MASTER CORONACH WINS CHELTENHAM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26614, 10 November 1947, Page 3

MASTER CORONACH WINS CHELTENHAM

CUP TO ROYAL CHARTER

P.A. AUCKLAND, Nov. 9. The weather was fine and the going perfect for the Auckland Racing Club's mid-spring meeting at Ellerslie yesterday. The attendance was 18,000, the same as last year, and the totalisator handled

£164,507, against £164,774 10s last year, a decrease of £267 10s. Results:— Melrose Hack Handicap, of £750. Seven furlongs.—First division: 8/8 Talybont, 7.7 (E. Harrison), 1; 1/1 Formata, car. B.oi (G. F. Hughes), 2; 6/6 Travel King 8.3 (W. J. Skiffington), 3. Scratched: Bouquet, Bonny Fox, Eastern Charm, Regal Chase. A length and a-quarter, a length and a-half. Faithful Knight was fourth. Time, lmin 28sec. Second division: 3/3 Swanee. 8.3 (N. B. Holland), 1; 15/15 Huntopay, 7.8 (R. Caddy), 2; 1/1 Double Chance; 7.13 (J. Williamson), 3. Scratched: Roval Gleam,. Prize Crop, Trooper, Pindus, Bonuni. Two lengths, half a neck. Discovery was fourth. Time, lmin 27sec. Milford Hack Handicap, of £750. One mile.—2/2 Huntore, 9.0 (J. Winder), 1; 1/1 Wonder Boy, 8.13 (J. R. Gillies), 2; 3/3 Aylesbury, 8.10 (R. B. Ireland), 3 Scratched: Distributor, Swanee, Broiealice, Cornell, Royal Beau. A head, threequarters of a length. Tatanga was fourth. Time, lmin 39 4-ssec. Tiri Hack Hurdles, of £750. One mile and three-quarters.—l/3 Snappy, 10.5 (A. Morton), 1; 8/9 Abaris, 9.0 (R. Gibbs), 2; 2/1 British Mint, 11.1 (F. Hain), 3. Scratched: Duncan, Gaymeer, Dies Faustus, Red Paint, Bhiru, Hauiti, Perdition, Greek Port. Four lengths and a-half. two lengths Captain Jesse was fourth. Time, 3min 12sec. Alison Cup, of £ISOO. One mile and three furlongs—lo/10 Royal Charter, 7.10 (W. J. Mudford), 1: 4/4 Ascot Lad, 8.2 (S. Green), 2; 6/6 Ostentatious, car. 7.3 J (H. N. Wiggins), 3. Scratched: Silvei Lighting, Coogee, Leigh Hark, Jeep. A nose, two lengths. Precedency was fourth. Time, 2min 18 l-ssec.

Cambria Handicap, of £750. Five furlongs.—3/2 Chubin, 7.11 (I. Galvin), 1; 1/1 Tauloch, 9.0 (W. R. Hooton), 2; 6/6 Gay Coronach, 7.3, car. 7.5 (N. Crombie), 3. Scratched: Coonbridge, Final Cast, Dainty Robin, Damajanti. Four lengths, two lengths and a-half. Lady Vennachar was fourth. Time, lmin lsec.

Takapuna Hack Handicap, of £750. One mile and a-quarter.—First division: 2/2 Ruling Prince, 7.7 (M. L. Edwards), 1; 3/3 Distributor, 8.10 (T. W. Green), 2; 8/8 Jay Wind, 7.8 (E. V. Dye), 3. All started. A neck, half a neck. Len Rosa was fourth. Time, 2min Bsec. Second division: 1/1 Atomic, 8.12 (J. Winder), 1: 2/2 Quick March, 8.0 (N. . Crombie), 2; 13/12 Valley Trail (J. R. Gillies), 3. Scratched: Hunting Mac, Race Chum, Beau Martian. 1 Two lengths and a-half, neck. Pleasant Bay was fourth. Time, 2min 8 3-ssec.

Cheltenham Handicap, of £IOOO. Six furlongs.—ll/12 Master Coronach, 7.4 (S. Devlyn), 1; 2/2 Lord Revel, 8.9 (N. B. Holland), 2; 1/1 Flowerburn, 8.2 (S. Tremain), 3. Scratched: Rating, Black Beret, Knight Templar, Robin Leigh. Two lengths and a-half, a neck. Neenah was fourth. Time, lmin 13sec. Ponui Handicap, of £IOOO. One mile.— 11/10 Bustany, 7.7 (S. Devlyn), 1; 5/4 Cambria, 8.4 (J. Williamson). 2; 4/3 Balmacara, 8.5 (R. B. Ireland). 3. Scratched: Bramble Song, ' Flying Robin, Francis Mond, Phcenix, Native Son. A neck, two lengths and a-half. Swift Fox was fourth. Time, lmin 37 3-ssec.