SEA BORN SCORES

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25396, 28 December 1945, Page 2

SEA BORN SCORES

DECISIVE CUV VICTORY SOUTH ISLAND SUCCESSES FIVE FAVOURITES PREVAIL Five each-way favourites wore success till on the opening day of the Auckland Trotting Club's Summer .Meeting at Epsom yesterday. The South Island pacer Sea Horn won the Auckland Trotting Cup by three-quarters of a length, finishing very resolutely to defeat Volo Senwod, who was in front commencing the last furlong. All the winners were well supported with the exception of Cold Steel, who paid over a third of n century when he won the Grandstand Handicap. South Island hordes account<;fl fur six races, the winners in addition to Sea Born being Local CJold, Toushay, Casabianca, Jack's Son and Emulous. Jack's Son was the shortestpriced winner of tho day. being at odds-on. lie is an improving four-year-old pacer who has won at his last two starts. Altogether he has scored four firsts this season and lie appears to be in line for farther in the near future. He is by the dual New Zealand Cup winner Lucky Jack, a grand stayer. Jack's Son possesses '•peed and stamina above the average. Another southerner to impress was Emulous, who was successful on a previous visit to Auckland. Following rain in the morning and up to the first race, the weather leared and the day became sunny. The course was in splendid order, although easy on the surface at the outset. There was an at'.eiuhuce of •j0,500. The totalisator handled 11 IS.Vi'J 10s, compared with £1 35.883 on the lirst day last year, an increase of £7070 10s. Results: —

DECEMBER lIAXDICM\ First £325, second £IOO, ;hird £SO; limit, -l.tl): 2 miles 1— i Local Gold, 12yds bhd (A. Holme*) 1 15 —10 —Sir Victor, 21yds hhd (M. Paul) (i —(> —Lone Raider, 12yds bhd (F. J. Smith) ■ • • ■ . . 3 Also Started. —IT. —15 Auto Chief. Hi —IT Indian Lad, I —s Jackie Hoy, 8— n Mourne Spring, 5- —1 Xoblc Ken, 10—1- Popular Ciirl, 7 —7 Professional and Dainty Jewell (bracketed), 17 —HI Red Horizon, it—!» Auto Lad —:{ Babv Grand. I!)—Ml Glen Parrish, 14—13 Mine Host, 2—2 Nellie Eraser. 11 —8 Toronto Lass, 12 —It Bala'nika IS —IS Mihini Tere. Length and a-half; neck. Monrne Spring was fourth. Times: lm 375, lm 35 3-ss, Ini 37 I-ss. Winner trained by A. Holmes, Ricearton SELBY HANDICAP, First £325, second CIOO, third £SO; trotters; limit, 4,5(5; 2 miles 1 kett) 1 2—2—Cossack, limit (1. Morrison) . . 2 43 —Songbird, 12yds bhd (M. Stewart) 3 Also Started.—2 —2 Pardon Me ami V'in dictive Ladv (bracketed with Cossack), 10 —Hi Kaipaki Bill, S—7'Xohle Star, 0— S C.votie Maid, 5—5 Tattle Hero, 7 —o RoseaWaa. <)—f) Etta Girl, 3—l Great Worth. Neck; length and a-half; length. Great Worth was fourth. Times: lm His, lin 51 1-ss. 4m 50 4-ss. Winner trained by L. F. Berkett, Richmond. GRANDSTANTJ HANDICAP, First £O2O, second £ Hit), third £S(>; limit, 4.4 1; 2 miles 13—13—Cold Steel, limit (R. Stevens) t 1—2 —Larry Grattan, limit (R. A. McMillan) •-! 14 —14 —Rita Graltan, 12yds bhd (A, W. Broughton) . . . . 3 Also Started. —I—31—3 Black Jewell, B—o Certify and Indian Quest (bracketed), 13 —13 Diamond Trust (bracketed with Cold Steel). 15 —15 Floradale, O—S0 —S Sir Archie, 2 —l Aranui Jack, 7 —o Axminister and Ile.v Dry (bracketed), s—l Dyrlinin Lea. 3 —5 Highland Fliiitf, 1" —IT Kecwah, it —10 Lord Brooklyn, 10 —-7 Noble de Oro, 14—14 Tumble (bracketed with Rita Grattan), 10— l(i Rockfel, 11—11 To Taongaimi, 12 —l'J Wbanako. Neck; head. Hey Dc.v was fourth. Times: tm !!7 4-5«, till 38s, 4m 37 l-ss. Winner trained by F. Smith, Frankton. AUCKLAXD TROTTING CUP, First £11)50 and gold cup valued at £IOO, second £OOO. third £300; limit 4.25; 2 miles ]—j Sea Born, 12yds bhd (J. Bryce) . . 1 2—2—Volo Senwod, 24yds bhd (F. J.

