FAVOURITE WINS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 253, 24 October 1936, Page 10

FAVOURITE WINS.

Swordsman Repeatedly Breaks, But Makes Good Recovery. All went to the post for the Waitenata Handicap, and Swordsman, Great '• Sonoma and Baby Triumph had comaianded most attention when betting aeased. At the start Golden Maid, j Rita's Triumph and Lady Bunker Wangled. Sophy Bingen was the first to show out from Count Parrish, Baby Triumph and Great Sonoma. Along the back Count Parrish broke, and when ohey had completed a round Sophy Binjen was attended by Baby Triumph, Great Sonoma and Swordsman, with - iome lengths back to .Native Princess, "/.Lady Bunker and Pura Bingen. Going . .along the back the last time the order i was ° Sophy Bingen, Baby Triumph, Swordsman and Great Sonoma, but the last-named three broke. Across the top ind into the straight Sophy Bingen was }, followed by Swordsman, who was breaks''. '.Tig, and Baby Triumph, with about 12 1§ lengths back to Native Princess, who f; i was heading the rest. Swordsman again i iroke half-way down, and also about 50 7ards from the post, but he settled down } * i.gain, and got up in time to win by a aeck from Great • Sonoma, who beat ; • Sophy Bingen by a similar distance. ' Then came Baby Triumph, Reception, f Stalky and, Pura Bingen. i The Favourite Beaten. L All "the 'acceptors'went to the post T ! for -the Improvers' Handicap, Erabk 1 .1 3eflt, Derby Lu and Superfine being best fj jacked. Bronze Queen, Frank Best, !*' Nawton Parrish and Musketeer tangled «it the start, and Aerial Bell, Superfine r' ind" Gloster were the first to show out. Passing the stands, this trio were at--,endfed by Princess Onyx, Derby Lu, Prank Best, Nawton -Parrish and Trans:er. , Aerial Bell was still in charge ;j - ,>long the back from Superfine, Princess Onyx, Frank Best, Gloster and Derby ' Lu. Aerial, Bell and Superfine were §J: attended into • the straight by Frank Best, Princess Onyx, Nawton Parrish *; and Derby Lu, and ;in the run home Superfine did best to win by 'a length • ' and a half, from Nawton Parrish, who beat Frank Best by a head. Transfer was five" lengths away fourth, and then came Gloster, Princess Onyx and Bronze Queen. f&'i A Fine Finish, 'Ironside was the only defection from If the Jellicoe Handicap, the chief event day, and most money came for King's Play, the King's Guide-Nervie's • Last bracket and Treasure Bond. Star Pronto broke at the start and. Treasure Bond led out from Nervie's Last, King's ~ Guide, Gold Dredge >and King's Play. ..There was no alteration when they : reached the stands, but when they came ■ round again the order was Treasure ■ Bond, Nervie's Last, King's Guide, Gold Dre'dge and King's Play, with about four fey' lengths to Star Pronto, while Willie ;; Derby was well back. Along the back . Treasure Bond was followed by Gold H Dredge /and Nervie's Last together. ; . King's Play and King's Guide together, , >■• with Star Pronto about two lengths I i>ack. King's Guide slipped down on his quarters just before the home turn and g/ Gold Dredge ran into him and was pulled : .• up. . Treasure Bond was followed into "J 'the straight by Nervie's Last and King's v. '. Play, and in a great finish Nervie's Last ; got the decision by a head from Treasure !* ' Bond, who beat King's Play by a similar >• distance. Then came Star Pronto and Willie Derby. One of Gold Dredge's !' sulky wheels was badly buckled.

The stewards held an inquiry into the matter of Gold Dredge being forced out • just before entering the straight and • King's Guide putting a foot through a wheel of the sulky. In the absence of sufficient evidence it was" found impossible to determine the fault, if any, and attach the blame to*.any particular driver. Another to Takanini. Levity was the only withdrawal from f.khe Parnell Handicap and Spessiva, Royal Jewel and Great Jewel were most sought .after. Royal Jew£l was soon in front from Ranfurly - Lass, Sir Frank, Great Jewel and Spessiva. When Miey reached the stands again Royal Jewel was followed by Spessiva, Norrie Rock, ■ Ranfurly Lass, Sir Frank, Derby Famo, Great Jewel and Our Summer. Just before reaching the back stretch Royal Jewel broke and - went back to nearly last, Spessiva and Sir Frank leading across the ton from Ranfurly Lass, "JTorrie Rock, Lucky Love and Great •Tewel. The order was the same round the home turn, an 1 Spessiva stayed on k _o score Tvv three-quarters of a length rroiii Lucky Love,'.who b«"»t Rinfu-'v V" V" i Gre.it Jewel was fourth, V; Tansji, Ivenworthy and Sir F-nk r—t (■ ' results:— AT '\ handicap or g-.ts. ' , One mile and a-half. Limit 3,40. - br c, 4yrs, by wv,^!) ol °-—Lydla Lee (Mr. W. •*< Smith .. 1 (m' 4 H A m V K - °» ed M Morrison 7}*^'. J™"- 0 - „ : I—SOPHY BINGEN, br m, aced'(Mr K. A. McMillan), limit-Owner.: 3

