NEW YEAR RACING CARNIVAL

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 84, 3 January 1940, Page 11

NEW YEAR RACING CARNIVAL

Beau Vite Beats Beaulivre In Clifford Plate

GLADYNEV AND ARVAKUR SUCCEED

Marton, Stratford And Greymouth Meetings Conclude

The New Year racing carnival concluded yesterday with the final day of the Auckland summer meeting and the wind-up also of the Stratford, Marton and Greymouth meetings. Oamaru held its one-day fixture and the Southland meeting opened in Invercarmll. At Addington, the Canterbury Park I rotting Club was favoured with fine weather for the second day of its meeting. Chief interest vesterday lay in the meeting ot Beau Vite and Beaulivre in the Clifford Plate m Auckland. _ Beaulivre was favourite in a three-horse field, but Beau Vite followed up his success in the Great Northern Derby and won like a true stayer Gladynev won the Nathan’s. Memorial Handicap stylishly and Lou Rosa confirmed the high opinion held of him by beating a strong field, including Doria, in the Royal Stakes. Aivakui won the open six and Kathbella scored over a mile in the Goodwood Handicap. . r v. t A feature of the Marton meeting was the success ot Mr. 1. A. Duncan’s horses, Laughing Lass, Ecstatic, Royal . ign, an , Win-s of Song, whose successes yesterday brought their total to seven for the meeting. Te Hai raced consistently at Stratford vesterday for a win and dead-heat. Night Dress won at Oamaru, Flame Queen at Greymouth, and Passaform took the Jnvercargi Cup.