AUCKLAND CUP

Timaru Herald, Volume CL, Issue 22156, 27 December 1941, Page 8

AUCKLAND CUP

Piastre Beats Beau Leon Totalisator Investments Well Down (P.A.) AUCKLAND. December 26. The Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting opened in showery weather. The attendance was 21,000, against 39,500 last year. The totalisator handled £96,031/10/-, against £143,004 in 1940, a decrease of £46,972/10/-. Results: — ROBINSON HANDICAP Of £350; 7 furlongs. 1/1 —Celebrity, 8.4 (H. P. Stewart) .. 1 6/7—British Mint, car. 7.7 <C. A. Bowry) 2 2/2—First Edition, 8.4 (J. Williamson) 3 Also started —8/10 Babrow car 8.7, 7/6 Tavoy 8.7, 10/8 Kenneth Robert 8.7. 13/14 Onetea car. 7.8, 15/11 Crucible 8.0, 15/16 Gayjax car. 7.11, 11/9 Bronze Meter 7.12, 5/5 Nordic Song car. 7.3 and Taku Kara 7.8 (bracketed), 18/17 Royal Son 7.7, 4/4 Hinepo car. 7.1, 19/19 Tea Blossom 7.7 and Topette 7.7 (bracketed), 17/18 Radio Call car. 7.8, 14/15 Antenor car. 7.41 and Beaucoup car. 7.2 (bracketed), 3/3 Venus car. 7.4 and Horeke car. 7.8 (bracketed), 12/13 Wee Sal car. 7.3, 9/12 Flying Cross 7.7. Won by a head, a length between second and third. Time—lmin 27sec. GRAFTON HURDLES Of £450; 2 miles. 8/9—Ureklaw, 10.13 (A. McKinnon) 1 7/6 —Bright Idea, 9.12 (W. Pascoe) .. 2 4/3—Wharemanea, 10.8 (J. Muir) .. 3 Also started—2/1 Bisquit 11.4, 6/7 Maxown 10.12, 9/8 Lapidarian 10.11, 1/2 Peter Beckford 10.9, 5/5 Conflagration 10.2, 3/4 Aintree 10.2, 11/10 Hackenschmidt car. 9.21, 10/11 Stokowski 9.0. Won by three lengths, half a length between second and third. Time—3mln 47 3-ssec.

GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES Of £1000; 6 furlongs. 3/3—Bonny Pay, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis) .. 1 2/2 —Beau Vaals. 8.10 <G. Smith) .. 2 7/8 —Hippodrome, 8.10 (A. Midwood, 3 Also started—9/10 Rink 8.10, 5/5 Royal Merit 8.10, 10/9 Orakau 8.10, 4/4 Sleepy Fox 8.10, 1/1 Dominate 8.10, 8/7 Century 8.10, 6/6 Indian Princess 8.5. Won by a neck, a head between second and third. Time—lmin 15sec. AUCKLAND CUP Of £3500; 2 miles. 8/8 —Piastre, car. 7.1 (N. Vaughan).. 1 2/3—Beau Leon, 9.0 (J. Winder) .. 2 1/2 —Lou Rosa, 8.3 (N. R. McKenzie) 3 Also started—s/5 Old Bill 9.5, 7/6 Wardress 8.7, 3/1 Royevrus 7.11, 11/10 Cornish 7.10, 13/12 Night Pilot car. 7.7, 10/11 Volifox car. 7.55, 9/9 Round Up 7.4, 12/13 The Monarch car. 7.6, 19/19 Classform car. 7.U, 14/17 Erlick car. 7.5, 16/15 Gay Rosette car. 7.5, 18/18 Gold Vaals 7.0, 6/7 Kilcash car. 7.21, 4/4 The Cardinal 7.0. Won by half a length, threequarters of a length between second and third. Time—3min 31 2-5 sec. QUEEN’S PLATE Of £500; 1 mile. 5/s—Chain Acre, 8.9 18. H. Morris).. 1 3/3—Cherry’s Ticket, 7.9 (G. Gilchrist) 2

5/4 —Empire Rose, 8.4 (F. Cleaver) .. 3 Also started—2/2 Ever England 8.9 7/7 Paymaster 8.9, 12/12 Kadlna 8.4, 10/8 Sporting Sister 8.4, 4/5 Hogarth car. 8.03, 8/10 Mala Wings 8.0, 11/11 Stairway 8.0, 1/1 The Champ 8.0, 9/9 Gay Genet 7.9. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Time—lmin 42 2-ssec. RAILWAY HANDICAP Of £lOOO ; 6 furlongs. 1/1 —Route March, 7.13 (W. Hooton) I 6/7 —Sunny Knight. 8.5 (T. Kilgour) 2 8/s—Foxola, 8.13 (M. Caddy) .. ..3 Also started—3/4 Not Out 8.7, 2/2 Bronwen 8.5, 12/11 Black Majesty 8.3, 9/9 Pay Roll 7.13, 10/12 Premature 7.10, 4/3 Sure Pay 7.8, 13/13 Blonde Princess 7.6, 11/10 Harmony 7.4, 5/5 Cambria 7.1, 14/14 Chary car. 7.6, 7/8 Cheval de Bataille car. 7.5, 15/15 Grandora car. 7.3. Won by four lengths, a length between second and third. Time —lmin 13 4-ssec. NURSERY HANDICAP Of £400; 5 furlongs. 2/1 —Kentish. 8.3 (N. R. McKenzie) 1 1/2—Nizam, 7.13 (T. Green) 2 4/4 —Koi Ragi, 9.3 (B. H. Morris) .. 3 Also started—3/3 Indian Sign 8.13. 10/10 Dash o’ Dink 8.4, 13/14 Bright Fox 8.0, 19/19 Sporting Gold car. 8.1, 16/17 Ever True 8.0, 11/11 Malaguena car. 7.13, 6/7 Ringlight car. 7.13, 5/5 Transcend 7.11, 7/6 Tudor Rose 7.11, 9/8 Sea Mist car. 7.12, 14/13 Kietere Maati car. 7.13*, 17/16 Bold and Gay 7.9, 8/9 Our Joy 7.8, 12/12 Lady Pep car. 7.9, 20/20 Catrine 7.5, 15/15 Jane Ace 7.3, 17/18 Marquex car. 7.4. Won by half a head, two lengths between second and third. Time—lmin 2 3-5 CHRISTMAS HANDICAP Of £500; 1 mile. 1/I—Riverplate 7.0 (C. B. Goulsbro) 1 3/4 —British Talent car. 7.3 J (A. C. Messervy) 2 5/2—Silver Quex, 7.5 (N. Vaughan) 3 Also started—4/5 Phaleron 8.9, 2/3 Proud Fox 8.6. 8/8 Hot Box 7.9. 6 6 Air Port car. 7.11, 7/7 Valerian car. 7.6. Won by a head, a neck between second and third. Time—lmin 40sec.