SPRING RAGING

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 245, 15 October 1940, Page 10

SPRING RAGING

BEAU LEON WINS.

THE CHIEF EVENT.

DUVACH AND CORATO.

EVENTS AT ELLERSLIE,

Corato, after liis ,sueeess in tlie oj>on .sprint on tihe lirst day, was allowed to go at a remarkably loiijj price in the Kpsom Handicap at Klleislie yesterdav ""lien the Auckland Kiltin- Club concluded Its spring iiiufm;. le Takina ami Olympus made the pace to tile eti'ai,"!it with \ahnieen. Uwuto and Llangollen "ext. 'J he two last-named and Palmare provided a great finish, Corato beating Uaugollen by halt a head, with Palmare a head away, and Orelio tourtfli. Beau . Leon showed what a good colt he ib toy winning the chief event, t.he Sprin" Handicap, easily. He wat made a solid favourite, with Our Jean next in request lksiege quickly ran to the front, while Our Jean, who wont away all rig'lit. soon drifted. led till the stYaight. bin was always lollowed by Beiui Loon, while lern, Royal Appellant and Our .loan, who had com in on col to improve her position, were next. Beau Loon had 110 difficult*' in running past t'lie leader ami went on to <>y two lengths and a half from Kov.il Appellant, witili Besiege a neck further Uick. Our .Tean. Pern. Minflaw and Winsome I>u finished in that order. Inquire refused to gallop after turning out of the straight «intl was pulled up. C-eltie Lad led for most of the way in the Onehunga Steeplechase, Pyrenees taking command on the hill the las ; r time. mils, Britis<li Sovereign and H illen next. There was not much ln-tweeti Gar \ rials and Pyrenees at the last fence where Gar Vaak lost 'his rider ami | roneos went on to win l>v four lengths from British Sovereign, who lx»at Willen -by fen lengths. Coltio Lad was fourth. Lovelilt and Cockalarum fell, and Searcher | pulled up.

Fiixt day form worked out well in the Musket Stakes when Pay Koll anil Xuna. who had dead-flieated in the Welcome Stakes, finished first and seeond. Cambria was the leader across the top from Xnna. Pay Poll. Transmitter. Piver Plate and

