RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 306, 27 December 1928, Page 12

RACING NEWS.

CORINAX WINS.

CUP DAY AT ELLERSLIE.

SUPREMACY'S FOAL STAKES

Kaxcy lv.k wins tup. railway

Although tin" 1 rain which fell yesterday was not, Aery heavy, it was almost ronl inuoiif and *ufliciont to make Cup T)ay at Kllei>Tic uncomfortable. However, it takes more than rain to keep the people, away from races, and coniilering the conditions the crowd was surprisingly large. The Cup saw Corinax bring off a mild surprise, after a. very clo-e finish with Laughing Prince. The second "leg." the. Railway, went to Nancy Lee, who scored nicely from the consistent Si!vcrmine. The Foal Stake,s saw Surpemacy win easily, and credit Ine Auckland Province with its tir-t win in the race since 1901. The totalisator investments amounted to £9."),780 10/, which is £35,7-1) 10/ below the amount put through on Cup day last year. The results were: — Queen's I'lnte, of oOOsova ; one mile. — (fi) Tehfka. 8.0 (K. K<v»d X; (-) Ciold Money, 7.iti (I-. Mansion), 2; (15) J-ido, 7.0 (.11. Uilnier), X Scratched: Sir Mond. Won by a head, two and a-half lengths besecond nnd third horse. Time, 1,4U 1-5. (•rout Northern P"oal Stakes, of ISOOsovs., for two-year-olds ; six furlongs.—-(1) Supremacy, 8.10 <K. Kced), 1; (-) Honour, 8.10 (A. K. Ellis), 2; (3) Ceremony, 8.10 (B. Morris), 3. Scratched: Awamutu, Count Palatine. Won by two lengths, one length between seconU an«l third horse. Time, 1.16 3-5. Robinson Handicap, of 400sovs; seven furlongs.—(3) Vallar, 0.0 (McTavisli), 1 ; (7) Mussie, 7.0 (Eastwood), 2; (14) War Officer, 7.8 (J. Conquest), 3. Scratched: Hombarder, Bulolo, High Falutin' Hone Hoke, Te Money, Appellant, Becalmed, Shot Silk, Cybele, Won by a length and three-quarters, three-quarters of a-length between second and third horse. Time, 1.20 2-5. Auckland Cup, o£ SOOOsovs (£29o') and gold cup valued at £100), two miles.— (5) Corinax, 7.4 (J. Cammick), 1; (3) Laughing Prince, 8.12 (L. Morris), 2; (10) Catkin, 7.1J (Murray), 3. Scratched: Goshawk, Vertigern, Eh Tinii, Tbursby. Won by three-quarters of a lengni, two lrngt/hs between second and third horse. Time, 3.32 2-5.

