SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 December 1941, Page 3

SPORTING

AUCKLAND MEETING CUP WON BY ROYEVRUS. SPRINT GOES TO FOXOLA. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 29.

The Auckland Racing Club’s midspring meeting opened today in overcast’ weather, with one shower after the seventh race. There was a good attendance and the track was easy. The totalisator handled £58,333, compared with £52,030 on the opening day last year. Results: — Melrose Maiden Handicap, 6f. First division: 16/16, Tea Drop, 8.4 J (F. Hain), 1; 15/15, Verus, 8.4 (W. Hooton), 2: 19/20, Beaucoup, 8.4 (S. Tremain), 3. Also started: 3/3, Lady Pay; ( 2/2, Taku Kara; 18/18, Kotiro Pai; 20/19, White Chief; 11/12, Bambury L’ane; 4/5, Sporting Bronze; 23/23, Tokerau; 21/21, Camilla; 17/17, Tea Blossom; 13/15, Beau Peri; 6/10, Honeywood; 7/7, Waifox; 10/9, Romance; 8/13, Gem Tray; 9/11, Until. One length and a half; neck. Taku Kara was fourth. Time, 1.16 3-5. Second division: 5/6, Gayjax, 8.5 (F. Beguely), 1; 1/1, Sir Reynard, 9.0 (T. Green), 2; 9/11, The Crow, 8.1 (W. Ensor), 3. Also started: 12/4, Baffles Maid; 13/8, Gunny Fox; 20/19, Sylonyx; 11/12, Radio Call; 4/5, Last Survey; 17/17, Tea Raider; 22/22, Balashiel; 13/15, Waterloo Bridge; 6/10, Vai Haven; 7/7, June Tide; 8/13, Vaals Moss. Neck; half a length. Vaals Moss was fourth. Time, 1.17 1-5. Brackets: Sylonyx and White Chief, Radio Call and Bambury Lane, Last Survey and Sporting Bronze, Tea Raider and Tea Blossom, Waterloo Bridge and Beau Peri, Valhaven and Honeywood, June Tide and Waifox, Vaals Moss and Gem Tray, The Crow and Until. Milford Handicap, 6f.: 4/4, Golden Survey, 8.01 (L. C. Brown), 1; 18/16, Odtaa, B.IJ (N. Howard), 2; 3/3, Verulam, 8.6 (W. Doyle), 3. Also started: 2/2 Sir General; 6/9, Babrow; 7/8, Kenneth Robert; 1/1, Silver Clarion; 8/6, Empire Rose; 11/11, Onetea; 13/14, Miss Wheriko; 9/7, Bronzo; 10/8, Bronze Meter; 14/12, Heroic Star; 15/16, Little Ruse; 12/10, Edna’s Birthday; 16/13, Watchett;- 5/5, Golden Bonnet; 17/15, Home Again. Two lengths; head. Babrow was fourth. Time, 1.15 3-5. Tiri Hurdles, IJm.: 11, Beverley, 9 5 (A. McKinnon), 1- 1, Glen Connell, 9.13 (F. Cleaver, ,; 3/3, Flylite, 9.5 (D. J. Burgess), 3. 1 /so started: 4/4, Night Hawk; 6/6, Besiege; 2/2, Etaro, 9/9, Paint; 7/7, 'Forest Glen; 5/5, Melvanui; 8/8, Chequers; 14/12, Northlander; 14/15, Wong Foo; 11/13, Gay Opal; 10/10, Surpeen; 13/14, Gay Movie. Four lengths; two and a half. Besiege was fourth. Time, 3.15 3-5. Alison Cup. l J 4 m.: 6/11, Royevrus, 711 (J. Williamson), 1; 3/3, Beau Leon, 9*B (J. Winder), 2; 1/1, Orelio, 9.4. (W. Hooton), 3. Also started: 5/4, Erndale; 2/2, Regal Fox; 9/7, Wildore; 12/12, Clipper; 8/8, The Cardinal; 13/13, Lovaals; 14/14, Erlick; 4/5, Tellsom; 11/10, British Talent; 7/6, Landveyor; 10/9, Court Favourite. Neck; head. Court Favourite was fourth. Time, 2.10. Cambria Handicap, 5f.: 4/5, Beau Vaals 8.4 (W. O. Ensor), 1; 5/4, Orakau, 8.11 (M. Caddy), 2; 3/2, Royal Merit 9.2 (W. Hodton), 3. Also started: 1/1, Bonny Pay; 2/3, Sleepy Fox; 7/6, Transcend; 9/9, 8/8, Elect; 12/11 Queen Herdd; 10/10, Tweedsmuir; 6/7, Century; 11/12, Apples. One length and a half; three-quarters of a length. Bonny Pay was fourth. Time, 1.1 2-5. Takapuna Plate, 7f.: 8/8, River Plate, 8.0 (C. B. Goulsbro), 1; 3/3, Cherry’s Ticket, B.7*' (G. Gilchrist); 2; 7/7, Betterman, 8.7 (P. Fenton), 3. Also started: 4/4,’ Justina; 9/6, Town Survey; 6/9, Neenah; 1/1, Silver Mist; 15/15, Acreman; 5/5, Foxlore; 13/13, Kadina; 12/12, Paymaster; 10/10, Balblair; 14/14, Borak; 11/11, Hogarth; 2/2, Prince Louis. One length and. a half, head. Hogarth was fourth. Time, 1.27 2-5. Cheltenham Handicap, 6f.: 8/7, Foxola, 9.1 (M. Caddy), 1; 2/1, Harmony, 712 (W Ensor), 2; 10/10, Cambria, 7.8-J (W. Hooton), 3. Also started: 4/4, Bronwen; 1/2, Kronos; 7/8, Proud Fox, 3/$ Sure Pay; 9/9, Rex Maitland; 5/5, Te Takina 1 ; 6/6, Dinky Di; 12/11, Grandora; 13/13, Softly; 11/12, Peter Douglas; 14/14, Trebor. Half a length; neck. Te Takina was fourth. Time, 1.15. Ponui Handicap, Im.: 2/2, Sea-Law, 7.61 (J. Williamson), 1; 6/4, Expellant, 810 (N. R. McKenzie), 2; 7/6, Silver Quex, 7.6 (A. C. Messervy), 3. Also started: 4/7, Bronze Moth; 8/8, Gay Rosette; 9/9, Royal Message; 11/10, Tea Gong; 3/3, Brahman; 5/5, Airport; 1/1, Kraal; 10/11, Bronze Ora; 13/13, Full Hand; 12/12, Mysito; 14/14, Vaalso. One length; neck. Brahman was fourth. Time, 1.41 4-5. '