ELLERSLIE CARNIVAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22616, 2 January 1937, Page 13

ELLERSLIE CARNIVAL

FAVOURITES FAIL ONLY one succeeds VICTORY FOR ROLLIGKER ESSEX CAPTURES THE DERBY THREE HUNTING SONGS WIN Steady rain was falling when the third day °f tl,€! Auckland Hacmg Club s Slimmer Meeting was commenced at Ellerslie but it cleared toward the end. The course was very sodden after a heavy soaking during the past few days and the conditions were most unfavourable, especially for this time of the year. Hollicker was the only favourite to score and he prevailed narrowly in 11 close finish in the ( ounty Handicap, giving the leading rider L. J. Fllis his sixth"win at the meeting. However, most of the winners were well supported and the only real surprise was the victory of Dragon Moth, who won at her first start in the Midsummer Handicap. A feature of the racing was the success of the stock of Hunting Song who von three races, again demonstrating their ability to handle heavy going. The second fancy Flood Title made amends for his defeat on the first day by winning the Auckland Racing Club Handicap in most decisive tashion, really outclassing the opposition. The chicl sprint, the Newmarket- Handicap, was won by Pakanui, who jumped out smartly front No: 1, and led throughout. The' attendance was estimated at 15,,300 against 11>,500 last year, but in spite oMliis there was an increase of £238 10s in the investments, the totalisator handling £56,159 10s compared with £55,921 last year. The turnover for the three days amounted to £'205,191 against £l66,last year, an increase' of £38,666. Results; ELLERSLIE HANDICAP, Of i'ttOO; apprentice riders; 1 mile k-PEXXYCOMEQUIC'K. j. w. Nixon's b f 3vrs, bv Hunting Song—Autumnina', 7.1 a, car. 7.8 (S. A. Navlor) .. 1 o_SM\LL BOY; E. Fitzgerald's blk g. 4*vrs by Psychology—Susan Lenox. S.--\'car. 7.11 (C. L. Kerr) .. ..2 8-SPEARCOURT. J. Eraser Smith's b c. ovrs, by Spear Dance — Court, car. 7.1J (W. Stone) . . 3 (Winner trained by owner, Gisborne.) Xlso Started. —1 Fleetwind. 5.5, car S.O ' (G. Gilchrist); <! Aymon, 7... car. b-3! <J. •Winder); 7 Singsra, car. <L. Bo»den); 1 Fox Moth. i-i. car. (C. L. Goulsbro). Pennycomequick was smartest to begin from Fox Moth, Spearcourt, Fleetwind, Singara and Aymon, Fox Moth and Fleetwind leading along the back from Spearcourt, Passing the halfmile, Fox Moth and Fleetwind were together in the lead three lengths ahead of Spearcourt and Small Boy, w ho were together in front of Pennycomequick and Aymon. Entering the straight, Fox Moth and Fleetwind were still together in the lead from Small Boy, Aymon, Pennycomequick and Spearcourt. Once in line for the post Small Boy challenged on the rails and looked like winning, but Pennycomequick came fast on the outside and beat him by a head. Spearcourt was placed third, but he was actuallj sixth, the position being filled by Fox Moth. Fleetwind was fourth, followed by Aymon. Time, lm 43 3-ss. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, Ot £'3oo; two-vear-olds; 5 fur. B—DRAGON" MOTH. Roulston Bros.' b f. by Vaals—Midget, 7.7, car. 7.'J (R. E. Home) 1 I—RELATIVE,1 —RELATIVE, fi. M. Currie's b f, by Posterity—Eulogy, S.'J (P. Atkins) 2 6—TRILLIARCH. Mesdames J. S. Mnir and M. A. Windsor's br c, by Tea Tray—Archileen, 7.S (C. G. Goulsbro) .. . . • • • • . . 