WON BY A NOSE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22481, 10 November 1947, Page 8

WON BY A NOSE

ROYAL ALISON CUP UPSET MASTER CORONACH EASILY (P.A.) AUCKLAND, Nov. .10. The weather was fine and the going perfect for the Auckland Racing Club’s mid-spring meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday. The attendance was 18,000 the same as last year. The totalisator handled £164.507. as against £164,774 10 last year, a decrease of £267 10s.

MELROSE HACK HANDICAP, of £750; 7 furlongs. First Division: 8-8 lALYBON7, 7.7 (E. Harrison), 1; 1-1 FORMATA, 7.11, car. S.O.t (U. F. Hughes), ‘4; 6-0 TRAVEL KING, s7;j (\V. ,1. Skiflington), 3. Also started: Aylesburv, 2-2 Angeline, 7-7 \ ctan, 10-19 Speedy -lack, 18-18 Happy March, 5-4 \ igilantia. 13-13 Bright Vnals, Jl-10 laithiul Knight. CO-CO Royal Sigma, 17-17 .Minton, lOr 11 I-’earness Wings, IC-13 Supervision, CC-CC Glen Moray, 4-5 Miss Shirley, SI-9 Premonition, 14-14 Silver Gull. ■ Lnigth and a. quarter; 1A li*niiths. Tnithful was fourth. Time, I.CS. Second Division: 3-3 SWANEE. ,8.3 (N.B. Holland), J: 10-lo HCNTOPAV. 7.S (R. Caddy). C; 1-1 DOUBLE CHANCE, 7.13 (.1. Williamson). 3. Also started: C-C Venio, 7-7 Lola May, 1(1-16 Discovery. 8-8 Earldale. 5-4 Prince liana, 13- Balia view, 17-17 Star Performer. 10-11 Kvrat, IC-12 Royalist, Lady Greta, 4-o Antonia, Cl-Cl Martial Song, 14-14 Amazon Call. Two lengths; half a neck. Discovery was fourth. Time, 1.27. Brackets: Talybont and Earldale; Formata and Double Chance. MILFORD HACK HANDICAP, of £<o0; 1 mile.—2-2 HUNTORE, 9.0 (Winder), 1; 1-1 WONDER BOY. 8.13 (Gillies), 2; 3-3 AYLESBURY, S.lO (Ireland), 3. Also started: 9-11 Pavaals, 11-8 Kuku Nui. 7-6 Race Lad, 11-10 Victory Bridge, 5-5 Night Venture. 6-7 Tatanga. 13-13 Bycroft, 8-9 Brown Duke. 16-16 Miss Malieu, 4-4 Tamaiti Kino, 14- Magic Wand, 15-15 Brierly, 10-12 Silver Sam. Head : three-quarters. Time, 1.29*. TIRI HACK HURDLES, of £750; 1* miles. -1-3 SNAPPY, 10.5 (Morton). 1; - 8-9 ABARIS, 9.0 (Gibbs), 2; 2-1 BRITISH MINT, 11.1 (Hains), 3. Also started 4-5 Race Chum, 10- British Talent, 9-8 Benburb, 6-4 Captain Jesse, 6-6 Star Duchess, 13-14 On Time, 11- The Fake, 15-13 Beb, 16-17 Morningside, 18-18 Red King, 3-2 Cornell, 12-12 Huia Boy, 14-15 Strike Up. 15-17 Antipay, 17-16 Sir Desmond. Four and a Half lenfths; two. Time, 3.12.

★ALISON CUP, of £1500; 1 mile 3 fur—--10-10 ROYAL CHARTER, 7.10 (Mudford), 1; 4-4 ASCOT LAD. 8.2 (F. Green). 2; 6-6 OSTENTATIOUS. 7.0 (Wiggins), 3. Photo finish. Precedenecy was fourth. Also started: 3-2 Foxwyn, 13-13 Hot Pursuit, 8-7 Sylis, 7-8 Precedency, 2-3 Chung. Chong, 14-14 Bramble Song, 16-16 Sir Bian, 1-1 Foxfable, 11-11 Saffron Walden, 18-18 Gold Dash, 12-12 Tweedsmuir, 9-9 Black Ace, 17-17 Peggy O, 15-15 Frontier Mac, 19-19 Landiire, 5-5 Dumbarton. Nose; 2 lengths. Time, 2.18 1-5. Sectional Times: First three furlongs, 39sec.; half-mile, 52sec.; five furlongs, 1.4; six furlongs, 1.17; seven furlongs,' 1.30; mile, 1.41 3-5, last half-mile, 48 l-ssec.

