PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26746, 2 June 1952, Page 5

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY

"The Press" Special Service AUCKLAND, June 1. New Zealand’s richest jumping race, the £4OOO Great Northern Steeplechase, will be decided at Ellerslie to-morrow, when the Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting will be continued. Run over a distance of about four miles and 25 fences, the Great Northern Steeplechase will be the first leg of the double. The runner-up in 1950, Savile Row, has made steady progress since resuming racing after a long rest, and he is expected to be prominent to-morrow. He has a good record over the Ellerslie country, and has gained three wins and two placings in five starts.

The second leg of the double will be the King George Handicap, run over seven furlongs, for a stake of £l5OO. There were showers again to-day. The forecast is for similar weather to-morrow, so the track will again be heavy. The following horses should race well:— 11 a an.—First Ranfurly Handicap* Ryarna, Darik, Dark Wings.

11.45 a.m.—Hunt Cup: Cash Order, Martial Song, Putea.

12.30 p.m.—Second Ranfurly Handicap* Cambridge Blue, Time’s Up, Aldershot 120 p.m.—Great Northern Steeples: Savile Row, Norfolk Boy, Dural.

2.5 p.m.—Remuera Hurdles: Regality, Gallant Robin, The Bat. 2.55 p.m.—King’George Handicap: Sandow. Archbishop, Prince Regent. 3.40 p.m.—Panmure Hurdles: Nionyx, Master Cimbrone, Fox Fun. 425 p.m.—Carbine Plate: Coppice, Pride of Ellerslie, Master Proven. The fields are as follows: ( FIRST RANFURLY HANDICAP, of £750; hack conditions.—Never Mind (1) 9- Ryarna (12) 9-4; Sobriquet (15) 8-10; Regal Right (17) 8-9; Norvern (13) 8-5; Darik (4) 8-5; Brer Son (16), Dark Wings (11) 8-4; Avon (18), Hiko (6) 8-2; Gold Town (14), White Ensign (8) 8-1; Adhaesio (5), Commander (D> Knight's Star (19), Miss Sherwood (2), Royal Glimpse (10) Royal Tradition (3), Totnes (9) 8-0. HUNT CUP, x>f £750; about two miles and a half.—Cash Order (3) 10-0; Dukeron (6), Martial Song (1) 9-12; Clifton (7) 9-9; Snowless (2) 9-6; Bagot (9), Blossom Time (5), Gosslper (8), Maskeen (4), Putea (10) 9-0. SECOND RANFURLY HANDICAP, of £750; hack conditions; seven furlongs.— Aidershot (10) 9-6; Cambridge Blue (2) 8-11; Time’s Up (8) 8-10; Nokomis (16) 8-9; Star of York (12) 8-8; Way In (18) 8-5; Bronze Admiral (7) 8-4; Master Proven (17) 8-3; Chidette (4), Swordsman (11) 8-2; Hobart (15), Test Match (13) 8-1; Cimbon (8), High Chancellor (1), Lake Success (9), Rear Admiral (14), Royal Look (5), Tom Bowling (3) 8-0. GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE, of £4000; about four miles.—The Denbigh (7) 10-8: Paul (8) 10-7; Savile Row (3) 10- Norfolk Boy (2) 10-2; Dawn March (4), Bob’s Own (14) 10-1; Duke Royal (13), Dural (11) 10-0; Hazsoult (12) 9-9; Beauform (1) 9-8; Sandy (5) M; Tory (6) 9-5; The Trader (10) 9-2; The Call (9) 9-0. REMUERA HURDLES, of £1500; two miles.—Rare Fox (4) 10-11; Regality (8) 10- Personality (1), The Bat (10) 10-0; Yes Sir (12) 9-8; Cotswold (6) 9-5; Baygundl (3) 9-3; Gallant Robin (9) 9-1; Alpenza (7), Boyhood (2), Bronze Man (5), Vienna View (11) 9-0. KING GEORGE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £1500; seven furlongs.—Archbishop (3) 9-9; Dixie (5) 8-3: Silver Loch (14) 7-13; Prince Regent (15) 7-12; Sandow (4) 7-11; Soeur de Beau (10) 7-10; Intrepid (1), Endear (8) 7-8; Hidden Treasure (2) 7-6; Sapper (7) 7-5; Probator (13), Admirable (11), Gay Jackie (6), Niblick (12). Royal Nib (9) 7-0. PANMURE HURDLES, of £750; hack conditions; one mile and three-quarters and 60 yards.—Baygundi (6) 10-7; Master Cimbrone (13) 9-13; Fox Fun (1) 9-10; Emottonal (14), Master Shikari (8) 9-?; Nionyx (10) 9-6; Argent (12) 9-1; Golden Brown (5), Gold Sam (15), Kaltarikl (2), Rangi's Knight (7), Robin’s Pride (11), Tactful Lad (3), Trench Pal (9), Vaalsworth (4) 9-0. CARBINE PLATE, of £750; hack conditions; three-year-olds 11-0; four-year-olds and upwards 11-4; amateur riders: one mile.—Achman (3). Brer Possum (11). Callina (8), Coppice (10), Cornish King (2), Faithful Knight (9), Intuition (14), Knight Pilgrim (16), Okay (8), Over the Hills (19), Ruatawa (18). Shikari Lad (13), Strange Lady (1), Tiber (20), Timsah (7). Twelfth Night (5), Yes Sir (15) 11- Glynn Fox (4), Master Proven (17), Pride of Ellerslie (12) 11-0.