AUCKLAND RACES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22242, 30 January 1947, Page 8

AUCKLAND RACES

BALMACARA WINS CLOSE MARGIN IN SERVICES I OLD SCOT’S DEVONPORT . | (P.A.) ' AUCKLAND, Jan. 30. | The Auckland Racing Club’s mid- ' summer meeting concluded at Ellershe i yesterday in brilliant sunshine. The course was fast. The totalisator handled I £178,186 10s, compared with £179,725 110 son the corresponding day last year. The turnover for two days was £315,935, as against £299,444 10s in 1946, an | increase of £16,490 10s.' j Cracroft broke down badly at the ■home turn in the Services Handicap, | misplacing the sesamoid bones of the off foreleg. . „ j Moana Hack Handicap, of £750; 3 I and 4-vear-olds; 7 fur.—l 2-12 Gwen Vaals, 7.7 (A. Messervy), 1; 2-2 Beau Devoir, 8.5 (Hughes), 2; 5-6 Super Vaals, 8.5 (Coon), 3. Also started: 15-14 Broiealice, 1-1 San Rosa, 6-5 Tactical, 7-7 Flying Dink, 13-15 Light Opera. 3-3 Fiorin, 10-10 Jovial Song, 11-11 Chatacre, 8-4 Sahib, 17-17 Aylesbury, 21-21 Lady Oriwai, 9-9 Brown Velvet, 4-8 Dictatress, 19-20 Sir Lindsay, 16-16 Supervision, 20-19 Little Duke, 14-13 Royal Gleam and Diavil, bracketed, 18-18 Chatscourt, and Oleno, bracketed. Two lengths and a half; half-length. Dictatress was fourth. Time, 1.25 4-5. Waiwcra Hurdles, of £1000; 2 nules.-1-1 Spirillum, 9.4 (Williamson), 1; 3-3 Provider, 10.0 (Andrews), 2; 6-5 Kentish, 10.10 (Bailey), 3. Also started: 7-7 Varuna, 4-4 Lucky Alex, fell, 2-2 Diamond King, fell, 5-6 Gold Cape, fell, 8-8 Slavonik. 10-10 Airlie, fell, 9-9 Brome. Length and a half; three-quarters of a length. Brome was fourth. Time, 3.40. Suburban Hack Handicap, of £750; 1 mile.—2-2 Flying Robin. 8.6 (Bagby) 1; 4-4 Coolgardie 8.0 (Ireland)'2; 1-1 Foxfable, 8.3 (Dye), 3. Also started: 3-3 Huntore, 6-6 The Gusher, 10-11 Bronze Royal, 5-5 Gaelic League, 11-10 Raphael, 7-8 Whitford Queen, 9-9 Miss Hiria, 12-12 Valmeer, 8-7 Camp Queen, 14-14 Warden’s Best. 13-13 Regal Lad. Length; long neck. Huntore was fourth. Time, 1.38 3-5.

SERVICES HANDICAP Of £1250: 1} miles. 4-3 BALMACARA, 7.13 (Green) .. 1 2-2 Royal Charter, 8.2 (Holland) .. 2 I- Gav Lally, 9.0 (Hughes) .. .. 3 Also 'started: 6-6 Leigh Hark, 3-4 Cracroft, 5-5 Brockton, 8-8 Corot, 9-9 Take-a-lot, 10-10 Ra Ora, 7-7 Francis Mond, II- Jayquil. Nose; 2 lengths. Corot was fourth. Time, 2.5 2-5. Chelsea Handicap, of £750; 2-year-old fillies; 6 furlongs.—3-3 Ladyship, 8.6 (T. Green), 1; 7-8 Angeline, 7.5, car. 7.5 h <D. Wyatt), 2; 5-5 Fifth Note, 7.7, car. 7.10 (G. F. Hughes), 3. Also started: 1-1 Beaute, 2-2 Luxmint, 8-7 Hydrangea, 4-4 Magic Wand, 6-6 Hineroto, 11-11 Willa, 13-14 Miss Balloch, 14-13 Kathryn, 16-16 Regal Chase, 15-15 Easterling. 12-12 Belcroon, 10-10 Baby Gay, 9-9 Vera Lee. Two lengths and a half; length. Baby Gay was fourth. Time, 7.14.

Ilauraki Hack Handicap, of £750; 1 mile 3 furlongs.—7-6 Dumbarton, 8.6 (J. Williamson), 1; 6-7 Alnajo, 7.12, car. 7.13 (N. B. Holland), 2; 2-2 Kill Fast, 8.0 (E. Harrison), 3. Also started: 8-8 Tifox, 4-4 Gay Fault, 3-3 Silver Treasure, 7-6 Cornell, bracketed with Dumbarton, 1-1 Pol a, 9-9 Modest Lady, 5-5 Flirtatious, 10-10 Beau Rosa. Long neck; 14 lengths. Gay Fault was fourth. Time, 2.19 3-5. Devonport Handicap, of £1000; 6 furlongs. 5-5 Old Scot, 7.0, car. 7.0£ (H. N.

Wiggins) I 4-4 Cambria, 9.1 (J. Williamson) .. 2 3-3 Park Royal, 8.0 (R. B. Ireland) and 2-2 Flowerburn, 9.9 (G. F.

Hughes), dead heat 3 Also started: 1-1 Kindroon, 7-7 Baby Girl, 6-6 Ray’s Pal, 8-8 Diamond Doll. Three-quarters of a length; 1J lengths. Time, 1.12 2-5. Anniversary Handicap, of £1000; 7 furlongs.—4-4 Lord Revel, 8.8 (E. Harrison), 1; 9-9 Phoenix, 8.1 (S. Tremain), 2; 8-8 Bonny March, 8.0 (M. L. Edwards), 3. Also started: 1-1 Babrow, 2-2 Dougal, 5-5 Knight Templar, 3-3 Our Bridge, 7-6 Bronzeman, 6-7 Superb. Short head; length. Babrow was fourth. Time, 1.25 3-5.