SUCCESS IN HUNT CUP

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21201, 26 August 1940, Page 11

SUCCESS IN HUNT CUP

GAINE’S CHOICE PREVAILS MILANION BEATS VENTURE ROYAL MESSAGE IN LAST The success of Biform in the Pakuranga Hunt Cup, the first since his achievement in the same event last season, was one of the outstanding features of the Pakqranga Hunt gathering at Ellerslie on Saturday, when fine weather conditions attracted a large attendance. Te Kawiti won the chief flat event and Royal Message prevailed in the sprint event over the favourite, Our Jean. The going was dead after recent rain and was cutting out towards the end of the day. Following are the concluding results:— PAKURANGA HUNT CUP. Of £600; about 3 miles. e— 6—BIFORM, Mr W. I*. Handley’s b g-, bv Muskall—Aquitania, ag-rd, • | !•.!!:- .... 1 I—I—LOVE LILT. Mr M. R. Moore's b ni, by .Mimetic—Humoresque, aged. 10.9 'M. Ritchie > 2 7 — B —DARK ROSE. Mr 1.. Wilsons b g. by Jericho—Couleur de Rosr, aged, 9.0, car. 9.0$ C. L. Gouisbro; 3 Also started 4—i Mahal a. 11.2 (Wlgglns ; 2—:’. AllegnMto. 11.1 McGregor/; .•?— 2 Golden England. 10.1 Mcßae ; *—7 Floodlight. 10.1 Muir); 5—5 Gar Vaals. 10.1 (Baber/ ; 12—M Kinkl**. n.u < McKinnon »; 10—10 Pyrenees. 9.9 Fergus. ; 9—9 British Sovereign. •■*.4 (Cleaver/; II —l2 Clansman. 9.0 (Kerr . Winner trained by J. M. Spinks, Faeroa. Blform repeated his fuceess of last season when he won the Pakuranga Hunt Cup, going to the front on top of the hill when Pyrenees came to grnf and staying on in the straight to withstand Love Lilt’s challenging run over the last rurlong. Dark Rose, who had been schooling well at Te Rapa, put up a meritorious performance for third. Klnkle fell at the Tenre by the six furlong post the second time round, and Allegretto. uolden Eng land an.l Pyrenees came to on top or the hill. Early, Golden England took up the running from Love Lilt and Dark Rose, and this trio was In charge over the water jump in front of the stands from British Sovereign, Mahala. Klnkle. Pyrenees and Floodlight, with Biform at the head of the others. Coming over the double with a circuit to go. Brlttsh Sovereign was show - ing out from Golden England, with Py renees and Dark Rose handy, and Floodlight. BiTorm, Allegretto. Klnkle, Mahala and Love Lilt in that order. \ little further on Klnkle feu and r.vren.'e= led along the bark from Golden England and Rlform. Pyrenees was still in the lead when he Tell on top of the hill, anil, after Allegretto and Golden England went out or the content, Blform was lert In a commanding position well out from Love Lilt. Rrltlsh Sovereign and Dark Rose. Love Lilt came home resolutely • but failed to reach Piform by three lengths, Dark Rose being 15 lengths away third. British Sovereign weakened Into fourth and then at intervals rame Mahala, Gar Vaals and Floodlight. Time, 6.31 AUCKLAND HANDICAP. or £200; 1 mile. 4 —B—MILANION. Mr C. Wallace'* br g. by Baralong—lmperil, syrs, 8.1 (A. Markwtck) 1 I I —VE.NTURE, Mr J. E. Wells’ b h, by Bronze Eagle—Juanna, syrs, 8.5 (T. Green) 2 3—3— JOAN PEEL. Mr A. Cook's br m by Hunting Song—Tinotere, 4yrs, 8.13 (A. G. Cameron 3 Mllanlon wa* coupled on the machines with Hackensrhmidt. Also started: 11 —lO Tellsom, 9.8 (Walters); B—B8 —8 Hunting Bee, 8.12 fj. McInallyi ; 5—4 Bronze Emerald, 8.8 (Messervy); 6—6 Miss Valerie. 3.8 (Wiggins, : 2 —2 Rival, 8.5 (O. Mclnallyi; 7 —7 Face Value, 8.1 < O. Evans); 4—5. Hackenschmldt. 8.0 (McTavlsh); 16—10 Valley Maid. R.o (Goldfinch): 11—12 Ring Shot, s.o (Manson); 12—15 Acute, 8.0 (GolInp); 10 —II Bronze Fire. 8.0 McKenzie/; 19 —is Bide a-Wee. g.n (Kerri; 15 —l7 Mis* Bridge. 8.0 (Cammlck'; 18 —19 Royal Huntress, 8.0 (Parsons , 1 3— 1 Gay Bell. 8.0 (C. G. Goulsbro/. 17—14 Roy Lu. 8.0 (Gilchrist); 9—9 Lapidarian, 8.0 'Cleaver). Winner trained by owner. Papatoetoe. Mllanlon registered his first success for ever two years when he Hnishcd attractively to win in a tight finish with the favourite. Venture, who appeared to have the race won inside the distance. Joan peel went another consistent race, but Hackenschmldt, who was bracketed with

