Gray on Job Again.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 97, 26 April 1930, Page 11

Gray on Job Again.

Pilots Initial Favourite To Victory—H. Dulieu Rides Nicely Winner. Trustee and Glittering Gold failed to parade for the Rosebank Handicap, and the public had no hesitation in making Sir Mond favourite carrying £011, with Eoval Finance £525, Hannibal £473 and Operatic £307 next fancies. Royal Finance was slow to leave and Operatic led out from Biddy Comet, Hannibal, Stonehenge, Sir Mond and Land Measure. Land Measure moved up along the back and when they reached the top, Operatic was still in charge, with Biddy Comet, Hannibal, Land Measure and Sir Mond'following. Operatic was first to turn for home, with Sir Mond following fast. Sir Mond finished best in the run home and went on to win by threequarters, of a length from Operatic, who beat Hannibal by half a length. Royal Finance was fourth, then came Stonekfige, Biddy Comet, Good Idea and Land . Measure. Favourite Unplaced. All paraded for the Avondale Hurdles, and in a good betting race Opa was favourite, with £082, and Mountain Guide ( £012} t and Grand Arch (£004) also well supported. The backers of the favourite did not get a good run, as Opa fell at the first fence, as also did Archeen and Quincoma. Airtight was the leader when they reached the stand, with Grand Arch, Dark Prince, Harbour View and Mountain Guide in attendance. Airtight was still piloting the field along the back, With Grand Arch, Dark Prince and Harbour View following. Mountain Guide was in seventh place, and Negress tailed oft. There was no alteration along the hack, and Airtight led into the straight three lengths clear of Mountain Guide (who had run up fast), Grand Arch and Dark Prince. Grand Arch fell at the 1 last fence, and in a good finish Airtight heat Mountain Guide by a neck, with Dark Prince twenty lengths away, and Harbour View fourth.

Eaglet Wins Chief Event. With Paitonu and Vali withdrawn from the Foley Memorial, twelve candidates were left to face the starter in the main event. > Bright Glow (£1117) Was elected a warm first fancy, with Eager Eose (£870), In the Shade (£805) and the winner, Eaglet (£797) .also well tacked* Eaglet was smartest to begin, and led out of the straight from Eager Eose, Kawainga, Corinax, Lvcy Rose, Maori Boy, In the Shade and Royal DoultOn. Along the back Eaglet Still had charge, with Eager Rose, liawainga, Corinax, Lucy Rose and Maori Boy following. There was no change crossing the top, and Eaglet was a length in front turning for home, with Eager Rose, Corinax and Lucy Rose in close attendance. 11l the Shade came fast out of the ruck, but although hard ridden, he Could not reach Eaglet, who Won by a neck. Corinax was a length away third afld Eager Rose close up The next to finish were Nassodk, Maori Boy, Royal Doultdil, Bright Glow and Lucy Rose. Another Favourite Scores. Defections for the Oakley Handicap "were Micrometer, Red Day and Takarunga, and the public went strongly for Honiton, who finished up a, warm favourite with £1051, while Spring Abbey (£888) and I'm Alone ( were also solidly supported. When the harrier was released Spring Abbey went to the front to lead along the back from Grand Tea, Neil, I'm Alone, Honiton and Brampton. Mauriaena had run to thfe front crossing the top and was two lengths clear of Gay Cockade, Neil, SpHng Abbey, Honiton, Grand Tea, and I'm Alone. Mauriaena led into the straight with Spring Abbey, Neil, Currajdng and Honiton bunched. Honiton finished best in the run holne and went on to win comfortably by a length from I'm Alone, who came fast from the ruck and beat Spring Abbey by two lengths. Neil was fourth, followed by Thurnus, Grand Tea, Carlaris, Brampton, Currajong and Gay Cockade; Paganelli Goes Down Again. Six contested the All-aged Stakes, and Paganelli carried most investments with (£1653), the next fancies being iady Quex ( £1463) and Green Linnet £(768). Wild Time Was the quickest to begin, and led along the back from Paganelli, Hard Words, King Ford ana Lady Quex. Across the top Wild time Was attended -by Hard Words, King Ford, Lady Quex and Paganelli, but when heads Were turned for home Paganelli ran up fast and headed Wild Time and looked like winning, but Lady Quex, hard-ridden by Gray, came strongly and arrested the lead to eventually win by half a length, with Paganelli tyo lengths in front of Wild Time. Hard Words was fourth, then coming Gren Linnet and King Ford. Detailed results:— ROSEBANK HANDICAP of 175sovE. ' Seven furlongs. I—SIR MOND, b g, 4yrßi by S montl—Lute String (Hon. E. W. Alison), B.3—H. Gray 4—OPERATIC, b g, 4yrs (Mr. K. Heaton), 7.l—F. Fergus 3—HANNIBAL, ch g. 4yrs (Mr. J. E. Wells), 7.l—H. Parsons a

