WANGANUI OWNED

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 307, 28 December 1937, Page 4

WANGANUI OWNED

I AUCKLAND CUP WINNER THE BUZZER SURPRISES RAILWAY TO STRETTO [ Per Press Association. ] AUCKLAND, Dec. 27. Ideal holiday weather favoured the opening of the Christmas racing car-| nival at. Ellerslie to-day, when the Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting attracted an attendance of 41,500, compared with 38,000 on the first day last year. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £114,841 10s, compared with £102,798 last year, an increase of £12,043 18s. Results: — QUEEN'S PLATE. (Of £500; three-ycar-olds, 8.0; four-yem-oids and upwards, 5.9 ; marcs allowed 51b. ; 1 mile.) I—THE CROONER, 8.0, C. G. Goulsbro 1 9—AERO KING, 8.0, R. W. McTavish 2 6—SACCONE, 8.1 il, G. Cameron 3 Also: 14 Captain Bruce, 5 Kena, 13 Ivlelvanui, 10 Valspear, 3 Wagner, 7 Mainland, 11 Winlona, 4 Forest Acre, 2 High Sea, 12 Play On, b Land Girl. One and a-half lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.38 2-5. The race started four minutes ahead of time and the totalisator was still open when the horses had finished. G.N. FOAL STAKES (Of £750; six furlongs.) 1— TE HERO, 8.10, C. G. Goulsbro 1 2 AMIGO, 8.10, H. N. Wiggins 2 3 PEERLESS, 8.5, S. Wilson 3 Also: 5 Hot Box, 4 Taurangi. Three-quarters of a length; one and a-half lengths. Time, 1.13 2-5. ROBINSON HANDICAP (Of £350; seven furlongs.) s—Gold Vaals, 7.7, R. W. McTavish 1 3—Te Monowai, 7.13, C. G. Goulsbro 2 9 - Haerepo, 7.13, S. J. Cammick 3 Also: 4 Nightdress, 1 Florence Mills, 7 Black Musk, 6 Cappy, 111 Huntingmore, 2 Phinue Rangi, i« Enlightenment 7.12, 10 Glen Abb, 121 Money Raid 7.6 L 15 Hopalong, 12 j Royal Vaals 7.6, 14 P rival 7.0, 6 Bar-1 rister 7.5, 16 Omaha 7.15, 22 Marheke | 7.7, 20 Diacqutdoon, 19 Jolie Dance I 7.9 and Rajanya 7.6 j (bracketed), 211 Silver Glow, 18 Romani and Trevacc ’ 7.5 (bracketed). Heau each way. ; Time, 1.t5 2-5. ilk *>ssu; tv. g miles). 10—THE ELZ.ZEK, 7.6, S. V»W.< J 4 KNIGHT OF AUSIKALIa, i 7.5, J. Mclmdly 21 3-ARGENTIC, 3.1'., A. E. Ellis .. . 3 Also: 2 Wiki Chase, 6 Wotan, J Cerne Aiibas, 11 Friesland 7.13, 5 Jonathan, 12 Kelly, 9 Fersen 7.104, 3 Gay Ro.-e 7.5, 8 Kalishali 7.54, la P.aepati: 7.2'., 7 Any 7.2, 14 Sinking Fun;! 7.1. Short neck; neck. Time, 3.25 2-5. The cup was presented to lile cv.nvr, Mr 11. Bayly, by the Gov-ernor-General. Lord Galway, who congratulated owner, trainer and jockey. Friesland was the first to lead, but. after three furlongs Sinking Fund made the running until the home stretch. Passing the stands the lirst time Sinking Fund was followed by Shy and Kelly, just ahead of Friesland, Fersen, The Buzzer and Ccrne Abbas. Argentic was ninth and Knight of Australia third to last. Kelly and Ccrne Abbas joined Sinking Fund in the lead al the seven-furlong post from Friesland, and The Buzzer (running fast on the rails), and Knight of Australia was ninth. With halt a mile to go Sinking Fund led from Kelly, The Buzzer, Ccrne Abbas, Argentic, Jonathan and Knight of Australia. In a bunched finish The Buzzer prevailed by a short neck from Knight ot Australia, who beat Argentic by a neck. Kelly was fourth. GRAFTON HURDLES lOf £430; two miles.) 1— Royal Mimic, 10.1, J. 11. Mcßae 1 2 Modern Maid, 9.8, R. E. Thomson 2 3 Prince of Orange, 9.2, N. C. Trillo 3. Also: 4 High Quality, 5 Irish Comet 9.1, 6 Adsum. One and a-half lengths; head. Time, 3.10. RAILWAY HANDICAP. (Ot Simin; ms furlongs). 1— -STRETTO, 7.4, H. N. Wiggins 1 2 BEN BRAGGIE, 8.7:,', A. E. Ellis 2 17— MARIE'S ACRE, 7.5, J. McInally 2 Also: 6 Paper Slipper, 5 Golden Sheila, 4 Oratory, 7 Peter Beckford, 14 Trilliarch, 3 Royal Bachelor, a Tray Bit, 9 Lornacre, 15 Joviality, 11 Palustre, 13 Orate, 7.6, 12 Bachelor King. 16 Bronzette, 10 Farland. Two lengths; one and a-half lengths. Time, 1.12. Stretto took the lead at the half-mile from Royal Bachelor, Palus- ’ tre. Oratory, Ben Braggie and Marie’s ■ Acre. Leading into the straight by a

length, Stretto was followed by Ben Bi aggie, Marie's Acre being sixth. In the run home, Stretto won easily by two lengths from Ben Braggie. who headed Marie’s Acre by one and ahalf lengths. Orate was a close fourth, followed by Trilliarch, Tray Bit, Lornacre and Paper Slipper. Soon after the start Golden Sheila and Bachelor King fell. NURSERY HANDICAP (Ot £350 ; five furlongs.) 3—Eidelis, 7.64, C. G. Goulsbro . . 1 6—Miss Brierly, 7.8, R. McTavish 2 1 — Bright Wings, 8.11, H. Long 3 Also: 2 Vitement, 4 Eastern Heir, 5 Royal Abb, 7 Bronze Ora. Head; • neck. Time, 1.1. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP (Of £450 ; one mile.) 2 Trench Fight, 9.0, J. W. Jen- ’ nings 1 11—Airam, 7.1, N. Vaughan -2 ’ 13—Kilonsa, 7.0, 11. Fearn 3 Also: 1. Royal Appellant, 4 K;i- -’ towyn, 10 Miss Lu, 3 De Friend, 6 Valamilo 7.G, 5 Round Up, 7 Croon- ' ing, 9 Parquet 7.35, 12 Star Artist 7.9, 8 Quadroon 7.6, 14 Hulette, I!) King ' Musk 7.7. Half a length; one length. Time, 1.36 2-5. Inquiries into interference in the i Robinson Handicap and the fall in the ! Railway Handicap were adjourned ' until Wednesday.