AUCKLAND Racing in Rain at Ellerslie

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 April 1946, Page 9

AUCKLAND Racing in Rain at Ellerslie

Decrease in Totalisator

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AUCKLAND, April 22

The Auckland Racing Club’s Easter meeting was concluded to-day in heavy rain. The track was holding. The totalisator handled £95,605 10/-, compared with £204,514 last year. The total for the meeting was £312,421 10/-, against £406,010 last year, a decrease of £93,588 16. Results: —

Nelson Handicap, of £600; one mile and a-quarter.—3/2 Fame Bian 8.11 (J. Winder) 1; 1/1 Cracroft 8.6 (J. Williamson) 2; 2/3 Honora, 8.4 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started 4/4 Hunting Loch, 8/8 Gay Fault, 9/9 Santa Anita, 5/5 Mollie Bon, 6/6 Shepherd’s Mate, 10/10 Kill Fast, 12/12 Prakash, 11/11 Susan Lee, 13/13 Abaris, 14/14 Bosario, 7/7 Bycroft. Won by two and a-half lengths, three lengths. Time 2.13 3-5. Victoria Handicap, of £1000; six furlongs.—4/4 Zealander, 8.2 (C. Jillings) 1; 2/2 Rating, 8.4 (G. Hughes) 2; 1/1 Grand Tourist 8.4 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 5/5 Beau Le Havre; 6/6 Diamond Doll; 3/3 Mabia Park, 7/7 Beau Lass, 12/12 Tote Odds, 9/9 Aylesbury, 8/8 Pablwan; 11/11 Swanee, 10/10 Gwen Vaals. Won by two and a-half lengths; same. Time, 1.17 3-5. St. Helier’s Hurdles, of £600; one mile and three-quarters.—s/4 Kanui Te Koa, 9.10 (W. Caddy)'l; 1/1 Ballyneety, 9.3 (R. Collett) 2; 2/2 Royce 9.2 (D. McKinnon) 3. Also started: 4/6 New Battle, 3/3 Dumbo, 6/5 Our Nation. Two and a-half lengths; six lengths. Time, 3.24. H. O. Nolan Handicap, of £2000; one mile and a-half. —7/6 Cowper, 8.11 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 5/2 Abbey Fox 8.0 (R. B. Ireland) 2; 10/10 Conspiracy, 8.4 (R. Caddy) 3. Also started: 3/4 Gay Lally, 4/5 Foxwyn, 2/3 Constitution; 6/7 Lady Foxbridge, 8/8 Gold Dash; 1/1 Hormuz, 11/11 Sister Sal; 9/9 Yandra. Two and a half lengths; four lengths. Time 2.43.

Autumn Steeplechase, of £1000; about three miles. —2/2 Ngamotu 10.2 (J. Williamson) 1; 4/3 Rival 10.13 (D. McKinnon) 2, 1/1 Kanui Te Pai 11.10 (W. Jenkins).3. 5/5 Tangirere; 3/4 Paid; 6/6 Forest Hill. Hundred yards. Time, 6.21. Great Northern St. Leger, of £1000; one mile and three-quarters.—2 Balgowan, 8.10 (J. Winder) 1; 3 Swingalong 8.5 (G. Hughes) 2; 1 Western Front, 8.10 (H. N. Wiggins) 3. Only starters. Eight lengths; nine lengths. Time, 3.13 2-5. Huia Handicap, of £1000; six furlongs.—4/4 Theophilus, 7.8 (C. Jillings) 1; 1/1 Tiger Tan 8.8 (G. Hughes) 2; 6/6 Regal March, 7.3 (H. N. Wiggins) 3. Also started: 2/3 Sleepy Fox, 13/13 Bonny Pay, 5/5 Tuis' 15/15 Sweet Biscuit, 12/12 Reorapa, 15/16 Lord Luck, 10/11 Flowerburn, 3/2 Verdant. 8/8 Black Beret, 11/9 Bueno, 7/7 Park Royal; 14/14 Olga’s Pal; 16/17 Leigh Hark, 9/10 Salt Water. Length; half a length. Time, 1.16 3-5. Islington Handicap, of £1000; one mile.—B/9 Black Ace, 7.7 (A. Messervy) 1; 6/6 Royal Scot, 7/9 (C. Jillings) 2; 5/5 Tutere, 8.2 (J. Williamson) 3. Also started: 9/10 Representative, 4/4 Peter Gregor, 2/2 Prince Revel, 1/1 Imperial, 7/7 Nepeta, 10/8 St. Leon, 12/12 Corsac, 3/3 Laddie Boy, 11/11 Yes Tor. Neck; threequarters lengths. Time, 1.46. Sleepy Fox Makes History in Easter (P.A.) AUCKLAND, April 21. ■The Auckland Racing Club’s autumn meeting opened yesterday in fine weather. The track was soft. The totalisator handled £216,816, compared with £201,496 on the first day last year, an increase of £15,320. Sleepy" Fox received a great ovation when he won the Easter Handicap for the third year in succession. Well placed most of the way, Sleepy Fox took command at the ' home turn and held off the fast-fin- | ishing lightweight, Prince Revel, by a neck. Results: —

