AT AUCKLAND

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 156, 30 December 1925, Page 3

AT AUCKLAND

THE THORN WINS SUMMER CUP.

1 (By Telegraph.) (From Our Own Correspondent.)

AUCKLAND, 29th December.

The Summer Meeting of the Auckland Racing Club was continued yesterday in beautiful weather. The course waa in excellent order, and the racing was good throughout. There was a good attendance. FERGUSSON HANDICAP. Nippy was the only defection from the Fergusson Handicap, with which the programme opened. Star Area was a bigger favourite than My Hobby, with Shining Armour next fancied. My Hobby led out of the straight from Miss Vera, Kamehameha, Dminda, Star Area, and Mosaic. Along the back Miss Vera and Mosaic were together in front, with Da'nae, Kamehameha, My Hobby, Brushwood Boy, and Star Area following, while Shining Armour was last. Mosaic and Miss Vera were still in i charge acrow the top Md into thr

straight; with Wenday almost on terms, Kamehameha, Danae, and My Hobby being next. Mosaic tired in the run home, and Star Area came through to beat Miss Vera by a length, with Wenday half a length away third. Kamehameha was fourth, with Mosaic, My Hobby, Danae, and Brushwood Boy next. THE KING'S PLATE. AH paraded for the King's Plate, Reremoana being a hot favourite, while Lady Ridicule and Mandane were next in request. The public selected the E laced horses as they finished. Merry lamon, Lady Ridicule, Reremoana, and Queen Arch was the order of the leaders as they passed the seven furlong post, but there was not a length betw.een them, while.Mandane and Ripon Abbey were just behind them. Queen • Arch was the leader across the top from Lady Ridicule and Reremoana, and it was the sanie entering the straight. Lady Ridicule then took charge, but Reremoana joined her at the distance, and beat her home by two lengths, with Mandane "four lengths further back third. Queen' Ar,ch was fourth, with Merry Damon next, and Ripon Abbey last." ;.-'■■■..•.,.'..•> ' i PONBONBY HURDLES. . ' Luqtillent was the only scratching for the Ponsonby Hurdle Race, and King's Guard, was' over twice as well backed as Crown, Coin, while Merry Singer was next , fancied. Pendennis was first to show out and led past: the stand from Kawa, Archibald, Merry Singer, Black Cruiser, and King's Guard, who fell at tha' hurdle just before turning out of the straight. Pendennis and Kawa were together in charge along the back, but at the hurdle near the five-furlong post Pendennis hit it hard, and Merry Singer went up second, with Pendennis, Archibald, Black Cruiser, Bright Light, and Crown Coin, who'was making up ground, next. Kawa was first to turn for home from Merry Singer and Archibald, the last-named falling at the last hurdle. Kawa went on to win by three lengths from Crown Coin, who beat Merry Singer by a length and a half. Black Cruiser,'Miss Melva, Bright Light, Pendennis, and Sea Comet were next. : THE SUMMER CUP. Suil TJp. jwas the only scratching for the. Summer Cup.. Ruapapa. was more favoured that the bracket, Royal Divorce and Fool's Paradise; while The Banker, Spoony, and Haze were also well supported. -Fool's Paradise was in front when the-field'settled, down, with The Thorn, Siapsi, 'and Ruapapa next. Fool's Paradise and The Thorn wcVe in charge? along the back from. Ruapapa,. Siaosi,,, end 'Tinoponb.- Going- across -the'" .top The' Thorn ' and Fool's Paradise were still in front from. Tinopono, Ruapapa, and The Banker. Fool's Paradise and The" Thorn ■ were; first into the straight, with' The. Banker, Ruapapa, and Tinopono next. The Thorn went on to win by" half a' length. from' Fool's Paradise,. who beat-Royal Hivorce by a length and a half. ■ Ruapapa wa* fourth.: Spoony 1, Royal Present,. Siwsj, The Banker, Desert : Glow, Surveyor,. and Haze finished as/, named. • Brqadw'ood' broke down badly, ahd.it was later discovered that he had' broken his "pelvis, and ke had to be''destroyed. ■.'.:' r\:- .■■■ ■ . ' :. ' THE; TWO.YEAp.OLDS. The, two-year-old event,. the Criterion Handicap, saw all the acceptors go. to "the pott;;. Royal Jea was favourite, with Joy King, next,- while Seatown was the best VbacTted of' the others. Tea Bell was; first to show out from Seatqwn, Joy King, Capella Abbey, arid 'Royal 'Teav : Crossing; the top Joy King 'and Ngawati were' together, with Kiosk, Royal Tea, Seatown, and Capelja Abbey next.. Joy King and Ngawati were first to turn for home from Kiosk an 1 Royal Tea. At the distance Royal Tea was showing up, but some bumping stopped him. Joy King won by half a' length from Kiosk, who beat Tea Bell by a neck. Seatown was fourth, with Ngawati, Royal Tea, and Capella Abbey next. , ■ ■ •■'.■'■ ELECTRIC HANDICAP. The Electric Handicap saw Nincompoop much better fancied than King Merv and Prince Abbey (bracketed), while. Civility only carried a few pounds less than the latter. Maßter Doon and King Merv werti the first out, but across the top Nincompoop wail in charge from Black Cat, Finelli, King Merv, York Abbey, and Master Doon. Nincompoop was first to tura for home from Black Cat) King Merv, Gkritruih, Finelli, and York Abbey. Glentruin came through to 1 beat Black Cat by a neck, with Nmmompoop half a length away third. ■ Cawnpore, Pelham, Master Dooi, Civility, Appellant, and Dan Quin were next. PLUNKET WELTER. •Twenty-tWo faced the barrier for the Pllunket Welter. Sun Up was better backed than, Tall Timber, Gala Day being most fancied of the others. Alfort led along the back from Sun Up, King Smock, 1 Gold'Jacket, Ring the Bell, Gala Day, and-.Charlady. Sun up took charge before the straight was reached, but at the distance Talll Timber came tlirougli, while Transformer' finished fast' on' the outside.' The verdict was a head in' favour of Tall Timber/with The Lamb", a neck away third. Sim Up was fourth, with King Smock, Gala' Day, Sir Archie, Glenross, and Charlady following as named. The totalisator handled £81,239 for seven races, against £83,237 10s for eight events on the corresponding day last year.- For the two days so far a total of £227,208 10s has been handled for fifteen races, against £198,576 10s last summer for the,sixteen events. ■ The following arc the details of the racing:—

