AUCKLAND CUP

Evening Star, Issue 25676, 27 December 1945, Page 2

AUCKLAND CUP

RICH PRIZE FOR EXPANSE TUIB WINS THE BIG SPRINT The Auckland Racing Club’s Meeting was opened , yesterday with light rain at frequent intervals. There was a large attendance. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £247,711 10s, compared with £250,932 last Boxing Day, a decrease of £3,220 10s. Expanse narrowly defeated the favourite, Golden Souvenir, who received a check when making a forward run in the Cup, with Miss Medley a short head away. AUCKLAND CUP, 5,000. 2m. 8-8— Expanse, Mr W. S. Gooseman’s 1) h (Bulandshar—Expense), syrs, 7.8 (Wiggins) ... 1 1- —Golden Souvenir, Mr E. N. Fitzgerald’s cb h, 8.10 (L. J. Ellis) ... -2 6-&—Miss Medley, Mr F. Williamson’s ch m, 7.0 (Jillings) ... 3 Also started: 7-7 Longsword 9.2, 4-4 Landveyor 8-10, 10-10 Glenfalloch 8.4, 2- Fox'wyn 7.11, 11-11 Palfrey 7.5, 3-2 Chung Chong 7.5, 9-9 Sir Bian 7.4, 5-5 Mr Rosa 7.4. 12-12 Our Gold 7.0, 13-13 Corot 7.0. Half a length; short head, Longsword was fourth. Time, 3.26. QUEEN’S PLATE, £760. lm. 1- Kindroon, 8.9 (Hughes) 1 2- —Bruce, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) 2 4-3—Calm Courage, 8.0 (S. Wad- ‘ ’ dell) ... ... ... ... ... 3

Also started: 9-9 Battle Royal 8.9 and Colonel Dink 8.9, 5-6 Mallee 7.9, 14-14 Red King 8.9, 7-7 South Riding 8.9, 8-8 Steppeland 8.9, 11-13 Peggy 0 8.4, 12-10 Santa Anita 8.4, 17-17 Tonights. 4, 15-15 Bhiru 8.0, 10-12 Corineus 8.0, 16-16 Omaio 8,0. 3-4 Ruling Master B.Q and Honora 8.0. 6-5 Jovial Song and Vonette 7.9. Half a length each way. Ruling Master was fourth. Time, 1.37 2-5.

RAILWAY HANDICAP, £2,000. 6f. 7-s—Tuis, Mr F. V. Lyson’s ch m (Revelation —Miss Lu), 4yrs 8.2 (A. C. Messervy) 1 8-11—Bonny Pay, IMr T. J. Scott’s br g, 7.0 (R. Caddy). ... ... 2 5-4—Black Beret, Mr A. .1. Gilmer’s hr g, 7.8 (Hunter) ... 3

Also started: 1-1 Exeter 9.5, 13-10 Cambria 8.11, 9-9 Reorapa 8.4, 10-12 Sweet Biscuit 8.3, 2-2 Balmacara 8.2, 14-15 Lord Luck 7.12. 17-17 Verdant 7.10. 15-14 Kentish 7.8, 12-13 Flowerburn 7.7, 3-7 Cricket Ball 7.6, 19-19 Killeymoon 7.5, 4-3 Deprive 7.4, 18-18 My Bonnie 7.4, 16-16 Olga’s Pal 7.0. 11-8 King’s Pride 7,0, 6-6 White Blaze 7.0. Three-quazTers of a length: half a length. Deprive was fourth. Time, 1,12 2-5.

NURSERY HANDICAP, £6OO. sf. 1-I—Majesty, 8.0 (Wiggins) ... 1 5-s—Sahib, 7,8* (Galvin) ... 2 12-13—Beam Lass, 7.5 (Edwards) 3 Also started: 3-3 Balancer 7.13, 2-2 Super Vaals 7.11, 4-4 Yusuf 7.10, 11-9 Beau Rove 7.10, 5-5 Revolt 7.10 (bracketed with Sahib 7.5) 9-11 Coruscant 7.8, 10-10 Knight Bachelor 7.8, 8-8 Jon Rpsa 7.6, 7-7 Diamond Doll 7.6, 14-12 Eastern Charm 7.5, 13-14 Fairy Story 7.5, 6-6 Jean Harlow 7.5. A length and a-quarter; half a length. Super Vaals was fourth. Time, 61 3-5. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, £I,OOO.

11-11—Valley Boy, 7.7 (R. Horne) 1 8-9—Kerry Lad, 7.0 (Edwards) 2 1-I—Colonel Vaals, 8.4 (Broughton) ... 3

Also started : 2-2 Coronaire' 8.13, 4-4 Gay Lully 8.0, 5-7 Nepeta 8.0, 6-6 Royal Master 7.11, 12-12 Good Bay 7.5, 3-3 Tavemside 7.4, 9-8 Royal Merit 7.2, 10-10 Riverview 7.0, 7-5 Dougal 7.0, 13-13 Beau Martian 7.0, 14-14 Broieform 7.0. Head each way. Gay Lally was fourth. Time, 1.38 25.