AUCKLAND RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 November 1940, Page 3

AUCKLAND RACES

ALISON CUP WON BY KINDERGARTEN. SPRINT GOES TO SURE PAY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 24. The Auckland Racing Club’s midspring meeting opened at Ellerslie yesterday in .fine weather before a good attendance. The track, in. spite of recent heavy rain, was in good order, but a little dead. An inquiry was held after the Milford Handicap into interference to Beeswing by Radiant Vaals, but this was found to be accidental. Brahman suffered the same interference in the same race, which was found to be unavoidable. Interference with Calula Boy in the Takapuna Plate was also the subject of an inquiry which was adjourned until Monday. The totalisator handled £52,030, against £54,705 10s. on the corresponding day last year, a decrease of £2675 10s. Results: —

Melrose Maiden Handicap. Six furlongs. 2/2 Ascot Bloom, 8.6 (L. J. Ellis), 1; 1/1 Cheval de Bataille, 8.7 (K. James), 2; 11/13 Elise, 8.6 (G. P. Dowrick), 3. Also started: 4/4 Landveyor, 3/3 Sir General, 6/6 Corot, 9/10 King Louis, 7/7 Horeke, 14/14 Gay Movie, 17/17 Ballivor, 16/16 Oneto, 10/11 Diagonel, 13/9 Beaucoup, 15/15 Bellaghy, 5/5 Softly and Golden Bonnet, bracketed, 8/8 Auto Star and Auburn Lad, bracketed; 12/12 Tea Drop and Tea Blossom, bracketed, 11/13 Landsman. Head; three-quarters of a length. Time, ,1.16 4-5. Landsman was bracketed with Elise.

Tiri Hurdles. One mile and threequarters. 1/1 Saccone, 11.2, (D. J. Burgess), 1; 3/2 Bright Idea, 9.9 (M. Kerr), 2; 10/9 Ringshot, 9.0 (G. Dowrick), 3. Also started: 2/3 Aussie Ra, 8/10 High Star, 6/4 British Sovereign, 5/6 Arch-Co, 7/7 The Trimmer, 4/5 Vaalso, 9/8 Pertinax. Two lengths and a half; two. Time, 3.19. Milford Handicap. Six furlongs. 3/3 Biddy Girl, 8.0 (H. N. Wiggins). 1; 171 Radiant Vaals. 8.41 (N. R. McKenzie), 1; 10/9 Korotangi, 7.3 (R. Stockley), 3. Also started: 2/2 Brahman, 5/4 Pasture and Bournemouth, bracketed, 4/5 Beeswing, 11/11 Mendelssohn, 9/10 Hackenschmidt, 12/12 Muscatine, 8/7 Payette, 6/8 Merrymeer, 7/6 Heroic Star. One length and a quarter; half. Time, 1.15 2-5.

Alison Cup. One mile and a quarter. 2/2 Kindergarten, 7.4 (H. N. Wiggins), 1; 7/7 Anita Foe, 7.11 (G. Gilchrist), 2; 3/3 Cornish, 7.0 (S. Waddell), 3. Also started: 1/1 Our Jean, 5/6 Royal Appellant. 14/14 Round Up, 6/5 Namara. 15/15 Mazir, 9/9 Bronze Moth, 13/12 Valamito, 11/13 British Talent, 12/11 Clipper, 4/4 Greek Queen, 8/8 Mintlaw, 17/16 Rarotonga, 10/10 The Cardinal, 7/7 Inver, bracketed with Anita Foe, 3/3 Paddy the Rip, bracketed with Cornish, 16/17 Barrister and Wildore, 7.0 bracketed. Won by a neck; hall a length second and third. Time, 2.9. Cambria Handicap. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. 5/6 Silver Clarion, 7.9 fV. Dye), 1; 2/2 Nuna, 8.12 (H. N. Wiggins), 2; 3/3 Minko, 7.121 (L. J. Ellis), 3. Also started: 4/4 Cambria, 1/1 Route March, 7/7 Snake Gully, 6/5 Mala Wings, 10/10 Purple Vermeer, 8/8 Transmitter. Won by a length; half a length second and third. Time, 1.1 3-5. Takapuna Plate. Special weights. Seven furlongs. 4/4 Gold Money Song, 8.7 (R. McTavish), 1; 3/3 Kraal. 8.7 (G. Cameron), 2; 1/2 Cillas. 8.0 (L. J. Ellis), 3. Also started: 6/6 Esquire, 2/1 Monte Cristo, 8/10 Princess Vai, 9/8 Selwyn, 10/9 Tellsom, 5/5 Calula Boy, 7/7 Bronze Trail, 11/11 March By. One length and a half; two and a half. Time 1.27 1-5. Cheltenham Handicap. Six furlongs. 6/7 Sure Pay, 7.4 (V. Dye), 1; 4/4 Pirate King. 9.3 (E. Keesing). 2; 10/10 Noitaro, 7.0 (G. Gilchrist), 3. Also started: 8/6 Llangollen, 5/5 Orelio, 3/1 Te Takina, 1/2 Gaymiss, 11/11 Bachelor King,, 2/3 Duvach, 9/8 Lovaals. Two lengths; half. Time, 1.14. Ponui Handicap. One mile. 1/1 Foxola, 9.1 (G. Smith), 1; 4/4 Valley Maid, 8.5 (R. Stockley), 2; 2/2 Stratford, 8.3 (G. Cameron), 3. Also started: 8/8 Melvanui, 3/3 Rival, 7/7 Maioro, 5/5 Raepata. 6/6 Bronze Emerald, 10/10 Mimax, 9/9 Hot Shot. One length; threequarters. Time, 1.41.

Won All the Way. The principal race at the Levin meeting, was won all the way by the Taranaki representative, Rollicker. Beginning well, he ran to the front on the rails early, and from that stage on he was always doing it too well for his opponents. Aurora’s Star, with the run of the race in behind him all the way, put in her claim in the straight, but she never made any impression, and finally had second prize taken off her on the post by the stronger finishing Dark Eagle. Charing Cross was well up for fourth, but the others were never dangerous, and the favourite, Meamea, never got into the picture from the back.