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Evening Star, Issue 20986, 28 December 1931, Page 4

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DUNEDIN OWNER'S SUCCESS

ADMIRAL DRAKE EQUALS RAPIER'S RECORD WIN FOR PHAR LAP'S FULL SISTER The Auckland Pacing Club’s Summer Meeting opened at Ellcrslio in glorious summer weather. The track was fast, and good times were recorded. There was a, largo attendance, including their Excellencies Lord and Lady Bledisloe. Lady Bledisloe presented the cup to C. Giosolcr, of Wingatui, the trainer of Admiral Drake, in the absence of the owner, Mr J. M, Samson, who was not present owing to ill-health. The totnlisator returns for the day were £71,638, compared with £99,087 10s on tho first dav last year, a decrease of £27,449 10s. Detailed results;— THE QUEEN’S PLATE, SoOsovs, Im. 7—Mr J. Gatenby’s NEA LAP, 8.4 (Gray) 1 I—Mr T. A. Duncan’s Fiji, 8.0 (13. H. Morris) 2 3—Air G. M. Currie’s Pomp, 8.9 (Kills) 3 Also started: 5 Dunravou 8.9, 8 Karangapai 8.9, 13 Grand Spirit 8.4, 14 Grand Talk 8.9, 6 Beacon Fire car. 8.11, 16 Bugle Call 8.0, 10 Chief Jewel 8.0, 9 Lordly Knight 8.0, 12 United 8.0, 2 Whakapara 8.0, 11 Exaggeration 7.9, 4 Spcodmiut 7.9, 15 Sunny Song 7.9. Tho winner, who is a full sister to I’har Lap, crcalcd a surprise hy defeating the odds-on favourite Fiji iu a fine race. Pomp ami Fiji made most of tho running, hut A'ea Lap finished strongly on the outside to win by a nock,, with a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 38 3-ssec.

GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES, l,ooosovs. 6f. Colts and geldings 8.10, fillies 8.5. 3Mr H. E. Edmonds’s b c INFLATION (Gray) 1 4Mr R. T. Reid’s ch c Tea Trader (Green) 2 6—Mr A. Svme's ch f La Moderne \Ellis) • t 5 -Mr G. M. Currie’s ch f Midinette (Wiggins) + Also started: 8 Arouse, 1 Lack, 9 Tout Le Monel, 7 Delice, 2 Prolyxo. Tea Trader led in the early stages from Arouse and Lack, bolding command entering the straight. He weakened at the distance, and Inflation, finishing strongly, won nicely by threequarters of a length, with a length between second and third. The favourite, Lack, slowed up in the straight, finishing seventh. Time, Imin 14 l-ssee. * 1 j ROBINSON HANDICAP, 250sovs. 7f. ! I—Mr C. G. Ancell’s HUNTINGi DON, 9.0 (Bagby) ' l 3—Mr C. A. Boles’s Heremai, 8.3 (Gray) 2 2 Mr G. Gould’s Juniper, 8.10 (0-eon) 3 Also started : 9 Ganpat 9.5, 4 Sunny Sky 8.10, 12 Full Measure 8.10, *8 L’Allegro 8.8, 6 Princess Bede 8.5, 5 Azalea car. 7.12, 11 Bronze Tray 8.3, 7 Hit the Deck car. 8.14, 19 Carl Idem car. 7.12, 18 Tarporley 7.8, 24 Stonehenge 7.3, 21 Arch Ruler car. 7.2, 16 Cl ek Clack 7.0 and Lady Derision car. 7.2 (bracketed), 23 Desert Star 7.0, 10 Grand Review 7.0, 20 Night Warrior car. 7.8, 22 Stimulant car. 7.34, 14 Moonfleet 7.0, 13 Pateena car. 7.44, ‘ ' Real Maekay 7.0, 15 Sileno 7.0 and Vilma car. 7.34 (bracketed). Huntingdon, the favourite, was first out from the inside position, and led Sunny Sky and Silcne at the half-mile. The leaders wore unchanged at the turn. At the distance Juniper challenged, but Huntingdon stayed on well to win by three-quarters of a length, wifi a head between second and third. Heremai finished very fast. Time,. Imin 26 3-ssec. AUCKLAND CUP, 2,ooosovs'. 2m. I—Mr J, M. Samson’s ADMIRAL . DRAKE, 7.8 (Voitre) 1 3Dr M. G. Louissou’s Gay Crest, 9.0 (Gray) 2 s—Mr P, F. Campbell’s Comiois, 8.8 (Reed) ... 3 Also started : 8 Seatown 8.0, 2 Motero 7.5, 10 Taneriri 7.3, 4 Jaloux car. 7.2 and PrLee Val 7.1 (bracketed), 7 Great Star 7.0, 6 Peter Jackson 7.0. After the half-mile Great Star led Prince Val and Gay Crest. Passing the stand Prince Val was well ahead of Groat Star and Taneriri, the winner being nicely placed. Along the back Seatown took command from Jaloux and Gay Crest, who moved up at the turn leading into the straight. Admiral Drake finished strongly on the outside, and won by a length, with two lengths and a-half between second and third. Hie winner's time, 3min ‘H 3-usec, equalled Rapier’s 1927 record. GRAFTON HURDLE RACE, 400sovs. 2ni. I—Mr R. Hannon’s PENNYPLAIN 9.12 (Rennie) ’ j 9—-Mr J. White’s Russet Moor, 9.6 (Burgess) 2 12—Mr W. Miller’s Advance Camp, 9.0 (MUlroy) 3

