ELLERSLIE IN WINTER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 370, 2 June 1928, Page 13

ELLERSLIE IN WINTER

Fine Sport To-day

AURI CULUS’S EASY WIN

A BIG ATTENDANCE marked the opening of the Auckland Racing’ Club's winter meeting at Ellerslie to-day. The weather was fine and the track heavy. Results:—

JERVOiS HANDICAP Of £325; 1 mile. First Division. 7 —AURICULUS (J. H. Waters), b f, by Lucullus—Wairapara, 3yrs, J. Pennell, 8.9 1 2 WALTZER -(R. B. Hines), b g, by Hymetius—Miss Amans, aged, A. Tinker, 9.13 2 9—TE WAKA (W. Casey), ch g, by General Latour—Lady Cuirressier, syrs, T. Green, S.O 3 Also started:— 6 —Speechless, F. Foster, S.ll -1 11—Catapult, R. Hall, S.O 5 4 Kildeer, O. Mclnally, S.O 6 5 Orchus, A. McCormac, 5.4 7 s—Miss Myrtle, H. Wiggins, S.O .. .. 8 3 Blue Spear, L. Manson, S.O .. .. 9 15— Good Boy, C. McCarthy, 8.0 .. ..10 17 —Template, G. Plolland, 8.0 .. .. 11 I—Respirator, J. Cammick, 9.3 .. .. 12 16— Tidal, L. Pine, 8.0 13 10—Appellant, S. Henderson, 8.0 .. ..14 14—Niburnum, E. Tuohey, 8.0 15 Winner trained by J. W. Cathro, Avondale. Won by two and a-half lengths, neck between second and third. Time, 1.45 3-5. Auriculus Comfortably The first division of the Jervois Handicap was taken comfortably by Auriculus; but in the run home nothing was left to chance. An open betting race saw Respirator, £644, made favourite. Waltzer £549, Blue Spear £535 and Kildeer, £49S were well supported, the winner carrying £353. A good start saw Kildeer, Catapult, Appellant and Waltzer in the first bunch, followed by Speechless, Orchus, Miss Myrtle, Auriculus, Viburnum, Tidal, Storm Fiend and Blue Spear. Passing the five furlongs Appellant and Catapult were together ahead of Kildeer, Speechless, Storm Fiend, Viburnum, Auriculus, Orchus and Te Waka. Crossing the top Auriculus moved up fast and was the first into the straight, Waltzer and Catapult being right up, and then coming Storm Fiend, Kildeer, Speechless, Appellant and Te Waka. In the run home Auriculus drew out and. went on to win by two and a-half lengths from Waltzer, with Te Waka, who finished well, a neck away third. Speechless was a length and a-half away fourth, and then came Catapult, Kildeer, Orchus, Miss Myrtle, Blue Spear, Good Boy, Template and Respirator.

GREEN LANE STEEPLECHASE Of £400; 21 miles. 4 KAMEHAMEHA (D. P. Moraghan), b g, by Demosthenes — Rangaio. aged, S. Henderson, 9.6 1 1— WEE MARBLE (T. J. B. Stewart), br g, by Marble Arch —Wee Olga, <>yrs, E. Garrett, 9.0 2 5 BAHADUR (S. G. Lindsay), blk g, by Lucullus—Musketry mare, aged, A. McGregor, 9.0 3 Also started:— 10— Clockwork, R. Olive, 9.0 4 3—San Fera, A. McDonald, 10.2 .... 5 6 Comet, G. Holland, 9.0 .. .. 6 9—Lord Bruce, C Regan, 9.0 7 s—Mashoor, T. Chaplin, 9.0 S (Bracketed with Bahadur). 11— Master Noel, J. Sharkey, 9.0 .. .. 9 7 Lady Cintra, T. Savage, 9.12 .. Fell. 2 Mangani, J. Mcßae, 9.8 .. .. .. Fell. S—Haeremai, A. Gilmer, 9.0 . . . - - - Fell. Winner trained by owner, Ellerslie. Won by three lengths, third horse 10 lengths away. Time, 5.6. A Successful Debut Making his first appearance over country, Kamehameha scored nicely in the Green Lane Steeplechase, after making a blunder four fences from home, but Henderson held him together well. Betting did not take a wide range, Wee Marble £1,156 and Mangani £1,153 being evenly backed, with a bit of money also for San Fera £l,OlO and Kamehameha £936. At the first fence Mangani slipped on landing and lost his rider, Bahadur being the first on top of the hill from Clockwork and Wee Marble, with Lady Cintra, Lord Bruce and Kamehameha following. Over the double opposite tlie stands Wee Marble and Bahadur had little between them, Lady Cintra# Clockwork, Lord Bruce, Kamehameha, San Fera, Sea Comet, Haeremai and Mashoor following at intervals. Kamehameha moved up along the back, Lady Cintra falling at the same fence as her stable mate, Mangani. On the hill again Kamehameha and Bahadur held command from Wee Marble and Clockwork, with good gaps back to Lord Bruce, Sea Comet, and San Fera, Haeremai falling here. Kamehameha led down the hill and was first over the final fence a couple of lengths ahead of Wee Marble, with Bahadur a. little further off and Clockwork, San Fera, Sea Comet and Lord Bruce at intervals. Kamehameha easily held his own and won by three lengths from the favourite, with Bahadur ten lengths ba'ck. Clockwork was another couple of lengths away, and there was a dozen lengths back to San Fera, after whom came Sea Comet, Lord Bruce, Mashoor and Master Noel.

