AUCKLAND CUP MEETING

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2343, 28 December 1914, Page 6

AUCKLAND CUP MEETING

WARSTEP DEFEATS REPUTAtION.: DOWNHAM WINS ' THE • RAILWAY ■■■• ; : (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) . ■•'■'■■■■•■ ■''■■.Auckland, December' 26. The Auckland Eacing Club's- Summer Meeting opened to-day in perfeclt weather, and a great crowd gathered. Hecent rains and oareful watering took- the" sting out of the track, which was practically perfect. Much interest was. , taken in .the Cup, for which tho time was a record. The totalisator registered: ,£66,116, ''as against for the. corresponding 'day last year. The riding of Emoreon was twice the subject of.'• inquiry by the stewards, and ne'was cautioned for alleged interference with Desert Gold in the Foal Stakes, and for alleged interference with in the Cup. Two horeee fell in the Nursery Handicap, Credo and Mountain. Dream: The former broke a lez and had to be shot. The stewards decided that the fall was accidental. :: In the same race L. ■ Brown was cautioned' for alleged boring. '. ■ }:■ ..• . (By TelcßTaph.-Speolal Reporter.)';' •• . Auckland, December 27; In the .Shortlani Plate, Self was made J e strong favourite; and Austin, the top weight, was also well backed, but Bedford. was well supported mainly on account 'ofa very fast gallop on Thursday morning. Self maintained a good position for the i preater part of the journey, but in the straight Austin and Bedford fought out a great finish, • Itho former winning by about a'head. Then came Snapdragou, Self, Belosco, Soultano, and the others.

Sutala was tho best backed horse for the Great Northern Foal Stakes, and tho general opinion seemed to bo that ho and the Auckland torse, Airan, were the only two in tho race, though Desert Gold was also fairly well backed. Arran looked well, and had an unbeaten record, but Sutala's appearance gained for him many friends. When heads were turned , for home it became evident ttiat Wishful, Desert Gold, and Sutala wer& going' to fight it out, and the Taco finally developed into a great struggle .between the two last-named, Desert Gold winning by about a neck. . ■■ '. •

The feature of the Robinson, Handicap was the fine performance of Christmas Koso, ; who doad-hoated with Salvia for first place. Christmas Koso did not get away well, nor did she have a smooth passage, but she came' with a great rushin the. straight.. Tinoreka bad everything in his favour, but failedto stay thojqnrney out. Neither Loloma nor. Had j eano up to expectations. The. iatter, however, was not in any .way favoured by fortune. ,

. Tho Cup proved a magnificent Though Deputation was mado favourite, it was felt by many of tho best judges that he had been set too heavy a task. Allegation's fine training work had won him many friends, and it was, of course, impossible to overlook tho claims of Warstop, Sinapis, Sir Knoi, and Soultikoff. One of the surprises of the race was the fine showing of La Eeiia, who was prominent from etart to finish, and was op!y disposed of in the straight. Reputation got his head in front of Warstep within ,tho last hundred yards, but tho latf-cr came again in great style and secured the verdict by a head. Sir ICnox ran well, but could nevur got into the front divi[bk>u, and neither Jack Delaval nor Allegation was ever very dangerous. Many of the spectators think that if tho race wero run over again, and Reputation had a reasonable amount of luck ho would probably beat Warstop, though tho lat-. tor's performance was brilliant, It was a jßjgnjylfianl; hotivcoi thceo two.

