RACING AT TAKAPUNA

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 212, 26 November 1927, Page 15

RACING AT TAKAPUNA

Alison Cup to Phaola NANCY LEE WINS SPRINT THE Takapuna Jockey Club’s fixture opened to-day in fine weather and before a large attendance. The course is in good order. Results:—

MELROSE MAIDEN STAKES First Division Of £300; 7 fur. « THE IMMIGRANT (W. S. Glenn), ch g. b y Count Anthony—Bettyville, 6yrs, 8.0 (T. Green) 1 7- SAI CV LASS (Hon. hi. W. Alison), br m. by Tea Tray—Lady Celia, 4yrs, 8.0 2 * WHAKA KING (J. H. Greenhead), ch g, by King Lupin—Karitea, 6yrs, 8.0, Wiggins 3 Also started: — Ngaro, 8.0 (Melindy) 0 oi—Amos. 8.0 (Conquest) 0 7—Bannock, 8.0 (Dulien) o 10— Brampton, 8.0 (Gamma k) .... 0 9*» Cullgie, 8.0 (Nordstrand) 0 “3—Frowning Beauty, 8.0 CVlackie) .. 0 (Bracketed with The Immigrant.) lg Kyngzone, 8.0 (Tuohey) .. .. .. 0 17 —Orbit, 8.0 .. 0 17 —pompeius, 8.0 0 7—prince Lupin, S.O 0 (Brackted with Saucy Lass.) 1 Tidal, 8.0 (Tremain) 0 (Bracketed with Whaka King.) lg White Light, 8.0 (Henderson) .. 0 16—Zane Grey, 8.0 (Manson) 0 (Winner trained by J. T. Jamieson, papakura.) Won by half a length; similar distance between second and third. Time, 1.30. The Immigrant Arrives

Kyngzone, Ahi Ngaro and Whaka King were the early vanguard, but the latter soon ran to the front and led, followed by Orbit, Kyngzone, The Immigrant and Saucy Lass. Kyngzone was first to turn for home closely followed by Orbit. Whaka King. The Immigrant and Saucy Lass. In the run to the post. The Immigrant did best and won by half a length from Saucy Lass; third horse a similar distance away. Second Division 4 ORCHUS (D. Tye), b g, by Quin Abbey—Necktie, 6yrs, S.O, Keesing 1 6 BOMBARDER (E. P. Andrea), br c, by Bombita —Lady Olwen, 3yrs, 8.0, Reilly 2 • WYOMING (W. A. Strachan), b g, by Lucullus —Kuratau, aged, 8.0, Jones 3 Also started: — 8— Bright Comet, 8.0 0 U—Air King, 8.0 . . 0 12— Diamond Queen, 8.0 0 20—Fane, 8.0 0 5 Flying Tresses, 8.0 « , S—Glen Maree, 8.0 JJ ID—The Lover, 8.0 JJ| 9 Restaurant, 8.0 .. 14 —Scuramouche, S.O 0 14— Valsier, 8.0 0 3 Young Pretender, S.O 0 (Bracketed with Wyoming.) (Winner trained by W. C. Woods, Te comfortably by four lengths; third horse same distance away. Time, 1.29 3-5. Easy for Orchus Diamond Queen was first out, closely followed by Orchus and Wyoming. At the end of two furlongs Bombarder was in attendance on the leaders, and Orchus displaced Diamond Queen at the head of affairs. Orchus was first to turn for home, with Bombarder, j Young Pretender, Wyoming, Diamond Queen following. The leader went on to win by four lengths from Bombarder, with Wyoming a similar distance away third. _, _ TIRI HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP Of £275; 1 mile and 3 furlongs 40 yards. S—RED COMET (J. Clothier), ch g, by Day Comet—Erubia, aged, 9.8, (Mcßae) •• •• • • • • 1 fr—URALLA (J. Paterson), b m, by Piedmont —Persianello, aged, 10.1, (McTaviah) • •• •• •• - I— BOLD FRONT (F. Earl, K.C.), b n, by Magpie—Lace Front, 4yrs, 9.0, o | (Holland) 0 j Also started: _ . . . j 4—Wedding March, 10.5 (Rennie) .. 4 10—Kamehameha, 9.13 (Chaplin) .. .. 0 B—Quinvardia, 9.13 (McDonald) .. .. 0 8— Gold Rain, 9.11 (Carmont) .. .. «! 3—Levinside, 9.10 (S. Henderson) .. 0 13— Slump. 8.9 (Hastings) JM 9 Potoanui. 9.8 (Tricklebank) .. .. «, 15— Lord Thurnham, 9.5 (McGuire) .. 7 Daddy’s Girl, 9.3 (Warner) 14— Kendal, 9.3 (Rutherford) 12—Karumu, 9.0 (Regan) ' ll Poteen, 9.0 (Gilmer) u Winner trained by owner, Matamata. Won by a length; half a length between •econd and third. Time, 2.28. Red Comet Nicely From a good dispatch Bold Front and Dady’s Girl led past the stand from Potoanui, Uralla and Red Comet. Going down the back Red Comet assumed j command, with Daddy’s Girl, Bold i Front, Uralla, Poteen, Potoanui next in order. There was practically no alteration crossing the top and Red ] Comet was the leader into the straight, with Bold Front. Uralla and Wedding March in hot pursuit. Red Comet was j able to hold on in the run home to wm j by a length from Uralla, who was halt a length in front of Bold Front, with Wedding March close up fourth, ana Daddy’s Girl filth. CHELTENHAM HANDICAP Of £450; 6 furlongs. 2 NANCY LEE (R. W. Todd and R. Porter), b m, by Lucullus —Flagship). 6yrs, 8.8 (E. Keesing).... 1 3 HIGH FINANCE (F- Earl, K.C.), b f. bv Paper Money—Rebekah, 3yrs, 7.8 (H. Gill) ■••••* * I—AUSSIE (Geo. Paul), b g. by Fortafix—Fortune Betty, 4yrs, 9.11 (A. Tinker) .Also started: 4 5 Dave, 8.2 (Jones) n 6 Waltzer, 7.1 (Gill) ' 7 Automne, 7.0 (Wiggins) ' Nastori, 7.0 (Gouldsboro) 8— Major Abbey, 7.0 (Gilmer) .. -• ” (Winner trained by A. E. Cox, ie Aroha). . , Won by a neck, three-quarters or a ie ngth between second and third. Time, U 4 2-5. Another ?o Nancy Lee Nancy Lee was quickest into her stride, but the field had not gone tar "'hen High Finance ran to the lead a nd showed the way down the back t 0 Nancy Lee. Major Abbey and Waltzer. Aussie and Dave being the l *st pair. Crossing the top and into l *io straight High Finance was still T he pilot, with Nancy Lee and Aussie, who had made up ground in Food style, lying next. Once straightened up Nancy Lee challenged strongly ; md got up to win by a neck from High Finance, with Aussie threequarters of a length further back third and Dave, who put in a good final effort, fourth.