Turf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 243, 4 January 1928, Page 10

Turf Notes

Conducted by

“EARLY BIRD.”

Racing Carnival Ends Successfully PRINCE HUMPHREY PROVES HIMSELF WITS a totalisator increase for the four days of £38,062, and with excellent racing" throughout, the summer meeting" of the Auckland Racing" Club, concluded yesterday, will go down in turf history as one of the most successful the club has ever held. The sport yesterday was of the highest class.

T>AIN in the forenoon no doubt ; affected the attendance, but nevertheless there was a large crowd. Although threatening for the first three races, the clouds cleared away and the afternoon was fine and warm, with a cooling breeze. The going was in splendid order, and the times recorded i were good. Yesterday the totalisator handled £78,679*. an increase of £857 over the figures for the concluding day 12 months ago. This made the amount invested during the meeting £294,487i (an average of £98.622 per day), as against £356,425* for the last summer gathering, the increase being £38,062. Notes on the racing, and details of concluding results, follow: Sir Archie Improves All started in the Goodwood Handicap, and in a good opening pool Sir Archie, £1,710, wound up favourite, while there was some money for Scat, £1,226, Day Guard, £1,054, and Paper Boy, £1,009. Serang, Day Guard, Le Choucas. Royal Diadem, Paper Boy. Scat, and Archeno was the order out of the harrier, but at the end of a furlong Day Guard took up the running, and, setting a merry pace, led past the five furlongs from Le Choucas, Royal Diadem, Paper Boy, High Pitch, Archeno, Sir Archie, Serang, and Wenday. with Scat last. The favourite moved up crossing the top, and into the straight was half a length behind Day Guard,

while close up were Sir Archie and Paper Boy, with Archeno, Wenday, Serang, and Scat following. The favourite came away in the run home, to score by a length and a-half rom Day Guard, with Le Choucas, who had Day Guard beaten at the half distance, another half-length back. Archeno was fourth, and then came Wenday, Paper Boy, Scat, Royal Diadem, and High Pitch. Raasay Easily The top-weight, Raasay, was a big fancy in the Sylvia Handicap, being entrusted with £3,024, others to claim fair support being Patadawn, £1,494, Marion’s Birthday, £1;232, and Mauriaena, £1,144. A fine start saw Raasay hop out smartly with Mauriaena, the pair being followed by Patadawn, Justify, Marion’s Birthday, Moehau, and Shot Silk, with Mithra soon tailing off. Raasay led past the four furlongs by a length and a-half from Moehau, Mauriaena, and Justify, these three being in a line, and then were Shot Silk and Marion’s Birthday further back. Into the straight Raasay still retained his advantage, with Mauriaena, Patadawn, and Moehau close up, and Mithra, Marion's Birthday, and Justify next in order. The favourite gave nothing else a show in the run in, winning by three lengths frrmi Mauriaena, who was two lengths in front of Mithra. with Patadawn a head away fourth. Marion's Birthday was fifth, and Moehau sixth, with Shot Silk and Justify at intervals. Mask's Good Finish Transformer was taken out of the Grandstand Handicap and of the nine runners most money was forthcoming for Mask £3.630, who was at a short price, while Bennanee £2,255, Dorec

£1,390, In the Shade £1,299 and Battlement £1,345. Doree, Gala Day and Siaosi were in a line out of the straight, followed by Battlement, In the Shade, Cohesion. Mask, Bennanee and Front Rank. Passing the old mile Siaosi was in the van. and was attended past the six furlongs by Gala Day In the Shade, Doree, Cohesion and Battlement, with Mask, Bennanee and Front Rank the last three in a line. Crossing the top Bennanee improved his position, and they came into the straight with Gala Day as the pilot from Siaosi. Doree. In the Shade, Battlement. Cohesion and Bennanee, with Mask and Front Rank the last two. Doree and In the Shade were on terms at the distance, with the favourite coming strongly, and in a good finish Mask scored well by three parts of a length from Doree, with Ln the Shade a neck away third. Battlement was nearly a length away fourth, and then came Bennanee, Cohesion, Siaosi and Front Rank with Gala Day last. Wedding March Comfortably Lord Star was taken out of the Auckland Hurdles, the stable relying on Wedding March, and their judgment proved correct. He was a hot favourite, with £ 2.754, Glenotus £ 1,237. and Archibald £1,136. being the only ethers considered. Beau Cavalier made the early pace from Red Comet (who crashed at the second fence). Archibald. Wedding March. Karamu and Glenotus, with Blue Sky well back, and finally

