RACING

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 33, 2 May 1927, Page 6

RACING

(By "EARLY BIRD.")

RACING ATTE RAPA WAIKATO MEETING FIRST DAY’S RESULTS KINGFIELD WINS THE SPRINT The Waikato Racing Club’s autumn meeting opened at Te Rapa in idea] weather on Saturday. The course was In good order, although a bit soft along the back. The attendance was fair, and speculation brisk, the totaiisator handling £24,178 for th£ day, against £ 29,551 A for the corresponding day last year. A feature of the day was the success of five favourites, all except one being at liberal odds. BEERESCOURT HACK, Of 150sovs; 1 mile. • S--PADDON (G. Seifert), ch g. by Archiestown —Lady ’Frisco, 4yrs, 0.0, Tinker 1 4 BRiGHT DAWN (H. P. Clear), br c, by Day Comet —Lethargic, 4yrs, 8.2, Keesing 2 JO—RAMBLIN’ KID, <R. J. Wills), br g, by Winterbourne—St. Crispin mare, aged, McMahon 3 Also started: — 12—War Officer. 7.12 1 10-—Abbey Day, 7.4 5 <>—Constellation, 7.0 6 7 Rahepoto, 7.9 ‘ 15—Thurnrosae, 7.0 S o—Winsome Boy, 7.7 !> 8— Cantab, 7.4 10 1— Tinakoa, 0.0 0 5 King Arch, 8.7 0 2 Festina Lente, 8.4 0 12— Pekatahi, 7.4 0 17—Adjuster, 7.0 0 c 19—Farndon, 7.0 0 * 11—Town Hall. 7.0 0 ■ ig—Thurnus, 7.0 0 13 — Quinvardia, 7.0 v ' IS—Miss Comet, 7.6 0 Winner trained by owner, Hamilton. Won by four lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 1.44. Paddon Prevails Of the 21 starters in the Beerescourt » Hack, only £l9 separated Tinokoa, * Festina Lente, and Paddon on the totaiisator, and there was a good drop to the next in order, Bright Dawn. I Rahepoto was the first to become eon - * spicuous, and was followed by \\Tinl some Boy, Abbey Day, Adjuster, Constellation and Bright Dawn. A little ; further on Adjuster had a slight lead and was attended past the five furlongs . by King Arch, Bright Dawn, Constellation. Tinokoa, Rahepoto and Paddon, ; Bright Dawn led into the straight from. Ramblin’ Kid, Winsome Boy, King Arch, Constellation and Rahepoto. At the furlong post Bright Dawn still retaired his advantage, but here Paddon £ put in his claim and outclassed, the ' field, scoring easily by four lengths from Bright Dawn, with a big outsider in Ramblin’ Kid third, followed by War Officer, Abbey Day, Constellation. Rahepoto, Thurnrosae, Winsome Boy, and Cantab. Tinokoa and Miss Comet fell, but neither rider sustained injury LIN LEY STEEPLECHASE Of 25050v5.; about 2X miles 1 — BEAU CAVALIER (A. G. Quartlev) b g by Chesterfield —Finland mare, 6yrs., 9.0. S. Henderson . I 4 PKNDENNIS (T. Wilson), ch g by Day Comet—Unknown, syrs., 9.1 Syine •••••• 3 HAZELBURN (Jas. Taylor), br g by Rambler—Unknown, aged, 9.1 Jarvis 3 Also started: — 2- 10. ** f—Sea De’il, 10.3 5 5 Kawa, 9.12 „ 6 Winner trained by S. Tooman, El--10 Von by one and a half lengths, twenty lengths between second and third. Time, : 5.36 3-5. A Small Field Beau Cavalier was favourite in the Linley Steeplechase, which attracted six starters, Kendal being the only * other candidate backed with any spirit. The contest proved a tliree-horse affair. The favourite, Kawa and Pe:idennis were in the van for the first * round. Kawa dropped out of the running, and Hazelburn took his place Beau Cavalier and Pendennis were together over the last five furlongs. The favourite had a slight advantage at the last fence and won by one and a half lengths from Pendennis. Hazelburn was twenty lengths away third - and Kendal, who lost several lengths at the start was fourth. The other ~ pair finished well back. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP Of 400sovs.;* 6 furlongs •j—KINGFIELD (H. A. Harris), b g by King Lupin—Field Battery * - mare. 4yrs., 8.7. R. McTavish ... 1 7—FLYING JULIET (E. Robinson), blk f, by Romeo—Penella. 3yrs., 5.2, c\ Brown 2 2 —NANCY LEE <R. W. Todd and R. Porter), br m by Lucullus—Flagship, oyrs., 7.8, W. Jones 3 „ Also started:— Archeno, 7.0 4 Delightment, 7.2 5 King Lu. 7.4 6 York Abbey. S.S 7 King Merv, 5.9 S * Matinee, 7.3 9 Arch Opal, 7.1 I 1 Oration, 5.9 0 Merry Jest. 8.3 0 Royal Blood, 8.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 ■L . Serang. 7.7 0 Ned Kelly. 7.1 HDan Quin. 7.0 White Bird, 7.0 0 Green Bonnett, 7.0 0 Brag Winner trained by owner, Cambridge. Won by tlireequarters of a length, a neck between second and third. Tim . Lis.

