CORINAX WINS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 318, 31 March 1928, Page 13

CORINAX WINS

Big Event at Whangarei

SPRINT TO NED KELLY

Trotting Carnival WANGANUI SECOkJ DAY WIN FOR WELCOME PEARL Press Association. WANGANUI, To-day. The Wanganui Trotting Club carnival was continued to-day in perfect weather. There was a large attendance apd the track was in good order. Results; IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP Of £80; 15 miles. S—WELCOME PEARL, limit 1 3 GREAT BALLIN, limit . .. 2 4 URIEL THORPE, limit 3 Scr: Von. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.3 3-5. Muriel Thorpe led most of the way, but in the straight Welcome Pearl challenged, followed by Great Ballin. The latter broke yards from the post, Welcome Pearl getting the verdict by two lengths. BOROUGH HANDICAP Of £BS; 15 miles. I—NELSON’S REQUEST, limit .. .. 1 3 LADY ENA, 108yds bhd 2 4 CARBERLEY, limit 3 Scratched: Mokanna, Rangitero. Won by four lengths. Time, 4.2 2-5. May Reta was 50 yards in front at the end of a mile, but broke badly, leaving the favour te to head the field and win easily by four lengths. Lady Ena and Carberley both broke at the finish, the former getting second. SUBURBAN HANDICAP I—QUEEN ELIZABETH, 12yds bhd 1 6—LADY ZOE, limit 2 6—NELLIE PARSONS. 96yds bhd .. 3 Scr: Gaza, Abrudbanza, Lena Chimes, Warplane. Won by a length Time, 1.34 2-5. Great Finish Hilltop refused to go and took no part in the race. Lady Zoe was slow away but soon hit the front and led to the home turn, where the favourite assumed command, with Nellie Parsons and Great Ballin almost in line. A great finish saw Queen Elizabeth win by a bare length, with half a length between second and third. Great Ballin, close up, was fourth.

At Masterton

SECOND DAY’S RACING POLYPHEMUS WINS HIGH-WEIGHT Press Association. MASTERTON. To-day. The second day of the Masterton Racing Club’s rn.ee ting is being held in fine weather on a good course. Results: SECOND HIGH-WEIGHT Of £130; 1 mile. 5 POLYPHEMUS, 9.13 ■ ■ 1 6- TIME, 9.0 2 4-LADY GAY, 9.13 ■> Scratched: Exhibition. Won by one and a-half lengths. Time, 1.33 3-5. TRIAL HANDICAP Of £110; 6 furlongs. 1— FEE SIMPLE, 9.0 1 4—TATKINA, 7.11 2 3-MALONO, 8.4 3 Scratched: Bridal Wreath, Despot. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.15. WAIPIPI HANDICAP Of £140; 7 furlongs. 2 KINO MIDAS, 8.13 1 3 LIN ARLINGTON. 8.6 2 I—COSMETIC, 9.1 3 All started. Won by a length. Time, 1.27 1-5.

In Showery Weather

HORORATA MEETING FIRST TO MORATORIUM Press Association. HORORATA, To-day. The Hororata Racing Club’s annual meeting is being held to-day in dull, showery weather. There is a fair attendance. Results are: BANGOR HIGH-WEIGHT Of £9O; 1 mile. 1 — MORATORIUM. 9.8 .. .. 1 2 TARLETON, 10.5 2 3 THE HARP, 9.13 3 Also startedr Radiac. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.47. TRIAL HANDICAP 3 KING’S JESTER 1 2—STAR STRANGER II 2 4 MALMSEY «> Scratched: Thurso, Evening and Meri- ' Won by two lengths. Time, 1.2 3-5.