great horses, both of whom appeared to bo in perfect condition. "..-.■■ Tβ Onga's perfonnance in the' Hurdle Eaco was disappointing. Kilmeny and ~'' Admiral Soult wore practically the only i horses in the raoe, the .latter' winning.n I ft'ith a good deal lo spare. ; t; It was a very difficult task to eelect Xt the winner of the Railway Handicap. The scratching of Patronale was. a disappointment to many. Postillion's fine track work made him favourite, and Downham was not so well backed as might have, been expected. Some interest centred round the Tuaning of the fouir fillies, Tete-o-Tete, Bee, Kitty Bellairs, and Gold Necklet, but the onlv one of them that showed up to advantage was Kitty Bel- ■ lairs, who hopped off well and' kept in a-. good position for some time.' The .race' eventually rosolved itself into a struggle between the three placed horses and King Lupin. : '. • The Christchuroh horse, Snub, was the ■ most favoured by the public for the Nursery Haudicap, Sat was never very prominent. The race was fought out between tho, three Auckland horses, Loyal Arch, Gliesando, and Lady Paula. Loyal Arch kept in a handy position throughout the race, and caino with a good run at the finish/ , ." ■■ ' '■'.. Monojack was considered by to be;, almost a certainty for the Christmas , Handicap, but Chortle was also greatly fancied. Monojack showed out prominently, in the early stages of the race, but Chortle won rather easily. Vocation, who secured 6econd placo, got away badly, and had a lot of ground' to make up. He ran a good race, but Chortle held him eafe at. the finish. ' : ■ ■ - , . The results are:— ■■'■ : SHOETLAND PLATE, of 300 sovs. One

. mile. .'■■..•: ' ..' 5 Mr. F. Marshall's ch. g. Bedford, '*. ; by Bunyans—Mies Dix, Syre, 7st. ; ■ 71b.-.. (Conquest). 1 3 Mr. Wire Tokena's Austin, syrs., Sst. ' 21b :....... 'iO. Price) .2 7 Sir Geo. Clifford's b. f. . Snapdragon, Vst- 21b. ' (Clarke) 3 ■ Also started: 6 Belasoo, 7st. 131b. (F. E. Jones): 10 Devastation, let. 131b. (C. Brown); 14 El Gallo, 75t.'131b.;.(R. Berry)j 16 Fisher, 7st. 131b. (Robinson) j 11 Ovation, 7st. 131b. (L. Wilson);: 15 Signature, •. 7st. 131b. (Hunt); 2 Soultane, 7st. 131b. Ueeley); 19 Ann Devlin, 7st. 111b. (Chaplin); 12 Kaween, 7et. 111b. (L. Blown); 13 Rose do Guerre, 7st. 131b. (P. Brady); 1 Self, 7st.i 13lb. (Kennedy); 9 Camulus,. 7st :71b. (Emerson); i Football, 7f,, Sb. (Stowe); 17 llanukau, 7st.4lb. (M'Mullan)j 18 Gold Fran, 7st. 41b. (Eeid); 8 Kaminohe, 7st. ilb. (Buchanan). . ■• ; Prom a good start Soultane was first to show out, and led for a furlong and a half when Self and Manukau headed the former off and carried on the Tunning almost to (the straight entrance, when; Bedford- and Austin improved their positions, and a big struggle ensued. Bedford got to the lead before the distance was reached and despite a determined enal-: lenge by Austin lasted long; enough to win by half a. head. Snapdragon _ was a length,and a half fnrther back third. Self fourth, and Belaeco, Soultane. .El Gallo.iand Fisher .uf that/order, litae, . lmin. «) i-iseo. ■■ , ;• ', .... GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES, of ■ '...■■ 100 sovs. Six. fnrlongs. ■ • 3 Mr. T. H. Lowry's b. f. Desert Gold, •, by All Black-Aurarius, 2yrs., Bst,. . : sfb. ••••"• ( c - o p , ri »', •"•• 1 Mr. G. D. Greenwood's b. g. Sutala* . by Elysian-Lady Hester, Bst.; 71b; . .•■ • ' : ■■■'•. .'•.-■ . , (Emerson) 2 i Mr.G. L. Stead's b. c. Wishful, by , Boniform—Drought 3 Also started: 5 Adjutant, Bst. lOlb. (F. . E. Jones); 9 Analogue, - Bst. lOlb. (C. Brown); 2 Arrnn,' Bst. 101b. (Buchanan)!. 9 Housewife, Bst. 51b. (Conquest); 8 lYeya, Bst.i 51b. ,(L. Wilson)r 7 Sweet Corn, Sst.. 51b. (E, Berry). ' Battle Eve and Marco Bellawere the only withdrawals. '.■;.; ..- "When the field reached :the.straight Desert Gold, on the outside, and Housewife in the centre, ranged up to theleaders, -and a'- great etruggle ended m ; ■Desert Gold gaining the verdict by a neck ■■ from Sutala. Wishful was of a length further back third, .and . Housewife a close fourth. Time, lmin. 10 4-sseo. : ; •■ ' ■ ■■' ■•■•. : ''• ''■■ :- : : '■:■-. ROBINSON, HANDICAP,: "of 250 sove^■ ■ '■■. Seven furlongs. ■'■ . . ..■■■■•■'■ lMrs. Lenna,Rl's and. Jfi\ J.'AbsoWm? .'.;: r.vblk. m.'Christmas. ; Rose-by. Soult- , V Vieux Hose.aged; 75t:.121b. (Grady)-t 6 Mr., XT. B. Lusk's Salvia 7st. 71b. :_ -:■ f,: . ;. : »... (B. Deeley),t 12 Mr. Lan Blair's' Kaimonuka, 7st> V ; • ;. ..-,.- ;■■■■ -':■•• -■" . ' (Clarke) 3

