Our Peggy Fails Narrowly

Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20692, 30 December 1938, Page 9

Our Peggy Fails Narrowly

SANDUSKY W.NS BIG EM TANGAROA AT LONG ODDS PETER SMITH AGAIN FRANZ DERBY SURPRISES The narrow defeat of the Hamilton representative, Our Peggy, in the Champion Handicap at the hands of the favourite, Sandusky, was one of the features of the racing at Alexandra Park, Epsom, yesterday, the second day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer carnival. Weather and track conditions were ideal throughout the day and the attendance was good for an off day. While the public were fairly on the mark early in the programme they went astray when in the fifth event the winner, Tangaroa was at win return of a score and both Franz Derby and leevus returned double figures in the last two. Throughout? the racing was of an exciting character and many keen finishes were recorded. Following arc the concluding re-sults: —

TRAMWAY HANDICAP Of £250; limit 3.38: 1J miles 5 7—tangaroa, Mr a. G. Pillinger’s b i r, by Great Parrish—Blue Mountain Kin? mare. syrs, 12yds (C. G. Lee) l I—I—SANTA FE, Mr \V. Hoskings* b m, by Wrack—Nell Pointer, 5 yrs, 12yds (G. G. Smith) 2 9—IO—MANDALAY. Mr D. O. Jones’ br m, by Wattle Derby—Gold Bell mare, 6yrs, limit (owner) . 3 Rere Oro was coupled with Santa Fe. Also started: 13—14 Fisher, 2—2 Marcus. 12—12 Militia. 4—4 Mohican. I—l Rere Oro, 15—15 Sequoia, ft—B Silk Lady, 5—6 Top Hand. 11—9 Wall Street, limit: 7—5 Lady Potts, l 2yds bbd; 3—3 Gentleman Joe, re-handicapped 36yds; 14—13 Post Haste. 24yds; 16—16 Roman Chief, 10—11 Stargum, 24yds. Winner trained by C. G. Lee. Cambridge. Tangaroa finished on In solid style to win in a tight finish with Santa Fe. Early. Silk Lady was in the lead and she led along the back from Mohican, Militia, Mandalay, Wall Street, Lady Potts and Tangaroa. Racing past the stands. Militia was making play rrom Silk Lady, and Mandalay, with Mohican closely following in front or I.adv Potts, Tangaroa, Fisher and Starguni. Mandalay was right behind Militia going along the back and she raced to thp front to be in charge three furlongs from home from Lady Potts. Here Oro. Fisher, Neon Oro, and Tangaroa. .Mandalay was in charge as they levelled up ror home and in a fine finish Tangaroa came through to win by a long neck from Santa Fe. who beat Mandalay by half a length. Rere Oro was fourth, thnn came Lady Potts, Stargum, and Gentleman Joe. Times, 3.25 1-5. 3.25 2-5. 3.26 3-5. 3.27 2-5. EPSOM HANDICAP Of £250; trotters; limit 3.38; 1$ miles 6 6—FRANZ DERBY. Mr A. G. Farland's br m. by Nelson Derby—La Franz, aged. 96yds (owner) . . l *—2—BIWORTHY, Mr F. S. Hewer’s ch g. by Worthy Bingen—Worthy Chimes. 6yrs, 2 4yds (S. A. Eagan) 2 3—3—GREAT SONOMA, Mrs G. H. Mitchell’s b g, by Sonoma Harvester—Great Audubon mare, aged, 84yds (C. M. Morrison) . 3 Also started: 13—13 Autumn Lou, 4—5 Bingen Sun, 7—7 Stalky, limit; I —l Nelson Chief, 12yds bhd; 5—4 Elissa, 24, coupled with Moko Girl, 36; 11 —ll Win Huon. 24; B—9 Arapai, 14—13 Audo Patch, 10—8 Pink Lady, 48; 12—12 Meadow King. 84; 9—lo Pirate’s Last, M. Winner trained by owner, Palmerston Korth. There was a complete upset when tbe little-fancied Franz Derby, assisted by the mistake of others came through in the straight to win decisively. Biworthy, aftpr hitting the rront hair a mile from home, was unequal to the effort over the last 100 yards or so. Great Sonoma, arter being handily placed throughout, managed no better than a moderate third. ATter the field had settled down Arapai. Elissa and Meadow King all broke badly in the first furlong and Stalky went to the lead across the top. Stalky also broke, however, and lost his position and passing the stands the. order was Autumn Lou, Blworthy, Bingen Sun, Stalky, Great Sonoma, Franz Derby and Pink Lady. Across the top Biworthy had taken up the running from Great Sonoma and Franz Derby, and he led into the straight from Franz Derby, Great Sonoma, Autumn Lou and Bingen Sun. Franz Derby did best in the run home to win by a length and a-quarter rrom Biworthy, who beat Great Sonoma by a length. Bingen Sun was fourth followed by Autumn Lou, Stalky, Win Huon and Nelson Chief. Times, 3.24, 3.30 3-5, 3.26, 3.33 4-5. DOMINION HANDICAP Or £275; limit 4.48; 2 miles I—I—PETER SMITH, Mr E. R. Smith’s blk h, by Peter Bingen—Aggie Bell, syrs, 12yds (owner) .... 1 6—7—LOYAL DIRECT, Mr G. McNlckle's b m, by Grattan Loyal— Harebell Direct, 6yrs, limit (C. G. Smith) 2 •—IO—BOLD VENTURE, Mr W. P. Holmes’ b m, by Great Parrish— Kewpie’s Bond, 6yrs, 36yds (G. T. Mitchell) 3 Also started: 2—4 Chaise, 15—16 Derby Lu. limit, coupled with Kia Kaha, limit; B—9 Petite Jewel, limit; 3—2 Sentiment, limit. 5—3 Bedford, 12yds; 13— 11 Our Summer, 24; 12—11 Bismuth, 36; 7—6 EIBe Parrish, 10—8 Forest Jewel. *—4 Royal Grattan, 14—15 Silver Watch, 36; 13—16 Lucky Love, 11 IT Transwell, 48.

