AUCKLAND MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26659, 3 January 1948, Page 7

AUCKLAND MEETING

LORD REVEL SUCCESSFUL BIG TOTALISATGR DECREASE P.A. AUCKLAND, Jan. 2. The Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting was concluded at Ellerslie to-day in hot weather. The course was fast, Brantome running a mile and three-quar-ters over hurdles in 3min 6 3-ssec. The totalisator handled £168,069 10s, compared with £208,163 10s on the fourth day last year. The investments for the meeting were £863,912, against £905,254 last season, a decrease of £41,342. A. Tinker, trainer of Beaufighter, was fined £lO for omitting to place a leadbag on his horse. Beaufighter finished second in the Sylvia Handicap, and was disqualified for the race when the rider, W. J. Mudford, weighed in 41b light. Results: — GOODWOOD HANDICAP, Of £IOOO. One mile. 1/I—Distinction, 7.13 (L. J. Ellis) .. 1 7/6—Brockton (N, B. Holland) .. .. 2 2/3 —Double Chance, 7.5 (S. Devlyn) .. 3 Also started: 3/2 Cambria, 5/5 Bustany. 4/4 Kindroon, 6/7 Cliatscourt, 8/9 Miss Julienne, 9/8 Morocco, 10/10 Selas. Length and a-quarter, half a head. Cambria was fourth. Time, Imin 36sec. AUCKLAND HURDLES, Of £IOOO. One mile and three-quarters. 3/1 —Brantome, 10.6 (R. Collett) .. 1 9/9 —Airlie, car. 9.1 (R. McColl) .. 2 7/B_Kanui Te Koa, 9.0 (W. Caddy) .. 3 Also started: 4/4 Lucky Alex, 8/7 Towh Survey, 2/3 Diamond King. 5/5 Kentish (fell), 1/2 Observatory (fell), 10/10 Betterman, 6/6 Bold Tide, 11/11 Beau Martian (fell), 12/12 Rere Tere. Length and aquarter. half a head. Lucky Alex was fourth. Time, 3min 6 3-ssec (course record). SYLVIA HANDICAP, Of £7OO. Six furlongs.

1/1 —Coonbridge, 8.12 (W. R. Hooton) 1. 7/7—Final Cast. 7.0 (S. Devlyn) .. .. 2 4/4 —Lanseair, 7.4 (E. Harrison) .. 3

Also started: 3/3 Tranquil Lady, 6/6 Beau Noir, 2/2 Beaufighter, 5/5 Bainbridge Pat. Beaufighter finished second, two and a-half lengths behind Coonbridge, but was disqualified for weighing in 41b light. Time, lmin 13sec. NATHAN’S MEMORIAL HANDICAP,

Of £2OOO. One mile and a-quarter. 3/3—Lord Revel, 7.12 (N. B. Holland) 1 1/1 —Royal Tan, 8.6 (L. J. Ellis) .. .. 2 9/B_Swanee, 7.0 (M. Martinovich) .. 3 Also started: 5/5 Gay Lally, 9/9 Palm Bearer, 6/6 Frontier Mac, 2/4 Revolte, 4/2 Swift Fox 10/10 Chung Chong, 12/12 Atomic, 7/7 Distributor, 11/11 Langmor. Three-quarters of a length, a length and a-quarter. Gay Lally was fourth. Time, 2min 4 3-ssec. ROYAL STAKES, Of £1250. Six furlongs.

2- 7.6 (W. R. Hooton) .. .. 1 I—Great Trek, 9.10 (J. Campbell) .. .. 2 3 Marcher, car. 7.1 (H. N. Wiggins) .. 3 Also started: 4 Turkhudi. Half a length, five lengths. Time, lmi nil 4-ssec.

CLIFFORD PLATE, Of £1750. One mile and a-quarter. 2 King’s Ransom, 9.0 (J. Williamson) 1 I—Howe,1 —Howe, 9.0 (R. J. Mackie) 2 3 Regal Praise, 8.11 (H. N. Wiggins) 3 Only starters. Three lengths, three lengths and a-half. Time, 2min 16 3-ssec. BOWEN HANDICAP, Of £IOOO. Six furlorfgs. 4/4—Flowerburn, 8.7 (G. F. Hughes) .. 1 1/1 —Master Coronach, 8.2 (I. Galvin) .. 2 2/2—Sleepy Fox, 10.4 (N. R. McKenzie) 3 Also started: 8/8 Theocritus, 3/3 Shirley Fox, 12/11 Neenah, 7/6 Park Royal, 6/7 Beaute, 15/15 Bridge Watcher, 14/14 Gwen Vaals, 10/10 Irish Poet, 9/9 Knight Templar, 11/12 Mindora, 13/13 Pine Park, 5/5 Rozami. Length and a-half, a neck. Shirley Fox was fourth. Time, lmin 11 3-ssec. GREY HANDICAP, Of £750. One mile. 1/I—Vigilantia, 8.6 (N. B. Holland) 1 10/10—Tamaiti Kino, car. 8.4 (J. Williamson) 2 4/4 —Faithful Knight, car. 7.12 J .(W. J. Mudford) 3 Also started: 5/6 Gildchase, 12/12 Mollie Eon, 6/5 Vetan, 2/2 Silver Sam, 3/3 Happy March, 7/8 Kuku Nui, 11/8 Foxrose, 17/18 Baby Gay, 19/19 Bright Vaals, 15/15 Cairnwhin, 13/13 Coruscant and Court Lad (bracketed), 4/4 Discovery (bracketed with Faithful Knight) 18/17 Garuda and Gold Wand (bracketed), 16/16 Susan Lee, 14/14 Golden Secret and Muskboy (bracketed), 9/11 Night Venture, 8/7 Waratangi and Silver Gull (bracketed). Six lengths, length and a-half. Golden Secret was fourth. Time, lmin 37sec.