Beaumaris Brilliantly Wins Auckland Cup; Personage Takes Railway Handicap Honours

Wanganui Chronicle, 27 December 1950, Page 3

Beaumaris Brilliantly Wins Auckland Cup; Personage Takes Railway Handicap Honours

AUCKLAND, Last Night (PA).—Carrying 9.3 and setting a New Zealand record of 3.20 for the two miles, the each-way favourite Beaumaris today won' the Auckland Cup, principal event on the opening day of the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting. Beaumaris received a great

ovation from the crowd of 47,000 which attended at Ellerslie in fine , weather, and The Unicorn received similar recognition when he set a fresh New Zealand record of 1.34 3-5 for a mile when he won the Christmas Handicap. Personage won the Railway Handicap to complete the totalisator double, Beaumaris having won the first leg, and the dividend on the double was £69 Us 6d for £l. The totalisator handled £360,375 10s, including £52,039; 10s on the double, against £322,339 10s last Boxing Day. Kauri Pine broke a shoulder when he fell in the Grafton Hurdles and had to be destroyed. ROBINSON HANDICAP. (Of £1000; 7 furlongs) First Division 10/10—Frandore, 8.3, C. T. Wilson 11 2/3—Lady Heather 7.7, N. Eastwood 2 i 16/15 —Campaigner 7.13, N. Crombie 3 1 Also started: 5/6 Gay Revel, 8/8 Pashio, 4/2 Hialeah, 12/13 Blossom] Time, 6/7 Dancetact, 19/19 Arion Belle, 22/22 Alpenza, 7/4 Beau’s Gift, I 18/16 December, 9/9 Eutropie, 14/14 Exiled King, 11/12 Pictavia Lass, 20/20 Rosheen, 13/11 Town Hero. Three lengths; four lengths. Dancetact was fourth. Time 1.21. Dividends: Win £8 13s 6d. Places £4 6s 6d, £2 8s 6d. Second Division 1/I— Royal Nib, 8.5, N. B. Holland 1 18/16—Installation, 7.7, D. Collier 2 .20/20—Satisfree, 7.93, V.H. Simpson 3 Also started: 3/5 Pheroz Girl, 16/15 Silver Chief, 8/8 Amiens, 2/2 Valjean. 6/7 Beccatown, 15/17 Atonement, 7/4 ] Cincinnati, 14/14 Karani, 2/3 Lakme, I 21/21 Military King, 11/12 Opportune, 13/11 Treasure Chest, 23/23 Vaalsworth. Half a length each way. Op-1 portune was fourth. Time, 1.25 3-5. Dividends: .Win £2 16s. Places £1 14s, £9 9s 6d. Brackets: Lady Heather and Lakme; Installation and December. GRAFTON HURDLES, (Ot £1000; two miles). 4/4 — Happy March, 9.6, R. L. Collett 1 10/10 —Paul Gregor, 9.0, P. Griffin 2 2/2 —Foxfable,• 10.6, D. Mackinnon 3 Also started: 1/1 Kauri Pine, 7/6 1 Ernbrae, 9/8 Queen’s Chat ( pulled i up), 5/5 Marie's Tray, 3/3 Kyrat ] (fell), 11/11 Hunter’s Green, 6/7 Pola, 8/9 Jepp. Five lengths; neck. Ernbrae was fourth. Time 3.35. Dividends: Win £6 19s 6d. Places £2 7s 6d, £5 Us 6d, £2. NURSERY HANDICAP (Of £1000; 5 furlongs) First Division 4/4— Earl Denby, 7.11, Broughton 1 1/I—Busiris, 8/9, W. R. Hooton 2 6/5 —Mons Pride, 8.4, I. Galvin 3 Also started: 8/7 Goldfield, 17/18 Brer Son, 15/14 Lord Teddy, 5/5 Tall Story, 12/12 Tom Bowling, 2/2 Cindy, 14/15 Ryarna, 13/13 Combat King, 10/11 Star Rosette, 16/17 Pride of Ellerslie, 7/8 Fashioncraft, 18U6 Foxcille. Three lengths; length. Cindy was fourth. Time 59sec. Dividends: Win £3 15s 6d. Places £2 4s 6d, £1 12s. Secpnd Division 3/3— Sobranie, 8.6, G. H. Hughes ... 