THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 51, 24 November 1919, Page 8

THE TURF

TAKAPUNA RACES ROYAL IRISH WINS THE CUP. By Telegraph.—Special Correepondent. , Auckland, November 22. The Takapuiia Jockey Club was favoured with fine weather for the first day of its spring meeting. The going was cood and Ihe attendance was a record. Tho greatly-improved accommodation for the public was much appreciated. The club is now completing its big scheme of improvement*;. The new rows of terraces make it possible for everyone to get a good view of the racing, anrt this, combined with the enlarged track, makes tho Takapuna grounds one of the best courses in New Zealand. The oilier works are still in progress. Tho twentv-one horses in the- Melrnse Handicap got away on even terms, Pretty Ethel leading for half the distance. Three furlongs from homo Miss Ellice shot to the fiont, and was never again headed. Renting Clonmel by about a lenislh. Formalin, coming very strong, finished fourth.

Stilts w,v, the first to show out in the Borough Handi'.-iip, nnd holrt his position until the field turned into Ihe straight, lie was then challenged by Madame Bistori and Henthermoon. Madame Ristori won a fine race by a heart from Heatherinonn, Stilts being a ieiiEth away. Night Time was fourth. Pendoon was made a very wnrm favourite of a field of fifteen in the Ponui Hurdles. Step was ;>Vo well backed. With half a mile Rone Slop shot to the front, ana' was never troubled, winning comfortably. Battletide made a good effort a quarter of a mile from home, but Notabilty came with a groat run. and beat him by a nock for second place. Pe.mloon was never dangerous.

The Cun was won by lioyal Irish after a ereat finish. Mnllfngar nnd Depredation wore nmonjr the first to show out. Tinopiii. who did not make a very good beginning, went to the front about half a mile from home, nnd looked very much like a winner, but Boynl Irish now hocaii to move up, nno on entering the straight was within striking distance of, Tinopai, and Mullinsar and Gold _-Kip were also Koins strongly. Royal Irish was gaining nn Tinonni with every stride, and got liis ne.ck ill front, as they swept past the post, MiilHngar just boating Gold Kip for third nltice. Depredation was coming up well at the last quarter of a mile, but lost his chance at the turn for home.

