SECOND DAY AT EPSOM

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1065, 1 September 1930, Page 10

SECOND DAY AT EPSOM

LAPLANDER TAKES PRINCIPAL RACE

KEWPIE’S GUY SCORES IN BIG FIELD

OVERCAST and showery weather made matters unpleasant for the fair attendance of spectators at Alexandra Park today for the second and concluding day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s relief meeting. The track was very heavy. Results were

DEVONPORT HANDICAP (Harness) Of £200; limit 3.45; 11 miles B—WIN DC HAT (Mrs. T. Brady), b m, by The Triumph—Papatina, 4yrs, limit, S. August 1 4 NELSON GIRL (W. Johnstone), b m. by Nelson Bingen—Auckland Girl, aged, 72yds, A. Julian .. .. * 11-MARBLE STAR (F. 11. Millen), b h, by Marble Arch—Yankee Dolly, aged, 96yds, E. Millen .... * *Dead-heat for second. Also started: 2 Caballero, limit; 9 Moko Bells, limit; 14 Rosalie’s Triumph, limit; 13 Tom Pepper, limit; 3 Zanzibar, limit; fi Lady Ena, 12yds; 7 Ockley Wood, 24yds; 1 Parrish Belle, 36yds; 12 Lord Haldane, 72yds; 10 Togo’s Promise, 72yds; 5 Direct Action, 84yds. Won by half a length. Times: 3.53 2-5, 3.47 2-5, and 3.45 4-5. Winner trained by F. Brady, East r Xamaki. Prim© selections for the opening event, the Devonport Handicap, were Parrish Belle. £sll, and Caballero, £219, but Wind chart (£9S) was the medium of a mild surprise, lucky backers receiving double figures. WindchaJ - . Zanzibar, and Lady I'lna led early, and passing the stands the trio was attended by Marble Star. Nelson Girl and the favourite. Parrish Belle, who broke up badly just after the start. Down the back Windclint was four lengths clear of Zanzibar. Marble Star. Nelson Girl and Lady Ena, but coming into the straight the gap was decreased by a couple of lengths, with Nelson Girl, Zanzibar and Marble Star all racing in line. Windcliat held her own in the run home to win nicely by half a length from the dead-heaters, Nelson Girl (who skipped in the final stages) and Marble Star. Right up .fourth was Zanzibar, and then 10 lengths back came Direct Action and Lady Ena. MOUNT EDEN HANDICAP (Harness) Of £200; limit 3.40: 1J miles 1 KEWPIE'S GUY (R. Troughton), ch m, by Blue Mountain King— Kewpic. 4 yrs, limit, .7. T. Paul 1 5 LADY YVONNE (A. W. Bailey), b m, by Our Thorpe—Lady Stepney. aged. 36yds. G. Mitchell .. 2 2—PRINCE PEDRO (W. Johnstone), ch g, by Pedro Pronto—Alone, syrs, 24yds, R. McMillan 3 Also started:— 9 Army Boy, 9 Whakabihi, 5 Student Prince, 5 Windshield, 14 Belle Wilson, 7 Black Ballin, 11 Great Vanity, 6 Jersey Thorpe. 10 Judy Thorpe, .14 Prince Etawah, 16 Worthy Nor, limit; 15 Margaret Wallace, 4 Nelson’s Chum, 12yds; 17 Speed King, 24yds; 11 Chrystal, ;» Moko Chief, 36yds. Won by one length, with half a length between second and third. Times, 3.4 G, 3.43 3-5 and 3.45. Winner trained by J. T. Paul, Mangere. Only two did not parade for the Mount Eden Handicap, for which Kewpie’s Guy (£515) was a better favourite than Prince Pedro (£475), while J>ady Yvonne (£118) was at an outside price. Soon after the start Windshield led Belle Wilson, Great Vanity, Jersey Thorpe and Kewpie’s Guy, and on reaching the stands Great Vanity joined the leader, the pair being attended by Prince Pedro. Kewpie’s t>uy, Lady Yvonne and Jersey Thorpe. Along the back Prince Pedro made the running from Windshield, Lady Yvonne,, Kewpie’s Guy and Jersey Thorpe, the last-named replacing Windshield approaching the straight. They came round the bend in like order, and receiving a good run on

the rails, Kewpie’s Guy went on to secure a popular win by a clear length. Lady Yvonne was half a. length ahead of Prince Pedro, and then followed Jersey Thorpe, Student Prince, Nelson’s Chum and Speed King'. OTAHUHU HANDICAP Of £500; limit 4.34; 2 miles o—LAPLANDER (.T. Davis), b g. by Harold Dillon—Scottish Queen aged, 24yds, .T. Sliaw ... ’ 1 2—GRAND LIGHT (Mrs. E. 1,. Founsford), blk. h, by Mate-blight—Our Aggie, syrs, 36yds, J. Bryce .... 2 S—GREAT DELIGHT (Mrs. R. M Beatty), ch g, by Kea Dillon— Peraito mare, aged, 24yds, H. Garnett - Also started:—l Enawah, limit: 4 John Mauritius, 12yds; 3 Nelson Tasker, 48yds. Von by a length and a-quarter, witli three lengths between second and third Times: 4.53 2-5, 4.52 4-5, and 4.56. Winner trained by J. Shaw, Ellerslie. Betting in the Otahuhu Handicap took a wide range, Enawah (£750) being the actual favourite over Grand Light (£720), with the winner, Laplander, outsider of the field, carrying £337, The favourite again did not go off the mark well, it being left to John Maritius to lead early from Great Delight, Enawah and Laplander, who broke badly and dropped back. In the straight the first time Great Delight took charge from John Mauritius, Enawah, Laplander, Grand Light and Nelson Tasker. Laplander was an improver in the next six furlongs, going past the stands on terms with Great Delight, with Enawah, Grand Light, Nelson Tasker and John Mauritius all close up. Great Delight gained a slight advantage over Laplander in the back stretch and flight on'the outside of them was Grand Light. These three were practically in line on reaching the straight, where Nelson Tasker, Enawah and John kfauritius were attending them. The run to the judge’s box saw Laplander do best to beat Grand Light by a length and a-quar-ter, with Great. Delight a further three lengths back third- John Mauritius was next, Nelson Tasker fifth, and the favourite, Enawah. last, PANMURE HANDICAP TRUSTWORTHY * DEALER 1 KINGSCLERE .*.* // "J | Scr.: Mignonne.