JERVOIS HANDICAP Of £325; 1 mile.. Second Division 1— MISS NEW ZEALAND (W. H. Patterson), b m, by Nassau—Mountain Dream, 4yrs, P. Brady, S.O .. 1 10—BILLIKINS (H. I. Spinks), b m, by Lucullus—Gluten inare, G. Spinks, 8.11 2 6 OSCAR (H. Vincent), br g, by Quin Abbey—Glen Hoity, O. Mclnally, S.O 3 Also started: — 4—Arikitoa, A. Tinker S.O, (car. 8.2 J) 4 2 Restaurant, Chrystal, 5.4 .. .. 5 3 Marble King, Davies, 8.0 (car. 8.2) 6 7 Modest Boy, A. Ryan, 9.11 .. .. 7

12— Killute—Robertson, 8.0 S 14— Mountain Guide, L. Dulieu. S.O .. 9 s —Quinsilia, R. MeTavish, S.l . . . . 10 13— Still Jim, A. McCormac, S.O (car. 5.2) * 11 11—Brampton, J. Cammick, S.O . . . . 1215— Syndicate, F. Foster, S.O (car. 8.11) 13 16— Royal Trek, C. Husband, 8.0 .. 14 5 Taurimu, K. Gill, 8.10 0 9—Wyoming, L. Tremain, S.O 0 17 — Kelso, E. Tuohey, 8.0 0 (Winner trained by owner, Matamata.) Won by three, lengths, neck between second and third. Time, 1.45 3-5. Miss New Zealand Again Having won at her last start, Miss New Zealand was made a big favourite In the second division of the Jervois Handicap, being entrusted with £1,656, and she finally won handsomely. Others to come in for a measure of support were Restaurant £962, Marble King £BB6 and Arikitoa £798. Billikins, Killute and Modest Boy got the best of the despatch, and when they had gone a furlong Marble King and Billikins were two lengths clear of Wyoming and Brampton, with Quinsilia, Modest Boy, Miss New Zealand. Arikitoa, Killute, Mountain Guide, and Royal Trek, with Restaurant tailed off. Running to the four furlongs Billikins and Marble King were five lengths in front, next being Oscar, Brampton, Miss New Zealand, Modest: Boy, Arikitoa, Wyoming, Royal Trek, Killute and Restaurant, the last-named running round the field. Billikins and Marble King turned for home three lengths in advance of Oscar, who was a length ahead of Miss New Zealand, Arikitoa, Brampton, Restaurant, Quinsilia and Wyoming. Once straightened up the favourite came through and went on to win by three lengths from Billikins, who was at a fine price. Oscar was only a neck away, a length in front of Arikitoa and Restaurant, with Marble King, Modest Boy, Killute, Mountain Guide and Quinsilia next. PENROSE HURDLES Of £400; 13 miles 1 — BOURN (T. M. Morris), ch g. by Winterbourne —Glengourie, mare, aged, W. Rennie, 9.10 1 o—PRINCE LU (N. Watson), br g, by Lucullus Elysian-Graceful mare, syrs, R. Thompson, 9.0 (car. 9.1) 2 13— LLEWELLYN (J. W. Peters), b g, by Lucullus—Donation, aged, I. Tilson, 9.10 3 Also started: 9—Kawini, R. Olive, 10.11 4 11— Marble Mount, Mephan, 9.0 .. . . 5 15— Star of the East, H. Dulieu, 9.0 6 6 Kilburn, O. Jarvis, 10.0 7 B —Potoanui, Syme, 9.12 (car. 9.13) 8 12— Scot Free, T. Chaplin, 9.2 .... .. 9 4 Peneus, A. McDonald, 11.3 .. ..10 7 Lady Spalpeen, Burt, 10.1 11 10—Bright Day, E. Warner, 9.0 (car. 9.3) 12 2 Quincoma, S. Henderson, 9.8 (fell) 0 16— Hangawera, Butler, 9.8 0 17 — Cullgie, McGregor, 9.0 0 14— Pekatahi, Mcßae, 9.0 0 8 — Archeno, E. Garrett, 9.0 (car. 9.1 D, (fell) 0 Winner trained by Owner, Cambridge. Won by a neck; third horse two lengths away. Time, 3.24. Stirring Finish Prince Lu went away with the lead followed by Marble Mount and Areheno, the two quickly opening