Yeman Brilliantly Wins The Auckland Cup

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28161, 27 December 1956, Page 4

Yeman Brilliantly Wins The Auckland Cup

“The Press" Special Service

AUCKLAND, December 26. Favoured with a run on the inside for the last three furlongs the Takanini gelding, Yeman, won the honours in the Auckland Cup on the first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Summer Meeting today. It was his sixth try this season further than a mile and he won a mile and a quarter race at Avondale last Saturday. Yeman ke>t on the inside from the start running near the back for the first half mile and seventh or eighth from the five furlongs. He dashed through an opening beginning the last two furlongs and won by a length and threequarters. Straight Lead failed to sustain a big run from the back and was second by two lengths from Llanisfair. The race was smoothly run and each of the most favoured candidates had its chance. Yeman finished in 3min 20 2-5 sec, four fifths of a second outside the record for the race made by Rev in 1952 and equalled by Arawa and Tesla in 1954 and 1955. The double. Yeman and Supreme Court paid £7l 5s for £l. Supreme Court was bracketed with Belle Rosa. Both horses are trained by V. B. Johnson at Takanini. Won All The Way Supreme Court won all the way showing great speed and finishing with two lengths to spare from Copernicus and Royal Crescent third. Royal Crescent was the unlucky runner missing the start and making a brilliant late run into the minor money. She was the each way favourite on the machine and the off course doubles substitute. The Ellerslie two-year-old filly Ganymede won the Great Northern Foal Stakes gamely in a battling finish with Attila. Ganymede was slightly better than an even money proposition and Attila was at only slightly longer odds. The weather was fine and sunny and the going fast. The attendance was 36,392 compared with 37,159 on the first day last year. The totalisator on the course handled £321,669 5s (including £49,446 15s on doubles) against £360,423 10s last year. Cup Running Column, Alonsun, Black Amber. Coleridge, Zohov, Hollywood and Big Blow were prominent in the rush for positions in the early stage of the cup. Straight Lead and Swift Gold were hard pressed and they dropped quickly behind. At the end of half a mile Alonsun led by seven lengths from Column, Black Amber, Big Blow and Coleridge which were closely bunched. Ahead of Cardigan, Zohov, Master Proven, and Yeman, Alonsun eased a trifle passing the stands with nine furlongs to run but he kept four or five lengths ahead of Column, Big Blow, Black Amber, Master Proven, Rosebelle, and Pretty Chance. Approaching the half-mile, Big Blow and Master Proven began to improve and were soon disputing the lead with Alonsun which' started to weaken. Entering the straight, Big Blow and Master Proven were clear by a length and Clinker staged a run on the outside. Straight Lead and Llanisfair kept making up ground but Yeman, which gained a run on the inside, kept up a brilliant finish to win by a length and three-quarters from Straight Lead, which beat Llanisfair by two lengths. Column ran fourth, and Pretty Chance fifth. Then came Black Amber, Cardigan, Clinker, Swift Gold, Marseen, and Gillace. The last four were Coleridge, Master Proven, Alonsun and Big Blow. Lady Debra was fractious and delayed the start of the Great Northern Foal Stakes, in which Ganymede began brilliantly and was a length ahead running to the five furlongs from Salaam and Lady Debra. After two furlongs. Ganymede led by two lengths and a half from Salaam, Lady Debra and Attila. Delayed Start There was a long delay before the start of the Railway Handicap due to several runners repeatedly breaking through the gates. He went further ahead nearing the straight where he was out by three lengths from Lorica, Sambula and Copernicus. . Copernicus made up ground but had no chance ot overtaking Supreme Court which won by two lengths. Copernicus was second by a length from Royal Crescent which came with a big run on the outside. Japonica was fourth. Then came Belle* Rosa, Yes Please, ’ Lorica, Rangipapa, Sambula and Bunyarra. Results:— ROBINSON HACK HANDICAP, Of £7OO. Seven furlongs. 5. S—SUPER FAIR (12) 8-0 . W. A. Smith 1 3 3—Rose Filou (7) 7-8 W. N. Flower 2 4. 4—Dunray (21) 7-11 C. H. Mackie 3 2,2 Starry Host; 1, 1 Gay Sailor; 13, 13 Paper Trail; 7, 8 Moorwings; 12, 12 Bahrikoff; 10, 11 Blue Pool; 14, 14 Concarrig; 6, 7 Ghiberti; 9, 10 Slater Belle; 16, 16 Mock Battle; 8, 9

