CLOSE FINISHES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 154, 1 July 1940, Page 10

CLOSE FINISHES.

RUENZORI BY A HEAD.

DEAD-HEAT IN KAITOKE.

DANNEVIRKE HUNT CLUB

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PALMERSTON NORTH, Saturday. The Daunevirke Hunt Club held its annual race meefing at Woodville today in Hue weaOher before a satisfactory attendance. The totalisator 'handled £8103 10/, agdinut £7758 last year, an increase of £345 10/. The going was easy. Late results were: — Uaunevirke Hunt Cup Steeplte, about two miles and a half. —3 Kueuzori, !>.«, car. 9.12 (A. K. Lord), 1; 1 Luvelilt, 10.3 (N. Cavaney), 2; 5 Bardowie, U.U, car. 9.1 J <C 1" Sheild), 3. Scratched: Harbour Bur, Uaswyn. Head ; 50yds. Tigreterre wan fourth. Time, 4.58 4-5. Kakaiatai Handicap, six furlongs.—l Ha?en, 10.10 (I*. Atkins), 1; 8 Deflation, Bi' (\V J. Broughton), 2; 0 Hasten, 8.0 (W J. Mudford), 3. Scratched: Chandlery, Augment. Three-quarters length; half a neck. Viracious was fourth. Time, 1.17 4-o. Kaitoke Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—7, (jaelic Song, 7.8 (A. Midwood), and 3 El Meynell, 7.8, car. 7.1 (C. G. Sargent), dead-heat, 1; « Skyway, 7.12, car 7.5 (J. Williamson), 3. Scratched: War Lap. Half a head. Mataroa wae fourth. Time, -.14 2-0. Akltio Ladies' Bracelet, gentlemen riders, one mile and a quarter. —2 Seyfried, 11.9 (Mr W. J. Bush), 1; 1 Kohlka, 12.2 (Mr. H. M. Blunden), 2; 4 Spearthorn, 11.0 (Mr. F. CaMer), 3. Scratched: Baron Bold, Sir Rodney, Tigreterre. Five length* ; seven lengths. Miimetieal was fourth. Time, 2.17 2-5.

Greenullls Hack Cup, one mile and a distance. —1 Anita Foe, 9.2 (E. Temperton), 1; 3 Great Fair. 8.3 (W. J. Mudford) 2; 5 Kenascor, 8.0 (\V. J. Broughton) 3. Scratched : Rhodes, Doctor Dafoe. Length and a half; half a neck. Pageant was fourth. Time, 2.3.