GRAFTON HURDLE RACE, of 600sovs. Two miles. S—MANGANI, br g, 6yrs, by Day Comet—Maniapoto mare (Messrs. H. L. Braduey and F. Wood), 9.13— N. Syme 1 4—BEAUMONT, b g, aged (Mrs. T. li. Dwan), 10.5— E. Garrett 2 2—LADY CINTRA, br in, aged (Mr. E. H. Cucksey), 9.11— F. Foster ... 3 Also started. —(6) Wharncliffe 10.12 (Salt), (1) King's Guard 10.12 (R. Thomson) and Ripon Abbey 9.11 (Smith), (coupled), (9) Mangaitl 9.0 (McGovern), (2) Pouri 9.13 (Warner), (8) Uralla (Drlscoll), (7) 'Potoanui 9.11 (Sharkey). Won by two lengths and a-half, third Jiorsc three lengths away.. Time, 3.51. Winner trained by O. L. Lowe, Gordonton. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 1400sovs. Six furlongs. S—NANCY LEE, br m, aged, by Lucullus —Flagship (Messrs. K. W. Todd and R. Porter), 7.8, carried 7.9— H. Goldfinch 1 I—SILVERS!IJSE, br h, 4yrs (Mr. A. Alexander), 8.12—A. McCormac 2 4—BRIGHT GLOW, cli in, syrs (Mr. H. E. Cleland), 8.-', carr. 8A — A. E. Ellis 3 Also started: (6) Awarere, (F. Foster), ,(7) Cimabue, 8.12 (R. Reed); (14) Crown Area, 8.10 (D. Cotton) ; (11) Lysander, 8.6 (B. Morris; (5) Kingfield, 8.0 (R. McTavish) ; (13) White Fang, 7.8 i (T. Green) ; (2) Consent, 7.4 (R. Marsh) ; "(,9) White Wings, 7.4 (O. Mclnally) ; (10) Billikina, 7.0, carr. 7.2 (D. Farrell); (10) High Finance, 7.0, carr. 7.2 (S. Bryce) ; (8) Jolly Money, 7.0, carr. 7.2 (H. Wiggins); .(15) Marble King, 7.0, carr. 7.3 (.1. Cainrolck) ; (12) Staghuntcr, 7.0, carr. 7.2 (A. Murray). Won by a length, third horse half a length away. Time, 1.15. Winner trained by T. Parkinson, Opotiki. .NURSERY HANDICAP, for two-year-olds, of 500sovs. Five furlongs. 2 —EAGLET, b f, by Chief Ruler— Dovelet (Mr. F. Earl, K.C.), 7.8 —H. Goldfinch 1 12—DALSTON, ch c (Mr. H. W. Burch), 7.3—A. Dick 2 4—TEA QUEEN, b f (Mr. J. G. Dun- ' can), 7.3 —L. Manson o Also started: (7) Flying Prince', 8.11 (Ellis); (6) Love Call, 8.9 (Tinker); (1) Gemlight (McTavish), (0) Awamutu, 8.0 (Green); (8) Cymon (Wiggins), (3) Desert Song, 7.12 (Barry); (10) Bennic, ■7.6 (Murray); (ft) Tasty, (Mclnally), .(14) Tezarro (A. Eastwood), (l3)Polyxena (Bryce). (11) Alloy (C. Eastwood), (10) Fairy Belle, 7.3 (Farrell); (17) Valorous, (Tremain), (15) Nerval Tea, 7.0 (Gilmer). Won by a length and a-half, third horse two lengths away. Time, 1.2. Winner trained by J. T. Jamleson, Papakura.

CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, of 550sovs. One mile. 6—PEGAWAY, br g, aged, by Lucullus—Peggy Pryde (Mr. A. V\. Prangley), B.7—A. E. Ellis 1 13—TOXEUMA, I) g. 3yrs (Mr. F. Ormond), 7.7—A. Murray 2 4—RED HECKLE, b g, 3yrs (Mr. D. H. Roberts), 7.10—A. Eastwood .... 3 Also started: (2) King Lu, 8.7 (Tinker); (12) Perception, 8.0 (Marsden): (3) Royal Doulton, 8.0 (Beale), (6) Flying Juliet, 7.10 (L. Manson); (8) Le Choucas, 7.10 Barry), and Nippy, 7.0 ((roldtinch), bracketed*; (1) Prodice, 7.8 (Wiggins); (10) Concentrate, 7.8 (Green); (11) Siaosi, 7.8 (Stead); (7) Ohineuiuri. 7.0 (Bryce); (19) Prince Lu, 7.0 (Dick) ; (14) King Emerald, .0 (Tuoheyt ; (17) Serang, 7.0 (McAnally); (9) Tlnokoa. .0 (Ludlow); (15) Sir Russell, 7.0 (Cammirk) : (18) Yaqui, 7.0 (Brown); (10) Hyde Park, 7.0 (Gilmer); (21) Master O'Rorke, 7.0 (Tremain) ; (20) Ballymoy 11., 7.0 (Farrell).

Won by three-quarters of a length, third ihorse a neck a* ay. Time, 1.41 ' Winner trained by A. Cuok, Te Awamutu.

LONG OVERDUE.

Until Supremacy won the Foal Stakes to-day a period of 27 years had passed since an Auckland trainer had the pleasure of saddling up the winner. The occasion in J9O! was when Geo. Absoluni trained Was for Mrs. J. Lennard. However this did not prevent backers from displaying extreme confidence in Supremacy, to beat the Southerners this afternoon and despite the good form of Honour, Gold Tinge, and Speed Light, when the machine closed Supremacy had the call over Honour. Starting from the extreme outside Supremacy had nothing in his favour but he jumped away well. Speed Light and Ceremony went very fast in the early part and soon had a break on the field Supremacy running along third. At tlie home turn Supremacy was standing up Speed Light and Ceremony three lengths but he soon had them "settled when the judge was in sight and though he was kicked along at the end ho had a couple of lengths tx> spare at the finish. Honour finished well to beat the others. It was » clean run race and Mr. McGovern's fielding won 011 his merits. This made ius third win on end r he having Z ol } ihe Avondale Stakes «a»d A.R.G. Welcome Stakes.