AUCKLAND R.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20926, 4 January 1938, Page 8

AUCKLAND R.C.

COURTCRAFT WINS PLATE HANDICAP TO ROUND UP By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND. January 3. Hot sunshine favoured the fourth and final day of the Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting at Ellerslie to-day. The attendance was 18,500 compared with 19,750 on the same day a year ago. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £64,962, making the figures for the meeting £298,061/10/-, against £266,134 last year, an increase of £31,927/10/-. Results:—

GOODWOOD HANDICAP Of £400; 1 mile

1— Inver, 7.8 (C. G. Goulsbro) .. .. 1 6—Trilliarch, 7.11 (S. Wilson) .. ..2 3 Iklonsa, 7.8 (R. W. McTavish) .. 3 Also started: 7 Gay Rose 8.8, 2 De Friend 8.1. 4 Lornacre 8.0. 5 High Tea 7.9. 12 Tybalt 7.4, 11 Sir Abb 7.4, 8 Tip Toes 7.2, 10 Respectful 7.0, 9 King Musk 7.9, 13 Gay Broney 7.44. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Time—lmin 37sec. SYLVIA HANDICAP Of £400; 5 furlongs 2 Hot Box. 8.5 (L. J. Ellis) 1 I—Bright Wings, 8.12 <H. Long) .. 2 4 Calorie, 7.7 (W. Thomson) .. .. 3 Also started: 3 Fidelis 8.0, 6 Miss Brierly 7.12, 5 Sir Robin 7.8, 8 Veritable 7.41, 7 Royal Message 7.4, 9 First Gold Money 7.0, Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Time—lmin.

GRANDSTAND HANDICAP Of £750; U miles

1— Round Up, 7.11 (H. N. Wiggins) 1 2 Royal Appellant, 8.0 (R. E. Horne) 2 s—Padishah, 7.12 (P. Atkins) .. .. 3 Also started: 3 Dark Shadow 8.8, 6 Knight of Australia 8.4, 4 Grateful 7.8, 9 Day Wind 7.0, 7 Armacourt 7.7, 11 Parquet 7.0, 10 Sinking Fund 7.61, 8 Quadroon 7.1. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time—2min ssec.

Day Wind and Grateful were the pacemakers from soon after the start, turning into the back three lengths ahead of Round Up and Dark Shadow together, Sinking Fund, Quadroon and Armacourt. With half a mile to go the positions were unchanged with Padishah moving fast from the tail of the field. Day Wind and Grateful entered the straight on terms, with Round Up, Dark Shadow, Armacourt, Sinking Fund and Padishah handy. In a fine finishing burst Round Up prevailed by two lengths over Royal Appellant, with half a length to Padishah. Armacourt was a good fourth.

AUCKLAND HURDLES Of £400; 2 miles

I—Royal Mimic, 11.5 (J. H. Mcßae) 1 3—Modern Maid, 10.4 (Thomson) .. 2 6—Adsum, 9.14 (R. K. Smith) .. .. 3

Also started: 4 English Night 11.0, 2 Blue Tiger 10.1, 5 Roxy 9.12, 7 Folly’s Choice 9.0. Won by three lengths, same between second and third. Time—3min 41 2-ssecs. English Night fell, breaking a hind leg and was destroyed.

FORTY-THIRD ROYAL STAKES Of £500; 6 furlongs

1— Te Hero, 7.13 (C. G. Goulsbro) .. 1 3—Peerless, 7.10 (S. Wilson) 2 2 Francis Drake, 9.0 (P. Atkins) .. 3 Also started: 4 Money Raid 8.11, 5 Play On 8.4. Won by three lengths, half a head between second and third. Time—lmin 12 3-ssecs.

CLIFFORD PLATE Of £550; 11 ailes

1— Courtcraft. 9.3 (P. Atkins) .. .. 1 3—Jonathan, 9.3 (R. W. McTavish) 2 2 Argentic, 9.3 (A. E. Ellis) 3 The only starters. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third. Time—2min 5 4-ssecs.

BOWEN HANDICAP Of £500; 6 fu . longs s—Tray Bit, '..11 (L. J. Ellis) .

10—Black Thread, 7.8 (McTavish) .. 2 3—Orate, 7.6 (H. N. Wiggins) .. ..3 Also started: 1 Whirling, 9.0, 9 Peter Beckford 8.4, 4 Marie’s Acre 7.8, 6 Javiality 7.5, 2 Suleiman T6i, 11 Mungukaha 7.2, 12 Galilee 7.T., 7 Te Monowai 7.44, 8 Anion 7.2, 13 Strathire 7.0. Won by half a head, a neck between second and third. Time—lmin 12 2-ssecs.

Anion was first out from Whirling. Orate, Black Thread and Suleiman. Running to the front, Black Thread led into the straight from Orate. Suleiman, Joviality, Te Monowai. Galilee and Tray Bit. Less than a furlong from the post Orate headed Black Thread, then Tray Bit made a fast finishing dash to win by half a head from Black Thread, who beat Orate by a neck. Suleiman was a close fourth followed by Whirling, Mangukaha, Te Monowai, Anion, Marie’s Acre and Galilee.

GREY HANDICAP Of £350; 1 mile

2 Land Girl, 8.2 (R. W. McTavish) 1 11—Melvanui, 7.131 (R. Gladding) 2 3 Cheval de Volee, 8.5 (C. K. James' 3 Also started: 8 Huskle 9.2, 6 Wagner 8.11, 10 Black Musk 8.8, 5 Awhiowhio 8.9, 1 Jack Tar 8.6, 14 Alyth 7.11, 7 Cappy 8.1, 12 Droll 7.11, 15 Racette 7.2, 3 High Sea 7.61, 9 Barrister 7.4, 1' My Money 7.11, 13 Cometarium 7.0. Won by half a length, same between second and third. Time—lmin 37 3-ssecs.

A division was obviated in the New Year Handicap at Invercargill by the reduction of the field to sixteen. Sparkle and Valmarch were the only ones with winning form and they dominated the betting. Triple Cone was left at the post and Signoaina began very badly. Valmarch, Sparkle and Grey Seal led along the back, and it the top the order was Valmarch. Sparkle, Waitoru and Half and Half. Valmarch shook off Sparkle after reaching the straight, but was challenged by Half and Half who appeared to have him beaten when his rider eased and enab'-'I Valmarch to win by a long neck. Ardmayle was finishing fast a length away, just ahead of Fleet Street. It seemed that Half and Half should have won.