Two-Day Meeting at Taumarumii

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 224, 10 December 1927, Page 15

Two-Day Meeting at Taumarumii

ALONSOAS CUP TRIAL PLATE TO MERVETTE (Special to THE SUN.) TAUMARUNUI, To-day. The Taumarunui Racing Club's first day opened in glorious weather. There was a large attendance and the track was in good order. Results:— TRIAL PLATE Of £7O; 6 furlongs 1 — MERVETTE (.T. Fraser Smith), b f, by Lucullus —Brayton, 4yrs, ‘ 5.7. Tinker 1 3 AIR KING, 5.7. E. Mcßae 2 4 VENUS ABBEY, 5.7, E. ‘ Keesing 3 Also started: — 11—Arinagour. 8.7 0 9—Bright Comet, 8.7 0 14— Catclaw, 5.7 0 15— -Dark Moon, 8.7 0 7—Glenetta. 8.7 .. . • 0 13—Lady Selene, 8.7 0 5 Ladies’ Boy, 8.7 0 Lu, 8.7 0 6 Prince Lu, 8.7 0 S—Pukerimu, 5.7 9 10 —Fonticus, 5.7 JJ 16— Sandbag, 8.7 0 2 Young Pretender, 8.7 0 Winner trained by A. Tinker. Te Rapa. Won by a length; half a length between second and third. Time, 1.17 1-5. Mervette's First From the barrier Venus Abbey led from Ladies’ Boy, Air King and Mervette, and round the back the order was much the same, with the exception that Ladies’ Boy dropped back. Into the straight Venus Abbey and Air King were together, being attended by Mervette, Young Pretender and Prince Lu. In the run home Mervette went on to win easily by a length from Air King, who beat Venus Abbey by half a length. Ladies’ Boy was fourth, and next to finish were Glenetta, Young Pretender and Catclaw. TARINGAMCTU HANDICAP Of £75; 6 furlongs. 7 ABBEY DAY (W. H. Wackrow), b m, by Quin Abbey—Bell Crispin, 4yrs, 7.10, E. Keesing 1 4—BILLIKINS, S.S, Spinks 2

[ Abbey, 7.6: 1 Flitter, 7.6; 10 King A mans. 7.0; 9 Roman Abbey, 7.0; 11 Gold Dart, 7.0. Winner trained by R. E. Brown, RemuWon by two lengths, half a head between second and third. Time, 1.17. Abbey Day at Last Major Abbey and Cantab were smartest away, attended by Billikins and Abbey Day. Going along the back Major Abbey, Billikins, Cantab and Bracken Abbey were in line, with Abbey Day and Flutter next. Coming into the straight the order was the same, but in the run to the judge Abbey Day came with a burst to win by two lengths from Billikins, who beat Abbey Queen by half a head. Next to finish were Daytaro, Cantab, Bracken Abbey and King Amans. TAUMARUNUI CUP Of £200; 11 miles. 7—ALONSOA (S. G. Lindsay), b m, by Catmint—Bouvardia, syrs, 7.0., S. Tremaine 1 I—DESERT GLOW, 8.7, R. McTavisli 2 3—WAR OFFICER, 7.6, H. Wiggins 3 Also started:—2 Mint Leaf, 8.13; 5 Siaosi, 7.11; 8 Gold Jacket, 7.7; 9 Gold Rain, 7.1; 4 Ballachulish, 7.1; 11 Wenday,

DESERT GLOW, beaten by an outsider in the Taumarunui Cup. 7.1; 6 Athenry, 7.0; 10 Rarangi, 7.0. Winner trained by S. G. Lindsay Pukekohe. Won by lengths, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 2.9. x