CONCLUDING DAY

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21441, 7 June 1941, Page 8

CONCLUDING DAY

RACES AT AUCKLAND SMILING THRU’S S*£EPLES ORAKEI HURDLES TO BISQUIT 4«y Telegraph.—Special from “Martian”) AUCKLAND, Saturday The Auckland Racing uuh’a winter meeting wAs coiicluued at Liler*He today m showery weather. The track ueavy a* ter rain, and there was a uirge attouduesulU;— TAIMIVKI STBEPILECiIASE, off £350; about 24 miles.—3—2 wineberry, Mr A. 0. nulia.m a via hi, by B*aca Ronald—•Convt.aniia, aged, 9.4 (A. Jenkins), 1; o—>6 Conflagration, 9.u, car. 9.4 (D. J. Burges*), 2; o—* Sun Boy, 9.0, car. 9.1 4 (H. Maria;. 3. Also starteu. I —i Perllnaa, lo.o; 2 —3 Clansman, 9.10, 4—4 Red Appellant, «.l, oar. W.l 4. Winner trained bj owner. iLßeraUe. Winebeiry, winch uau aiio-wu good form In the cireen Lane siev%necuiL»e on the first day, ran right up to mat lurtu today. Pertinax, Rod Appellant and Paint all 1 eil during the race. Rea Aiumeliam ieu over the llrst ience from Clansman, Wluoberry and .>un hoy. Pertinax went out of -the contest at the second fence, and going over tne nill Wnmuerry aud Ke<l Appellant were trading Clansman, sunny Boy aud Coullagraiiuu, out Red Appeuant tell at the fence by uie six furlong* post. and Clansman came down over nun. Wineberry was thus left in the lead, and after being clear into the straight he held on to heat Conflagration by 14 lengths. Sun Boy, the only other horse to hniAh, was i» lengths away. Time, SJI. ORAk>EI HURDLES, or £350; 1| miles. —s—l Bisquit, Mr R. B. Phelps’ b g. by Peach Brandy—All Amber, 9.11 J. 11 McRae), 1; 1— 1 Wharemanea, 11 .2 (Cleaver; 2. o—o Very Glad, 9.5 (D. 2. Burgess) 3. Also started: 4—5 Night 4i^ k » 10.8; 2—3 Paint, 9.8; 7—7 nival. * 9.3; 3 —2 Tavern song, 9.2; B—-8 Brandon Hall, 9.0; 12—12 Sylonyx, 9.0; 10—10 Right Royal, 9.0; 9—9 Rmgshot, 9.0; 11 —ll Stokowski, 9.0. Winner trained oy 51. O’Connor, Ellerslle. Bisquit, capably handled by J. H. MrRae, iinlshed really well to win tlie or&kel Hurdles. After being clear half-*-mil* from home he was headed by Wharemanea at the three furlongs, nut he came agam in the straight to outstay the favourite and beat him to the post. Passing the stand Bisquit was just in front of Stokowski, and this pair was together In the lead turning along the back, front Tavern Song, Right Royal, Very Giaa ana Night haw* B 1 squlit drew clear at the hall-mile, hut Wharemanea, with a sustained run, passed Bisquit, and he took the last fence with a lead or a length and a half, but Bisquit finished best to beat the favourite by one and a-half lengths, with Very G-lad three lengths away third. Paint was fourth, and then came Rival, Tavern Song and Night Hawk. Time, 3.21 3-5.

YORK IMINDICAP, First Division, of £500; 1 mile: 11—12 British Talsnt. Mr A. Kemp » ch h by British King—Florent, syrs, 7.0 (C. B. Goulsbro), 1; B—7 Young Paddon, 7.1*2 (L. C. Brown), 2; 2 —3 Monte Crieto, 813 (C. G. Goulsbro). 3. Also started; I —2 Kentucky, 9.5; 12—19 Foxsen, 9.1; 4—4 Gladynev, 8.10; 13—ll. Te Kawltl, 8.7; 14—13 Gold Vaals, 8.4; 7—5 The Cardinal, 8.0; 10—10 Royal Appellant, 7.13, car. 8.0; o—o Flying Acre, 7.12; 3—l Yalmint, 7.10; 17—17 Ivy Willonyx, 7.0, car. 7.04; 14—13 Philemup, 7.0, car. 7.1 J; s—-s Trig Station, 7.0, car. 7.2; 9—14 My si to, 7.0, car. 7.4; 10—lb Venture, 7.0, car. 7.5. Winner trained by owner, Onehunga.