Distinctive; 15, 15 Saltash; 11, 6 Windermere also started. Half a head; three-quarters of a length. Ghiberti was fourth. Time, Imin 25 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £lO. Places: £3 9s, £2 7s 6d, £3 0s 6d. AUCKLAND HACK HURDLES, Of £7OO. One mile and three-quarters and 60 yards. 2. I—MORPHEUS (10) 9-3 V. H. Simpson 1 4. 4— N.upla (6) 10-0 R. J. Turnwald 2 10. 10—Recount (16) 9-0 J. S. Pearse 3 7. 7 Tamatoa; 3,2 Ulsterman; 1, 3 Hickory Stick; 6, 6 Mountain Venture; 5, 5 Brent; 8. 8 Capstan; 9, 9 High Force also started. Two lengths; five lengths. Tamatoa was fourth. Time, 3min lOsec. Dividends—Win: £4 6s 6d. Places: £1 13s 6d, £1 18s, £7 10s 6d. NURSERY HACK HANDICAP, Of £7OO. Two-year-olds. Five furlongs. 2. 2—SOMAIN (4) 8-9 G. F. Hughes 1 8. B—Gold Lane (9) . 7-13 R. G. Forbes 2 3. 3—Claim (13) 7-13 W. L. Aitken 3 1, 1 Supertax; 6, 4 Geta; 7, 7 Carol Jov: 4. 5 Yoga; 9. 9 Arbonne; 10, 10 Royal George; 5, 6 How High; 11, 11 Glory Light also started. Four lengths; nose. Supertax was fourth. Time, 59 4-ssec. Dividends—Win: £6 13s. Places: £2 Is, £3 4s 6d, £2 10s 6d. . AUCKLAND CUP, Of £10.850, and gold cup valued £l5O. Two miles. 7. 9—YEMAN (18) 7-5 R. Jury 1 9. 7—Straight Lead (19) 7?3 car. 7-6 .. D. J. Wyatt 2 2. 3—Llanisfair (4) 8-7 W. A. Smith 3 4. 4 Coleridge; 18, 18 Master Proven; 1, 1 Clinker: 5, 6 Big Blow; 3,2 Cardigan; 11. 12 Marsden; 8, 8 Sombrero; 6, 5 Column: 14, 16 Zohov; 15, 15 New York; 19. 20 Hollywood; 16. 13 Black Amber; 13, 14 Rosebelle; 20 19 Pretty Chance; 12, 11 Swift Gold; 10, 10 Alonsun; 17, 17 Gillace: 17 17 Suvla Bay also started. Length and three-quarters; two lengths. Column was fourth. Time. 3n D”vldenite ß ”win: £l3 10s Bd. Places: £4 8s 6d. £4 6s 6d, £2 Ils 6d ' QUEEN’S HACK PLATE, Of £l2OO. Special weights. One mile. 1. I—GREAT ROSE , 2. 2—Red Eagle <*<» '£’ Hughes 2 10. 10—Sky Warrior Q]d 3 14,- 15 Black Lad; 15,’ 13 Flying Meteor; 12, 12 Gay Student; 7, 8 Ho Choy; 13. 14 Prince Bayanut; 4. 4 Tarawa; 5. 5 Tarry Town: 6. 7 Free Ticket: 3. 3 Conkers King; 9, 6 Straight March; 11, 11 Tarqi; 8, 9 Dark Charm also started. Length and three-quarters; two lengths and a half. Tarawa was fourth. Tune. Imin 36 2-ssec. Dividends—Win: £2 10s. Places: £1 13s 6d, £2, £5 4s 6d. GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES, Of £2OOO. For two-year-olds. Colts and geldings, 8-10; fillies 8-5; six furlongs. 1. I—GANYMEDE (15) 8-5 R. Jury 1 2. 2—Attila (1) 8-10 G. F. Hughes 2 8. 9—Royal Jester (10) 8-10 I. Medcalfe 3 10, 10 Distant Day; 7, 7 Nonda; 3, 3 Redimere; 9, 8 Red Robe; 4, 5 Salaam; 6, 4 Tawhiao; 12, 12 Dagarma; 11, 11 Hello Lady; 5, 6 Lady Debra also started. Nose; length. Salaam was fourth. Time, Imin 12sec. Dividends.—Win: £2 Is 6d. Places: £1 Bs, £1 Us, £5 2s. RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of £2750. Six furlongs. 2. I—SUPREME COURT (1) 8-0 W. J. Mudford 1 4. 4—Copernicus (14) 7-1 W. A. Smith 2 1. 2—Royal Crescent (12) 7-7 G. O. Mudgway 3 6, 8 Domitare; 9, 10 Bunyarra; 7, 7 Melanion; 2. 1 Belle Rosa; 5. 5 Lorica; 3, 3 Yes Please; 8, 6 Japonica; 11, 11 Rartgipapa; 12, 12 Sambula; 10, 9 Royal Pepeta also started. Two lengths; length. Japonica was fourth. Time, Imin 10 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 9s. Places: £1 13s 6d, £2 Us, £1 15s. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, Of £1250. One mile. 1. I—SOMERSET FAIR (1) 9-7 D. D. Campbell 1 2. 2—Zariba (3) 8-2 W. J. Broughton 2 3. 3—Bali Ha’i (5) 7-12 G. F. Hughes 3 5, 4 Peterford; 4, 7 Hot Drop; 7, 5 Highland Sandry; 6, 6 Huatoki; 6. 6 Sea Hornet: 8, 9 Bernard; 9, 8 Cinna Maid also started. Neck; length and a quarter. Highland Sandry was fourth. Time, 1 min 35 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £1 9s. Places: £1 3s, £1 17s, £2 0s 6d. Acceptances For Second Day (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, December 26. The double will be on the Summer Cup and the Waitemata Handicap on the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting at Ellerslie on Friday. Acceptances are:— 11.30 a.m.— FERGUSSON HACK HANDICAP, of £700; one mile.—Beaumine (23), Gay Gold (18) 8-11; Super Fair (8) 8-8; Starry Host (9), Serang (22) 8-7; May Day (7) 8-4; De Falla (16) 8-1; Bahrikoff (1), Conkers King (6), Dunray (24) 7-12; O'Flynn (17), Tarawa (14) 7-10: Esparto (21), Revolver (10). Pakiri (20) 7-8; Altheo (4), Blue Skies (2), Columbine (19), First Peep (5). John Moor (11), Miss Bryony (3). Miss Morse (12), Robert Kay (13), Thicket (15) 7-7. 12.10 p.m.— PONSONBY HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £850; one mile and three furlongs.—Bernard (8) 10-6; Trench Light (5) 10-3; Pretty Chance (9) J-9; Delinquency - (7) 9-1; Elcano (10), High Quality (2), Kolo (11), Pontoon (1), Recount (4), Tamatekapua (12), Tutanekai (3), Console (13), Fifth Column (6) 9-0. 12.40 p.m.— KING’S PLATE, of £1500; weight-for-age; one mile.—Somerset Fair (1) 9-2; Otara (2) 8-2; Barobar (3) 7-11.

