TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22744, 3 December 1935, Page 13

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB

SPRING MEETING CONCLUDED NAMAKIA PRINCIPAL WINNER (Pub United Press Association) AUCKLAND. December 2 : •The Takapuna Jockey Club’s spring meeting was concluded at Ellerslie to-day in glorious weather before a fair attendance. The track was in splendid order. The totalisator handled £21,132 10s, against £19,603 on the corresponding day last year, an increase of £1529 ,10s. The total for the meeting was £48,795 10s, against £44,759 10s, an increase of £4036. Following are the results:— VAUXHALL HANDICAP, Of ISOsovs. Six furlongs. 4/4—VERA ACRE, 7.10 (Horne) ... 1 2/2—FBI MAH, 7.10 (Wiggins) .. 2 9/7—GAY REBEL, 8.3 (Dulieu) .... 3 Also started: 1/1 Karohin. 8.5, 7/10 Lady Appellant car. 7.11, £/6 Madelon car. 7.13, 10/9 Aramis car. 7.8, 13/11 Supreme Ruler 7.10, 7/8 King Theo 7.8, 11/12 Waihineroa 7.8, 16/15 Gemland 7.8, 5/5 Red Flam e car 7.9, 12/13 Hope Lass 7.8, 14/16 Gay Papa car. 7.4; 17/17 Manners 7.8, 3/3 Glenacre car. 7.10 J, 15/14 High Quality 7.8. , Won by half a length, with a head between second and third. High Quality wag fourth. Time, Imin 14 3-ssec. STANLEY HANDICAP, Of 175sovs. Seven furlongs. 2/2—KEITH LIT. 8.6 (M'Kenzie) .. 1 1/I—DAY WIND, 8.13 (Horne) .. 2 7/7—HUSKIE, car. 8.9 (Winder) .. 3 Also started: 8/8 Teddy Boy 9.0, 4/3 Gay Defence 8.8, 3/4 Polly Douglas car. 8.3, 5/5 Gay Egypt 8.2, 6/6 Valmint 7.11, 9/9 King Spear car. 7.12. Won by half a head, with three lengths and a-half between second and third. Valmint was fourth. Time, Imin 40sec. KAWAU HURDLES, Of 225sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 4/4—KING’S ARCHER. 10.0 (M'Rae) 1 2/3—INDOLENT, 10.2 (Muir) .. .. 2 5/S—EMANCIPATION,.. 10.4 , (Burgess) 3 Also started:-1/1 Travelling Agent 11.4, 8/8 Prince of Orange 10.0, 3/2 Black Marlin 9.12, 6/5 Gascille 9.9, 7/7 Sweet Lap 9.0 (fell). . , , Won by three lengths,.with eight lengths between second and third. _ Travelling Agent was fourth. Time, 3min 11 3-ssee. ■ ST. ANDREW’S HANDICAP, Of SOOsovs. One mile. 1/1 —Dr Blundell’s br m NAMAKIA (Gay Shield—Quinkania), 4yrs, 7.6 (Wiggins) .. 1 8/6 —J. Hannon’s ADALENE. car. 7.0 (W, M. Thomson) 2 4/7 —Mrs Parsons’s JONATHAN, 9.12 (Cameron) 3 Also started: 2/2 Kiltowyn 9.9, 6/5 Enge car. 7.13, 7/8 Gay Broney 7.12, 4/4 Imamint 7.8, 9/9 Astarth car. 7.15, 3/3 Wait and See car. 7.4. _ Namakia led early from Enge, Imair.int, Adaleue, Astarth, Kiltowyn, Gay Broney, Jonathan, and Wait and See. At the distance Namakia and Enge were in front, the former staying on well to. win by three lengths from Adalene, who came up from fourth, with Jonathan threequarters of a length back third, and Wait and See fourth. Time, Imin 37 3-ssee. RAKINO HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. Five furlongs. 3/3—GAY CHIEF, 8.6 (MTavish) .. 1 1/I—RULETTE. 7.6 (Wiggins) .. 2 4/4 —GAY TALKIE, 7.5 (Horne) ... 3 Also started: 2/2 Marjorie Daw 8.0, 7/7 Master Vaals 7.12, 5/6 Bon Star car. 7.11, 6/5 Lorita 7.7. \Vou by one length and a-half, with two lengths and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 0 4-ssec. PUPUKE PLATE, Of SOOsovs. One mile. 5/S—FLOOD TIDE, car. 8.0 (Dulieu) 1 3/2 —TRAY BIT, 8.12 (Wiggins) .. 2 2/3 —KAHAPA, 8.12 (MTvenzie) .. 3 Also staitcd: 1/1 Mazir 8.12, 7/7 Jewelled Girdle 8.5, 8/8 Loombination 8.5, 6/6 Queen Nona 8.5, 4/4 Royal Dance 8 5. ‘ jewelled Girdle and Kaliapa led for most of the jouruey, the order of the leaders at the turn being Jewelled Girdle, Kahapa, Tray Bit, Loombination, and Royal Dance, with Mazir, Queen Nona, and Flood Tide next. Flood Tide finished stronglv to win by half a head from Tray Bit, with Kahapa the same distance eway third and Mazir a moderate fourth. Time, Imin 39sec. NGATARINGA HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. Six furlongs. 4/4 —BOUGHAL, 8.3 (Goldfinch) .. 1 8/B—SCOTLAND, car. 7.13} (I. (J. Smith) 2 0/9—ROYAL SECRET, car. 7.1 (Goulsbro) 3

