AUCKLAND CUP

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 December 1940, Page 3

AUCKLAND CUP

WON BY BEAU VITE

Dynasty Scores at Awapuni

* WINS FOR COUNTER, CHEERFUL LADY AND WHITE RAJAH

OTAGO HANDICAP TO STRAIGHTDEL

Friesland Salutes the Judge at New Plymouth

Cup at Waipukurau Won by Native Chief

(BY

“THE GRAFTER.")

At the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting yesterday Beau Vite, finishing with an irresistable runfat the end of the two-mile journey, had a decisive win in the Auckland Cup race. Another good performer in Old Bill was second. Bronwen repeated her 'success of last year in the Railway Handicap, and Route March narrowly wonjthe Great Northern Foal Stakes from'the Trentham filly, Pay Roll, formerly trained at Opaki. The chief event at the Manawatu meeting was won by Dynasty. The Masterton horses Counter, Cheerful Lady and White Rajah all won races. The Taranaki Jockey (Club’s meeting saw Friesland win the‘principal race, while Trig Station won the sprint. The Otago Handicap at’the IDunedin Jockey Club's meeting was won by Straightdel, while Doria beat Spanish Lad in the Federal Handicap. The Amalgamation Hack Cup at ‘Waipukurau went to Native Chief and the Flying Handicap to The Ring.

AUCKLAND CUP WON BY BEAU VITE. ERONWEN SCORES IN RAILWAY HANDICAP. (.By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND. December 26. The Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting opened in fine weather at Ellerslie today. The track was in splendid condition and the attendance was 40,000, against 39,000 last year. The totalisator handled £143.004, against £131,054 last year, an increase of £11.950. It was the next best year to 1920-21, when the total was £154,000. Results:—

Robinson Handicap, 7f. —First Division: 6/6 Miss Jose, 7.8 (Stewart) 1; 3/3 Dainty Dell. 9.0 (Morris) 2; 7/9 Princess Vai, 8.4 (J. Mclnally) 3. Also started: 8/7 Radiant Vaals; 12/12 Royal Pilot; 10/10 Hackenschmidt; 14/15 Maioro; 4/5 Night Pilot; 1/1 Lady Acushla; 21/21 British Mint; 13/13 Red Warden; 9/8 Lady Bloater; 22/20 Surree: 24/24 Boy Lu; 23/22 Lady Reynard. Two lengths; one. Time, 1.26 3-5. Robinson Handicap, 7f—Second Division: 1/1 Sir General, 7.10 (Broughton) 1; 2/2 Mysito, 8.3 (McTavish) 2; 13/13 Horeke, 7.7 (Stockley) 3. Also started: 19/17 Valley Maid; 17/19 Estro; 18/18 Rex Maitland; 15/14 Corot; 5/4 Forest Bridge; 11/11 Ngawiri; 16/16 Court Favourite. 21/21 Kingcraft; 9/8 Lady Pay; 22/20 Gay Widow; 24/24 Hot Shot; 20/23 Bronze Ora: 23/22 Landsman. Three-quarters of a length; neck. Time, 1.23 3-5. Brackets: Sir General and Lady Acushla, Kingcraft and British Mint, Horeke and Red Warden, Lady Pay and Lady Bloater. Gay Widow and Surree, Hot Shot and Boy Lu, Landsman and Lady Reynard. Grafton Hurdles, 2m: 9/7 High Star, 9.9 (Maria) 1; 7/6 Small Boy, 12.2 (Burgess) 2; 8/8 Agog, 9.7 (Chaplin) 3. Also started: 1/2 Aussie Ra; 4/4 Lapidarian; 5/5 Dorado; 2/1 Inness Lad; 10/10 General Ruse; 3/3 Loombination; 6/9 Baldric; 11/11 Spearcourt; 12/12 Roxy. One length and a quarter; one. Time, 3.45/2-5. General Ruse fell. Lapidarian was kicked at the post and took no part in the race.

