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Northern Advocate, 26 December 1940, Page 6

Auckland Clip A Triumph For Beau Vile

[Special to “Northern Advocate ”] AUCKLAND, This Day.

The Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting opened at Ellerslie today in ideal weather, and there was a large attendance. Results: Robinson Handicap, of 500sovs.; seven furlongs: First Division: (6-6) Miss Jose, 7.11, 1; (3-3) Dainty Dell, 9.0, 2; (7-9) Princess Val, 8.4, 3. Scratched: Foxwood. Two lengths; one length. Time, 1.26 3-5.

Second Division: (1-1) Sir General, 7.10, 1; (2-2) Mysito. 8.3, 2; (13-13) Horeke, 7.7, 3. Scratched: Gold Race. Threequarters length; a neck. Time, 1.26 3-5. Sir General was bracketed, with Lady Acushla, Horeke with Red Warden.

Grafton Hurdles, of 450 sovs; two miles.—(s-7) High Star, 9.9, 1; (7-6) Small Boy, 12.0, 2; (8-8) Agog, 9.7, 3. Scratched: Kaiwaka, Knight of Australia, Aintree. One and a quarter lengths; one length. Time, 3.45 2-5. Great Northern Foal Stakes, of 1000 sovs.; two-year-olds; six furlongs.— (3-3) Route March, 8.10, 1; (1-1) Pay Roll, 8.5, 2; (2-2) Foreign Coin, 8.10, 3. Scratched: Bright Lady. A nose; half a length. Time, 1.13 3-5. Auckland Cup, of 3000sovs.; two miles.—(l-1) Beau Vite, 9.6. 1; (3-2) Old Bill, 9.0, 2; (10-10) Beau Leon, 7.1, car. 7.4, 3. All started. Threequarters of a length; one and a-half lengths. Time, 3.24 3-5. Queen’s Plate, of 500sovs.; three-year-olds; one mile.— (1-1) Cillas, 8.0, 1; (3-3) Kraal, 7.9, 2; (14-13) Gay Rosette. 7.9. 3. Scratched: Night Pilot. Hall a length; three lengths. Time, 1.37.