CAMBRIA HANDICAP, of £750, 5 fur.— 3- CHUBIN, 7.11 (I. Galvin), 1; 1-1 TAULOCH, 9.0 (W. R. Hooton), 2; 0-6 GAY CORONACH, 7.3, car. 7.5 (N. Crombio), 3. Also started: 4-4 Mignonette, 7-7 Maricrana, 2-3 'Vice-Chancellor,' 8-9 Balmalia, 11-11 Scholarship, 16-15 Aron. 14-14 Sir Amad, 5-5 Bcaufighter, 12-12 Shamus, 10-10 Beau Baron, 9-8 Outlook, 13-13 Lady Vennacher, 18-17 Irish Princess, 15-1 G Cloyrayn, 17-18 Bello Cavale. Four lengths; 2} lengths. Ladv Vennachar was fourth. Time, 1.1. TAKAFUNA HACK HANDICAP, of £750; 11 miles.—First Division; 2-2 RULING PRINCE. 7.7 (M. L. Edwards), 1; 3-3 DISTRIBUTOR, 8.10 (T. W. Green), 2; 8-8 JAY WIND, 7.8 (E. V. Dye), 3. Also started: 4-4 Battlo Royal, 5-5 Len Rosa, 12-13 Bay Jim, 19-20 Gold Rock, 9-9 Battling Brave, 16-16 Chief Robin, 15-15 Master Dink, 6-6 Corondal, 21-21 King’s Act, 17-17 Beau Rosa, 14-14 Maid of Sherwood, 11- Borderer. 18-18 Hunter’s Lass, 20-19 Lady Bian. Neck; neck. Len Rosa was fourth. Time, 2.8. Second Division: 1-1 ATOMIC, 8.13 (J. Winder), 1; 2-2 QUICK MARCH, 8.0 (N. Crombie), 2; 13-12 VALLEY TRAIL. 7.12 (J.. R. Gillies), 3. Also started: 10-11 Queen’s Knight, 7-7 General March, 22-22 Raphael, 15-15 Steppeland, 6-6 Master Ballater, 8-8 Gaelic League, 17-17 Language, 14-14 Shadow Camp, 11-10 Thornton Hall, 18-18 Cash Order, 20-19 Pleasant Bay. Two lengths' and a half; neck. Pleasant Bay was fourth. Time, 2.8 3-5. Bracket.: Ruling Prince and Quick March. ★CHELTENHAM HANDICAP, of £1000; 6 fur.—ll-12 MASTER CORONACH, 7.0 (S. Devi vn), 1; 2-2 LORD REVEL. 8.9 (N. B. Holland), 2; 1-1 FLOWERBURN, 8.2 (S. Tremain), 3. Also started: 13-14 Exeter. 4- Regal Praise, 14-15 Neenah, 7-9 General Menteitli, 16-13 Park Royal, 3*4 Tlieophilus, 12- Bonny Pay, 5-3 Nilooh, 10-10 Kindroon, 8-7 Grand Tourist, 21-21 Yorkish. 20-20 Greek Silver, 17-19 Baby Girl, 15-16 Take-a-Lot, 9-8 ' Bridge Watcher, 19-17 Peaute, 6-6 Apollo and King’s Pride, bracketed, 18-18 Pine Park. Two lengths and a half; neck. Neenah was fourth. Time, 1.13.

PONUI HANDICAP, of £1000; 1 mile.— 11-10 BUSTANY, 7.7 (S. Devlyn), 1; 5-4 CAMBRIA. 8.4 (,T. Williamson), 2; 4-3 BALMACARA, 8.5 (R. B. Ireland), 3. Also started: 14-14 Iwo .Tima. G-G Bnltfowan, 8-7 Master Ted, 7-8 Rating:, 2-2 Swift Fox, 1-1 Brockton, 3-5 White Blaze, 12-13 Lord Barwon. 10-12 Knight Templar, 13-11 Demonic, IG-17 Bedivere. 9*o Chetsvorde, 18-18 Brantome, 17-10 Tavernside. 15-15 To Wcpu. Neck; 2J lengths. Swift Fox was fourth. Time, 1.37 3-5.