CLIFFORD PLATE WON BY SIGUR AT ELLERSLIE

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28472, 30 December 1957, Page 4

CLIFFORD PLATE WON BY SIGUR AT ELLERSLIE

(New Zealand. Press Association)

AUCKLAND, December 29.

The defeat of the 5 to 1 on favourite and fancied Auckland Cup candidate, Somerset Fair, at weight-for-age in the Clifford Plate was the highlight of the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting ■ at Ellerslie yesterday. Somerset Fair was beaten easily by Sigur and Moon Crest,

The only other starter was Somain and it was his rider, G. F. Hughes, who caused Somerset Fair’s downfall. Hughe& rode Somain vigorously; from the start and although Somerset Fait tried hard he could not head Somain over the first half-mile in 48 2-ssec. Somain was beaten apI proaching the home turn . and Somerset Fair forged ahead, but he had nothing in reserve. When Somain and Moon' Crest challenged with , a furlong arid a half to go, he stopped in a lew strides. Copernicus had his second’win for the meeting when he gained a last stride victory over Big Blow in the £2OOO Summer Cup, the first leg of the double. Gay Lodge was a fair third.

The second leg of the T.A.B. double, the Electric Handicap was woh easily by Japonica. The double paid £l7 for £l. The on-course double;—Ricardo (Fergusson Handicap) and Solar (Ladies’ Mile) returned £136 7s 6d for £l. z The • weather was beautifully fine and the track perfect. The totalisator .on-cqurse handled £165,786 10s, 1 including £34,008 on the double, against £143,288 10s last year. Results: — AUCKLAND HURDLES. Of £750. One mile and threequarters and 60 yards. 6. 6—KAURI HEART (8) 9-5 F. E. Osborne 1 1. I—Twister (1) 10-11 A. K. Lawrence 2 3. 3—Peter Keith (3) 10-6 « V. H. Simpson 3 4, 4 Nabob; 5, 5 Tribunal; 2,2 Ambiguous; 8, 8 Lone Ranger: 9, 9 Trencb Pal (fell); 7, 7 Wee Gift also started.

Two lengths; six lengths. Ambiguous was fourth. Time, 3min 8 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l5 7s 6d. Places' £3 13s 6d, £1 9s, £1 13s. NURSERY HANDICAP, Of £750. Two-year-olds. Six f furlongs. 4. 4 COMTE DE PARIS (10) 7-7 P. T. Ryan 1 7. 7—My Simon (8) car. 7-10. J. F. Grylls 2 5. s—Fantina (4) 8-0 G. F. Hughes 3 2,2 Jalna; 1, 1 Donaldo; 3, 3 John Peel; 3, 3 By Tummel; 6, 6 Johnny Ray; 8, 8 Solid Gold; 9, 9 Bangalore alsd started. z Threequarters of a length; head. Bangalore was fourth. Time, Imin Msec. Dividends. —Win: £6 19s 6d. Places: £1 16s 6d. £7 15s 6d, £2 5s 6d. SUMMER CUP, Of £2OOO. One mile and a quarter. 2. 2—COPERNICIUS (8) 8-3 W. A. Smith 1 4. 4—Big Blow (9) car. 7-12 B. L. Hillis 2 14. 14—Gay Lodge (11) 7-2 W. T. D*y 3 3, 3 Anyhow; 1, 1 Pinnacle Ridge; 10, 10 Khisdar; 7, 8 Uppercut; 11, 13 Flair; 6, 7 India; 5, 5 Rebellious; 8, 6 Honest John; J 6, 16 Lyndomar:- 9, 9 De Falla; 12, 12 San Diegd; 13. 11 Barrico; 15, 15 Mephistopheles also started.

Nose; two lengths. Barrico was fourth. Time, 2min 4sec.

Dividends.—Win: £4 16s. Places: £1 19s. £2 18s, £l4 Is CLIFFORD PLATE. Of £1750. Weight-for-age. One mile and a quarter. 3 SIGUR 8-0 (3) W. J. Broughton 1 4 Moon Crest (2) 8-12 J. T. Anderson 2 I—Somerset Fair (1) 9-3 J. H. Hely 3 2 Somain also started. One and a quarter lengths; threequarters. Time, 2min 4sec. Dividend: £6 17s 6d. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, Of £lOOO. Seven furlongs. 1. I—JAPONICA (6) car. 7-8 K. A. Nuttall 1 2. 2—Royal Jester (4) car. 7-11 G. F. Hughes 2 6. s—Belle Rosa (3) car. 7-11 W. J. Mudford 3

■ 4. 6 Lord Abel; 5. 4 Tyrsint; 7, 7 Srtawell; 3, 3 Atelia; 8, 8 Chetek also started. . Three-quarters of a length; head. Atelia was fourth, nine. Imin Msec. Dividends.—Win:; £3 18s 6d. Places: £lB, 6d. £ll6l. £2 Bs. FERGUBBON HANDICAP, Of £730. Six furlongs. 1. I—RICARDO (3) 8-7 K. A. Nuttall ,1 11. 10—Bell Block (6) car. 1-0 * R. A. Finlay 2 8. O-Belle XlW> (11) 7-11 W. J. Mtiidford 3 Pa’per’ 9, 8 Leinster; 14, 17.'■< Leriupx Boy; 19, 19 Lady qfesslda; 18, 18 Carol Joy; 3, 3 Gold Kip; 5, 4 Love and Kisses; 2i 2 Forest Fire; 16, 14 Heidelberg; 17, 15 Lady Natalie; 20, 20 Miss Ngatea; 13, 13 Sable King; 12, 11 Shamrock Queen; 21, 21 Utuhina; 10, 12 Glenalbyn also started. Three-quarters of a length; one and a half lengths. Love and Kisses was fourth. Time, Imin 12 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 18s 6d. Places: £1 17s 6d, £6 15s, £4 7s.

ELLERSLIE HANDICAP, Of £750. One mile. 2. ?—WHITIORA (1) 8-6 G. N. McLeish 1 6. B—Tarqi (14) car. 7-13 W. H. Short 2 1. I—Murvale1 —Murvale (5) car. 8-0 R. A. Finlay 3 12, 12 Hunter’s Ferry; 7, 5 Scapula; 9, 10 Red Robe; 10, 9 Alphadell: 11, 11 Hama; 8, 7 Sagarie; 3, 3 Sahib; 5, 6 Summer Boy; 16, 17 Summer Knight; 13, 14 Sunny Pal; 15, 13 Vouletto; 4, 4 Ballim; 14, 15 Cloncarrig; 18, 18 High Destiny; 17. 16 Red Spanker also started. Half a head; half a length. Sahib was fourth. Time, Imin 37 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 18s. Places: £1 17s, £5 12s. £1 14s 6d. LADIES’ MILE, Of £lOOO. One mile. 8. 7—SOLAR (14) car. 7-6 D. J. Wyatt 1 1. I—Marie Brizard (1) 8-12 J. H. Hely 2 7. B—Several (5) 7-9 K. D. Campbell 3 5, 5 Miss Able; 6, 6 .Rise Again; 2.2 Geta; 3, 3 Rosetta; 10, 10 Verve; 4, 4 Lady Avon; 15, 15 Miss Ulster; 9. 9 Good Risk; 14, 13 Maid of Kent; 17, 16 Queen’s Ribbon; 11, 11 Sara Dane; 13, 14 Straight Lace; 16, 17 The Hussy; 12, 12 Vinola also started. Neck; two lengths. Rise Again was fourth. Time, Imin 37 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2l 8s 6d. Places: £4 14s, £1 9s 6d, £4 14s.