FINAL DAY AT ELLERSLIE

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27375, 14 June 1954, Page 4

FINAL DAY AT ELLERSLIE

OKLAHOMA WINS STEEPLES

CURZON BEATS MILERS IN CLOSE FINISH (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, June 13. The Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting was concluded yesterday in showery weather, with bright intervals. The track was very heavy. The winning double, Tamavua-Curzon, I paid £238 3s for £l. The totalisator, on-course, handled ’ £204,551 10s (including £25,935 10s on ! doubles), against £199,337 15s last year. • The total off-course was £128,675 (includ- : ing £56,265 on doubles), against £108,095. The total for the meeting, including off- , course investments, was £1,078,951 ss, . compared with £976,294. ’ W. R. Hooton fractured a collarbone ■ when his mount, Ruthless Sal, fell in the ’ York Handicap. Results:— - , TAMAKI STEEPLECHASE, Of £750. About two miles and a half. 3. 2—BEST MAN 9-0 .. J. Hely 1 9. 9—Crossroads 9-2 V. H. Simpson 2 ■ 6 6—Miss Tavia 9-5 .. J. Donnelly 3 ' 7, 7 Yusuf; 2, 3 Great Power; 1, 1 > Wotan’s Gold; 4, 4 Royal Glimpse; 10, 10 ’ Silver Robin; 11, 12 Aquelio; 8, 8 Conyth; 13, 13 Henry Tudor; 5, 5 Ojrontes; 11, 11 ’ Red Shepherd also started. Six lengths; four lengths. Wotan’s Gold 1 was fourth. Time, smin 13 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 19s. Places: £1 • Ils, £7 17s, £4 12s 6d. ORAKEI HURDLES, > Of £750. One mile and three-quarters I and 60 yards. 3. 3—KNIGHT’S STAR 9-1 J. R. Gillies 1 1. I—Richchase 9-7 .. .. J. Hely 2 ’ 2. 2—Bhikoo 11-1 .. A. G. Waddell 3 5, 5 Tudor King; 4, 4 Fair Rosa; 8, 7 i Charwood; 6, 6 Cruden; 11, 12 Fox Gift j (lost rider); 9, 9 Kitchener; 10, 10 Her- . manos; 13, 13 Holly Oak; 16, 15 Hurry , Boy; 17, 17 Lady Balaam (fell); 7, 8 ; Phamad; 15, 16 Rawhide; 12, 11 Regal ■ Fair; 14, 14 Yankee Dollar also started. Two lengths and a half; seven lengths. I Fair Rosa was fourth. Time, 3min 26 • 3-ssec. Dividends. —Win: £8 17s. Places: £2 0s t 6d, £1 7s. £1 Ils. VISITORS’ HANDICAP, Of £lOOO. Six furlongs. , 2. 2—TAMAVUA 9-12 „ I. Medcalfe 1 4. 4—Smoke Box 8-2 .. W. R. Hooton 2 9. 9—Nusnka 8-0 car. ,8-1 A. Morton 3 t 3, 3 Noble Hero; 8, 7 Fair Viola; 5, 5 j Highland Sandy; 11, 11 Commander; 1, I ; Tribunal: 7, 8 Lord Nelson; 10, 10 Chief Wren; 16, 15 Duchess Sal; 15, 16 Lord Admiral; 14, 14 Master Crest: 13, pareil; 12, 12 Operashah; 6, 6 Uncle Sam - also started. J Four lengths; length. Highland Sandy was fourth. Time, Imin 16 3-ssec. r Dividends.—Win: £4 18s 6d. Places: £2, £2 7s 6d. £6 16s. WINTER STEEPLECHASE, : Of £3OOO. About three miles. 5 1. I—OKLAHOMA 9-9 A. G. Waddell 1 3. 3—Peaseblossom 9-6 .. R. B. Sheild 2 6. 6—Repayment 10-6 .. J. R. Potter 3 9. 9 The Bat (lost rider); 7. 8 Shangola; • 5. 5 Probator; 2,2 Silver Blue; 8, 7 Swift L View; 4, 4 Penryn (fell); 11, 11 Bagot; ' 10. 