Thn Oinibrai Handicap was generally Tesardcd as (he best of pood tilings for Landslide. The race did not, however, prove an easy victory, for the favourite. Jaffna pressed him hard, and got in front, but Landslide came again in the straight, and won by a couple of lengths, a verv small margin separating Jaffna and LovelK'ht. The Nrolarnnga Handicap was won from start .to finish by Gold Petal. Movement and Garryowen were made favourites in the Tiri Hurdles. These two were well out by themselves for more than half the distance. Three furlonsrs from homo Tenacious came up to ;the leaders, and Garryowen fell back. Movement and Tenacious jumped the last ' hurdle together. Tenacious, who had a good deal in linnd, eanio on, and won bv a neck. Con fell. The. Cheltenham Handicap was won decisively by Lord Kenilworth, who mndo his wav to tho front when about half the distance was traversed, and' was never attain , headed. The totalisator handled .£56,141. THE RESULTS. I)y TolestraDh—Prcse Association. MI3LBOSE HANDICAP, oJF 200 eovs. Six furlongs. fl Miss Ellico. 9st. lib 1 3 Clonmel. Sst. 131b 2 2 Formalin. Sst. 81b 3 Also started: 13 Miss Leslie; 7 Battlelide. Sst. 61b.; 1 Phyllona, itst. lib.; . r ) Prettv Ethel, 9st. lib.; 8 Finkop, Bst. 131b.; 1G Winning Lass, Sst. 131b.; 10 Elate. Rat. Sib.; 12 Marble Slab, Bst. Gib.; fi Admiral Advance, Sst. 31b.; 20 Impudence, Bst. lib.; 15 Hessian, Sst. lib.; U Salvalcss. Sst. lib.; 17 Isingarch, Sst. lib.: 11 Monocrat, Bst. lib.; 4 North Lobnrn. 7st. 121b.; 21 Kumara, 7st. 121b.; 15 Merry Prince, vet. 121b.; 19 St. Carl, 7st. 121b'. Miss Ellico took command at the straight, and won by three-quarters of a length, a length separating second ana third. Time, imin. 1G 3-sseo. BOROUGH HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Fivo furlongs. 1 Madam Ristori, Bst. lib 1 :t Ilcuthermoon, Dot. 71b 2 5 Stilts. 7st. 51b ,", Also started: 7 Mossman, Bst. Sib.; 2 Rockfield. 7st. lib.; 4 Canzonet, "st. 21b.; fi Kilbeggan, tot. 71b.; 11 Lady Elysiun, fist. 7ib.; 10 Niplit Time, Gst. 71b.; 9 Prince Charleroi, Cst. lib.; 8 Jocular, Gst. 71b. Tho nlaced division fought out an eicitinsr finish. Madam Ristori won by n liead. Heathermoon beating Stilts by a neck for second place. Time, Imin. 1 a-Rsiic. TONUI HURDLES, of 200 sovs. One mile and a half. 2 Step. list. 21b I 1 3 Notability. lOst. 31b 2 4 Baltletide. lOst. 31b 3 Also started: 1 Penooon, lOst. 71b.; 11 Maori Tikanga, list. 121b.; 5 Happy Valley, tot. 61b.; 6 To Toa, 9st.; 14 Campfiro Jack. Ost.; 9 Lady Elstow, 9st.; 10 Slowcoach. 9st.: 8 Southland, 9st.; 12 Backlire. 9st.; 7 Totnra Jack, Ost.; 13 Wuikura. 9at.; 15 Lombardy, 9st. Step took command early, jumping boldlv. and won by eight lengths, a neck separating second and third. Time, 2min. 48 3-!isee. ALISON CUP, of 550 sovs. One mile two furlongs and a half. fl Rovai Irish, 7st. 71b 1 1 Tinouai, Bst. 12lb 2 8 Miillinuar, 7st. Olb i 3 Also started: 5 Some Boy IT, fls't. 01b.; 7 Uncle Ned. Stet. 51b.; 2 Depredation, Bst. 81b.; 3 Gold Kip. 75t.131b.; fi Housewife. Vst. ilb.; 4 All Talk, 7sf. 31b.; 10 Windorah. 7st. 21b.; 11 Waiuta, Gst. 71b.; 1.1 Killard. Gst. 71b.; 12 Mountain Gold, list. 71b. Tinopai was in front till half a mile from home, when Royal Irish challenged in the straight, and in an exciting finish won bv n neck, a. head separating second and third. Time, 2min. 13 l-ssec. CAMBRAI HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Fivo furlongs. 1 Lanaslido, Bst. 71b 1 2 Jaffna. 6st. 7ib 2 3 Jiovelieht. Gst. 21b , 3 Also started: 4 Rainy Day, 7st. Jaffna led into the straight, whero T«in(l9lioo challenged, and won by a lonelh, n neck separating second and third. Time, Imin. 24 J-asoc. NTUTARUNGA HANDICAP, of 200 eove. Seven furlongs. 3 Golden Petal, 7st. 41b 1 fi Persian King, 7st. 81b 2 4 Woodv Glen, 7st. 71b 3 Also started: 1 Khublai Khan, 9st. lib.; 7 General Stephen, Bst. 81b.; 12 Scottish Knight. Bsf. filb.; 2 General Advance, ffct. 31b.: 5 Don't, 7st. 13!b.; 11 Romance, 74. 81b.: 9 New Zealand, 7st. 01b.: 10 Manukau. "St.; 8 Hessian, 7st.; 13 Tom Moore. 7st. Golden Petal was first inio the straight, and won bv two lengths, a bead siMiartiiiL' second aim third. Time, Imin. 2ri 2-ssw:. TIE! HURDLES, of 250 bovs. One niilo and throe-quartera. 5 Tenacious. 9st. 111b 1 1 Movement. lOst. I2lb 2 2 Garrvowen, 1031. Gib 3 Also started: 3 Con, list. 91b.; G Lunerino. 10sl. 121h.; 4 Entente C'ordialc, 9st. 21b.: 7 Seville, Ost. Movement cut out thn running, and was first in the straight. Tenacious ohalleneed at the last hurdle, and won bv a length, two lengths separating second and third. Time, 3min. 15 3-ssnc. Ton Ml at tho first lurdlc. CHELTENHAM HANDICAP, of M 0 snvs. Six furlongs. 1 Lord Kenilworth. 7st. 121b 1 1 Simoiiwc*. S4. lib 2 8 Knronc fi«t. 01b 3 Al-n stnrlrrl: I l)prlfo-,l. M: nib.: 7 Criwhunl. SM. till.: 5 Ohinovnirun, 7st. 121b.: " Roknnui, 7?t. 121b.; C Corrcgidor, 7st. Gib. Lord Kpniiworlli Inoli command Ihreo furlongs from home, and won by a fomjlh. Time Imin. 13 4-ssec.