3 (Winner trained by owners, Ptikekohe.) Also Started. —3 Money Raid, &.S (B. H. Morris); 1 Highborn, 7.10 (P. Fearn); !) Beverley, 7.8 (G. H. Humphries); - 2 Huntingmore, 7.7, car. 7.10 (H. X. Wiggins); 7 Royal Bachelor, 7.7, car. 7.0 (W. J. Broughton); 11 Miss Appellant, 7.7 (J. Mclnally); 12 Manatere, 7.7 (X. Vaughan); 5 Feldberg, 7.7, car. 7.13' i (L. J. Ellis); 10 Min Ln, 7.7 (0. Evans). Feidberg, Highborn and Money Paid began smartly, Money Raid and Miss Appellant being in front when the field had settled down from Huntingmore, Trilliarch and Highborn. Entering the straight, Money Paid and Miss Appellant were the leaders from Relative, Trilliarch, Huntingmore (running ■nide), Highborn and Feldberg. A furlong from the post Trilliarch and Relative were fighting for the lead when Dragon Moth flashed up on the rails to win very decisively by two lengths from Pelative. Trilliarch was a length away third and Money Raid was fourth. Next to finish were Highborn, Huntingmore and Feldberg. Time, lm 2 3-ss. NEW YEAiVS HURDLES, Of £350; 2 miles 6—MODERN MAID, C. Hazlett's br m, aged, by Little England—Glenopal, 10.1 (R. E. Thomson) . . 1 «—VAL WATCH. G. P. ch sn, aged, by Valkyrian—Keep Watch, 11.11 (F. E. Baker) . . 2 4 LAP UP, j. Grant's br g, aged, bv Lapidary—Bon Rose, 10.11 (J. Muir) . . 3 (dinner trained by R. Hannon, Cambridge). Also Started..—3 Valpai, 10.S fj. F. Fertp?»: o High Quality. 10.7 (C. Walters); m n ~ fR- E- Smith); ft United. 0.0 o n ,?' ): T 7 Irish Comct . '>>'• Wat™t, 1 8 - Ml ° Lnmo - »•". car. 0.1 (Nr. StewModern .Maid led over the first fenee, ere Roxy fell, and she went on to make the early running from United ' nnf M'o Lump. Passing the stands onern Majd was out three lengths from £!'o Lum.\ with Fnited, Val Watch J fP Up and Valpai follow • illg. Going along the back Modern Maid was clear +i i" 1 , a .t' h. Valpai and Lap l'p. At the half-mile Modern ,M;ii<l was n length ear of \ al Wateh, who was four fngths ahead ol Lap l'p. United and 1,0 Liinie, with Irish Comet moving U P. Modern Maid turned into the "raight clear of Irish Comet, Val '•itch and Lap Up and when Irish hornet fell at the last fence she went on to win easilv bv two a/id a-half lengths from Val Watch. Lap Up was | half a length away third and Valpai was urth, with Mio Luitie, High Quality an d United next. Time, 3m o2s. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB HANDICAP, Of £7~>(); l'/j miles 2—FLOOD TIDE, Desmond Davis, b g, 4yrs, by Tidal—Sicilian, u.l (L. J. Ellis) . . .. 1 SCO TLAXD, W. J. McLean's b g, "WB. h.v Acre—Bonny Mabel, 5.5 (P- Fearn) o 7-LpOMBIXATIOX. Mrs. A. Loornb's ° K. aged, by Illumination—Principal Lady, 7.7 (jj £ j] ornP ) 3 .'Winner trained l,v Mirier, Pnpakura). %■<&. && Con Fuoco - C /u a iv' Thomson); 8 of Australia ' - - ' V'gci'i.s); usiralia. car. 7.8 (S. Tremain). afS. 0t !?" cl (lr °l ) l ,0( l '"to the rear just stanrl tT . s^ art ;" K 1 passing the main p llftn of Australia and Con M„.,° * V( ' re to - otlK>r in the lead from hnrrU o T°° n ' Hoof ! ''de, Polity (pulling ' 1 a >, Loombination and Scotland, who th' L lo \ et ' U P on the rails. Going along ne back Con Fuoco assumed the lead irom Knight of Australia, who was owed by I*lood Tide, Mungatoon, Gotland, Horowhenua, l'onty and

