LUCIDUS WINS

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 107, 9 May 1938, Page 13

LUCIDUS WINS

THE FRANKLIN MEETING (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 7. The Franklin Racing Club's Winter Meeting wa? held in fine but dull weather, the track being holding after rain. There was a large attendance, and the totalisator handled £28,019 for seven races, compared with £34,523 for eight last year. In the principal event, the President's Handicap, the little-fancied Cheval De Volee won nicely from Light Comedy, who was also at good odds, with Miss Lu filling the minor placing. Lucidus narrowly won the Onewhero Steeplechase from Kinkle, and in the open sprint Tradesman took the honours from Palustre and Tonnerre, Results were:— Pukekawa Hack Handicap, £150; 7 furlongs and 22 yards.—2-2 Dragon Moth, 7.8 (Vaughan), 1; 3-3 Du Maurier, 8.2 (Long), 2; 4-4 Mai de Mer, 7.0 (Gilchrist), 3. Also started: 9-10 Gay

t Rebel 9.4, 1-1 Prival car. 8.1, 5-6 Abbey 0 Lass 8.2, 10-0 Chief 'Lap 7.2, 7-8 Mun--1 dane car. 7.6,11-11 Mia Fratollo car. 7.4, 8-9 School- Song 7.0, 6-5 Silver Eagle r 7.0. Short head; two lengths. Ti*ie, f lmin 32sec. e Papakura Hack Hurdles, £ 130; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—l-1 High Star, 9.8 1 (Williams), 1; 3-4 Siwell, car, 9.2 (Fos--1 ter), 2; 11-11 Queen Lu, 9.0 (Craddock), i 3. Also started: 12-9'Rua King 10.4, 1 4-3 Innes Lad 9.12, 6-6 Count Roussil-, lon 9:2 (fell), 7-7 Jan Ridd car. 9.2J, ; 15-13 Tane Makotu 9.0, 2-2 Floodlight l 1 9.0,13-12 Sirrom car. 9.5, 8-10 Salesman ) car. 9.1J, 9-14 Top Star car. 9.3J, 5-5 I Full of Scotch Car. 9.2, 14-15 Slam car, s 9.2J, 10-8 Mana car. 9.11. One length ■ and a quarter; three. Time, 3min 6 • 2-ssec. : Otaua Handicap, £130; 6 furlongs.— 5 3-3 Senacre, 8.11 (Vaughan), 1; 6-6 ' General Riske, 8.11 (Long), 2; 1-1 Cin- ' trace, 8.7 (Goulsbro.'), 3. Also started: ' 2-2 Rajanya 8,11,, 7-7 Lspjdarjan 8.8, ! 13-13 Marnui 8.7, 10-10 Torakiki 8.7, ' 4-4 The Trimmer 8.7, 12-11 Summary ' 8.7, 11-12 Electric Spear 8.7, 5-5 Boany- ! belle 8,7, ,8-8 Silver Glow car. 8.9 and 1 Lighter 8.7 (coupled), 9-9 Nichavo 3.7, One length and a half each way. Time, lmin 18 l-ssec. *

t PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, £300; 1J j miles. ■ B—&—Cheval De .Volee, car. 7.1 (Long) -l i 7—l—Light Comedy, 7.0 (Evans) A 2 : s—3—Miss Lu, 8.2 (Goulsbro') .... 3 > Also started; 3-4 Air'am 8.5, t-1 Grate- ■ ful 8.5, 6-8 Bona Bay 8.4, 2-2 Tybalt car, r 7.11, 4-5 Valmint 8.3, 0-10 Bonny Gay I car. 7.2,10-0 High Tea 70. Length and ■ a quarter; length. Time, 2min 8 4-5 1 sec. 1 ONEWHERO STEEPLECHASE, £350; . about 2i miles. . i—i—Lucidus, 9.12 (Trillo) 1 • s—3—Kinkle, .9.0 (Watson) ........ 2 , 3—4—Windsor Lad, 11.7 (Walters) .. 3 Also started: 2-2 Mio Lume 9.12 (fell), 4-6 Count RoussiUon 9.0, 8-8 . Grantham car. 9.1, 7-7 London car. 9.2 ; (fell), ft-5 My Money 9.0 (fell).. Nose; . ten lengths. , Time, srain 5. 2-ssec, | 1 Harrisville Hack Cup, £200; I mile , and 1 furlong,—l-1 Barrister, 7.5 (Tremain), 1; 44 Gay Streak. 8.7 (Gouls- - bro'), 2; 3-3 VaalSd, car. 7.44 (Mclnaly), :3. Also started; 2-2 Loombination 8.9, 6-6 Fleetwind car. 7.6, 8-8 Abbey Lass car, 8.1, 7-7 Maxown car. 7.2}, 12-12 Lady Defoe 7.0, 5-4 Mai de Mer 7.0, 9-11 Palmint car. 7.5, 10-9 Siega car. 7.1, 11-10 Tutor car. .7.1. Length; half a length. Time, lmin 58sec.> PAERATA HANDICAP, £200; 6 furlongs. 2—2—Tradesman, 7.6 (Vaujhan) ... 1 6—6—Palustre, car. .7.1 (Curwen) .. 2 I—l—Tonnerre, car, 7.1 (Long) .... 3 Also started: 4-3 Sir Ab b, car. 8.2, 5-5 Crooning car. 7.5, 7-7 i Galilee car. 7.2, 9r9 Land Girl 7.0, 8-8 May Song 7.0, 3-4 Rerepai 7.0, 10-10 Solomon 7,0. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time, lmin 16 4-ssec. , : j : : ; ! ■ j j