Cherry Plum Good

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 205, 30 August 1941, Page 2 (Supplement)

Cherry Plum Good

Conflagration Falls In Hunt Cup: Come True Beats Lucky Lulu

The second favourite, Cherry Plum, ridden by Ashley W kins, whose luck in big events during this winter has not be, cood had a decisive victory in the combined Hunt' Cup Steeples at New Plymouth this afternoon, when meeting was brought to a conclusion. Conflagration, winner of three cross-country events in succession during the last tW» weeks fell and robbed the race of some interest

Hinkler, owned in Matamata. and a winner on the opening was solidly supported in the Waihi Handicap, for which Lucky Lulu was the actual favourite, but the victor proved to be Come True, said to have been highly regarded by his connections. Ridden very confidently. Stella Lux won the Hack and Hunters Hurdles decisively. He was near the tail of the field six furlongs~ from home, but then came with a great run to head the pacemaker. Rollicker at the last hurdle, and go on to win by three lengths. Etruscan made up ground along the back, and just headed Rollicker for second on the post. Rollicker, who was eight lengths clear at the half-mile, stopped quicklv. Master Solway ran a good race, and Acquest finished strongly for fifth. Strong Finish Making a forward move after the half-mile. Mitigation was secon-l into the straight in the Ladies' Necklace, and finished solidly to win by a head from Hokumai. who had moved up at the home turn. Beryl Vaals came strongly on the outside in the straight for third from Lacan. who had been In charge at the distance. Sunfire and Chiltern mad': most of the pace, but were beaten at the straight entrance. Mitigation paid nearly two score. Double Completed Jumping out smartly from an outside position. Salvation led all the way in the Opunake Handicap. Autoscore, who was even further out. made up a good deal of ground over the last three furlongs for second, with Young Bill finishing on. a close third. Bayadeer, second most of the way, weakened into fourth place. Park Light also petered out after being third into the straight. Misora and Sir Plato did best of the others. •lust Got There Making his first appearance as a three-year-old. Come True won the Waihi Handicap in solid fashion. Kehua made the pace for half a mile, but Come True then took charge, followed by Lucky Lulu, Hinkler (on the outside), and Gitana Lass. Lucky Lulu and Hinkler challenged Come True in the run to the post, but he held off Lucky Lulu by a head, with Hinkler half a length away third. Gitana Lass was a fair fourth.

Moving up into a handv ,vhen commencing the second™™? _herry Plum took charge nearly® i mile from home in the Plum Cup and was not -eally troubled to win Monde, who was in third olace st-m ng the final round, gave an im! Droved jumping display, but had ;hance with the winner. FatlC ;ame from a long way back for tl® The hot favourite, Conflaeratvm ost his rider after going six ftffW" Last Match and Misurina £$fe pace for nearly a mi'e and a Followed by Beau Monde and Sflv Sox. but Cherry P] um raced £5 them to take the lead at the half SS from Beau Monde, with Fat Rnr making a move from the rear Chen* Plum went on to win uy From Beau Monde, who held offrv Boy by a head. Karerenui was a fourth, with the rest well beaten. Results:— HACK AND HUNTERS* HURDLES ml rm One allc And a half. 1 — I—STELLA LUX. 9.4—L. Lewli 5 —5 —J*, i KUSCAN. 9.9— E. Temperton • 2—2—ItOLLICKER. 10.7—C. J All started. Three lengths; head. Time. 3.6 j.5. LADIES' NECKLACE mi £ U a One mile and a iiuter. 7—7—MITIGATION. 10.7—Mr. A. Lulton i S—2—HOKUMAI. 12.4—Mr. N. DaviS? I 6—6—BERYL VAALS. 10.7—Mr. E. atenii" \ Scratched: Last Match. Half a head; neck. Time. 2.25. OriNAKF. STAKES •( £UH Fire furious. 1 1 SALVATION. 9.O—W. J. Brought® 1 4—4—AUTOSCORE B.O—R. McTlvSh "" I 12-14—YOUNG BILL. B.O—R. Shaw | , Brenfire hed: d ° euvre - A «W«t. imh Has. Two lengths; neck. Time I.e. HAIHI HANDICAP at {ID. Seven farlanta. 3—3—COME 'I HUE. B.4—R. Shaw i I—2—LUCKY LULU. 3.13— W. J. IrmU. i 2— I—HINKLER. 9.S—E. Dye J Scratched: Val Pere. Stratford, Ocean Btn» Mlnvaal. Long head; half length. Time. IJO 3-j. HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE tt CIO. Two miles and a half. 2—2—CHERRY PLUM. 11.6—A. Jen Una 1 5—5-»-BEAU MONDE. 9.2 —E Twri.ni. . 3—3—FAT BOY. 9.B—A. Sinton J All started: Conflagration fellTwo lengths and a half; nose. Time, 5.12 3 HALCOMBE MEMORIAL af £in Nine farlann. I—2—ALHXCELIA. 7.lo—Dye 1 6 —6 —VALERIAN. 7.0-—C. B Goulibro' « 2—I—YOUNG CHARLES. 7.B—WaddeH """ J Scratched: Noble Fox. Royal Star. Val Four lengths; neck. Time. 2.0. STRATFORD HANDICAP of £15*. Six I—I—MINORITY. 8.8 —W. Doyle 1 3 —4 —OLYMPUS. B.9—w. J. Brooghtoo . 2 6 —7—3ODEN PARK. B.O—S. Waddell ."™ j Scratched: Queen City. Valerian. Prince Ikta Three lengths; two. Time. 1.17 H.