DEAD-HEAT IN CUP

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 61, 14 March 1927, Page 7

DEAD-HEAT IN CUP

SPRINT TO BRIGHT KNIGHT (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PUKEKOHE, 12th March. The Franklin Racing Club's Annual Meeting was hold to-day In fine, dull weather. There was a record attendance, and the totalisator handled £26,024 10s, against £24,044 last year. Results:— Puni High-weight Handicap, of 150 soys; one mile and a quarter.—2 Passionate, 10.S (S. Henderson), 1; 3 Thursby, 9.10, 2; 1 Walla, 10.2, 3. Also started: 9 Rarangi 10.6, 8 Kawini 10.2, G Rahepoto 9.9, 11 Prince Rufus, 4 Pantagram 9.5, 10 Poteen, 5 Queen Emerald, 12 Tetahl, 7 Day Bell 9.0. Won by three-quar-ters of a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 2mln 13 4-ssec. Bombay Handicap, of 115 soys; six furlongs. —3 Respirator; 7.3 (Reilly), 1; 3 Atapal, 8.2, 2; 1 The Immigrant, 7.0, 3. Also started: 2 Town Bird 7.11, 4 Acushla 7.10, 6 Michael i.S, 7 Praiseworthy, 10 Master Mind, 9 Abbey sayvT5 ayvT;7- 8 Harvest Day, King of the Air, 12 Ramblln' Kid, 13 Ambrosia, 14 Nassock, 20 Thurnus, 19, Haurua, 18 Lassau, 15 Wee Purlri and Edifice (bracketed) 7.3, 16 Queen Rewa, 11 Lady Robinson, 11 Lucillus 7.0. Won by a head, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 15 4-ssec. Buckland Hack Handicap, of 125 sots ; seven furlongs.—s Judge's Box, 7.8 (E. Ludlow), 1; 2 Abbess, 7.9, 2; 1 Te Koroke, 9.4, 3. Also started: 4 Lady Cintra 8.0, 7 Modest Boy 7.9, 8 Arch Queen 7.7, 6 Golden Autumn 7 2 3 War Officer, 10 Planetary, 9 Plane Pearl 7.0. Won by a length, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 29sec. FRANKLIN CUP, of 350 soys; one mile and a . . quarter. 1 Transformer, 8.5 (R. Sl'Tavish) „ J 8 Gold Jacket, 7.2 (Reilly) J 4 Barometer, 7.0 „...'... 3 JDead heat for first place. Also started: 7 Eden Hal 9.0, 5 Ruapapa ?■? 'iS °J! oony 80 < 2 Princess 7.13, 6 Phaota 7.7, 12 Right and Left, 10 Thursby, 9 Passionate, 11 Royal Form 7.0. This was a great race. Transformer and Barometer led to the straight. Gold Jacket came with a late run and got up in time to dead heat with Transformer. Barometer was close up. Princess Ronnie was fourth. Time, 2min 9sec. Waiuku Welter Hack, of 125' soys; seven furi J s'~°^ Star Comet, S.O (W. H. Jone«), 1: 1 Town Guard, 9.5, 2; 2 Bold Front- 8 0 3 fr,*!^; 7 Rahepoto 9.12, 4 Quinvardia rill in pfshlr.e> S Harbour vie«-, 11 Wee Puiriri, 10 Planetary, 9 Bamblin" Kid 8.0. Won Sj/tMH'T SlnH lar dlstance between second and third. Time, Imin 30 l-ssec. 2 phS? l?y!nß..°f 200 boys; six furlongs.E'n B the Be Uj 2 . w W bitebird, 7.1, 3. Also started: i Day Guard 9.2, 12 Royal Blood 9.0, 15iasse b betWeen secoud antl third- Time. lm'n

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