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YEAR: 1942
FEATURE RACE COMMENT
1942 DOMINION HANDICAP
Margin won the Dominion Handicap by sheer stamina. Not a showy trotter, Margin's action is deceptive; it requires a minimum of effort. In other words, there is no waste action about the Maxegin mare, whose consistency is indicated by her record of five wins, two seconds, three thirds and a fourth in her last 17 starts. She is a particularly honest mare, and remarkably solid. A great deal of credit must go to her trainer-driver, G Cameron, who has taken her from the improvers' class to the best company in just over a year.
Readers may remember a paragraph which appeared in the Calendar in relation to the breeding of this mare. She is registered as by Maxegin from a Wildwood mare, and it was pointed out in the paragraph that if Margin was out of a Wildwood mare, this mare could not have been less than 28 years of age when it foaled Margin. This statement aroused the interest of a breeder who knew something of Margin's bloodlines, and it is now thought that the dam of Margin is by Peter Moko and not Wildwood as stated in the original registration. This, however, has not been definitely established, and, unfortunately, probably never will be now. It is all the more regrettable because of Margin's potential value as a brood mare.
Full Result
1st: W Fairbairn's MARGIN. Trained & driven by G Cameron, New Brighton. Started off 72yds.
2nd: S Cording's TE KAHU. Driven by D Bennett. Started off scratch.
3rd: D Pattullo's TIM WORTHY. Driven by R Messervey. Started off scratch.
4th: W J Doyle's WITHIN. Driven by the owner. Started off 60yds.
The winner won by three quarters of a length, with a neck to third.
Times: 4:26 4-5, 4:33, 4:33 1-5, 4:28 2-5.
Also started: Allie Audubon scr; Great Mountain scr; Sister Mary scr; Monican 12; Reception 12; Royal Romance 36; Mah Jong 48; Biworthy 60; Gracie Fields 72; Royal Worthy 72; Gerfalcon 84; Bush Laddie 96; Dark Hazard 96.
Credit: NZ Trotting Calendar 18Nov42