l*ergu»son Handicap, of 500 sots ; one mile and a quarter—l Star Area. 8.4 (Goldfinch), 1- 11 Ml»s Vcra, 7.11, 2; 6 Wenday. 7.13. 3. Also started:- 3 Shining Armour 9;0, -4'Mo.sale'B.9, -2 My Hobby.B.s, 7 Kawlnl 7.11, 5. Kamehameha 7.11, Darlnda 7.5, 10. Danae 7.0, 14 Thursby 7.0'. 8 Snowsmock 7.0, 13 Wiltshire 7.0, 9 Brushwood Boy 7.0. Time, ■'2m!n Bs'ec. ■■; ■;> '. ■ '' ' • ■ :

King's. Plate, •of 659 hots: one mile; irelßht'-for-mri. —1 Reremotna' (L. Morris), I! 2 Lady Ridicule, 2:3 Mandinc, 3. Also started: 4 Merry Damon, 5 Ripon Abbey, 6 Queen Arch.- Time, .lmln 38 2-ssec. Ponsoriby Hurdles, of 600 sovs; one mile ind three-quarters.—7 Kawa, f 9.2 ■'(».: E. Thompson),' 1; -2 Crown Coin, 9.11, 2; 3 Merry Singer, 10.6, 3. Also started: 1 King's Guard 10.10, 8 Miss Melva 9.11, 6 Blaak Cruiser 9.6, 4 Pendennls 9.4, 5 Archibald 9.H, 9 Bright Light 9.0, 10 Pepln 9.0, 11 Sea Comet 9.0. Time, 3mln 14 '4-ssec. SUMMER CUP, of 1400 sovs; one mile and ' . a quarter. 11 The Thorn, T.O (Eastwood) 1 2 Fool's Paradise,-7:7. •'.. .... 2 2 Royal Dlrorce, 9.1 •••.■•' 3 Also started: 3 The Banker 9.5, ID Surveyor 8.13, 1 Ruapapa 8.7, 4 Spoony 7.9, 5 Haze 7.0, 13 Royal Present, 7.4, 7 Broadwdod 7.4. ff Slaosl 7.2,:8 Automne 7.0, 6 Desert Glow 7.0, 12 Tlnopono 7.0. Time, 2min 6 4-ssee. . ' ■ • Criterion Handicap, of 600 sors', six furlonga.—2 Joy King, 9.3 (R. Reed), 1; 4 Kiosk. 7.13, 2; 3 Tea 8011, 8.4, 3. Also stnrtr ed: 1 Royal Tea 9.8, 7 Ngawatl 8.11, 3 Seutowii 7.12, 5 True Blood 7.7, 8 Capella "Abbey 7.0 ,9 Balriiisar 7.0. Half length; neck. Titne, lmln J4 3-ssoc.

. Klectric Handicap, of 750 sovs; six furlougs.—9 Gleutruip, 9.3 (Goldfinch), .1; 6 Black Cat. 7.0, 2: 1 Nincompoop, 7.3, 3.' Also started: '4 FfneUi S.d, 2. King Merv 8,5, 3 Civility 8.3, 7 York Abbey -8.1,' 10 Pelham 7:10, 8 Jlimctlc 7.8, 6 Cawnpore 7.7, 13 Dap Quln 7.4; 2- P,rince, Abbey 7.0, 14 Appellant 7.0, 11. Ballymoy H. 7.0, 12 Master Doon 7.0. Time, lmln 13 4-s?ec.

Pluhket Welter', of 630 sovs; oue mile.— 2 Tall Timber, 8.0 (It. Keed),'l; 9 Transformer, 8.4, 2; 5 The Lamb, 9.1, 3. Also started: 7. Glenrosa 9.4, 3 Gala Day 9.0, 1 Sim Up 8.6, 11 Gold Jacket S'A, 4 King the Bell 8.3, 10 Charlady 8.2, 8 Princess Bonnie 8.0, 12 Alfort 7.13, 19 Peter Maxwell 7.8, 11 Klrif- Smock 7.7, 15 Tactician 7;7, 18 Uralla 7.7, IS Aberfeldy 7.7, 12 Drawbridge 7.7, 20 Gold Fern 7.7, 21 Queen Emernld 7.7, 13 Wedding March ' 7.7, 6 Sir Archie T.7, 16 Attractive 7.7. Time, ltuln 39sec.' ■