Smith) .. .. .. .. ,2 55 —Double Peter, 48yds bhd (M. Stewart) . . . - - - 3 Also Started.—0 —0 Black Label, 1— 1 In the Mood and Warform (bracketed). 2—2 Medical Student (bracketed with Volo Senwod), K—s Farrish Lad. 3—3 Highland Scot, 7 —7 War Guard. Three-quarters of a length; length. Medical Student was fourth Times: 4m 27 l-ss, I lit 20 3-ss, -J in 21 4-ss. Winner trained by X. C'. Price. New Brighton. BRIDGEXS MEMORIAL HANDICAP. First £520 second £IOO. third ISO; limit 1.48: 2 miles 2—2 —Casablanca, 48yds bhd (J. B. Pringlc) . . ■ l 7— —Hidden Note, 21yds bhd (M. Stewart) 2 10 —o—Tall0 —Tall Timber. 72yds bhd (J. Bryce) Also Started. —5—7 Danny Malone, 10 —Ki Ihi-ihi, 11 —12 Jimmy Scott, 15 —15 Sea Wolf 12—11 Silver Plane, I—l1 —1 Aerial Scott', 13 —13 Audrey's Last, o—o Indian Arrow. o—lo Believe Me. B—B Fighting Friend, 3—l Mamanuas. 4 —3 Safari, 14 —11 Cockney. Head; half a length. Silver Plane was fourth. Times: 4m 37 2-ss, lm 30 3-ss, 4m 35 4-"s. Winner trained by S. T. Webster. Ashburton. AKARAXA HAXDICAP, First £555, second CI7O, third £BS: limit 3.25: 1% miles I— i Great Bclwin, limit (F. J. Smith) . I —:i—Air Marshall, limit (If. Donald) 2 i;—i —Brass Buttons, limit (X McKen/.ir) . . 3 Also Started. —3—3 Lanaco (bracketed with Air Marshall), 4—o Ann Scott. 1— 1 Belhall (bracketed will) Creat Behvin), B—it Contendor, II —ll Erin's Country, J3—l3 Great Waitaki, 2—2 Maioha, 5—5 Portadown, 10—10 Saridi ways, o—s0 —s Sypland, 7—7 Ladv Moness, 12—11 Stargum. Length: two and a-half lengths. Contendor was fourth. Times: 3m 10 l-ss, 3m lit 3-ss, 3m 20 1 -ss. Winner trained by F. J. Smith, Takaruni. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP.

First £585. second £ISO. third £00; limit 4.33; 2 miles 1—1 —Jack's Son, 21yds bhd (J. B. Pringle) . . . . - • ■ • 1 22 —Characteristic, 30yds bhd (RDonald) • ■ - •2—2 —Syncopate, limit (A. W. Broughton) 3 Also Started.—7—7 Bay Machine, 5--5 Josie Dell, I—l Kewpie's Crown. 1! —3 Lady Bligb, (i—o Ngaire's Pal. . Length and a-half; half a length. Josie Dell was fourth. Times: 4m 30s, lin 20 3-ss. Winner trained by S. T. Webster, Ashburton. Bracket: Characteristic and Syncopate. ST. HELIERS HANDICAP, First £OSO, second £2OO. third £100; limit 2.43; V/t miles I— ] Emulous, limit (W- K- Tatterson) I 3—3 —Highland Scot, 21yds bhd (L. F. Berkett) 1 —| —Turco, limit (Stevens) . . 3 Also Started.—2—2 Galvcna. 9—o Xutnba, S—7 To Roto. 7—-8 Stuart Lee, o—s Black Label, s—o Ribbon Again. Length and a-half; length. Black Label was fourth. Times: 2m 12 2-ss, 2ni lis. 2m l.'i 2-ss. . ... , Winner trained by W. K. 'tatterson. Rakata.

STEWARDS' REPORT Following the running of the "December Handicap at the Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meeting at Epsom yesterday, an inquiry was held regarding galloping by Lone Haider, who finished third. No action was taken. ~ L. F. Berkett, the driver of loushay, winner of the Selby Handicap, was fined £lO for careless driving. After the running of Hie Bridgens Memorial .Handicap, a protest was entered by A. J. B. Xorris, owner of the fourth horse. Silver Plane, against the third horse. Tall Timber, on the grounds that lie Kalloped near the finish. The protest was dismissed.

SMART TWO-YEAR-OLI) No winner at Ellerslie on Boxing Day created a deeper impression than the two-year-old Majesty, who was successful in the Nursery Handicap. Majesty is a brown colt by Foxbridge from Molten, dam of Olga's Pal and Night Eruption. He finished very solidly and the. extra furlong of the Criterion Handicap today should not trouble him.