up a gap of eight lengths from the next division. Pekatahi blundered badly at the hurdle in the straight, Mcßae making a wonderful recovery, but the horse was subsequently pulled up. Prince Lu led out of the straight from Marble Mount, Archeno, Bright Day, Quincoma, Llewellyn, Bourn and Peneus. Quincoma made a fine run at the six furlongs, but fell at the obstacle there, whi’e Archeno came to grief at the next hurdle. Prince Lu was still sailing along in front with Marble Mount as his nearest attendant, but Bourne and Llewellyn were moving forward and at the home turn the quartette was almost in line. All cleared the final obstacle, and in a great finish Bourn got the decision by a neck from Prince Lu, Llewellyn two lengths away third. Then came Kawini, Marble Mount, Star of the East, Kilburn and Potoanui. GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES Of £2,000; 2£ miles. 3 BEAU CAVALIER (A. G. Quartley), b g', by Chesterfield—Finland mare, Srys, S. Henderson, 9.2 1 6 MIA BELLA (Russo Brothers), blk m, by King Soult—Sphinx, lOyrs, J. Mcßae, 9.5 2 8 — MAUNGA (Miss M. J. Douglas), br S, by Mountain Knight—San Fran—Black Ella mare, 9yrs, Griffiths, 9.2 3 Also started:— 1— Weddmg March, W. Rennie, 11.8 4 9 Royalform, R. Thompson, 9.10 .. 5 5 Pouri, E. Warner, 9.12 (fell) .. 0 4 Aberfeldy, I. Tilson, 9.11 (fell) . . 0 2 Mister Gamp, A. McDonald, 9.3 (fell) 0 10 —Vexatious, P. Mcßrearty, 9.0 (car. 9.3) (fell) •• -• •• 0 7 Kararnu, C. Regan, 9.0 (car. 9.1), (fell) - • • 0 Winner trained by S. Tooman, Remu--61 Won by two and a-half lengths, seven lengths between second and third. 4.52^ Beau Cavalier All the Way Beau Cavalier scored a decisive and popular victory in the Great Northern Hurdles, which he won from end to end. The race was a chapter of accidents, only five of the contestants surviving the journey. Beau Cavalier was first over the initial hurdle, where Aberfeldy came down, Master Gamp and Royalform being the next to follow Beau Cavalier. Vexatious fell at the next fence, and along the back Beau Cavalier was six lengths clear from Mister Gamp, with Karamu three

lengths further back, Mia Bella being at the head of the others some distance away. When the straight was reached, Beau Cavalier had increased his lead to 10 lengths, but round the top turn Master Gamp reduced the gap considerably, and was several lengths out from Mia Bella, who was followed by Maunga, the favourite being well back. Aongl the back Master Gamp ran up to the eader, and Karamu fell, while Pouri came down at the next obstacle. Beau Cavalier was jumping better than Mister Gamp, and Mia Bella had closed on the leaders. At the second to last fence, Mister Gamp crashed, and Mia Bella closed on Beau Cavalier, tlfi pair turning into the straight well clear of Maunga, with Wedding March anrd Royqlform, who was interfered with when Pouri fell, well out of it. Beau Cavalier led over the final jump, and although Mia Bella mad© a gallant effort, she was tiring, and had no chance of overtaking Beau Cavalier, who passed the past amid great enthusiasm, a winner by two and a-half lengths. Maunga was seven lengths away third. Wedding March, who was next to finish, was 200 yards away, and 150 yards further back came Royalform.