llso started: 5/5 Impasto 9.6, 7/6 Sinking Fund car. 8.4, 2/2 Tybalt 8.5, 1/1 Solaria caV. 7.6, 6/7 Pasha 7.9, 3/3 Coronis 7.5, 10/10 Roman Mascot 7.0. Won by a neck, with three-quarters ot aTength between second and third. .Sinking Fund was fourth. Time, Irain I-3-osec. CAUTLEY HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. Six furlongs. 5/S—TEAK, 7.11 (Gomra) .. 1 1/I—BANTRY, 9.8 (MTvenzie) .. 2 2/I—PRINCE YEN (Wiggins) Also started: 3/3 Bonnie Song 7.12, 4/4 Mungacre 7.10, 7/7 Persian car. 7.3, 8/8 Thanfiilamba car. 7.3,, 10/10 Mountain Bruce car. 7.3, 9/9 Needful 7.0, 6/6 Mafeking car. 7.4. Won by a head, with a neck between second and third. Persian Lady was fourth. Time, Imin 26 l-ssec. NOTES ON THE RACING (Special to Daily Times) , , AUCKLAND,' December 2. Conditions were perfect for the conclusion of the Takapuna Jockey Clubs spring meeting at Ellerslie to-day, and some smart performances were registered. Flood Tide was responsible for a surprise in winning the Pupuke Plate and paying over a quarter of a century. Vera Acre was another to return double figures when she scored in the opening event. After a number of unsuccessful efforts, Vera Acre opened her winning account in the Vauxhall Handicap. She was not prominent till the closing stages, when she finished on to beat Fei Mali by halt a length. Red Flame and Gemland were the leaders to the home turn from Madelon, Gay Rebel, Karohia, and Fei Mali, Gay Rebel sticking on to take third place a head away. High Quality was fourth, followed by Karohia (who missed the jump out) and King Theo. A goou run on the rails assisted Vera Acre, whereas Karohia was a shade unlucky. The each-way favourite Day Wind attempted to win the Stanley Handicap all the way, but he was defeated in the last few strides by Keith Lu, who came right from the rear. It looked as if Day Wind would win at the distance, but his rider was a trifle, confident. The others were well beaten, although Huskie battled 1 on for third, and Valmint was fourth. Day Wind is on the improve, and should do well over a middle distance. The favourite, Travelling Agent, ran below his best form in the Kawau Hurdles, and was never dangerous, although he was fourth at the finish after being a long way back. The race was run at a fast pace, and resolved itself into a contest between King’s Archer and Indolent, the former staying the better to win nicely. Emancipation was a moderate third, but he is likely to be much better for 1 the race. None of the others displayed any real dash. The each-way favourite Namakia scored a very convincing victory in the St. Andrew’s Handicap. She and Enge made all the running, Namakia coming away at the end to win by three lengths from Adalene, who ran on fairly well. Jonathan, after being in the rear with Wait and See for most of the way, finished strongly for third, and Wait and See was fourth. Namakia’s performance was good, and so was that of Jonathan. Both are trained by A. Cook. ;Kiltowyn was steadied by his weight, while Enge and Imamijit failed to run on. Beginning better than he has done previously. Gay Chief won the Rakino Handicap from end ter end from Rulette, who was always his closest attendant. Gay Talkie was a fair third, and Marjory Daw ivas fourth after showing early speed. Gay Chief has been a hard-worked two-year-old, but he has stood up to his racing remarkably well. There was a great finish in the Pupuke Plate, Flood Tide finishing strongly on the rails to win by half a head "from Tray Bit, with Kahapa a similar distance away third and’Mazir right up fourth. Jewelled Girdle and Kahapa made the running, and they were in front at the turn from Tray Bit, Loombiuation, Royal Dance, and Mazir. Kahapa bored out on Tray Bit in the run home, otherwise the latter would probably have won. Flood Tide, who carried 71b overweight, was last at the turn, and his finishing run confirmed the impression that he is likely to make a solid stayer. Mazir did not do quite as well as expected, but he was by no means disgraced.

Another good finish was provided in the Ngataringa Handicap. Boughal and Scotland toade all the pace, and although the latter looked like winning inside the distance “Boughal did best near the end to win narrowly. Royal Secret ran a fine race for third, and she may do a little better shortly. Sinking Fund performed in his usual solid fashion for fourth, and was followed by Corohis and Solaria. The last-named was troublesome at the post, and did not jump out too cleanly. As a result he was forced to go on the outside, and, although he appeared likely below the distance, he weakened near the end. Impasto failed to run to form. Solaria and Royal Secret are likely improvers. Teak repeated his first day’s success by scoring again in the Cautley Handicap. Mungacre was responsible for the pacemaking. and led into the straight from Teak, Bantry, and Prince Yen. Teak finished very gamely, and just won from Bantry after the latter had held a slight advantage near the distance. Prince Yen was a close third, and Persian Lady was fourth. Prince Yen was a shade unlucky, being disappointed when going for an opening in the straight.