SLY FOX SCORES

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21242, 12 October 1940, Page 8

SLY FOX SCORES

iVSITCHELSON CUP WIN GUINEAS TO SIR CAMERON CORATO AT GOOD ODDS AINTREE JUST BEATS MIDLAND By Telegraph.—Special from “MariAm") j AUCKLAND, Saturday | The first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Spring meeting was held at the Ellerslie racecourse to- I day in ideal weather. The track ( was in good order despite recent ; rain, and there was a large attend- 1 ance. Results:— TRIAL HURDLES Of £350; I j miles 7—7—A IN THEE, Mr B. Taylor’s b p bv Mimetic—-Cynic mare, aped, 9.0 m. Evans; 1 1 I—MIDI \Mi. Mr F. Oososke'* b P bv Acre—scotch Nell, aped, 11.12 •I. 11. Mcßae 2 3—3—BLACK Ml SK. Mr (J. M. Good s blk p bv Musketoon—-nueejj Arch, aped. Iti.ll •.!. Muir. 3 ANo started: —i Kinp Musk, 10.0 (Kowhai ; iiiness Lad, 9.13 -Winder I : 2 —■> Bripht Idea. 9.9 (Kerr) ; B—-8 Vaalso, 9.2 -Turner ; 10 —10 Rajanya. 9.0 Day-; 11 —ll Bronze Fire, 9.0 Williams;- li —ii Loyal Grant. 9.0 (Geani,iol] .: ' y—it Dipper Jim. 9.0, car. 9.1 A , ■Maria); 13—13 Cockalarum. 9.0 -McKinnon); 4—3 Rinp Shot. 9.0. car. 9.2 j - Fergus): 12—12 Red Appellant, 9.0, car. | 9.24 - Wallers). Winner trained by J. W. Cathro, MataAin tree pave hi- best performance to ! date when he finished attractively on the I rails to wear down the favourite ‘Midland in the last 20 yards or so. after the latter j had made a pal lam attempt to lead over the last mile. -Black Mu«k went a fine race and was practically in line with the other two an the p-»<t while Bripht Idea, alter having- every chance, railed to run up to his form or the pakuranpa meetinp. Kinp; Musk broke a retloek and was restroyed. Dipper Jim. who acted a* the early pace- I maker, was pulled up. Loyal Grant fell at the first fence and | Dipper Jim led here from Black Musk, Bripht Idea and Midland. Raclnp past the stands Dipper Jim and Rlaek Musk were Closely followed by Midland. Bripht Idea, Rinp Shot, Rajanya and BrOnze Fire. There was little between Black Musk and Midland as they raced alonp the back stretch. Rlnpshot here lyinp third in front of Bronze Fire, Dipper Jim. Bripht Idea and Inne-? I.ad. Midland and Black Musk were clear across the top and they led into the stralpht on terms in front or Bripht Idea, Aintree, vaalso and Inness Lad. At the distance Midland looked to have the issue in hand when Aintree finished fast on the rail* and pot up to beat him by a neck. Black Musk was only a head away third with Bright Idea fourth in front of Rinp Shot. Vaalso, Inness Lad, Rajanya, Red Appellant and Bronze Fire. Time, 3.13

