TAKAPUNA CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 26, 1 February 1937, Page 14

TAKAPUNA CLUB.

FIXTURE CONCLUDES.

SUCCESS CF TYBALT.

SEVEN TO HIGH TEA. | Tin , -uiniiii'r iiiectiiiji of the Ttiknpnn.i ,7ric!s.-y (Inli ua-i to it ciiiK'lli simi ill i; llci~lie .in S;itui\lay hofore 3 fiiir ;M irniliiiM'f. .Alter heavy rain on Kii.hiv i iir tiiiik w::.~ li'iUl ill jx. A w«l!-ili--t imml virtnry uiis scored by Tybalt in tin , l.'ii['h Handicap, the jjeldinit lifMiii^ , Inn fniir consecutive second I I'l.i'in,--. Tea was responsible for ii .-ui|iiii-i' in .-I'niiiitr jo t] R . Devqnport Mninlii-ii|i, while .Maiiiiiiud and Respectful were ,il.-(i in "nod form. The totalihHtiii, liiin.llcil tin; s>lllll of £:C!,87:!, against f.'i(i..")L'.'i t'nr the corri'spdiidiiig day last viNir, a di'i-ri-H.ie of £2ti."><). The' total for the meet ing was £52,04.1 10/. comjiared with £ii 1.024 10/ last year, a decrendi: of £SOHI. The Chief Event. The liest backed in the Ralph Handicap were Royal Appellant, Tybalt and Kelly, and they all gained a" share of (ho prize money. Tybalt was handily placed throughout the race, and securing a run through on the rails came inviiy to win decisively, thus giving H. r . Wiggins bis eecond successive victory. Tybalt, Koyal Appellant and Gay Talkie began beet, and wlien the field was fairly on its way there • was little between Gay Talkie and Tybalt, with Gay Broney, Kelly and Knight of Australia handy. ' Gay Bronev led acroßfl the top, just clear of Knight of Australia, with a gap of two lengths to Tybalt, Gay Talkie and Kelly, who were ■ practically on terms in front of Royal Appellant and Con Fuoco. The field commenced to bunch as they raced to the turn, and in a fine finish Tybalt, on the rails, finished strongly to win nicely by three-quarters of a length from Kelly, while the judge wae unable to , separate Royal Appellant and Knight of Australia for the minor position. Then came Con Fuoco, Gay Talkie and Gay Broney. A Small Field. Only four paraded for the ■ Hobsoh Handicap and backers worked the form, out well by electing Nuclei first fancy and Bachelor King next. Nuclei and Feldberg began best, but Bachelor King sonn ran to the front and was in charge across the top from Feldberg. Nuclei and Airnm. Before the straight was. readied Feldberg hit the front; and led round the turn witji Airam almost on terms and Bachelor King and" Nuclei handy next. Bachelor King waft checked hnlf way down, but when, straightened up camp fast. However* he failed to overhaul Nuclei by half a head',.Airam being two lengths away. Feldberg was a couple of lengths away. The Plate. Mainland and Vera Acre carried the bulk of the money in thte Hauraki Plate, and the public were right on the mark. •». Professional was first to break the* line from Sergia and Mainland, with • Vera Acre a couple of lengths further back, and Ringshot next. Professional "was a length clear of Sergia turning for home, with Mainland handy, and. Ringshot and Vera Acre next. At the distance Mainland put in her claim, and Vera Acre came fast on the-rafts, victory going to the former by a head, with Professional n length and a half away. Then followed Sergia and Ringshot. High Tea Surprises. Sweet Rose, Armaiourt and Triune had most friends in the Devonport Handicap, in which High Tea, who di'ew the rails, finished %n to score comfortably. Sweet. Rose, Kilberis and -Mata Hari : began quickest, and crossing the top Mata Hari had charge .from Lady's Boy, Nun Xicer, Triune, Sigh; *;Tea, . Sw'iwjt Roise and Armacourt. f hifc* last naimm quartet held their positions, with Sweet Rose and High Tea moving up. ;■_ When the final struggle began High Tea came through, and hard ridden, got up' to beat Mata Hari by half a length, with Armacourt three-quarters of a length further back. Triune was a good fourth, with Sweet Rose. Kilberis and Xurft Vicer next. - - ' •-• ''•' The Concluding Event. The meeting concluded with the Anni versary Handle ap, in which there ,w«s a ■ good pool, '■-■ Winlona,' TrouvitilTe - and Survey carrying the bulk of the money. When they were dispatched,; Respectful, Impellant and Winlona were the most prominent from Valrent. and across the top Respectful and* Impellent were , together ttyo. lengths ahead of Survoy ; with Valreht, of -Whitby and Trouvaille following. Winlona was last at this etage. The field. closed up a little HI at the home turn, where Respectful was still holding sway from L>;»".'»nt and ' Stuvoy, Trouvaille and Winkr*.moving up. Over the final', furlong Respectful held on to beat TrouK-aiiV? by. ; * length I and a quarter, witlf 1 V»fc»r on a length away. ;;&ff/oy/ wa» .fourth, with Aymon, WiuV>a''. and Impellent next. ' '•'.- """■' '.','■[ ■■'.-; -' Later results' -'■.-. RALPH HANDICAP ijt £430. One mile and a quarter. 2—2 —TYBALT, br by Romeo —Akabon (Mr. W. J. WH»on). 7.o—H.;wte*lns ....... tv.Wr I 3—3—KELLY; b ft, syrs (M&Ji 'Ufa Grejjory; B.l—<*. G. Govlsb'ro . 2 I—I—ROYAL1 —I—ROYAL APPEIXANT. Hi,'*, syrr' (Dr. M. G; PesttToJ.mp —ft ■ Cameron .'.".".'. :.'S* s< ,'.."1i.- : H'l'. '• 4— S—KXIGHT OF AUSTRALIA, bV to aged (Mr. A. Tooman), B.3—R. ■ Savage -.*•;.''' -fr Also started: 7-7 Gar Talkie, 7.12 ; (R Home) ; 5-4 Gay Broney. 7.10 (S. Trpmain) ; β-o Con Fuoco, 7.7 (P. , Fearn). Won by threelquarters of a length, third 2dT 5 a siln,lar dtotance away. Time Winner trained by A. Bllerelie. rt??s2, HANDICAP of £200. . / '(Mr* v\b b £v Acre— Nucleus lensfhß away. " TrTawx^W ■'■**&•■ **« HAURAKI PLATE offiaoo, ' , Special welßhts. ,On* n?He I—I—MAINLAND, h mV flrrs ,: Wt Lucullus — Ureyland (Kzotk : - Tremali**".. f. : .'.."..-.. ■.. . .■•;.*i i v* ■ ■•> 4—4—PROFESSIOXAL, blk g, i/n " ; (Mr. R. M. Scrily). 8.12^-P Feuri. .. ' 3 Also, startcil • 3-3 Sergio, 8.12 (R. Gl«d----lns): 5-3 Itinjrsliot, 8.5 (U. Horne). ' Won by u hpnil. third horn- a length I anil a hull* ur.n.v. Time" 1.43 2-5.-Winner trulued hj owners, EUcrslie.

