TROTTING AT EPSOM

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20694, 3 January 1939, Page 3

TROTTING AT EPSOM

SUCCESSFUL MEETING LARGE BETTING INCREASE OCR WAR AT LONG ODDS One of the most successful gatherings in the history of the Auckland Trotting Club concluded at Epsom on Saturday when totalisator figures again showed a substantial increase and racing of a high standard was witnessed throughout. Of special interest was the match race between the Australian champion, Lawn Derby t and Van Derby, the latter prevailing over his companion in the record time of 2.1 1-5, both pacers being clocked to register the same time, Lawn Derby going off a couple of lengths behind his companion. Our War surprised in the chief event, while in the saddle race Whitstone prevailed over Our Summer and Alpine Prince. Conditions generally were ideal and the attendance was large. Following are the concluding results:— NEW YEAR HANDICAP Of £-275; limit 3.3*: 1* miles 3 4—ISABELLA POINTER. Mr J. G. Robertson s br rn by Jewel Pointer —Florrie Bingen, syrs, It (owner) 1 S—2 —LOYAL DIRECT, Mr G. Me Nirkle’o b rn by Grattan Loyal— Harebell Direct, Gyrs, 12yds (C. G. smith) 2 i —i—SENTIMENT. Mr J. Young s b h by Maxegin—‘Romantic, 4yrs, it Also started: 7—B Adversity It. i —6 Chaise It. il —ll Derby Lu It. 9—lo Petite Jewel It. 5—3 Bedford 12yds, 10—9 Intrigue 12yds, fi —5 Tangaroa 12yds, 8— 7 Forest Jewel 3Gyds. Winner trained by owner. Otahuhu. Isabella Pointer gave her best performance Tor some time when she won in an exciting llnisb with the consistent Loyal Direct. The favourite, sentiment, hud every chance but Tailed to natter the hopes of his supporters in the final stages. Adversity went to the rro.it as they passed the mile and he led past the stands from Derby Lu, Sentiment, BedTord and Isabella Pointer. Racing along the back. Sentiment had run up behind Adversity but three Turlongs Troin home the order was Isabella Pointer, Adversity and Sentiment. Isabella Pointer was in charge entering the sw4iglit from Loyal Direct and Sentiment, and in an exciting llnish she prevailed by hair a bead from Loyal Direct, with Sentiment three lengths away third. Adversity was fourth, then came Bedford, Chaise and Petite Jewel next. Times: 3.19 1-5, 3.18 2-5, 3.21 3-5, 3.21 4-5. ASSOCIATION HANDICAP Of £250; trotters; limit 4.51; 2 miles 4—s—Mute, Mr E. E. Cressey’s b g by Peter Chenault—Puninga, aged, 108yds (J. T. Paul) 1 1 I—GREAT SONOMA, Mrs G. 11. Mitchell’S b g by Sonoma Harvester— Great Audubon mare, aged, 9 6yds (C. M. Morrison) 2 g—6—BINGEN SUN, Mr G. A. Williams’ br g by Nelson Bingen—Sundial, aged, It (owner) 3 Stalky, It, was coupled with Mute. Also started: I—31 —3 Gentleman Joe It, 5 —4 Nelson Chief It, 4—5 Stalky It, B—9 Elissd 12yds, 9—B Win Huon 12yds, 2 2 Biworthy 24yds, 7—7 Arapai 36yds, 10 —lO Pink Lady 48yds.

Winner trained by owner, Mangere. Elissa fell as the field was despatched and Gentleman Joe and Great Sonoma were slow to strike a gait. Nelson Chief led out and was in charge past the siands the first time, and at the completion or a further circuit was showing out from Win Hucm, Gentleman Joe, who was breaking. Biworthy and Bingen Sun. As they raced along the back Nelson Chief was still making play but Biwortby streaked past him

across the top to lead into the straight from Mute, Bingen Sun, Gentleman Joe and Great Sonoma. Mute held on in the run home to win by half a length from Great Sonoma wiio beat Bingen Sun by threeparts of a length. Gentleman Joe was r«,urth. then came Bi worthy and Arapai. Tunes: 4.32 1 -5, 4.33 2-5, 4.4 1 4-5, 4.42 PREMIER HANDICAP or £300; limit 2.47; 11 miles 1— 4—colonel GRATTAN, Mr J. Richardson's hr g by Grattan Loyal— Erin’s Pointei, syrs. It (F. Holmes) 1 22 SANDUSKY, Messrs A. G. Downes and W. Hosking’s blk g by Jewel Pointer—Bonnie Bingen, 4yrs, It (C.. G. Smith) 2 4—I—ICEVUS, Mr J. Young’s cr h by Globe Derby—Milky AY ay, Gyrs, 12 yds (owner) 3 Crocus was coupled with Sandusky and Harlequin with Icevus. Also started: 10—11 Compass It, 2—2 Crocus it, 5—7 Eighteen Carat It, 9—lo Great Chum it, 4—l Harlequin It, 5—5 Proletarian It, 11 8 — 8 Fernbrook Lass 12yds, 7—6 Gold Dredge 12yds, 3 —3 Our Peggy 12yds. Winner trained by V. Leeming, Prebbleton. Harlequin led Tor the greater part of the distance and passing the stands was showing out rrom Proletarian, Sandusky and Colonel Grattan. Racing along the back, Colonel Grattan had run up behind Harlequin and this pair was in charge from Icevus. Sandusky, and Our Peggy. Colonel Grattan led into the straight from Icevus, Sandusky and Our Peggy and carried on to win by two lengths from Sandusky, who accounted for Icevus by hair a length. Our Peggy was fourth, then followed Fernbrook Lass, Gold Dredge, Crocus and Star Pronto. Times: 2.42, 2.43, 2.42 1-5, 2.42 3-5. ONSLOW HANDICAP Of £250; saddle; limit 2.20; 1 mile 4 4—WHIT ST ONE, Messrs S. F. Thorpe and E. J. Roseman’s b g by Nelson Bingen—Charlotte McKinney, aged. It (L. Laver) .... 1 10—10—OUR SUMMER, Mr G. C. Young’s b g by Our Thorpe—Lady Somerset, aged, It (owner) 2 7 7—ALPINE PRINCE, Mrs C. Maddocks’ b g by Wrack—Princesshu, aged, 12yds (P. Campbell) .... 3 Also ■started: llandicapper It, Royal Grattan 12yds, Chili Bean 24yds, Gold Circle 24yds, Lucky Love 24yds, Olive King 2 icoupled with True Trust 24yds, Tryment 2iyds, Argolis 48yds. Winner' trained by L. Laver, Epsom. Wbitstone, who was fairly well backed, led all the way to win, but he was strongly challenged over the last part by Our Summer, and only struggled home. Alpine Prince came home fairly well and was not Tar behind, but in elTect there were only two horses in it over the last half-mile. As they were racing down the straight, after a quarter or a mile had been covered, Lucky Love and True Trust fell. With a quarter-mile to go Whitstone was two lengths clear of Our Summer, and they were eight lengths clear of the rest of the field. Turning for home, Whitstone was a length in Tront, and a great race to the judge resulted in Wbitstone just getting there, with Alpine Prince third and Chili Bean fourth. W. Willetts, the rider of Lucky Love, w#s sent to hospital suffering, it is thought, from concussion. HUGE TOTALISATOR INCREASES The totalisator at Alexandra Park on Saturday handled £64,502 10s, compared with £35,148 100 for the concluding day of the meeting last year, an increase of £29,354. For the three days of the meeting the machines put through £189,844 los compared with £125,660 last season, an increase of £64,184 10s.