AUCKLAND MEETING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 October 1940, Page 3

AUCKLAND MEETING

CUP TO SLY FOX. PAY ROLL RUNS A DEAD HEAT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 12 The Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting opened in perfect weatfier : The attendance was large and the track I was in good order. The finishes were ; close. The totalisator handled £74.053, ■ against £58,590 last year, an increase : cf £15,463. Results:— Trial Hurdles, liim: 7/7 Ain tree, 9.0 (Evans) 1; 1/1 Midland, 11.12 (Mcßae) 2; 3/3 Black Musk, 10.11 (Muir) 3. Also 1 started: 5/4 King Musk; 6/6 Inness Lad; 2/2 Bright Idea; 8/8 Vaalso; 10/10 Rajanya; 11/11 Bronze Fire; 14/14 Loyal Grant; 9/9 Digger; 13/13 Cockalarum; 4/5 Ringshot; 12/12 Red Appellant. Neck; head. Time. 3.13 2-5. Great Northern Guineas, Im: 3/3 Sir Cameron, 8.10 (Wiggins) 1; 2/1 Beau Leon, 8.10 (Cameron) 2; 3/5 Cillas, 8.10 (Cleaver) 3. Also started: 8/9 Chain Acre; 4/4 Lou Rosa; 6/6 Marshall Hall; 7/7 Phaleron; 10/10 Rich Blood; 1/2 Sir Beau; 11/11 Merymeer 9/8 Happicoat. Length and a quarter; neck. Time, 1.39. Shorts Handicap, 6f: 7/7 Corato, 8.11

(Morris) 1; 8/8 Te Takina, 8.1 (C. G. Goulsbro) 2; 3/4 Proud Fox, 8.10 (Smith) 3. Also started: 4/2 Llangollen; 2/3 Orelio; 5/6 Blonde Princess; 6/5 Grandora; 1/1 Gaymiss; 10/10 Sebrof; 9/9 Dinky Di; 11/11 Lovaals. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.13 1-5. Mitchelson Cup, Um: 2/2 Sly Fox; 1/1 Beau Repaire, 8.9 (Broughton) 2; 5/9 The Cardinal, 7.0 (Ford) 3. Also started: 4/3 Royevrus; 6/8 Royal Appellant; 8/7 Floodtide; 3/4 Cheval de

Volee; 7/6 The Dozer; 13/13 Winsome Lu; 11/10 Gamos; 9/5 Mintlaw; 16/15 Besiege; 15/16 Auto Sweep; 14/14 Coronation; 12/12 Esquire; 17/17 Hunting Bee; 10/11 Milanion; 18/18 Wildore. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Time, 2.33 3-5. Hunters’ Steeplechase, about 2Jm: 7/7 Kinlcle, 9.7 (McKinnon) 1; 2/2 Pyrenees, 9.13 (Mcßae) 2; 5/4 British Sovereign. 9.11 (Baker) 3. Also started: 3/3 Hirangi; 1/1 Lovelilt; 6/6 Gar Vaals; 4/5 Floodlight; 9/9 Leighton Buzzard; 8/8 British Lass. Two lengths; one. Time, 5.12. Welcome Stakes, sf: 5/6 Nuna, 8.0

(Long) 2/2 Pay Roll, 8.0 (Broughton) *; 13/11 Prince Plato, 8.5 (Sargent) 3. *Dead-heat 'for first. Also started: 9/8 Borak; 4/3 Kawariki, and Minko (bracketed); 12/10 Nettarion; 10/12 Proteus; 14/14 Purple Vermeer; 3/4'Rivei - Plate; 8/9 Transmitter; 10/13 Bright Lady; 7/7 Funny Fox; 1/1 Miss Baffles; 6/5 Panoni. Dead-heat; half a length. Time, 1.0 3-5. Gordon Handicap, 6f, First Division: 9/10 Duvach, 7.2 (Ford) 1; 1/1 Kindergarten, 8.8 (Broughton) 2; 4/6 Monte Cristo, 9.7 (C. G. Goulsbro) 3. Also started: 5/8 Calula Boy; 14/12 Hunto; 9/9 Valdeen; 15/15 Beeswing; 2/2 Venture; 19/19 Sir Lysander; 8/7 Bronze Emerald; 11/13 Hackenschmidt: 17/16 Airport; 16/17 Princess Vai; 21/21 Golden Bonnet; 22/22 Valley Maid; 6/3 Foxola; 18/18 Miss Bridge. Three-quar-ters of a length; half. Time, 1.13 4-5. Second Division: 3/5 Glen Connell, 8.9 (Cleaver) 1; 2/2 Volifox. 8.2 (Keesing) 2; 13/14 Belle Femme, 8.9 (Cameron) 3. Also started: 7/4 Odtaa; 1/1 Brahmin; 9/9 Mysito; 12/11 Expellant; 15/15 Biddy Girl; 19/19 Veritable; 8/7 Rara Avis; 11/13 Miss Jose; 9/10 Onetea; 21/21 Corot; 22/22 Goldrace; 20/20 Sealaw; 23/23 Marchby; 6/3 Heroic Star; 18/18 Miss Ridicule. Neck; neck. Time, 1.14. Brackets: Kindergarten and Brahmin; Valdene and Mysito: Beeswing and Bid£y Girl; Venture and Volifox; Sir Lysander and Veritable; Bronze Emerald and Rara Avis; Hackenschmidt and Miss Jose: Duvach and Onetea; Golden Bonnett and Corot; Valley Maid and Goldrace; Softly and Marchby; Foxola and Heroic Star; Miss Bridge and Miss Ridicule. Flying Handicap, 7f: 2/2 Full Hand,

7.12 (McTavish) 1; 18/17 Inver. 7.1 (Stockley) 2; 5/3 Greek Queen, 7.1 (Gilchrist) 3. Also started: 17/15 Arvakur; 14/12 Pirate King; 1/1 Our Jean; 16/16 Lornacre; 3/5 Silver Quex; 9/9 Clipper; 7/7 Brazen Bold; 8/8 Bronze Moth; 6/6 Royal Message; 4/4 Olympus; 15/19 Windsor Chief; 19/20 Cornish; 21/21 Ivy Willonyx; 10/10 Sunola; 12/13 British Talent; 13/14 Pern: 11/11 Selwyn; 22/22 Prince Rangi; 20/18 Prival. Neck; half a length. Time. 1.26. Pay P.oll Runs Well. The Welcome Stakes at Auckland on Saturday saw an exciting finish result in a dead-heat between the second fancy, Pay Roll (trained by T. R. George, at Opaki) and Nuna, who was at good odds. Nuna jumped out smartly from No 1. followed by Pay Roll, who drew No 2, Miss Baffles. Prince Plato, and Minko. Nuna, Pay Roll and Miss Baffles were almost abreast in front entering the straight, from Prince Plato, Panoni, and Borak. Pay Roll held a slight advantage at the distance, but Nuna came again, and the judge was unable to separate them as they crossed the line. Prince Plato, at long odds was half a length away third, and Minko was four, followed by Bright Lady and Borak.