;:•'■ v>.V' tDead ■ ■". ' : "' Also started:. 2. Roumania, Bstr3lb. (Emerson); 8 Makura, 7et. lflb. (Con--, : quest); i Had], 7st. 101b: (C.: Brown); 3 Loloma, 7st. lOlb. (Buchanan);: 13 Gay- , ■. cium, 7st. 61b. (Hunt); 7.s?inoreia,. ist, 21b'i (Eobinson); 10 Nimrod, 7et. lib. , (Eeed); 14 Ghisian, 7st. (Ayery); .15 Doncaster, 7st.' (Kennedy); Lady; Penury, 7sfc, (Stowe)Y 9 Fionnulala, 7et. (G. Brownjj : 11 Hawarden, 7et. (Chaplin). '■'.},',: ■■■ ■ ' Monriulala ■■ was out f in front .of tt. ' bunched field till half a mile from home, ■ when: Kaimanuku, rushed through,and the pair, were .'most proiniment : .'until the . straight; when. the.field; bunohed.,.. At . the distance.'Kaimanuka: looked-the most likely,, 'with Lady .Penury putting .in. a great challenge and Salvia making a_big effort. Just on' the"post Christmas'Eose • made a great run on the rails, and maM,-. a dead'W of it ■S-IPK ( Kai-. manuka was ;three4ur «}■ *«??«»•.■ ■; away third, and- Lac,- f «fry,fourth,, ' Time, , lmin. 29. 2-ssec. '- rj * : ..Sj;- '•,.-.■• . .- AUCKLAND CUP HAIS ' V O*, :'ibM.sovs., second horse ito iu-v..-,* 500 «>v».,. ■ ■ and third 250 sots. : irom, : the stake. ■::■ For three-year-olds and upwards. i«O;. lifttfl; b. 'm. Warsfep, by-- 4ra.; Bst. , :gf b ~ ;■„...;... (Emerson) ,11.. 1 Mr. 'w""e. Bidwill's blk. ; c..'Sepu- . ■■■■'. tation, by Martittn-SbepfeldV3yrs., :; .- Bst. lib. :...„.......... (L. Wilson) 3 11-Mr. K. H. Duder-s rn. m. La. Kema, ' : ; . >S oul^QueenAnn,a g g,^b.; 3 , Also'--staited: i Jock; Delaral,. 9st. - (Deiley)V 8 Sea Pintv Bst. .111b. ©...Berry), SSinapis, Sst. , GlbaC. Price);, S"V5"V Knox, . 7st..>. 131b. (C. Brown);• 2 ■ Alleg/ , -7»t irl? Ulb. (Conquest); 10 Marshal '&*>&/<! 7et;-51b. (Stowe); 12 Sti. Elrnn, V BPji:. 13 Don Francisco, 6st. 121b. Soultikoff, Sst. 101b. (Chaplin); U■ (~azptte,>,i, 6st. 71b. , (Eobinson); 9 Maniaroa, .i>it.-71b. - (Keid); 15 Vladinoy, ■ 6st. 71b. (Rice ;s ,.