AUCKLAND RACES

Taranaki Daily News, 9 June 1930, Page 5

AUCKLAND RACES

AURORA BOREALIS AGAIN MAORI BOY’S SURPRISE MILE THE SPRINT TO HAVERING TAUMAI BEATS PRINCE LU •\ . ' By Telegraph.—Press Association. . Auckland, June .7. . , . The Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting was concluded, iri ’ bleak and showery weather. The totalisator handled £55,830, compared with £62,281 10s. on the third day last year, making a total of £184,560 for the meeting, -•compared with £221,142 10a. last year. Results are:— TAMAKI STEEPLECHASE. • Of 400 sovs. About two miles and a-half. 1 MASTER LU, M. and J. O’Connor, < . 9.13 (G. H. Spinks) 1 2 LUCESS, W. U. McLean, 10.8. (R. . • Syme) 2. 4 ST. WARRIGAL, S. A. Woods,-9A . . (H. Turner) .'.../. 3 Also started: ‘ 5 Rahepoto 9.13, 3 Boomerday 9.9, 8 Marita, car. 9.1, 7 Copey 9.0, 6 Lucilius car. 9.2 J. ■ Won by a length, 10 lengths between second and third. Time, smin. 17sec. ORAKEI HURDLES. . •> Of 400 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 2 LUMINARY, W. Mills, 9.13 (R. ’ Thomson) 1 4 RONGO, P. Matu, 9.4 (Jenkins) 2 3 QUINCOMA, Rbulston Bros., 9.6 r (Jarvis) ..... 3 Also started: I Carlaris 9.10,.5 Respirator 9.0, 6 St. Ames 9.0. •; Won by 10 lengths, 40 lengths between second and third. Time, 3min. 28sec. YORK HANDICAP. Of 750 sovs. One mile. • 8 MAORI BOY, T. E. Davison, 9.12 < (L. Dulieu) 1 1 SEATOWN, J. Fredric, 10.10 (T. • Green) 2 2 STANDFAST, D. A. Grant, 9.3 (H. Gray) 8 Also started: 3 True Blood 9.11, 5 Lucy Rose .9.7, 10 Nassock 9.4, 4 High, jpitch 9.2, 6 Prince of Orange 9.2, 13 Bold Front' 9.0, 14 Imperial Prince 9.0, 12 Kawainga 9.0, Il Scat 9.0, 9 Valsier £.O, 7 Pompeiug 9.0. 9 Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 1 min. 46 3-ssec. WINTER STEEPLECHASE. Of £lOOO. About three miles. 5 AURORA BOREALIS, LA R. Wai-. let (11.0 (A. McDonald) ...... 1 7 MASHOOR, W. J. Bork, 9.0 (MeRae) 2 5 AIRTIGHT, ’ J.' Fryer, ” 0’6,” car. 9.2 J (H. Dulieu) 3 Also started: 1 Ponjola 9.13, 4 Matu 9.4, 8 Kamehamaha 9.0, 3 Odin 9.0, 6 Pendavies; car. 9.3, 10 Temperature 9.0, 9 Young Thurnham 9.0. Won by five lengths, 15 lengths between second and third. Pendavies was fourth. • Odin, Temperature and Matu fell, and Kahehameha baulked. Time, 6min. 17sec. CAMPBELL HURDLES. Of. 500 sovs. Two miles. 1 TAUMAI, P. A. Swiney, 10.3 (H, Turner) 1 4 PRINCE LU, A. Coubrough, 10.7 (R. Syme) 2 3 MANGANI, H. L. Bradney and F. Woods, 9.13 (H. Dulieu) .... 3 Also started-: 2 Mister Gamp 11.9, 5 Daylight, car. 9.24. Won by a length, 60 lengths between second and third. Mangani fell at the last fence and was remounted. Time, 4min. Isec. VISITORS’ HANDICAP. Of 500 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 HAVERING, J. M. Corcoran, 10.11 (H. M. Wiggins) I 2 NANCY LEE, R. W. and 1. M. G. Todd, 10.11 (E. A. Keesing) .... 2 0 TAKU TAMA, R. Hannon, 9.0 (J. Smith) 3 Also started: 5 Prince Vai 9.12, 6 Lady’s Boy 9.8, 12 Dave 9.6, 8 British King 9.6, 10 Te Monanui 9.3, 5 Flying Prince 9.3, 11 Abbess 9.0, 3 Marble King 0.0, 7 Sea Cob 9.0. Wen by three-quarters of a length, half a length between second and third. Time, Imiri. 18 3-ssec. CARBINE PLATE. Of 400 sovs. One mile. 1 CHROMADYNE, R. Hannon, 11.4 (F. Baker) ...... 1 0 SNOW PRINCE, J. Brenan,-11.4 (M. O’Connor) 2 2 TE HOIA, M. H. Tims, 11.4 (E. Tims) 3 Also started: 5 Goldlike 11.4, 10 Little Gift 11.4, 12 Mon Star 11.4, 6 New Boy 11.4, 7 Sir Mond 11.4, 4 Spring Abbey 11.4, 11 Sunny Morn 11.4, 8 Unoco 11.4, 3 Grattus 11.0, 13 The Sun 11.0. Won by a length, 10 lengths between second and third. Time, Imin. 49 3-ssec. GOOD FINISH IN FIRST RACE. FAVOURITE WINS BY LENGTH, (By Wire —Special to. News.) Auckland, June 7. The Tamaki Steeplechase vzas productive of an exciting finish between Master Lu and Lucess, which finished first and second respectively in the Greenlane Steeplechase on the first day and again filled those positions. They were the best-backed, with Master Lu favourite. St. Warrigal and Boomerday led over the first fence, where Lucilius lost his rider. St. Warrigal showed the,way up the hill to Boomerday, Lucess and Copey, which were together ahead of Master Lu. This order wag maintained for al- / most a round, and there was slight alteration until Lucess took charge as they went up the Jiill the second time. Lucess was still in charg. coming down the incline and he crossed the double into the straight several lengths clear of Master Lu and St. Warrigal. There was little between Lucess and Master Lu at the last fence, Master Lu staying c ■ better to win by a length, St. Warrig. was 10 lengths away, third, and Marita a moderate fourth. ’ Rahepoto and Copey fell. Master Lu covered more ground than anything else In the race and should have won more ’easily. Lucess ran another good race, and St. Warrigal went well enough- to ;< I 1!. ■ i •'! I ' b I ’ ' 1

