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Greymouth Evening Star, 1 June 1946, Page 5

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DUNEDIN J.C.

ARABIAN NIGHT WINS HURDLES (P.A.) DUNEDIN, June 1. The weather was ideal for the opening of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting. The track is slow. Results: —

TAHUNA STEEPLES, of £300; two miles and a half: — 4-4 NIGHT PRINCE (A. McKerrow) I 2-2 BONNIE SIMPER (F. J. Boyle) 2 1-1 ELEANOR STAR (D. Hamill) 3 Scr.: Page’s Raid, Cobalt. Won by 12 lengths; six lengths. Time: 5.40. TRIAL STAKES, of £250; six furlongs:— • WILD NOTE * KNIGHT CRUSADER • • • • 2 BEECHWOOD 3 OTAGO HURDLES, of £.500; one mile and three-quarters:— 1-2 ARABIAN NIGHT .. •• 1 7-5 MAHARAJAH • • • • 2 4-4 COURT DRESS • • • • 3

BRITISH MINT WINS AT ELLERSLIE

(P.A.) AUCKLAND, June 1. The Auckland Racing Club’s Great Northern meeting opened at Ellerslie to-day in bright sunshine. The track is firm. Results: —

FIRST JERVOIS HANDICAP, of £600; seven furlongs: — 2-3 PANOPE (Jillings) . . • • 1 6-5 OUR BRIDGE (Cleaver) .. 2 5-6 BROCKTON (Bagby) . . 3 Scr: Colonel Dink, Sir Desmond, Our Dave, Silver Chain, Noble Artist, Pleasant Bay. Won by five lengths; a neck. Time 1.28. GREENLANE STEEPLES, of £600; two and a half miles: — 1- BRITISH MINT .. .. 1 2- TANGATE PAI 2 1-1 BRONZE NIGHT . . . . 3 Bronze Night was coupled with the winner.

SECOND JERVOIS HANDICAP, of " £600; seven furlongs:— RAMPEDE 1 KANGA 2 GENERAL MENTEITH . . . . 3