AUCKLAND RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 December 1938, Page 9

AUCKLAND RACES

SUMMER CUP TO OUTSIDER. A WIN FOR PALUSTRE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, December 28. Under ideal conditions, and with a fast track, the Auckland Racing Club staged the second day of its summer meeting today. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £57,868. compared with £50,453 last year, an increase of £7415. For the two days the total is £171.993 10s, compared with £166.294 10s, an increase of £6699..The King’s Plate produced a thrilling finish, and victory went to Smoke Screen by half a head from the oddson favourite Stretto, the pair being locked together over the last half- . furlong with Gay Son and Beaupartir (outside) also well in the picture. The race was run at a fast pace, thanks to Te Hero making play over the first five furlongs in 59, and the winner ran a New Zealand mile record of 1.35 3-5. The three-year-old Royevrus was responsible for a surprise in winning the Summer Cup, which provided a most spectacular finish with the first six horses in a bunch. Results: — Fergusson Handicap, one mile. —7 Very Glad (R. E. Horne) 1; 3 Balinavar, 9.9 (L. H. Clifford) 2; 1 Good Passage, 9.2 (G. H. Humphries) 3. Also started: 5 Erlick, 4 Melvanui, 2 Coronation, 9 Rajanya, 8 Spinning

Wheel, 6 Pocket Venus. Head; neck. Time, 1.38 3-5. Ponsonby Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters.—3 Stansted, 10.7 (D. V. Craddock) 1; 6 Tutor, 9.5 (S. Pell) 2; Chikara (H. Turvey) 3. Also started: 4 Small Boy, 8 Shy. 9 Centaurus, 5 Electric Flash, 1 Little Briton, 13 Sirrom, 12 Aramis, 11 Hopalong, 2 Ngakaru. 14 Balric, 10 Makoi. Two lengths; three. Time. 3.13. King’s Plate, weight for age; one mile. —2 Smoke Screen, 9.0 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 1 Stretto, 8.11 (B. H. ■Morris) 2; 5 Gay Son, 8.2 (H. N. Wiggins) 3. Also started: 4 Courtcraft, 8 Golden Sheila, 3 Beaupartir, 7 Hot Box, 6 Te Hero. Half a head; neck. Time, 1.35 3-5 —a New Zealand record. Summer Cup, one mile and a quarter. —10 Royevrus, 7.0“ (G. Gilchrist) 1; 7 Paddy the Rip, 7.3 J (A. C. Messervy) 2; 6 Homily, 7.8 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 1 French Fight. 3 Mazir, 4 Valamito, 8 Jonathan, 5 Dark Shadow, 9 Gay Rose, 2 Jack Tar, 11 Barrister. Half a head; same. Time, 2.5. g . Criterion Handicap, two-yeap-olds; six furlongs.—3 Konneta, 9.0 (L. J. Ellis) 1; 1 Beau Repaire, 8.6 (W. J. Broughton) 2; 8 Gay Movie, 7.4 (R. E. Horne) 3. Also started: 4 Submission, 5 Valerian. 2 Lutanish. 9 Innovation, 7 Millament, 10 Karatoki, 6 \Fils de Vaals. Length and a quarter; two lengths. Time. 1.13 2-5. Waitemata Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—l2 Miss Appellant. 7.7 (A. C. Messervy) 1; 4 Inquisitor, 8.4 (W. J. Broughton) 2; 9 Master Appellant, 8.2 (P. Fearn) 3. Also started: 2 Forest Acre, 13 Loombination, 11 Ringshot, 5 Gay Mimic, 3 Nuipapa, 1 Bronze Trail, 8 Devon, 17 Captain Bruce, 14 Galloping Acre, 19 Te Maranui, 18 Electric Spear, 10 Poland, 16 Maereana, 15 Manawahe, 7 Bonstir, 6 Midland. Half a length; three-quarters. Time, 2.7 3-5. Electric Handicap, six furlongs.—7 Palustre, 7.2 (H. N. Wiggins) 1; 1 Llangollen, 8.9 (L. H. Clifford) 2; 12 Mon Acre, 7.1 (O. Evans) 3. Also started: 6 Paper Slipper, 2 Royal Bachelor, 3 Marie’s Acre, 8 Tooley Street. 5 Galilee, 9 Golden Blonde, 10 Lornacre, 4 Valimeen, 11 Besiege, 13 Tonnerre. Neck; head. Time. 1.12. . Plunket Handicap, one mile. —3 De Friend, 8.0 (L. H. Clifford) 1; 4 Fidelis, 7.7 (G. Gilchrist) 2; 1 Dictate, 8.10 (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: 6 Day Wind, 8 Ivy 'Willonyx, 7 High Tea, 5 Prince Rangi, 2 Oriental Bay. Half a head; same. Time, 1.38 2-5.