DEVONPORT HANDICAP of £300. Seven furlongs. ."i—S—HIGH TKA, l> g, s.vrs=, by Tea Trny—Refinement (Mr. R. W. .1. Cuthberti. 7.7 —R. Horne . 1 4—4 —MATA MAltI, ch m. Cyrs (Mr. A. I'ittar). 8.10 —G. Cameron 2 2—2—AItMACOT'RT. blk m, 4yrs (Mr. C. Itishop). S.O —P. Fearn .. 3 Also started: 7-7 Nun Nicer. 8.0 (W. Stone) : II Sweet Rose, 8.0 (.1. Mclnally) ; i»-(i Kilberis, 7.12 (('. L. Goulsbro) ; 8-8 l.iiilys Boy, 7.7 (C. G. Geulsbro). Won t>j- half a length, third horse threequarters of a length way. Time, ] .28 3-i>. Winner trained by J. M. Buchanan, Ellerslie. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP of £200. One mile. 4—4- RESPECTFUL, blk g, syrs, by Raceful—Prince. Charming iMr. A. P. Brady). B.7— J. McLaughlin 1 2—I—TROUVAILLE, hlk g, syrs (Mrs. F. M. HeiUy), 7*l2—H. Wiggins 2 S—S—VALRKXT, b g, aged (Mr. H. A. Powell I, B.7—H. Goldfinch 3 Also started: 1-2 Winlona, 9.0 (N. McIv'ijzie) : .i--i Murray, 8.5 (C. G. Goulsbro) ; ! <;-(i -\.viiion. 7.7 (S. Tremain) ; 7-7 InipclI !ant, 7.7 (R. Hume) ; 8-8 Abbess of Whitby, 7.7 (.1. Caminick). Won by a length and a quarter, third horse a length away. Time, 1.40 3-5. Winner trained by owner. Te Rapa.