KingfielcTs Success Delightment and Oration were the first to show out in the President’s Handisap, for which the consistent Kingfield was made a good favourite, while there was solid support for Nancy Lee When the field had settled down, Kingfield was showing the way to Nancy Lee, Flying Juliet, Royal Blood, Ned Kelly, Dan Quin, Archeno and York Abbey. Flying Juliet assumed command as they raced for home, hotly pursued by Kingfield, King Lu, Nancy Lee, Ned Kelly and Dan Quin. In a good finish Kingfield won by threeparts of a length from Flying Juliet, with Nancy Lee a neck away third, and Archeno fourth. Then followed Delightment, King Lu, York Abbey, King Merv, Matinee and Arch Opal. PUKETAHA HACK HANDICAP, Of 200sovs; 1 mile. .3—KING SMOCK (E. Deeble), b g, by Snow King—Lady Smock, 6yrs, 9,0, H. Dulieu 1 4 BRIGHT KNIGHT (S. Tapp), br g, by Lord Multifid—Pretty Helen, 4yrs, 8.12, A. Tinker 2 2 —QUINCOMA (Roulston Bros.), br g, by Quin Abbey—Tecoma, syrs, 5.13, E. A. Keesing 3 Also started:— 5 -Passionate, 8.9 ~ .. .. .. 4 9—Athenry, 8.0 6 6 Raranga, 8.0 6 7 Wen day, 8,0 7 I—Hyde Park, 8.2 0 S —Gold Fern, 8.1 .. .. 0 10— Peter Maxwell, 8.1 0 11— Prince Abbey, 8.0 0 Winner trained by W. 33. Deeble, Thamfes. Won by a head, a length separating second and third. Time, 1.45. King Smock's Dash There was a lot of money forthcoming to support Hyde Park in the Puke* taha ITack, and the Marble Arch geld-

ing went out a warm favourite. Quincoma, King Smock and Bright Knight were even/’ backed. At the start Prince Abbey was soon in front after dwelling, leading along the back from llnrangi, Hyde Park, Bright Knight and Athenry. At the half-mile the favourite ran into the lead, and he had half a length’s advantage over Bright Knight at the turn for home, with Athenry and Rarangi close up. and Prince Abbey and Quincoma next, and King Smock commencing a run from third to last. Once straightned up, the favourite was beaten, and Bright Knight was left clear. He looked a certain winner half-way up the running, but King Smock was putting in some good ones and he got up on the post to win by a head. Quincoma was a length away, third, the next to cross the line being Passion :.te, Athenry, Rarangi and Wenday. AUSTRALIAN RACING CITY TATTERSALI/S MEETING ! L‘-y CaiaJc. —Press Association.—Copyright SYDNEY. Sunday. At City Tattersall’s meeting, held at Band wick yesterday, the following was result of the leading event: CITY TATTERSALL’S CUP Of £l,f'oo; 1 mile and 3 furlongs. DONALD. E. F Smith’s b g, syrs, by Don Reynaldo—Andoc, 7.11 .. .. 1 i ROYAL SUN (imp.), P. Keith’s br h, 4yrs, 7 9 2 >NG, W. J. Bryan’s ch g, Sixteen started. Donald won by three lengths. Time, 2.21.—A. and N.Z. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MEETING ■'>.'/ Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright | A. and N.Z. ADELAIDE, May 1. The South Australian Jockey Club's meeting opened yesterday. The fol>wing was the result of the leading event: THE GOODWOOD HANDICAP Of £<00; 6 furlongs. TRIANGLE, Mrs. V Smith’s ch m, 4yis, by Two—Lady Vincent, S.lO 1 TEKLYON, E. E. D. Clarke's b c, 3yrs, 8-4 . . . 2 LOU MIKI, W. A. Rollison’s br g, 3yrs, 6.8 3 Twenty-two started. Triangle won by two lengths. Time, 1.13. —A. and N.Z. ! _I