TURF TOPICS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 September 1941, Page 3

TURF TOPICS

(By

“The Grafter.”)

Mitchelson Cup Entries. The following are the entries for the Mitchelson Cup, one mile and a half: Night Pilot, Clinch, Ned Cuttie, Lou Rosa, Trig Station, British Talent, Erndale, The Cardinal, Kilcash, Volifox. Coronation, Raana, Lovaals, King Rey, Greek Queen, Rakanui, Clipper, Royevrus, Radiant Vaals, Cornish, Valley Maid, Acreman, Young Paddon, Auto Sweep, Beau Leon, Philemup, The Dozer, Te Kawiti- Aurora’s Star, Wildore, Gladynev. Great Northern Guineas. For the Great Northern Guineas, three-year-olds, colts and geldings 8.10, fillcs 8.5, one mile, the following entries have been received: Kaimanawa, Trekalong, Regal Fox, Par Avion, Hogarth, Transmitter, Burra Sahib, Polario, Kronos,' Sir Dingle, Route March, Neenah, Prince Shad, Damascus, Willie Pay 8.10, Gay Genet, Opuatia, Miss Phaleron, Paper Love, Miss Jessica, filly by Midian—Love Thief, filly by Maori Boy—Day Form 8.5. Improved Form. Improved after his race on the first day, when he ran a creditable third, Gay Mimic scored narrowly in the

President's Handicap at the Poverty Bay meeting yesterday, for which he was third in demand at good odds to Beau Leon and Trig Station. Royevrus and Trig Station made all the running from Flying Acre and Gay Mimic, who were together with Beau Leon. Once they straightened up Gay Mimic and Flying Acre challenged, Gay Mimi'? winning by a head from Flying Acre who beat Trig Station by two lengths. Beau Leon, finishing strongly, was almost in line fourth, followed by Royevrus, Full Hand and Philemup. The run of the race favoured Gay Mimic and Flying Acre, whereas Trig Station was probably not at his best out in front.

An Attractive Finish.

Splendidly ridden by W. J. Broughton, who jumped him out in front and then steadied him in behind, Noble Fox finished attractively on the rails to win the Victory Handicap at the Poverty Bay meeting yesterday. Noble Fox was smartest to begin, from Vitement, and when the field had settled down Te Haka and Kaspian were in front from Erlick. The field was bunched at the turn, Kaspian and Erlick leading into the straight from Te Haka and Noble Fox, with Volifox making a run on the outside. Inside the distance Volifox was in front, but Noble Fox finished well to beat her by threequarters of a length. Lornacre battled on to be three-quarters of a length away third.