RACING AT AUCKLAND

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 83, 5 October 1931, Page 4

RACING AT AUCKLAND

GOLDEN WINGS' GUINEAS DEAD-HEATS A FEATURE (By Telegraph.) (Special to "Tha Evening Post.") AUCKLAND, This Day. ■ Features of .the first day of the Auckland Kacing Club's Spring Meeting at EHerslie on Saturday were the substantial proportions of the dividends, the dead-heats in the two principal handicaps, and the race record established by Golden Wings in the Great Northern Guineas. The Marlon jockey and trainer,. L. G. Morris, had a riiost suqcesstul day, winning on Ponip, and alao steering Cadland and Historic, who participated in the dead-heats in the chief handicaps. Morris also trains Cadland, bo that lie Sad good reason to be pleased with ma day's work. The totalisator handled £28,815, compared with £43,952 last year, • decrease of £15,137. RUSSET MOOR IMPROVED. ■ Showing marked improvement for his two races at Avondale, Russet Moor scored a convincing victory in'tho Irial Hurdles, for which he was a good third choice to Moerangi and Whakama. Ruffles and' Whakama niado the running until hve furlongs from home, when Whakama fell and brought down Cargen. Ruffles carried on the running until near the last fence, where he was joined by Monetize, Naasock, and Russet Moor. In the run home Russet Moor came away to win well from Monetize and Nassock. Ruffles, who gave a fine display for a first attempt over hurdles, was fourth, followed by Neil and Moerangi, who was never really dangerous. Russet Moor should win again soon. GOLDEN WINGS' GUINEAS. Form among' the three-year-olds has been very confused this season, and they have- beaten- one another too often for any one yet ■to be regarded as outstanding. ■ In. the Great Northern: Guineas previous form, was all upset when Golden /Wings won practically from end to end to win in the race record time of lmin 37 3-ssec. The only time that Golden Wings was headed was when Bronze Eagle got his head in front inside the distance; but Golden Wings came again to win by half arlength. Croupier was four lengths away third, with King Colossus and View Halloo next. The winner's performance was-ft- good one, and he displayed great .brilliancy. Bronze Eagle had every chance, and after looking a winner faded near" the post. King Colossus and ,View Halloo/ who were. outpaced early, ;tf«re staying on under pressure, and might do better over longer distances. t- DEAD-HEAT IN SPRINT. ;:Karapoti and Supremacy were the fav•uriten'for the Shorts Handicap, but they were both beaten out of a place. Kozan made most of the running from Biddy's JJoy and Karapoti," both of whom began fast-from outside post positions, and he hung on well-at the end to make a deadheat with CadlancU who came home splentiidly under pressure. Biddy's Boy was a fair third, and High Comedy," who was unlucky, Was fourth. Tea Chat and' Karapoti were next. There was some crowd-, ing in the first furlong, when the outside Horses came over rather quickly, and as a- result Supremacy, ImpetuoiM, Gold Money, arid High Comedy all had their chances affected. ' ANOTHER PAIR TOGETHER. ' The Mitchelson Cup has been a good lace for Historic, who won it two years ago and was second last year. He was again in'the limelight this year," when he dead-heated with Prince Val, :wh6:was at good odds.- Taurua and Prince Val made nearly all the running, and were in front at the turn from Historic and Tanerdri. Historic finished on strongly under the whip; and in a fine-finish got up to divide the honours with ■ Prince Val;. Seatown ran.