RACING AT ELLERSLIE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 25, 30 January 1937, Page 16

RACING AT ELLERSLIE.

TAKAPUNA CLUB.

THE OPENING DAY. RAIN FALLS CONTINUALLY. KNIGHT OF AUSTRALIA'S CUP. Continuous rain marred the opening day of the Ta ka puna Jockey Club's summer meeting, and there was only a poor attendance. The track was holding. The chief event, the Takapuna Cup, was won by the sixth favourite, Knight of Australia, who went one of his best races, and won comfortably. Tenth in public demand Mata Hari gained a narrow victory in the Zealandia Handicap, and returned over a quarter of a century on the win machine. The Wynyard Plate was annexed by the warm favourite Kilonsa. Betting was quiet throughout, and the totalisator handled tlie sum of £ 19.070 10/ compared with £24,.">01 10/ last year, a decrease of €5431. Outsider Scores In Cup.

The race for the Takr.puna Cup was run in blinding rain, and it was difficult to pick lip the horses as they went along the back. Lagoon, Mazir and Dark Shadow were in most demand in the betting. Lagoon shot to the front as the field raced out of the straight from Kelly, Knight of Australia, Gay Broney and Dark Shadow, with Gay Talkie next. Con Fuoco and Mazir were at the tail of the field. Along the back Knight of Australia had run up behind Lagoon, and this pair was making play at this stage from Gay Broney, Dark Shadow, Kelly, Gay Talkie and Mazir. There was no alteration in the order of the loaders at the half-mile, and Knight of Australia, who had commenced to move up approaching the turn, was in charge, with Lagoon as they levelled up for home in front of Mazir, who had also ' improved his position, and then followed Kelly and Gay Broney. Revelling in the going, Knight of Australia went on to win by a length and three-quarters from Kelly, with Gay Broney a length away. Lagoon faded out to be fourth in front . of Con Fuoco and Dark Shadow, then ■ coming Mazir and Gay Talkie about five ' lengths away. 1 The Topweight Scores. Nine juveniles competed in the Calliope Handicap, and in a good betting race the best backed were Nuclei, Bachelor King and Airam. Bachelor King, jumping out smartly, led from end to end to win in decisive style. Early Bachelor King was out two lengths from Nuclei, and Land Girl. Crossing the top the order remained unchanged and coming to the straight Feldberg was just in front of Bachelor King, with Land Girl handy, in front of Nuclei and Miss Appellant, with Airam moving up very fast. Nothing had a chance with Bachelor King, and he went on to wiir by two lengths from Nuclei, who beat Airam by a head. Land Girl was right up fourth, and then came Feldberg, Manatere and Miss Appellant. The Plate. Nine "defections from the Wynyard Plate reduced the field to seven, and when backers got busy they made Kilonsa a warm first fancy, while good money was invested upon Rollicker and Rulette. The favourite began well and was always handy, till just before reaching the home turn, where she had dropped back into fifth place. Once in line for the post she came with a rare burst to win going away. Rulette and Jack Tar followed her early, with Mainland, Rollicker and Cappy next n-rl Sergia last. Jack Tar was about half a length ahead of Kilonsa crossing the top, with Mainland' and Rulette-next, with Rollicker and Cappy moving up behind them. Jack Tar showed the way into the straight from Mainland and Rollicker, with Cappy and Kilonsa handy. The last-named then put in her run and, overhauling the leaders half a furlong from the post, went on to win by three-quarters of a length from Mainland, with Rollicker a neck .away third. Jack Tar was fourth, and then came Rulette and Cappy, with Sergia last. The Open Sprint. Sweet Rose and Lornacre were withdrawn from the Zealandia Handicap leaving a good field of twelve sprinters, in which the public went for Armacourt, Galilee and Tybalt. Mata Hari,. who hit the front early, was never afterwards headed, although she had nothing to spare from Tybalt at the finish. King Ford and Mata Hari were the early leaders, but Mata Hari soon ran to the front, to lead across the top from Whirling, Mungacre, King Ford and Galilee. As they raced to the turn Mata Hari was still showing out from Whirling, with Mungacre handy, King Ford next, and then followed Triune and Armacourt. At the distance Mata Hari was going well, when Tybalt flashed up on the rails, and in a great finish Tybalt nearly got up, and only the judge could separate them, the verdict going to Mata' Hari by a head. Mungacre was threequarters of a length away, third, with Whirling fourth. Triune, Armacourt, Wahine Reihi and Crooning were next to finish. The Final Event. Respectful and Veta Acre claimed most attention in the Rangitoto Handicap. Professional led early from Digitalis, Ringshot, Stirvoy and Trouvaille. Crossing the top Respectful was just in front of Digitalis, with Survoy handy in front of Ringshot, Vera Acre and Trouvaille. As they came to the turn Respectful was still bowling along in' front of Aymon, Vera Acre, Survoy and Ringshot. Jn the run home Survoy came through, -;nd went on to win by a length from Vera Acre, who beat Trouvaille by a r' -iilar margin. Aymon was fourth, and 1 11 came Respectful, Ringshot and J ;italis. Later results are:— TAICAPUNA CUP of £500. One mile and a quarter, o—«—KNIGHT OF AUSTRALIA, br e '* b ?r w »n«lbaß—Belle Shot I: rrs™S"K 1 Goufgbro ... <Car : 710, - C - , 8-8-GAY BRONEY b g. aged' (MrV J. D. Kemp), 7.7 (car. 7.O)—S. Tremalu _ % 3 Also started: 2-2 Mazir, 0.0 (L. J. E'lisir» Dark Shadow. 8.7 (J. McLaughlin); 1-1 I.nroom. 8.3 (\V. Preston): 7-7 Gav Talkie 7.13 (11. Goldtinch) ; 5-3 Con Fuoco, 7.7 Ip] l'Vnrn.) Won by a length and three-quarters, third lmrne n length away. Time, 2.15. Winner trained by A. Kemp, lOnehunga. CALLIOPE HANDICAP of £200. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. 2—I—BACHELOR KING, br c, by Lapidary—Chesterfield marc (Mr. G. W. Main), O.O—A. Tinker 1 I—2—NUCLEI, b f (Mr. F. W. Ehrhorn), B.O—A. Murray 2 •» —3—AIRAM, b f (Mr. Wi--H. Maria), •• S.O—H. Mnrla J