Whangarei Winners

AUTUMN MEETING BRITISH KING ROMPS IN ONE FOR MELISSA (Special to THE SUN) WHANGAREI, To-day. Beautiful weather prevailed to-day for the one-day autumn meeting of the Whangarei Racing Club,, held on the club’s course at Mair, and there was a large attendance and keen racing. The track was in fine order. Results: TRIAL STAKES Of £110; 6 fur. 1— BRITISH KING, 8.0, G. Goulsbro 1 2 SOLARNIO, 8.0, R. McTavish .. 2 7—MAORI BOY, 8.0, McGregor .... 3 Also started: 10 Kawiti, 13 Kaihoremai, 5 Kyngzone, 4 Kerry Dance, S Segment, 3 Valsier, 11 Gazerim, 6 Miss Myrtle, 9 Viburnum, 12 Wetehara. Won by six lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.15 2-5. Spreadeagies Field Proceedings commenced with the Trial Stakes, in which a big favourite was made of British King, who was entrusted with £575, as against Solanio £330 and Valsier £322. When they were let go Kawiti, Kaihoremai and Segment went out very fast, but once settled down Segment was making play from Kaihoremai, with British King, Kyngzone, Kawiti, Solanio, Maori Boy and Valsier following. Crossing the top the favourite and Segment were in th© van, with Kyngzone, Mapri Boy, Solanio and Valsier their nearest attendants: Then that was the end of it, for British King cleared out, turning for home eight lengths ahead of Segment, with Kyngzone, Maori Boy, Valsier and Solar! o in that order. Easing up, British King won with ridiculous ease by half a dozen lengths from Solanio, who finished well. Maori Boy was another half-length hack, after whom came Kyngzone, Segment, Valsier, Miss Myrtle and Gazerim. PORTLAND HACK HANDICAP Of £135; 5 fur. I—MELISSA, 9.13, L. George 1 6—DESERT KNIGHT, 7.4, S. Bryce 2 4—PALMARES, 7.4, W. H. Jones .. 3 Also started: 8 II ingar, 2 Appellant, 3 Pinon, 9 Exalted, " Fiery Lad, 5 Lord Abbey, 5 Gay COckade, 8 Scaramouche, 10 Furore. Won by three-quarters of a length, third horse half a length away. Time, 1.2.

Weight Did Not Stop Filly There was a spirited duel for favouritism in tho Portland Hack between Melissa £735 and Appellant £732, with a big drop to the third choice, Pinon £357. Exalted began smartest from Desert Knight, Melissa and Scaramouche, and running to come across the top there had been several changes, Pinon and Melissa being together, with Desert Knight, Appellant, Exalted, Palmares and Lord Abbey next. MelistV and Pinon were still on terms at the home turn, with Lord Abbey handy. The favourite got clear at the dis--tance, when Desert Knight and Palmares both challenged, a fine finish seeing Melissa prevail with all her weight by three parts of a length over Desert Knight, with Palmares half a length a.way, third. Appellant was fourth, and then came Pinon, Exalted, Fiery Lad, Illingar and Scaramouche. McINNES MEMORIAL Of £300; 1 mile 3 furlongs 1— CORINAX, 7.7, Cammick 1 2 EDEN HALL, 9.3, T. Green .... 2 3 PAPATU, 8.0, Mclnally 3 Also: 4 Macroom, 5 Right and Left. Won by three lengths, a similar distance separating second and third. Time, 2.21. Corinax’s Easy Win The principal event, the Mclnnes Memorial Handicap, proved to be the best of good things for Corinax, who was made favourite with £Bl5, while Eden Hall £642, and Papatu £444 were best-backed of the others in a one-dividend field. The five runners got away together, Corinax going to the front from Macroom and Papatu. Passing the stands Corinax had a length’s advantage over Macroom, with Papatu, Right and Left and Eden Hall next. The last-named got through going out of the straight, and was first into the back stretch, but his attempt was short-lived, for the favourite soon got to the front again, and at the halfmile was a length ahead of Eden Hall and Macroom, with Papatu and Right and Left following. In the home stretch Corinax held an advantage of a length and a-half over Eden Hall, the latter being two lengths clear of Macroom and Papatu. Once straightened up nothing else had a show with Corinax, who went on to win by three lengths from Eden Hall, who was a similar distance in front of Papatu. Macroom was close up fourth, and Right and Left tailed off. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP Of £250; 6 fur. 3—NED KELLY, 7.7, Brady ...... 1 1— HIGH FINANCE, 7.13, T. Green 2 2 AURUMAVIS, 7.9, Goulsbro .. .. 3 Also started: 4 The Thorn, 5 Automne, 6 Bright Dawn. Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.15 3-5.