Also started: 2 Royal Finance. 9.0 (Goulsboro') ; 5 Biddy Comet. 8.3 (Keesing) ; 9 Land Measure, 8.2 (McTavish) ; 7 Eister White, 7.13 (Barry) ; 6 New Boy, 7.7 (VoitreV: 14 Dayform. 7.4J (Songliurst); 12 Good Idea, 7.1 (Mcßae) ; 13 Lady Dawn, S.4i (Button) ; 11 Lady Day, 7.1 (Home) ; S Stonehenge. 7.4 (Wiggins); 10 Shine On, 7.4 (Metcalfe). Three-quarters ; half a length. Time. 1.28 Winner trained by W. J. 'Wilson, Takapuna. AVOXDALE HURDLES of 225sovs. One mile and a half. 4—AIRTIGHT, ch g. aged, by Tree Lucerne —Country Air (Mr. J. Fryer), 10.11—IT. Dulieu 1 2—MOUNTAIN GUIDE, b ?, syrs (Mrs. B. MeLeod), 9.!) —L. .Tarvis S B—DAIIIC PRINCE, blk g. fivrs (Mr. j. D. Kemp), 9.0 —11. Turner 3 Also started: 1 Opa, 10.9 (Nicol) : o Arclieen, 10.S (Brady) ; 0 Qalnccm.i, 9.13 (Sharkey) 3 Grand Arch, 9.10 (Foster) ; 7 Harbour View (Stanway), 10 Negress (Carmont), 9 Thursby, 0.0 (McGregor). Won by a neck, twenty lengths between second and third. Time, 2.42. Winner trained by J. Fryer, Hawera. FOLEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP of 500 sors. One mile and a quarter. 4—EAGLET, b f, 3>tk, by Ciiief Ruler Dovelet (Mr. F. Earl, K.C.), 7.5— K. Voitre 1 3—IN THE SHADE, br g, syrs (Mr. W. S. Glenn), S.B—R. S. Bag'oy 2 I—CORINAX,1 —CORINAX, br r, Cyrs (Mr. J. Williamson), 9.2—1t. McTavish.. 3 Also started: 1 Bright Glow, D.O (Barry); 10 Boy, 8.5 (11. Dulieu); 7 Royal Doulton,'B.4 (Goldabro'); 2 Eager Rose, 7.13 (Gray); 5 White Fang, 7.12 (Keeslng); 9 Nassoclt,. 7.9 (Mcßae): 12 Hipo (Wiggins), 11 Kawalnga (Fer.tUß), 5 Lucy Rose, 7.0 (Parsons). Won by a neck, Corinax being a length away, third. Time, 2.8. Winner trained by J. T. Jamieson, Papakura. . OAKLEY HANDICAP of 225sovs. One mile. I—HONITON, b f, 3yrg, by Marble Arch—Luceniakcr (Mr. Pi A. Swlney). 8.10 —R. S. Bagby .... 1 3—l'M ALONE, b g, Byrs (Mr. W. G. Stead), 7.9— H. Wigging 2 2 —SPRING ABBEY, ch g, 4yrs (Mr. D. Stewart), B.B—R. McTavish . 3 Also started: 7 Thurnus, 8.9 (Ludlow) : 8 Brampton, 8.8 (Parsons) Neil, 8.8 (Mcßae), coupled; 4 Currajong, 8.3 (Gray); 6 Gay Cockade, 8.2 (Connor) ; 9 Grand Tea, '7.13 (Voitre) ; 5 Mauriaena, 7.10 (Metcalf) ; 10 Carlarls. 7.9 (Hall), . Lengtli; two lengths. Time, 1.40. Winner trained by owner, Waihou. ALL-AGED STAKES of DOOsovs. Six furlongs. Woiglit-for-age. 2 —LADY QUEX, br m, 4yrs, by Lord Ques—White Clover (Mr. W. G. Bnieny), 9.5-— H. Gray. 4 1 I—PAGANELLI, br g, Oyi'B (Messrs. G. Crawford and R. W. Roberts), 9.7— R. McTavish ............. 2 S—WILD TIME, b f, 2yrs (Dr. E. H. B. Milsoni), 6.9— R. Horne .... 3 Also started: 4 Hard Words. 7.11 (Voitre); 3 Green Linnet, 7.7 (Metcalf) ; 0 King Ford, 7.4 (Wiggins); Half length; two. _Tirtie, 1.13. Winner trained by E. George, New Plymouthi