Frontier Mac At Long Odds In Mitchelson Cup

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 October 1948, Page 7

Frontier Mac At Long Odds In Mitchelson Cup

(P.A.) AUCKLAND, October 10. The Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting was opened at Ellerslie yesterday in fine weather before a good attendance. The track was dead. Kenneth, winner of the Trial Hurdles, paid more than a century. The totalisator handled £175,662 10s, against £175,587 10s last year, an increase of £75.

B. Boreham, who rode Kenneth, had a fall with Master Isaacs in the Hunters’ Steeplechase and was taken to hospital with possible spinal injuries. After an absence of 15 months from the winning list, the veteran Sleepy Fox, now nine years old scored comfortably in the open sprint, the Shorts Handicap. One of Auckland’s most popular* racehorses in recent years, Sleepy Fox made racing history by winning the Easter Handicap at Ellerslie for four successive years, from 1944 to 1947. He is jointly owned by Mr Eliot Davis and Mr Oliver Nicholson and trained by T. F. Verner. Although he did not win a race last season, Sleepy Fox more than paid expenses. He was placed on seven occa-

sions and earned £1745. Remaining results:— Great Northern Guineas, of £1750; three-year-olds; one mile—Kl Taploch, 8.10 (W. R. Hooton), 1; 3-3 Beau Conte, 8.10 (J. Williamson), 2; 6-6 Pakistan, 8.10 (N. R. McKenzie), 3. Also started: 4-4 Ozami, 2-2 Rizzio, 10-10 Vienna View, 5-5 Gay Cor-| onach, 7-7 Indian Coronet, 8-8 Marcher, 9-9 Monica. Three lengths;, length. Ozami was fourth. Time, 1.42' 4-5. „ . „ Shorts Handicap, of £1000; six fur-longs.—6-6 Sleepy Fox, 9-6 (J. Winder), 1; 1-1 Chatscourt, 8.0 (R. McDowell), 2; 10-10 Pine Park, 7,2 (A. (A. Leatham) 3. Also started: 3-3 Master Coronach, 2-2 Royal Scot, 9-9 Flowerburn, 7-8 Contango, 4-4 Angeline, 5-5 Take-a-Lot, 12-11 Black Beret, 8-7 Niloch, 11-12 Knight Templar, 13-13 Peter Gregor. Two lengths and a half; half neck, Peter Gregor was fourth. Time, 1.15 2-5.

Mitchelson Cup, Of £2250; one mile and a half. 12-14 Frontier Mac, 7.10 (M. Koperu) 1 16-15 Conspiracy, 9.0 (J. Taylor) 2 1-2 Valley Boy, 9.4 (J. Winder),3 Also started: 4-6 Beau Le Havre, 11-11 Lord Revel, 2-d Double Chance, 5-4 Ascot Lad, 7-7 Cowper, 13-12 Artificer, 9-9 Honora, 14-13 Robin Leigh, 8-10 Ruling Master, 3-3 Star Performer, 6-5 Oklahoma, 15-16 Silver Lighting, 17-17 Beau Rosa, 10-8 Chung Chong, 18-18 Levane. Five

lengths; two lengths and a half. Silver Lighting was fourth. Time, 2-37 3-5. Hunters’ Steeplechase, of £750; about two miles and a half.—l-2 Spirillum, 10.12 (J. Williason), 1; 4-3 Murphy, 9.6 (C. McColl) 2; 6-7 High Span, 9.1 (W. Skiffington), 3. Also started: 2-1 Hunting Dink, 5-6 Vernon, 3-4 Flying Attack, 11-10 Cash Order, 13-13 Mountaineer, 7-5 Master Isaacs, 9-9 Yank, 14-14 Vaalso, 8-8 Voltage, 10-11 Dollar Money, 12-12 Golden Guide. Three lengths and a half, 15 lengths. Cash Order was fourth. Time, 5.19. Welcome Stakes, of £1250; two-year-olds; five furlongs.—2-2 Gold Script, 8.0 (W. J. Mudford) 1; 5-5 Lord Cranleigh, 8.0 (W. R. Hooton), 2; 3-4 Gay Cushla, 7.9 (E. V. Dye) 3. Also started: 5-5 Biassed bracketed with Lord Cranleigh, 1-1 Denebridge, 12- Epsom Boy, 11-11 Gallant Robin, 4-3 Good Century and Lady Zenib bracketed, 9-10 Prince of Aragon, 8-8 Promotion, 7-7 Silver Birch, 13- Joanne, 6-6 Maunga Reka, 10-9 Ngllie Kolle. Three-quarters of a length; length and three-quarters. Denebridge was fourth. Time, 1.1 3-5. Flying Handicap, of £1000; one mile.—l-1 Wonder Boy, 7.11 (G. F. Hughes) 1; 2-2 Iwo Jima, 8.12 (M. L. Edwards), 2; 6-6 Prince Chat, 8-1 (J. R. Gillies) 3. Also started: 10-9 Tiger Tan, 3-4 Aggravation, 8-8 Lyn Vaals, 9-11 Bonny March, 7-5 Brockton, 4-3 Bustany, 11-13 Happy March, 13-12 Aylesburgy, 16-16 Balmacara, 14-15 Len Rosa, 12-10 Master Arthur and Censor bracketed; 15-14 Distributor and Dominie bracketed; 5-7 Bright Side and Silver Cane bracketed. Head; length. Bustany was fourth. Time, 1.41.

Wellington Rehandicaps The following rehandicaps have been declared for the first day of the Wellington Racing Club’s spring meeting at Trentham next Saturday:—October Handicap: Irresistible, 41b to 9.2; The Grate 51b, to 8.8; Beau Or 71b, to 8.0.

Disqualifications Imposed After ah inquiry concerning the ownership and registration of certain horses the Auckland District Committee has imposed disqualification for five years upon S. R. Mounsey and R. Turkington, and the horses Trench Mortar, Trench Meter, and High Power, and a yearling filly from Hikiko. The committee has also disqualified W. A. Archer for. two years and E. A. Bedford for 12 months.—(P.A.)