RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19462, 29 December 1934, Page 8

RACING.

AUCKLAND CLUB. SUMMER MEETING CONTINUED. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. KING MARCH’S SUMMER CUP. DIATOMOUS HOME IN. SPRINT. Tho summer carnival of the Auckland Racing Club was continued at Ellerslle yesterday, when another excellent day’s racing resulted. The weather was again brilliantly One and the track was in excellent order. There was a fair attendance of the public. The day’s racing was Introduced by the Fergusson Handicap, the third favourite, Coronis, gaining a decisive victory over the second favourite, Nun Nicer. There were only four starters in the King's Plate, the second fancy, Synagogue, beating the favourite, Gay ’Blonde, by a head. The fourth fanev, "King Win, won the Ponconby Hurdles in fine style, the tenth favourite, -Ycrilen, and sixth lavoui'itc, Hounslow, filling the minor places. The Summer Cup was an exciting contest, the placed horses only being separated by necks. The seventh choice. King March, finished very last from the rear of the field to beat the third favourite Solarium by a nock, while Killowyn, a warm favourite, was a similar distance back 'third. The two-vear-old event, the Criterion Handicap, was won by the second favourite, Run Fight, Gay Sheik and Round Up filling the other places. Following arc the concluding results :

WAITEIYIATA HANDICAP, Of £250; li miles.

J —ON PARADE, Messrs. S. J. Wood and S. Findlay’s bile g, by Grand Knight—Royal March, 4yrs, 7.3, car. 7.i (0. Reed) 1 O—ROYAL APPELLANT, Dr. M. G. Pezaro’s hr c, by Appellant—Royal March, 3yrs, 7.7, car. 7.9 J (L. J. Ellis) 2 4—MAROIIA, Mr G. L. Rutberlord’s eli g, by Martarma —Wimple, -iyrs, 7.5, car. 7.0} (L. CllITord) 3 Also started: 1 Hunting: Rag, S.tS (Green): 7 Royal Dash, 8:3 (Broughton): 2 Spearcourt, 7.11 (Tinker); 8 Sir Vul, 7.7 (Goldfinch); 5 Llonheart, 7.0, car. 7.3 (Parsons); tl Roxy, 7.0, ear. 7.1 (11. Gilmer); 15 Chler Emerald, 7.0, car. 7.2 (Connor); 17 Glenhaupo, 7.0, car. 7.2 (Camndek); 18 Volition, 7.0, car. 7.10 (Manson); 0 Gasrelle, 7.0, car. 7.5 (Tremain); It Royal Wlnton, 7.0, car. 7.2 (Horne): 12 Barograph, 7.0 (Menially); 10 Air Lassie, 7.0 (Cameron); 13 Cornerman, 7.0 (Eastwood); to En Tour, 7.0, car. 7.0 (C. Brown). Winner trained by s. A. Holland, Ellerslie. Hunting Rag was favourite with £925 10s rrom Spearcourt £S2I. and On Parade £OOO. Royal Appellant being sixth fancy and carrying £323 10s. Royal Appellant was Hie smartest to begin and led over the initial stages from •Hunting Rag, Air Lassie, Llonhcart. On Parade. Roxy and Spearcourt As the hack stretch was reached l.ionhehrt shot to the rront, where Hunting Rag was clo*r behind him in rront .or on Parade, Royal ■Appellant. Air Lassie. Spearcourt, Cornerman and Royal Hash, Llonhcart xvas still howling along In front ns they raced amiss Hie, top. Doing attended at tills stage by On Parade, who had run up behind him. Hunting Bag. Roxy, Spearcourt, Air Lassie and Royal Dash, Llonhcart turned for

