A BIG TURNOVER

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 131, 6 June 1939, Page 13

A BIG TURNOVER

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, June 5

There was an attendance of 32,500 for steeplechase day at the Auckland j Racing Club's Great Northern Meeting today, and fine racing was witnessed. The totalisator handled £86,154, compared with £46,315 last year, when th. attendance was 14,000, an increase j of £39,839. For the two days the total was £145,760 10s, compared with £125,789. an increase of £19,971 10s. Results were: — j Hunt Club Cup, £350; about 2£ miles.—l-1 Bridegroom, 10.0 (A. Jenkins), 1; 2-2 British Sovereign, 9.12 (A. Gilmer), 2; 4-4 Tupeotu, car. 9.3 (R. Ferguson), 3. Also started: 3-3 Windsor Lass car. 9.1J, 5-5 Car Leaf car. 9.2. Seven lengths; 25 lengths. Time, smin 16sec.

Ranfurly Handicap, £350; 7 furlongs. —19-19 Eka Pai, 8.0 (E. Manson), 1; 4-4 Bronze Moth, 8.4 (H. N. Wiggins), 2; 20-19 Vaalsstar, 8.0 (A. G. Stanton), 3. Also started: 16-15 The Trimmer 9.4, 2-3 High Delight 9.2, and Rival 8.0 (bracketed), 1-1 Kaspian 9.2, 5-5 Ramleh 9.1, 14-14 Spearford 9.1, 7-7 Susan 8.10, 8-8 Long Span 8.7, 13-12 Erlick 8.4, 17-16 Pasture 8.3, 10-10 Prival 8.3, 9-9 Trevace 8.3 and Aero Queen 8.0 (bracketed), 5-5 Noisy Night 8.0,, 12-13 Elise 8,0, and Master Vaals 8.0 (bracketed), 21-20 Nordic Song car. 8.1, 11-11 Fleetwind 8.0, 18-18 Valley Maid 8.0, Milanion 8.0,; and Pleuron 8.0 (bracketed), 22-22 Tupihi 8.0, 3-3 Tahiti 8.0, and Marheke 8.0 (bracketed), 15-17

Bright Wings 8.0. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time, lmin 27 3-ssec. REMUERA HURDLES, £500; 2 miles. I—l—Charade, 11.10 (A. Jenkins) . 1 B—B—Biform, 9.6 (F. E. Baker) ... 2 4—3—Erination, 11.13 (A. Gilmer) . 3 Also started: 7-7 Esteem 11.3, 5-4 All Irish 10.12, 3-5 Agog 10.1, 2-3 Inness Lad 9.9, 6-6 Pyrenees car. 9.1£. Length; two lengths. Time, 3min 42 2-ssec. GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE, £1750; about 3| miles. j 2—4—Survoy, 9.0 (A. E. Ellis) 1 j 4—3 —Power Chief, car. 9.6 (W. E. Pine) 2 15—s—Smilin' Thru, car. 9.1 (F. E. Baker) 3 Also started: 1-1 John Charles 10.9, 3-2 En Tour 10.3, 6-6 Bryce Street 10.0, 5-5 Irish Comet car. 9.7J (bracketed with Smilin' Thru), 9-9 Gascyne 9.0, 7-7 Roxy car. 9.3, 8-8 Kinkle car. 9.44-. Nose; seven lengths. Time, 7min 53 3-ssec. KING GEORGE HANDICAP, £500; 7 furlongs. 9—6—Farland, 8.11 (R. 'W. McTavish) 1 B—B—Royal Bachelor, 8.3 (H. Goldfinch) ' 2 15—18—Aero King, 7.9 (G. Gilchrist) 3 Also started: 2-2 Black .Thread 9.9, 3-3 Royevrus 8.4, and Pocket Venus car. 7.2£ (bracketed), 5-7 Prince Acre 8.2, 18-16 Young -Paddon 8.3, 4-4 Brazilian 8.0, 12-11 Tooley Street car. 7.121, and Miss Appellant car. 7.6£ (bracketed). 1-1 Old Surrey 7.11, 7-10 Erndale 7.10, 6-5 Marie's Acre car. 7.12, 14-9 Gay Rose car. 7.11, 13-14 Very Glad 7.3, 16-15 Anion 7.3, 10-13 Lady Meath car. 7.4, 11-12 Inver 7.2, 17-17 Black Musk car. 7.24, 19-20 Barrister car. 7.7, 20-19 Mon Acre car. 7.1, 21-21. Land Girl car. 7.3£. Half a length; neck. Time, lmin,2s 4-ssec. Panmure Hurdles, £350; ii miles. — 10-9 Ellanui, 9.0 (O. Mclnally), 1; 1-1 Loombination, 10.13 (A. Gilmer), 2; 7-7 Little Briton, car. 9.61 (J. Sharkey). 3. Also started: 2-2 Devon 10.2, 3-6 King Musk 9.10. 11-11 Adsum 9.10, 6-4 London 9.10, 5-3 Ureklaw 9.10, 9-10 Gadger 9.6, 4-5 Awhiowhio 9.1, 8-8 Right Royal car. 9.4, 13-12 Tea Chat 9.0, 12-13 Thrust car. 9.3. Three lengths; four lengths. Time, 3min Msec. ! Carbine Plate, £350; 1 mile.—6-5 Jewelled Girdle, 11.4 (Mr. K. McK. Duncan), 1; 1.-2 Raana, 11.4 (Mr. H. H. Dods), 2; 7-7 Hessketoon, 11.4 (Mr. C. Johnston), 3. Also started: 10-10 Bisquit 11.4, 5-6 Hutana 11.4, 3-3 Inquisitor 11.4, 13-12 Maereana 11.4, 9-8 Mia Acrea 11.4, 2-1 Midland 11.4, 14-13 Mustang 11.4, 8-9 Ohmaha 11.4, 4-4 Saccone 11.4, 11-11 Acreman 11.0, 12-14 Rey Lv car. 11.1 J. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time, lmin 42 sec.