AUCKLAND MEETING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 January 1940, Page 9

AUCKLAND MEETING

CUP WON By OUR JEAN. BRAZILIAN’S SURPRISE WIN. AUCKLAND, January 27. The track was holding and the weather showery for the first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s midsummer meeting at Ellerslie today. The totalisator handled £49,828, compared with £40,679 on the first day last year, an increase of £9149. The attendance was 11,250 against 12,000 on the same day last year. Results: — Trial Stakes, 6f: 9/9 Right Royal, 8.4 (A. C. Messervyll; 1/1 British Talent, 8.4 (H. N. Wiggins) 2; 6/5 Maioro, 8.11. (G. Cameron) 3. Also started: 3/3 Selwyn; 2/2 Glen Connell; 4/4 Flying Vixen; 10/10 Wapaugh; 7/7 Lady Acushla; 12/13 Surpass; 5/6 Valley Maid; 8/8 King Fern; 11/12 Popeye; 13/11 Tristram Shandy. Half a length each way. Time, 1.17 2-5. Orewa Hurdles. IJm: 3/3 Knight of Australia, 9.7 (J. Winder) 1; 6/5 Centaurus, 9.5 (J. Mcßae) 2; 1/2 Dauber, 9.0 (P. Burgess) 3. Also started: 2/1 Royal Abb; 8/8 Orient Dawn; 7/7 Noisy Night; 5/4 Melvanui; 9/9 Te Ronga. Ten lengths; two. Time, 3.24. 1 Ferry Handicap, 6f: 8/11 Te Takina. 7.11 (R. Howell) 1; 11/12 Pasture, 7.9 J (T. Green) 2; 12/10 Paxeno, 8.3 (L. Gollop) 3. Also started: 7/5 Anion; 2/2 Silver Stick; 4/4 Penzance; 11/11 Estro; 1/1 Gold Wings; 16/16 Aero Queen; 15/15 Milanion; 9/6 Bronze Emerald; 10/8 Biddy Girl; 6/9 Wyndora. Half a length; half a head. Time. 1.18 3-5. Takapuna Cup. Im and 3f: 1/1 Our Jean, 7.9 (H. N. Wiggins) 1; 2/2 Fils de Vaals, 8.4 (H. Long) 2; 10/10 Mintlaw,. 7.0 (H. Markwick) 3. Also started: 4/4 Royevrus; 5/5 King Rey; 3/3 Royal Appellant; 9/9 Namara; 11/11 Kelly; 12/12 Pirate King; 6/6.Saccone: 7/7 Ivy Willonyx; 8/8 Pern. Neck; three-quarters cf a length. Time, 2.29. Calliope Handicap, for two-year-olds. 6f: 8/8 Sir Cameron, 7.7 (G. Gilchrist) 1: 2/3 Gay Miss, 7.10 (T. Green) 2; 11/9 Mysito, 7.4 (W. R. Thomson) 3. Also started: 1/1 Nightbeam, and Night Pilot (bracketed); 3/2 Happicoat; 7/6 Worton; 4/4 Sure Pay; 13/13 Royal Musk; 14/14 Bournemouth; 10/12 Horeke; 5/7 Volifox; 9/11 Ascot Bloom; 6/5 Belle Femme; 12/10 Gold Money Song. Three-quarters of a length; two lengths. Time, 1.18 2-5. Wynyard Plate, 7f: 1/1 Orelio, 8.0 (R. W. McTavish) 1; 4/4 Greek Queen, 8.7 (G. Cameron) 2; 3/3 Meadow, 8.7 (N. R. McKenzie) 3. Also started: 2/2 Bronze Moth; 7/7 Odtaa; 9/9 Hutana; 5/6 Tea Gong; 8/8 Lapidarian; 6/5 Starbright. Two lengths; length. Time, 1.31. Zealandia Handicap, 6f: 8/8 Brazilian, 7.0 (Stockley) 1; 4/4 Sebrof. 7.3 (A. C. Messervy) 2; 6/6 Maxam, 7.2 (R. W. McTavish) 3. Also started: 2/2 Orwere; 3/3 Brazen Bold; 1/1 Saxon Tor; 7/7 Gamos; 5/5 Aero King. Head each way. Time. 1.17.

Rangitoto Handicap, Im: 1/1 Proud Fox, 7.12 (R. W. McTavish) 1; 5/5 Jack Tar, 8.10 (G. Cameron) 2; 3/3 Silver Quex, 8.1 (G. Gilchrist) 3. Also started: 10/8 Valmint; 12/12 Philcourt; 6/6 Erlick; 13/11 Prince Rangi; 4/4 Vaalso; 2/2 Foxsen; 8/10 Land Girl; 11/13 Armacourt; 9/7 Mon Acre; 7/9 Inver; 14/14 Bright Idea. Half a length; half a head. Time, 1.42 2-5.

Rehandicaps for Wairoa. Mr H. Coyle has made the following rehandicaps for the first day of the Wairoa meeting on February 1 and 3: — Wairoa Cup.—Gay Mimic, 9.2; Small Boy, 8.5; Solaria, 8.5. Te Kupenga Hack Handicap.—Arabic, 8.0. G. C. Ormond Memorial. —Solaria, 8.13. Rauwa Hack Handicap.—Hunter’s Eve. 9.8.

Wanganui Rehandicaps. Rehandicaps for the first day of the Wanganui meeting next Thursday have been declared by Mr H. Coyle as follows: Springvale Juvenile HandicapArmy Girl, 7.13. Wanganui Cup.—Gay Mimic, 7.8. Flying Handicap.—Solaria, 7.10.

Gay Mimic Again.

The principal event at the Pahiatua races on Saturday, the Mangahao Handicap, provided the best finish of the meeting when four horses. Gay Mimic, Corroboree, Le Toquet and Tidewaiter, swept across the line almost together: Gay Mimic won by half a head from Corroboree with half a neck to Le Toquet and Tidewaiter half a length away fourth. From the start Gay Mimic, Granvale, Le Toquet and Tidewaiter raced almost abreast for a furlong and. a half and round the turn before Le Toquet went to the front from Tidewaiter and Gay Mimic while Corroboree moved up into fourth place. Tidewaiter challenged Le Toquet but Gay Mimic came to the front in the last 50 yards. Corroboree finished very strongly.

RACING FIXTURES

January 27 and 29. —Auckland. February 1 and 3.—-Wairoa. February 1 and 3.—Wanganui. February 3.—Canterbury. February 3. —Matamata. February 3. —Tapanui. February 8 and 10.—Egmont. February 10 and 12. —Poverty Bay February 10 and 12. —Gore. February 10 and 12. —Rotorua. February 16 and 17. —Winton. February 17.—Tolago Bay. February 17. —Opunake. February 17 and 19. —Waikato. February 22 and 24. —Dunedin. February 24.—Waiapu. February 24 and 26. —Westland. February 24 and 26.—Te Aroha. February 24 and 26.—Woodville.