SPIRITED BETTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 45, 22 August 1938, Page 13

SPIRITED BETTING

Fine weather prevailed for the Pakuranga Hunt Club Annual Meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday, and there was an attendance of about 12;000. The track was heavy. During the day the totalisator handled the sum of £35,760 10s, as against £34,662 10s last year, an increase of £1098. Results (per Press Association) are:—

Greenmount Hunters' Steeplechase. £200; about 2£ miles. —3 Pyrenees, 9.0 (D. Craddock), l;-4 Kittle, 9.0 CN. Wat-

son), 2; 2 Ika, car. 9.2 (F. E. Baker), 3. Also started: 1 Gay Cavalier 9.3, 5 Mana car. 9.1£, 6 Tane Mahotu car. 9.1. Three lengths; eight lengths. Time, smin 52 2-ssec. Harris Memorial Hurdle Race,- £200; 15 miles—l Floodlight, car. 9.5 (J. Muir), 1; 12 Flash By, car. 9.2£ (C. Walters), 2; 5 Hopalong, 9.0 (T. Williams), 3. Also started: 6 Impasto 11.10, 3 Golden Spahi car. 9.5&, 4 British Banner 9.1, 2 Bass "car. 9.2, 10 Little Musk car. 9.1, 11 Paunui 9.0. 7 Atta Jack car. 9.1, 8 Latour's Last 9.0, 8 Car Leaf 9.0. Eight lengths: neck. Time, 3min 25sec. Sylvia Park Handicap, £240; 6 furlongs.—First Division: 1 Olympus, car. B.l£ (W. J. Broughton), 1; 2 Paddy the Rip. 8.0 (R. W. McTavish), 2; 4 Valdene. car. 8.5J (G. Cameron), 3. Also started: 13 Strathire 9.7, 5 Fleetwind 8.10, 3 Orwere car. 8.5J, 12 High Sea 8.3, 7 Hunting Maid 8.3, 6 Gold Eagle 8.3, 11 Penzance 8.0, 17 Te Maranui car. B.IOJ, 15 Rajanya 8.0, 10 Gay Bell 8.0. 8 Gold Petal 8.0, 20 Piracy 8.0, 22 Orally 8.0. Three-quarters of a length; length. Time, lmin 21sec. Second Division: 1 Jan Ridd, 9.1 (C. L. Goulsbro'), 1; 6 Frontino, 8.2 (N. R. McKenzie), 2; 9 Huntingmore. 8.13 (F. E. Baker), 3. Also started: 16 Ringshot 9.6. 14 Mio Fratollo car. 8.11, 18 High Star 8.9, 3 Galloping Acre 8.3, 12 Lighter 8.0, 7 Jayola 8.3, 19 Poland 8.0, 11 Phildale car. 8.2. 17 Kakarere 8.0, 2 Spearford 8.0, 15 Tupeotu car. 8.12 J. 10 Manawahe 8.0, 8 Oriental Bay 8.0, 20 Kenneth Robert 8.0, 21 Running Shoes car. B.BJ. Half a length, each way. Time, lmin 20 2-ssec. Brackets were Jan Ridd and Olympus, Orwere and Galloping Acre, High Sea and Lighter, Hunting Maid and Jay-1 ola, Gold Eagle and Frontino, , Pen-! zance and Phildale, Te Maranui and! Kakarere, Paddy the Rip and Spearford, Rajanya and Tupeotu, Gpy Bell and Manawahe. Piracy and Kenneth Robert. JELLICOE HANDICAP, £400; 1 mile. 5 Flood Tide, 9.2 (A. Tinker) .... 1 1 Kilonsa, 8.11 (R. W. McTavish) . 2 7 Royal Bachelor, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) • 3 j Also started: 6 Enge 8.11, 4 Prince; Acre 8.0, 13 Knight of Australia 8.0, 2 Valmint 7.11, 11 Day Wind 7.7, 8 Brown i Lap 7.6, 10 Orac 7.1, 9 Kena 7.0, 3 j Armacourt 7.0, 15 Gay Sister 7.0, 14! Horowhenua 7.0, 12 Gay Rebel 7.0. Half a head; half a length. Time, lmin 46sec. PAKURANGA HUNT CUP, £575 and cup valued at £25; about 3 miles. 2 En Tour, 10.2 (J. Winder) 1 6 Saint Musk, 10.5 (J. P. McLaughlin) 2 7 Bells of Bow 9.1 (T. Williams) . 3 Also started: 5 Kahunoke 11.4. 3 Kinkle 10.12. 1 Hanover 10.5, 8 Cordon 9.1, 4 Floodlight car. 9.4£. Two lengths; 10 lengths. Time 6min 30sec. Auckland Handicap, £200; 1 mile. — 5 Long Span 8.0 (R. McTavish), 1; 1 El Meynell, 9.9 (P. Atkins), 2; 81 Susan, 8.12 (J. Winder), 3. Also started: 11 Loombination 9.12, 2 Silver Glow, 9.0 and Meadow Lass car. 8.13 (bracketed), 3 Erlick 8.11, 4 Vaalso 8.10, 7 Hessketoon 8.3, 10 General Riske 8.3. 14 Tutor 8.0, 9 Captain Bruce 8.0. 6 Palmint 8.0. 15 Bronze Trail 8.0, 12, Wee Pat 8.0, 13 Siega 8.0, 16 Illimani 8.0. Half a length each way. Time, lmin 49 2-ssec. Ladies' Bracelet, £200; gentlemen riders; 1£ miles.—3 Aramis, 10.9 (Mr. E. Keyte), 1; 2 Strathire, 11.12 (Mr. M. O'Connor), 2; 1 True, 10.11 (Mr. H. Dcids), 3. Also started: 4 Hopalong! 10.11, 5 Harbour Bridge 10.7, 10 Tanei Mahotu 10.7, 6 Latour's Last car. 10.9,! 8 Car Leaf 10.7. 9 Slow Bill 10.7, 7j Dauber 10.7. Four lengths; five lengths. Time, 2min 24sec. Admiralty Handicap, £300; 6 furlongs. 1 Young Paddon, 8.5 (H. Long), l; s 3 Maori Song, 8.7 (O. Evans), 2; 2 Trilliarch, 8.8 (G. Cameron), 3. Also started: 6 Jonathan 9.12, 5 Cheval de Volee 8.11. 9 Crooning 8.7, 8 Tybalt 8.5. 10 Milanion 8.0, 4 Land Girl 8.4, 7 Philcourt 8.0. Nose; half a length. Time, lmin 21sec.