^ Jack Dekval was momentarily, jn we lead, but■ Vladinoy front, and entered the straight fully forty; lengths to the good, but' wlion j;h& stand - .was passed Warstep wasjeading. Bound the back Warstep was being pressed byLa E«ina, while Allegation and the,, favourite, Reputation, were making moves.' The favourite was up alongside' Warstep just after tho straight ratranco, and was slightly in front at from which pomt a gallant-contest took place between' tho ;peir, while I*.H««threw out a big challenge over the lasx Sed yards, but Warstep, rfrtimw everr nerve, defeated the fayouriite by half, a head, La Eeina being two and a half lengths away third. ; Sir. Knox was fourth ¥oulHkoff fifth,- »d- Allflgton . sixth. Gazette finished second last, -nhile. Vladinoy wae the last to pass the post. . Time, 3min. 26 3-53 CC. ■-. , '_. GEIFTON HURDLE HANDICAP; of SSO sovs. Two miles. 2 Messrs. Tooman and M'HugVebr. g. Admire- Sonlt.: by Soult-Pansy. .. , aged, lUt. 31b. ......„.;..... (Flynn) 1, 3 Mr.'D. H. Eoberts's Kilmeny. list. . ! 131b • ..••••••■•• ■...'..>.. (Traill) * 1 -Mr. , J-'b'Meara's Fashion Plate, 9st. v^ AW Btarted: i Onwllst. 3lb>Tilseloy); fi Lavoriia. 9st. (Warner); 6 Mon A Ki»A toira l to the lead, followed by Fashion Plata and Kilmeny. Once in tho 'straight it c«uld bo seen that Admral boult was "oins , easy in front, and- thoasn ne swerved at tho last fence ho ran home a winner by two lengths from. KUiyny,.. Fashion Plate being the same distance off third. Te Qnga.wM o .poor.-fOT'th... nnd Lavorna a similar fifth. Men Awol feli- at tho second fenoo from horn?. Time, 3min. 4"sec. , ■ . BAILWAY' HANDICAP, of 1000 f V second horse to receive 200: pi' ,»• ■ third 100 sovs. from tlio f; -,' furlongs. : .-■' , yi 2 S Mr. T. P. Quinlivan's ch. B-'^ii ham, by Downshire—Seashell, ~r ■' 7st.9ii>; ••••■• f ■:.:',{> i 12 Mr. F. W. Arnold's ch. m. ict, by Obligado-Tito, 5y»,, 7st. .rilb. ■.- . . ' . (G.- Brown) S 4- Mr.' G. D. Greenwood's blk. e. Blnicter, by The Malfcster—Comely,,. : 7st. Blb. ..,...:.,.. (Emerson) 8 \lso started: 9 Merry- Eoe, Sst., 101b. • (Buchanan) j. Postillion, Sst. 101b. (C. , Price); 5 Princo Soult, Bst. 101b. (L.. WUeon); 8 King Lupin,'Sst. Blb. (Robinson); 2 Sauci, Sst. Sib. (Deeley); 3 Crowu Poarl,. Set, 31b. (ll'MilkD); 13 Goldfirc, 7st, 101b,,

