AUCKLAND CLUB

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24135, 29 November 1941, Page 9

AUCKLAND CLUB

OPENS TO-DAY SjXTEEN IN ALISON CUP .jHE- PROBABLE FAVOURITES BY ARCHER The Auckland Racing, Club's Mid-o'-rinc Meeting will be opened at tLrslie to-day. Good fields are ened a n(l is P ractica,, y certain ■ft the Melrose Maiden Handicap will fve to be run in two divisions owing tthe field being well over the safetvber of 27. The weather outlook ""terday 'was unfavourable and thus l&re was a doubt about the probable 52'cf the going. The chief events ill "Be the Alison Cup and the Cheltenham Handicap- The betting will be nder the win and place system. \nrsw likely to bp well su PP° rted include:— ~!ca' Maiden Handicap.—First Division: Roval, Lady Pay. hecond ' ifin: Sir' Reynard Baffles Maid Handicap-Empire Rose. Silver Laughing Fox. Connell, Etaro. Forest in«»n &ip-— Orclio, Regal Fox,. Tellsom. Ki? Handicap.—Royal Merit, Bonny Cam pav Sleepy Fox- »• ir«ksDnaa Plate.—Prince Louis,' Miss Gay, •; Silver Mist. nbarn Handicap.—Harmony, LlandafT. Fot jEdLp.-Kraal, Phaleron. Brahman. MAIDEN HANDI_4«>SO tor £350 if divided); 6 for. — . —Bronze Royal, Lady lay, Dior.B-0: Taku Kara. 8.0; Kotiro £ •'" »V Verus. White Chief,. Bambury Ro>xe? Beau Peri, Honey wood, Bomancc. Beauconp, Gem Tray, U & 8 d 4 'Division.—Sir Reynard Gay- • Baffles Maid, 5.9; Funny Fox, Tm*tte Svlonyx, Radio Call, Last.SurBeaurock! Tea Raider. Balashiel, 'Bridge, Valhaven, June Tide, SSr. Bronze Crest, -Vaalsmoss, The Topette and Verus; Sylonyx .J White Chief; Radio Call and Bambury Survey and Sporting Bronze; «Jraad Tokerau; Beanrock and Camilla; and Tea Blossom: Balashiel and Bridge and .Beau Pen: ValEKta'and Honeywood; June Tide and Waifox- Embassy and Romance: Bronze Crest Beauconp; Vaaismoss and Gem Tray; Tb&.-.Cm* end Until. 12.55—MILFORD HANDICAP, of £300; fi fir General, 9.0; Babrow, 8.9; IvenLihS?ow>rt 8.8; Golden verulam. 8.6; Odtaa, h S n Survey, Silver Clarion, Empire Onetea, Bright Lady, 8.2; Miss TTberiko, 8,1: Bronzo, Bronze Meter. Heroic Little Ruse, 'Edna's Birthday, Sfoff FoX. 7.11; Watchett, Golden BonLady Reynard, Home Again. Princess Yal, Poker Dice, 7.7. liO-TIRI HURDLES, of. £350; 1% m Hawk, 10.0; Besiege, 10.5; "are, Glen Connell, 9.13; Paint. Forest Glen%.B! Melvanui, Flylite, Beverley. 9.5; rhMoers, 9.2; Pleuron, Northlander Wong Vm Gsy Opal, Surpeen. Rmgshot, Hackenichmidt, Gay Movie, Well Away, 9.0. 2 25—ALISON CUP, of £600; V/< miles. -Bean Leon, 9.8; Orelio, 9.4: Erndale, 8.7; Tolifox, 8.3; Regal E>x. Royevrus. 7;11: ■Wildfire, 7.8; Clipper, The Cardinal. <.*; IS 7.5; Erlick, Tellstjm, 7.2; British Talent, Landveyor. Silver Quex. Court jfavoorite, 7.0. 3,S—CAMBRIA HANDICAP, of £300: tvo-f&i-o'i&s; H fur.—Bonny-Pay, 9.3; Royal Merits Sleepy fox., 9.2; Indian Princess, Orakatt, S,U; Dash o' Dink, Beau Vaals, 5.4; Traaicend, bright Fox, Malaguena. 8.0; Elect, Kaitere Maati, 7.12; Sir Simon, Queen Herod, 7.9; Tweedsmmr, 7.7; Century. 7.0; Jane Ae«- 7-4; Apples, 7.1. . .3.45--TAKAPUNA PLATE, of £400; special weights; 7 fur.—Justina, Town Surtey BJL2; Miss Gay, Seenah, Betterman, CheWa. Ticket, Silver Mist, 5.7; First Edition, Sir General, Acreman. Foxlore, Corot, Kadina, Paymaster, 8.5; Hogarth, Prince Louis, Borak, Balblair, Bright Lady, Eiyer Fiate, 8.0; Lapidarlan, 7.9; Dependable, 7.7. ' 4.30-CHELTENHAM HANDICAP, of £400; 6 fur.—Bronwen. 0,3; Foxola, 9.1; Gold Money Song, 8.11; Liandaff, Kronos, Proud Fox, 8.10; Merry Vaals, Sure Pay, 5.6; fie* JfsitJand. 8-5; Dinky BL r 7.12; Grandora, 7.10; Softly. 7.Q; Happicoat. Peter Miss Jose, Trebor, 7.0 %-PONIJI HANDICAP of £400; 1 niiti-Bronise Moth, 9-2; Expellant. 8.10; CBpctr. 8.7; Gay Rosette, 8.5; Phaleron, S.B;Hoval Message, 7.12; Tea Gong, Justina, Brabaan, 7.9; Air Port, 7,R; Silver Quex, Sealaw. 7.5; Bronze Ora. 7.1; Fell Hand. Mysito, Vaalso, Venture. Kara-tori,-7,0, • ft FINAL TRAINING SMART SPRINTING EFFORTS Soma «mart sprinting was accomplished on the So, U grass at Ellerslie yesterday. The fast work was confined almost to visiting horse#, and among those to gallop well were EiMllant, Paymaster, Full Hand, Volifos and tittle "Ruse. Expellant (Williamson) dashed: over four furlongs in 50s. Paymaster (Messervy) was responsible for a similar effort. Bdth look Wd and moved very freely. Full. Hand (Preston) - finished in front of Volifox after running six furlongs in 1.16. Volifox is very bright and muscular, and she-ehoald give a good account of herself in the Alison Cup. Little Ruse (Grattan) sprinted four furlongs in 49 4-ss. He is in great heart and i&s never looked better. Century (McFarlane) went smoothly over three furlongs in 38s. The Cardinal (Ford) worked steadily over a round w 1,50 3-5. He may come into favour for the Alison Cup if the track is soft. Aintree CFord) ran the last five of eix furlongs in 1.7. He is in splendid condition. Xsrthlander (Hughes) worked over a «rand, running tho last six furlongs in 1<24..3-5. Xeenah (Ford) placed four furlonga beblatj is iHs. He is carrying a bright appearanee. Surpeen (Cleaver) covered the last six furlongs of a round in 1.21 1-5. If he repeats his track form, he should give a good ■account of himself in tho Tlri Hurdies. Sylonyx (Hearn) sprinted" three furlongs in 37 $-ss. Embassy (McFarlane) covered the same ground- in 39«. Radio Call (Challinder), after;running the first threa in 39 4-ss, completed six furlongs in 1,21 1-5. Golden Bonnet (Messervy) ran three furlongs in 30s, 6°'?? evenly throughout. Edna's Birthday (Williamson) was responsible for three fur«»g» Ji» 83 3-ss.