SLEEPY FOX WINS KING'S PLATE

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5290, 31 December 1946, Page 5

SLEEPY FOX WINS KING'S PLATE

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w. .. i . ■ MILE RECORD BEATEN SUMMER CUP WON BY KERRY LAD

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AUCKLAND, Last Night. One of the great races in New Zealand Turf history ,was run at Ellerslie to-day, when Sleepy h5ox, in winning the King's Plate by a nose and a short head re-, spectively, from Exeter and M'ajestyjk beat the previous Dominion mile record of 1.35 3-5 by two-fifths of a' second. The placed horses therefore must also have beaten the best previous time. The weather was cool and overcast and the going was. good. ' Details : — FERGUSSON HANDICAP, 1 mile:' I — 1 — BROWN DERBY, 8.9 (N. R. McK-enzie) , 1; 8 — 8c — Browii Duke, 7.8, 2; 2 — 2 — Miss Julienne, 9.1, 3. Also started : 4-4* Tif ox, 3-3 Morocco, 6-7 Rose Maria^.5-5 Grand Tourist, 7-6 Alnajo, 10-9 Noble Artist,. 12-12 Johnnie Boy, 9-10 Brierly, II-11 Lady Oriwai, 14-14 Red Paint, 13-13 Irish Poet.

Two and a-half lengths; threequarters. Time 1.37 2-5. PONSONBY HURDLES, 1 % miles: I— 1— SKYHAWK, 10.2 (R. Collett) 1: 4—4 — Kentish, 10.3, 2; 7—7— Victory Song, c'ar. 9.4, 3. Also started: 2,-8 Sir Jovial, 3-3 Zulu Boy, 6-6 Lotto, 9-9 Pomade, 5-5 Hunter's Green, 12-10 Ruling Nation, II-11 Skateaway, 8-8 _Brome, 10-12 Master Cameroh. Four lengths;, five. Time 3.8.

KING'S PLATE, 1 mile: 2—2— SLEEPY FOX, 9.2 (J. Winder), 1; 3 — 3 — Exeter, 9.2,-2; 1 — 1 — Majesty, $.2, 3; 4 — 4 — Peter Robjnson, 9.0, 4. . Only four ,starters. Nose; head. Time 1.35 1-5. — New Zealand record. The previous New Zealand mile record of 1.35 3-5 was helcl jointly by Smoke Screen and Kipdergarten (Easter Handicap, 1942). SUMMER CUP, 15 miles: 1—1— KERRY LAD, 8.6 (H. N. Wiggins), 1; 8 — 8 — Gay Lally, 8.10, 2; 2- — 3 — Balgowan, 8.7, 3. Also started: 4-4 Royal Charter, 2-2 Hormuz, 9-9 White Blaze, 10-10 Tavernside, 6-6 Broiedame, 5-5 Bramble Song, 7-7 Tilting, 11-11 Battle Royal. Length and a-half; nose. Time 2.4 2-5. CRITERION HANDICAP, 6 fur.: 1—^-1 — FARHAD, 9.8 (T. Green), 1; 3 — 4 — Ninnid, 8.13, 2; *2 — 2 — Niloch, 8.12, 3. Also started: 4-3 Foxbay, 5-5 Equator, 6-6 Quick March. Two and a-half lengths; nose. Time 1.13 3-5. WAITEMATA HANDICAP, 15m.: I— 1— IWO JIMA, 9.7 (J. Williamson), 1; 4 — 4 — Killfast, 7.8, 2; 3 — 3 — Francis Monde, 9.2, 3. Also started: 2-2 Dumbarton, 8-8 Silver Cane, 7-6 Richelieu, 6-7 Beau Pell, 10-10 Coolgardie, 9-9 Captain Jesse, 4-5 Camp Queeiv 14-14 Slavonik, 16-15 Beau Rosa, 17-17 Pinup, II-11 General Marcb, 18-18 Haszoult, 13-13 Valmeer, 12-12 ,Some Swell, 15-16 King's Ace. Three-quarters of a length; halflength. Time 2.8 2-5. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, 6 fur.: 1—1— ROYAL. SCOT, 8.4 (C. M. Jillings) , 1 ; 3 — 3 — Flowerburn, •7.12, 2; 6— 6— Gold Watch, 7.9, 3. * Also started: 5-5 Black Beret, 4-4 Park Royal, 7-8 Babrcw, 2-2 Lord Revel, 9-9 Bonny Grey, 8-7 Knight Templar. Nose; two and a-half lengths. Time 1.11 2-5. PLUNKET HANDldAP, 1 mile:, 2— 3-^MAHIA PARK, 7.9 (T. Green), 1; 7 — 7 — Saffron. Walden, 8.4, 2; 13 — 13 — Dougal, 7.7, 3. Also started: 1-1 Cambria, 8-8 Tweedsmuir, 4-4 Prince Revel, 6-6 Brockton, 14-14 Corot, 2-2 Our Bridge, 5-5 Good Company, 12-12 Superb, 9-9 Frontier Mac, 10-10 Sublime Fox, lfLll Bonny March. Two and a-half lengths; two Igths. Time 1.36 2-5.