GOLD CUP

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24106, 27 October 1941, Page 5

GOLD CUP

MOONEE VALLEY EVENT YOURS TRULY VICTORIOUS COX PLATE TO BEAU VITE MELBOURNE, Oct. "20 A rim on the rails in the last halfI'lirloiiy enabled Yours Truly to win the ,\loo life Valley Cold Cup at the Moonee \'ill Icy I lacing Club's Spring Mooting yesterday. The winner met with a mixed reception owing to his failure in the W'erribee Cup on Wednesday. The win was well deserved lor trainer Frank Dalton, who prepared the unluekv Silver Standard. 'I r'uc Flight mifflit have won only for being carried wide at the turn by Reading, who was a good fourth considering the interruption iu tiis work during the week. Son of Alirom finished fast for third and enhanced his Melbourne Cup prospects. Rivette disappointed. , Opinions were divided regarding IJeau Vite's form 111 the Cox Plate. He was inclined to loaf in the middle stages, but finished kindly and rail the last halt-mile >[' IJS/-.S. Tranquil Star was a game second. Laureate directed attention to his chance in Ihe Victoria Derby by finishing strongly for third. The others were not impressive. The New Zealand gelding Omapo scored a smart win in the I'hoenix Handicap, scoring in the last stride after interference- halfway through. Manurere, trained by J. Fryer, finished third. Regency, owned by Mr. W. R. Kemball, gained a brilliant win in the first division o! the St. Albans Handicap, in which Mini Pere was unplaced. Pioneer staged a fast finish in winning the second division >,f Ihe St. Albans Handicap. Results: MOON EE V ALLEY GOLD CUP First £2IOO and cup valued at £ 100, second £SOO, third £390; t mile and 5 fur. Yours Truly (New Zealand-bred), Sir Thomas Cordon, W. A. Freeman and F. W. Hughes' b hj, Oyrs, by Siegfried—My Own, 8.10 (,H. McCloud) 1 True Flight, 8.10 (V. Hartney) .. 2 Son of Aurous, 0.12 (T. Unkovitch) .. 3 .Eleven started. Half a head; half a length. Reading was fourth. Time, 2m 44'/ a s. W. S. OOX PLATE, First £7OO and trophy valued at £SO, second £2OO. third £100; weight-for-age; 9 l / a fur. Beau Vite (New Zealand), R. Stewart's br hj, oyrs. by Beau Pere—Dominant, 9.4 (D. Munro) . . . . 1 Tranquil Star, B.!> (F. Shean) .. ..2 Laureate, 7.11 (H. Badger) .. ..3 Nine started. Length and a-half; three-quarters of a length. Time, Jm 58',-ig. PHOENIX HANDICAP, first £2BO, second £BO, third £4O; 1 mile. —Omapo (New Zea-land-bred), B. P. Bernard's b g, syrs, by Nightmarch—Azalea, 7.2 (N. Sellwood), 1; Burrabil, 8.9 (0. J. Phillips), 2; Manurere, 7.2 (C. C. Bickham), 3. Seventeen started. Half a head; head. Time, lm 39'45. POVERTY BAY CLUB SECOND SPRING MEETING HEAVY TRACK ANTICIPATED The Poverty Bay Turf Club's Second Spring Meeting will be held at Gisborne to-day. The fields aro not strong and some of the horses have dual engagements. The betting will be under the single pool system. Telegraphing last evening the Herald's correspondent stated that the going would be heavy. Horses likely to be in favour were: Cook Hurdles.—Arabic, Whetu-Native Chief bracket. Nick's Head Hack Handicap.—Kinstep, Lady Garvagh-Dusky Morn bracket. Maiden Scurry.—My Girl bracket, Mount Battock, Many Stitches. Opou Hack Handicap.—Waika Awa, Ashaboy, Dusky Morn bracket. Gisborne Handicap. Native Song, Gay Mimic. Farewell Hack Handicap.—Lady Garvagh, Kinstep, Visibility. Acceptances:— COOK HURDLES, of £95; IM, miles.— Whetu, 11.12; Native Chief. 10.2; Sky Way, 9.11; Jungle King, 9.5; Royal Stuart, 9.3; Arabic, Visibility, 9.0. NICK'S HEAD HACK HANDICAP, of £BS; (i fur. —Waikawa, 5.9; Kinstep, 8.8; Dusky Morn, 8.4; Quake, 8.3; Kind Song, 7.1:;;' Lady Garvagh, 7.10; Kindred, Black Saint, 7.7. MAIDEN SCURRY, of £75; special weights; 5 fur.—Strong Thread, Waltzing Lila, Ladv Command, Mount Battock, Ouract. Many" Stitches, Silver Mist, Kin fid, leomihia, Millions, Kindred, Black Saint, Daily Mail, Dark Bloom, 5.7; My Girl, ~7. OPOU HACK HANDICAP, of £100; 1 miles.—Dusky Morn, 8.2; Quake, 8.1; Arabic, 7.11; Visibility, 7.10; Acranna. ~9; Lady Garvagh, 7.?); Rod <.o; Knightsbridge, Chain Mai!, 7.3. GISBORNE HANDICAP of £12.5; I'/, milpe—Native Song, 8.13; Gay Mimic. 