QUIET ELLERSLIE WEEK BEFORE EASTER THIS MORNING’S GALLOPS With all but a few trainers absent at Whangarei, there was not a great deal of exciting work don© at Ellerslie this morning. Certainly there was very little doing when it is remembered that the Auckland Easter meeting opens today week. The course proper was open for fast work, and all the galloping recorded was executed on that track. The trestles were wide out over 40ft, and the extra distance thus required to b© covered did not make for fast times, although Princess Ronnie’s six furlongs after breakfast was -well worth noting, as also was the two-year-old Gold Money’s half-mile. Salamander did no better than 1.25 3-5 for six furlongs, but The Fox was finishing on at the end of the same journey, occupying 1.22 2-5, th e first three being left behind in 39. Gold Money in Form Ellerslie’s hope in the G.N. Champagne Stakes, Gold Money, showed up favourably in a half-mile spin in company with King Emerald. The pair

started from the new mile-post and ran together to the four furlongs, being then eased up and cantered to the winning post. They were almost in full gear passing the mile peg, to run the initial furlong in 13, the two in 25 2-5, three in a smart 36 3-5, and tho last furlong (over the hill:) in 14 4-5, making the half-mile which was good going. The filly had the outside running, and the worst of the weights, and appeared to be galloping stronger at the finish than King Emerald. Gold Money is to be ridden in the two-year-old classic next Saturday by C. Brown. Parfait Amour was not bustled to return 1.10 for the last five of six furlongs, and Diamond Queen, under pressure, ran six furlongs in 1.22. Archibald's Task Archibald went one© round, starting off at three-quarter pace and sprinting home from the four furlongs in 53, the last three in 39 1-5. The Archiestown gelding appears to be in great order for his engagement in the Brighton Hurdles next Saturday. The two-year-old Bulolo moved nice and freely over six furlongs in 1.22 4-5, the last four taking 55 4-5. *■ Two other youngsters in Jolly Money and Te Money sprinted three furlongs, running the last two in 26. They are hardly ready for serious business yet, but are furnishing nicely. Lomint, who is fast getting into racing trim, and Welkne, also looking well, wer© given six furlongs on the tan, running the distance comfortably in 1.25 2-5. Going Faster at End After breakfast on the course proper, Princess Ronnie was slipped from the six-furlong post. She was rather slow over the first and second furlongs, which took 13 2-5 and 28 respectively, but she cut out the three furlongs in 40. Th© last three furlongs occupied 39 3-5, making the time for the full distance 1.19 3-5, which was good. The Princess looks all the better for her two races at the Franklin meeting, and should run prominently in the President’s Handicap next Saturday. Nola Night was of little use to Kauri Park over a moderate last six of seven furlongs, which took 1.27 4-5. Kauri Park is a fine upstanding gelding, and should make a name for himself when thj jumping season is started in earnest.

RACE

ONLY'TWO FINISH ENGLISH GRAND NATIONAL WON BY BIG OUTSIDER Reed. 10 a.m. LONDON, Friday. One of the most remarkable races ever witnessed in the Grand National at Ain tree was seen to-day, alt but one horse out of 42 starters falling. The contest resulted: GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE A sweepstake of £IOO each, with forfeits of £SO and £5, and £5,000 added; 4 miles 856 yards. Closed with 69 entries. TIPPERAPY TIM, br g, by Cipango— Last Lot, 9yrs 1 BILLY BARTON 2 Forty-two started. Tipperary Tim, a rank outsider, was the only horse to complete the course without mishap. Billy Barton fell at the last fence, but his rider remounted and finished the course to get second money (£700).