1' 11/10 —Comdora, 7.133, W. Mudford 2 10/11—Dark Boy, 7.7, A. C. Leatham 3 Also started: 1/1 Foxshar, 21/21 Beau Brun, 17/18 Subterfuge Laddie, 15/14 Mount Gillis, 22/22 Red Aster,] 5/5 Taressa, 2/2 Korene, 14/15 Way ] In, 13/13 Commission, 9/9 Never Mind,! 16/17 Terrv Fqx, 20/20 Bobsleigh, 7/8 Fara, 18/16 Great Reward, 19/lg, Reinzy. Neck; two lengths. Commission was fourth. Time 59 2-ssec. Dividends: Win £3 Ils. Places £2 2s 6d, £6 7s. GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES (Of £2500 ; 6 furlongs) 4/4— RURAL GOLD, 8.10, W. R. Hooton 1 1/I—SCORNED 5.5, W. J. Broughton 2 6/6—BROWN PRINCE, 8.10, W. J. Mudford 3 Also started: 7/7 Arawa and Dusky Bride (bracketed), 2/2 Gloaming Prince, 9/9 In Step, 8/8 Montana, 12/12 Niblick, 10/10 Pukka Sahib, 3/3 Taj Mahal, 11/11 Sweet Nib, 5/5 First Step. ' Threequarters of a length; Length and a-quarter. First Step was fourth. Time, 1.12. Dividends: Win £6 19s 6d. Places £2 7s, £1 12s, £2 16s. AUCKLAND CUP (Ot £12,600; two miles.) 1/I— BEAUMARIS, 9.3, C. T. Wilson 11 12/13—SIGNIFY, 8.2, W. L. Aitken 21 10/10—EARLDALE 7.5, P. K. Cathro 3 I Also started: 5/5 Calibrate, 3/4 Tu-I dor Prince, 15/14 Super Snipe, 4/31 Vigilantia, 13/12 Biassed, 7/9 Wonder; Boy, 8/8 Equator, 6/7 King Finchall, ] 2/2 Lord Foxbridge, 18/18 Arcara, I 19/19 Kilfenora, 14/17 Foxbay, 16/16 | Langham, 11/11 Zenith, 9/6 Intrepid i and Fifth Note (bracketed), 17/15 Battle Rock and Sir Vite (bracketed). Length; length and a-half. Zenith was fourth. Time 3.20—a New Zealand record. Dividends: Win £3 9s 6d. Places £1 17s, £9 Bs, £5 19s. Sectional times were: First mile 1.40, nine furlongs 1.53, mile and a-quarter 2.5 3-5, mile and three furlongs 2.18 4-5, mile and a-half 2.30, mile and five furlongs 2.42 3-5, last half-mile 50s. QUEEN’S PLATE (Of £1250; Special Weights; 1 mile) 1/I—Keith, 8.0, G. F. Hughes 1 2/2—Paper Strip. 8.0, H. N. Wiggins 2 5/s_Tenerani, 8.9, N. B. Holland ... 3 Also started: 14/13 Rangi Nui, 16/14 Rhett Butler, 13/18 Brucena, 9/9 Gold , Edge, 12/11 Melody, 18/17 Picardy, 15/15 Castle King, 7/6 Penfriend, 3/4 Sandow, 8/7 Tamaki, 4/3 Topmast, 10/10 Miss Hiawatha, 11/12 Quill, 17/16 Royal Fox, 6/8 Sierra, 19/19 Slavenka. Two lengths and a-half; five lengths. Time 1.35 3-5. Dividends: Win £2 15s 6d. Places £1 Ils, £1 18s, £4 9s 6d. RAILWAY HANDICAP (Of £3000; six furlongs.) 7/6- PERSONAGE 7.5, P. K. Cathro 1 8/7—AIR BELLE, 8.3, C. T. W.tsfti 2 | 1/I—REGOLI, 7.7, H. N. Wiggins 3 I Also started: 3/3 Gold Script, 6/8 ; Lord Moss, 11/11 Gold Pal, 4/5 Good : Century, 14/15 Chatrill, 5/4 Ptolemy, 2/2 Correspond, 12/12 Castlebrae, 9/9 j Super Vaals, 13/13 Infinity, 10/10 Dixie, 16/16 Pastel, 17/18 Regality, 18/17 Miss Kanui, 14/14 Noble Victor. I Length each way. Good Century was fourth. Time 1.11 2-5. Dividends: | Win £l2 6s 6d. Places £3 6s 6d, £4 2s 6d, £1 19s 6d.

CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, (Of £1500; one mile). 11/I— THE UNICORN 8.6, W. Hooton 1 ] 3/3—BARNSDALE, 7.2 i, P. Cathro 2 7/7—MY HERO, 7.5, N. Eastwood 3 ! Also started: 1/1 Hutton (bracketed with The Unicorn), 5/6 Classowa, 6/5 I Bui Bahadur. 2/2 Earldom, 4/4 Star I Fox. 9/10 Prince Defaulter, 8/8 Balcombe, 10/9 Peter Boy, 11/10 Trinidad, 12/12 Wee Beau. Nose; four lengths. Hutton was fourth. Time I. 3-s—a New Zealand record. Dividends: Win £1 9s. Places 19s 6d, £2 7s, £4 7s. AUCKLAND FIELDS FOR THURSDAY 11. FEHGUSSON HACK HANDICAP, (Of £750; one mile).

Royal Nib .... 8 13 Lady Heather 7 9 Frandoie 8 13 Lysterfield .... 7 9 Pheroz Girl .. 8 11 Bona Dea .... 7 7 Penfriend .... 8 10 Foxhill 7 7 Miss Hiawatha 8 7 Opportune .... 7 7 Gold Edge ... 8 2 Queen Nib .... 7 7 Ollivier 8 2 Treasure Chest 7 7 Dancetact .. . 7 9 Rosheen 7 7 12.10— PONSONBY HURDLES. (Of £7 50; Ij miles 60 yds.). Euryalus 9 10 Redingote .... 9 7 Regal Simon 9 10 Bagot .. 9 0 King’s Law .. 9 10 Tide Lad .... « 9 0 12.50— KINGS PLATE. (Of £2500; one mile). Gold Script .. 9 0 Mainbrace .... 8 2 Lord Moss .... 9 0 The Unicorn .... 8 2 1.40— SUMMER CUP. (Of £2250; 1} miles), Prince Chat .. 8 9 Star Fox 7 2 Akbar 8 9 Outlook 7 2 Stanfred 8 6 Pr. Defaulter 7 2 Equator 8 5 Ballet 7 0 Coonbridge .. 8 4 Beau Pari .... 7 0 Gold Pal 8 3 La Ferie 7 0 Wonder Boy . 8 0 Peter Boy .... 7 0 Hutton 7 11 Probator .... w 7 0 Earldom 7 5 Shamus 7 0 Patuone 7 5 Terminate 7 0 2.25— CRITERION HANDICAP, (Of £1000, six furlongs). Scorned 9 1 Royal Advance 7 4 Busiris 8 9 Dark Boy .... 7 4 Gloaming Prince 8 5 Dharma 7 2 Arawa 8 5 Claire I 1 Picturesque .. 8 0 Pharaon 7 1 Cindy 7 5 Dessert Spoon 7 0 Black Prince 7 4 Royal Look .. 7 0 Commander .. 7 4 Vice Regal .. 7 0 3.10— WAITEMATA HACK HANDICAP, (Of £850; 1 mile 3 furlongs). Melody 9 7 Dunwold .... M 7 7 Tenerani 8 G Encomiast .. 7 7 Gold Edge .. . 8 3 Gin Gold .... .. 7 7 Longford 8 3 Indian Charm 7 7 Gallant Robin 7 12 Neytama .... 7 7 Gay Revel .... 7 10 Penryn 7 7 Bonza 7 10 Robin Rex .... 7 7 Double Crown 7 8 Spokesman .... 7 7 Gen. Supreme 7 8 Vaals worth ■* 7 7 Chiarina 7 7 3.55— ELECTRIC HANDICAP, (Of £1000; six furlongs). Good Century 8 13 Regoli 8 1 Aire Belle 8 13 Noble Victor 7 12 Chatrill 8 11 Sun Treasure 7 3 Correspond .... 8 10 Paper Strip .. 7 1 Super Vaals 8 6 Lady Ruthex 7 0 4.40— PLUNKET HANDICAP, (Of £1250; one mile). Castlebrae .... 8 11 Bengal Bay « 7 7 Regoli 8 8 Cimtulla 7 7 Loder 8 6 Gdyriol 7 7 Bui Bahadur 8 4 Kind Regards 7 7 Classowa 8 4 The Pimpernel 7 7 Emma Hamilton 8 0 Trinidad .... M 7 7 Robert Craig 7 11