AUCKLAND RACING CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21837, 27 December 1932, Page 5

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB

FAST PASSAGE WINS THE CUP SILVER SCORN BEATEN. (Peb United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, December 26. ; ; The Auckland Racine Club’s summer meeting opened in good weather before » large attendance. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £62,522, as against £71,638 for the first day last year, a decrease of £9166. Results: — QUEEN’S PLATE, Of SOOsovs. Special weights. One mile. 6 —A. F. Syraes’s ch m LA MODERNS (Lord Quex— Lady Bell), 3yrs (Wilson) 1 3 GAY MARIGOLD (Atkins) .. 2 B—AZALEA (Stove) 3 Also started; I King's Knave, 7 Lordly Knight, 12 Glenhaupo, 4 Carfex, 8 Jonathan, 5 Sunny Bachelor 8.3. 10 Supreme Ruler,, 2 Berate, 11 Senorita. , Won by two lengths, with a neck between second and third. Time, Irain 39 3-ssec. Azalea led King’s Knave and La Moderne into the straight. La Moderne went on the rails and_ won comfortably from Gay Marigold, which headed Azalea. King’s Knave was fourth. GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES, . Of 750sovs. Six furlongs, 2—Mr S. E. Hill’s ch f PRINCESS DOREEN (Chief Ruler—Doree) (Voitre) 1 4 DIATOMOUS (Atkin) .. 2 6—GUARANTEE 3 Also started: 4 Impasto, 5 Midian, 7 Pegged Exchange, 1 Red Manfred. ’ Won by a head, with two lengths bei tween second and third. Time, Imm 13 3-ssec. Diatomous was first out from an uneven start, and was well clear of Princess Doreen and Impasto entering the /straight.-.. Princess Doreen stayed on well to win from Diatomous, while Guarantee finished fast, taking third place from impasto. ROBINSON HANDICAP. . Of 200sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr T. Dagnall’s KARANGAPAI, 8.8 ■ (M'Tavish) f 11—Mr A. Winder’s BLANDFORD, 7.4 (Eastwood) t ■I6—HOLLY LU, car, 7.5 (B. Jones) 3 Also started: 12 Black Songster car. 0.3, 2 Prolyxo 8.10, 8 Woodfull 8.7, 3 Royal Gallant car. 8.1, 16 Grand Spirit 8.3, 13 Lady Spy 8.3, 1 Moonfleet 7.13, 9 Grand Review 7.10, 15 Master Norval car. 7.9, 10 Merry Lap car. 7.134, 5 Broken Rule 7.6, 16 Sammy car. 7.34, 19 Echo Song car. 7.2, 4 Great Britain car. -7.24, 18 Lady Winifred car, 7.3, 21 Ornamental 7.0, 22 Queen Arausio 7.0, 14 Sir Val car. 7.13 and Top Light 7.0 (bracketed), 20 Tahaemea 7.0. Won by half a length. Time, Imm 26 3-ssec. Broken' Rule and Holly Lu were the early leaders from Karangapai, which went to the front at the distance. Blandford finished fast on the outside to make a dead heat for first place, while Holly Lu stayed on to take third position. Broken Rule was fourth. Atkins, the rider of Broken Rule, was suspended for 14 days for careless riding, but the suspension was not announced until after the sixth race. AUCKLAND CUP. Of 1500sovs. Two miles.

Sir Charles Clifford’s br m FAST PASSAGE (The Ace— Saibr’s Hope), 4yrs, 8.11 (A. E. Ellis) 1 J. H. Prosser’s GREAT STAR, 7.4 (Coveny) 2 J. H. Wallace’s ANTIQUE, 8.10 (Bagby) 3

