AUCKLAND Bramble Song Wins Hurdles

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 June 1946, Page 7

AUCKLAND Bramble Song Wins Hurdles

Cornwall Handicap Won by Good Bay

(P.A.) AUCKLAND, June 2. The Auckland Racing Club’s meeting opened in beautiful weather before a large attendance. The track was in good winter condition. The totalisator handled £226',652/10/-, against £218,059/10/- on the first day last year, an increase of £8593.

The favourite, Bramble Song, won the Great Northern Hurdles easily from Blue Title, who just as easily beat Hunto.

In a hurricane finish for the Cornwall Handicap, Good Bay won by a head from Leigh Hark, with a head to Master Robin, who just shaded Lowry Bay, with a neck to Young Trent. The winner paid close on £3O, and the second horse double figures. Results:—

First Jervois Handicap, of £600; seven furlongs.—2-3 Panope 8.0 (C. M. Jillings) 1; 6-5 Our Bridge 9.2 (F. Cleaver) 2; 5-6 Brockton 8.0 (J. Bagby) 3. Also started: 9-9 Chetsvorde; 8-8 Malice; 3-2 Winning Ticket; 14-14 Santa Anita; 12-13 Brown Atom; 15-12 Beau Volo; 1010 Flying Duke; 1-1 Bronze Royal; 16- Te Hinewai; 18-17 Interceptor; 20- 'Skymaster; 7-7 Master Cameron; 4-4 Duke Royal; 12-15 Prakash; 17- Dink’s Song; 11-11 Flying Jim bracketed Irish Chance; 19-19 Old Mac. Five lengths; neck. Flying Duke was fourth. Time, 1.28. Greenlane Steeplechase, of £600; two miles and a half.—l-1 British Mint, 10.3 (M. Ritchie) 1; 2-2 Tanga Ta Pai 9.3 (F. Cleaver) 2; 1-1 Bronze Night 9.4 (F. Hain) bracketed winner) 3. Also started: 5-5 Bisquit; 3-3 Tideover (fell); 4-4 Speed King (pulled up); 6-6 Surpai; 8-8 Te Rahu (fell); 7-7 Killarney Lad; 9-9 Roman Ned. Half a length; four lengths. Surpai was fourth. Time, 5.7 2-5. Second Jervois Handicap, of £600; seven furlongs.—6-6 Rampede 8.5 (R. B. Ireland) 1; 3-3 Kanga 8.6 (C. M. Jillings) 2; 5-4 General Monteith 9.2 (W. Caddy) 3. Also started: 1-1 Cracroft; 7-7 Comallaria; 4-4 Silver Wedding; 2-2 Bediare; 11-9 Bettermusk; 12-12 Fosse Way; 17-17 Embassy; 10-11 Romalin; .20-19 Pedro; 21- Turf Topic; 15-16 Bosario; 1313 Bay Jim; 8-10 Town Echo; 18-16 The Nipper; 18-20 Battledawn; 14-14 Duncan; 11-15 Cash Order; 9-8 Beb bracketed Titiranga. Three lengths; neck. Bedivere was fourth. Time, 1 27 4-5. , Penrose Hurdle Handicap, of £6OO, one mile and three-quarters.—6-6 Khadim 9.0 (F. Hain) 1; 3-3 Glad Fox 10.4 (W. Jenkins) 2; 1-1 Foxstar 9.5 (R. Collett) 3. Also started: 5-5 Royce; 9-9 New Battle; 4-4 Betterman- 2-2 Path Ra; 8-8 British Talent; 7-7 Gunman; 12-12 Silver Spot; Illi Warwick Prince (fell); 10-10 On Time Two lengths and a half; one length and a half. Betterman was fourth. Time, 3.13. GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES

HANDICAP, Of £2500; two miles and a half. I- Bramble Song 9.4 (J. Winder) 1 3- Blue Title 9.6 (W. E. Carter) 2 8-6 Hunto, 11.0 (W. Skiffington) o Also started: 2-5 Bright Fox; 7-9 Representative; 13-13 Corsac; 6-7 Air Port; 11-8 Ramillies (pulled up); 9-10 Diamond King; 10-11 Abdicate (lell); 4- Sporting Gold; 5-4 Ballyneety (fell); 13-12 Ernada. Three lengths each way. Airport was fourth. Time, 1,39 Cornwall handicap, Of £2000; one mile and a quarter. II- Good Bay 7.4 (H. N. Wig-

°"ins) • • • • • * * * 15-15 Leigh Hark 7.0 car 7.2 (C

M. Jillings) •• • • 2 5-7 Master Robin. 7.8 car. 7.12 2 n (G. R. Tattersail) • • • • «> Also started: 12-12 Tutere; 3-3 Gay Lally; 1-1 Arco; 4-5 Findon; 10-10 Abbey Fox; 6-4 Young Trent; K-18 Lowry Bay; 7-6 Battle Dance; 19-19 Our Gold; 17-17 La Fillette; 9-11 Batal; 14-14 Fame Bian; 13-13 Black Ace; 2-2 Royal Charter; 16-lo Observatory; 8-7 Honora; 22-21 Mollie Bon; 21-20 Saffron alden, 20-22 South Riding bracketed Royal Musk. Head each way. Lowry Bay was fourth. Time, 2.8. Hunt Club Hurdles, of £600; two miles.—3 Vindicator 9.0 (D. McKinnon) 1; 2 Fox Hunting 9.10 (D. Smith) 2; 1 Lady Premier 9 12 (J. Williamson) 3. Also started. 4 Kil - common. Five lengths; eight lengtns. Time,, 3.45 3-5. Members’ Handicap, of 5- luu Y’ seven fulrongs. —2-2 Regal March 8.4 (H. N. Wiggins) 1; 1-1 Imperial 8.3 (J. Williamson) 2; 6-5 Biack B e y et 8.13 (J. Galvin) 3. Also started: 4-4 Lord Luck; 5-8 Peter Gregor; 13-14 Royal Glory; 9-9 Killeymoon; 3-3 Nepeta; 8-7 High Ideal; 10-11 YOl v ish- 12-12 Monte Cristo; 18-18 Hunting King; 16-17 Yes Tor; 17-16 Irish Fox; 15-15 High Span; 14-13 Victory Song: 11-10 Autoscore; 7-6 Sir Leon. Head each way. Nepeta was fourth. Time, 1.28 2-5.