The winner paid almost a score on the win machine. GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAB Of £700: 1 mile 3—>3—‘MR CAMERON, Mr R. W. J. Cuthbert’s br c by Posterity—iMlrabelle 11., 3yrs, 8.10 (11. Wiggins) 1 2 I—BEAU LEON, Mr E. 11. Cucksey’S br c by Beau Pere—'Lady Bede, 3yrs, 8.10 (G. Cameron) ... 2 s—s—C ILL AS, Mr J. Hoey’s blk c b.v Diatomous—<Monanui, 3yrs, 8.10 (F. C. Cleaver) 3 Also started: B—9 Chain Acre, 8.10 'McKenzie); 4—4 Lou Rosa, 8.10 (C. G. GouLstoro): 6—6 Marshall Hall. 8.10 (Broughton); 7 —7 Phaleron. 8.10 (McTavish): 10—10 Rich Blood. 8.10 (Dye): I —>2 Sir Bean. 8.10 ■ B. Morris); 11 H Merry - meer. 8.5 (C. Bruce); 9—B Happicoat, 8.5 (T. Green). Winner trained by I. Tucker. Ellerslie. Sir Cameron was’ridden a well-judged race by If. N. Wiggins, coming through in the straight to win decisively from Beau Leon who, but for receiving a bad passage in the deciding stages, may have proved stronger opposition. Clllas, always one of the leading division stayed on for a meritorious third. Marshall Hall, who unseated hiis rider at the post galloped down the straight prior to Hie start, was in the picture right to the distance. Happicoat, wiio set the pace to the turn. Laded in the telling stages. Rich Blood was slow to move and the early leaders were Beau Leon. Marshall Hall. Happicoat, Clllas and Chain Acre. Happicoat took up the running along the hack lo be followed here b.v Merrymeer, Phaleron. Mar-hall Hall. Clllas. Sir Cameron. Chain Acre, sir Beau ami Beau Leon. Happicoat was clear at the half-mile from Marshall Hall, cilias, sir Cameron. Cham Acre. Phaleron, Mr Beau and Beau Leon. There was no alteration as they turned for home, Sir Cameron coming through a*, the distance to go on to win by one ami a-quarter lengths from Beau Leon, who beat Cilias bv a neck. Sir Beau was fourth followed ky Lou Itosa. Happicoat, Marshall Hall. Phaleron and Chain Acre, with a kap to Bich Blood and Merrymeer. Time. 1.39. sectional times, one furlong. 13 4-5; two rurlon-gvs, 255; three furlongs. 375; halfmile, 495; five furlongs, 1.1 2-5. SHORTS HANDICAP Of £150; 0 rurs. 7 7—CORATO. Mr E. J. Murtagh’s b g by Oration—-Biddy Comet, syrs, •Bjll (B. Morris) 1 8— B—TE T AKIN A, Mr J. T. Young's tor m by Bamtoury—Te Waital, syrs, 8.1 (C. G. Goulstoro) .... 2 3 4 —PROUD FOX, Mr S. J. Wood* blk h by Foxto ridge—Gazella, 4yrs, •8.10 (smith) 3 Also started: 4 —2 Llangollen, 9.8 (Cameron); 2—3 Orelio, 8.10 (T. Green); j —6 Blonde Princess, 8.7 < Broughton) ; o—s Grandora, 7.13 (Gollop); 1— 1 Oay Miss, 7.13 (Wiggins); 10—10 Sebrof, 7.11 (Thomson): 9 —9 Dinky Di, 7.0 (Beguely); 11—11 Lovaals, 7.0 (Stock ley). Winner trained by owner. Te Awamutu. Corato, who showed promise of returning form on the latter dav at Paeroa. put up a hue performance when ho llnNhed mil or running to wear down Te T.tkfna ami beat her by a narrow margin. Proud Fox. after being well back at the home turn, did well to finish third, while Gay

Vii->, who appeared t«» meet with a check in the straight, was right behind tlie placed division. Corato and Gay Miss began smartly from tlie inside positions and led early from Te Takina. Grandora and l.ovaaN. \ little rufiller o:i Te Takina was taken through to the front and site b-d across the lop from Grandora. corato. Lovaals, Gay Miss, Orelio and Blonde Prims--. To Takina was followed into the straight bv Grandora, with Uoraio lying third in front or Gay Mis-, Lovaals. Blonde priness. urelio, Dinkv Di and Proud Fox. In a fine finish Corato challenged Te Takina and beat her bv a neck, with Proud Fox three-quarters or a length away. Gay Miss was fourth and then came Grandora. Orelio. l.ovaaN. Llangollen, Blonde princes, Sebrof and Dinky Di. Time, 1.13 1-5. MITCHELSON CUP Of £ 1 030; li miles 2 2—SLY FOX. Mr A Mclntoshs br h by Hunting Song—Gazl, Cyrs, 8.1 (C. G. Goillsbro; 1 I —,j—BKAf REP AIRE. Mrs R. T. Reid's br h by Beau Pere—Modiste IL, 4yn«, 8.9 t\V. J. Broughton ) 2 S—9—THE CARDINAL. Mr J. Corbett'S ch li b.v Night Bald—Palestrina, ■syrs, 7.0 iL. Ford) 3 Also started: 4—3. Royevrus, 9.u (McKenzie;; o—B Royal Appellant. 8.9 <McTavish.; B—7 Flood Tide. S.-J t. Green); 3 i Chevnl -de-Voice, 7.19 I Long ; 7 G The Dozer. 7.7 (cleaver ; 13—13 Winsome 111. 7.7 -Dye-; 11—10 Games, 7.1 (Wiggins : 9—5 MJntlaw, 7.1. car. 7.24 Brown ; 10—15 Besiege. 7.1 (Messervyj; 13—16 Auto Sweep. 7.1 <Camniick ■ : l 4—l i Coronation. 7.it -Waddell : 12—19 Esquire. 7." Gilchrist ; 17 —l7 Hunting Bee. 7.0 J. Mclnally ; m—n Milanion, T.o (Vaughan); 18—is Wlldore, 7.0 'Ensor-. Winner trained by owner. Gisborne. sly Fox who. incidently. Mulshed a close third in the ]a-t Auckland *cup and who had been working attractively at Ellerslie over the past week, put up a line performance to win the Mitchelson cup, lighting “in a enrage. .il' itnish with the favourite Beau Repaire and beating the latter by a neck. Tlie cardinal finished on lor third. cheval-dc-Yolee. after leading in the early pari, laded right out in the deciding cainos, Wlldore. and Floodtide were the, smartest to begin but Cheval de Volee was taken through to the front at the end of a furlong and led past the stands from Flood ■fide, rile Dozer. Cantos. Royal Appellant, Coronation. Winsome l.u. My Fox. Auto sweep. The cardinal and Beau Repaire. Along the back cheval de Volee was followed by Coronation. The Dozer. Flood Tide. -ly Fu\, .Minus, Royal Appellant. The cardinal and Beau Repaire. The Dozer took up the running at the hall-mile and was in charge across the tup from flood

