TIGHT' FINISH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 17, 20 January 1940, Page 6

TIGHT' FINISH.

IN FIRST EVENT. GREEK. QUEEN'S SUCCESS. WIN IN HACK CUP. Starting at a good price Bronze Emerald scored in a tight finish in the Trial Handicap, the opening event at the Thames Jockey Club's meeting to-day. The favourite, Merry Vauls, went a slashing race, being beaten by half a head only. > The weather was fine and the attendance large, while tho track whs in excellent order. A field of 15 lined up for the Trial Handicap, and in an cxciting battle over the last bit between the placed horses. Bronze Emerald just won. Ifc was in the lead practically throughout and recorded liis first victory. Hunter's Night, the second favourite, had every chance) hut faded out in the straight. - Merry Vaals and Koyal Fnwkcs; who followed the winner lioihe, were always in the picture. When the field had properly settled down Bronze Emerald led front Whcnua, Kingcraft, Merry Vnals nnd Royal Eawkes. • Bronze Emerald \vas ( still making play in front crossing the top from Hunter's Night, Boyal Fawkes, J terry Vaals, Whcnua and Lady Clorane. Hunter's Night then lost his positioii and Bronze Emerald led into the straight from Boyal Fawkes, Merry Vaals, Hunter's Night, lady Clorane and Whenua, and in a great finish Bronze Emerald got the verdict from Merry Vaals by half a head, with Boyal Fawkes a head away. Whenua, Lady Cloralie, Wisliacre and Miss Bridge followed in that order. Successful Debut. Making his first" appearance in a iurdlo race, Dauber scored a comfortable win in the Maramnrua Hurdles. Early i hi the race ho established a commanding lead and though Hoj'al Abb closed up i before entering tho straight, Daubei drew away again in the straight. Boyal • Abb, who won a double at liangarei, i and has been in the money since, went I a good race. showed up earl), but tired into fourth place at the finish, i Macreana was pulled up after jumping J tho first fencc, and after passing the stand tho first timo the rider of Midland lost both irons nnd Midland was < also pulled up. Dauber was soon m ( eharge from Midland, Hopalong and ■ Mal-de-Mer. Drawing right _ away, " Dauber was soon many lengths in front of Hopalong, Master Appellant, Ceil- < taurus and Tane Maliotu. Along the ■ back Dauber had a ten lengths' lead nnd i Boyal Abb then began to move up, and J when the top stretch was reached was ; in second place six lengths behind Dauber, with Hopalong fivo lengths further back. Centaurus, Enjoyment and j Haile Boy were following, lloyal Abb was within a length and a half of Dauber at tho straight entrance, but • once over the last hurdle Dauber drew away to win by three lengths. Haile Boy was Jive lengths back, followed by Hopalong, Centaurus, Enjoyment nnd Tana Maliotu. Favourite Fails. ' Lornacre, Who wns plnced recently in i a race at Ellerslie, showed his best form < for a long timo when to-day he won the Flying Handicap after heing never further back than third. In the straight he took charge to win well. Trilliarcli and Corato also recorded their lxst efforts for some time to fill the places behind the winner. Mnxam, the favourite, was slow away and was always racing at the rear of the field. Miss To Koura and Lornacro were the early leaders nnd Miss To Koura, after a couple of furlongs, was showing the way to Trilliarcli, Lornacre and Foxmond. Baeing across tho top the order was J Miss Te Koura, Trilliarcli, Lornacre, Fox- K inond, Corato, Brazen Bold, Tosh, Maxam and Anion. Half way down the straight Lornacre took charge to win nicely from Trilliarcli, with Corato only a neck away. Miss Tc Koura was fourth and was followed by Brazen Bold and Foxmond, with Maxam last. Results:— TRIAL HANDICAP of Six furlongs. 4 c nnON/.K EMERALD, l> "iyrn, by Bronze Eiiklo—Queen Emerald (Airs. !•'. K. L'. l - 1 and Mr. .1. D. Kemp), S.7—A. y Messervy * 1 I—JIERRY VAAI.S, l>r j.-, ::.vr« (Mr. .1. (J. Hull's). 5.12, cur. S.u Howard - O—I—ItOVAI. K.WVKKS, li s. I.vrs (Mrs. K. I. Soot I). S.lU— Carl,...lit •'! \l«o started: 2-2 Hunter's Mulit, 8.7: H-'J Flying Kilßle. IMi (Jn.eraMtlske. 1I)-1U First Gold Muhey. 8.'»: «-•» Morciir.v J 1 > r 0-7 Wishrtctr. 3-3 Lady Clorane, 12-11 Miss Hrldge, 13-1-1 Kingcraft. 13-1 3 Red Hawk. , o-8 Wlicjjua, 11-13 Every I'ortj 8.0. Half a head; bead. Time, 1.10 1-3. Winner trained by J. Kemp, Auckland.

MARAMARUA HURDLES of £150. One mile and live furlongs. I—2—DAUBER. l»r g, G.vrs, by Romney—Orpheum (Mr. J. T. Crawford). 0.2 —11. J. Rurgess 1 •I—3—ROYAL ARB, h g, lyrs (Mr. R. S. Ragby), 10.3—Ritchie .. 2 S—S—IIA ILK ROY, blk g. airi'il (Mr. W. J. Thompson), 0.0, car. O.l—R. G. Ferguson 3 Also started: 2-1 Hopalomr, l'l.H: 0-0 Centaurus, 0.4; 7-7 Mal-de-Mer, 0.1; 0-S Master Appellant, 14-14 Phlakuo. 10-!) Tane Mahotu, 8-10 Enjoyment, 11-13 Flushing Spear, 12-12 Sencta, 13-11 Macreana, 3-4 Midland, 0.0. Three lengths; five lengihs. Time, 3.1 Winner trained by A. Tinker, Takanini. FLYING HANDICAP of *200. Six furlongs, i—4—LORNACRE, b g. aged, by A ere —Miss Vera (Mr. J. Cleary), 7.O—T. Green 1 9—O—TRILLIARCH. b g, 3yrs (Mrs. M. A. Windsor). 7.0 —Brown . 2 7—B—CORATO. b g. lyrs (Mr. E. J. Murtagh), 7.lo—Downing .... Si Also started: 1-1 Maxam. 8.3: 2-2 Brazen Bold, 7.10; 3-5 Tosh. 7.0: 3-3 Foxmond, 7.4 ; S-7 Anion, 0-0 Miss Te Koura, 7.0. Two length?: neck. Time, 1.14 1-3. Winner trained by A. L. Seifert, Hamilton. Thames hack cup «r 1200. One mile and 88 yards. I—I—GREEK QUEEN', h f. 2yrs. by Foxbridse—Exaggcrat lon * (M r. N. Grafas), 8.13, car. S.O —V. Dye *•; 1 3 —7—TRIG STATION, ch g. 3yrs (Mr. J. C. Gerrnnd), 7.lo—Brown .. 2 S— br c. 3yrs (Messrs. A. B. and 15. B. Stonex), S.l, dar. 7.l2—Gilchrist 3 jAIso started: 4-4 Raeccamp, 8.0: 0-3 Town Section. 5.3: 3-3 Foxtoon, 8.3; 0-0, Racpata, 2-2 Hunting Bee, 7.8; G-S Kara-j toki. 7.7. Three-quarters length; half lieail. Time, 1.47. Winner trained by It. 11. Mariin. Matamata. AT WELLINGTON.