Anniversary Day Races

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 265, 30 January 1928, Page 11

Anniversary Day Races

TAKAPUNA FIXTURE CONCLUDES A Popular Attraction THK Takapuna .Jockey Club’s summer fixture is beincj brought to a conclusion at the North Shore to-day. The weather is fine and on account of the holiday (Anniversary Day) the attendance is very large. The track is in splendid order and racing good. Results are:—

MOANA HANDICAP Of £250; 7 furlongs i—LIAISON (H. H. Pharazyn), h f, by Lord Quex —Lovematch, 3) rs, i ; s. Henderson 1 -_AIR KINO <R. D Fisher), ch K. * by King Lupin—Ripple, 4yrs, 8.5. R Mackte 2 T—PALM ARKS IH. Friedlander). er . b» chrysolaus—Palm Leaf, 4yrs, B.\t, T. Green 3 Also started: La Roma. 8.7. E. Keesing 0 • Captain Cobham. 5.3. R. Thompson 0 -,—Atapai, 8.2. R. McTavlsh « '■» High Tide. 8.0. C. France 0 in—British King. 7.12. C.' Goldsboro .. 0 ..—Brilliant Light. 7.12, S Bryce .. .. 0 g Luxurious, 7.7, H. Wiggins .... 0 ,4—sir Henry, 7.7, E. Ludlow <> "-Good Boy, 7.7. R. Hall 0 7— ldun, 7.7, K. Gill •• 0 13— Ahi Ngaro. 7.7, C. McCarthy .... 0 r - —Storm Fiend, 7.7. J. Cammick .. .. 0 Winner trained by W. Stone, Te AwamvVon by a length; three lengths between second and third. Time. 1.28 1-5. Liaison Goes Better Palmares was a better favourite than La Roma, the Atapai—High Tide bracket and Liaison for the Moana Handicap. When the field settled down Air King and Liaison were the first to single themselves out, followed by Palmares. Atapai and Sir Henry. There was no alteration crossing the top and Air King was the leader when the’straight was reached, follow'ed by I ialson. Palmares, Atapai. Brilliant 1 ight High Tide, and British King. In ihe run to the judge Liaison finished best and won by a length from Air king With the favourite three lengths fo-ther back third. Then came British King, Atapai and Brilliant Light. WAIWERA HIGH-WEIGHT Of £275; 1 mile 3 furlongs 40 yards I—RED COMET (Jas Clothier), ch g, by Bay Comet —Erubla, aged, 10.0. S. Henderson •• •• 1 6 PEKATAHI (F. Oeoghan and O. Wilson), br g, by Rambler —Malwa, 9.0, C. Carmont I— BOLD FRONT (F. Earl. K.C.>, b a by Mappie—Lace Front, 4yrs, 9’ll, G. Holland 3 Also started: 2 Uralla, 11.1, L Coleman 0 4_ Beau Cavalier. 9.10, J. Mcßae .... 0 y— Acushla. 9.3, R. Thompson .. 0 7 [xady Spalpeen, 9.1, C. Chaplin .. 0 *— Blago, 9.0, H. JDulieu JJ o—Fane, 9.0. A. McGregor 0 Winner trained by owner, Matamata. Won by a head; three-quarters or a length between second and third. Time, z.n. Red Comet All the Way The top-weights carried the bulk of the investments in the Waiwera High-weight Handicap, the order being Bold Front, Uralla, Red Comet. The latter gave a lot of trouble at the bar-

rier, but eventually got away well and ; with Lady Spalpeen led into the 1 straight and past the stand followed by Beau Cavalier, Pekatahi, Uralla, Bold Front and Blago, while Acushla. who evidently broke down, was pulled up at this stage. Going down the back Red Comet was still slightly in advance of Lady Spalpeen, with Uralla and Bold Front lying close behind them. At the half-mile post Henderson’s mount had increased the lead to a length and a-half, and *was first to turn for home, hotly pursued by Bold Front, Pekatahi, Uralla and Blago. Bold Front put in a challenge, but could not sustain the run, and Pekatahi, finishing with a fine rattle, got to within a head of Red Comet at the box. Bold Front three-quarters of a length away third, followed by Uralla and Blago. DEVONPORT HANDICAP Of £250; 7 furlongs. 6 MICROMETER (Roulston Bros.), blk m, bv Romeo—Bouvarclia, 4yrs, 7.9. K. Gill 1 3 RIPON ABBEY (R. Hannon), bg, by Quin Abbey—Bell Crispin, syrs, 8.7, R. Thompson t 4 ORCHUS <D. Tye), b g, by Quin Abbey—Necktie, 8.1, E. Keesing T Ripon Abbey and Orchus dead-heated for second place. Also started:— 2—Winsome Boy, 9.&, L. Manson .. 0 5 Abbey Day\ 8.9, A. Driscoll .. .. 0 I—Speechless, 8.5, H. Wiggins .. .. 0 7 Lady Robinson, 8.1, R. Maekie . . 0 10— Dress Circle, 7.13, C. McCarthy .. 0 11— Adjuster, 7.7. C. Goldsboro .. .. 0 9—Luxurious, 7.7, H. Lee 0 8— Salamander, 7.7, W. Jones 0 Winner trained by W. Townsend, Pukekohe. Won by half a length, Winsome Boy a length away from the dead-heaters. Time, 1.29. A Stirring Finish Speechless was made a particularly warm favourite for the Devonport Handicap, Ripon Abbey and Winsome Boy being the best backed of the remainder. Lady Robinson got away from the barrier, bolting along the back, but was caught by a spectator. From a good dispatch Lady Robinson soon rushed to the front, and led along the back from Ripon Abbey, Micrometer, Orchus, Abbey Day and Winsome Boy, w;th Luxurious and the favourite last. Crossing the top Lady Robinson had a two-lengths advantage from Ripon Abbey, Micrometer, Orchus, Abbey Day and Winsome Boy, but at the entrance to the*- straight Ripon Abbey, Micrometer and Orchus had lessened the gap and were almost on terms with the leader. Once straightened up the quartette settled down for a real fight, and Lady Robinson weakened at the distance. Micrometer finished best and got the verdict by half a length from Ripon Abbey and Orchus, whom the Judge was unable to separate. Then came Winsome Boy and Lady Robinson.

Latest Race Results will be found in the Stop Press News as they come to hand. ACUSHLA’S ACCIDENT FETLOCK BROKEN SAVED FOR STUD PURPOSES Shortly after the start of the Waiwera High-weight Handicap at Takapuna this afternoon, Acushla was noticed to falter, and dropping well back was pulled up before the stand was reached the first time. Investiga-

tion showed that the black mare had broken a fetlock, but an effort will be made to save her for breeding purposes. Acushla is a four-year-old mare by Prince Meriwee from Jolie Filie, and is owned by Mr. J. D. Kemp, of Penrose. • Acushla’s dam was Merry Maid, a daughter of Hotchkiss and Maid of Athol, her sire being Soult. With such a fine iJedigree Mr. Kemp’s mare should prove a valuable matron. Notes and comments in the Nelson trotting fixture appear on page 9.