LATE SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 201, 3 June 1940, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

THE TURF. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. FAVOURITE IN GREAT NORTHERN. (Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, This Day. The second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Great Northern Meeting was held to-day in fine but dull weather. The course was heavy and the attendance was good. Results: — HUNT CLUB CUP, of £350; about two miles and a half. 2 (1) —Makoi, 10.8 (Ritchie) ... 1 1 (2)—Teßonga, 10.3 (Baker) .. 2 4 (4) —Semiarcli, 9.0 (Jenkins) ... 3 Scratched: St. Musk. Won by 12 lengths; three lengths second and third. Time, 5.31. RANFURLY HANDICAP, of £350; seven furlongs. 5 (5) —Pyival, 8.11 (Green) ... 1 3 (3) —Miss Valerie, 8.6 (Cameron) . 2 7 (8) —Rival, 8.0 (Parsons) ... 3 All started. * Won by a nock; head second and third. Time, 1.34 4-5. Expellant was bracketed with Rival. REMUERA HURDLES, of £500; two miles. 2 (1) —Survalyon, 9.2 (Baker) ... I 3 (3)— Donegal, 9.7 (Craddock) ... 2 1 (2) —Knight of Australia, 9.8 (Ritchie) 3 Scratched: Jewelled Girdle, Enjoyment.

Won by a length; two lengths second and third. Time, 4.4 4-5.

GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE, of £2000; about three miles and three-quarters.

1 (1)—All Irish, 10.12 (Mcßae) . 1 4 (4) —Mahala, 9.0 (Williams) ... 2 2 (2) —Hirangi, 9.6 (Jenkins) ... 3

Scratched: Mio Lume, A us.si a Ra, Saint Musk, Chikara. Won by eight lengths; two lengths second and third. Time, 8.29. Baldric was coupled with All Irish.

KING GEORGE HANDICAP, of £SOO-. Seven furlongs. 7 (6) —Brazen Bold, 7.11 (Dye) ... 1 5 (3) —Aero King, 8.4 (McTavish/ .... 2 4 (5) —Flying Acre, 7.0 (Brown) ... 3 Scratched —Olympus. Won by half a length; one and a-half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.33.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. STEEPLES TO GAY BOA. DUNEDIN, This Day. Tlio Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting was continued to-day in fine weather. The track was heavier than on Saturday, and there was a lair attendance. Results-: ROSLYNI HACK STEEPLECHASE, of £150; about two miles. 3’(l) —Song Boy, 9.6 (Register) . 1 5 (6) —Osculate, 9.4 (A. Leech) ... 2 4 (4) —Joy Boa, 9.6 (Richards) .. 3 Scratched: Surcoat. Won by six lengths; 20 lengths second and third. Time, 5.15 2*5. NOVICE HANDICAP, of £120; six furlongs. 1 (I)—Norse, 9.3 (P. Spratt) ... 1 2 (4) —Sheeny, 9.3 (W, F. Ellis ) ... 2 ,5 (2)—Susie, 8.13 (H. Preston) .. 3 .Scratched: Georgie. Won by four lengths; three lengths second and third. Time, 1.29. JUNE HURDLES, of one mile and a half. 4 (3) —Hunting Chorus 9.0 (Hamid) —1 1 (2) —Cintilla, 9.2 (Richards) ... 2 6 (7) —Norseman, 10.7 (T. P. Hunt) 3 All started. Won by eight lengths; six lengths second and third. Time, 3.12. ACHILLES PLATE, of £200; one mile two furlongs and a half. 1 (2)—Turaki, 11.2 (Mr W. Boyle) . 1 3 (4) —Mosgiel, (Mr E. G. White) . 2 4 (3) —Crack o’ Down, 10.7 (Mr J .Mitchell) 3 All started. Won by five lengths; three lengths second and third. Time, 2.45 4-5. WINGATUI STEEPLECHASE, of £300; about two miles' and a quarter 2 (1) —Gay Boa 9.5 (E. J. Jennings) 1 6 (6) —Mount Val, 9.4 (Register) . 2 5 (3)—Gold Wren, 11.4 (W. Sliand) 3 All started.

Won by two lengths; length second and third. Time, 6.37 2-5.

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB. i • DOZIF. BOY SUCCEEDS. NAPIER, This my. The second day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s meeting was held in fine weather, before a. good attendance. The track was in good l order. Results: — WAIOHIKI HACK HURDLES, of £IOO. One mile and a. half. I—Queen’s1 —Queen’s Dream, 11.7 (Lord) ... 1 4 Son and Heir, 9.4 (Stonllin) ... 2 5 Lucullus Boy, 9.5 (Grindlay) ... 3 Scratched: Red Cockade, Small Boy. Won by two length ; a length separating second and third. Time, 2.45 3-5. GREEN MEADOWS HACK HANDICAP, of £IOO. Six furlongs. , I—Smilingl—Smiling Personality, 8.11 (Broughton) 1 j 3 9.0 (Marsh) ... ... 2 U—Wakarara, 8.4 (Bucknell) ... 3

'Scratched: Royal Spades. Won by two lengths; three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.15. BIRTHDAY HACK HANDICAP, of £120; one mile and a. quarter. 3 Malacca, 8.1 (Howard) ... 1 G_Opoho, 8.2 (Stevens) 2 I—lndian Sun, 8.9 (Broughton) 3 Scratched: Shani. Won by half a length; two lengths second and third. Time, 2.13. PARK STEEPLECHASE, of £l5O. About two miles and a half. 4 iDozie Boy, 9.0 (Kerr) ... ... 1 I—Small1 —Small Boy, 11.12 (Lord) 2 3 —Aeron, 9.2" (Baker) ... ... 3 Also started: 2 Royal Toast. Won by a head; a furlong between second and third. Time, 5.8. WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB. CLARION CALL’S STEEPLES. WANGANUI, This Day. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s winter meeting was continued to-dav in tine weather before a fair attendance. The track was in good order. Results: —

CASTLECLIFF HANDICAP, of £l5O. Seven furlongs and a quarter. I—Laughingl—Laughing Song, 8.9 (L. Dulieu) 1 4—Git-ana Lass, 8.8 (C. Goulsbiro) 2 o—Hasten,0 —Hasten, 8.6 (G. Tattersall) ... 3. All started. Won by a length; two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.32 3JUNE HURDLES, of £3OO. One mile and three-quarters. 6 —Hunting Lore, 9.6 (J. Hayes) ... 1 B—Bisquit, 9.0 (S. Anderson) ... 2 I—Soho, 11.3 (P. Burgess) 3 Scratched: Blue Tiger. War Lao fell. Won by a head; a neck between second and third. Time. 3.12 4-5. BALGQWNIE HACK HANDICAP, of £175. One mile and 110 yards. 1 — Kilometre, 8.6 (G. R. Tattersall) 1 2 Young Charles, 9.11 (P. Atkins) 2 4 Colossal Chief, 9.13 (B. H. Morris) 3 All started. Won by three lengths; one and. a half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.48 4-5. WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE, of £SOO. About three miles. 1— Clarion Call, 12.9 (W. E. Pine) 1 2 Brigadore, 9.7 (R. W. Savage) 2 4 —Lactose, 9.2 (W. Qribb) 3 All stared. Won by two lengths: 50 yards between second and third. Time, 6.1 2-5.