Great Northern Foal Stakes, for two-year-olds, 6f: 3/3 Route March, 8.10 (R. W. McTavish) 1; 1/1 Pay Roll, 8.5 (H. N. Wiggins) 2; 2/2 Foreign Coin, 8.10 (Burgess) 3. Also started: 9/10 Borak; 10/9 Erinscourt; 6/5 Par Avion; 7/7 Peter Douglas; 11/11 Royce; 4/4 Varuna; 8/8 Panoni; 5/6 Premature. Nose; half a length. Time, 1.13 3-5. Auckland Cup, 2m: 1/1 Beau Vite, 8.6 (A. E. Ellis) 1; 3/2 Old Bill, 9.0 (Tattersail) 2; 10/10 Beau Leon, 7.4 (Wiggins) 3. Also started: 8/8 Royal Chief; 9/9 Sly Fox; 5/6 Llangollen; 7/7 Our Jean; 2/3 Cheval de Voice; 6/5 Wardress; 13/12 Anita Foe; 12/13 Lou Rosa; 11/11 Mintlaw; 4/4 Pern. Three-quar-ters of a length; length and a half. Time, 3.24 3-5. Queen’s Plate, Im: 1/1 Cillas, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) 1; 3/3 Kraal, 7.9 (Stewart) 2; 14/13 Gay Rosette, 7.9 (Ensor) 3. Also started: 12/10 Acreman; 5/5 Black Majesty; 9/17 Esquire; 15/14 Glen Connell; 13/11 Hunter’s Night; 6/6 Karatoki; 7/8 Odtaa; 4/4 Tellsom; 17/16 Vaalsstar; 16/15 Wildore; 2/2 Blandisher; 8/7 Calula Boy; 10/9 Chain Acre; 11/12 Foxwood. Half a head; three lengths. Time, 1.37. Railway Handicap, G£: 4/5 Bronwen, 7.5 (Wiggins) 1; 5/4 Proud Fox. 7.12 (McTavish) 2; 2/2 Arvakur, 7.12 (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: 9/9 Kathbella; 8/8 Corato; 1/1 Lady Tinkle; 14/14 Pirate King; 6/7 Saxon Tor; 7/6 Marshall Hall; 11/11 Merry Vaals; 12/12

Kentucky; 15/15 Palustre; 3/3 Belle Cane; 19/18 Biddy Girl; 13/13 Endorsement; 10/10 Gold Money Song; 17/17 Miss Te Koura; 16/16 Queen City; 18/19 Selwyn. Length; neck. Time, 1.12 3-5.

Nursery Handicap, two-year-olds, sf: 5/4 Burra Sahib, 7.11 (Atkins) 1; 6/5 Cambria, 8.11 (Hooton) 2; 9/10 Transmitter, 7.5 (Aitken) 3. Also started: 1/1 Corn Prince; 4/6 Edna’s Birthday; 10/9 Kronos; 3/3 Minko; 8/7 Kaimanawa; 17/16 Prince Louis; 18/18 Sporting Bronze; 7/8 Mala Wings; 2/2 Himalaya; 12/11 Willie Pay; 14/13 Dependable; 11/12 Powys; 16/17 Hogarth; 13/14 Miss Gay; 15/15 Josette. Half a head; half a length. Time. 59 3-5.

Christmas Handicap, Im: 1/1 Kindergarten, 8.4 (Wiggins) 1; 2/2 Gayest Son, 7.13 (Broughton) 2; 7/8 Orelio, 8.2 (Hooton) 3. Also started: 12/12 Gold Vaals; 3/3 Enrich; 11/11 Mittie; T/6 Bronze Moth; 13/13 Clinch; 14/14 Silver Quex; 4/4 Don’t Forget; 9/9 Valamito; 8/7 Foxsen; 19/18 British Talent; 18/19 Erlick; 5/5 Foxola; 17/17 Noitaro; 16/16 Forest Acre; 20/20 Lovaals; 15/15 Paddy the Rip; 10/10 Sunola; 10/10 Tea Gong. Head; half a head. Time, 1.36 3-5. Bracket: Sunola and Tea Gong.