Also started: Concentrate 9.3, Gay Crest 9.2 and Tout le Monde car. 7.2 (bracketed), Jaloux 7.8, Royal Artist car. 7.5, Gay Idea car. 7.2, Great Emblem car. 7.1. Gold Trail car. 7.1, Knight of Australia 7.0, Speedmint car 7.3, Tigensm car 7.3, Teels 7.0. , Won by three-quarters of a •with a neck between second and third. •Time, 3min 23 4-ssec—a race record. Knight of Australia and Teels made the pace for the first mile from Great Star, Tigerism, Royal Artist, and Fast Passage., The order half a mile from home was: Great Star, Tigerism, Fast Passage, and Royal Artist. The winner ran to the front in the straight to head Great Star, while Antique,' on the rails, just beat Tigerism, which was fourth. GRAFTON HURDLES RACE HANDICAP, Of 350sovs. Two miles. 1— R. T. Reid’s ch g PRINCE OF ORANGE (Valkyrian—Lassie Doon), aged, 9.9 (H. Dulieu) ... 3 2 CAPTAIN’S GIFT, 10.13 (Miles) 2 10—ARCADE, 9.S (M'Hroy) 3 Also started: 4 Blacksmith 10.5, 7 High Pitch 10.3 and Foxhound 9.0 (bracketed), 5 Billy Boy 10.3, 3 Claremore 10.2, 0 Full Measure 9.3, 11 Trowbridge 9.0, 9 Absent 9.0 12 Sub-editor car. 9.1, 8 John Bull 9 1' Won by three lengths, with five lengths between second and third. Time, 3mm Prince of Orange led all the way. Trowbridge fell at the first fence, and lull Measure at the last. RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of 750sovs. Six furlongs. 6—Mr Louisson's blk g THE QUORN (Hunting Song—Flagship), 4yrs, 7.6 (Wiggins) .. .. .. -• 1 1— TEA TRADER, 8.6 (Voitre) .. 2 2 CADLAND, 9.9 (L. G. Morris) .. 3 Also started: 3 Golden Wings 9.9, 6 Sunny Sky 8,3, 7 Silver Ring 7.11, 8 All ifumbug 7.8, 4 Greek Gold 7.3 and Exaggeration 7.2 (bracketed). Won by three-quarters of a length, with a head between second and third, lime, Imin 12 2-ssec, a race record. Exaggeration and Tea Trader were soon clear of Sunny Sky and Greek Gold. Greek Gold and The Quorn challenged in the straight. The Quorn finishing well to beat Tea Trader. Cadland came from a good way back to take third place from Exaggeration.

NURSERY-HANDICAP, Of 250sovs. Five furlongs. 3—DOLE, 8.8 (Reed) 1 ]—FRACAS. 8.2 (Eastwood) .. .. 2 6—GAY SETON, 8.12 (MTavish) 3 Also started: 6 Cornis 7.12, 4 Arise T. 9 and Pelagia car 7.3 (bracketed), 2 Alignment car. 7.4 i, 7 Gold Pocket 7.3. Won by a length, a head separating second and third. Time, 59sec. Dole and Coronie were fastest out. Dole maintained the advantage all the way, holding off a challenge by Fracas, which just beat Gay Seton. Pelagia was fourth.

CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, Of 350sovs. One mile, j—p. 0. Vercoe’a ch h L’ALLEGRO, (Day Comet —Lady Faithful), 7.3 1— SILVER V ScfoRN, B*s (Eastwood) 2 2 KOROKIO, 8.3 (Reed) .. .. 3 Also started: 6 King’s Archer 8.2, S Merry Damon 8.0, 6 Lord Yal 7.9, 4 Chromadyne 7.9, 7 Chief Joy 7.8, 9 Llanora 7.0., Won by a length, a similar distance separating second and third. Time, Imin 38sec. , L’Allegro led Chromadyne, Kings Archer, and Silver Scorn at the turn, where Silver Scorn ran wide, L’Allegro stayed on to beat Silver Scorn, and Korohio came from far back for third place. Merry Damon was fourth. WEIGHTS FOR SECOND DAY. (Pee United I'kk.ss Association.) AUCKLAND, December 26. The following are the weights for the Auckland Racing Club’s second day:— Fergusson Handicap, of 2_oosovs. One mile. —Azalea 9.5, Lordly Knight 9.1, Tarporley 9.0, Imamint, Gay Marigold 8.13, These)s 8.12, Carfex 8.10, Berate 8.8, Sea Ruler 8.7, Delrain 8.5, Limex 8.4, Lady Spy, Holly Lu 7.13, Aga Khan, Catchem 7.11, Moonfleet 7.10, Ruby Dawn 7.9, Master Norval 7.0, Ruling King 7.5, Broken Rule 7.5, Sammy, Strome, Court Haven, Great Britain, Chang 7.0. Ponsonby Hurdles Handicap, of 350sovs. Two miles.—Captain’s Gift 11.4, Jayson 10.8, Prince of Orange 10.8, Royal Visitor 10.5, Cruachan 10.4, Blacksmith 10.3, Standfast, High Pitch, Billy Boy 10.1, Claremore, Okopua 10.0, Patutahi 9.10, Advance Camp 9.7, Arcade 9.6, Full Measure 9.2, John Bull, Imperial Prince, Absent, Thunderstorm, Foxhound, Subeditor, Vandyke, Principal 9.0. Summer Cup, of 650sovs. One mile and a-quarter.—Fast Passage 9.9, Concentrate 9.4, Gay Crest 9.2, Antique 9.1, Cricket Bat 9.0, Great Star, Admiral Drake 8.7, Sunny Sky, Lady Quex, Korokio 8.3, Jaloux 8.2, King’s Archer, Royal Artist.

