AUCKLAND CLUB

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27632, 13 April 1955, Page 4

AUCKLAND CLUB

ANOTHER WIN FOR REDCRAZE

CHALLENGE STAKES WON BY FAIR CHANCE (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, April 12. The .Auckland Racing Club’s autumn meeting was concluded today in fine weather. The track was fast. The ' winning double, Redcraze-Gold Drive, paid £l5 6s for £l. The totalisator, - on course, handled £105,918 15s, including £12,487 15s on. tne double, against £100,795 15s last year. The total for the meeting, on course, was £495,269, against £531,951. , The adjourned inquiry into alleged interference to Clynder on. the first day, m the Onslow Stakes, was concluded. No blame was attached to any rider, but the stipendiary steward was instructed to warn riders about coming over too quicxly after the start. After the Buckland Hurdles, the stewards ordered a veterinary examination of Silver Archer. It was decided that no future nomination of the horse would be accepted without the production of a satisfactory veterinary report. > Results:— ’ > TOURIST HANDICAP, Of £7OO. Three and four-year-olds. Hack conditions. One mile. 1. I—KING’S TRIAL 8-10 G. F. Hughes 1 2. 2—Composed 8-12 .. W. L. Aitken 2 4. 4—High Quality 9-2 .. R. Jury 3 14. 14 First Nibble; 6, 6 Baron Boissier; 17, 18 Princess Valpos: 7, 7 Regal Nib; 15. 15 Knockin; 11, 11 Millock; 8, 8 Sea Contour; 12, 13 Bois d’Or; 3, 3 Cricket Shield; 5, 5 Lyndale; 10. 9 Royal Waltz; 9, 10 Gold Fame; 19. 20 Atapo; 21. 21 Blair; 17, 19 Great Delight; 20, 17 Countess Kanui; 13, 12 Moorga; 16, 16 Time Lag also started. ’ Four lengths; two lengths. Bois . d’Or was fourth. Time, Imin 36 2-ssec. Dividends. —Win: £1 16s. Places: £1 6s, £1 14s 6d, £3 6s. BUCKLAND HURDLES, Of £B5O. Two miles. 3. 4—IRISH SAINT 9-11 A. K. Lawrence 1 2. 2—Gallant Robin 9-11 J. J. Arnold 2 4. 3—Cotswold 9-12 R. J. Turnwald 3 6, 6 Silver Archer; 1, 1 Probational, 5, 5 Mildara (fell); 7, 8 Jewel Denby; 3, 7 Snowflash (fell) also started. Length; half a length. Probational was fourth. Time, 3min 34 l-ssec. •Dividends.—Win: £7 16s. Places: £1 19s 6d, £1 8s 6d. £1 18s. TRAMWAY HANDICAP, Of £B5O. Two-year-olds. Six furlongs. ”5. 3—CLYNDER 7-13 .. I. Medcalfe 1 2. 2—Chan Lyn 7-10 M. Martinovich 2 12. 11—Stirling Girl 7-0 car. 7-li K. R. Kerr 3 7, 7 Silver Lining; 1, 1 Jack’s ’Count; 10, 10 Paper King; 6, 6 Zariba; 4, 5 Black Raven; 9, 9 Fair Summer; 13, 14 Gillino; 14. 13 Sunbow; 3, 4 India; 19, 19 Alcantara; 16, 15 Red Son; 17, 17 \Decorum; 19, 20 Elation; 11, 12 Laudable: 15. 16 Moorlight; 8, 8 Quantas; 18, 18 Warlady also started. Half a length; same. Quantas was fourth. Tune, Imin 12 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £8 ss. Places: £2 14s 6d, £1 19s, £ll 7s. OLIVER NICHOLSON HANDICAP, Of £lBOO. One mile and three furlongs. 1. I—REDCRAZE 9-9 .. V. J. Sellars 1 4. 