STORMY’S CUP

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 242, 3 January 1928, Page 10

STORMY’S CUP

WINNERS AT MARTON DOBBIN’S SURPRISE COMEBACK Press Associat ion. MARTON, Monday. For the opening day of the Marton Summer Meeting the weather was perfect and there was a very large attendance. The track was in splendid order. The totalisator handled £30,726 10/-. against £32,456 on the first day last year, when the meeting was held at Feilding. Results are:— Trial Plate.—l First Sight. 5.7 (Watts), 1; 4 Lethal, 8.7 (Metcalf). 2; 2 Le Champ. 8.7 (A. E. Ellis), 3. Also: 8 Corbel. 3 Plane. 5 Discourse, 7 Red Bank, 6 lonic. Two lengths. Time, 1.15. First Hack Hurdles.—l Powhiri. 9.9 (A. McDonald), 1; 2 Elysianor, 9.9 (Hobson). 2: 5 Kilburn, 9.6 (R. Miles), 3. Also: 3 San Pedro, 4 Mister Gamp, 6 Blue Peter. Nose, half a length. Time, 2.45. Juvenile Handicap.—l Briar Root, 7.3 (T. Metcalf), 1: 3 Fee Simple. 8.2 (A. E. Ellis), 2; 2 Arikiwai, 9.9 (D. C. Watts). 3. Also: 5 Vexillum, 4 Consent. Two lengths. Time, 1.1 2-5. MARTON CUP. Of £500; li Miles. I—STORMY, 8.3 (A. E. Ellis) 1 5 HENNA, 7.0 (K. Robinson) 2 6 AVRO, 7.0 (R. Marsh) .. 3 Also started: 2 Euphonium, 3 Novar, 4 Assurance, 7 Cool Card. Won by a head, third horse half a length away. Time, 2.7 4-5. Assurance was originally placed third, but his rider, Humphries, was suspended for three months for crossing, and Avro was placed third and Assurance fourth. Dash Hack Handicap.—l Broad Acre, 8.7 (A. E. Ellis), 1; 4 Abbess, 7.3 (P. McMahon), 2; 3 Rising Star, 8.11 (Metcalf), 3. Also: 2 Tanagra, 7 Mon Mint, 5 White Ringlets, 6 Abbey Queen. Five lengths Time, 1.15. Railway Handicap.—6 Dobbin, 7.0 (C. Broughton), 1; 1 Vast Acre, 7.11 (Metcalf), 2; 2 Arrow Lad, 8.8 (A. E. Ellis). 3. Also: 4 Nyi' Moon, 3 Macroom, 5 Standard. Length. Time, 1.24 2-5. New Year Hc.sk Handicap.—2 Hoylake, 9.0 (A. E. Ellis), 1; 1 Some Lad, 8.8 (T. Metcalf), 2; 3 Lieutenant Bill, 8.4 (A. Hobson), 3. Also: 5 Royal Elm, 4 Shining Star. Half a length. Time, 1.49 1-5. ✓ Handicap.—3 Whenuanui, 8.8 <P- 9* 3 : 2 Wanderlust, 8.12 (A. E Ellis) 2; 1 Polar, 9.3 (J. S. Potter), 8. Also: 5 Beaumont, 4 Sutrerb King 7 Olympic, 6 Brigadier Bill. Half a length, neck. Time, 1.29.