GAY MARIGOLD’S CUP

Taranaki Daily News, 26 November 1934, Page 12

GAY MARIGOLD’S CUP

RACING AT TAKAPUNA "'NAMAKIA WINS THE PLATE. BRITISH COLUMBIA SURPRISES. ■ SOME LARGE DIVIDENDS PAID. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Fine weather prevailed for the Takapuna Jockey Club’s spring meeting, which opened at the Ellerslie racecourse yesterday, The track was firm and exciting finishes were witnessed. There was a good attendance. The totalisator handled £25,156 10s, compared with £21,855 last year, an indrease of £3301 10s. A large dividend was returned by British Columbia,-who came home first in the Cheltenham Handicap, while Caliente paid double figures for winning the Punui Handicap. Lifeguard was the first horse past the pdst in the Melrose Handicap and alsb returned a double-figure dividend. . The results are:TIRI HACK HURDLES. Of £2OO. One mile and three-quarters. 1-I—ILLUMINATE, 10.4 (Hanson) .... 1 f-B—CLAN RONALD, 9.3 (Carmont) . 2 7-7—THE HIKER, 9.8 (Miles) 3

Also started: 2-2 King Win, 70.13; 3-s> Morrath, 9.13; 5-5 Archeen, 9.10; 4-4 Kilmuir, 8.3; 6-6 Benighted, 9.0. Illuminate led all the way to win easily, with Clan Ronald, who was always close up, second. came in third, was four He lost ground in the al?bt ’, bu £X fe always in the picture in the early Stages. S fell and King Win lost his rider. Time, 3m. 9 3-ss.

MELROSE HACK HANDICAP. Of £l5O. Five furlongs. 1-I—LIFEGUARD, 9.5 (Green) * 8.3 (Keesing) .... 2 4-4—AROUSE, 7.13 (Broughton) 3 Also, started: 2-2 Mata Mari, 9.0; ii-12 Esperess, 8.1; 9-9 High Crest, 8.0, 7-6 Sing, 7.12; 11-13 Barograph, 6-51 Sir Abb, 7.10; 10-13 Laudatory, 7.7, 1.2-11 Gold Musk, 7,8; 19-20 Aramfe, 7.11; 6-8 The Khedive, 7.2; 15-16 Notammt, 7.8 J, 18-19 Chief Emerald, 7.8; 17-17 High Tea, 7.2; 3-3 Royal Dance, 7.13; 5-7 Baril Dance, 7.8; 20-21 Tefeonatekapa, 7.7; 17-1? Air Lassie. 7.10 J; 16-15 GasceDe, 7,7; 8-10 Harbour Bridge, 7.7. -Moorwyn jumped out to the front at the start, with Barograph and Lifeguard in close attendance and the rest of the field Strung out. Lifeguard came up from the middle of the field at the turn to ' take command and win comfortably from Moorwyn, with Arouse third and Whirling fourth. A length and a-half; two lengths. Time, 59 3-ss.

CAMBRIA HANDICAP. Of £225. Five furlongs. 2- TRIUNE, 8.2 (Tremain) 1 1-2-LINK DIVINE, 7.6 i (Broughton) 2 3- GAY SHIEK, 9.4 (Tinker) 3 Also started: 7-7, Palardo, 7.5; 4-4 Dubafry, 7.6; 6-6 Eudorace, 7.5; 5-5 Armacourt, 7.4. . , Triune, Link Divine, Gay Shiek ana Eudorace were the early leaders. Well hanfiled by Tremain, Triune was always in the picture, closely attended by Link Divine. These two fought out a great finish, Triune just getting home by a head. Gay Shiek was two lengthy away third, with Armacourt fourth. Time, lm. 0 I-ss,

ALISON CUP. Of £4OO. One mile and a-quarter.