Also started: 3-2 Baby Triumph, 9-9 Count Parrish, 8-12 Golden Maid, 6-5 Lady Bunker, 1313 Pura Bingen, 11-11 Rita's Tdiumph, limit;' 14-14 All Special. 12yds; 7-5 Colleen Murphy, 10-8 Native Princess, 4-7 Reception, 12-10 Stalky, 48yds. Won by a neck, same distance between second and third. Baby Triumph was fourth. Times: 3.31 4-5, 3.36, 3.36 1-5, 3.40. Winner trained byiF. J. Smith, Xakanisi. IMPROVERS' HANDICAP of £133. One mile and a.quarter. Limit 3.5 3—3—SUPERFINE, b m, syrs, by Nelson Bingen — Lottie Audubon (Mr. J. T. Young), limit—J. T. Paul 1 B—B—NAWTON PARRISH, b g, oyrs (Mr. G. McNickle), limit— Owner ......... 2 I—I—FRANK BEST, eh g, syrs (Mrs. Young), limit—F. J. Smith .... 3 Also started: 4-4 Aerial Bell, 11-11 Bronze Queen, 2-2 Derby Lu. 10-10 Forest Jewel, 12-12. Gloster, 13-15 . Golden Bramble, 7-7 Moriori, 9-9 Musketeer, 15-13 Queenie Direct, 14-14 Roman Chief, .5-6 Transfer, 16-16 Worthy Quest, limit; 6-5 Princess Onyx, 24yds. Won by a length and a half, a head .between second and third. Transfer was fourth. Times: 2.50,,2.51, 2.51 1-5, 2.54. Winner trained by J. T. Paul, Mangere. JELLICOE HANDICAP of £300. Two miles. Limit 4.39. 2—2—NERVIE'S LAST, b g, aged, by Pedro Pronto —Nervie Mauritius (Messrs. E. G. and F. A. Bridgens), 24yds— F. J. Smith .. 1 3—3—TREASURE BOND, b g, syrs (Mr. W. McDonald), limit—R. A. McMillan 2 I—I—KING'S PLAY, b g, 6yrs (Mr. W. Johnstone), 48yds—G. T. Mitchell .— 3 Also started: 4-4 Star Pronto, limit; 2-2 King's Guide, 24yds; 5-5 Gold Dredge, 38yds; 6-6 Willie Derby, 108 yds. Nervie's Last and King's Guide wer.e coupled. ;■ Won by a head, the same distance between second and third. Star Pronto was fourth. Times: 4.26 4-5, 4.29, 4.25 1-5, 4.30. Winner trained by F. J- Smith, Takanini. PARNELL HANDICAP of £ 150. One mile and a half. Limit 3.39. I—I—.SPESSIVA, b f, 4yrs, by Travis Axworthy—Pavlova (Mr.. E. H., ■ . Cucksey), 24yd3—-F. J. Sniitli 1 ,g—i—LUCKY LOVE, blk g, oyrs (Mrs. F. Guerin), 30yds—W. C. Willets - 2 e—7—RANFURLY LASS, br m, syrs (Mr. W. P. Holmes), limit—G. ■ T. Mitchell ... 3 Also started: 2-3 Royal Jewel, 9-9 Sir Frank, limit: 3-2 Great Jewel. 12-12 KenWorthy, 12yds; 5-8 Bismuth, 13-13 Derby Fame, 10-10 Norrie Rock, 4-6 Our Summer, 24yds;. 10-11 Kewpie's Crest, 36yds; 7-5 'Munga Tangi,, 48yds. • . Won by three-quarters of a length, neck . between second and third. Great Jewel was fourth. Times: 3.26 2-5, 3.25 4-5, 3.29,. 3.28 2-5. Winner trained by F. Jj Smith, Takanini. MOUNTAIN HANDICAP of £175. Two miles. ' Limit 4.53. POLLY PAN, 12yds 1 CAPTAIN BOLT, limit . ' 2 FLEET ARROW, limit 3