AUCKLAND MEETING

Evening Star, Issue 23860, 15 April 1941, Page 7

AUCKLAND MEETING

SIR CAMERON SURPRISES The weather was fine, but the track was soft for the second day of the Auckland Racing Chib’s Easter Meeting. The totalisator handled £88,872, as against £80.832 on* the -second day last year, an increase of £8,040. The total for the meeting was £177,790, compared with £161,350 last year, an. increase 'of £16,440, The attendance was 22,500. Results:— . , Nelson Handicap, £350. 'One mile.— 3- Volifox, car. 8.0 (C. B. Goulsbro), 1; 8-8-Esquire 8.11 (E. Dye), 2; 8-9 Radiant Vaals, 7.11 (R. E. Horne), 3. Scratched: justina. Won by three-quarters of a length; a neck. Time. Inuu 40 2-ssec. Victoria Handicap, £450. Six furlongs.— 4- Cambria. 8.11 (W. Hooton), 1; 9-10 Paroni, 8.10 (N. R. M’Kenzie), 2; 14-13 Hogarth, car. 7.11 (V. Gollop), 3. Scratched: Miss Gay. W T on by two lengths; one length. Time, Imin 15 2-ssec. St. Heliers Hurdles, £350. One mile and three-quarters.—l-1 Bright Idea, 9.7 (J. H. M'Rae), 1; 4-3 Rival, 9.1 (H. Maria), 2; 7-7 Wharcmauea. 9.0 (F. Cleaver). 5. Sera tehee: Red Appellant >Von by two .lengths; one length and a-quarter. Time. 3nr.il Usee. H. O. Nolan Handicap, £<so. One tmla and a-half.—7-7 Sir Cameron, car. 7.54, (H. Long), 1; 4-3 Foxsen, 8.5 (A. C. Messervy), 2; 10-10 Wildore, 7.0 (C. B. Goulsbro), 3. Scratched: Hunting Bee, Belle Cane, British Talent. Half a head each way. Time, 2in in 37sec. Sir Cameron and Wildore were the first to begin, and led all the way. At the turn the field bunched, but SirCameron hold on to win from Foxsen fwho came from a long way back) and Wildore. Homilv was fourth. Autumn Steeples. £SOO. - About three miles.—3-3 Gar Vaa'.s, 11.2 (M. Ritchie). 1; 2- En Tour, 11.1 (P. Winder), 2; 5-5 Conflagration, 9.0 (F. Baker), 3, All started. Won by five lengths; three lengths. Time, 6min 17 2-ssec. Great Northern St. Leger Stakes. £SOO, One mile and three-quarters.—l-1 Kindergarten, 8.10 (H/ N. Wiggins). 1; 2-2 Lou Rosa, 8.10 (R. C. MTavish), 2; 3-3 Cba,n Acre, 8.10 (N. R. M'Kenzie), 3. The only starters Won by a neck; IS lengths. Time, 3min 2 2-sscc. Huia Handicap. £650. Six furlongs.— 1-1 Monte Criso. 8.4 (C. B. Goulsbro), 1; 3- Rex Maitland. 8.2 (H. N. Wiggins), 2; 13-12 Brazilian. 7.0 (Stockley). 3. Scratched: Lornacre. Won by a head each way. Time, Imin 13sec. Islington Handicap. £SOO. One mile.— 1- Globe Trotter, 9.6 (B. H. Morris), 1; 2- Brahman, 8.7 (H. N. Wiggins), 2; 6-5 Ascot Bloom, car.' 7.9 (L. C. Brown), 3. Scratched: Katbbella, Young Paddon. Landveyor. Won by a neck; half a bead. Time, Imin 59sec.

ALEXGELIA TAKES BIG EVENT Tho Fcilding Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting concluded in overcast weather, and tho track was holding after heavy rain. The attendance was satisfactory. Tho totalisaror handled £27,154- 10s, compared with £29,875, making the total for tho meeting £58,175 10s, against £59,983. Results of the two principal events areas follows: Edmund Goodbehero Memorial Handicap, £4OO. One mile and a distance.—s Alexcclia, 7.0 (C. A. Bowry), 1; 2 Kotua, 8.0 (D. W. Redstone), 2; 6 Dynasty, ear. 8.2 (G. P. Dowrick), 3. Scratched: Gladynev, Ned Cuttle. Won by a length; two lengths. Time, 2rnin 2sec. Amigo was fourth. Oroua Hack Cup, £320. One mile and a quarter.—2 Authoress, 8.9 (G, R. Tattersail), 1; 8 Indian Sun, 7.9 (R. Marsh), 2: 5 Bodon Park, car. 8.7 (S. Paramore), 3. Scratched; Alexcelia, Be Marquis, and Israel. Won by half-length; length. Time, 2niin 15 4-ssoc. Talenta was fourth.

