ADSUM'S CUP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 271, 15 November 1937, Page 15

ADSUM'S CUP.

AN IMPRESSIVE WIN. '

BOTORtrr HUNT MEETING. SPRINT TO RONA BAY. Only two favourites were successful at the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club's meeting at Arawa Park on Satur<day, but several other well backed horses won. The chief event, the Hunt Cup, was annexed by Adsum, while the open sprint, the Haere Ra Handicap, saw Rona Bay gain the verdict by a narrow margin from Tray Bit. The weather was showery throughout the afternoon, nevertheless there was a good attendance. During the day the totalisator handled the sum of £14,517 10/, compared with £12,241 10/ last year, an increase of £227 G. Later results are:— LADIES' BRACELET of £43. Gentlemen riders. One mile and 130 yds. 2—TAHAE MEA, b g, aged, by Depredation—Pearl de Mont (Messrs. W. and K. I. Bellingham and F. Wright). 10.11—Mr. Brooks ... 1 I—DAY BOY. br g, Oyrs (Messrs. J. Grant and A. Miller), 10.7—Mr. O'Connor - 4 —AIR COMMODORE, b g, 6yrs (Mr. W. J. Sullivan), 10.7—Mr. Gordon 3 Also started : 3 Illumaid. 10.7. Three-quarters of a length; two lengths and a half. Time, 1.57.

ROTORUA AND BAY OF PLENTY HUNT CLUB CUP of £140. About three miles. 1 —2 —ADSUM, b g, »gea. by ChesterHeld—unknown (Messrs. F. 1.. Butterworth and A. G. Quartlev), 10.5—M. Stewart 1 7—7— SMILING THRU, l> in, •"yrs iMr. It. J. Sexton). 9.o—Sullivan . . 2 4—4—FOLLY'S CHOICE, br m, aged

(Mr. J. I*. Mctweeney), 9.5— Turner 3 Also started: 3-3 Mio Lume, 10.10; 2-1 Cordon. 0.12 ; C-C Grantham, 5-5 Stanstead, 0.10; 0-0 Beila. 8-8 Snow Trail. 9.0. Four lengths; throe lengths. Time, 5.5.3. Winner trained by F. L. Butterworth, Ellerslie. MASTERS HACK of £80. Six furlongs and 30 yards. 2—2—ELLANUI, b g, syrs, by Tc Monanui —Elnona (Mr. I). M. Davies). 7.O—C. L. Goulshro.. 1 3—3—FREE ADVICE, b ni. syrs (Mr. A. C. Jones), 7.7—P. Fearn .. 2 S—S—RACETTE, blk ni, aged (Mr. A. Winder), 7.6—L. Clifford 3 Also started: 1-1 Miss Te Kourn, 7.10; 4-4 Queen Lu, 7.1; 7-7 Acella, (i-0 Diacquedoon, 7.0. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.17 2-5. Winner trained by owner, Paeroa. HACK CUP of £120. One mile and a quarter. 2—I—BROWN LAP. br g aged, by Lapidary—Dido (Mr. K. E. Walker), B.B— f,. Dnlien 1 S—6—KEN A. b g. syrs (Mr. K. L. Richards), B.l—Home 2 4— 4—COMETARIUM, oh g, 4yrs (Mr. R. A. Kinley), 7.4—Long 3 Also started : 1-3 Huskie, 0.4; 3-2 Philenmp, 9.0; 6-5 Valpai, 8.6; 8-7 Holly Lu, 7.1«>, 9-10 Le Ture, 7-8 Paunui, 10-0 Soeketts, 7.0. Neck ; length and a half. Time, 2.13. HA ERE RA HANDICAP of £90. ' Six furlongs and 30 yards. 4 4—ROSA BAY. b m, 4yrs, by Munketoon—Caviare (Mrs. C. B. dill). B.o—Cameron 1 3—3—TRAY BIT, b g, Qyrs (Mr. T. H. Kenny), . 2 1—1 —MERIAL. b f, 4yrs (Mr. A. Winder), 7.l2—Long 3 Also started: 5-5 Sergia, 8.5; 7-7 Winlona, 7.11; 0-6 Prince Ven, 7.6; 2-2 Mungacre, 7.5. Neck; two lengths and a half. Time 1.17 2-5. Winner trained by R. H. Martin, Matamata. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. MUGGINS (Devonport).—£2 5/.