Inflation 8.0, Chief Link, Arrow Lad 7.12, Awaken, Speedmint 7.10, Chrysology, Tigerism 7.7, Chief Joy, Retract, Gibraltar 7.4, Huntington, My Own, Shatter, Limeen, Great Emblem, Teels, All Humbug 7.3, Chroraadyne, Lord Val, Royal Routine, Trishna 7.2, Grand Jury 7.1, La Moderne, Barascope, Black Songster, Bugle Call, Cruachan, Colonel Cygnus, Chang, Eager Rose, Eastertime, Glowßght, Holly Lu, Knight of Australia, King’s Knave, La Poupec, Lucy Rose, Psychologist, Prolyxo, Puss _ Moth, Red Sun, Scdoist, Shrewd, Te Hoia 7.0. Criterion Handicap, of SOOsovs, Five 'furlongs.—Diatomous 9.9, Guarantee, Dole 9.4, Gay Seton, Impostor 9.0, Pegged Exchange 8.8. Fracas 8.7. Tavern Knight 8.5, Gay Sheila 7.13, Weatherwise, Bon Rapide 7.12, Coronis 7.11, Deputy Ruler 7.10, Arise, Lorrelle 7.8. Killader, Epigram 7.3, Alignment, Gold Pocket 7.2, King Mestar 7.1, Glen Romney, Waihine, Eeiß 7.0.

Waitemata Handicap, of 200sovs. One mile and a-quarter.—Black Songster, Jonathan 9.0, Knight of Australia 8.12, Prolyxo 8.9, Sea Ruler 8.7, Limex 8.5, Royal Visitor 8.3, Grand Spirit 8.2, Psychologist 8.0, Aga Khan, Master Brierly, Sunny Bachelor 7.12, Senorita, Grand Review, Belltopper 7.10, Broken Rule 7.6, Operatic, Landlubber 7.2, Roxy, Lady Winifred, Marching Song, Free Air, Strome, Glenhaupo, Mahkill, Gay Broney, Eldora, Red Flush, Transaction, Reclaimer, Demylus, Royal Mount 7.0. Electric Handicap, of 400sovs. Six furlongs.—Golden Wings 9.8, Lady Quex 9.2, Arisus 8.12, Tea Trader 8.11, Korokio 8.3, The Quorn 8.2, L’Allegro 7.13, All Humbug, Lack, Gay Lap 7.6, Lordly Knight, Azalea 7.3, Exaggeration, Greek Gold 7.2, Karangapai, Soloist, Miss Lorraine 7.0. _ Plunket Handicap, of SOOsovs. One mile.—Cricket Bat 9.7, King’s Archer, Merry Damon 8.8, L’Allegro 8.6, Maori Boy 8.2, Lord Val 8.1, Chief Joy 8.0, Whakapara 7.11, Tarporlcy 7.8. Gay Marigold, Carfex, Jaeldy Karo, Prolyxo, Valuation, Thespis, Llanore 7.7.