6—Lingual 8-6 W. J. Broughton 2 8. 4—Sonnetary 7-9 .. M. Martinovich 3 3 3 Roka; 2,2 Corolu; 7. 7 Sir Nicholas; 6. 5 Miss Lloyda; 5, 8 Swift Gold; 10. 9 Royal Heritage; 9, 10 Tinagroo also started. Half a neck; length. Roka was fourth. Time, 2min 18 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 11s. Places: £1 9s, £3 0s 6d, £2 16s. GREAT NORTHERN CHALLENGE Of £2OOO. Weight-for-age with allow 1 - ances. Seven furlongs. !• I—FAIR CHANCE ch h by Fair’s Fair—lrish Chance 4yrs 9-6 „ „ „ A. Morton 1 2. 2—Hot Drop 8-8 .. C. H. Mackie 2 7 k 7 T W ? y In 9-1 •* w - J- Mudford 3 8, 8 Nushka; 3, 3 Cardigan; 4, 4 Romanos; 5, 5 Estimate; 9, 9 Black Amber; 6, 6 Royetta also started. Two lengths; length. Nushka was fourth. Time, Imin. 23 2-ssec (equals course record). Dividends.—Win: £1 16s 6d. Places; £1 4s 6d, £1 12s, £3 15s. MOUNT WELLINGTON HANDICAP, Of £7OO. Hack conditions. One mile and three furlongs. 1. I—HISTORIC ERA 9-5 ■ _ „ „, W. J. Broughton 1 2. 2—Uanisfair 9-5 .. V. J. Sellars 2 3. 3—Persian Pride 9-0 G. F. Hughes 3 7, 7 Tinonui; 6, 6 Innes Boy; 4, 4 Pon5 Con sole; 8, 8 Cottontail; 13. 12 Hill Prince; 12. 11 Cinna Maid; 11, 13 Montreal; 14, 14 Mangatoki; 9, 9 Regal Bon Mot: 15, 15 Grand Beau; iO, 10 Nightcharge; 17, 17 Queen Hestia also started. Nose; three-quarters of a length. Regal Poise W3s fourth. Time, 2min 18 2-ssec. £3 Os 6d * Biaces: £1 12s 6d, £1 13s 6d, £1 19s. BLEDISLOE HANDICAP, r ? » 4 Six furlongs. 2. 2—GOLD DRIVE 8-13 . , _ W. J. Broughton 1 1. 1-Japoniea 3-3 .. G. F. Hughes 2 o. 6—Baby Dakar car. 8-62 a k g-x „ - R. D. Samson 3 4, 5 Omania; 7, 7 Tamavua; 8, 8 Denounce; 5, 4 Elcano; 3, 3 Te Awa; 9, 9 Fair Viola; 10, 10 Intuitive also started. Length and a half; head. Elcano was fourth. Time. Imin 12 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 10s. Places: £1 Bs, £1 ss, £3 12s 6d. CITY HANDICAP, 4 ■ £875. One mile. I’ HOLLYWOOD 8-1 Medcalfe 1 5. 7—Big Blow 8-0 car. 8-1 n a TTt.l.3 J « , N. A. Crombie 2 8. B—Highland Sandy 8-12 « « i « N. B. Holland 3 rL 6 ?’ 2s Sm °ke Box; 1, 1 Steel Grey, 13, 13 Fair Town; 2,2 Prone; 11 10 £f te 1 r , B ? y: 14 ' 14 , Bals >r: 4, 4 Kauri Heart; S ° yal Sheik; 9 ’ 9 Ti”e ad imin f 3 a 6 J-sfec' Pr ° n<! WaS ioUrth ' 6s - piaces; £3

THE STOVE’S RUNNING QUESTIONED

After the Wigram Handicap at Riccarton yesterday, an inquiry was held into The Stove hanging out badly and running off the course at the end of three furAf f^ r « ea 7 ng the evidence of the rider, W. Hanlin, Mr D. P. Wilson a " d . the » atrol Reward on duty at that point of the race, arid also inspecting the riding gear, the Judi- £ ound that the ri <ier lost control of the horse and was urtable to keep him on the course. Taking all the evidence into account, the committee detaded to take no further action ..X., wa ? 'dise’osed that Ripon Wood’s wig; m sl, &gs mg the rpnnine ° f the