SPORTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20639, 30 January 1937, Page 7

SPORTING

TAKAPUNA J.C. SURPRISE RESULT IN CUP By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, January 29. The Takapuna Jockey Club’s summer meeting opened to-day at Ellerslie in a steady downpour with an attendance of 5700 persons. The track was heavy. The totalisator investments were £19,070/10/-, compared with £24,501/10/last year. Results:— OREWA HURDLES Of £200; IS miles 1/I—Tudor, 11.9 (Thomson) 1 2/2—High Quality, 10.3 (Walters) .. 2 6/6—Gay Cavalier car. 9.1 (Williams) 3 Also started—4/4 Merry Lap 9.13 3/3 Kanapa 9.1, 5/5 United 9.0. Won by five lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Time—3min 28sec. Kanapa and United fell at the first fence, Kanapa breaking its neck. TRIAL HANDICAP Of £110; 6 furlongs 6/s—Jan Ridd, 8.5 (L. J. Ellis) .. .. 1 8/6—Huntsman’s Chorus, 8.5 (Tremain) 2 4/3—Black Musk, 8.9 (Tinker) .. .. 3 Also started—7/8 Orefield 9.0, 3/4 Survoy 8 14/10 School Song 8.7, 1/1 Ngakaru 8.6, 15/12 Chief Emerald 8.5, 15/14 Tiny Star 8.5, 10/14 Ebb and Flow 8.5, 12/11 Lone Flier 8.5, 5/7 Pirate King 8.5, 11/13 Droll 8.5, 17/17 Mia Acrea car. 8.0, 13/16 Cometarium 8.5, 2/2 Tidewaiter 8.5, 9/9 Overdue 8.5. Won by a length and a half, two lengths between second and third. Time —Imin 18 3-ssec. FERRY HANDICAP Of £175; 6 furlongs 3/2—Square Acre, 8.0 (Winder) .... 1 5/7—Waitaka, 7.7 (C. Goulsbro) .. 2 1/I—Fox Moth, 7.13 (Horne) 3 Also started —2/3 Fleet Wind 3.8, 10/10 Valise car. 8.0, 4/4 Gay Egypt 7.13, 9/9 High Star 7.10, 7/5 Singara car. 8.3, 8/8 Gold Pocket car. 7.8, 12/11 Inquisitor 7.7, 6/6 Abbess of Whitby car.'7.B, 11/12 Aces Up car. 7.8. Won by three lengths, threequarters of a length between second and third. Time—lmin 17 3-ssec. TAKAPUNA CUP Of £500; 14 miles 6/6—Knight of Australia, 7.7 (R. Savage) 1 4/4—Kelly, car. 7.10 (C. Goulsbro) .. 2 8/8 —Gay Broney, car. 7.9 (Tremain) 3 Also started—2/2 Mazir 9.0, 3/5 Dark Shadow 8.7. 1/1 Lagoon 8.3, 7/7 Gay Talkie 7.13, 5/3 Con Fuoco 7.7. Won by a length and threequarters, threequarters of a length between second and third. Time—2min 15sec. Lagoon and Knight of Australia made most of the running, the latter staying on well to win from Kelly, who performed strongly on the outside. Gay Broney battled on solidly for third place. Lagoon was fourth. CALLIOPE HANDICAP Of £200; 5 furlongs 2/1 —Bachelor King, 9.6 (Tinker) .. 1 1/2—Nuclei, 8.9 (Murray 2 3/3 —Airam, 8.9 (Maria) 3 Also started—B/9 Natal car. 8.2. 6/8 Awatea Princess car. 7.10 J, 4/4 Land Girl 7.7, 9/7 Manatere car. 7.9, 7/6 Miss Appellant car. 7.10, 5/5 Feldberg car. 8.0. