BEATS GAY ROSE IN CLOSE FINISH

Evening Star, Issue 23179, 31 January 1939, Page 4

BEATS GAY ROSE IN CLOSE FINISH

Decrease in Investments

Rain overnight and yesterday made the going heavy for the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s midsummer meeting. The attendance was 6,000, and the totalisator handled £23,056 against £33,809 10a on the second day last year, a decrease of £10,753 10s. The total for the two days was £63,735 against £82,334, a decrease of £18,599. The Auckland Cup winner Cheval de Voice beat Gay Rose by a neck in the principal event of the day.

MOANA HANDICAP, £250. Six fur-

longs. 3 BRONWEN, 8.7 (W. J. Broughton) ••• , * 7 —Royal Message, 7.12 (N. Vaughan) ••• “ 14—Beeswing, car. 7.5 (M. Kerr) <3 Also started: 6 Vaalso 8.9, 2 Odtaa 8.6, 5 Perillus 8.3. 10 Rival car. 7.13, 11 Gay Bell 7.12, 9 Marheke 7.12, 1 Bronze Moth car. 8.2. 18 Scot Abbey car. 7.6 J, 15 Valley Maid car. 7.122 and Pleuron 7.12, 16 Royal Fawkes .t :12 8 First Gold Money car. 7.7, 4 Key Lu 7.12, 17 Tea Gong 7.12, 13 Strathearn car. 8.1, 12 Gay Opal car. 7.1. Won by a length and a-half. with a length between second and third. Time, Imin 17 2-ssec. WAIWERA HURDLES, £3OO. Two miles. 4—PYRENEES, 9.2 (R. E. Thomson) ••• ••• J 2 Rozel, 9.13 (J. Fergus! ... ... 2 I—Bryce Street, 9.13 (N. Watson) 3 Also started: 3 Hopalong ■ 9.12, 5 Tutor 9.7, 6 Baldric 9.3. 7 Agog 9.0. Won by three lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 57 2-ssec. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, £3OO. Sis furlongs. 3 HIGH DELIGHT, 8.2 (A. G. Parsons) 1 7—Romani, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) J I— Maxam, 9.4 (A. Tinker) ... ... 3 Also started: 8 Aero King 9.4, 6 Orwere 8.10, 5 Huntingmore car 8.7, 4 Pocket Venus car. 7.10, 9 Orally car. 7.9, 2 Pasture 7.8, 11 Windcress 7.7, 10 Bonnv Belle 7.7, 13 Full of Scotch car. 7.10, ”12 Brilliant Acre car. 7.0. Won by two lengths each way. Time, Imin 16 3-s*ec. RALPH HANDICAP, £650. One mile and a-quarter. 4 CHEVAL DE VOLEE, 7.12 (H. Long) ••• J 3—Gay Rose, 7.0 (R. E. Home) 2 II — Sergia, 7.0 (W. Thomson) ... 3 Also started: 12 Round Up 9,3, 2 Valamito 9.2, 1 Malagigi 8.3, 5 De Friend 7.13, 10 Jonathan car. 7.11. 7 Knight of Australia* 7.3, 8 Jack Tar car A .10*, 6 Gay Rebel 7.1,13 Barrister car. 7.3, 9 Day Wind 7.0. Cheval De Voice quickly led Jack Tar, Gay (Rebel, Gay Rose, Jonathan, and Valamito, the last two falling after twcpfurlbngs. Cheval De Voice led Do Friend, Day Wind, Sergia, Jack Tar, and Malagigi into the straight, with Gay Rose moving up on the outside. The leader held off Gay Rose by a neck, while Sergia was two lengths away. Time, 2min 12 2-ssec.

CHELSEA HANDICAP, £350. Six furlongs.

7—FILS DE VAALS, 7.4 (H. Long) I 6 —Foxtoon, 7.4 (S. Tremain) ... ~ 2—Classics 9.5 (X. R. M'Kenzie) 6

Also started: 3 La Vie J 5.-, 1 Wapaugh 7.10, 8 Esquire car. 7.11, o Gay Movie car. 7.5), 9 Gold Mings 7.4, 12 Hunting Cape car. < -R>. A Gladyney car. 7.11, 10 Chelandry 7.0, 11 Little Star car. 7.2.

Won by a length and a-half, with a length' between second and third. Time, Imin 18sec.

HAURAKI PLATE, £4OO. One mile B—SILVER QUEX; 7.7 (G. Gil-

christ) ••• * 1— Brazilian, 8.7 (L. Clifford) _ ... - 2 -Balinavar, 8.12 (H. N. Wiggins) 3 Also started: 4 Bonstar 8.5, 5 Bronze Trail 8.5, 3 Melvanui 8.5, 6 Miss Clipper 8.5, 7 Maereana 7.9, 9 Spinning Wheel 7.7, ■ , , Won by three-quarters of a length, with one length and a-quarter between second and third. Time, Imm 44sec.

DEVONPORT HANDICAP, £4OO. Six furlongs.

2 ROYAL BACHELOR, 8.0 (W j. Broughton) I—Maori Song, 7.12 (0. Evans) .. 3 Rulette, 7.6 (H. Long)

Also started: 5 Orate 9.3, 4 Te Hero 9.0, 7 Royal Appellant 7.12, 6 Anion 7.9. Royal Bachelor began smartest from Rulette, Royal Appellant, Anion, Maori Song, and Orate, and came into the straight slightly ahead of Maori Song, who was two lengths ahead of Orate, Anion, Rulette, and 'Royiil Appellant. He won easily by two lengths and a-half from Maori Song,.Rulette being four lengths away. Time, Imm 10 3-ssec.

ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, £3OO S&ven furlongs.

7 BRITISH BANNER, 7.9 (S. Trc-

s—The Trimmer, 8.9 (G- Cameron) 2 g—Lodmbination, 8.11 (G. Gilmer) 3 Also started: 3 Full Hand 8.11. 10 Ringshot 8.5. 2 Silver Eagte 8.2, EValdene 8.0,. 9 Silver Glow 7 9. 4 Royal Abb 7.8, 11 Trevace C Bronze Step Ca Won°bv a head, with a neck’ between second and third. Time, limn 3_ 2-ssec. ..