AUCKLAND CUP TO SWANEE

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25996, 27 December 1949, Page 7

AUCKLAND CUP TO SWANEE

RACING

CLOSE FINISH IN £lO,OOO RACE

RIZZIO WINS RAILWAY HANDICAP “The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND, December 26. The Auckland Racing Club’s summer -Lting was opened at Ellerslie to-day ® fine and sultry weather. The track "L fast. The totaiisator handled £322,339 JL compared with £305,316 last year, an increase of £17,023 10s. The turnover was a New Zealand record for a single day’s racing Most of the winners were well suonorted, Tudor Prince returning the beet dividend when he paid £2O in winning the Christmas Handicap. The field left to a good start in the Auckland Cup except that Lord Manna was standing slightly behind and lost a few lengths. In Front took the lead almost immediately to make play early from King’s Ransom. Foxbay, Beaumaris, Consoiracy, and Wonder Boy. After two furlongs, Distinction went up to join In front in the lead, and a little further on thev were joined by Balmacara. Passing the stands with about seven furlongs completed, Balmacara just led from In front and Distinction, with Vice-Chancel-lor prominent and pulling hard on the outside ahead of Mountain Glory, Bedivere King s Ransom, Beaumaris, and Blue Seal, with Swanee well back. Calibrate last and Sweet Spray about the middle of the field. Turning along the back, with seven furlongs to run. In Front, Balmacara and Distinction were the leaders from Mountain Glory, Bedivere, King’s Ransom, Vice-Chancellor, Lord Manna, Conspiracy, Beaumaris and Sweet Spray, who were in close order. After passing the half-mile In Front began to drift, and Distinction went on to lead into the straight from Balmacara. Swanee and Calibrate were next, having moved up smartly ahead of Mountain Glory, Foxbay, Beaumaris, and Sweet Spray. A furlong from the post Swanee came to the front and was veering out. Beaumaris, on the inside, and Calibrate ‘were challenging. while Sweet Spray also came with a strong run after being a little late in getting clear of the ruck. In a great race home, Swanee. wide out on the track, won by three-quarters of a length from Sweet Spray, who cut Beaumaris out of second by a neck. Calibrate was about a length and a half away fourth, followed by Distinction, Akbar, Conspiracy, Blue Seal, Mountain Glory, Balmacara, Foxbay, Broadway, Quick March, Equator, King’s Ransom, and Vice-Chancellor. The winner’s performance was a good one. She was a long way back after the first mile and made a big run to reach the front in the straight. She might have won more decisively if she had not veered out in the straight. Sweet Spray finished hke a real stayer and might have been a shade unlucky in -that she was checked before being able to get clear of the ruck rather late. Beaumaris made a fine showing, fighting on gamely in the closing stages. Many on the Members’ Stand thought that he had won. He was in near the rails. Sweet Spray about the middle of the track, and Swanee very wide out. There was no doubt from the photo-finish chart that Swanee was a clear winner.

The Railway Handicap After losing a little ground at the start Rizzio finished brilliantly to win the Railway Handicap. The field gave some trouble at the post, and finally Rizzio, which drew No. 1 position. Coonbridge, and Chatril went to the outside. Rizzio dwelt slightly when the tapes were' released, and after being last early was still giving the leaders a good start. Da Vinci, Te Tui, and Morocco were quickest to find their feet, Morocco making play past the half-mile from Te Tui, Lady Coronach, Da Vinci, Spellbound, Princessita, Coonbridge, and Swayup. Morocco led into the straight from Spellbound, with Te Tui, Swayup, Coonbridge, wide out, Princessita, and Da Vinci also prominent. Once in line for the post, Te Tui headed Morocco, and Da Vinci was also prominent. Travel King challenged strongly on the inside a furlong from the post, and Chatril also came into the picture. Rizzio then came through with a brilliant burst to win going away by half a length from Travel King. Da Vinci held on solidly to be another half-length away third, and Chatril was fourth, followed by Te Tui, Lady Coronach, and Princessita. Rizzio’s performance was first-class and he fully deserved his success. It is seldom that horses come from so far back to win the Railway Handicap. Travel King made a determined bid inside the last furlong, but could not withstand Rizzio’s irresistible challenge. The top-weight, Da Vinci, was a meritorious third with 9-4. The each-way favourite. Swayup. was in the picture for the first five furlongs, and then weakened.