home slightly ahead of On Parade and Hunting Bag, this trio being followed by En Tour, Cornerman, Air Lassie and Mabora, In the straight Llonheart faded out and On Parade came through to win decisively oy a length from Royal Appellant. Maroha, who finished on strongly, was hair a length away in front or Royal Dash, Hunting Bag, Spearcourt, Air Lassie, Llonheart, Royal Wlnton, Roxy, En Tour and Glenhaupo. Time, 2.7 3-5. On Parade was always handily placed and finished on very resolutely at the end. Hunting Bag xvas with the leaders over the greater part and should be Improved by tbe race as also should Llonheart, who prior to the meeting showed great promise on the tracks at local headquarters. He set the pace for most or the journey and although he .faded out In the straight his performance was a creditable one. Royal Appellant went a solid race and Mabora drew attention to Ills immediate prospects by the manner in which lie finished on. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, Or £400; 6 fur. I—DIATOMOUS, Mr M. Millar’s br li, by Dracquerioa—Spangle, 4yrs, 8.0 (R. Reed) 1 7—BRITISH' COLUMBIA, Mr W. H. Marla’s br g, by Top Gallant — Columbia, syrs, 7.12 (S. J. Tremain) 2 3—KL\G FORD, Mrs F. Baker’s ch g, by King Lupin—Miss Ford, aged, 7.0 (R. Horne) 3 Also started: 2 Golden Wings, 9.12 (Ellis); 4 ltereatu, 8.3 (Broughton); 5 Cranrord, 7.12 (Atkins); 6 Walt and See, 7.1 (Cameron); 9 Variant, 7.0 (Cammlck); 8 Hunting Jay, 7.0 (L. J. Ellis); 10 Gaysome, 7.0 (L. Jones). Winner trained by A. E. Neale, Bulls. Diatomous commanded most attention witli £1245 10s from Golden Wings £729, British Columbia being seventh fancy, entrusted with £3OO 10s. Golden Wings and Hunting Jay were Tractions at the start and when tho tapes were released were badly lert. King Ford was the first to show out rrom British Columbia. Diatomous, Cranford, Gaysomo and Rereatu, but along the back British Columbia xvas In charge of affairs, with 'Diatomous close up behind him in front of King Ford. Cranford. Gaysomo, Rereatu and wail and Sec. Crossing tlie top British Columbia was still clear and was attended here by Diatomous, King Ford. Cranford, Gaysome, Variant, Rereatu and Wait and See. The order was unchanged as they turned for homo, Diatomous doing best to prevail decisively by one and alialf lengths rrom British Columbia, who hung on well to heat King Ford by a similar margin. Rereatu xvas fourth, followed by Gaysome, Cranford. Variant and Wait and Sec. Time, 1.11 4-5.

Diatomous was always prominent and gave nothing else a chance at the end. Ills time, xvas only 1-5 of a second outside tho record for the distance ol the course. British Columbia xvas responsible for a solid elfort, . finishing on solidly. King Ford, whose track xvork prior to the meeting was outstanding, went a very good race.

PLUNKET HANDICAP, Of £300; 1 mile.

3—CHERRY KING’, Mr M. Shaw’s b h, by Chief Ruler —Cherry Pie, iyrs, 7.7 (W. J. Broughton) I—PRINCESS. DOREEN, Mr S. E. Hill’s

ch m, by Chief lluler—Doree, iyrs, 8.12 (A. E. Ellis) 4—LADY SPY, Mr R. Gregory’s clt m, by Lord on ex— Ruse, aged, 7.5, car. 7.3 (L. Clifford)

Also started; 5 Persian, 8.12 (R. Reed); (’> King’s Archer, 7.11 (Horne); 10 Jalldy Karo, 7.7 (Parsons); 2 Sea Fox, 7.7, car. 7.8} (L. J. •Kills); II Princess Rede, 7.7, car. 7.9 (Mauson); 7 Final Shot. 7.7, ear. 7.9 J (Goldfinch) ; S Lagoon, 7.7 (Tremain); 9 l’rolyxo, 7.7, car. 7.2} (A. S. Cameron). \

Winner trained by L. Q. Morris, Marten

Princess Doreen commanded most attention with £l4 25 from Sea Fox £lOl9 105 and Cherry King £7 10.

