BEAU VITE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 306, 26 December 1940, Page 3

BEAU VITE.

THE 1940 CUP.

CHAMPION WINS.

OLD BILL RUNNER-UP.

Following the heavy rain of Tuesday and periodically yesterday, the weather cleared early this morning, and the Auckland Racing Club's Cup meeting was opened in excellent weather. The attendance was large and the track in first-class order.

Miss .To.~o, who Hfcounted for the |ir«t dhiMOii of the Kobiiiscm Handicap, rO- - her second victory, the first being in tin- two-ypar-old race at Pacroa last M'liMin. She took charge half a mile

I'niin home, and stayed on under pres--iire to heat Dainty Dell. The latter

was always prominent and ran ;l good ru.'e, while. Princes Val f'mwhod on to fret third. Lady Bhutter failed to go 11 way and took no jiart in the race, and I-ady Reynard was also slow away. When they settled down Maioro, Dainty Hell and Miss Jose were in charge from HaekenM-hmidt, Red Warden and Night Pilot, Miss Jose led across the top from Royal Pilot, Dninty Dell, Hackenxrhmidt, Radiant Vaals, British Mint and Red Warden. Miss Joso was well clear of Royal Pilot and Dainty l>ll at the home turn, the trio being followed by Hfickenschmidt, Radiant Vaals and Lady Ariishla. Miss Jose stayed on to set the verdict by two le.rgths from Dainty Dell, who beat Princess Val by A length. Night Pilot was fourth with Lady Acnehla, Hackonschinidt, Radiant Vaals, British Mint and Boy Lu next.

Sir Genera] made it two on end when '.to. accounted for the second division, ile wae never further away than third "ver the last six furlongs, and went on ■<i score nicely from Mysito, who ran iis best race for some time. Horekt 1 was finishing on well in third place, ilionze Oro was wayward at the barrier ind was left, while Hot Shot also failed :<> jump away quickly. Res Maitland, kingcraft and Ngawiri were the first notninent, the last-named taking rliarge and leading across the ;op from Rex Maitland, Sir General, Myeito, Kingcraft and Estro. "ir General wae alongside Xgawiri crossing the top, and the pair were followed iito the straight by Rex Maitland, Kingcraft, Mysito and Forest Bridge. ■>"/ General then drew out, and stalling "If Mysito and Horeike, won by three'iiiartere of a length, with Horeke a .ieck away third. Forest Bridge was ourth and then came Ngawiri, Rex Maitland, Court Favourite, Corot and i.ady Pay.

Unlucky Lapidarian. 'Phcre was a long delay at the post ii the Grafton Hurdles owing to several if the horses failing to line up properly, 'mall Boy and Roxy being among them. .Vhile they were ait the post, Lapidarian, iio fourth favourite, received a kick and uok no part in the race. High Star ■rented a emprise when he led all the vnyj returning a double-figure dividend. iliirs was his best performance for a good vliile, though a couple of seasons ago he von several hurdle races. Small Boy, vho was making hie first appearance -ince the Auckland spring meeting, put iip a splendid performance in carrying ..-■- ""to second place. Agog, who won ait .Cllerslie in October, showed his best form <iiice then by staying on to get third. »ligh Star, liwies Lad, Loombination and Aussie Ra were the early leaders, general Ruse falling at the second fence! High Star was in charge passing the stand from Roxy, Innes tad, Loombinanon, Dorado, Small Boy, Agog, Baldric and Aussie Ra. There was not much Hiange along the back. High Star was flowed across the top by Rovy, Small tioy, Loombination, Imies Lad, Dorado and Agog. Dorado and Agog had improved their positions at the entrance to Wi. e? ieh V ° nCe over thc last fe »<*. High Star held on to win by a lenetli and a quarter from Small Boy, who beat M? g i* lcnj?th - Dori "l° was nest followed by Loombination, limes Lad Aussie Ra, Baldric and Roxy.

The Foal Stakes. The Great Northern Foal Stakes proRnnf \"r ex ™ U * nt ""*. Pay Roll and Koute March being in front over thc ast half mile, Route March getting the decision by inches. He has run some r,°od races this season, but he has shown H te "?? nc y to mn wide at the turn. ne aid not do so to-day and drew a ,?* y - from Pa y Ko,l in * the straight J'imciently to go over to the rails. Pay «ol again challenged him and just '»ed to get the verdict. The latter wui previously dead-heated in the Welcome Stakes at Auckland and lad won the Welcome Stakes at liiiistchurch, but Route March proved a little superior to her today. Foreign Coin jumped away smartly, but drifted in the middie stages. However, he finished on to "•et third, while Premature, who races in -Mi'. G. M. Cullies colours and won a double at Feilding recently, was a good fourth. Varuna never threatened danger. Krinscourt and Peter Douglas were slow Hway, Foreign Coin—who drew the inside position—leading out from Pay Roll, Panoni and Route March. Pay Roll and Route March were together crossing the top from Panoni. Premature, Foreign Coin, Varuna and Peter Douglas. Route March was just shading Pay Roll at the home turn. Panoni. Premature, Foreign Coin and Varuna following as named. Route March was in charge, with a furlong to go and held on to beat Pay Roll by a nose, with Foreign Coin half a length away third. Premature was fourth and then followed Varuna, Borak, Panoni, Par Avion, Royee, Erinscourt and Peter Douglas.

