FRANKLIN CLUB

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27565, 24 January 1955, Page 4

FRANKLIN CLUB

NAJMI WINS MAIN RACE (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, January 23. The double at the Franklin Racing Club’s midsummer meeting at Pukekohe yesterday paid £lO3 7s 6d far £l. The winning combination was Najmi and Kaiteri. The ground was greasy after rain during the night, but dried quickly in the afternoon. The totalisator on course handled £70,218 10s (including £9402 10s in doubles), compared with £90,771 last year. Results:— COUNTY HIGH-WEIGHT, of £400; one mile and a half.—4, 4 CONCILIATE 9-0 B. L. Hillis 1; 6. 6 Refusal 9-2 J. A. Potter 2; 2,2 Gallant Robin 9-6 J. Arnold 3. L 1 Tobermory Bay; 14, 13 Ancient Knight; 8, 7 Bashful Lad; 10, 8 Black Wren; 12, 12 Conservative; 7, 9 Crooning Lad; 9, 10 Gay Tavistock; 13, 14 Lucille; 5, 5 Master Craftsman; 3, 3 Royal Comet; 11, 11 Test Match also started. Three-quarters of a length; same. Crooning Lad was fourth. Time, 2min 39 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £7 10s. Places: £2 9s. £4 19s 6d, £1 13s.

MERCER PLATE, of £480; three-year-old maidens; special weights; six furlongs.—First Division: 5, 4 FAIR ANN 7-13 I. Medcalfe 1; 3,2 Gold Fame 8-0 W. R. Hooton 2; 14, 14 Chetak 8-0 F. Henry 12, 12 Author; 23, 23 Belwood; 1, 1 Best Acre; », 11 Ercoli; 17, 15 Mill Hill; 10, 9 Peter Michael; 16, 16 Royal Inheritance; 22. 24 Sicambre; 2, 5 Tangoio; 19, 19 Trench Guard; 7, 7 Asana; 12, 10 Blue Penny; 13, 13 County Clare; 4, 3 Columbine; 21, 21 Merry Time; 8, 8 Persian Poetess; 20, 20 Summit Light; 15, Iff Tapeva also started. Three-quarters of a length; two lengths. Best Acre was fourth. Time, Imin 15 4-ssec.

Dividends.—Win; £4 3s Cd. Places: £1 19s, £1 14s 6d. ? Second Division.—4, 3 CLUNE BROWN 7-11 A. C. Leatham 1; 2, 5 Topwood 8-1 N. B. Holland 2; 10, 9 Puhipuhi 8-0 J. F. Grylls 3. . 18, 17 Bashah; 6, 6 Berowald; 1, 1 Black Cheetah; 14, 14 Phershu; 9, 11 East Street; 3,2 Our Bruce; 17, 15 Peter Sild; 22, 24 ’ Talleyrand; 19, 19 Palford; 7, 7 Berenda; 12, 10 Brillante; 13, 13 Countess Kanui; • 5, 4 Hello Gwen; 24, 22 Lady in Waiting: 21, 21 Ritemarch; 8, 8 Queen’s Garland; 20, 20 Trench Girl; 15, 18 Virlee also started. Two lengths: head. Our Bruce was ; fourth. Time, Imin 16sec. Dividends.—Win: £4 3s. Places: £1 18s, £2 Is. Brackets: Fair Ann and Hello Gwen, Gold Fame and Our Bruce, Clune Brown and Columbine, Topwood and Tangoio. PAPAKURA HACK HANDICAP, of £400; apprentice riders; seven furlongs.— ! 13, 12 MOEHAU 7-6 C. G. Archer 1; 4, 3 Rangi’s View 7-12 T. J. Mora 2; 9, 9 Ulsterman 8-8 C. Clark 3. 1, 1 Anzus; 8, 8 Lachlan; 6, 6 Cricket Shield; 5, 5 Peter Keith; 3, 4 Lady Kanui; 7, 7 Mon’s Son; 4, 3 Rangi’s View; 12, 11 Gay Silk; 16, 16 Birthday Gift; 17. 17 Blue Jean; 15, 15 Evelyn Wood; 2,2 Gold Bearing; 19, 18 Gold Bow; 10, 10 Mont d’Or; 14, 14 Pertwee; 18, 19 Prince Regal; 11, 13 Queen’s Navy also started. Length; long neck. Lady Kanui was fourth. Time, Imin 28sec. Dividends.—Win: £4l' Ils. Places: £9 15s, £2 15s 6d, £5 15s. FRED. HO6KING HANDICAP, of £1250 and trophy valued at £5O; one mile and a quarter and 165 yards.—7, 7 NAJMI 7-3 J C. Clark 1; 6, 6 Rose of France 7-7 T. J. Mora 2; '2, 3 White Ensign 8-3 I. Medcalfe 1. 1 Peter’ WiUdnyxY 4A4 Highland Sandy; 3,2 Stanford Holte; ▼, 5 Last Post bracketed Dupion; 13, U Jtean’sNßeau; 8, 9 Pouto; 11, 11 Arangii; iqKW. Jfaveiock; 9, 8 Innes Lass; 14,14 ]KiMFuh} r l2, 12 Royal Lincoln also started. \* h /\ Half a length; four lengths' and a half. Highland Sandy was f<\rth. Time, 2min 16 2-ssec. \» Dividends.—Win: £l4 2s. Places.'£4 Bs. £3 0s 6d, £2 3s. \ k KARAKA STAKES HANDIuaWz* ol £400; two-year-olds; five XurlongdXnd a half.—4, 4 JACK’S COUNT \4 mZR. Bender 1; 1, 1 Estimate 9-5 W. YL/Mooton 2; 9, 10 Princess Kanui 7-3 K./®. *Kerr 3. 2,2 Nor’east; 5, 5 ViAen; 6, 6 . Dark Star; 11, 11 Jobcmy BelinMh; 3. 3 Raumati; 10, 9 Trevor Boy ; 12, \2 Flying Meteor; 8, 8 Isle of Capri; 16, N Royal . Majesty; 14, 14 Alston; 7, 7 Papek Trail; i 13, 13 Summer Breeze; 15, 15 Deceptive; ; 17, 17 Prophecy also started. Head; two lengths. Raumati was fourth. Time, Imin 8 3-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £9 4s. Places: £2 10s, £1 3s 6d, £ll 19s. POKENO HANDICAP, of £750; seven furlongs.—6, 4 NEVER MIND 7-2 F. P. Blackbum 1; 3,3 Sweet Wren 7-5 M. Martinovich 2; 1, 1 Robert Craig 9-0 J. H. Hely 3. 5, 5 Prince Regent; 8, 8 Trismar; 4, 6 Chief Wren; 2,2 Kauri Heart; 9, 9 Old Pete; 10, 10 Commander; 7, 7 Peter Boy; 11, 11 Excitement also started. Three-quarters of a length; length. Kauri Heart was fourth. Time, Imin 25sec.