indicate that he will win when more seasoned. Copey was going well until he fell on the hill in the second round, and he should be worth remembering for hunters’ races at southern meetings. LUMINARY NOT TROUBLED. Only six started in the Qrakei Hurdles, and the bulk of the money went on Carlaris ' and . Luminary. Carlaris was favourite. Respirator, Quincoma and Luminary were the leaders over the first fence, where St. Ames fell. Luminary then took up the running, and along, the back he was out eight lengths from Rougo and Quincoma, with Carlaris moving up. Carlaris had just run up to. a handy position when he toppled over at the .fifth fence. ' Then Rongo closed on Luminary, yhich was going easily. Luminary jumped, away from Rongo at the second to last fence and went on to win easily by 10 lengths, Quincoma being 40 lengths' back, third, and Respirator about a furlong away. It was a weak field • and Luminary’ was never seriously troubled. It might have been different if Carlaris had stood up, for the favourite was going well and would have taken a good deal of beating. MAORI. BOY BEATS SEATOWN. An outsider in. Maori Boy won at a good price in the York Handicap, which was a splendid- betting race. The. fav.ourites were Seatowh, Standfast and True’ Blood.. A good start saw Pom-, -peius and Prince of Orange mosie first, but .Kawainga soon took charge .to lead along the back from Imperial Prince, Standfast, Prince of Orange, Bold Front, Lucy Rose, Pompeius, High Pitch and Maori Boy. Running past the five-fur-long post Maori Boy moved through’ quickly, and assumed command .at the half-mile, to show the way into the straight, about two lengths clear of Prince- of Orange, Lucy Rose, Bold Front, Kawainga, Standfast and Seat-own. .Maori Boy..hel<l,'his.own in the run home to gain the . verdict by a length from Seatown, which defeated Standfast by a’neck. Close behind the, placed horses came Nassock, Lucy Rose, Prince of Orange, True Blood and High Pitch. Maori Boy revelled in the going, and once he reached the front never looked like being beaten. Seatown, which finished wide out, again came home strongly. Standfast ran another solid race, while Nassock and True Blood, which were at the rear of the field for -three furlongs, also made good runs in the straight, True Blood being on the extreme outside. .

AURORA BOREALIS EASY WINNER.