Mainbrace Wins Again Mainbrace scored his third win in sucj cession when he won the Great Northern loal Stakes, cementing his claim to topanking two-year-old of the season. He was well back early after beginning from •an outside post position. In the last furI kaigs he always shaded the brilliant ■ Southern filly. Pastel, although his winning margin was narrow. I Results:— ROBINSON HANDICAP, Of £lOOO. Seven furlongs. First Division 2. 4—STAR FOX 7-10 A. C. Leatham 1 1. I—Reparation 8-13 .. O. Evans 2 15.15—Cimtulla 7-7 .. P. K. Cathro 3 3,2 Gay Sari; 4, 3 Luminous; 9. 8 Tossup; 7, 9 Faithful Lady; 6, 6 Melody; 16. 16 Argent; 13, 14 Ending and Finistere bracketed; 11, 10 Lady Oral and Landscape bracketed; 5, 5 Sabina; 18. 17 Skylark; 14, 13 Stylish Fox; 6, 7 Kitty shah also started. Half length; two lengths and a half. Faithful Lady was fourth. Time, Imin 25 l-ssec. . Dividends.—Win: £3 12s. Places: £2 9s Id, £3 ss. Second Division I. 6—LADY BE TRUE 7-10 G. F. Hughes 1 1. I—Lady Revel 8-9 .. H. N. Wiggins 2 8. 7—Marian Ann 7-8 .. M. Koperu 3 3,2 Kohunui; 12, 12 Count Bian; 4, 3 Roiata; 10, 11 Seven Up; 7, 9 Probator; 17, 17 Jim’s Prize; 20, 20 Arcadia; 16, 16 Boy Blue; 15, 15 December; 13, 14 Diverso; 19, 19 Gayriol; 11. 10 Lady Ruthex; 5. 5 Robin Rex; 18. 17 Soeur de Beau; 14, , 13 Super Son; 8. 7 Tunisia also started. Half length; length and a half. Probator *as fourth. Time, Imin 25 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 4s 6d. Places: £3 Is. £3 ss. Brackets: Reparation and Lady Revel, Lady Be True and Melody. GRAFTON HURDLES Of £lOOO. One mile and three-quarters. 2. I—KAURI PINE 11-4 .. R. Gibbs 1 L I—Observatory 10-4 D. Mackinnon 2 5. s—Court Lad 9-7 .. I. H. Grace 3 3. 2 Brown Duke; 6. 6 Waratangi; 4. 4 Hunter’s Green; 7, 7 Star Dink; 8, 8 The Call also started. Three lengths; length and a half. Hunter’s Green was fourth. Time, 3min ■ 36 l-ssec. i Dividends.—Win: £3 9s. Places: £1 i 12s, £1 6s, £2 7s. NURSERY HANDICAP, Of £l2OO. Five furlongs. First Division 2.2— PTOLEMY 7-11 W. J. Broughton 1 5. 4—Foxhill 7-6 .. H. N. Wiggins 2 1. I—Motunach 8-12 .. T. W. Green 3 7, io Koliace; 11, 11 Brentwood; 18, 14 . Pretty Beau; 16, 15 Brer Possum; 12, 18 Gold Venture; 13. 12 Miss Wynyard; 23, 21 I Counterclaim; 19. 19 Quill; 9, 8 Indian i Charm; 10. 9 Miss Hiawatha also started. 1 Two lengths; half head. Miss Hiawatha i *as fourth. Time, Imin. I Dividends.—Win: £2 4s. Places: £1 | Us, £1 15s 6d. Second Division L I—EARLDOM 8-9 .. N. B. Holland 1 . 8. 7—Burma Raid 7-8 .. B. A. Pelling 2 ;U. 11—Regoli 7-8 .. M. Martinovich 3 17, 13 Ruthora; 23, 23 William the Great; 14. 16 Royal Tradition; 15, 17 Frandore; *’B Treadine; 10, 9 Dark Interlude also started. Three-quarters of a length; head. FranI core was fourth. Time, 59 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £1 Bs. Places: 19s, I <1 19s 6d. Third Division 3. 3—GAY REVEL 7-9 G. F. Hughes 1 6. 6—Archbishop 8-5 L. W. Carlton 2 13. 12—Merry Flight 7-4 .. P. K. Cathro 3 , 4> 5 Fighting Chief; 8. 7 Sherwyn Bay; ,?• 14 Sherwood Note; 24, 24 Cimbon; 16, Bofors; 21, 22 Hidden Treasure; 14, 16 ~°rd Treasure; 20, 20 Rythmical; 10, 9 aosheen also started. Half head; three lengths. Rosheen was ‘°Urth. Time, 59 4-ssec. Dividends.— Win; £2 12s 6d. Places: £1 6d, £1 18s 6d. Bracket: Burma Raid and Sherwyn Bay. AUCKLAND CUP, Of £lO,OOO and Special Award of £250 to trainer of winner. Two miles. '■ 9—SWANEE 8-1 .. M. Martinovitch 1 ,• 4 —Sweet Spray 7-1 .. N. Eastwood 2 3 ~ Bcauni .aris 7-9 .. L. J. Ellis 3 i 12 Kin g’s Ransom; 9, 6 Conspiracy; t 2 Lord Manna; 18. 18 Sylis; 15, 15 mountain Glory; 5, 1 Quick March; 6, 8 'oxbay; 4. 5 Akbar; 14, 14 Blue Seal; 12, Wonder Boy; 16. 16 Distinction; 10, 10 *»ce Chancellor; 20, 19 Bedivere; 3, 4 Balnacara bracketed with Sweet Spray; 13, " rid Be Watcher and Broadway brackpll 3 ' 7 Calibrate and Equator brackreq; 17, i 7 Foxfable and In Front racketed; 19, 20 Sly Robin also started. rnree-quarters of a length; neck. Calin- •} vas fourth. Time. 3min 22 2-ssec. -tavjdend.s.—Win: £l5 10s. Places; £4 14s £3 7s. £3 Os 6d. GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES, Of £2500. For two-year-olds. Six . furlongs. L I—MAINBRACE 8-10 G. F. Hughes 1 ’• 4—Pastel 8-5 .. .. L. J. Ellis 2 4 '“Gorrespond 8-5 .. N. B. Hplland 3 6 Aden; 10. 9 Classowa: 2,2 Loder Personage bracketed; 11, 11 Surrey 7 Tamaki; 6, 5 The Unicom; 12, g Miss Kanui; 7, 10 Robin Glen; 9, 7 < *hith also started. Ualf-neck; length and a half. The Unif? was fourth. Time. Imin Msec. ur I YIf lendL '— Win: £3 12s 6d. Places: £1 its . £2 Bs, £1 19s.

RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of £3OOO. Six furlongs. 2. 2—RIZZIO 8-1 J T. W. Green 1 10. 11—Travel King 8-12 N. B. Holland 2 7. 7—Da Vinci 9-4 W. J. Broughton 3 12, 12 Faultina; 3, 3 Super Vaals; 9, 9 Morocco; 1, 1 Swayup; 4, 4 Coonbridge; 11. 10 Princessita; 6, 6 Te Tui; 5, 5 Chatril; 8, 8 Spellbound; 13, 13 Beaufighter; 15, 15 Fleet Fox; 14, 14 Lady Coronach also started. Half-length; same. Chatril was fourth. Time, Imin 12sec. Dividends.—Win: £4 ss. Places: £1 17s 6d, £6 3s 6d, £3 18s 6d. THE QUEEN’S PLATE, • Of £1250. One mile. 1. I—MERE AN A 7-9 .. N. B. Holland 1 3. 4—Nionyx 8-0 • .. A. Messervy 2 8. 7—Good Century 8-0 B. D. Markwick 3 10, 10 Brer Acre; 14, 14 Craftsman; 13, 13 Herowin; 16, 17 Hunting Flight; 17, 16 Kaimoni; 9, 8 Patuone; 6, 6 Regal Gold; 2,2 Resolute; 7, 9 Shamus; 15, 15 Contrive; 11, 11 Lady Finis; 5, 5 Primitive; 18. 18 Royal Reserve; 4, 3 Amber Glow and Biassed bracketed; 8, 7 Lone Star bracketed with Good Century; 3, 4 Sleepy Duke bracketed with Nionyx; 12, 12 Tenerani; 1, 1 Level Best bracketed with Mere-Ana also started. Long neck; two lengths. Resolute was fourth. Time, Imin 37 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 7s 6d. Places: £1 Bs, £3 3s 6d, £5 9s. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, Of £l5OO. One mile. 7. 7—TUDOR PRINCE 7-3 B. D. Markwick 1 1. I—King Finchall 7-13 N. B. Holland 2 12. 12—Angeline 7-2 .. D. J. Wyatt 3 9, 10 Lord Revel; 2,2 Gollen; 4, 4 Bhutan; 11, 11 Brown Derby; 8, 8 Caber Fae; 10, 9 Vane Master; 3, 3 Dixie; 5, 5 Kaitawa; 6, 6 Swift Fox; 13? 13 Bengal Bay also started. Neck; two lengths. Lord Revel was fourth. Time, Imin 36sec. Dividends.—Win: £2O. Places: £4 17s 6d, £1 12s, £lO 15s 6d. ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, December 26. Following are the acceptances for the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting on Wednesday:— 11.20 a.m.— FERGUSSON HANDICAP, of £750 (or £lOOO if run in two divisions); one mile.— First Division: Reparation (7) 9-4; Herowin (13) 8-13; Valrama (12) 8-9; Sleepy Duke (8) 8-8; Resolute (11) 8-4; Seven-Up (4), Lysterfield (15) 7-13; Superior Scholar (2) 7-11; Lady Vernon (10) 7-9; Kilfenora (3) 7-8; Argent (9), Knight Armour (5), Skylark (6), Swift Beau (1), Lady Oral (14) 7-7. Second Division: Lady Revel (10) 9-0; Whynot (8) 8-11; Brer Acre (6) 8-8; Gay Sari (12) 8-6; Tossup (5) 8-1; Clear View (2) 7-13; Probator (7) 7-11; Jim’s Pride (14) 7-9; Connie’s Birthday (9), Mountain Venture (11) 7-8; Barfluer (3), Kilmarnock (15), Royal Nib (1), The Pimpernel (4), Tosti (13) 7-7. 12.10 p.m.— PONSONBY HURDLES, of £750; about one mile and three-quarters and 60 yards. Aiderman (11) 10-7; Tamaiti Kino (10) 10-3; Corsair (3) 9-10; Star Dink (2) 9-5; Loud Checks (12), Pola (6) 9-4; Bright Silver (4), Highland Lad (8), Huntopay (9), King Isaacs (7), Sir Orello (1), The Call (5) 9-0. 12.55 p.m.— ..xi. KING’S PLATE, of £2000; weight-for-age; one mile.—Da Vinci (2), Lord Manna (3) Sleepy Fox (1) 9-2; Rega ity (6). Rizzio (8) 9-0; Moonee Valley (4) 8-11, Beaumaris (10), King Finchall (7), L °rd Moss (11), Swayup (5), Tudor Prince (9) 8-2. 1.45 p.m.— SUMMER CUP. of £2250; one mile and a quarter.—Lord Revel (17) s A*i. March (11), Gollen (12) 8-8; Paultiha (13) 8-7; Rosslare (1) 8-4; Foxbay (10), Wonder Boy (16) 8-2; Robin Leigh (9) 8-1; Vigilantia (14) 7-9; Angeline (2). Hunting Rua (3), Maricrana (6) 7-5; Balmacara (15). Fifth Note (18) 7-4; Beau Rosa (7), Marcher (8). Oklohoma (4). Lady Finis (5) 7-0.