Dividends.—Win: £lol6s 6d. Places: £2 13s, £2 Is 6d, £1 Ils 6d.

AWHITU HACK HANDICAP, of £600; one mile and a quarter.—3, ff KAITERI 8-8 J. P. Riordan 1; 2, 1 Wanderlust 8-5 J. Williamson 2; 1,2 Royal Heritage 9-0 W. J. Mudford 3.

8, 9 Fordson; 5, 5 Big Blow; 10, 10 Lucky Cruiser; 7, 7 Cinna Maid; 11, 11 Royal Festival; 12, 12 Rangi’s View; 9, 8 Cassilis; 14, 15 Imagine; 13, 13 Monsieur; 16, 16 Lady Scribe; 19, 19 Evil Knight; 5, 4 Great Delight; 4, 4 Mangatoki; 6, 6 Nobly Born; 17, 17 Our Audrey; 18, 18 Sun Flame also started.

Neck; length and a half. Big Blow was fourth. Time, 2min 17sec.

Dividends.—Win: £7 2s 6d. Places: £3 Os 6d, £2 0s 6d, £2 9s. DRUBY HACK HANDICAP, of £400; seven furlongs.—l, 1 HOLLYWOOD 8-8 I. Medcalfe 1; 5, 3 King Harold 8-6 C. T. Wilson 2; 4, 4 Fair Miss 8-5 W. R. Hooton 3.

3, 5 Brown Grouse; 2,2 Pride of York: 7, 6 Bahrikoff; 10, 10 ’ Loch wood; 8, 8 Operetta; 11,. 11 Pictavia Boy; 9, 9 Time Lag; 13, 13 Kitchener; 6, 7 Leaflet; 12, 12 Straight Path also started. Long neck; length and a half. Time Lag was fourth. Time, Imin 26 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 17s. Places: £1 14s, £2 5s 6d, £2 15s 6d.