' Loombinntion. Passing tlie half-mile Con Fuoco led by three lengths from Knight of Australia and Flood Tide, with Mungatoon, Scotland and Polity next. Rounding the turn Flood I'ide took charge from Con Fuofo and they were followed by Knight of Australia, .Mungatoon. Scotland and Polity, who were in close order. Nothing had a chance with Flood Tide in the straight and he drew away to win hy three and a-hall lengths from Scotland, who fought on gamely. Loombination # was two and a-half lengths away third and Polity was fourth. Next to finish were Knight of Australia, Sunee. Kelly, Con Fuoco, Mungatoon and Horowhenua. Time, 2m Sectional times were as lollows: First, half-mile. jo ]-ss; live furlongs, lin <) six furlongs, lm 21s; seven furlongs, lm -Ms; mile, lm Hi >i-os; nine furlongs, 2ni; and the last hall-nnle, •~>2 2-os GREAT NORTHERN DERBY, Of 1'1'JoO; thrce-jear-ohls; colts ami geldings, S.IO; fillies, ,5.7; 1j miles ii—ESSEX, J. S. MeLeod's l> c, by Siegfried—(lay Virginia, s.lO (C. U. tloulsbro) • • ■ ■ 1 ] —TRENCH FIGHT, Sir Charles Clifford's b r, by Winning Hit —Scrimmage, S.IO (G. H. Huniphries) . . - 7 —QUADROON, H. H. Bliara/.yn and M. Greenwood's t) c, by Nigger Minstrel —Liaison, 8.10 (M. N. Wiggins) (Winner trained by J. W. Lowe, Trentham). Also Started.—Custos, S.iO (D. H. Alorris) and Cerne Abbas, >s.7 (1,. J. Ellis), bracketed; S Clay Streak, S.IO (11. (lolilfiiicli); ti Mandamus, s.io d'. Atkins); I Marlara, S.IO (W. J. Broughton); ,"i tlolden Siicila, ,5.7 (K. A. K'eesing). .Mandamus, Martara, Custos and F.sscx were prominent early and at the stands Trench Fight ami Martara were the leaders from Essex (pulling liard),j Cay Streak, Custos, Coldcn Sheila. .Mandamus and Quadroon, with Cerne 1 Abbas last. Passing the seven furlongs post Trench Fight was out four lengths from Martara and Custos, who were together ahead of Essex, Golden Sheila, ' Gay Streak, Mandamus and Quadroon. When they passed the half-mile Trench ! Fight was out two lengths front Mar-1 tara and Custos, who were together ' ahead of Essex, Golden Sheila, Quadroon and Mandamus. Hounding the turn Trench Fight swung a little wide and lie was followed into the straight by i Essex, Martara, Custos and Quadroon. | A furlong from the post Trench Fight was in charge, with Quadroon dial- i longing on the outside. Then Cerne j Abbas and .Martara, who had run very ; wide out. also made efforts. Essex did | well on the rails in the last 50 yards and won by three-parts of a length ■ from Trench Fight, who defeated Quadroon by a similar margin. Cerne Abbaswas right up fourth, with Martara | almost in line fifth ahead of Mandamus, Golden Sheila and Custos. Time. 2m 425. Sectional times were as follows: — First half-mile. 545; five furlongs, lm 7 l-ss; six furlongs, lm 20 3-os; seven furlongs, lm 345; mile, lm 47 3-os; nine furlongs. 2m 0 3-;3s; and the last half-mile, 54 2-os. COUNTY HANDICAP, Of £300; 7 fur. I—ROLLICKKK, R. T. Reid's br sr. 3yrs, by Hunting Song—-Comedienne, S.O. car. S.l (L. J. Ellis) .. ..1 4—JOHNNY WALLS. L. Bethel's br g, •Ivrs, by Acre—Waipoto, 5.5, car. j 8.7 (R. Glading) 2j 7 —ROAMING, A. Louisson's b hj, 4yrs, by Night march —Waterlow, 5.7 (W. | J. Broughton) . . . . 3 j (Winner trained by A. J. Julian, Te Rapa.) Also Started.—'2 Rulette, 7.S (C. G. j Goulsbro); 0 Gay Egypt, 5.2, car. 5.3 (J. Winder); 3 Jack Tar, 7.13 '(H. N. Wiggins), and Tidewaiter, 7.7, car. 7.S (It. E. i Home), bracketed; ."> Great Hope. 7.9 (P. \ Atkins); It Aces Up, 7.7 (W. Thomson); !