Lady Spy xvas the first to break the line and along the hack xvas showing tne way to Princess Doreen, Sea Fox, i.agoon. Cherry King, Princess Rede, Persian and Jalldy Karo. As they raced across the lop Lady Spy was still making play from Cherry King, who xvas on her heels in front of Princess Doreen, Sea Pox, Lagoon, Persian and Jalldy Karo, l.ady Spy was the first to swing for home, followed by Cherry King ami Princess Doreen, with Sea l’nx right up In front of King’s Archer. i.agoon. Princess Bede and Persian. If. the run home cherry King- came through well to get the verdict b.v one and aquarP'r lengths rrom Princess luireeu. who was half a length in front of Lady Spy. King's Araber was fourth, followed by Sea Fox, Lagoon. Persian, princess Bede, Pinal Shot and Jalldy Karo. Time, 1.31 4-5.

Cherry King was always handily placed and finished on strongly at the end.' Princess Doreen, after having every chance, could not get to the xvlnner over the final bit. Lady Spy faded out at the end. The Total!sator. The totalisator handled £33,867 10s compared with £30,0'85 10s on the second day last year, an Increase or £3782. For the txvo days to date the turnover Is £109,141 10s against' £99,300 10s, a rise of £9841 10s. Chromadyne Destroyed. Chromadyne broke a bone In a shoulder when be fell during the running of the Ponsonby Hurdles to-day and he had to be destroyed. Sir Val Destroyed. Sir Val bad Ills pelvis broken xx-lien another horse cannoned into him at tbe start of the Waitemata Handicap yesterday and be bad to be destroyed. Running of Cherry King. The paying out or dividends on the last race xvas suspended for a time xvhiic an inquiry into the reversal of form of Cherry King as compared with his running on the. first day xvas conducted by the judicial committee. The Inquiry xvas instituted by the elder stipendiary steward, Mr C. Gomer, but after hearing evidence the committee decided to take no action. Cherry King ran unplaced In the Queen’s Plate first day. WYNDHAM REHANDICAPS. INVERCARGILL, Friday. The following rehandicaps have been declared for the Wyndham Racing Club’s meeting:— Miniluui Hack Handicap.—Colossian, 9.7. President’s Handicap.—Quietly, 3.1. Digger’s Trot. —Christina’s Wave, •18yds: Ready Money, -ISyds. Victory Trot. —Wrucketle, 2-1 yds. Half Note is ineligible for the Trial Handicap.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

THE VICTORIA CLUB. NEW YEAR’S DAY ACCEPTANCES

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MELBOURNE, Dec. 23

Following are tbe acceptances for the principal events to be run at the Victoria Racing Club's New Year’s Day meeting at Flcmington:—

For the Stradbroke Stakes c-f £ISOO (five furlongs), there are 17 acceptors, including Lady Primrose, 8.12. For the Welter Handicap, of £SOO (nine furlongs), there are also 17 acceptors, including Salt Spray, 8.11, and Palm. Queen, 8.9. DISQUALIFIED FOR YEAR. ' TRAINER, JOCKEY, HORSE. SYDNEY, Dec. 28. Twelve months’ disqualification xvas imposed to-day by ihc Australian Jockey Club’s stewards on a trainer, W. Bourke, a jockey, Keith Cook, and the gelding Cherbourg, for alleged improper practices at the Kensington races yesterday. The charge was that Cherbourg xvas not alloxved to do his best. i

STAN DISH HANDICAP, Of £750 ; G fur. St. lb. st. lb. Press Airkloof . 8 0 Gang • 9 3 Barrackcr . 7 13 Epigram . 8 8 Iskander . 7 11 Gal l!)i rd . 8 8 Kitty Melason . 8 7 O'Shea . 7 10 Calulu Stardom . . 7 10 King 8 5 Ala rion La Simla 8 3 .Mellon . 7 10 Yellowilardinel . 7 r> slead ‘ . g 2 Oulenos 7 3 Ogwell . . 8 0 Astraelis . G 13 Gamut Ilu . 8 0 HAGOT 1IAXDIGAP, or £1000; If miles. St. ill. .si. b. Limbobm . 9 0 Piealus’ . 7 13 Hiirlesiiiie 8 . 8 Pulau . . 7 13 Hay SI a r . 8 0 Villitis . . 7 8 LasH I'll Hubert . . 7 1 Gliiel’ . 8 i lUmsby . ) G 13 Shatter . 8 ■i Gaze . . . G 13 St. Yalorcy 8 u itousaut . G 7