Tide, Coronation and Clieval-de-Volee with My Fox and lieau Hepaire moving- up. as they raced to the turn Sly Fox was right he hi ud The Dozer with Flood Tide and B«*au Repalre handy and G&mos and the Cardinal tin* closest ~f the other-, sly Fox did best in the run home to heat Reaii Rtpal re by a neck with the Cardinal threequarters or a length away. Mini law was fourth followed bv Garnos, The Dozer, Royal Appellant. Winsome l u. Hunting Bee, Flood Tide, Wildore, and Coronation. Time, 2.33 3-5. Sectional time*, hair nule. 535; live rurings. 1.6, sjx ru Hongs 1.19, seven furiongs 1.35, mile l.i-is, nine rurlongs, 1.56. OTAKI EVENTS FAVOURITE WINS HURDLES OTAKI, Saturday The weather was dull but line, and there was a large attendance at the Otakl Maori Racing Club's Spring Meeting which was held to-day. Tlie course was In splendid order. Result*:— KAPITI HURDLEB or £130; 1J mile* 1 ——d —*GiREA I FAIR, 9.10 (Wright) . 1 3 <S—GOLDEN MEMORY, &.y (Jenkins ; a ■*—3—KI.VCORA, 9.0 < Jarvis, 3 Also started: Dorado, lu.11; Sanguine King. 9.5; Brazil, Stella l.ux, Selkirk Rhodes, 9.0. ' Four lengths; three lengths. Time, 2.53. PUHI MAIDEN PLATE or £100; 6 fur. 1 I—SOCIAL CREDIT (Tattcrsal) 3 5- dJISTIU>S SIGNAL (Jenkins) * 2 —3—Rl NG*ill AFT* Vciiote’. ' 8.'5 '[| | ; 3 Also started: Araeiine, llaogiity Rival Hann.-li, l.iiyal ijuoen. Master la< kliam MldoJa, Parchment. Royal ciiaiieuge, r*><l «.a»h, swing, siarmark. >unny Dale j au . urn. War credit. 8.5. Two lengths; bead. lime, 1.14. LING MEMORIAL STAKES Of £550; 11 miles 4 —3—THE 111 ZZER 1 iled-tone , 9.0 1 ’—6—ME N-MEN Ooulsbro . 711 * 0 C—B—HOMII.A 'Chute i, 7.9 ....!!! 3 Also started: Siegmund. K. 15 Vlttin nobin. K.r»; Master cvklon, 8 1- old Sur r;v rt RACES AT DUNEDIN SIR FREDERICK WINB HURDLES (By Telegraph.—Press Association) DL'NED.N, Saturday A large crowd was present at the Dunedin Jockey Club's spring meeting, which opened to-day In fine weather. The Hack was In splendid order. Results:— SPRING HURDLEB Or £150; 11 miles I—l MR FREDERICK (Walter), 10.0 1 25 —MAsTER DINGLE Register), 10.7 2 7 —7—AIRDRIE Miannon;. 9.0 . ...* 3 Also started: Milford. 10.8; Roseman, t 0.5; Combat. 9.7; Prince Flaneur, Crack o' Dawn, 9.0. Two lengths; head. Time, 2.4 4 3-5. TRIAL HANDICAP or £120: 6 rur. 2 I —SIR AM YAK (Dldhaili), 8.1 2 1 3 3—WILD lOX -C. T. Wilson >, 8.7 2 1 s—l S—RAWAAM AI Anderson,. 7.7 3 Also started: Pleading. 8.8; Circular Note. 8.6; SJamaiinan. .-are Light. g.;i; Poetic, 8.5; I.elghnor. Berrlma, Holho’ Tinopai. chatterbug. Point Blank. Flippant Iri-h Colleen, Milton Abbas, Very Happy, Half-length; length. Time, 1.16 1-5. MAUNGATUA HANDICAP Of £150; 1 mile 4 3—TISM'E L. J. Ellis,, 7.7 .. . . 1 6—6—GREEN* B«»\ illare , 7.13 .... 2 I —j—AIRLINE (.Sprat* >. 8.9 3 Also started: Heidelberg. 9.7, spear Tliru-t, 9.1; Blazealoug. 8.1. Half a length each way. Time, 1.4 a j 5,