President’s Handicap, of £1500; one mile and a quarter.—s-3 Gay Lally, 8.4 (Hughes) 1; 2-2 Hormuz 8.0 (Williamson) 2; 5-6 Abbey Fox 7.12£ (Ireland) 3. All started. Two and a half lengths; three lengths. Time: 2.9.

Great Northern Oaks, of £1000; one mile and a half.—2-2 Swingalong 8.10 (Hughes) 1; 1-1 Lady Foxbridge 8.10 (Galvin) 2; 3-3 Yandra 8.10 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Scr.: Battle Cruiser, Folletto, Ghazipur. Short head; six lengths. Time: 2.41 3-5. Brighton Hurdles, of £1000; two miles.—7-6 Kanui te Pai 10.4 (Williamson) 1; 1-1 Brantome 11.0 (Jenkins) 2; 2-2 Bramble Song 9.10 (Kerr) 3. Scr.: Bright Fox, Royce, Surpai, Lapidarian, Entertainer. Five lengths; three. Time: 3.47 2-5. Easter Handicap, of £3000; one mile.—4-5 Sleepy Fox 10.2 (J. Winder) 1; 5-3 Prince Revel 7.0 (M. Edwards) coupled Royal Scott 2; 6-6 Hot Pursuit 7.10 (J. Bagby) 3. Scr.: Cambria, Tuis, Western Front, Royal Glory, Tutere, Corsac. Neck; threequarters of a length. Time: 1.41.

Great Northern Champagne Stakes, of £1500; six furlongs.—l-1 Majesty 8.10 (Wiggins) 1; 6-7 Hiraji 8.10 ( Jillings) 2; 7-6 Gavinmor 8.10 (W. Winder) 3. Scr.: Rating, Zealander. Neck; one length and a half. Time: 1.17.

Mangere Steeplechase, of £600; about two miles and a half. —3-3 Ngamotu. 9.6 (Williamson) 1; 2-5 Bisquit 10.5 (Brown) 2; 4-2 Pompit 10.13 Chaplin) 3. Scr.: Centennial, Roman Orator, Interview,- Expedient. Six lengths; same. Time 5.10.

Onslow Stakes, of £600; for two-year-olds; six furlongs.—3-5 Ray’s Pal 8.6 Tremain) 1; 6-7 Grand Tourist 7.13 (Broughton) 2; 1-1 Eastern Charm 8.:7 (Hughes) 3. Scr.: Tote Odds, Aylesbury, Lola May, Pahlwan, Zealander, Schedule. Neck; three and a half lengths. Time: 1.17. Eden Handicap, of £600; one mile. —5-4 Ruling .Master 8.11 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 8-9 Mollie Bon 7.12 (R. B. Ireland) 2; 11-11 Cracroft 8.5 (J. Williamson). 3. Scr.: San Rosa, Jeep, Default, Bettermusk, Tin Musk, Bay Jim, Boswell Hill. Two lengths; a nose. Time: 1.41 4-5.