10 Royal Glimpse (fell); 12, 12 Sandy ■ also started. Three-quarters of a length: 15 lengths. 1 Probator was fourth. Time, 6min llsec. Dividends.—Win: £3 4s. Places: £1 15s t 6d, £2 6s l6s 6d. CAMPBELL HURDLES, Of £l5OO. Two miles. ’ 1. 2—SILVER ARCHER 10-4 J. Hely 1 • 4. 4—Noon 9-5 .. R. B. Shield 2 . 7. 7—Cogitation 10-12 B. S. Wilson 3 2. 1 Cotswold, bracketed Commission; » 5, 5 Sleepy Duke; 3, 3 Chief Justice (fell); ' 6, 6 Irish Saint; 8, 8 Balagmore also - started. 1 Four lengths; seven lengths. Irish Saint - was fourth. Time, 3min 54 3-ssec. » Dividends.—Win: £2 9s. Places: £1 J 8s 6d, £2 2s, £2 18s 6d. YORK HANDICAP, . Of £l5OO. One mile. c 10. 10—CURZON 8-4 car. 8-5 N. A. Crombie 1 i 1. I—Rareka 7-5 .. J. A. Gibbs 2 t 8. 11—Emphatic 7-12 K. Cunningham 3 ' 5, 5 Te Awa; 6, 6 Argument; 3, 3 Lyndomar; 11, 9 Sir Nicholas (fell); 2, 3 Elixir; i 7. 7 Ruthless Sal (fell); 16, 16 Great Peter; 9, 12 Sweet Wren; 14, 14 Prince I Hiwai; 21, 21 Complicity; 4, 4 Thomas- , town;* 18, 18 Nimvir; 1. 1 Peter Boy ; bracketed Rareka; 15, 13 Command PerL formance bracketed Prince of York; 13, 15 Grover; 12, 8 Merrywa bracketed Re- ! freshing; 20, 19 Bronze Sailor bracketed i Bracken: 17, 17 Paul Jones; 19. 20 Vals also started. Head; nose. Great Peter was fourth. ■ Time. Imin 45sec. Dividends.—Win: £24 Bs. Places: £7 > 7s 6d, £2 Is 6d, £7 12s 6d. > FIRST FITZROY HANDICAP, ; Of £750. Hack conditions. One mile. I 10. 10—OMINOUS 8-2 .. K. Chote 1 , 7. 6—Teina 8-10 .. D. Cameron 2 i 3. 3—Merry Legs 9-5 .. J. Hely 3 1. 1 Narvik; 4, 4 Swift Flutter; 14, 14 Lady Kanui; 16, 15 Ecilagwen; 2,2 Steel ’ Grey: 9, 9 Lochain; 12, 12 Innes Boy: 18, ‘ 19 Salarie; 20, 20 Moonshade; 15, 16 New - Dini; 21, 21 Acclaim; 6. 5 Bertha Fox: . 13. 13 Pyrometer; 5, 7 Triennial; 8, 8 1 Cheval d’Or; 22, 22 Firstloch; 19. 18 ■ Kintruh bracketed Northland’s Prince; t 17, 17 Terence bracketed Segwun; 11, 11 Trench maid bracketed Westland also I started. • Three-quarters of a length; half a , length. Northland's Prince was fourth. Time, Imin 46sec. J Dividends-—Win: £3l 4s. Places: £7 [ 12s 6d. £3 14s, £2 ss. SECOND FITZROY HANDICAP, Of £750. Hack conditions. One mile. t 3. I—STANLON 9-2 I. Vasas 1 j 14. 14—Pontoon 8-3 N. A. Crombie 2 I 4. 4—Keneu 9-4 .. ..J. Hely 3 7, 7 Trismar; 1,2 Bandera; 12, 12 ’ Sharcony; 2, 3 Armed; 11, 11 Princess • Valpos; 13, 13 August; 15. 15 Balmeta; 9, l 11 Lucky Admiral; 24, 23 Rangi’s View; 10. 9 Epic Flight; 22, 20 Red Aster: 21, 22 - Sliver Touch; 16. 16 Admiral’s Star; 20. L 20 Glynn Fox; 6, 6 Gold Fair; 18, 18 I Cambridge Blue; 23. 24 Cornish King: 17r ‘ 17 Great Acre; 8. 8 Imagine; 5, 5 Piper ’ Tom bracketed Sagacity; 19, 19 TYiompnateur also started. Length and a half; same. Epic Flight ' was fourth. Time, Imin 46 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 «s 6d. Places: £2 ■ 4s. £9 Is. £2 19s.