ROYAL APPELLANT JUST BEATS CATALOGUE AND DE FRIEND

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 1, 2 January 1940, Page 8

ROYAL APPELLANT JUST BEATS CATALOGUE AND DE FRIEND

Newmarket Handicap to Arvakur Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. 1. There was a large attendance at the .third day of the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting to-day. The weather was fine but overcast and the track was fast. The totalisator handled £97,991 10s, as against £88,463 10s a year ago, there being an increase of £9528. Results: —• ELLERSLIE HANDICAP, £350; 1 mile, 5-5 PERILLUS, 8.4 (R. Stockley) 1 4-4 Starbright, 8.2 (J. Logan) .. 2 3-3 Royal Message, car 8.9 (B. Markwick) 3 Also: 9-8 Inquisitor car 8.7, 1-1 Melvanui car 8.6, 13-13 Loombination, 2-2 Clipper car 8.12, 7-7 Bpinning Wheel, 12- Raepata, 6-6 Australian Star, 8-8 Hunting Bee car 7.10, 10-10 Karatoki, 14-14 Valley Maid car 7.3 J, 11-11 Mai-Thrce-quarters of a length; li lengths. Hunting Bee was fourth. Time, 1.38 2-5. NEW YEAR’S HURDLE RACE, £450; 2 miles. 1- CLARION CALL, 12.9 (-J. H. Mcßae) 1 8-8 Lapidarian, 9.0 (D. Craddock) 9 2- Mio Lume, 11.3 (J. Winder) .. 3 Also: 3-3 Survalyon, 5-5 Inness Lad, 9-10 Mia Acrea, 10-9 Pyrenees, 4-4 Hopalong, 6-6 Celtic Lad, 7-7 Chikara car 9.1. Two lengths; three lengths. Chikara was fourth. Time, 3.41 3-5. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, £350; 5 furlongs. 1-1 ROYAL DESCENT, 8.1 (H. N. Wiggius) 1 3- Worton, 7.13 (P. Atkins) .... 2 7- Gay Miss, 7.2 (J. Logan) .... 3 Also: 5-5 Cillas, 4-4 Urandora, 8-7 Ringcraft, 9-9 Horeke, 10-11 Gold Money Song, 6-6 Harmony, 2-3 Belle Femme, 15-14 Night Pilot, 12-12 Rich Blood, 13-13 Rue do Paix, 11-10 Mysito, 18- Golden Bonnet, 16-17 Auburn Lad, 14-15 Money Spinner, 17-16 Maori Star. Neck; half a head. Cillas was fourth. Time, 1.0 3-5. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB HANDICAP, £1500; 1} miles. 8- ROYAL APPELLANT, 7.9 (L. J. Ellis) 1 1-1 Catalogue, 9.6 (W. J. Broughton) 7-7 De Friend, 7.4 (A. Messervy) .. * *Dead heat for second. Also: 4-3 Sly Fox, 2-2 Royevrus and Bon Star bracketed, 3-4 The Cardinal, 6- Dictate, 10-10 Poland, 5-5 Saccone, 9-9 Scotland. Early Bon Star made most of the running from Dictate, The Cardinal, Royal Appellant, Saccone and De Friend. At the half mile Bon Star was closely followed by Sly Fox, Dictate The Cardinal, Saceone and Royal Appellant. The field bunched entering the straight but a furlong from the post Royal Appellant forged ahead and held on long enough to get the decision by a head from Catalogue and De Friend, the latter finishing fast on the inside to dead heat for second. Dictate was fourth. Time, 2.33 3-5. 66TH GREAT NORTHERN DERBY, £2000; li miles. 3-2 BEAU VITE, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis) 1 1- Beaulivre, 8.10 (P. Atkins) .. 2 2- Fils de Vaals, 8.10 (H. Long) .. 3 Also: 4-4 Baran and Indian Sun bracketed, 5-5 Moorsotis. Three-quarters of a length. Moorsotis was fourth. Time, 2.32 a race record. COUNTY HANDICAP, £350; 7 furlongs. 2- FOXSEN, 8.7 (L. J. Ellis) .... 1 3- Millament, 8.4 (W. J. Broughton) - 4- Buccaneer, 7.7 (H. M. Wiggins) 3 Also: 5-5 Great Swoop, 11-9 May Song car B.li, 12-12 Valdene car 8.1, 13- Hutana, 8-8 Penzance car 8.0, 7-7 Veritable, 1-1 Cornish car 8.2, 6-6 Gold Wings car 7.0, 14-14 Pasture car 7.10, 19- Hot Shot car 7.1, 16-16 Norse Lady car 7.9 J, 10-11 Biddy Girl, 18-19 Innovation car 7.5), 17-17 Popeye, 9-10 Sir Robin car 7.11, 15-15 Royal Huntress ear 7,4. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Cornish was fourth. Time, 1.25 2-5. NEWMARKET HANDICAP, £600; 6 furlongs. 3- ARVAKUR, 7.7 (G. Gilchrist) 1 1-2 Bronwen, 8.8 (H. N. Wiggins) 2 4- Suleiman, 9.11 (E. A. Keesing) 3 Also: 8-9 Orate, 2-1 Disdain, 9-8 Bachelor King, 7-6 Orwere, 6-5 Te Monowai, 5-7 Olympus, 11-12 Palustre car 7.2, 12-11 Miss Te Koura car 7.3, 10-10 Blonde Princess. Orwere was the leader to the straight from Bronwen, Suleiman and Orate, with Arvakur showing up ahead of the others. Bronwen had charge at the distance but, vigorously ridden, Arvakur got up in the last few strides to beat her by half a head. Suleiman was a good third half a length behind, followed by Blonde Princess, Orwere and Bachelor King. Time, 1.12. GLASGOW HANDICAP, £450; 7 furlongs. 1-1 SUNOLA, 7.2 (W. J. Mudford) 1 3-3 Meadow, 7.9 (H. N. Wiggins) 2 7- Lornacre, car 7.8 (W. J. Broughton) 5 Also: 2-2 Amigo, 5-4 Brunhild, 4-5 Erndale, 10-9 Kelly, 6-6 Besiege, 11-11 Land Girl, 9-10 Mon Acre car 7.3 J, 12-12 Brazilian. Length; half a length. Very Glad was fourth. Time, 1.25.