Beau Vite Comes Through. Beau Vite put up one of the best performances *i n the history of the Auckland Cup when he won with 9.6. He was ridden a perfect race by A. E. Ellis, who always had him within striking distance. Once the straight was reached he and Old Bill ran past the leader, Beau Leon, and Beau Vite went on to beat Old

♦ Bill by three-quarter, of a length. Over the nnal stage Beau Vite proved too good a stayer for Old Bill. The merit of Beau Vitc's performance was recognised by the public, who gave him a great reception on returning to scale. Old Bill, who won the Wellington Cup in January, also ran a great race, but this afternoon he met his superior over two miles. Beau Leon looked likely at the turn, but just failed to see it out. Cheval de Volee went to the front quickly a« he has done in his previous successes in this event, but he was done with entering the straight. Wardress was elow away, and Llangollen and Cheval de \ olee were the early leaders from Mintlaw, Old Bill, Our Jean. Anita Foe and , Beau Yite. Passing the stand Cheval de \ olee was followed by Llangollen. Anita Hoe, Sly Fox. Old Bill, Beau Vite, Lou Rosa, Mintla\v and Beau Leon. Alonu the back Llangollen commenced to weaken, ami Anita Voe went up second ,lo Cheval de Volee, with Llangollen. Sly Fox, Old Bill, Beau Vite, Lou Rosa. Koval Chief. Beau Ix;on and Our Jean following. Cheval de Volee and Anita Foe held sway across the top from Old Bill, Sly Fox. Llangollen, Royal Chief. Beau Leon, and Beau Yite. Beau Leon then made a forward move and was .first into the straight from Old 811. Oieval de Voice, Anita Foe. and Beau Vite. Beau Vite and Old Bill then drew out. Beau Yite winning by three-quarters of a length from Old who beat Beau J Leon by a length and a half. Mintlnw j was fourth, and then came Our Joan. I Royal Chief. Wapdress. Lou Rosa, Cheval do Voice. Anita Foe and Pern.

Detailed results:— ROBINSON HANDICAP of £SM. ' Seven furlongs. First Division: 6—6—MISS JOSE, ch f. 3yrs. by Vaals— Transaction (Mrs. C. McGregor and W. •. •, r^ a T^ id ? e) ' 7n - - ar - '.B—Stewart 1 3—3—DAINTY DELL, ch m 4yrs (Mr. C. _ „ _T- Keeble). j.O—B. H. Morris ... 2 7 ~ 9—PRINCESS VAL. ch ro. 4yrs (Mr. A. H. Paul). B.4— J. Mclnally 3 i, A l l l° t f tar ! l!fl: 8 - 7 Radiant Vaals. 8.8 (McKenzle); JiliW. l^, 81 (L - Dulieu);-10-10 Hackenschmidt. 8.6 (Ta'.tersall); 14-15 Maioro. 8.3 (Cammick); 4-5 Night Pilot. 8.1. car. 8.3 ir^? e 5"?/ : J " 1 Lady Acushla. 7.10 (Tremaln); h l -!? 1, - 181, Mint, 7 - 7 - car - 70 <McMlnn): 13-13 ? ed harden. I'. car 7.13' i (L. J. Ellis); 9-8 Lad ?, Boater. 7.7 (Brown); 22-20 Surree. 7.7 (Gollop); 24-24 Boy Lu. 7.1 (Aitken): 23-22 Lady Reynard. 7.7. car. 8.0 (Hearn) Two lengths; length. Time. 1.26 3-5. Winner trained by P. E. Pope. Takaninl. Second Division: I —I—SIR GENERAL, b g, 4yrs. by Lysander Lusoma (Mr. J. Collinson). 7.10— W. J. Broughton i 2-2-MYSITO b c, 3yrs (Mr. R. Comer)', B.3—McTavish . 2 13-13—HOREKE, br g. 3yrs (Mr. W. Scholium)'. 7.7. car. 7.2—Stockley 3 Also started: 19-17 Valley Maid. 8.10 car 8 4 (Caighev); 17-19 Estro. 8.7 (E.Manson)? 18-18 Re* Maitland. 8.6 (P. Atkins): 15-14 Corot. 8.6 (Keesing); 5-4 Forest Bridge. 8 1 iC G G '"}l s bro): U-ll Ngawiri. 7.12. car. 7.5 (Ensor); 16-16 Court Favourite. 7.10 (Gllchrist): 21-21 Kingcraft, 7.7. ear. 7.o>i (C B. Goulsbro); 9-8 Lady Pay. 7.7 (V/addell); 22-20 Gay Widow. 7.7 (Long); 24-24 Hot Shot. 7.7. car 7 B=U (Markwick); 20-23 Bronze Ora. 7.7 (Messervy); 23-22 Landsman. . 7.7 (Vaughan). Brackets: Sir General and Lady Acushla. Kingcraft and British Mint. Horeke and Red Warden Lady Pay and Lady Bloater. Gay Widow and Surree Hot Shot and Boy Li-.. Landsmen and Lady Reynard. Three-quarters of a length; neck Time 126 3-5 Winner trained by S. O. Lindsay. Avondale.