2.30 p.m.— CRITERION HANDICAP, of £1000; for two-year-olds; six furlongs.—Correspond (12) 9-2; Earldom (8), The Unicorn (9) 8-8; Motunach (1) 8-4; Ptolemy (6) 8-2; Tamaki (5) 8-0; Garno (11) 7-12; Sherwood Note (2) 7-8; Surrey Boy (4), Sierra (3) 7-5; Frandore (7), Miss Hiawatha (10) 73.15 p.m.— WAITEMATA HANDICAP, of £850: one mile and three furlongs.—Biassed (13) 8-12; Shamus (16) 8-11; Patuone (5), 8- Surprise Packet (11) 8-8; Count Bian (9), Fireman (7), Regal Gold (12) 8-5; Sanita (14) 8-3; Dunwold (6), Encomiast (4) 7-10; Final Cast (1), Foxtavia (10), Hunting Flight (15), Robin Rex (8), Royal Reserve (3), Vienna View (2) 7-7. 4 ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of £1000; six furlongs.—Da Vinci (8) 8-5; Caber Fae (4) 8-3; Stanfred (9) 8-1; Gay Cushla (7) 7-1; Beaufighter (3), Gold Point (2), Good Century (6), Jamboree (5), Lady Coronach (9) 7-0.

4.45 p.m.— PLUNKET HANDICAP, of £1000; one mile.—Regality (1) 9-2; Brown Derby (4) 8-12; Coonbridge (4) 8-10; Te Paerata (6) 8-1; Our Dink (5), Statesman (10) 8-0; Firing Line (17) 7-12; Swift Fox (12), Take-a-lot (7) 7-10; Cornishman (18), Gwen Vaals (15) 7-8; Aylesbury (9). Benral Bay (3). Dora Lee (8), Dougal (11). Flying Cfficer (13), Pine Park (15), Sir Sydney (14) 7-1.