MASTER BRIERLY WINNER

Taranaki Daily News, 3 April 1934, Page 12

MASTER BRIERLY WINNER

PRINCIPAL AUCKLAND EVENT JONATHAN HAS ANOTHER VICTORY. RED MANFRED’S GREAT NORTHERN. BIFORM WINS AUTUMN STEEPLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Auckland Racing Club’s autumn meeting concluded at Ellerslie to-day. The weather continued to be fine and there was a large attendance. The track was very fast. The totalisator handled £41,191 10s, against £43,791 on the corresponding day last year, a decrease of £2599 10s. The total for the meeting was £76,773 10s, compared with £82,678 last year, a decrease of £5904 10s. Results are:— G.N. ST. LEGER STAKES. Of £450. One mile and three-quarters. 2— RED MANFRED, 8.10 (Atkins) .... 1 1— SPIRAL, 8.10 (Ellis) 2 4—WEROHIA, 8.10 (Goulsbro) 3 Also started: 5 Melisande, 8.8 (fourth); 3 D’Artagnan, 8.10. Werohia led by a length and a-half along the top, with Spiral, Melisande, Red Manfred and D’Artagnan in that order. Werohia and Spiral ran neck and neck into the straight and in an exciting finish Red Manfred stayed on well to win by half a length from Spiral. Werohia was a length away third. Time, 3m. 2 2-ss. NELSON HANDICAP. Of £275, One mile. 3— LAGOON, 7.7 (Tremain) 1 2— KING MUSK, 8.6 (Keesing) 2 10-CORONIS, 7.8 (Wiggins) 3 Also started: 1 Senior, 8.8 (fourth); 11 Royal Dash, 8.3; 9 Versant, 8.2; 5 Hushing, 8.2, car. 7.11; 8 Gold Pocket, 8.1; 7 Alpinus, 8.1; 4 United, 7.12; 12 Loombinatiofi, car. 7.5 J; 13 Chief Clerk, car. 7.3 J; 16 Barrywell, car. 7.10; 15 Morehu, car. 7.3; 14 Supreme Ruler, car. 7.1 i; 6 Horowhenua, car. 7.1. Length; neck. Time, Im. 38 2-ss. VICTORIA HANDICAP. Of £3OO. Six furlongs. 2- 7.7 (Tremain) 1 4— WAITAKA, car. 7.3 J (Wiggins) ... 2 3— ROYAL APPELLANT, 9.2 (Ellis) .. 3 Also started: 1 Lady Kyra/8.7. Half a neck; three-quarters of a length. Time, Im. 14 l-ss.

ST. HELIER’S HURDLE RACE. Of £2JS. One mile and three-quarters. 1— WATCH, 10.6 (C. Thomson) .. 1 3—BROWN ABBEY, 11.2 (Sullivan) .. 2 2— CATOMA, 10.1 (Burgess) ' 3 Also started: 5 Cargen, 9.0 (fourth); 4 Mangu King, 10.1. Three lengths; four lengths. Time, 3m. Ils. - NOLAN HANDICAP. Of £650. One mile and a-half. 3— MASTER BRIERLY, 10.0 (Bagby) . 1 6—GAY BRONEY, 7.6 (Tremain) .... 2 I—NIGHT OF AUSTRALIA, 7.10 (Keesing) 3 Also started: 5 Royal Artist, 7.9 (fourth); 2 Takakua, 8.0; 7 Sunny Sky, 8.0; 4 King March, 7.12; 9 Baroscope, car. 7.11 i; 8 Epigram, 7.3; 10 Ornamental, car. 7.2 J. King March, Epigram, Knight of Australia and Baroscope led early in that order. After passing the stands King March and Takakua fell. Gay Broney led Knight of Australia and Royal Artist into the straight, Master Brierly running from fourth to win by half a length from Gay Broney with Knight of Australia a length away. Time, 2m. 335.

AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE. Of £350. About three miles. 4— BIFORM, 10.7 (F. Thomson) 1 5— PATUTAHI, 9.7 (Burgess) . 2 2—SIMEON, 10.10 (J. Smith) 3 Also started: 6 Billy Boy, 11.11 (fourth); 3 Callamart, 11.12; 1 Snow Prince, 10.10; 7 Town Beauty, 9.7; 8 Grant’s Opal, car. 9.1. Length; two lengths. Time, sm. 555, HUIA HANDICAP. Of £450. Six furlongs. 1— JONATHAN, 9.4 (McTavish) 1 4— KING FORD, car. 7.6 (Broughton) 2 2— POMP, car. 7.10 J (Ellis) 3 Also started: 6 Hampton Park, car. 7.1 J (fourth); 5 British Columbia, 7.10; 7 Puss Moth, 7.8; 3 L’Allegro, 7.3. The field got away to a good start. King Ford was a length in front of Hampton Park, Puss Moth, British Columbia, Pomp and Jonathan at the turn. In the race home Jonathan ran away to win by a length from King Fo'-d, with Pomp a head away third. Time, Im. 11 3— ISLINGTON HANDICAP. Of £350. One mile. 6— KING’S ARCHER, 8.0 (Home) .... 1 12—DESERT STAR, 8.7 (T. Green) .... 2 5- 8.3 (Broughton) 3 Also started: 2 Curie, 9.13 (fourth); 1 Impasto, 8.10; 4 Rust, 8.3; 11 Chief Cook, 8,3; 3 Lady Spy, 8.3; 8 Sea Fox, 8.0; 10 Karangapai, 8.0; 7 Psychologist, 8.0; 13 Jalldy Karo, 8.0; 9 Prolyxo, 8.0. Length and a-half; neck. Time, Im. 38 2-ss.