8.3, Native Chief, 7.9; Sky Way, 7.5. FUiF.WELL HACK HANDICAP of £95; 0 fur.—Waikawa, 8.9; Kinstep, 8.8; Dusky Morn, 8.1; Quake, ,8.3; Kind Song. ~13; Ladv Garvagh, Visibility, 7.10; Royal Stuart, Kinhd. Waltzing Lila, Lady Command. Kindred, 7.7. WAVERLEY FIELDS WIN AND PLACE BETTING ELEVEN HORSES IN THE CUP The Waverlev Bacing Club's Spring Meetins will be held to-day. Useful fields are engaged and the leading events will be the Waverlev Cup and the Brewer Handicap. 'lhe betting 'will be under the win and place system. , ~ _ Telegraphing last evening the Heralds correspondent advised that the weather promised to be fine, but the track dead. Horses likely lo be well supported were; — Hack Hurdles. —Siegall, Bollicker. Brewer Handicap.—Prince Plato, Ring Chief, Tuatara. Morton Memorial Maiden. —Chief d Oeuvre, Golden Wattle, Sir Plato. Moumahaki Stakes—Gold Card, Martene. Stratford. Waverley Cup.—Taurangi-Red Cat bracket, Alexcelia, Pekoe. Wilson Hack Handicap.—Cetewayo, Park Light, Tavoy. Stainly Park Handicap.—Siegall. Auto Sweep. Jackson Memorial Stakes.—Race Away, Soutane, -Miss Phaleron. Acceptances:—11.45 HACK HURDLES, of £130; 1% miles.—Rollicker, 10.8; Segra. 10.2; Siegall, 10.0: Last Match, 9.5; Chiltern. Colac, Mamaku. 9.0. 12.25—BREWER HANDICAP, of £150; ! » fur—Black Robe, 8.9; Tuatara, Lord Cavendish Surveyor-General, 8.7; Olympus, 8.2; Ring Chief, 7.12; Veldette, 7.7; Prince Plato. 7.1; Stencil. 7.0. 1 15—MORTON MEMORIAL MAIDEN, of C 120; (> fur.—First Girl. Greek Anthos, Irish Morn. Martarawa. Magnifier, Chef d'Ocnvre, Bay Peter. Mc»ira, High Tone, Colonel Bunsby, Sir Plato, Golden Wattle, Carbine Hero, Siegall. Polario, Windsor Star. Resingold llluminacre, S.O. 2.O—MOUMAHAKI STAKES, of £l2O and trophy valued at £2O; apprentice jockeys; l mile and 55 yards.—Gold Card, S9- Martene, 8.8; A 1 i Bunsby, 8.4; Distress Signal. Ratnleh. 7.13; Gitana Lass. Ocean freeze, 7.12 : Stratford, 7.10; Bendemeer. vaal Pongi. Colonel Bunsby. Viracious, 11. 7.7. 2,IO—WAVERLEY CUP, of £250; 1% miles.—Taurangi, 9.7; Night Pilot, 8.8; Alexcelia, 8.4; Aurora's Star, Winsome Lu, 8.2; Red Cat. Hunting Cat, 7.12; Pekoe, 7.11; Ned Cuttle, Le Marquis. Talenta, 7.0. Bracket: Taurangi and Red Cat. 3.3O—WILSON HACK HANDICAP, of £120; (i fur. —Cetewayo, 9.1; Davilia. 8.11; Tavoy. s.B. Park Light, 8.2; The Wanton, Oceaii Breeze, 7.11: Valtour. Carbine Hero. Viracious, llluminacre. 7.7. 1.10 STAINLY PARK HANDICAP, of CI •_'(!; sreiitlemen riders; Imiles. —Auto Sweep 11.7; Amatory. 10.13; Siegall, 10.10; Viracious, 10.! i; Suiifire Last Match, 10.7 1.50 JACK SON MEMORIAL STAKES, of £120; 5 fur. -Raee Away, 9.7; Prince Plato, 9.1; Soutane, 8.11; Star Mark, 8.8; Miss Phaleron, Park Light, 8.5; Barry Boy, Creek Anthos, Captain dale, Miss Hallomet. Valtour, Megara, Sir Knight, Calliope, Windsor Star, 7.7. RIDING ENGAGEMENTS CAMBRIDGE AND WAVERLEY Riding engagements for the Waikato Hunt Meeting at Cambridge to-day include H. Long, Golden Survey. Cheval de Yolee; ,T. H. Muir, Whareinanea; N. R. McKenzie, Ro.vevrus, Hunter's Night. Marinoto; J. Winder, Brandon Hall, (lien Council, The Pacifist; 0. L. Oonlsbro, Forest Glen. Comrie; (!. Cameron. Merry Yaals, Mihinui; 0. (I ilrhrist, Erridale; S. Treniain. Waifox. Full Hand; .1. F Fergus. Wong Foo; F. E. Baker. British Sovereign, Mark Anthony; Mr. K. Johnston, Gold Land. Riding engagements for Ihe Waverley Racing Club's Hireling to-day are:E. V. Dye, Alexcelia. Prince Plato. Cetewavo; L. Dulieu, Tavoy, Slar Mark, Sir Pliilo, Mamaku; P. Carroll. Gitana Lass; C. A. Howry. Veldette; N. Holland, Stencil, High Tone.' Viracious; D. Ryan. SurveyorGeneral. Martene. Sir Knight, Resingold; W. M. Thomson, Le Marquis: M. McDonald. Chiltern. Colonel Bunsby; J. Graham, Irish Morn; W. Grlmllay, Bcgra; E. Temperton, Siegall (Hurdles). MELBOURNE CUP MELBOURNE, Oct. 25 J. Purtell, who has been engaged to ride Vermont in the Victoria Derby, may ride that colt in the Melbourne Cup. Pandect- and Murmuring hare been withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup.