CHRISTMAS RACING

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 107, 28 December 1931, Page 5

CHRISTMAS RACING

(Press Assn.

AUCKLAND MEETING ADMIRAL DRAKE WINS CUP BY ONE LENGTH FROM GAY CREST FOAL STAKES TO INFLATION

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5 AUCKLAND, Saturday. There was a large attendance at the ^ opening ' day of the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Carnival at Ellerslie to-day. The weather was fine and the' course in excellent order. Results: — THE QUEEN'S PLATE Of £350; 1 mile 7 NEA LAP, 8.4 l 1 FIJI, 8.0 2 3 Pomp, 8.9 3 Also started: Dunravbn, 8.9; Karangapai, 8.9; Grand Spirit, 8.4; Grand Talk, 8.4; Beacon Fire, 8.0, car. 8.1 i; Bugle Call, 8.0;, Chief Jewel, 8.0; Lordly Knight, 8.0; United, 8.0; Whakapara, 8.0; Exaggeration, 7.9 ; Speedmint, 7.9; Sunny Song, 7.9. Won by a head; a head. Time, 1.38 3-5.. GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES Of £1,000; 6 fur. (two-year-olds) 3 INFLATION, Mr. H. E. Edmunds b c, by Paper Money — - Fleeting, 8.10 (H. Gray) 1 4 TEA TRADER, Mr. R. T. Reid's ch c, by Tea Tray — Epitaph, 8.10 (T. Green) 2 6 LA MODERNE, Mr. A. Symes' eh f, by Lord Quex — Lady Ball, 8.5 (A. E. Ellis) * 5 MIDINETTE, Mr. J. M. Currie's ch f, by Limond — Motley, 8.5 (II. Wiggins) .. * (!;:Dead heat) Also started: 8 Arouse, 8.10; 1 Lack, 8.10; 9 Tout Le Mond, 8.10; 7 Delice, 8.5; 2 Prolyxo, 8.5. Won by three-quarters of a length; a length. Time, 1.14 1-5. ROBINSON HANDICAP Of £250'; 7 furlongs 1 HUNTINGDON, 9.0 1 3 I1EREMIA, 8.3 2 2 JUNIPER, 8.10 3 Also started: Ganpat, 9.5; Full Measure, 8.10; L'Allegro, 8.8; Princess Bede, 8.5; Azalea, 7.10, car. 8.1 S; Bronze Tray, 8.3; Hit the Deck, 7.10, car. 8.15; Carl Idem, 7.10, car. 7.12; Tarporley, 7.8; Stonehenge, 7.3; Arch Ruler, 7.0, car. 7.2; Cliek Clack, 7.0. car. 7.2, coupled with Lady Derision, 7.0, qar. 7.2; Desert Star, 7.0; Grand Review, 7.0; Night Warrior, 7.0, car. 7.8; Stimulant, 7.0, car 7.35; Moonfleet, 7.0; Pateena, 7.0, car. 7.45; Princess Star, 7.0, coupled with Real Maekay, 7.0; Silene, 7.0, coupled with Vilma, 7.0, car. 7.35. Won by three-quarters of a length; a head. Time, 1.26 3-5. AUCKLAND CUP Of £2,000; 2 miles 1 ADMIRAL DRAKE, Mr. J. M. Samson's b g, by Chief Ruler — Tame Duck, 5yrs, 7.8 (K. Voitre) i 3 GAY CREST, Dr. M. G. Louisson's ch g, by Shillinglee — Hoopee, 6yrs, 9.0 (H. Gray) ... 2 5 COMPRIS, Mr. P. F. Camp - bell's b g, by Kilbroney — Lady Halina, 5yrs, 8.8 (R. Reed) 3 Also started: 8 Seatown, 8.0; 2 Motere, 7.5; 10 Taneriri, 7.3; 4 Jaloux, 7.1, car. 7.2; 9 Prince Val, 7.1; 7 Great Star, 7.0; 6 Peter Jackson, 7.0. Won by a length; 25 lengths. Time, 3.24 3-5. GRAFTON HURDLE RACE Of £400; 2 miles 1 PENNYPLAIN, 9.12, car. 10. 1 9 RUSSET MOOR, 9.0 2 12 ADVANCE CAMP, 9.0 3 Also started: Avro, d.0.13, ,Goshawk, 10.8; Wiltshire, 10.0; Simeon, 9.13; Nassock, 9.12; Star Comet, 9.11; 3 Luminary, 9.9; Neil, 9.9; Patutahi, 9.0; Kairuri, 9.0; Kamehameha, 9.0; Creina's King, 9.0 ; Royal Action, 9.0; Dominican, 9.0. Won by three lengths; three.quarters of a length. Time, 3.42 2-5. RAILWAY HANDICAP Of £1,000; 6 furlongs 8 SUPREMACY, 8.11 1 12 GAY LOP, 7.8 2 13 REFRESHER, 8.3 3 Also started: Cadland, 9.7; Karopoti, 9.3; Lady Quex, 8.10; Paganelli, Golden Wings, 8.7; Silvermine, 8.4; High Comedy, 7.135; Arisus, 7.7; Tea Chat, 7.6; Chromadyne, Instalment, 7.0. Won by half a length; a neck. Time, 1.12 4-5. NURSERY HANDICAP Of £300; 5 furlongs 2 CLOSING TIME, 8.4 1 1 GOLD TRAIL, 8.0 2 4JFOREIGN MONEY, 7.7 3 Also started: Princess Bell^S^; Belltopper, 7.8; Harbour Bridge, Good Hunting, 7.7; Seamond, 7.2; Whirlalong, 7.0. Won by a neck; one and a-half lengths. Time, 1.0 3-5. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP Of £400; 1 mile. I Pegaway, 9.9 1 4 Flying Prince, 7.0 * II Autumn Sun, 7.6 * *Dead-heat for second. Also started: Spoon 8.8, Volimond 8.7, Royal Doulton, 8.5, Antique 8.2, Chief J oy 8.0, Green Linnet 7.12, Baroscope 7.11 (bracketed with Fl[ying Prince); Royal Artist 7.7., Awaken 7.7, Catoma 7.0, White Wings 7.0, Mosque 7.0, Llanore 7.0, Shatter 7.0. Won by a neck. Time, 1.38 3-5.