Also started: S-9 Natal, 7.12 (H. Goldfinch): 0-8 Aatea Princess, 7.9 (H. Long); 4-4 Land Girl, 7.9 (H. Wiggins); 9-7 Manatere 7.7 t|{. Fearn); 7-6 Miss Appellant, 7.7 (C. G. Goulsbro); 5-5 Feldberg, 7.7 (W. Green). Won by two lengths, third horse a head away. Time, 1.5 2-5. Winner trained by P. E. Pope, Tnkanini. WY X YAK I) PLATE of £300. Seven furlongs. I—I—KILOXSA, blk m, syrs, by Kilbroney—Alonsoa (Mr. H. 8.12—A. Tinker ". 1 G—C—.MAINLAND, br in, Oyrs (Exors. late A. W. Prangleyi. S.5—H. Goldfinch 2 2—2—K<ILLICKER. l>r g, 3yrs (Mr. K. T. Keid), B.O—L. J. Ellis 3 Also started: 4-4 Sergia, 8.12 (R. Glading); 3-3 Kulette, 8.7 (C. G. Goulsbro): 7-7 Cappy. S.."| (J. Winder): 5 5 Jack Tar, 7.7 (H. Wiggins). Won by three-quarters of a length, third horse a neck away. Time, 1.32. Winner trained by H. Jury, Ellerslie. ZEALAXDIA HANDICAP of £300. Six furlongs. 10—7—MATA HARI, eh m, 6yrs, by Psychology—Duckwell (Mr. A. Pittar), 7.12 (ear. 8.1) —G. Cameron 1 3—I—TYBALT, br g. aged (Mr. W. J. Wilson), 8.3 (car. B.5)—L. J. Ellis 2 7—9—MUNGACRE, b g, Oyrs (Mr. P. A. Swney), 7.12—5. Tremain 3 Also started: 6-6 Impasto, 9.0 (J. F. Fergus); 8-8 Triune, 0.3 (H. Maria): 2-2 Galilee, 8.4 (S. Naylor); 5-5 Crooning. 8.2 iH. UoldHnchi: 1-3 Arinacourt, 8.0 (P. Fearn); 4-3 liound I'p, 7.8 (H. Wiggins); 9-10 Wahine Ueilii. TJ (K. Savagei: 12-12 King Ford. 7.9 (('. 1.. Goulsbro): 11-11 Whirling, 7.7 (C. G. Goulsbroi. Won by a head, third horse three-quarters of a length away. Time 1.17 3-5. Winner trained by G. W. B. Greene, Hastings. . KANGITOTO HANDICAP of £200. One mile. 3—4—SURVOY, cli g. syrs, by Surveyor— Pen Lu (Mr. W. Townsend), 7.8— C. G. Goulsbro 1 2—2—VERA ACRE, b m, syrs ( Mr. F. H. Durbridge), 8.10 —S. Tremain 2 4—3—TROUVAILLE, blk g, syrs (Mrs. F. M. Keilly), 7.11 — .1. MiI "ally 3 Also stnrtea: 1-1 Respectful, B.S (J. McLaughlin) ; 6-5 Kingshot. 7.9 (H. Wiggins) ; 5-6 Aymon, 7.7 (It. Home) ; 7-7 Digitalis 7.7 (R. Fearn). Won by a length, third horse a similar distance away. Time, 1.46 3-5. Winner trained by owner, Remuera.