ACCEPTANCES

AUCKLAND CLUB (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, January 23. The double on the first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s mid-summer meeting on Saturday, January 29, will be on the Takapuna Cup and the Wynyard Handicap. Acceptances are:— 11.30 a.m,— WAIATARUA HANDICAP, of £700; three and four-year-olds; hack conditions; seven furlongs.—Arganda (25) 8-13; Heir Apparent (16) 8-9; Play Lass (22) 8-7; Lord Abel (2) 8-6; Golden Gate (12) 8-5; El Novia (4) 8-3; Lachlan (20) 8-2; Pan Atom (14) 8-0; Clune Brown (1), Mon’s Son (21), Regal Prince (3), Royal Wren (5), Winged Flight (9) 7-12; Gay Silk (15), Nicobar (18), Operetta (10), Prowess (23) 7-10; Atapo (7), Berowald (24), Firm Step (17), Lady Scribe (6), Moorga (13). Palfbrd (19), Peepanella (8), Tangilo (11) 7-9. 12.16 p.m.— GREW A HURDLES, of £700; hack conditions; one mile and three-quarters and 60 yards.—Tobermory Bay (6) 10-7; Festival Song (1) 10-1; Rosemont (14) 9-13: Winslow Boy (3) 9-10; Svdney Sta--9-6; Massana (2) 9-5; William the Great (8) 9-4; Etau (9), Tamaxama (15) 9-3: Admiral’s Bay (4) »-l; Ancient Knight (7), Conservative (1». Elsie Knight (10). Lone Ranger (JI3). Master J<rtltf. (ID 9-0. FERRY HANDICAP. of £700; hack contWwns; one (24) 9-0; Fordson (Ifi) 8-13; New York (9) 8-11; Innes Boy. 8-9; Trench Maid (22) 8-5; T^ tane , k^ i ,J B) B‘2: 8 ‘ 2 : Cricket Shield (Ifl) fl-0; Cheval d,Or (2) 7-13: Fair Ann (18), Manus (23) 7-12; Monsieur (11), Time Lag (17) 7-10; Ainsbury (6), Author (21). Columbine (13), Evelyn Wood (15). Great Delight (1»), High Quality (12), Our Audrey (7), Prince Bayanut (20), Stawell (3). Straight Path (5), Topwood (14) 7-9. 1.40 p.m.— TAKAPUNA CUP, of £1500; one mile

f urlongs.—Peter Willonyx (4) B 'si. ff'SMand Sandy (9) 8-6; White EnsxgrL (14) 8-3; Stanford Hope (19) 8-0-S\ ,n j V : r ( r 7 - I3; t Najm ‘ <H) 7-10; Aancy m Kle 7 y » Legs <lo> 7 ' B : Narvick (7), Rose of France (15) 7-7- Kwasina 7 / ; . Gr ?. at Peter (8). Last Pos“ ( U) 7-5; Peter Boy (3) 7-2; Nabob (1) 7-p Innes Lass (16), King’s Deputy (12), Rovai Lincoln (17), The McDonough (18) 7-0. 2.20 p.m.—

CALLIOPE HANDICAP, of £700; two-year-oid colts and geldings; six furlongs.— Gold Sieve (10), Cardigan (19) 9.7Romanos (4) 8-!; Mighty Monarch (15) 8-0 Black Print (11) 7-11; Editorial (1) Nor-east (7) 7-10; Revere (13) 7-5; Amigo JoVe ( 2 °)« Contract (9), Fighting Kiwi (16), Johnny Belinda (5), Sasnik (12), Some Bow (6) 7-4* Anzio (18), Alcantara (8), Parma (17), R?yS Majesty (2) 7-3; Prophecy (3) 7-0. 3 p.m.—

ZEALANDIA HANDICAP, of £875; six furlongs.—Omania (9) 8-9; Elcano (7) 8-0-Bright Gem (2), Royal Applause (3) 7-10; Smoke Box (5) 7-9; Sir Gillis (6) 7-1 ® , ) ac^ o Seaman (4) * Gold Screen (1), Wary 3.45 p.m.—

WYNYARD HANDICAP, of £700; hack conditions; one mile and three furlongs Royal Heritage (24), Sonnetary (22), TinO ro Kai teri (4) 9-0; Llansifair (8), Man o’ Mars (21) 8-6; Big Blow (19) 8-5: Yardarm (10) 8-4; Gay Lodge (6) 8-3’ Piper Tom (20) 8-1; Lucky Cruiser (5) 8-0; Conciliate (7) 7-13; Pontoon (2) Regal Poise (13). Cinna Maid (16) 7-12-Ben Vola (15) 7-9; Evil Knight (9), Ladv Barwon (23), Mangatoki (17), Proud Lady (1), Sanderling (18), Talleyrand (11) Treasure Land (14), Gay Pete (12) 7-7. 4.30 p.m.—

RANGITOTO HANDICAP, of £B7s* one mile.—Huatoki (2) 9-2; Sir Nicholas (6) 8-1; Way In (13) 8-0; Corolu (14) 7-7-Treasure Chest (11) 7-5; Balsir (10) 7-4 : Miss Lloyda (1), Gloaming Prince (9)’ Old Pete (3), Sherwood Lady (4) 7-2' Intuitive (12) 7-1; Desert Lore (5), Liliuokalani (8), Master Menteith (7) 7-0.