RECORD TIMES AT ELLERSLIE

Chronicle (Levin), 31 December 1946, Page 6

RECORD TIMES AT ELLERSLIE

-Fress Associauon

' SLEEPY TOX, KERRY LAD AND ROYAL SCOTT.

By Teiegrayti-

AUCKLAND, Dec. JU. The Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting was continued iu fiue weather, the attendance was good and the traek fast. In a photo linisli for the Iving's Plate Sleepy Fox beat Exeter by a uose with Majesty a short liead away. The totalisator haudlerl £180,197 10s, as agaiust £104,7-11. For the two days the total is £457,900, as against £412,452 10s. Eesults: — FEKGCSSON HANDICAP, £750; 1 luile. 1-1 BROWN DEKHY, 8.9 (N. K. McKenzie) " . . • . 1 8-8 Browu Duke, 7.8 (T. Huuter) . 2 2 2 Miss Julieuue, 9.1 (1. Galviuj 5 Also started: 4-4 Tifox, 3-3 Morocco, 0-7 Eose Marie, 5-5 Grand Tourist, 7-0 Alnajo, 10-9 Noble Artist, 12-12 Jolinnie Boy, 9-10 Brierly, 11-11 Lady Oriwai, 14-14 Red Paint, 13-13 Irish Poet. Two lengtlis agd a lialf, tlireequarters, of a length. Gr^ud Toiud^li ._fou,r,tli.0.. j Time, 1.37 2-5., . 1 PONSONBY HUKDLES, £750; 1| miles.: 1-1 SIyYHAWK, 10.2 (.E, Collett) 1 4-4 Kentisli, 10.3 (R. Bailey) .... 2 • 7-7 Victory' Soixg, 9.0, car. 9.4 (0. , Sargerit) ; 3 Also started: 2-2 Sir Jovial, 3-3 Zulu Boy, 0-0 Lotto, 9-9 romade, 5-5 HunLer's Grdeu, 12-10 Ruling Nation, 11-11 Skateaway, 8-8 Brome, 10-12 Master Cameron.

Four lengths, live lengths. Brome t'ourth. Time, 4.8, equalled course record. KING'S PLATE, £1500; 1 mile.' 2 SLEEPY FOX, 9.2 (J. Winderj 1 1 Exeter, 9.2 (T. Green) 2 1 Majesty, 8.2 (H. N. Wiggins ) . . 3 Also started: 4 Peter Hobiusoii. Nose, short head. Peter liobinson t'ourth. Time 1.35 1-5 — a New Zcaland recjord. The sectional times were: First tui'" long, 13; two furlongs, 25; tluee furlongs, 37; four furiougs, 48 2-5; live furlongs, 1.3; last half mile, 40 4-5. SUMMER CUP, £2000; l:j miles. 1-1 KERRY LAD, 8.0 (H. N. Wiggins) 1 8-8 Gay Lally, 8.10 (J. Bagby) . . 2 2-3 Balgowan, 8.7 (J. Williainson) 3 Also started: 4-4 Royal Charter, 3-2 Hormuz, 9-9 White Blaze, 10-10 Taveruside, 0-0 Broiedame, 5-5 Bramble Song, 7-7 Tilting, 11-11 Battle Royal. A leugtli aud a half, uose. Hormuz fourtli. Time, 2.4 2-5. Sectional times: First two furlongs, 20; three furlongs, 39; four furlongs, 51 2-5; live furlongs, 1.4; six furlongs, 1.10 2-5; seven furlongs, 1.30; last half mile, 48. CR1TERION HANDICAP, £1000; 0 furs. 1-1 FARHAD, 9.8 (T. Green) .... 1 3-4 Ninnid, 8.13 (I. Galvin) .... 2 2-2 Niloch, 8.12 (N. B. Holland) . . 3 Also started: 4-3 Foxbay, 5-5 Equator, 0-0 Quick March. Two lengths and a half, nose. Foxbay fourth. Time, 1.13 .3-5. WA1TEMATA HANDICAP, £750; 1\ miles. 1-1 IOWA JIMA, 9.7 (J. Williamson) • 1 4-4 Kill Fast, 7.8 (E. Harrison) . . 2 3-3 Fraucis Mond, 9.2 (N. B. Holland) • • 3 Also started: 2-2 Dumbarton 8-8 Silver Cane, 7-0 Richelieu, 0-7 Beau Pell, 10-10 Coolgardie,. 9-9 Captain Jesse, 4-5 Camp Queen, 14-14 Slavonik, 10-15 Beau Rosa, 17-17 Pin Up, 11-11 General March, 18-18 Hazsoult, 13-13 Valmeer, 12*12 Some Swell, 15-16 Iving's Ace. Threequarters of a length, half. Richelieu was fourth. * Time, 2.8 2-5. ELECTRIC HANDICAF, £1000; 6 furs. 1-1 ROYAL SCOTT, 8.4 (C. M. Jillings) 1 3-3 Flowerburii, 7.12 (G. H. Hughes) 2 0-6 Gola Watch, 7.9 (T. Hunter) . 3 Also started: 5-5 Black Beret, 4-4 Park Royal, 7-8 Babrow, 2-2 Lord Revel, 9-9 Bonnie Grey, 8-7 Knight Templar. Nose, two lengths and a half. Babrow fourth. Timo, 1.11 2-5. , ,

PLUNKET HANDICAP; £1000; 1 mile. 2-3 MAHIA PARK, 7.9 (T. Green) 1 7-7 Saffron Walden, 8.4 (T. Hunter) 2 13-13 Dougal, 7.7 (R. Caddy) .... 3 Also started: 1-1 Cambria, -8-8 Tweedsmuir, ' 4-4 Prince Revel, 0-0 Brockton, 14-14 Corot, 2-2 Our Bridge, ■5-5 Crood Company^ 12-12 Superb, 9-9 Frontier Mac, 10-10 Sublime Eqx, 11-11 Bonny March. Two lengths and a half, two lengths. Cambria fourth. Time, L3G 2-5. Befoi'e the runniug of the Fergusson Handicap on the second day of the Auckland Racing Club's "summer • meeting at Ellerslie yesterday an. iuquiry ,was opened into the eligibiiity of Gold Watch to run in hack races. The iuquiry was adjourned to enable Mr. E. N. Fitzgerald, owner of Gold Watch, to be present. After an inquiry into the falling of Mollie Bon and Laddie Boy in the Xmas Handicap on the Jfirst day it was found to be aeeidental. , I. Galvin, rider of Ninnid in the Criterion Handicap, was suspended for a montli for interference with Foxbay.