Auckland Trots

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 308, 30 December 1939, Page 4

Auckland Trots

CHAMPIONSHIP HANDICAP WON BY OUR PEGGY RANFURLY HANDICAP TO HORSEPOWER Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Dec. 29. There was brilliant sunshine and a fast track for the second day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting at Epsom to-day. The attendance numbered 11,000 and the totalisator handled £48,488 against £51,517 10s last year, a decrease of £3029 10s. For the two days the figures were £125,342 10s last year, against £114,516 this year, a total decrease of £10,826 10s. Results:— OAK HANDICAF, of £200; 3.49 cla«; .li miles. 1- MARGIN, 24yds. (M. Moran) . 2 2- Mah Jong, scr. (J. T. Paul) .. 2 3- Josedalo Dictator, scr. (F. J. Smith) Also started: 5-5 Bournemouth, 4-4 Glen Bingen, 11-11 Grattan Roy, 8-8 Port Chalmers, 9-9 Una Bingen, 10-10 Wharekawa, 6 6 Barney Bingen, 7-7 Frontier Boy. Won by a neck; one and a-half lengths. Times: 3.36, 3.38 3-5, 3.39 4-5. DECEMBER HANDICAP, of £200; 3.5 class; 1 miles. Second Division. 6-8 KITTY’S CHOICE, scr. (C. G. Leo) 3 3- Bronze King, scr. (E. N. Kennerley) 2 2-2 Charles Rex, scr. (J. T. Paul) .. 3 Also started; 12-12 Bingen’s Best, 1-1 ' Brilliant Globe, 13-14 Flying New, 87 , Magic Task, 9-10 Northern Smile, 5-6 Ringstone, 15-15 Shining Link, 7-3 Sweet Aloes, 14-13 Torpedo King, 11-11 i Winning Post, 4-3 Excel, 10-9 Kewpie’s Bingen. SUMMER HANDICAP, of £300; 3.38 class; 1J miles. 2-2 SHREWDY, scr. (J. J. KennerI loy) 1 ■ 7-6 Adversity, 24yds. (M. Stewart) 2 I 6-7 Equipoise 3 The winner bracketed with Lady Vasolyne and the third horse with Great Chum. Also started: 9-9 Munga Tangi, 1-1 Battlevale, 4-4 Nell Volo (bracketed with Francisco), 3-3 Peter Smith, 8-8 Vanora, 5-5 Bold Venture (bracketed with Tangatu), Won by a neck; a head. Times: 3.18, 3.16 1-5. CHAMPIONSHIP HANDICAP, of £750; 3.23 class; li miles. 5-4 OUR PEGGY, scr. (M. Stewart) 1 4- Marlene, 36yds. (C. S. Donald) 2 9-9 Kewpie’s King, 12yds. (J. Bryce) 3 Also started: 1-1 Josedaie Grattan, 11-32 Star Pronto, 3-3 Three Bells, 5-6 Token, 10-11 Gold Dredge, 12-10 Our McKinney, 8-8 Bayard, 2-2 Uenuke, 6-0 Icevus. Our Peggy went to the front from tho start leading Token, Star Pronto and Gold Dredge. After leading all the way Our Peggy showed the way into the straight to Our McKinney, Token, Kewpie’s King, Josedaie Grattan, Marlene and Shrewdy and finished on well to beat Marlene by one and a-half lengths. Kewpie’s King was the same distance away. Times: 3.17, 3.14 1-5, 3.16 2-5. In a special attempt on the world’s grass track record by Van Derby (2.0 21-5), Lawn Derby, at the third attempt, ran 2.4 4-5. TRAMWAY HANDICAP, £275; 4.46 class; 2 miles. 2-1 MOLLY DIRECT, 24 (M. Stew art) .. l 1-2 Honestus, scr (C. S. Donald) .. 2 4-4 Kete Kura, scr (M. Paul) .... 3 Also: 6-6 Amywin, 15-15 Chaise, 11-9 ChudiCj 10-11 Luminate, 14-13 Monty Chimes, 9-12 Petite Jewel, 13-14 Silver Watok, 8-8 Bedford, 12-10 Chili Bean, 3-3 Hillcrest, 5-5 Lynn Rey, 7-7 Tangaroa. Head; IJ lengths. Times, 4.28, 4.30 1-5. EPSOM HANDICAP, £250; 5-1 class; 2 miles. 4- BLACK NATIVE, 48 (J. Flanagan) l 5- Barney Bingen, scr (F. V. Cutts) 2 1- Frontier Boy, 24 (J. H. Garnett) 3 Also: 2-2 Air Pilot, 3-3 Elliot vale, 6-6 Li&nvabon. Two lengths; five lengths. Times, 4.44, 4.49. DOMINION HANDICAP, £250; 3.1 class; li miles. 9-9 HOTTENTOT, 24 (C. Moran) 1 2- Tsana, 12 (J. T. Julian) bracketed with Wishful, scr 2 4-3 Television, 48 3 i Also: 8-8 Grand Dame, 12-12 Manda- f lay, 13-11 Narbada, 11-10 Novikoff, 5-7 Radio Queen, 3-4 Repose, 30-13 Silk’ Lady, 6-5 Double Peter, 1-2 Shadow Boy, 7-6 Te Roto, 14-14 John’s Last. Two lengths; head. Times, 2.48 1-5, 2.49 4-5. RANFURLY HANDICAP, £300; 2.47 class; If miles. 1-4 HORSEPOWER, scr (J. Gee) .. 1 4-1 Nervie’s Last, scr (C. G. Smith) bracketed with Sandusky .. .. 2 6- Battlefield, scr (D. Watts) .... 3 Also: 10-10 Kewpie’s Triumph, 9-9 Our McKinney, 8-7 Kenworthy, 7-6 Kewpie’s King, 3-3 Red Flush, 5-5 Three Bells, 2-2 Springfield Globe. Neck; half a length. Times, 2.42 3-5, 2.42 4-5. Kewpie’s Triumph and Three Bells fell.