Winner tr3trr*»d by E. R. Smith. ClawJeThe Hamilton representative, Peter Smith, repeated his nne performance of the opening day when he again hit the front in the middle stages br the race to carry on to win with something in reserve from a tiring neld. His success was altogether an impressive one and thoroughly bore out the nne impression he had made on the training track _at Claudelands immediately before the Waikato meeting where he ran rather unluckily. Loyal Direct and Peter Smith made tbe early running, Peter Smith showing out past the stands rrom Loyal Direct, Chase, Sentiment, Derby Lu, and Bold Venture. There was no alteration as they raced along the back, Peter Smith showing the way three furlongs from home and piloting the field into the straight ahead or Loyal Direct, Chase and Sentiment. Hairway down the running nothing had a chance with the ravourite and he went on to win very decisively by two lengths from Loyal Direct, a winner at both meetings at Claudelands, with Bold Venture hair a length away third. Chase was fourth another half a length behind and then came Bold Venture, with Bedford and Sentiment following. Times, 4.31, 4.32 4-5, 4.30. 4.33 1-5. RANFURLY HANDICAP Of £300; limit 2.47; li miles 7—6—ICEVUS, Mr J. Young’s cr b, by Globe Derby—Milky Way, 6 yrs. limit <R. Young) 1 7 6—HARLEQUIN, Mr J. Young’s b h. by Guy Parrish—Romantic, 6 yrs, limit (owner) 2 4—i—OUß PEGGY, Mr F. Smith’s b m. by Our Thorpe—Flora Erno, aged, 12yds (A. W. Broughton) 3 leevus and Harlequin were coupled. Also started: I—2 Toorak, B—9 Compass, 3—3 Crocus, limit, coupled with .Nervie’s Last, 24yds; 11 —ll Great Chum, 8— 7 Horsepower, 2—l Waipahi, limit; 9 8 Gold Dredge, 10—10 Double Great, 24; 5—5 Navy Blue, 36. Winner trained by owner, Hal swell. Harlequin and leevus, both from the Halswell stables of J. Young, put up a fine performance to battle out an exciting finish. Supporters of tbe bracket received a handsome dividend in that the win machine paid double figures and tbe place machine a good price. Harlequin and leevus made the early running from Toorak and Horsepower. Compass broke and Waipahi was pulled up early in the race. Passing the stands leevus was showing the way to Horsepower, Harlequin, Toorak and Our Peggy. Along the back leevus was bowling along still in rront with Harlequin, Horsepower and Our Peggy close behind. leevus led three furlongs from home and was in charge on entering the straight. In a good Jlnish he won by half a length from Harlequin who beat Our Peggy by a neck. Crocus was Tourth with Horsepower, Toorak, Gold Dredge and Nervie’s Last following. Times, 2.42 2-b, 2.43, 2.42 1-5, 2.43 2-5. TOTALISATOR RETURNS TWO DAYS’ INCREASE OF £34,531 The totalisator handled £51,517 10s, compared with £37,943 on the second day last year, an increase of £13,574 10s. The investments for the two days amounted to £125,342 10s, against £90,5 il 10s last year, an Increase of £34,331. MATCH RACE ARRANGED LAWN DERBY AND VAN DERBY According to an announcement made prior to the running of the Epsom Handicap at Alexandra Park yesterday afternoon, the Auckland Trotting Club has arranged a match race, for a purse of £3OO, to be run on Saturday. the third day of the summer meeting, between Lawn Derby, the champion Australian pacer, and Van Derby, winner of the Summer Handicap yesterday. The distance of the race will be a mile and it will be run after the fourth race on the day's programme.