WAIPUKURAU CUP TO NATIVE CHIEF. THE RING ACCOUNTS FOR FLYING HANDICAP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS. December 26. The Waipukurau Racing Club’s summer meeting was held in perfect weather before a large attendance. The track was in perfect order. The totalisator handled £9873 10s, compared with £11,780 last year, a decrease of £1906 10s, the meeting last year being held in Hastings. Restilts:— Maiden Race, 6f.: 3, Hinerangi, 8.7 (R. Marsh), 1; 6. Goldcraft. 8.7 (N. Howard), 2; 4, Kehurangi, 8.7 (W. Mudford), 3. Also started: 1, Catanach; 5, Chabalis; 11, Greek Diana; 2, Hugme; 8, Lady. Garvagh; 9. Loch Moigh; 7, Myrna Loy; 10, Tea Lord. Nose; half a length. Myrna Loy was fourth. Time, 1.16.

Juvenile Handicap, 5f.: 3, Stolen Coat,- 7.7 (L. Deeley), 1; 5, Uganda, 7.11 (L. Cullen), 2; 7, Bunsby Belle, 7.11 (F. Power), 3. Also started: 4, Silver Ball; 1, High Morale; 6, Royal Melton; 2, Proven. Half a head; neck. Time, 1.4. )

Amalgamation Hack Handicap Cup, 1.1 m.: .3, Native Chief, 8.11 (N. Howard), 1; 2, Kobi, 8.11 (J. Campbell), 2; 1, City Song, 7.9 (W. Mudford), 3. Also started: 4. Malacca; 7, Authoress; 6, Shani; 5, Doctor Defoe. One length and a half; half a length. Authoress was fourth. Time, 2.10 4-5.

Braeburn Hack Handicap, 5f.: 4, Miss Leighon, 8.4 (W. Mudford), 1; 5, Kinariki, 7.7 (T. Winiata), 2; 7, Ashaboy, 8.0 (J. Campbell), 3. Also started: 3, Proclamation; 1, Sunny Knight; 2. Flying Spy; 6, River Tide. Two lengths and a half; half. River Tide was fourth. Time, 1.1 4-5.

Hunter Handicap, 1:1m.: 1, Gay Mimic, 12.3 (H. Dods), 1; 2, Master Cyklon, 11.10 (G. Beatson), 2; 3, Golden Ridge, 11.2 (M. Power), 3. Also started: 6, Solaria; 5. Son and Heir. 7, Dorak; 4, Collodion. One length: six. Dorak was fourth. Time, 2.11.

Woburn Hack Handicap, 7f.: 2, Royal Pageant, 8.1 (H. J. Callahan), 1: 4, Catanach, 7.10'. (L. S. Deeley), 2; 1, Kadina, 7.10 (W. J. Mudford). 3. Also

started: 3, Etla; 5, Kalika. Two lengths; head. Etla was fourth. Time, 1.30. Open Flying Handicap, 7f.: 3, The Ring, 7.11 (T. Winiata), 1; 2, Lindrum, 7.8 (W. J. Mudford), 2; 4, Diana Tetrix, 7.8 (L. Cullen), 3. Also started: 1, Native Song; 5, Solaria. Nose; one length. Native Song was fourth. Time. 1.29 4-5.

Porangahau Hack Handicap, Im.: 2, Arabic, 7.10 (F. Power), 1; 1. Royal Pageant, 8.2 (H. J. Callahan), 2; 3, Doctor Defoe, 8.21 (N. Cavaney), 3. Also started: 4, Greek Diana; 5. Tea Lord. Head; four lengths. Tea Lord was fourth. Time, 1.42 3-5.

RACING FIXTURES Dec. 26.—Waipukurau. Dec. 26, 28.— Manawatu. Dec, 26, 28. —Taranaki. Dec. 26, 28.—Dunedin. Dec. 26, 30. Jan. 1. 2—Auckland Dec. 28. —Westland. Jan. L—Wyndham. Jan. L—- Waikouaiti. Jan. 1. 2.—Hawke’s Bay. Jan. 1. 2.—Wairarapa. Jan. 1. 2.—Stratford. Jan. 1. 2.—Greyrnoulh. Jan. 1. 2.—Marton. Jan. 2.—Oamaru. Jan. 2, 3.—Southland. Jan. 9, 11.—Reefton. Jan. 10. 11.—Vincent. Jan. 16. 18. 22.—Wellington. Jan. 18.—Whirio. Jan. 13, 20.—Thames. Jan. 22— Ashhurst-Pohnngina. Jan. 25. 27—Pahiatua. Jan. 25. 29.—Auckland. Jan. 30— Wairoa. Feb. 1. —Wairoa.