The Great Northern Steeplechase winner, Aurora Borealis, acted right up to form in the Winter Steeplechase, and after waiting in behind for most of the’ journey easily outstayed the opposition and ran home a winner from the outsider in Mashoor, which returned a good price for second. 1 •’ Temperature took up the running early from Ponjola, Kamehameha and Mashoor, but they had not gone far before he was headed by Mashoor and Pendavies, which were the leaders up the hill, where Temperature fell at the first fence. Mashoor, Pendavies and Ponjola were in close company at the double with Aurora Borealis, Matu and Air Tight handy. Matu fell at the first fence along the back, and when they raced up the hill the second time Mashoor was just showing the way to Ponjola and Aurora Borealis, with Pendavies and Airtight next. Running down the incline Mashoor and Aurora Borealis came away from the others, and Aurora Borealis stayed on belter to beat Mashoor by five lengths. Airtight, which just cut Ponjola. out of third''place on the post, was . 15 lengths away, while Pendavies and Young Thurnam were a considerable distance back. Odin fell at the fourth fence, and Kamehameha baulked at the first fence on the hill in the second round. Aurora Borealis won in the style of a true stayer and was going away at the finish. Ponjola cut up badly and may have been troubled by the going. ’Mashoor ran his best race to date and seems to be staying better than formerly. THRILLS BY SMALL FIELD. Only five started in the Campbell Hurdles, but the race was brimful of incident and it was left to the favourite, Taumai, which seemed to be in an impossible position at the home turn, to snatch victory in the last few strides from Prince Lu, which was left with a

lead of eight to 1.0 lengths when Maur gani fell at the last fence. ', Once the field had settled Prince Lu was in charge, and he was the leader past the stands closely followed by Taumai, Mangani, Mister Gamp and Daylight. . Here the first thrill came when Mister Gamp fell at the fence in front of the members’ stand. Taumai was nearly over at this fence, also, and Prince Lu went out of. the straight into the back stretch with a lead of eight lengths from Mangani and Taumai. Two fences from home Mangani closed on Prince Lu and"’they came into the straight 10 lengths clear of Taumai. Mangani fell at the last fence, and it seemed impossible for Prince Lu to be beaten. But he slowed to almost a walk and went under by a length to Taumai. Mangani was remounted, to fill third place. Taumai made' several bad jumps and was lucky 'to get round, let alone win. Mangani had the measure of Prince Lu at the last fence, and would have won except for falling. Mangani ran his fences down badly, and it was this fault that brought him to grief, TOPWEIGHTS GO WELL. . . ./ Meritorious performances were registered by the topweights, Havering and Nancy Lee, in finishing- first and second respectively in the Visitors’ Handicap. Havering, the favourite, was well ridden by H. Wiggins, who waited for the last run on the rails,, and responded in style when asked for the final effort. A? ’.good start saw Flying Prince and Marble King ' hop out' smartly, Marble King leading, through the cutting from Dave, Abbess' and Flying Prince. The field bunched nearing the turn . and Marble King was first into the straight from Dave, Abbess, Nancy Bee, British King, wide out, and Havering, on the., rails. Nancy Lee .and .British .King, were .fighting it out.at,the distance, where Havering was coming on the rails. Havering stayed on best to win: by three-quarters of a length from Nancy Lee, which defeated ..Takutama by. half a length. British King was fourth, followed by Sea Cob, Marble King and Prince Vai. The winner ig right back to his best, and so is Nancy Lee. Takutama finished well on the outside, and British King would have been closer if he had not gone very wide at the home turn. Marble King made a good showing for five furlongs. QROMADYNE SNATCHES WIN. . Backers on the . odds-on favourite Chromadyne, received a thrill at the finish of the. Carbine- Plate,’ when he came again after he had- seemed to be beaten below the distance, where he was headed by the outsider Snow Prince. Sir Mond and Spring Abbey were the leaders along the back, where Chromadyne ran through from near the rear to join Sir Mond in the lead at the half-mile. Chromadyne turned into the straight just ahead of The Sun, Snow Prince, Sir Mond and Te Noia. Once in line for the post Snow Prince headed the leader, but Chromadyne came again to win by a length. Te Hoia was 10 lengths away, third, and Goldlike was fourth. Next came The Sun and Spring Abbey. Chromadyne failed to jump, out as well as usual, and he wag made rather much use of early. His rider used good judgment in not drawing his whip at the finish, however, and Chromadyne did the rest.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA, ADELAIDE BIRTHDAY CUP. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 5.5 p.m. . • Sydney, June 7. The following are to-day’s racing results:— CANTERBURY CUP. HUSTLER, 7.2 (Davidson). 1 VERTOY, 8.6 (England) . . INDUCEMENT, 8.0 (Bartie) 8 Twelve started, including Gesto, who was prominent in the early stages and then faded away. Hustler won by three lengths. Time, 2min. 42Jsec. ADELAIDE BIRTHDAY CUP. SOME QUALITY, 7.12 (Jones) <,. ~s I LEACHIM, 7.2 (Medhurst) 2 ST. MARY, 7.6 (Slattery) 8 Thirteen started. Won by half a head. Time, 2min. 45 3-ssec.