GRAFTON HURDLES of £459. ~™ Two miles. 5-7—HIGH STAR, b g. aged, by The AceStar Attraction (Mr. L. J. Hyaei 99— H. Maria . 1 7—6—SMALL BOY. blk g. aged (Mr. E. Fitzgerald). 12.2—Burgess 2 B—J-AOOG. b g. aged (Mrs. E. Roberts). 9.7—Chaplin 3 Also started:' 1-1 Aussie Ra, 11.1 4-4 Lapidarlan. 10.12 (Fergus); 5-5 Dorado. 10.10 (Winder); 2-1 Inness Lad. 10.4 (C. L. Goulsbro): 10-10 General Ruse. 9.10 (B. Collet): 3-3 Loomblnation. 9.10. car. 9.11 (Mcßae); 6-9 Baldric. 9.9 (Walters); 11-11 Spearcourt, 9.5 (McKinnon); 13-12 Roxy, e.O. car. 9.1 (Sinton). Length and. a quarter: length. Tims. 3.45 2-5. Winner trained by I. J. Tucker, KUerslie. GREAT NORTHERN FOAL ST'AKES of £1M». Two-year-olds. Six forlongs. 3—3—ROUTE MARCH, b c. by Vaals—Royal March (Mr. S. J. Wood), B.lo—McTavish , 1 I—I—PAY ROLL, ch I (Mr. T. Newirinnh B.s—Wiggins 2 2—2—FOREIGN COIN, br e (Mr. P. H Barren), 8.16—P. Burgess 3 Also started: 9-10 Borak, 8.10 (Hooten): 10-9 Erinscourt. 8.10 (A. E. Ellis); 6-5 Par Avion, 8.10 (Morris); 7-7 Peter Douglas. 8.10 (L. J. Ellis)-11-11 Royce. 8.10 (Cameron); 4-4 Varuna. 8.10 (Broughton); 8-8 Panonl. 8.5 (McKcnzie); 5-6 Premature. 8.5 (Tattcrsall). Nose; half a length. Time, 1.13 3-5. Winner trained by F. Smith. Takaninl. AUCKLAND CUP of X3»00, Including gold cup Valued at £50. Two miles. I—I—BEAU VITE. br h. 4yrs, by 3eau Pere— Dominant (Mr. R. Stewart). 9.6—A. E. EUia 1 3—2—OLD BILL, br h. syrs (Messrs. H. H. Pharazyn and M. Greenwood). 9.0 —G. Tattersall 2 10-10—BEAD LEON, br c. 3yrs (Mr. E. H. Cucksey). 7.1. car. 7.4— H. Wiggins ... 3 Also started: 8-8 Royal Chief. 9.11 (L. J. Ellis 1: 9-9 Sly Fox. 7.13 (C. O. Goulsboro): 5-6 Llangollen, 7.11 (R. McTavish); 7-7 Our Jean 7.10 (Brown); 2-3 Cheval de Volee, 7.8 (Long): 6-5 Wardress. 7.4. car. 7.8>,i (Broughton): 13-12 Anit» Foe. 7.0. car. 7.2 (Gllchrist): 12-13 Lou Rosa. 7.0. car. 7.1 li (Stewart): 11-11 Mintlaw, 7.0. car. 7.1 (Aitken); 4-4 Pern. 7.0 (Waddell). Three-quarters of a length; length and a half. Time, 3. 24 3-5. Winner trained by T. R. George, Trentham.