AUCKLAND FIXTURE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 4 January 1927, Page 6

AUCKLAND FIXTURE

QMm CAVQUa DEFEATS RAPINE

(United Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, 3rd Jan. At the A.R.C. meeting additional results were: — Auckland Hurdles, of 650 soys ; two miles.—6 Kawa, 9.SJ) 1; 2 Daddy s Girl, 9.0, 2; 1 Pentagram,'9.l2. 3. Maunga - and Zanna fell. Scratched: Peter Maxwell, Kararnu, Day Bell. Time, 3.49 2-5 Royal Stakes, of 1000 soys; six .furlongs’!—l Agrion (bracketed with E'daiiej, 7.9, 1; 2 Gascony. 3.2, 2; o Laughing Prince. 7.13. 3. Scratched: Seatown, Abereria. Limited, Ruaiiui. A Royal Ceres, Cosmetic, Flying Tresses, Paganelli. Won by three and a half . lengths. Time. 1.15 4-5. •• Clifford Plate, of 650 soys; one mile 1! and a half. —Count Cavour, 9.4, 1; Rapine, 9.4, 2. Only starters. Won easily. .1 Time, 2.39. . , Bowen Handicap, of 650 soys; six iurlongs.—3 Pnperchase, 7.1, 1; 1 Stormy, 7.0, 2; 9 Delightment, 7.0, 3. Also started: Day Guard, Mimetic, Licinius, Cawnpoi'e.i Rascal, King Merv, Pjtvc, »1 Nancy Lee, Nadarino, Archecn, Charlady, Chairman. Won by a length. -- Time-1.16 2-5. Totalisator investments were £77,3 id.

NOTES ON CHIEF EVENTS

(By Telegraph—Special to “The Mail”.)

lAUCKLAND, This Day. • AFor the £IOOO stake in the Grand- - ■ stand Handicap there were 20 starters. ',l Piuthair £1371, Ruapapa £1343, and Princess Ronnie £1332 were most ui demand. Going past the stand Joy > ;; King led a bunched field, the most prominent of which were Princess , "l Ronnie, York Abbey, Master Doon, < Mosaic, Quincoma, and Phaola. Along ~ the back York Abbey and Master Doon j • were together, attended by Joy King, Princess Ren rue. Mosaic, Ring the • Bell, Gala Day, King (Smock, and Sea- *, town. York Abbey and Master Doon > piloted the field across the_ top from Seatown, Joy King, Mosaic, Desert f ’ Glow, and Princess Ronnie. York AbV, bey ancf Master Doon were the first to " ’ turn for home from -Seatown, Joy King, ~ Mosaic, Desert Glow, and Gold ‘ Jacket. Seatown then took charge,

U. and going on won by two lengths from Mosaic, who beat Desert Glow by half a length. Gold Jacket was fourth, tnd then came Joy King, Master Don, ; Merry Damon,Phaola, Piuthair, and cj. Ruapapa. The time was 2.11 2-5. ;j; For the 32nd Royal Stakes of 10C0 i i soys, six furlongs, the bracket, Euiatie ’) and Agrion £5039, Gascony £1984, and , 1 Laughing Prince £1660, were the best *' backed horses. Fropi a good start, King Emerald was the first to show out, but ’ before they had gone a furlong Gascony ■ and Eulalie drew to the front, followed by King Emerald, Laughing Prince. ; anc} Agrion. Gascony andl Eulalie were j 1 the first to turn for home from Laugh- *“ ing Prince, Agrion, arid King Emerald. 1) At the distance Agrion took charge,' to win- by three lengths from Gascony, “ who beat Laughing Prince by a length. Eulafje was fourth, and King Emerald Waste Tim§ 1.15 4-5. For the Clifford Plate of 650 sovs., *• one mile and a half, Rapine was favour- -- ite in a twq : ho?se field (Comiriendatioff arid Seatqwn being scratched) J Ccunt ► - Cavour, led throughout.’ Passing the *i stand Count Cavour was about two

-- lengths in front of Rapine. Along the Jr. hack Rapine tried to head Count Cavour, hut the latter drew away again, *JI a nd crossing the top had about four lengths’ advantage. Once in the h- -straight Count Caxour had no difficulty ‘T in drawing away and winning by six :: lengths'. Time 2.39. ■