3- GAY MARIGOLD, 8.9 (Goldfinch) 1 2- KILTOWYN. 8.9 (Ellis) 2 1- GAY BLONDE, 7.13 (T. Green) 3 Also started: 4-4 King’s Knave, 9.0; 6-6 Carfex, 8.3; 9-9 Master Norval, 7.13; 7-7 Royal Artist, 7.10; 11-11 Lord Vai, 7.8, 9-10 Gay Broney, 7.7; 12-12 Baroscope, 7.7; 8-8 Killadar, 7.35; 5-5 Mbhihui, 7.1. King’s Knave refused to start and took no part in the race. Carfex went to the front early from Kiltowyn, Gay Blonde, Baroscope, Royal Artist, Lord Vai and Gay Marigold. The leaders along the top were Gay Blonde, Carfex, Gay Broney, Kiltowyn, Lord Vai and Royal Artist. The order was the Same at the turn, but Gay Marigold cam® up fast and won in a stirring finish from Kiltowyn. Gay Blonde was third and Master Norval fourth. Heads separated the placed horses. Time, 2m. 6s. SPRING STEEPLECHASE. Of £250. Three miles. 4- ABSENT, 9.2 (Sharkey) 1 6- NEIL, 10.3 (Mcllroy) 2 7- COPEY, 9.11 (R. Thomson) 3 Also started: 2-4 Thespis, 10.5; 5-5 St. Warrigal, 9.13; 1-1 Miss Dazzle, 9.11; 8-8 Town Beauty, 9.10; 3-2 Capella Abbey, 9.7; 10-10 LucesS, 9.0; 9-9 Luminary, 9.4. Miss Dazzle, Absent and Capella Abbey led for the greater part of the journey. In the race for home down the incline Absent showed a clean pair of heels to Miss Dazzle, St. Warrigal, Capelin Abbey, Neil, Copey and Thespis. The leader stayed on well to win by two lengths from Neil. Copey was a length away third and St. Warrigal was fourth. Timfe, sm. 55 2-ss. TAKAPUNA PLATE. Of £3OO. Seven furlongs. 3- NAMAKIA, 7.11 (Ellis) 1 7_7—SCOTLAND, 8.5 (C. Browne) .. 2 9-8-IKING REY, 8.5 (Wiggini) 3 Also started: 6-6 Midian. 8.9; 1-1 King Musk, 8.5; 8-9 Matomi, 2-2 Sir Nigel, 8.5; 5-5 Respectful, 10-10 Nun Nicer, 4-4 Flaihmarion, 8.0. , Namakia, Scotland and Respectful led the field to the home turn, when Respectful dropped back. Namakia held on to pass the post two lengths in front of Scotland, with King Rey, who came up from the rear, third. King Musk waA fourth. Time, Im. 255. CHELTENHAM HANDICAP. Of £250. Six furlongs. 4- BRITISH COLUMBIA, 8.6 (Tremain) 1 2- REREPAI, 9.3 (Broughton) Z 1-I—SILVER JUBILEE, 7.8 J (Ellis) .. 3 Rereatu, 8.12, was bracketed with Rerestarted: 3-3 Star Artist, 84; 8-7 Arch Ruler, 7.12; 5-5 Prolyxo, 7.5; 6-6 Hushing, 7.0; 7-8 Psychologist, 7.24. Rerepai, British Columbia and Silver Jubilee led early, and the order at the turn was Silver. Jubilee, Rerepai, British Columbia, Rereatu and Star Artist. British Columbia came up fast to gain the decision by a neck from Rerepax, who beat the favourite, Silver Jubilee, by a similar margin. Star Artist was fourth. Time, Im. 12s. PONUI HACK HANDICAP. Of £175. One mile. 7-7—CALIENTE, 8.6 (O. Reid) 1 5- HARVEST MOON, 7.8 (Brough-1-I—ON PARADE, 7.1 (Horne) 3 Also started: 4-4 King Mestor, 9.1, and King Brierly, 7.13 and Miss Lu. 7.5 (bracketed); 2-2 Lagoon, 8.7; 6-4 Courthaven, 7.13 and Spear Court, 7.0 (bracketed); 8-8 Safari, 7.9; 3-5 Marching Song, 7.9; 11-11 Ruling King, 7.3; 10-10 Merry Lap, 7.3; 9-9 Princess Bede, 7.1. King Musk was first out from Miss Lu and Harvest Moon. The order at.the him was Harvest Moon, Merry Lap, Miss Lu and Princess Bede. Caliente, who

was well back, clapped on the pace to win by half a length from Harvest Moon, with On Parade a head away third and Princess Bede fourth. Time, lm. 395. An Inquiry was held concerning alleged interference with Kiltowyn by T. Green on Gay Blonde in the Alison Cup. It was decided to suspend Green for the remainder of the meeting,