British Talent, arter hitting the front five rurlongs from home, sprang a surprise to return over a third of a century on the win machine. Young Paddon ran right up to his form of the second day when he stuck on resolutely Tor third, and he gave the Impression that had he gone aiway on terms with the field he would have been harder to dispose of. Monte Crlsto, always handily placed, shaped meritoriously for third, while Flying Acre, last in the middle stages, did well to finish right up hi sixtn position. Monte Crlsto was early In the lead from Philemup, Kentucky and Brit-, lsh Talent. British Talent went to the Tront a little rurther on and at the five rurlong peg was in charge from Philemup, Monte Crlsto and Mvsito. British Talent was clear at the half-mile and led into the straight from Philemup. Monte Crlsto, Mystto, Valmlnt and Young paddon. in the closing stage* British Talent nein on to win by a length from Young Paddon. wdio finished wide out a neck in front of Monte Crlsto. Trig Station finished on for fourth and then came The Cardinal. Hying Acre and Valmlnt. Time, 1.43 2-5.

WINTER STEEPLECHASE, of £7(50; about 3 miles.—o—6 Smiling Thru, Mr it. j. Sexton’s b m toy i** ilommu—goui Beauty, syrs, 9.0 (A. G. M©Gregor), 1; 22 Jewish Lad, 9.5 (F. C. Cleaver), 2; 3 , Gar Vaals, 10.0 (W. Ritchie; 3. Also started: I —l Dozie Boy, 9.8; 5—5 isainl Musk, 9.0, car. 9.2; 4 -3 Hornpipe, V.O; 7—7 Bells or Bow, 9.0, car. 9.U4. Winner trained by owner, Ohaupo. Smiling Thru continued Hie run of successful outsiders wnen the prevailed at double-figure odds In the chief event of the day. Jewish Lad, after clearing out when hair the journey was covered and ajjpearmg a certainty on tup of the hill, commenced to tire badly from then on and proved an easy victim for smiling Thru, who beat him by four lengths. saint Musk and Bells or Bow Tell at the fence by the six rurlong post the llrst time round and Dozie Boy came to grier at the same obstacle at the completion or a further circuit. Saint Musk and Jewish Lad led over the double the first time and they were clear along the hack, w'here Saint Musk fell, from Dozie Boy and Gar Vaals. Jewish lad, who had gone to the front a little rurther on, was some 50 yards out over the water Jump the next tune passing the stands from Dozie Bov, Gar VaaTS and Hornpipe. When Dozi- Bov fell along the back the last time Jewish Lad was IMt IhJLv 150 yards clear and after Hornpipe sold out he appeared to he in an unassailable position. However, he commenced to tire and Smiling Thru gathered him 111 down the hill and carried on to beat him by four lengths. Gar Vaals was a poor third 211 length- away, the only other to finish. Time, fi.ef. When Hornpipe rame to grief on the hill the last time he broke his neck. YORK RAN I DICAP, Second Division, or £.».*o; 1 mile.-—.s—b Greek Queen, Mr N. lira!as. br rn by Foxbrldge—-Exaggeration, 4yrs 7.13 (']. Gilchrist). I; 2—2 ffadiunt Vaals, 8.2 R. \S . McTavish), 2; 7—5 Merry Vaals, 8.13 (G. Cameron), 3 Also Started: 12—10 Clipper. 8.13 ; B—7 Cornish, 8.8; 11 —l2 Our Jean, 8.5 car 86* 9fl Sir Cameron, 8.0; I —l Black Majesty. 7.13; 3—3 Lovaals. 7.10; 4—4 TeTl*om. 7.9; 15—15 Vaalso, 70. car 7 fa10—8 If Unto. 7.0; 14 —l4 Veritable. 7.0 car. ~24; f»—9 Erllrk, 7.0, car. 7.6; 13—1 13 Royal Message, 7.0, car. 7.2 Winner trained by R. II Martin, MatarnaU. Greek Queen, after being fairlr well hack in the middle stages, hit the rront at the turn and carried on on the rails to win very convincingly. Black Majesty attempted an end to end success and alter showing out along the bark from Veritable. Royal Message, fladiant Vaals and I.ovaals ho led at the hair-mlle and also three fur-’ long- from home from Royal Message Radiant Vaals and Veritable. However Greek Queen had run past him as they racM to the turn and she carried on in the straight to win bv a length from Radiant Vaals. with Merry Vaals half a length away Rlack Majesty, the hot favourite, was fourth in front of Our Jean, Lovaals and Erlick. Time, 1.43 3-5.