Also started: 7 Avro 10.13, 2 Goshawk 10.8, 8 Wiltshire 10.0, 5 Simeon 9.13, 6 Nassock 9.1.2, 10 Star Comet 9.11, 3 Luminary 9.9, 4 Noil 9.0, 13 Patutahi 9.0, 11 Kairuri 9.0, 15 Kameliamelia 9.0, 10 Orcina’a King 9.0, 17 Royal Action 9.0, 14 Dominican 9.0.

Russet Moor made the running until six furlongs from home, when he was I joined by Pennyplain, who ran into the | lead before reaching the straight, and I won by three lengths, with three-quar-ters of a length between second and third. Time, 3min 42 2-ssec. Neil, Goshawk, Kairuri, and Eoval Action fell. RAILWAY HANDICAP, l,ooosovs. 6f. B—Mr A. M‘Govcni’B SUPREMACY, 8.11 (Ellis) 1 12— Mr R. Casey’s Gay Lap, 7.8 (Cammick) 2 13 — Mr G. Glenn’s Refresher (Voitre) 3 Also started: 3 Cadland 9.7, 1 Karapoti 9.3, 4 Lady Qucx 8.10, 6 Paganelli 8.7, 2 Golden Wings 8.7, 11 Silvermine 8.4, 5 High Comedy car. 7.13-4, 10 Arises 7.7, 14 Tea Chat 7.6, 9 Cbromadyne 7.0, 7 Instalment 7.0. Golden Wings and Karapoti, who drew the inside, faded after making the running with Tea Chat. A furlong from the post Supremacy challenged, and staying on won by half a length from Gay Lap, who came fast on the inside. Refresher was a neck away third. Time, Imin 12 4-ssec. NURSERY HANDICAP, SOOsovs. of. 2—Mr J. T. Jamieson’s CLOSING TIME, 8.4 (Voitre) 1 I— Mr 1). M.tfDouglas’s Gold Trial, car. 8.1 (Reed) 3 4—Mr A. S. M'Ewin’s Foreign Money, 7.7 (Wiggins) 3 Also started: 3 Princess Bell 8.4, 7 Belltopper car. 7.84, 9 Harbour Bridge 7.7, 5 Good Hunting 7.7, 6 Soamond 7.2, 8 Wbirlalong 7.6. Closing Time and Gold Trial got away well, and led into the straight from Princess Bell and Foreign Money, who headed Princess Bell near the post. Closing Time won by a neck, with a length and a-half between second and third. Seamond and Harbour Bridge finished close up. Time, Imin 0 3-ssec. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, 400sovs. Im. I—Mr A. W. Prangley’s PEGAWAY, 9.9 (Gray) 1 4—Mr E. H. Cucksey’s Flying Prince, car. 7.14 (Bentley) ... t II — Mr W. Wilson’s Autumn Sun, 7.6 (Eastwood) t Also started: 5 Spoon 8.8, 7 Volimond 8.7, 12 Royal Doulton 8.5, 10 Antique 8.2, 2 Chief Joy 8.0, 8 Green Linnet 7.12, 4 Baroscope (bracketed with Flying Prince) car. 7.134, 6 Royal Artist 7.7, 13 Awaken 7.7, 15 Catoma 7.0. 9 White Wing 7.0, 16 Mosque 7.0, 14 Llanore 7.0, 3 Shatter car. 7.24. Baroscope, Green Linnet, and Chief Joy led from Spoon and Pegaway until the turn, when Flj’ing Prince went to the front. Pegaway finished brilliantly to win by a neck, while Autumn Sun came fast to dead heat for second. Time, Imin 38 2-ssec.