SPORTING

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 27 December 1928, Page 3

SPORTING

RACES AT_AUCKLAND. CORINAX WINS THE CUP. RAILWAY handicap to nancy ‘ • ’ DEE. (b> Telegraph—Cress Aaaociatlon.J AUCKLAND, Dec. 26. The Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting opened at Eliersiie to-day in wet weather. Heavy rain overnight had made the course fairly heavy. The attendance was affected by the weather, which remained unpleasant all dayi The totalisator receipts for the day were £95,783 10s, compared with £131,513 last Boxing Day, a decrease of £35,729 Ids. Results are: QUEEN’S PLATE. 6 Tcheka, 8.0 (R. Reed) 1 2 Gold Money, 7.9 (L. Manson) 2 15 Lido' 7.9 (H. Gilmer) 3 Also started: 9 Amor, 3 Arikitoa, 12 Koinak, 8 Modest Boy, 14 Knight Town, 4 Big Bertha, 10 Saucy Lass, ill Kinross, 1 Cashier, 7 Moorgas, 13 Camp Prince (bracketed with Aggressive), 5 Briar Root. Won by a head, with two lengths and a half between second and third. Amor was fourth. Time, 1.42 1-5. GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES. Of 1500 sovs. Six furlongs. ! 1 Supremacy, 8.10 (R. Bleed) ... 1 * 2 Honour, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis) 2 3 Ceremony, 8.10 (B. H. Morris) 3 Also started: 6 Carl Idem, 7_ Clowtori, 5 Gold Tinge, 8 Imperial Prince, 4 Speed Light. Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Speed Light was fourth. Time, 1.16 3-5. ROBINSON HANDICAP. Of 400 sovs. Seven furlongs. 3 Vallar, 9-0 (R. McTavish) 1 7 Mussie, 7.0 2 I 14 War Officer, 7.8 (J. Conquest) 3 I Also started: 1 Storm Fiend, 2 j Philippic, 6 Air King, 5 Frothblower, 4 Winsome Boy, 9 Eager Rose, 8 Zeuxis, 13 Brampton (bracketed with Miss Myrtle, 12 Bannock, 20 Zane Grey, 16‘ Royal Flower, 11 Palmares (bracketed with Armenia), 10 Arihana, 8 Good Boy, 19 Cat-i-mes, 15 Footpad (bracketed with Sea Cob), 17 Mon Star. Won by a length arid a 'quarter, threequai'ters of a length between second and third. Eager Rose was fourth. Time, 1.29 2-5. AUCKLAND CUP. Of 3000 sovs. Two miles. . ( 5 Corinax, 7.4 (J. Cammick) 1 3 Laughing Prince 5.12 (L. Morris) 2 10 Catkin, 7.1 (A. Murray) 3 Also started : 1 Count Cavour, 9 Mask, 2 Oratrix, 6 Talisker, 4 Hoylakc, 1,2 Transformer, II Desert Glow,' 7 Papatu, 8 Tidal. Hoylake showed out • from a good start, but Corinax soon rail to the front from Papatu, Laughing Prince and Mask. At the distance j Corinax and Laughing Prince assumed the lead and fought out a great finish, s Corinax gaining the verdict by three- i quarters of a length, with two lengths between .second and third. Count Cavour was fourth. Time, 3.32 3-5. RAILWAY HANDICAP. Of 1400'sovs. Six furiorigs. 3 Nancy Lee, 7.9 (H. Goldfinch) 1 1 Silvermine, 8.12 (A. Me- J Cormac) 2 4 Bright Glow, 8.4 (A. E. Ellis) 3. Also started: 6 Aussie (bracketed with Awareie, 7 Uimabue, 14 Crown 1 Area, II Lysander, 5 ivingliekl, 13 i White Fang, 2 Consent, 9 \v hite i Wings, 15 Marble King, 16 Billikins, « 10 High Finance, 8 Jolly Money, 12 ' Stagliunter. Silvermine was first into 1 the straight from Nancy Lee, Staghunter and Billikins. Nancy Lee made ( a fast run home to win by a length. < if right Glow, who ran up well at the c distance, was hair a length away third. White Wings was fourtn. Time. 1.15. < NURSERY HANDICAP. « » Of 500 sovs. Five furlongs. ' 2 Eaglet, 7.S (H. Goldfinch) 1 | 12 Dais ton, 7.3 (A. Dick) 2 ; 4 Tea Queen, 7.10 (L. Manson) 3 ’ Also started: 7 Flying Prince, 6 . Love Call, 1 Gemlight, 5 Awamutu, 8 s Cyxnon, 3 Desert bong, 10 Bennie, 14 ’i errazzo, 9 Tatsy, 13 Polyxena, 11 ] Alloy, 10 I'airy Bell, 17 Valorous, 15 ( JNorval Tea. Won by a length and a j iiaff, two lengths between second ana , third. Bennie was fourth. Time, 1.2. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP. Of 550 sovs. One mile. ] 5 Pegaway, 5.7 (A. E. Ellis) ... 1 i 13 Toxeuma, 7.7 (A. Murray; .... 2 1 4 Red Heckle, 7.10 (A. .East- i wood) I Also started: 2 King Lu, 12 Per- J ceptiou, 3 Royal Boulton, 6 1 lying unnet, 8 Le Choueas (bracketed witn ; 1 Nippy), 1 Prodice, 10 Concentrate, 11 ; Siaosx, 7 Ohinomuri. 14 King Emerald, 'i 15 Sir Russell, 21 Master U ltorkc, 9 1 Tinokoa, 20 Ballymoy 11., 10 Hyde 1 Bark, 17 Serang, 19 Prince Lu, 18 t Taqui. Won by three-quarters, of a length, with a- neck between second and third. Prodice was fourth. Time, 1.41 i 2-5. _____ 1 j