POVERTY BAY CLUB. j.• LIST OF HANDICAPS. 1 BIG DOOK TOP-WEIGHT IN CHIEF EVENT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GISBORNE, Friday. Handicaps for the first day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting, to 1»: held on February 11 and 13, are at follows:—• FIRST HURDLES of £90. One mile and a half. Good Hunting 10 10 En Vidette . 9 7 Jazz King . 10 3 Royal Mimic 9 0 Summerhlll . 10 0 Holme Fell . 9 0 TELEGRAPH HACK of £85. Seven furlongs. Collision ..90 Brown Lap . 7 10 Gay Hunter 812 Royal Solo . 7 7 Quaint ... 8 8 Tractile ... 7 7 Small Boy . 8 8 Tycoon ... 7 7 Fossicker ..85 Ruinette ..77 Satisfoy ... 8 5 Ballyculane . 7 7 Minnow ... 8 4 Ua la . . . 7. I Happy Hinepit ... 7 7 Hunting . . 7 13 Flying Mimic 7 7 Royal Peter Piper 7 7 Minstrel . . 712 Sport. Gift 7 7 Pirima ... 7 10 Acranna ..77 MAIDEN SCURRY of £75. Weight, 8.0. Five furlongs. Miss Dawn Whakao Joe Louis Grey Molly Marching On Hirtown Foegun Mahala Singing Gold Mitoco Sly Fox Kapa VVaiata Sporting Gift Sliani Pylon Ihu Jaybird Kitchenette Hunting Crop Hunting Step Te Maha Mailman Asset Spy. SUNDERLAND STAKES of £120. ■Ohe mile. Big Dook ..99 Lucullus Lad 7 10 . Legatee ... 9 6 Gasman ... 7 10 De Friend . 9 0 Marching Song 7 7 Lordly Sansfoy ... 7 7 Knight ..85 Lady Wessex 7 7 Charade ..85 Bothwell ..77 Hunting Mars 8 0 Wasteland . 7 7 Peunycome- Flying Mimic 7 7 quick .... 8 0 SUMMER HACK of £85. One mile. Charade ... 9 5 Happy I Small Boy . 810 Hunting . . 712 | Skyway ... 8 8 Wananga ..79 Lucullus Lad 8 6 Royal Mimic 7 7 Fossicker ..85 Ruinette ..77 Silver River 7 13 Bold Bruce . 7 7 FLUNG HANDICAP of £90. ■ Six furlongs. Legatee ... 9 6 Blue Needle . 8 3 De Friend . 9 0 Black Thread I 12 Golden Blonde 8 13 Hunting Mars 7 11 Passion Flower 8 11 Gasman ... 7 7 Lordly Knight 8 6 Blygain ..77 HARBOUR HACK of £85. Six furlongs. Collision ..90 Acranna ..77 Gay Hunter 8 12 Hunting Spy 7 7 Huntette ..89 Mahala ... 7 7 Quaint ... 8 8 Ruinette ..77 . Sunny Shanl 7 7 Bachelor ..87 Asset .... 7 7 Blygain ... 8 2 Ihu 7 7 Pirima ... 7 10 Hinepit ... 7 7 Brown Lap . 7 10 Jaybird ... 7 7 Perfect Lady 7 10 Birtown ..77 Tycoon ... 7 10 Hunting Crop 7 7 Taupiri ... 7 10 Rapa Walata 7 7 Fine Stitch . 7 10 Te Maha ..77 Royal Solo . 7 9

BAY OF PLENTY CLUB. The stake money for the Bay of Plenty Racing Club's annual meeting, to be held at Tauranga on March. 20 and 22, has been increased by £520 and the programme, which is published in this issue, should appeal to owners and trainers. The Tauranga Cup of £350, one mile and a quarter, and the Flying Handicap of £200, six furlongs, are the chief events on the first day and principal races on the second day are the Herries Memorial of £250, one mile, and the Railway Handicap of £175, six furlongs. Nominations for ali events close with Messrs. Blomfield and Co., Shortland Street, Auckland-, at 5 p.m., or with the secretary, Mf. S. Geo. Willcock, Tauranga, at 8 p.m. on Friday, February 26.

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES. NO BUYERS. King Mestor is now owned by a Taringamotu farmer, who offered him at auction recently, but the only bid of £4 was declined. SOLD CHEAPLY. Spearshot was sold last week to Mr. Isaac Jefferson/- Taringamotu, for £25. It is not Mr. JeffersonV intention to race Spearshot, but no doubt he will be seen in show rings at forthcoming shows. , MAY GO TO AUSTRALIA. Providing Tudor trains on the right way during the few weeks, ; his owner, sr r ", • Breweiv intends sending the Little England gelding to Melbourne with the the W other e «ide eting " iumpin « evente ou REREATU BEING SPELLED. Rereatu, owned by Mr. C. A Bolt*, who was at the top of his form about this period last year, arrived in TaumaruL nul la . Bt w ff k . a ? d «'iH be spelled for several months before being put into work j again Mr. Boles is hopeful the blister Iwill have a, beneficial effect on Rereatu's 5 ictl?cl\.