pulling up before a round had been covered. Karamu was up with the leader at the stands, the pair being three lengths ahead of Wedding March and Archibald, with Glenotus close up. At the five furlongs, Archibald made a bad jump and was out of the running. Beau Cavalier and’ the favourite

led across the top from Archibald, Karamu and Glenotus, the first pair got over the last fence on terms, but Wedding March did best from there to score by three lengths. Archibald was 12 lengths away, and at intervals came Glenotus and Karamu. PRINCE HUMPHREY AT A PRICE There was an upset in the Royal Stakes. Prince Humphrey, the outsider, winning comfortably and giving a double figure return in a four-horse race. Stagliunter, £3,242, was a firm favourite, while Eulalie, £2,380. was next best backed. A fine start saw Gascony hop out smartly from Eulalie, Stagliunter and Prince Humphrey, the last-named being a bit slow off the mark. At the five furlongs Stagliunter was in front of Eulalie, Gascony and Prince Humphrey, the last-named | standing the leader three lengths start. Thus they raced to the home turn, [where Stagliunter was half a length in front of Eulalie, with Gascony on the inner another length and Prince Humphrey behind him. Stagliunter went i out a bit wide and took Eulalie with him, and Prince Humphrey was pushed [into the gap. At the furlong post Gasjeony, Staghunter and Prince Humphrey I were in a line just ahead of Eulalie, 1 but from this out Prince Humphrey did it best to get the verdict by three parts of a length from Gascony, with Staghunter a neck away three-quarters of a length ahead of Eulalie. They ran the first furlong in 13 2-5, the two in 25 1-5, and the three in 36 4-5, making the final run in from the three 37 1-5. and the full time 1.14. RAPIER COMES HOME Rapier was a £2,236 better favourite than Satrap in the Clifford Plate, King Lu being the only other runner, Star Stranger being on his way home. King

Lu, Satrap and Rapier had turns in the lead over the first half mile, but the former was soon taken in behind and at the five furlongs was standing the others six lengths. He moved up across the top, the order into the straight being Rapier a length ahead of King Lu, with Satrap a similar distance away. The sprinted home in good style to win by two lengths, with King Lu a neck in front of Satrap. The race was run at a fair pace. Green on Rapier being decided on a true run race. The sectional times were: First two furlongs, 27: three furlongs, 40, four. 53; five furlongs. 1.7; six furlongs, 1.20; seven, 1.32; mile, 1.45; nine furlongs, 1.59; and the mile and a half, 2.35. MONEY ORDER DOES BETTER With Nancy Lee out of the way, Paganelli £3,879. was a better favourite than Tea Time £2,796, in the Bowen Handicap, with Silvermine £l,BOl. and Money Order at the head of the other quotations. Silvermine and Paganelli were the first to show out, but at the end of the first furlong High Finance had taken up the running from Silvermine, Receipt, Paganelli, Tea Time and Money Order. At the half mile Receipt ran into second place, and was just behind High Finance into the straight, the pair being followed by Silvermine. Paganelli. Berinthia, Money Order. Tea Time. Paperchase and King Arch. Once straightened up Money Order came through, and wore down

High Finance to win by three parts of a length, with Paganelli half a length away third. Paperchase was ! fourth, close up. and then came Tea Time. Silvermine, King Arch, Receipt. ! Berinthia and Single Spear. MERVETTE TAKES THE FINAL . There were no defections from the