irady); 14 Hyefitus, 7st. Mb. (Ludlojr); LToreador, "M: 91b. .(Conquest); 10 Bee, i. 7lb. a>. lete*-tete, 7st. ).; (Stbwe); 16: Iliad's Hewr^t.. (Held); i tiltv- BeUairs, 6st. 131b. (Kennedy); ,18 I at Viotoria, 6st. 13lb."(Hunt); 17 Gold ■ klet, Gst:' 131b. (Chaplin); 47 Banksia; i.'lllb: (Clark)..- .-.■.■>'. -.'. ■' . : . -: From"■: a moderate start Kitty Bellaira 'owed out i .from a '.bunched field and j into: the straight, alt'which stage she ia being hard ridden, with. Downham, ijneter, Tact, Toreador, and iitheri pressg. At, the ; distance .Downha/in and jiheter were both' being proclaimed, and om. that point home a -great, struggle enled, gaining- the;.ve'rdict over half a., length. was iird; a. neck away/ King Lupin fourth; id- Crown sPearl ; fifth. Time, Imin. i.ZfSBOj: ■■■'.'■■:■'';■'* ■ :..■"•-'■. ; :■■ '-.;.'■'■-. v - T3ESEET-HANDICAP, of 350 Bpvs; For ■■;•-■' two-year-olds. •■ Five..furlongs. : - M.r.'W- Moragh&ii'e br. f. Loyal■Atcliv ■; 5 by Marble ; Arch—Lady ■. Minnie,' ; Zyrsy Bst. 131b. >.........;., '(M'Millan) 1 ) Mr. L.'Harris's -Glissaado, 7st. ■ .v '■•' d' : '- :^- y ; "■:'■:"■" l : ;'■:.■■ ■'.• (L. Brown) -2 irMr. Jaa. Hand's Lady■Paula,7st. ;: :(Deeley) '. 3 Aleo. starlbed: 6 King's Courier, 7st. lb. (BTady); 12 Harlestone, 7et. '41b. (Chapin); e.Mouniain Dream; 7st.-lib. (We?e)j- ---'/ Snub; lib. ■ (Emerson); 5 March,' 7st. lbV(Conauest); 13 Credo, 6st. 131b: (E«id); A Caber >eagh, Bst. ISIb; jCJatkl j"U Penjoe, ! 6st. 131b. '(Kennedy); 3 Marco Bello, >el.': ilb. (Siowe); Hiero, 7et.:.llb.;'(C. Brown); 7 Lightning, 6at. 131b. (Robinson). I Lightning was 'one. of the most'.proinient untu the 'straight was ; fairly. eniered; /.when ■■; Lady . Paula and. Glissando put in their;claime, and onoe inside'the listance' looked ; to havejthe' , race between ihemi However, Loyal Arch got up fast, ia 'the. outside, and gradually .wore ihe eader3 down, to win 'by! a "ehbrt head rom Glissando. Lady Paula was third i neck'away... Hiero, Marco'Bello,. and ting's Consul finished close-up.; Mouiiain Dr«un and: Credo fell, : the latter •Teakihga leg, and having .to'be div troyed. . Time, lmia. Sseo; ':'■ ■■"•" ■■ JEEISTMAS HANDICAP, of 350 sove. w >: One-mile; ; ,•■■■.■'■■;.•'.■ " ' 1 Mr. A.. B. Williams's br. g.: Chortle,, :■■ by Multifid—Amueement,': syra., 9st. '■'■'■ J -2lb.' ....?...:..;;...,.„..;...:...;....; (Deeley) 1 Mr.'W. E. BidwiU'e br. h: Vocation,■■<■■.. ?■■.. 7sfc--: 81b. ;;:...........„;.;.......;• (Wileon) ? ■: Hall's b. f. Castalia,, 3yre., j .781;. 71b; (Buchanan) , 3 Also started: 1 Menojaok,Bst. 61b.; I 3oldsize, ,85t.: lib.. (C. Brown); 6.'Phos.. phorus, 7st.' 81b. (Emerson); 3 Monorail, 7dt..71b. (Price); 10 Tripoli,-7st. 21b. , (Ken. nedy) ;"•■ 9 Worcester, 7et. 21b. (Chaplin); 11 Gldy, -7st. 21b: (L. Brown); 8 Tanga: wai, 7st: (Stowe); 12 Brookfield, 6st. ■ 71b; (Clarke);;/ ■';•; ■ "■,.■:"■' " ■■- \'; :/ ..■'::■' •: From a, fair start Monojack on the rails, Gloy; and Tripoli were show&| 'out. in front for three :furlongs,: when Monojack took the lead, and was 'loudly oe they, eiitered: the straight, when ■ several; gut in a challenge. .Insiderthe distance hortle.'made a'trig effort on. the outside, and a hundred yards ;fr6m home- had the race won,' eventually .gaining, the-verdict by;'" half a. length from;.- Vocation; who ceme from lodt in the final three fur-, longs.'' ; Castalia. was a hea'd behind Vo-. cation, aid then came Monojack, Wproaster, and Glpy.-close-■up. , ' Time, Imin. 40seo^V' ;r : v : - : ; '■■' ;' -.-.' : '---' .--'■'■■