THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 43, 30 November 1937, Page 2

THE TURF.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. MARIE’S ACRE WINS PLATE. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 29. The Takapuna Jockey Club concluded its spring meeting to-day at Ellerslie. The weather was ideal and the track fast. The attendance was 8000, compared with 7000 last year, and the totalisator handled £34,379 10s, compared with £27,602 10s on the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting was £7B, 336 10s, compared with £58,953 10s last year„ an increase of £19,383. Results: — Rakino Handicap, of £225; five furlongs.—l (2) Te Hero, 9.6 (C. G. Goulsbro) 1,2 (1) Arvakur, 8.13 2, 8 (10) Calorie, 7.2 3. Won by a nose; a length between second and third. Time, 1.0 4-5. Pupuke Plate, of £400; one mile.—l (1) Marie’s Acre, B.o!(Cameron) 1, 4 (4) High Sea, 7.7 2, 6 (6) Melvanui, 8.5 3. Won by three-quarters of a length; a length between second and third. Time, 1.40 1-5. Ngataringa Handicap, of £250; six furlongs.—l (1) Palustre, 7.7 (Curwen) 1,2 (2) Farland, 7.0 2, 4 (3) Peter Rockford, 9.0 3. AVon by a head; a. nose l>etween second and third. Time, 1.13 4-5. Cautlev Handicap, of £175; seven furlongs.—3 (3) Cappy, 7.11 (Wiggins) 1,2 (1) Lady Meath, 7.11 2, 4 (4) Gold Vaals, 7.9 3. AVon by a length; same between second and third. Time, 1.27 3-5. WEIGHTS FOR SYDNEY MEETINGS SYDNEY, Nov. 29. Top weights and New Zealand handicaps for the summer double are as follows: —- Villiers Stakes, run on December 18 —Silver Standard 9.5, Lough Neagh 9.4, Celebrate 9.0, Hautmonde 8.1, Mananui 8.0, Stalin 7.11, Country Party 7.10, Kingsfolk 7.2. Summer Cup, run on December 27 Silver Standard 9.5, Journal, Jovial Son 8.7, Prittle Prattle 8.4, Mestor Avon 8.3, Golden Treasure, Mananui 8.2, Hautmonde 7.11, Country Party 7.8, AUcerov 7.10.