CUP TO HISTORIC

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17919, 25 October 1932, Page 3

CUP TO HISTORIC

WELLINGTON MEETING ORAPAI WINS NAI NAI (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 24. The Wellington Having Club’s spring meeting concluded to-day in wet weather. The truck was heavy but slushy and not holding. The attendance, was pool* I'm* a holiday. The totalisator returns wero £20,330 10s, making a total of £40,3X0 10s for tile meeting, against £01,457 last year, a decrease of £2.1,070 I os. Kona Hurdles. —2 I’alui (Jenkins) I, -1 Jayson (LI. JJuliou) 2, 0 Kimbo (Deslundes) 3. Also ran: I Captain's Gift, f> Henry of Navarre, 3 Warzono. Palm lay well back in the running, but just as Jayson bad tho race won at the last fence Pahu put in a brilliant finish on the rails to get up by half a head. Kimbo was three lengths back. Gaptain’s Gift was fourth. Time, 2.52. Spring Trial Stakes*. —2 Minstrel Lad (C. Thompson) l, 3 Aesculus (Voitre) 2, !) Copper King (G. J. Jones) 3. Also ran: 5 Azure, 4 Cottesmore, t Plateau, 0 Grand Review, 1 Moab Queen, 15 Greenhorn, 13 Colossieal, S Red Top, 12 Clangour, 7 Late Jest, 11 Aroma, 10 Rene Hell, 13 Love Court.. A bad start spoilt the chances of Azure, Cottesmore, Plateau, Colossieal and Late Jest, who were all badly left. Grand Review and Copper King led to tho straight, where Minstrel Lad challenged and won comfortably by a length, Aesculus getting up on the rails to beat Copper King by a neck. Red Top was* fourth. Time, 1.325. Tararua Handicap.—7 Lyrical (L. J. Ellis) 1. I Curfew (McDowell) 2,2 Gay Court (L. G. Morris) 3. Also ran: (> Blacksmith, 5 Lady Spy, 9 Flower, 10 Vita phone, 8 Solitaire 11., 4 Bee Aero, 3 Kalinuk. Lyrical, who was always handy, took charge in the straight and won decisively by a length with Gay Court three lengths back. Bee Aero was fourth. Time, 1.4(51. Roseneath Handicap.—4 Fracas (A. Eastwood) 1, 1 Midian (L. G. Morris) 2, .7 Lady Nan (O’Neill) 3. Also ran: 2 Dole, 3 Wait and See, 0 Dollar Prince, !) Quietly, 11 Hint, 10 Senior, 5 Epigram, 8 Secrecy. Dole, Dollar Prince, and Lady Nan led to the straight from Midian and Epigram. Midian took charge at the last furlong post. Hut. Fracas, finishing out wide, came fast to snatch victory by over a length. Lady Nan was two lengths back. Epigram was fourth. Time, 1.3 1 !. Pearce Handicap.—2 Fast Passage (O’Connor) 1, 4 Waterpower (Wilson) 2, 8 Ranelagh (Coveny) 3. Also ran: 4 Merry Peel, 7 Red Heckle, 10 Arikira, 1 Lord Val, 5 Chrysology, 11 Mincrval, G Fiji, 8 Rational 11., 12 Joie de Val, Arikira refused to leave the mark. Chrysology, Fiji, and Red Heckle led to the straight from Ranelagh, Minerval, Waterpower and Fast Passage. Waterpower and Ranelagh were fighting out the finish when Fast Passage finished determinedly on trie rails and got up to beat Waterpower by a head, with Ranelagh another head away. Minerval was fourth. Time, 1.36:1. Harcourt Cup.— 1 Historic (L. G. Morris) 1,2 Gay Crest (B. 11. Morris) 2, 3 Cricket Bat (O'Connor) 3. Also ran: 4 Spearful. Gay Crest, Cricket Bat, Historic and Spearful was the running order in the early stages. Gay Crest and Historic drew out in the run home and in an exciting finish Historic won by a neck. Cricket Bat was 10 lengths away. Time, 2.171. Nai Nai Handicap.—4 Orupai (L. J. Ellis*) I, 5 La Poupee (Wiggins) 2, 3 Royal Routine (B. 11, Morris) 3. Also ran: 1 Cadland, 2 Great Star, G Chief Link, 7 Equitant, 8 Trojan Melody. Great Star and Trojan Melody led for half a mile from Equitant, Cadland, Chief Link, and Royal Routine. Orupai and La Poupee came right from tile rear over the last two furlongs, and drew well clear, Orapai winning by half a length. Royal Routine was six lengths back and Equitant was fourth. Time, 1.16. Ruahine Handicap.—l The Quorn (L. J. Ellis) 1,2 Drum Eire 2, 3 llurlingham (O’Connor) 3. Also ran: 4 Woodful, 5 Dick Whittington, 6 Lady Ronald, 7 Posy and Cape Fair (bracketed), 8 Purse, 9 Aitua, 10 Araios. The placed horses were most prominent to the straight, where a keen struggle saw, The Quorn win by a head, with Huriingliam half a neck away. Dick Whittington was fourth. Time, 1.16.

WAVERLEY MEETING REFRESHER WINS CUP (Per Press Association.) WANGANUI, last night. Tho Waverley .Racing Club’s annual meeting was hold to-day. There was a fair attendance. Showers of rain fell till after the fifth race, but then the weather cleared, but the track was holding. Tho totalisator investments worn £46217, compared with £7719 for eight races last year. Additional results were: Waverley Cup.—4 Refresher (A. McLeod), 1; 2 Grand Jury (J. M. Pine) 2; 6 (Irby's Choice (Weston), 3. Also ran: 3 Silvermine, 1 Little Doubt, 5 Eastertime, 9 Marjoram, 7 Calamine, 8 Tangaroa. Won by a nose, and a length and a-haif. Time, 2.14. -Moumaliaki Stakes. —1 Glenvano (A. McLeod), 1; 4 Captain Dan (J. Barry), 2; 2 Constant Sun (K. ory I Is), 3 A l -a ran : 5 .Miss iSiief, 6 Ngareta. Won by six lengths. Time, 1.54. Jackson Slakes.—sl Illuminati) (C. France), 1; 4 La Crown (J. l’inc), 2; 1 Arena (J. Barry), 3. Also ran : 7 Forceful, 6 Gold Gleam, 5 Merry Way. 3 Lacs I '’ Armour, Cnllan. Win by three lengths, and a. neck. Time, 1.5 2-5.

AUSTRALIAN TURF MELBOURNE CUP SCRATCHINGS (Elec. Tel. Oopvrieht— -United Press Assn.) MELBOURNE. October 24. The following scratchings are announced for the Melbourne Cup:—Celotex. Lord Ascot, Fulmond. Taislio. Skywriter, Turbine, Flail, Galenist, Fred’s Pride. A. Brearley rides Eastern Chief in the Derby, and Brilliant Star in the < ‘up. Ammon Ra is returning to Sydney late next week. His future plans are indefinite. Ashley Reed rides Hunch in the Derby and probably Havering in the Cup. Viol D’Amour is causing its trainer some anxiety, through heat in one leg. The jumper Coorong injured his stifle when racing on Saturday.