1.25 p.m.— SUMMER CUP, of £2000; one mile and a quarter.—Arawa (8) 8-4; Dynamite (10) 7-13; Black Seaman (1), Lorica (4), Yoho (3) 7-11; Hot Drop (6) 7-10; Highland Sandy (5) 7-8; Black Raven (9), Cinna Maid (7), Royal Hussar (2) 7-0. Bracket: Arawa and Black Raven.

2.5 p.m.— CRITERION HANDICAP, of £850; for two-year-olds; six furlongs.— Lady Debra (9) 8-12; Young Idealist (18) 8-7; Red Robe (17) 8-6; Uni vox (12) 7-13-; Alibhai (3), Woodlore (21) 7-12; Distant Day (15) 7-11; Beech Park (19), Braemar <5), Fair Boy (4) 7-10; Foxmara (20) 7-9; Full Cup (6), Golden Seaman (2), Lady Natalie (8), Love and Kisses (13). Markman (16), Murvale (10). News Venture (22). Spring Parade (23) 7-8; Daysun (7), Queen’s Ribbon (11). Red Spinner (14), Zekan (1) 7-7. Bracket: Univox and Daysun. 2.45 p.m.— ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of £1000; six furlongs.—Domitare (2) 8-13: Royal Zorra (5) 8-7; Lord Abel (4), 7-5; Dark Charm (1), Fancy Dress (6), Sambula (3), Ten Grand (7), 7-0. 330 p.m.— WAITEMATA HACK HANDICAP, of £700; one mile and three furlongs. —Black Wren (9) 9-2; Chan Lyn (2), Great Scot (3). 9-0; Sky Warrior (13) 8-3; Contact Victory (16). Kaimamaku (7) 8-1; Sweet Moments (5) 8-0; Royetta (1) 7-13; Lady Janice (8) 7-12; Barrico (12), Young Marco (17) 7-8; Marco Vixen (15). Mephistopheles (6), Moorlight (11). Runada (18), San Diego (4). Well Lassie (10), Royal Comet (14) 7-7. 4.10 p.m.—

PLUNKET HANDICAP, of £1000; one mile.—Peterford (7) 9-2; Zariba (12) 8-7; Heir Apparent (8) 8-1: Khisdar (5), Tinagroo (3) 7-7; Tups (2) 7-6; Huatoki (10) 7-5; Nor' East (9), Turkman (6) 7-2; Jack’s Count (4), Peter Boy (11), Rare Charm (1) 7-0. Bracket: Heir Apparent and Nor’East.