-on at the end tor third, and. Cessation 'Was going fast- in fourth position after- being- in .the rear for ttostof the way. Histories performance was up to hk best; standard, and Prince Val's was:also a good one; Taneriri went extremely well for ft mile, nnd three furlongs, and Taurua's effort was also encouraging, although lie faded at the end. EVENLY-FOUGHT STEEPLES. ; The Hnnters' Steeplechase was one of the best jumping contests seen on the course for years, and when the fiejd went up the hill tho second time Winnagan, who. had been pacemaker, Town Beauty* Billy Boy, Domestic Trouble, Searamouche, Nukutere, and King's Counsel all had chances* :. Nukutere stayed on best to win from. Scaramouche and Billy Boy. Day £ark fell in the second round, but the others were all close up. King's Counsel Header a very faulty; jump in the first round,, and made-.a remarkable recovery. Only for this he might have done better. iWinnagan failed to stay after going very treelyfor two miles; : OUTSIDERS IN STAKES. ■ Two outsiders, Rippling Waters and IJroken Rule, got to the front quickly m the Welcome Stakes, and they were always afterwards at the head of the field, Rippling Waters winning by less than a length. Midinette, the favourite, who |«ras. unlucky, ran a good race into third place, and Posy was always well up to finish fourth. Timorous finished fifth after Being left, and it appeared a* if she would have just about won with an even start. La Moderne whipped round at the start and threw her rider, while Rulanut,. Bellr topper, and Sea Ruler were never dangerous. Rulanut drew the extreme outside at the barrier, otherwise he would have had a chance. First and second are both daughters of Chief Ruler. !;' FAVOURITES IN PLACES. . Protomint, Peter Jackson, and Pomp were the favourites for the Gorden Handicap, and they filled the places in- reverse order. Pomp and Karangapai made all the running, and Ponip stayed on well under pressure to win from Peter Ja'okson. Protomint came from a fair way baok for third money, and Jenny Diver wm . fourth ahead of Dominican and Catbma.. An. inquiry was held into the handling, of Optoma, and the committee although considering that .R. S. Bagby had not ridden with good judgment, decided to take no action. Pomp, Peter Jackson, and Jenny Diver should continue to show good form. TWO GREAT DIVIDENDS. •There was a complete boil-over in the Flying Handicap when Autumn Sun and Vandyke,' both outsiders, filled the dividend places. The two dividends totalled well over £80, Vandyke, who came from the back after a slow beginning, returning over half a century. Consent, Arisus, and Gay Lap made the running from Tetrarchate, Silvermine, Flying" Prince, and Pwiri Park. Autumn Sun and Vandyke both came through near the rails in the straight, while the third horse, Puriri Park, was right on the outside. Sir Mond, Gay Lap, Eaglet, and Flying Prince were close behind the placed horses. RESULTS IN DETAIL, -'-Result* were:-^ . •" ■ ■ f'2. Trial Hurdto Kace, of SOO aovs; one mile and I ihree-<iuartet».—3 Russet Moor, 9.2 (Clements), \ 1; 5 Monetize, 11.2, 2; 4 Nassock, fl.lo, 3. Also Vstai-ted: 1 Moerangl, 11.0; 2 Whakamii; 10.0; Yftuffl«s, O.fr; 11 Slump, 9.3; 6 Page Boy, 9.2; iPSub-Edltor, 9.2; 10 Nell, 9.1; 7 Careen, 4.0. Time, Srola-14 3-sseo. . ORE AT NOHTHEIIN GUINEAS, of 1000 sots.; for three-year-olds; one mile. : r i Golden Wings, B.lft (Voitre) 1 1 Bronze Eagle, 8.10 (Gray), 2 1 Croupier, 8;10 (Wiggins) 3 Also started: 7 Barascope, 8.10; 6 Gibraltar, £.10; 9 Granado, 8.10; 8 Royal Artist, 8.10; 5 King Colossus, B.IOJ 2 View Halloo, 8.10; 10 Amber Xlnh, 8.5. Time, lmin 37 3-s»ee—■a record. • ' ■ ■ ' ' Shorts Handicap, of 400 sots; six furlongs.— 4- Csdland, 9.7 (Morris), and 12 Kozan, 7.2, Car. I.ZVi (Wlggina), dead heat, 1; 9 Biddy's Boy, 8.2, 3. Also started: 1 Karapoti, 0-10; 2 Supremacy; 9.5; 5 Lady Cjucx, 9.4; 3 Orapdl, 8.13; 7 Gold Money, 8.6; 8 High; Comedy, ?.13: 15 Hunting Day, 7.11; 11 Tea Chat, 7.8 10' Chrom»dyn«,.7.7; 13 Chief Link, 7.2; 14 Honltoh, T.OJ 0 " I»P«uou», 7,0. Time,- lmin 13 2-ssec. ■ - " ''