FOURTH DAY FIELDS Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. 1. The following are the acceptances for the fourth day of the Auckland Racing Club's meeting:— 11.45 a.m. GOODWILL HANDICAP, of £450; one mile.—Disdain 8.11, Pirate King, Full Hand 8.8, Kathbella 8.7, Paddy the Rip, Silver Quex, Ivy Willonyx 7.13, Lornacre 7.9, Fidelis, Very Glad 7.0, High Sea, Land Girl, Armacourt, Mintlaw 7.3, Maiora, Vaalso, Tip Toes, Mon Acre 7.0. 1&30 p.m. AUCKLAND HURDLE RACE, of £400; 1| miles.—Erination 13.3, Inness Lad 9.13, Pyrenees 9.10, Hopalong 9.8, Celtic Lad 9.7, Lapidarian 9.5, Little Briton, Knight of Australia, Teddy Boy, Royal Nation, Chikara 9.0. , 1.20 p.m. SYLVIA HANDICAP, of £400; five furlongs.—Doria 9.0, Nightbeam 8.12, Royal Descent 8.11, Dinky Di 8.7, Calula Boy 8.1, Beau Leon 7.13, Marshall Hall 7.11, Onetea 7.9, Mysito 7.3, Sure Tav, Maori Star 7.0. 2.15 p.m. NATHAN'S MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £1000; 1J miles.—Sly Fox 8.11, Cheval De Voice 8.10, Balinavar 8.2, Gladvnev 7.11, De Friend, Dictate 7.10, Homily 7.8, Baron, Our Jean 7.4, Inver, Gay Broney, Erlick, Hutana, Blonde Princess 7.0. 3.5 p.m. ROYAL STAKES, of £500; six furlongs. —Llandoff, Omapo 8.4, Stylist 8.3, Lou Rosa 7.13, Doria 7.10, Nightbeam 7.9, Happicoat 7.8, Phaleron, Queen City, Beau Leon 7.6, Grandora, Kentucky, High Blood, Sir Cameron 6.13, Harmony 6.10. 3.55 p.m. CLIFFORD PLATE, of £750; 1} miles. Beaupartir, Royevrus 9.0, Homily 8.11, Beaulivre, Beau Vite 8.2, 4.40 p.m. BOWEN HANDICAP, of £550; six furlongs. —Orate 9.3, Paper Slipper 9.0, Amigo 8.12, Farland 8.11, Brunhild 8.1, Arvakur 7.13, Jack Tar 7.11, Bachelor King, Orwere 7.9, Te Monowai 7.7, Bronze Moth, Olympus .2, Aero King, Anion, Miss Te Koura, Blonde Princess 7.0. 5.30 p.m. GREY HANDICAP, of £350; one mile. —Royal Message 8.13, Tea Gong 8.12, Vaals Star, Princess Val 8.8, May Song, Melvanui 8.7, Serenata 8.6, Loombination 8.5, Spinning Wheel, Starbright 8.3, Beverley 7.9, Hunting Bee 7.8, Royal Son, Bide-a-Wee, Hackenschmidt, Royal Huntress, Philemup, Karatoki, Milanion, Te Kawhiti 7.7.