Silver Lighting And Ascot Lad Win At Ellerslie

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 October 1948, Page 7

Silver Lighting And Ascot Lad Win At Ellerslie

(P.A.) AUCKLAND, October 17. The Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting was concluded at Ellerslie yesterday. The weather was overcast with occasional light drizzle, and the track was easy. There wasa good attendance and the totalisator handled £170,124 10s, against £178,276 on the second day last year. The total for the meetin was £345,787, compared with £353,863 10s, a decrease of £8076 10s. Remaining results:—

Manakau Hurdles, of £1000; two miles. —4-4 Observatory, 10.4 (L. C. Brown), 1; 1-1 Duncan, 10.5 (W. O. Ensor), 2; -6-6 Bronzeman, 9.6 (F. Hain), 3. Also started: 9-9 Town Survey, 11-12 Good Armour, 2-2 Master Ted. 3-3 Our Gold, 10-10 The Fake, .5-5 Golden Reign, 7-8 Diamond King, 8-7 Superb, 13-13 Court Lad, 12-11 Harris Tweed, 15-15 Broiefort, 14-14 Race Chum. Nose; three lengths. Golden Reign was fourth. Time, 3.46. Epsom Handicap, of £1000; six furlongs.—4-5 Rizzio, 7.9 (S. Devlyn), 1; 6-8 Flowerburn, 8.8 (G. F. Hughes), 2; 12-12 Coonbridge, 7.9 (E. V. Dye), 3. Also started: 3-3 Sleepy Fox, 1-2 Majesty and Regality (bracketed), 8-9 Royal Scot, 6-6 Super Vaals, 7-7 Contango, 2-1 Chatscourt, 15-15 Take-a-lot, 16-16 Tamaiti Kino, 5-4 Fifth Note, 10-11 Faline, 11-10 Pine Park, 13-13 Peter Gregor, 14-14 Knight Templar. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Chatscourt was fourth. Time, 1.15 3-5.

Spring Handicap, First in each Division £750; one mile and a quarter. First Division

3-4 Ascot Lad, 8.9 -(M. L. Ed-

wards) 13-14 Chung Chong, 7.1 (A. T.

Wilson) 2 7-6 Cowper, 9.1 (G. F. Hughes) 3 Also started: 1-2 Frontier Mac, 5-5 Wonder Boy, 19-21 Bonny March, 3-1-Oklahoma, 17-16 Aylesbury, 18-20 Napredak, 15-15 Antonio. Three lengths and a half; half a head. Wonder Boy was fourth. Time, 2.9 3-5.

Second Division

4-3 Silver Lighting, 7.1 (A. Messervy) 1 11-11 Huntore, 7.5 (E. V. Dye) 2 6-7 Artificer, 8.6 (V 7. R. Hooton) 3

Also started: 12-13 Lord Revel, 9-9 Foxwyn, 14-12 Silver Sam, 10-10 Ruling Master, 8-8 Peter Nelson, 20-18 Ostentatious, 15-15 Len Rosa, 16-17 Beau Rosa, 21-19 Mignonette. Noso; same. Beau Rosa was fourth. Time, 2.10 3-5. Onehunga Steeplechase, of £750; about three miles.—3-3 Whirlwind Star, 10.8 (W. O. Ensor), 1; 5-4 Tracer, 9.10 (R. Gibbs), 2; 8-8 Yank, 9.0 (Meehan), 3. Also started: 6-6 Good Armour, 4-5 Haereatu. 1-1 Murphy, 2-2 Modern View, 7-7 Genero, 11-11 Diana's Choice. 10-10 Mountaineer, 8-8 Master Isaacs, 13-13 Sea Ranger, 12-12 Golden Guide. Five lengths; length and a half. Genero was fourth. Time, 6.21.

Musket Stakes, first in each division £375; five furlongs.—First Division: 5-6 Silver Birch, 7.9 (S. Tromain), 1; 1-1 Gay Cushla, 8.6 (E. V. Dye), 2; 3-3 Sir Tavia, 7.10 (G. F. Hughes), 3. Also started: 15-14 Master Menteith. 11-10 Nellie Kolle, 6-5 Matiene, 10-11 Reliance, 16-16 Foxtavia, 22-22 Trench Fray, 20-19 Oxford Blue, 4-4 Faithful Lady. 18-18 Villa, 9-9 Scribble, 8-7 Joanne, 12-12 Dolai. Two lengths and a half; same. D'elai was fourth, lime, 1.2 3-5.

Second Division: 4-4 Selina, 7.3 (M. Martinovich), 1; 14-15 December. 7.8 (W. R. Scott), 2; 21-17 Lone Star, 7.8 (F. Harrison), 3. Also started: 17-21 Ancient Knight, 11-10 Dark Treasure, 19-20 Loburn Park, 6-5 Stanfred, 13-13 Royal Nib, 7-8 Epsom Boy, 2-2 Al Salto, 18-18 Loch Gyle, 9-9 Regal Air, 8-7 Maunga Reka, 12-12 Giner Nymph. Two lengths and a half; three lengths. El Salto was fourth. Time, 1-3 3-5. Bracket. Selina and Faithful Lady.

Normanby Handicap, of £750; one mile.—s-5 Highfield, 7.8 (M. Koperu), 1; 2-1 Silver Gull, 8.9 (G. F. Hughes). 2; 4-4 Jon RoSa, 8.10 (W. Caddy), 3. Also started: 1-2 Kyrat, 9-9 Silver Secret, 4-4 Pleasant Bay r (bracketed with Jon Rosa), 10-8 Huntopay, 3-3 Flying Officer, 12-12 Battle Royal, H-ll Beau Pan, <-6 Sareli 17-17 Borderer, 14-15 Lady Bian ’ 21-21 James, 18-20 Hunting Way' 13-14 Mission School, 20-18 Gaelic Salute, 8-10 Beau Astaire, 15-13 Rajalal, 19-19 Autogiro, 21-22 Findus, 7-6 Star Dink. 16-16 Lola May, 23-23 Melvicw. Three lengths; length. Kyrat was fourth. 1 ime, 2.26.

Liverpool Handicap, of £1000; one m ilQ. —1-1 Two Jima, 9.3 (M. L. Edwards), 1; 2-2 Bustany, 7.13 (S. G. Devlyn), 2; 13-15 Balmacara, 7.8 (A. T. Wilson), 3. Also started: 10-8 Tiger Tan, 5-5 Regal Praise, 7-10 Swanee, 4-3 Prince Chat, 3-4 Foxfable, 8-9 Rating, 12-12 White Blaze, 14-13 Brown Duke, 6-6 Happy March, 9-7 Irish Poet, 11-11 Master Arthur, 15-14 Finest Hour, 16-16 Golden’ Secret. Neck; two lengths. Prince Chat, was fourth. Time, 1.42 2-5.

The Cesarwitch The Cesarewitch Stakes, run over two miles and a quarter at Newmarket, re-™ilted.-—Woodburn (E. Britt) 1, Vertencia 2, Garter Club 3. Woodbuin gained an advantage inside the lasi furlongs and ran on gamely to win by a neck from Vertencia with Garter Club half a length away. Woodburn is a three-year-old bay colt by Bois Roussell from Sun Ailmet. Vertencia is a three-year-old bay filly by Dieri from Advertensia.