AUCKLAND CUP.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 954, 26 December 1933, Page 7

AUCKLAND CUP.

Minerval Wins Big Event at Ellerslie. STAKES TO MOTHER SUPERIOR. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 26. The weather was fine but dull for the Auckland races. There was a large attendance. The track was fast. QUEEN’S PLATE, Of 300 sovs. One mile. 6- —EPIGRAM 1 7- SEA FOX 2 3-3—XILTOWYN 3 Scratched: Sunny Bachelor, Gipsy Love. Won by half a length. Time—lmili 3 9 sec. GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES, Of 750 sovs. Six furlongs. 2- —MOTHER SUPERIOR, 5.5 1 3- —BROWN BETTY, 8.5 .... 2 6-6—GAY BLONDE, 8.5 3 Scratched: Keith Lu, Pound Sterling, Waitaka. Coronilla and Sirona. Won by a neck. Time—lntin Usee. ROBINSON HANDICAP, Of 225 sovs. Seven furlongs. First Division. 1- —JONATHAN. 9.5 1 2- —DOLLAR PRINCE, 6.7 t 14-12—ALPINUS, 5.5 t A dead heat for second place. Won by two lengths and a half. Time—lmin 25 3-ssec. Second Division. 17-17—UNITED. 7.8 1 6-7—LUCJDUS, 8.12 2 11-10—KING. MESTOR. 7.10 .. 3 Won by a head. Time—lmin 25 4-ssec. Scratched l'or both divisions—Allegretto. Psychologist, Star Artist, Hushing. Safari, Wait and See, Colossical. Hunting Bag. Lauditory. Lagoon. Maori Jack, Peter Paul and Solo Song. AUCKLAND CUP Of 1500 sovs. Two miles. MINERVAL, 7.4 1 KING’S KNAVE, 8.0 2 SPEEDMTNT. 7.9 3 NIGHTLY. 7.9 4 Won by two lengths', with a head between second and third. Time—3min Notes on the Racing. (Special to the “ Star.”) AUCKLAND, December 26. In the Queen’s Plate Catalogue was the favourite on the win machine, but in the place betting Gay Marigold was most in demand. Neither got in and while Catalogue had every chance Gay Marigold spoiled her prospects by being slow out of the barrier. Across the top Killidar was alongside Sea Fox in the lead with Epigram, Kiltowyn, Spiral and Gay’ Marigold following. Into the straight Killidar and Sea Fox still held the advantage with Epigram, Kiltowyn, Spiral and Gay Marigold still most prominent of the others. In a good race home Epigram wore down Sea Fox and won by half a length with Kiltowyn a neck away. Rereatu was fourth and then followed Catalogue, Spiral, Limbohm, Gay Marigold and Killidar, who faded out in the straight. Victory for Fillies. The result of the Great Northern Foal Stakes was a complete victory for fillies as they- filled all three leading places. Whenuakura was favourite, but he was drawn on the extreme outer and though he began fast and hit the front he did not run on in the straight and there were four in front of him at the judge. The winner defeated Whenuakura in the Welcome Stakes at Ellerslie at the spring meeting. When the field jumped out to-dav Gay Blonde, Mother Superior and Whenuakura were quickest into their stride and as they rounded the first bend by the old five furlong post Whenuakura ran into the lead and showed the way through the cutting. Across the top Gay Blonde ran up to and headed Whenuakura, with Mother Superior, Sporting Blood. Pin Money, Burnish, Brown Betty and King Brierley following in that order. Into the straight the order was; Gay Blonde, Whenuakura, Mother Superior, Pin Money, Burnish and Brown Betty. In the run home Mother Superior took charge and won by a neck from the strongly-finishing Brown Betty with GayBlonde a head away. After the placed fillies came Pin Money-, Whenuakura, Sporting Blood, Day Wind, King Brierly and Burnish.

DUNEDIN RACES.

Rational 11. Wins Otokia Hurdles. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, December 26. The weather was fine and the track in first-class order for the opening day of the Dunedin races. The attendance was large. Results: OTOKIA HURDLES Of 130 sovs. One mile and a half. .5-5 RATIONAL 11., 10.2 1 6-6—FLEETING GLANCE, 9.0 . 2 3-4—DON JOSE, 10.13 3 All started. Won by a short head. Time—2min 4 7sec. TRTAL STAKES, Of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. 1- —LADY ZEPHYR, S.l 1 6-6—DARING DEED. 7.11 2 3-3—SILVER SIGHT. 5.6 3 Scratched: axoplione. Won by a length and three-quarters. Time—lmin 28 DUNEDIN HANDICAP, Of 170 sovs. Five furlongs. 2- —QUEEN OF SONG. 8.5 1 1- —INVOICE, 8.11 2 5-4—CUP BEARER, 9.6 3 All started. Won by two lengths. Time—lmin 2 3-ssec. GORE TROTS. Per Press Association. GORE, December 26. The Gore trots wer eheld in fine weather, and the track was in good order. The attendance was good. Results:— CROYDON HANDICAP Of 120 sovs. One mile and a half. 2- —ORPHAN BINGEN, 36yds . 1 3- —KIPPAGH. 36yds 2 8-7 SYLVIA MOKO, ser 3 Scratched: Molly King, Mahinerangi, Peter Conquest. Patricia Bingen. Won by twelve lengths. Time—3min 39se c .