Grey Handicap, and Mervette was favourite with £ 3,255. best backed of the remainder being Bold Front £1,332, j Quinsilia £1,240, The Fox £968 and Ripon Abbey £ 967. Ripon Abbey was first away from Mervette, Speechless. Ponticus, Judge's | Box, Quinsilia, Bold Front and the Fox. At the five furlongs Ripon Abbey held charge from Judge’s Box and Mervette, following them being Speechless. Respirator, Quinsilia, and Bombarder, who here moved up fast. Between the four and five furlong pegs Salamander fell. Ripon Abbey was a couple of lengths ahead of the favourite into the straight, with Speechless a similar distance back, with Judge’s Box, Bombarder, Bold Front and Quinsilia close up. Mervette quickly collared the leader and came on to score

by two lengths from the outsider Speechless, with Cynthia N. half a length away. Quinsilia was fourth, and the next to cross the line were Judge’s Box, Bannock, Bold Front, Micrometer, Ripon Abbey. Nassock and Bombarder. Respirator fell at the home turn. Additional results: 33rd ROYAL STAKES Of £1,000; For two and three-year-olds. Special weights, with penalties and allowances; 6 furlongs. 4—PRINCE HUMPHREY (C. G. Macindoe), b g, by Duke Humphrey— Shepherd Princess, 2yrs, 7.13, P. Green 1 3—GASCONY (T. H. Lowry), b g, by King John—First Blow, Syrs, 9.0, R. Reed 2 1 — STAGHUNTER (E. L. Riddiford). br g, by Quantock —Polaris, 2yrs, 8.2, McTavish 3 Also started: 2 Eulalie, 9.7, Barry 4 Winner trained by J. T. Jamieson, Papakura. Won by three-quarters of a length, with a neck between second and third. Time, 1.14. CLIFFORD PLATE Of 500 sovs. One mile and a-half. 1- CG. G. Holmes), b h, by Grey Spear—Anitea, 6yrs, 9.4, Green 1 3 KING LU (R. B. Hines), b h, by Lucullus—Shower Gold, syrs, 9.4, Tinker 2 2 SATRAP (J. S. Barrett), br c, by Paladin—Persian Lilac, Syrs, 5.6, Wiggins 3 Scr.: Star Stranger. Winner trained by H. Nurse, Riccarton. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, 2.35. BOWEN HANDICAP Of £6OO. Six Furlongs. 4 MONEY ORDER (.T. R. MclCenbs X, by Paper Money—Kilrea, T—HIGH FINANCE (F. Earl, K.C ) 1 br f, by Paper Money—Rebekah, oyrs, <.O, S. Bryce 2 L PAGANELLI (G. R. Crawford and R. W. Roberts), br g, bv Lord Quex—Ringdove, Syrs, R. Reed .. 3 Also started:— 5 Paperchase, 8.1, Driscoll .. 0 2 Tea Time, 7.10, Gill .. .. ** ** n 6 -Single Spear, 7.7, Ludlow .. V. !! 0 3 Silvermine, 7.6, H. Wiggins .. .. 6 9—Receipt, 7.1, Lee 0 10 —Berinthia, 7.0, Jones ... . * n s -=?ing Arch, 7.0, H. Gilmer 0 carton” eF trained by T - H. Gillett, Ric- „ ‘hree-quarters of a length, half a length between second and third. Time, GREY HANDICAP Of £400; 1 mile. I ~b n? V hJT E ( n’ Fraser Smith), 7.7!Y. b Gr£ u n cullus ~ Brayton ’ 4yrs - , H-SFEECHLESS; ‘(jV N. Hesiop), b Y - Demosthenes— Queen Kora, oyrs, H. Wiggins o e-CYNTFHA N. (ElfSt R, "Davis}! ch ■Pa. b s y na :Y ßay . et . e : *r?: a Also started:— 3 Quinsilia, 7.10*, E. A Keesino- t 7 Box, 7.10, E.UuXw f " a 15— Bannock, 7.0, Park r 2—Bom Front, 7.0, s. Bryce 7 8 — Micrometer, 7.0, K Gill * *’ 9 Nas°snek b 7Y J" R McTavish'! 9 Aassock, 7.3, S. Cammick ... in Jn~s°£ lbarder ’ 7 - 2 > H. Gilmer .. . * ji 10 —Bahama, 7.0, Davis ’ 19 Acushla, 7.1, H. Lee .. V. V. '* *' 1 q }2“-g an ®/ *.l, W. Taylor .. .. .V 0 ?! Ut 5 us ’ J ■ Conquest 0 10 7<() . H. Jones .3 }r"? e ? pirator ' 7 ' 2 ’ A. Stead fell 16— Salamander, 7.7, P. Atkins lost rider Rapa l ) 11161 * tra *ned by A. Tinker, Te two lengths, half a length separating second and third. Time/1740.