AUCKLAND RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 December 1941, Page 6

AUCKLAND RACES

CUP WON BY PIASTRE. FOAL STAKES TO BONNY PAY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, December 26. The Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting opened in showery weather. The track was heavy and the attendance 21,000, compared with last year’s 39,50 f). The totalisator handled £96,031 10s, against £143,004 last year, a decrease of £46,972 10s. Results: — Robinson Handicap, 7f.: 1/1, Celebrity, 8.4 (H. P. Stewart), 1; 6/7, British Mint, 7.7 (C. A. Bowry), 2; 2/2, First Edition, 8.4 (J. Williamson), 3. Also started: 8/10, Babrow; 7/6, Tavoy; 10/8, Kenneth Robert; 13/14, Onetea; 15/11, Crucible; 15/16, Gay Jax; 11/9, Bronze Meter; 5/5, Nordic Song and Taku Kara (bracketed); 18/17, Royal Son; 4/4, Hinepo; 19/19, Tea Blossom and Topette (bracketed); 17/18, Radio Call; 14/15, Antenor and Beaucoup (bracketed); 3/3, Verus and Horeke (bracketed); 12/13, Wee Sal; 9/12, Flying Cross. Head; length. Time, 1.27.

Grafton Hurdles, 2m.: 8/9, Ureklaw, 10.13 (A. McKinnon), 1; 7/6, Bright Idea, 9.12 (W. Pascoe), 2; 4/3, Wharemanea, 10.8 (J. Muir), 3. Also started: 2/1, Bisquit; 6/7, Maxown; 9/8, Lapidarian; 1/2, Peter Beckford; 5/5, Conflagration; 3/4, Aintree; 11/10, Hackenschmidt; 10/11, Stokowski. Three lengths; half a length. Time, 3.47 3-5.

Great Northern, Foal Stakes, for two-year-olds, 6f.: 3/3, Bonny Pay, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis), 1; 2/2, Beau Vaals, 8.10 (G. Smith), 2; 7/8, Hippodrome, 8.10 (A. Midwood), 3. Also started: 9/10, Rink; 5/5, Royal Merit; 10/9, Orakau; 4/4, Sleepy Fox; 1/1, Dominate; 8/7, Century; 6/6, Indian Princess. Neck; head. Time, 1.15.

Auckland Cup, 2m.: 8/8, Piastre, 7.1 (N. Vaughan), 1; 2/3, Beau Leon, 9.0 (J. Winder), 2; 1/2, Lou Rosa, 8.3 (N. R. McKenzie), 3. Also started: 5/5, Old Bill; 7/6, Wardress; 3/1, Royevrus; 11/10, Cornish; 13/12, Night Pilot; 10/11, Volifox; 9/9, Round Up; 12/13, The Monarch; 19/19, Classform; 14/17, Erlick; 16/15, Gay Rosette; 18/18, Gold Vaals; 6/7, Kilcash; 4/4, The Cardinal; 17/14, Rich Blood. Half a length; three-quarters. Time, 3.31 2-5. Queen’s Plate, Im.: 5/5, Chain Acre, 8.9 (B. H. Morris), 1; 3/3, Cherry’s Ticket, 7.9 (G. Gilchrist), 2; 5/4, Empire Rose, 8.4 (F. Cleaver), 3. Also started: 2/2, Ever England; 7/7, Paymaster; 12/12, Kadina; 10/8, Sporting Sister; 4/5, Hogarth; 8/10, Mala Wings; 11/11, Stairway; 1/1, The Champ; 9/9, Gay Genet. Half a length; one. Time, 1.42 2-5.

Railway Handicap, 6f.: 1/1, Route March, 7.13 (W .Hooton), 1; 6/7, Sunny Knight, 8.5 (T. Kilgour), 2; 8/5, Foxola, 8.13 (M. Caddy), 3. Also started: 3/4, Not Out; 2/2, Bronwen; 12/11, Black Majesty; 9/9, Pay Roll; 10/12, Premature; 4/3, Sure Pay; 13/13, Blonde Princess; 11/10, Harmony; 5/5, Cambria; 14/14, Chary; 7/8, Cheval de Bataille; 15/15, Grandora. Four lengths; one. Time, 1.13 4-5.

Nursery Handicap, for two-year-olds, 5f.: 2/1, Kentish, 8.3 (N. R. McKenzie), 1: 1/2, Nizam, 7.13 (T. Green), 2; 4/4, Koi Ragi, 9.3 (B. H. Morris), 3. Also started: 3/3, Indian Sign; 10/10, Dash o’ Dink: 13/14, Bright Fox; 19/19, Sporting Gold; 16/17, Ever True; 11/11, Malaguena; 6/7, Ringlight; 5/5, Transcend; 7/6, Tudor Rose; 9/8, Sea Mist; 14/13, Kietere Maati; 17/16, Bold and Gay; 8/9, Our Joy; 12/12, Lady Pep; 20/20, Catrine; 15/15, Jane Ace; 17/18, Marquex. Half a head; two lengths. Time, 1.2 3-5. Christmas Handicap, Im.: 1/1, River Plate, 7.0 (C. B. Goulsbro), 1; 3/4, British Talent, 7.31 (A. C. Messervy), 2; 5/2 Silver Quex, 7.5 (N. Vaughan), 3. Also started: 4/5, Phaleron; 2/3, Proud Fox; 8/8, Hot Box; 6/6, Air Port; 7/7, Valerian. Head; neck. Time, 1.40.