INVER’S TAKAPUNA PLATE

Northern Advocate, 29 November 1937, Page 11

INVER’S TAKAPUNA PLATE

Sporting

[Special To “Northern Advocate’’] AUCKLAND, This Day. There was an attendance of 12,000 against 9000 on the first day last year, at the Takapuna Jockey Club’s spring

meeting at Ellerslic on Saturday. The totalisator handled £43,957, compared with £31,351, an increase of £12.606. There were some exciting finishes and some excellent dividends. Dark Shadow -was responsible for a surprise in leading all the way in the Alison Cup, and just withstanding a strong challenge 'from Knight of Australia, to pay the best dividend of the day. Results:—

Cambria Handicap, of 250 sovs.; two-year-olds; five furlongs.—(2-2) Viternent, 7.10 (R. Horne), 1; (1-1) Te Hero, 9.0, 2; (7-10) Fidelis, 7.6.?, 3. Also started: (4-3) Wynardo; (12-12) True Bill; (5-5) Hot Box; (9-7) Phildale; (10-8) Yed Prior; (3-4) Perillus; dill) Royal Message; (7-9) First y Gold Money; (6-6) Silver Cloud. Won by a head; two lengths. Time: 1.1 3-5.

Takapuna Plate, of 400 sovs.; special weights; seven furlongs.—(4-4) Inver, 8.32 (C. G. Goulsbro’), 1: (3-2) Marie’s Acre, 8.0 (car. 8.1), 2; (1-1) Anion, 8.12, 3 Also started: (8-8) Surella: (5-7) Valspear; (7-6) Winlona; (2-3) Du Maurier; (6-5) Dragon Moth; (9-9) High Sea. Half a length; a length and a-half. Time: 1.27.

Cheltenham Handicap, of 250 sovs,; six furlongs—(2-2) Tray Bit. 7.10 (H. Wiggins), 1; (4-4) Peter Beckford, 8.9, 2; (5-5) Palustre, 7.5 (car. 7.4), 3. Also started: (10-9) Rereatu; ,(7-7) Triune; (9-10) Impasto; (6-6) Tosh; (3-3) Bachelor King; (1-1) Galilee; (11-11) Grateful; (8-8) Crooning; (12-12) Star Artist. A nose each way. Time: 1.13 1-5.

Ponui Handicap, of 180 sovs.; one mile. —(5-6) Privy Seal, 7.3 (H. Wiggins), 1; (6-7) Alyth, 8.1, 2; (10-9) Mai de Mer, 7.3, 3. Also started: (1-3) Brown Lap; (8-5) Ringshot; (2-1) Raepata; (4-4) Captain Bruce; (3-2) Land Girl; (7-8) Melvanui; (11-11) Bon Star; (9-10) Raana. Three lengths; a length. Time: 1.40 3-5.