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third. Time—lmin 5 2-ssec. WYNYARD PLATE, Of £300; 7 furlongs 1/I—Kilonsa, 8.12 (Tinker) 1 6/6—Mainland, 8.5 (Goldfinch) .. ..2 2/2 —Rollicker, car. 8.44 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started—4/4 Sergia 8.12, 3/3 Rulette 8.7, 7/7 Gappy 8.5, 5/5 Jack Tar 7.9. Won by threequarters of a length, a neck between second and third. Time —lmin 32sec. ZEALANDIA HANDICAP Of £300; 6 furlongs 10/7—Mata Hari, car. 8.1 (Cameron) 1 3/I—Tybalt, car. 8.5 (L. J. Ellis) .. 2 7/9 —Mungacre, 7.12 (Tremain) .... 3 Also started —6/6 Impasto 9.6, 8/8 Triune 9.3, 2/2 Galilee car. 8.4, 5/5 Crooning 8.2, 1/3 Armacourt 8.0, 4/3 Round Up 7.8, 9/10 Wahine Reihi 7.8. 12/12 King Ford car. 7.9, 11/11 Whirling car. 7.11. Won by a head, threequarters of a length between second and third. Time—lmin 17 3-ssec. Mata Hari led into the straight from Whirling, Mungacre, King Ford and Triune. Mata Hari finished strongly to withstand a determined challenge from Tybalt, who came fast on the rails. Mungacre was third and Whirling fourth, followed by Triune and Armacourt. RANGITOTO HANDICAP Of £200; 1 mile 3/4 —Survoy, car. 7.10 (C. Goulsbro) 1 2/2—Vera Acre, 8.10 (Tremain) .... 2 4/3—Trouvaille, 7.11 (Mclnally) .... 3 Also started —1/1 Respectful 8.8. 6/5 Ring Shot 7.9, 5/6 Aymon car. 7.9, 7/7 Digitalis car. 7.10. Won by a length, same between second and third. Time —lmin 46 3-ssec. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY Noon WAIWERA HURDLES, of £200; IS miles.—Tudor 12.5, High Quality 10.6, Valpai 10.4, Merry Lap 9.10, Gay Cavalier 9.10, United 9.0. 12.42 p.m. MO ANA HANDICAP, of £150; 6 furlongs—Orefield 8.8, Huntsman’s Chorus 8.6. Raepata 8.6, Tiptoes 8.4, Chief Emerald 8.0, Bon Star 8.0, Erndale 8.0, Jollie Dance 8.0, Droll 7.13, Tidewaiter 7.13. 1.27 p.m. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, Of £175; 6 furlongs—Square Acre 8.10, Paso Robles 8.9, Fleetwind 8.7, Fox Moth 8.0, Gappy 7.13, Gay Egypt 7.12, Orefield 7.7, Gold Pocket 7.7, Black Musk 7.7. 2.17 p.m. RALPH HANDICAP, of £450; 11 miles.—Royal Appellant 9.0, Knight of Australia 8.3, Kelly 8.1, Gay Talkie 7.12, Gay Broney 7.10, Tybalt 7.9, Con Fuoco 7.7. 3.2 p.m. HOBSON HANDICAP, Of £200; 6 furlongs.—Bachelor King 9.13, Nuclei 8.12, Airam 8.10, Miss Appellant 7.7, Feldberg 7.7. 3.52 p.m. HAURAKI PLATE, of £300; 1 mile Professional 8.12, Sergia 8.12, Rulette 8.7. Surella 8.7, Aymon 8.5, Tosh 8.5, Mainland 8.5, Vera Acre 8.5, Ring Shot 8.5. Rollicker 8.0. 4.37 p.m. DEVONPORT HANDICAP, of £300; 7 furlongs,—Triune 9.2. Mata Hari 8.10.

Tybalt 8.9, Nun Nicer 8.0, Sweet Rose 8.0, Armacourt 8.0, Kilberis 7.12, High Tea 7.7, Lady’s Boy 7.7. 5.22 p.m. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP. of £200; 1 mile.—Winlona 9.0, Vera Acre 9.0, Respectful 8.7, Valrent 8.5. Survoy 8.5, Trouvaille 7.12, Aymon 7.7, x 5 lpellant 7.7, Abbess of Whitby 7.7