> Gold Pocket, 7.7, car. 7.11 (H. Goldfinch); 11 High Star, 7.7, car. 7.S (S. Tremain); 10 Huntsman's Chorus, 7.7, car. 7.1'2 | (C. L. Goulsbro); V2 Outspan, 7.7 (J. McInallv); 13 Rabbifortn, 7.7 (N. Vaughan); 8 Solo Song, 7.7 (S. J. Cammick). j Johnny Walls jumped out first from ! No. 1 and led along the back from j Gav Egypt, High Star, Hollicker. j Huntsman's Chorus, Jack Tar and Great Hope. Passing the half-mile .lohnnv Walls was slightly ahead of Gay Egypt. High Star, Jack Tar and Great Hope, who was badly checked at the five furlongs. Entering the straight Johnny Walls and Pollieker ■were the leaders from Gay Egypt, High Star, dark Tar and Great Hope. In a great race home Hollicker stayed on to win by a head from Johnny Walls. Roaming ran on strongly to be a neck away third and Jack Tar was a close fourth. Next to finish were Great Hope, Gay Egypt, High Star. Solo Song and Rulette. Time, lm 31s. NEWMARKET HANDICAP, Of £.-.00; 6 fur. 2 —PAKANUT, .T. M. Reedy's br hj, 4yrs, by Hunting Song—Love Token, 8.5 (C. G. Goulsbro) .. .1 10 SOLARIA, M. Lane's ch g, fi.vrs, by Gainscourt —Sundew, 7.7, car. 7.8 (W. J. Broughton) . . . . . . 2 I—TYBALT,1 —TYBALT, W. J. Wilson's br g. aged, by Romeo —Akahau, S.l (L. J. Ellis) 3 (Winner trained by J. Clements, Gisborne.) Also Started. —ft Triune, 9.4 (J. Mclnally); 4 Galilee, 5.12 (A. Tinker); fi Adalene, 8.8 (N. R. McKen/.ie); 5 Royal Dance, 8.1 (11. N. Wiggins); 3 Greek Gold, 8.2 (P. Atkins); 7 Tonnerre, 8.0 (G. H. Humphries); \ ft Mangukaha, 7.7 (R. K. Borne); 11 Legatee, j 7.7, car. 7.8 (S. Tremain). Pakanui. G.'dilee. Greek Gold and Tybalt were quickest to find their feet j aiid when the field had settled down Pakanui and Tonnerre, who went very fast early, were in command from! Galilee, Royal Dance, Solaria. Tybalt, j Adalene and Greek Gold. Entering the straight Pakanui was just ahead of Solaria and Tonnerre, with Royal Dance, Tybalt, Galilee, Greek Gold, and Adalene next Pakanui was still in charge at the distance and stayed on to win by half a length from Solaria, who defeated Tybalt by two and a-half lengths. Greek Gold was fourth, nucceeded by Mangukaha. Legatee and Triune. Time, lm 1G .i-os. GLASGOW HANDICAP, Of £3.10; 7 fur. r , ARMACOT'RT, C. Bishop's br m, ■lvrs by Gainscourt —Armadillo, 7.7, car. 'T.S'/j (P. Fearn) .. ..3 n CHIEF RANGER, A. Young's ch hj, Myth, by Chief Ruler—Miss Thespian, 7.10 (P. Atkins) 2 7 j>j., FRIEND. E. Fitzgerald's b hj, 4yrs, by Defoe—Jcanette, 7.7 (C. G. Goulsbro) • ■ • • . . 3 (Winner trained by 11. Nesbit, Ellerslie.) Also Started.—l Dark Shadow, 8.10 (N. R. McKenzie); 4 SinkingKK m 1,71 ,7 ,7 Ellis); (; Crooning, <.12 Goldfinch); " Sergia. 7.7 (R. E. Home); 0 Keith Lu, 7.7 (N. Vaughan); h Bun Fight, 7.7, car. 710 (G IL Humphries); 10 Lady s Boy, t'.7 (J. Mclnally). Chief Ranger, De Friend, Crooning ami Bun Fight were quickly prominent. Crooning and Hun Fight going to the front along the back from Chief Hanger, De Friend. Lady's Hoy, Sinking Fund and Sergia. Passing the halfmile Run Fight was in command from Crooning. Chief Hanger. Lady s Roy, De Friend and Sergia, with Arrnacourt moving up on the outside. Run Fight. Crooning and Annacoiirt were practically abreast in the lead at the straight entrance from Chief Ranger, De Friend and Sinking Fund. A furlong from the post Arrnacourt was clear and staved on to win by a length and a-half from Chief Hanger, who defeated De Friend bv a similar margin. Crooning was fourth, followed by Sinking Fund, Sergia. Rim Fight and Keith Lu. Time, lm 30s.