WAIRARAPA

WIN FOR THE MONARCH The weather was dull and showery, and tho course heavy and holding a-fter rain. Tho totalisator handled £10,714 10s, as against £14,848 last year. For the meeting tho machine recorded £27,693, compared with £28,416 last year. Tho two principal events resulted: — Autumn Handicap, £350. About one mile and a furlong.—3 Tho Monarch, 7.0 iT. Biggs), 1; 4 Boldstcp, 7.2, 2; 6 Gay Fox. 7.9, 3. Scratched: Charing Cross. Won by two lengths; one length. Time, 2min 6sec. Tauherenikau Handicap, £2OO. Seven furlongs.—l Augment, 8.7 (A. Midwood), 1; 3 Davilia, 7.2, 2; 2 Flying Spy, 3. Scratched: Native Chief. Won by a head: three-quarters of a length. Time, luiiu 31 2-ssec.

HAWERA TROTS

HAUGHTY WINS AGAIN The second day of the Hawcra trots was hold in very cold weather, with intermittent heavy rain. The track was soft after an overnight downpour. There was only a fanattendance, and tho totalisator , handled £13,872 for the day, a decrease of £6,750 10.on last year. Tho total for the meeting was £34,336, compared with £40,723 10s, a decrease of £6,387 10s. , The principal events resulted as follows: Waimate Plains Handicap, £450. Two miles.—l-1 Haughty, 48yds, 1; 9-7 Royal Grattan, scr, 2; 8-8 Toceetie, 60yds, 5. Also started: 2-4 Grand Dame scr, 10-10 Kinawley scr, 7-9 Ropata scr, 4-3 Agility 12yds, 5-2 Musketeer 12, 3-5 Gold Pot 12, 6-6 Pop Eye 24. Won by two lengths; one length. Time, 4miu 38 2-ssec. Kapuni Handicap, £2BO. One mile and a quarter.—4-4 Pop Eye, 12yds, 1; 6-6 Musketeer, 12yds, 2; 3-3 Trireme, 12yds, 3 (bracketed with Royal Grattan). Also started:'l-1 Grand Dame scr, 5-5 Agility scr, 2-2 Toceotio 24yds. Won bv one length; three lengths." Time, 2miu 57sec;

KUMARA MEETING

At the Kumara meeting there was a large attendance, tho totalisator handling £3,983, against £4,704 10s last year. Tho track was heavy. The principal events resulted as follows: Racing Club Handicap, £l2O. One mile and a-quarter.—l Cymric, 9.12 (B. Brodie). 1; 2 Entail, 8.1 (Holland), 2; 3 Landraid (Lee), 3. The only starters. Won by two lengths; six. Time, 2rain 24sec.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

LUCRATIVE WINS SYDNEY GUP SYDNEY, April 14. Results at Randwick to-day were as follows : Easter Plate, £750. Seven furlongs.— Triad, 8.12 (M'Farlane), 1; Whisper Low. 3.7 (liartle), 2; Steal On, 8.2 (Cook), 3. Six started. Won by length and a-half; two lengths and a-half. Time, Imin 26sec. La Perousc Handicap, £760. Six furlongs. Trimmer, 9.0 (Cook), 1; Flying Knight, 9.0 (Bartle), 2; Ensign, 9.0 (Jl'Mcnamin), 3. Seven started. Won by one length and three-quarters; three-quar-ters of a length. Time, Imin lljseo. Biraganbil Handicap, £550. One mile.— Air Link, 7.12 (Cook), 1; Beauregard, 7.0 (Duncan), 2; Chatoona, 7.12" (Badger), 3. Fifteen started. Won by three lengths: two lengths. Time, Imin SSJsec. Sydney Cup, £7,000. Two miles.—Lucrative, 8.2 (M‘Carten), 1; Hope, 8.5 (Briscoe), 2; Pandect, 7.12 (Badger), 3. Scratched : Rernarc. Won by three lengths; a head. Time, 3min 20Jscc —a course record. Wentworth Handicap, £520. Six furlongs. Thrax, 6.12 (Mulley), 1; Dundalk, 6.10 (Wilson), 2; Soho, 7.5 (Pnrtell), 3. Eighteen started. Won by a length and a-half; a head. Time, Imin 12sec. Tocal Handicap, £550. One mile and a-qnarlor. —Bnrnhem Ali, 7.5 (.T. Thompson), 1; Gilltown, 8.10 (Cook), 2; Mabson, 8.5 (Porcival), 3. Thirteen started. Won by a length and a-qnarter; length. Time, 2min 3Jsec. ' BIG ATTENDANCE. To-day’s attendance was 61,300, compared with 53,400 on the same day last year. Acceptances for the chief events on Wednesday.—Cumberland Plate; Beau Vile,Hope, Dashing Cavalier 9.0, Lucrative 8.4, Tranquil Star 8.2. All-aged Plate: Mil-, dura 9.1, Beau Vito, High Caste, Reading 9.0, Amiable 8.13, Gold Salute 8.11. Champagne Stakes: Yaralla 9.6, A 1 Love 9.4, Prince Henchman, Felt Yet, Mannerheim 8.10. MILDURA’S WINNINGS. Mildura’s win in the Doncaster ranks him close to High Caste as a contender for tho title of the best miler in Ausralia, says tho ‘ Daily Telegraph.’ For a hor.se who has been raced lightly, Mildnra has won a substantial share of the turf’s good prizes. He has had only 38 starts for 14 wins, 6 seconds, and 3 thirds. Air E. J. Watt gave 500 gs for Mildura