Route Mardh. Once in line Pay Roll and Xuna drew away, the former winning by a length from Xuna, with Minko a length and a 'half a.vay third. River Plate, Cambria, Silver Clarion and Mala Wings were next. Duvach made it three on end when she won tilie Hobeson Handicap, for which she was second choice, beating the favourite, Monte Cristo, at tfue finiisli. Miss Jose led till the straight, where she was attended by Duvach, Mysito, Estro, Hunto, Princess Val and Monte Cristo. Duvach soon settled Uhe opposition, and stalling off Monte Cristo won by three-quarters of a with Miss Jose, who was at double figures for a place, a length away tiliird. Princess Val, Hackensclimidt and Calula Boy -were next. The favourite bracket Greek Queen and Esquire, fillet! the major places in that order in the Liverpool Handicap. Bronze Moth led till the straight, and rounding the turn was followed by Lou Rosa, Arvakur, Phaleron, Clipper and Esquire. Greek Queen came through with a great run halfway down and 'beat Esquire by a lemet'h and a quarter, with Clipper a head arway third. Phaleron. full Hand. Windsor Chief and Bronze Moth were next. There was a large attendance, and durine the day the sum of £50.834 -was put* through the machine, compared with £41.76 i 10/ for the corresponding dav last year, an increase of £9069 10/. This made a total for the meeting of £124,887. aeainsrt £100.354- 10/, an increase of £24,532 10/. . Later results EPSOM HANDICAP, ill farlangs.—t-8 Corato. 9.8 (B. B. Morris). 1; 11-11 Llangollen. 9.7 (Cameron). 2; 10-10 P&lustre. 8.2 (McTavlsh). 3. Also started: 2-2 Orelio. 12-12 Pirate King. 0.9; 4-3 Te Takina, 8.7; 14-14 Lorn acre, 8.5; 7-9 Silver Quex, 8.0; 13-13 Brazen Bold. 8.0. car. B.l'i; 1-1 Gay Miss. 7.13; 8-4 Orandon. 7.12; 8-7 Vallmeen. 7.7; 5-8 Olympus. 7.4. car. 7.11; 15-15 Lovaals. 16-18 Rarotonga. 3-5 Happicoat. 7.0. Half a head; head. Time. 1.12 2-5. SPKING HANDICAP, t«f mile and a (Barter. — 1-1 Beau Leon. 7.7. car. 7.10 (W. Broughton). 1; 4-4 Royal Appellant. 8.9 (McTavlsh). 2; 11-10 Besiege. 7.2 (Thomson). 3. Also started: 2-2 Our Jean. 8.3; 5-5 Flood Tide. 8.8; ''8-8 Winsome Lu. 7.8; 9-8 Valmlnt. 7.4; 3-3 Mintlaw. 7.2. car. 7.3' i: 10-11 Auto Sweep. 7.0. car. 7.2; 7-7 Pern. 8-9 Esquire. 7.0. Two lengths and a half; neck. Time. 2.5. ONEHUNGA STEEPLES, abnt three miles.— 3-3 Pyrenees. 10.2 (Mcßae). 1: 4-4 British Sovereign, 9.12 (Baker). 2; 1-2 Willen. 9.3 (Chaplin), 3. Also started: 2-1 LoveUlt. 10-13; 5-5 Gar Vaals. 10.10; 7-8 Celtic Lad. 9.3; 8-8 Searcher. 9.0. car, 9.1; 8-7 C<x kalarum, 9.0, car. 9.1. Four lengths; ten lengths. Time, 8.7. MUSKET STAKES. f«r two-year-aids. In ,ar-loags.—2-2 Pay Roll. 8.5 (Broughton). 1; 1-1 Nuna, 8.5 (B. H. Moftis). 2; 3-4 Minko, 7.9. car. 7.10',i (Cleaver). 3. Also started: 6-8 Cambria. 8.10; 5-3 River Plate. 8.2; 17-17 Kronus. 14-18 Dependable. 18-17 Eagle Hawk. 9-8 Mala Wings. 8.0; 4-5 Route March, 7.12. car. 7.13; 11-11 Proteus. 7.12, car. 8.3; 14-13 Silver Clarion. 7.12. car. 7J3li: 7-7 Golden Pay, 7.12; 14-14 Hogarth. 7.11; 13-12 Transmitter. 7.11, car. 8.21 j; 19-19 Manuroa. 8-9 Topette, 7.9; 12-18 Declaim. 9-8 Auto Lass. Bracket: Mala Wings and Auto Lass. Length: length and a half. Time. 1.0 1-5. HOBSON HANDICAP. seyea tarings.—2-2 Duvach, 8.4, car. 7.11 (L. Ford), 1; 1-1 Monte Cristo, 9.8 (C. G. Goulsbro), 2; 13-13 Miss Jose. 7.10. car. 7 7 (Stewart). 3. Also started: 7-5 Glen Connell, 9.4; 3.3 Belle Femme. 8.12; 14-15 Estro. 8-7 Calula Boy. 8.10; 11-10 Hunto. 8.8. car. 8.4',i; 6-6 Chain Acre. 8.7; 9-9 Mysito. 8.6; 4-4 Expellant, 8.4; 20-20 Beeswing, 8.2, car. 7.11' i: 12-12 Rara Avis. 8.0. car. 7.11; 20-17 Veritable. 7 13-16-14 Hackenschmidt. 7.12; 18-19 Rich Blood 7 11 : 10-11 Miss Valerie. 7.10; 13-13 EnvoleT' 15-16 Phil Vaals. 17-17 Miss Ridicule. 7.7; 22-22 Hinehou. 7.7. car. 7.10; 19-21 Elise. 7.7; 5-8 Princess Val! 7.7, car- 70. 5-8 Veyana, 7.7. Brackets: Miss Jose and Envolee. Princess Val and Veyana. Threequarters ol a length; length. Time. 1.23 1-5 LIVERPOOL HANDICAP af £458, one mile.-1-1 Greet Queen. 7.11 (G. Gilchrist). 1; 1-1 Esquire Dye). 2; 8-8 Clipper. 8.7 (W. J. Broughstarted; 11-10 Arvakur, 9.6; 12-12 Jpung Paddon. 9.3; 3-3 Full Hand. 91- 9-9 W°" d % rl T ncess - 4-4 Namara. 9.0: 6-6 Bronze Moth. 2-2 Loo Rosa. 8.6; 5-5 Phaleron. 8.4: 10-ll ?£sf sage - '"I, lnver - 8 -l: 15-14 Windsor 55..1W \ car ' 13-13 Cornish. 7.10: 16-15 fetish Talent. 7.7; 17-16 Prince Rangi. 7.7. car S'ii . Prival. 7.7. Bracket: Greek Queen Esquire. Length and a quarter; head. Time.