REGAL PRAISE WINS G.N. ST. LEGER

Chronicle (Levin), 8 April 1947, Page 6

REGAL PRAISE WINS G.N. ST. LEGER

-Press Association

AUTUMN STEEFIaES EASILY WON BY DUALIN.

By Telegrayh-

AUCKLAND, April 7. The Auckland Racing Club ;s Easter meeting - was continued today in hno weather before a large attendance and the track was in good order with the going a trifle easy. The totalisator handled £206,765, as against £95,6054 on the corresponding day last year when tlie weather was very. bad. For the two. days the^ 'totals were £410,8.80, as -against £312, 42l£ RegaL Prais.e createdv,a surprise by defeatihg Beku le Havre . in the St. Leger Stakes. ' After the running of the Victoria Haudicap, ,an inquiry was held into alleged ihterference with Kind Re'gards by Pelias and J. Winder, rider of Pelias, was suspended until "and including May 30. Results':— NELSON HACK' HANDICAP; £750; 11 furlongs. 5-5 MISS CAROLINA, 7.11 (M. Martinovich) 1 I-1 King's Ransom, 7.7 (H. N. Wiggins) . . 2 4-4 Flirtatious, car 8.2 (J. Wil- ' liamson) 3 Also: 2-2 Aln'ajo, 6-6 Master Dlnk, 3-3 Tidowna,- 10-10 Boswell Hill, 8-8 Bronze Night, 7-7 Blue Vixen, 12-12 Scottish Horse> 14-14 Master Patrick, II-11 Dollar Money, 13-13 Retort,, 9-9 High Praise. Half a length; three lengths. Master Dink fourth. Time, 2.22 2-5. 1 VICTORIA HANDICAP; £1000; 6 furlongs. 1-1 FIFTH NOTE, 7.13 (H. N. Wiggins) 1 4-4 Beaute, 8.3 (W. J. Mudford) ... 2 2-3 Shirley Fox, 9.1 (R. B. Ireland) 3 Also: 3-2 Pelms, 5-5 Censor, 6-6 Foxbay, 10-9 Double Chance, 7-7 Silver Sam, 12-12 Cornwall Park, 11-8 Discovery, 8-10 Baby Gay, 14-14 Beau Pari, 9-11 Len Rosa, 13-13 Kind Begards. Half a length; a length and a half. Pelias fourth. Time, 1.13 4-5. ST. HELIERS 1IURDLES; £750; 1£ miles. 1-1 KING'S ACRE, 9.11 (J. Williamson) 1 2-3 Victory Song, 9.4 (C. Sargent) 2 4-4 Dinkum Pal, car 9.44 (R. Bailey) 3 Also: 6-6 Modern View, 5-5 Prakash, 3-2 Hunter 's Green, 8-8 Air Warden, 9-9 Strike Up, 7-7 Cunamara. Seven lengths; two lengths. Hunter 's Green fourth. Time, 3.13 3-5. H. O. .NOLAN HANDICAP; £2000; 14 miles. •

1-1 FOXWYN, 9.11 (N. R. McKenzie) . . 1 5-5 Foxfable, car 7.2 (H. N. Wiggins) 2 8-8 Ascot Lad, 7.0 (M. L. Edwards) 3 Also: 6-0 Royal Charter, 2-2 Swift Quarry, 7-7 Gay Lally, 3-2 Bramble Song, 4-4 Broiedame, 12-12 Hippodrome, 10-9 Battle Royal, 14-14 .Jayquil, 9-11 Orakau, 13-13 Eiclielieu, 11-10 Perfeet Peace. Short liead;. a length and a half. Broiedame fourth. Time, 2.32 2-5. AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE; £1000; 3 miles. J,l,„ DUALIN, JUQ.,(J. AYiWhmsoji), 1 . 9-9 Paid, 9.3 (R. Bailey) 2 6-7 Rival, 10.2 (L. Collett) .... 3 Also: 3-3 Diamond King, 8-10 Etaro, 2-2 Surpai, 5-5 Gayjax, ■ l-l,;Oemo (brafcketed [with';Hualik),. 7-8 Sjlipeen, 4-4: jlherpaliu, A-bbbyyLu, 12-12 BubhdfiLftii | \ \ \ Fifetderijl jfengthh? : lerigthi Gayjax. fodrth.Jidiime, 3.S91 ^ \ Winner trained by L. Knapp,' Awapuni. GEEAT NOETHERN ST. LEGER STAKES; £1250; colts and geldings 8.10, fillies 8.8; 1£ miles. 2 REGAL PRAISE, 8.8 (II. N. Wiggins) .. . . d 1 Beau le Havre, S.10 (W. Connor) 2 3 Dumbarton, S.10 (J. Williamson) 3 The only starters. A length and a quarter; two lengths and a half. Time 3.2 3-5. HUIA HANDICAP; £1000; 6 furlongs. 6-5 PARK ROYAL, S.3 (R.'B. Ireland) .. 1 7-8 Cambria, S.12 (J. iWilliamson) 2 5-6 Flowerburn, 9.3 (W. J. Mudford) 3 Also: 1-1 Royal Scot, 3-4 Lord Revel, 2-2 Theoeritus, .9-7 Babrow. 12-12 Master Ted, 11-11 Topical,.4-3 King's Pridc, 8-9 Super Vaals, 10-10 Take-a-lot, 13-1.3 Hardware, 14-14 St. Leon. A lengtli; neck. Royal Scot fourth. Time, 1.12 3-5. ISLINGTON HANDICAP; £1000; 1 mile. 4-3 DOUGAL, 7.10 (G. F. Hughes) 1 11-11 Honora, 7.10 (C. B. Goulsbro) 2 1-1 White Blaze, 8.8 (T. Green) .. 3 • Also: 2-2 Stony Broke; 8-7 Tavernside, 10-9 Bronze Man, 6-6 Saffron Walden, 7-8 Bonny March, 1313 Kentish, 12-12 Nepeta, if-4 Miss Juliennc, 9-10 Grand Tourist, 14-14 Superb, 3-5 Flying Robin. Half a lengtli; tliree-quarters of a length. Flying Robin fourth. Time, 1.37 3-5.