RACES AT ELLERSLIE

Taranaki Daily News, 15 October 1934, Page 10

RACES AT ELLERSLIE

guineas to gay blonde SOLARIUM WINS MITCHELSON CUP. REREATU TAKES SHORTS HANDICAP GALILEE IN .WELCOME STAKES. By Telegraph—Press Association. ' Auckland, Last Night. Fine weather prevailed for the opening day of the Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday, which attracted a large attendance. The track was in good order and some keen racing was witnessed. The totalisator handled £25,955 10s, compared with £16,442 on the corresponding day last year, when it rained. The increase was £9513 10s. Results:— TRIAL HURDLES. Of £2OO.- One mile and three-quarters. I—FREE AIR, 10.8 (Lawson) 1 3—CHROMADYNE, 9.5 (Fergus) 2 S—ALLEGRETTO, car. 9.2 i (Syme) .. 3 Also started: 2 Catoma 10.1, 4 Dark Marble 9.0, 6 Great Britain car. 9.1, 6 La Femme Noire 9.0. Neck; half a length. Time, 3m. 13s. GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS. . Of £6OO. For three-year-olds. One mile. I—GAY BLONDE, 8.5 (Tinker) 1 7—NAMAKIA, 8.5 (Broughton) 2 3—SPORTING BLOOD, 8.10 (Green) 3 Also started:. 6 Rerepai 8.10, 4 Pin Money 8.10, 9 Day Wind 8.10, 8 Lady Kyra 8:5, 5 Canopy 8.5 and Burnish 8.5 (bracketed), 2 Mother Superior 8.5. Gay Blonde, Burnish and Mother Superior took the lead early from Namakia and Sporting Blood. Aong the top Namakia headed the field from Burnish, Sporting Blood,' Rerepai and Gay Blonde. Namakia was still in front at the turn but Gay Blonde came up fast to clinch victory by half a length, with Sporting Blood three-quarters of a length back third and Mother Superior fourth. Time, Im. 37 3-55., equalling the record for the race established by Golden Wings in 1931.

SHORTS HANDICAP. Of £350. Six furlongs. 1— REREATU, 8.1 (Voitre) 1 5— GRAND SPORT, car. 7.3 (Cammick) 2 3— TRADESMAN, 8.4 (Goulsbro) .... 3 Also started: 8 Greek Gold 8.13, 4 British Columbia 8.4, 7 Star Artist 8.3, 2 Rippling Waters 8.1, 6 King Mestor car. 7.4, 9 Solomon car. 7.3, 10 Psychologist car. 7.7.' Length; half a length. Time, Im. 12 4- * MITCHELSON CUP.Of £7OO. One mile and a-half. 2— SOLARIUM, car. 7.2 (Wiggins) ... 1 6- 7.9 (McTavish) 2 3— RED MANFRED, 9.0 (Atkins) .... 3 Also started: 1 Spiral 8.7, 5 Carfex 8,6, 11 Havering 8.5,. 8. Baroscope 8.3, 4 Limbohm 8.0, 9 Gainsfid 7.12, 10 Mungateon 7.12, 7 Horowhenua 7.7, 12 Wee Pat car. 7.4. Horowhenua, Solarium, Baroscope and Korokio got away well and showed the way to the rest of the field past the stands. Horowhenua was half a length in front of Solarium, Korokio and Baroscope along the back, but Solarium took command along the top and stayed on well to win easily by three lengths from Korokio, with Red Manfred, who came up from the rear, a length and a-half back third, and Carfex ■ fourth.- • Time, 2m. 345. HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE.' Of £2OO. About two miles and a-half. 3— MISS DAZZLE, 9.10 (Fergus) 1— FLOWER BAG, 11.0 (Sullivan) ... 2 4— CAPELLA ABBEY, 9.8 (Mcßae) ... 3 Also started: 2 Hauwai 11.4, '6 London 9.8, 5 Zane Grey car. 9.4, 7 Ardmanning 9.0, 8 Bamba' can 9.1. ’ ’, ' Two and a-half lengths each way; Time, 4m. 595. WELCOME- STAKES. Of £5OO. For 2-year-olds. Five furlongs. 2— GALILEE, 8.0’ (L. J. Ellis) ........ 1 1— SYMCONY, 8.0 (Broughton) 2 4— GAY SHEIK, 8.5 (Tinker) 3 Also started: 3 Kotou 8.0, 5 Fleetwind 8.0, 6 The Vamp 8.0. Symcony, who was lying third at the beginning of the journey, forged through to the front along the top, with Kotou and Galilee behind. Galilee clapped on the pace in the straight and won by three-quarters of a length in a good finish from Symcony, with Gay Sheik two and a-half lengths away third and Fleetwind well back fourth. Time, 59 3— GORDON HANDICAP. Of £2OO. One mile. 2— KELLY, 7.2 (Wiggins) 1 10—TRAY BIT, car. 7.1 (E. Jones) .. 2 5— HIKUTAIA, car. 8.0 (Green) ..... 3 Also started: 9 First Lap 8.10, 3 Mungacre 8.7, 4 Scotland 8.7, 11 Royal Appellant 8.3, 7 Killadar 7.13, 1 Gypsy . Moth 7.10, 12 My Money car. 7.9 J, 6 Kurapae 7.6, 14. Aubretia car. 7.2, 16 Glenhaupp car. 7.3,. 13 Keith Lu car. 7.2, 15 Master Rex car. 8.1, 8 On Parade car. 7.1 J. Head; head. Time, Im. 43 2-ss. FLYING HANDICAP. Of £350. Seven furlongs. 3— VERSANT, 7.10 (Horne) 1 I—GAY MARIGOLD, 7.5 (Wiggins) .. 2 S— KILTOWYN, 9.0 (Parsons) 3 Also started: -2 Pomp 8.3, 4 Prolyxo 8.2, 7 King’s Archer 8.2, 6 Knight of Australia 8.2, 9 Master Norval 7.11, 10 Lord Vai car. 7.13*, 14 Whakapara 7.8, 8 Jalldy Karo. 7.4, 12 Arch Ruler car. 7.9, 11 Karangapai 7.4, 13 Chief Cook ear. 7.2 Length and a-half; short head. Time, Im. 255. .. HORSES SHOWING FORM TO-DAY’S FIELDS REVIEWED. (By Wire—Special to News.) Auckland, Last Night. The weather to-day has been threatening, with a little rain, and the outlook for the conclusion of the Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting to-morrow is doubtful The various events have again filled well, and there should be some highly interesting racing. Horses likely to be well supported include the following:— 12.2. Normanby Handicap: Gipsy Moth, King Brierly, Hikutaia. 12.42. Manukau Hurdles; Free Air, Emancipation, Thespis. 1.27. Epsom Handicap: Grand Sport, British Columbia, Tradesman. 2.12. King Edward Memorial Handicap: Solarium, Korokio, Spiral. 2.52. ©nehungi Steeplechase: Flower Bag, Neil, Allegretto. 3.32. Musket Stakes: Symcony, Gay Sheik. 4.17.. Hobson Handicap: Kelly, Scotland, Rerepai. 5.2: Liverpool Handicap: Versant, Sporting Blood, Gay Marigold. According to his owners, Impasto s withdrawal from the Flying Handicap at 1.40 p.m. on Saturday was due to the fact that they have made a decision to send him to Australia. The date of Impasto’s departure has - not been announced, but it will probably be early.