SPORTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20326, 27 January 1936, Page 9

SPORTING

TAKAPUNA J.C. GAI ROSE WINS CUP By Telegraph—Piese Assoclatlca AUCKLAND, January 25. The Takapuna Jockey Club’s summer meeting opened on the Ellerslie racecourse to-day in fine weather. There was a fair attendance. The totalisator handled £24,801/10/-, against £23.003/10/- on the first day last year. The jockeys wore crape arm bands as a mark of respect to the late King. Results: TRIAL HANDICAP, Of 120 sovs; 6 furlongs. 1/1 —Torch, 8.9 (McKenzie) 1 6/9 —Valise, 8.9 (Murray) 2 8/7 —Orefield, car 8.7 (W. Thomson) 3 Also started: 2/2 Diacquedoon 8.13, 5/4 Nicodemus 8.11, 13/14 Bayora 8.9, 15/15 Gay Princess 8.9, 9/6 Gemlard 8.9, 3/3 High Quality car 8.4, 16/16 King Spear 8.9, 11/10 Mainland 8.9, 4/5 Paso Robles 8.9, 12/12 Survanna 6.9, 10/11 Solas 8.9, 14/13 Marlene 8.9, 7/8 Whirlmint 8.9. Won by five lengths; a length between second and third. High Quality was fourth. Time, Imin 14 3-ssec. OREWA HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; 11 miles. 3/4 —I’Allegro, 10.5 (Gilmer) 1 2/2—King Tut, 10.1 (Fergus) 2 5/5 —Lap Up, 9.6 (McGregor) .. .. 3 Also started: 1/1 Dark Marble 9.13, 7/7 Tea Chat 9.3, 4/3 Impellant 9.2, 6/6 Sweet Lap 9.1, 8/8 Bush Lawyer 9.0. Won by threequarters of a length; a length between second and third. Tea Chat was fourth. Time, 2min 10 l-ssec. FERRY HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; 6 furlongs. 8/6—Mungacre, 8.5 (Goulsbro) .. .. 1 10/10—King Brierly, 7.11 (Tremain) 2 1/” -Whirling, 9.0 (Goldfinch) .... 3 Also started: 6/8 Bellkyrnan 8.12, 3/1 Fleetwind 8.6, 7/5 Lion Heart 8.3, 12/10 Lord Willonyx 8.3, 11/11 Triune 8.0, 4/4 Professional 7.12, 2/3 Gloucester 7.11, 5/7 Gay Defence 7.9, 9/9 Needful 7.8. Won by half a head; a head between second and third. Bellkyrian was fourth. Time, Imin 13 3-ssec. TAKAPUNA CUP, Of 375 sovs; 11 miles. 5/5 —Gay Rose, 7.13 (McTavish) .... 1 2/1 —Royal Appellant, 7.9 (Horne) .. 2 1/2—Mazir, 7.12 (Walsh) 3 Also started: 7/9 Monanui 8.10, 3,3 Kelly 8.9, 4/4 Gay Marigold 8.5, 0/8 Scotland 8.3, 8/7 Lagoon 7.11, 6/6 Watt and See 7.0. Scotland led early from Lagoon, Royal Appellant, Wait and See, Monanui, Kelly and Mazir. At the distance Scotland and Monanui led the field together, with Kelly, Royal Appellant, Gay Rose, Lagoon and Mazir next. Gay Rose came up on the outside to win by half a length from Royal Appellant, with Mazir one and a quarter lengths away third. Lagoon was fourth. Time, 2min 7 3-ssec. CALLIOPE HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; 1 mile. 2/I—Rulette, 8.2 (Goldfinch) .. .. 1 3/3—Surella, 8.5 (McTavish) .. .. 2 5/5 —Gay Streak, 8.2 (Horne) .. .. 3 Also started: 4/4 Marjory Daw 8.3, 10/11 Locknit 8.8, 8/8 Abbess of Whitby 7.9, 7/7 Gay Talkie 7.9, 1/2 Inver 7.3, 13/13 Haputale 7.8, 11/10 Bonstar 7.7, 12/12 Lone Flier car 7.9, 9/9 Palustre 7.5, 6/6 Lorita 7.4. Won by a neck; half a length between second and third. Inver was fourth. Time, Imin WYNYARD PLATE, Of 250 sovs; 7 furlongs. 5/5 —Tin Lap, 8.12 (P. Fearn) .. .. 1 2/2—Valmint, 8.7 (Fergus) 2 4/4 —Light Comedy, 8.0 (Goldfinch) 3 Also started: 3/3 Keith Lu 8.12, 7/7 Velocipede 8.7, 9/8 Loombination 8.5, 1/1 Prince Ven 8.5, 6/6 Ring Shot 7.7-, 8/9 Sweet Rose 7.7. Sweet Rose and Prince Ven led for most of the journey, but Tin Lap, who was always handy, came through in the straight to win by a head from Valmint, with Light Comedy a head away third. Prince Ven was fourth. Time, Imin 26 3-ssec. ZEALANDIA HANDICAP, Of 225 sovs; 6 furlongs. 3/3—Galilee, 8.2 (McTavish) 1 3/3 —Rereatu, 8.7 (L. Dulieu) .. ..2 7/7 —Princess Star, 7.0 (Savage) .. 3 Also started: 5/5 Boughal 9.0, 6,6 Puss Moth 8.2, 2/2 Crooning car 7.8, 4/4 Star. Artist 7.13, 8/8 United 7.0. Won by half a head; a length between second and third. Crooning was fourth Time, Imin 12 3-ssec. RANGITOTO HANDICAP, Of 165 sovs; 7 furlongs. 9/7—Kurapae, 7.9 (Savage) 1 8/9 —Tuaheahe, 9.0 (McTavish) .. 2 11/11—Te Broney, 7.5 (R. Fearn) .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Dancing Lady car 8.6, 1/1 Tidalia 8.6, 5/4 Bonnie Song 8.3, 7/8 Orac 8.3, 10/10 Polly Douglas car 7.9, 4/5 Arawa Rose 7.13, 3/3 Vera Acre 7.12, 6/6 Persian Lady 7.10. Won by one and a half lengths; two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 26 3-ssec.