TAKAPUNA RACES

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXI, Issue 2782, 1 December 1931, Page 6

TAKAPUNA RACES

TWO RECORDS FOR COURSE. VOLIMOND WINS CUP. Tire opening day of the Takapuna Jockey Club’s meeting took place on Saturday in fine weather. The totalisator handled £22,974 15/-, compared with £36,516 15/-, a decrease of £13,542, or 37 per cent. The track was fast ami two course records were established by Chrysology in the Borough Handicap, and Royal Ruler in the Cheltenham Handicap. Results were as follows: — Melrose Maiden Handicap, 51 fur. — 2—Lucidus (7.11) .1, s—Amber5 —Amber Link (7.12-1) 2, 3 —Knight of Australia (5.5) 3. Half a length; neck. Time 1.8 3-5. Tiri High-weight Handicap, 1 mile 1 fur. —I—Hcremai1—Hcremai (9.0) 1, 10 —Priucipul (9.0) 2, s—Neil (9.8) 3. One ami a half lengths. Time 1.55. Borough Handicap, 7 fur. —I—Chrysology1—Chrysology (8.2) 1, 3 —Paganelli (9.0) 2,2 Vali (8.2) 3. Neck: 1} lengths. Time 1.25 4-5. N :■ $ Alison Cup Handicap, 1 mile, 3 furs and 40yds.—4—Volimond (7.13) 1, 1 — Prince Val (8.8) 2, 3 —Baroscope (7.3) 3. One length; three-quarters length. Time 2.24. Cambria Handicap, 5 furs. —3 Prolyxo (7.9) 1, I—Tea Trader (9-0) '2, s—Whirlalongs—Whirlalong (7.5) 3. Long neck; two lengths. Time 1.1 2-5. Takapuna Plate, 7 furs. —s—Pcrslntm5 —Pcrslntm (8.0) 1, I—Biddy’s Boy (5.9) 2,2 Speedmint (8.0) 3. One length; threequarters length. Time 1.26. Poruri Handicap, 7 fur. —I—Taurua1—Taurua (9.4) 1, s—Papers—Paper Dart (7.3) 2, 6 MYon fleet (7.1) 3. Three-quarters of a length each way. Time 1.27 3-5. ■ Cheltenham Handicap, 6 furs.—4 — Royal Ruler (7.10) 1, I—Tea Chat (7.11) 2, 2 —High Comedy (7.12) 3. One length; three-quarters of a length. Time 1.12 3-5.