the winner, faded after setting the pace practically from barrier rise. Lapidarian and Hackenschmldt led out rrom Miss Valerie, Joan Peel and venture. with Milanion and Tellsom heading a bunch. c ix furlongs from home Hacken--chniidt had taken charge and he led at tins >tage rrom Miss Valerie. Lapidarian, Venturi. Tellsom, Bronze Emerald and J"an Feel. Venture ran up to llacken--chmidt turning for home and they showed the wav at the turn from Miss Valerie, Tellsom, Bronze Fire, and Joan Peel. Hackenschmldt weakened at the end. and Milanion. finishing on, got up to win by a head rn»m Venture with Joan Peel a length away. Hackenschmldt was fourth and then came Face Value, Valley Maid. Miss Valerie. Tellsom, Lapidarian and Acute. Time, 1.47 2-5. LADIES’ BRACELET. Of £200; gentlemen riders; i} miles. I I—GAINE’S CHOICE, Mr H. Rothery’s br g, by Hunting Song—.Marehaway, syrs, 12.9 (Mr R. Miller) 1 4—4—CALSHOT, Mr J. F. Tutchens’s b g, by Acre—Noretta, aged, 11.12 Mr 11. P. Clarkln) 2 6—6— REY LU. Mr J. J. Goodwin’s b g. by King Lu, syrs, 10.7 (Mr D. W. Gaddes) 3 Also started: 2—2 Beverley, 11.5 (Mr Cleaver ■ ; 5—5 Bellaghy, 10.7 (Mr Hewlett ; 9—B Digger Jim, (Mr Watson 1 ; 10—10 King Lump, in.7 (Mr Short); ?—7 Leighton Buzzard, 10.7 Mr Mellowest ; S—6 Red Appellant 10.7 (Mr Hamilton : 3—3 Seaman, 10.7 (Mr Morris). Winner trained bv A. Winder, Te Rapa. Hitting the rrent at the outset Gaine’s Choice was never headed In the bracelet event, winning decisively rrom the other Te Rapa representative, Calshot, who followed him throughout. The pair was followed by Leighton Buzzard and peiiaghy. Passing the stands this quartette was followed by Red Appellant and Rev Lu. Mong the back Gaine’s Choice was a length and a half clear of Calshot. and they were followed at the half-mile by Rellnghy. Red Appellant and Seaman, i.alshot was practically on terms with the favourite entering the home straight, but c-aine's Choice did best in tlte run home in beat Calshot by two and a-hair lengths, with Rey 1.11 three length? away. Rellaghy was fourth, followed by Leighton Buzzard, Seaman and Digger Jim. Time, 2.22. ADMIRALTY HArpICAP. Or £3 00: 6 fur. 44 - ROYAL MESSAGE, Mr R. H. Montgomery’s ch m, by Rronze. Eagle—Green Bonnet, syrs, S.O (E. Manson) 1 I—I—OUR JEAN. Mr L. Dunn's br or blk m. by Vaals—Big Bertha, 4 vrs, 9.1 A. G. Cameron) 2 II —IO—PROUD FOX, Mr S. J. Wood’s blk h. by Foxbrtdge—Gazelta, 4 yrs. 9.9 (G. Smith) 3 Also started: 16—16 Mazir, 9.12 (Pardons : B—S Aero King. 9.11 (McTavish); 5 6 Lou Rosa. 9.5 (Dye); 6—5 Gamos, 8.13 -McKenzie); 12—13 Tooley Street. 8.;» McGregor); to—ll Valimeen, 8.9 Long ; 2—2 Grandora, 8.9 (Cleaver); li—ll Sir Cameron. 8.9 (D. Green): 7—7 Maxam, 8.9 (Finlay); 3—3 Brazilian, 8.3 (C. G. Goulsbro); 17—17 Inver, 8.0 'Stockley): 9—9 Happlcoat, 8.0 (Gilchrist); 15—15 The Cardinal, 8.0 (Clark); 13 —l2 Prival, 8.0 (Green); 18—18 Tybalt. s.n (Tremain). Winner trained by W. Kirk. Greenlane. Our Jean was a Arm favourite for the concluding event but she had to lower her colours to Royal Message, who came home well after being handy to the leaders throughout the runninr. Maxam weakened aTter making the pace Tor the greater part. Maxam jumped out smartly to lead early from Aero King and Tybalt and at the end or a furlong she was setting the pace rrom Valimeen. Happlcoat and Sir Cameron. There was little material change across the top and Maxam was followed Into the straight by Valimeen, Happicoat, Gatnos, Grandora and Royal Message. In a good finish Royal Message got the decision by a neck from Our Jean, with Proud Fox half a length away. Orate was fourth followed by Brazilian. The Cardinal. Happlcoat, Valimeen and Grandora. Time, 1.19 2-5. TOTALISATOR INCREASE MACHINES HANDLE £50,321 The totalisator handled £50,321, compared with £ 16,405 10s last year, an Increase of £3915 10s.