G.N. HURDLES DAY AT ELLERSLIE: RACES AT NAPIER

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22656, 5 June 1948, Page 6

G.N. HURDLES DAY AT ELLERSLIE: RACES AT NAPIER

The running of the Great Northern Hurdles at Ellerslia today will take the fancy of most racing followers, but nearer to home is the Napier Park Racing Club’s steeplechase meeting being held at Greenmeadows. The eight races at Eilersie are well filled, as are those being conducted by the Wanganui Jockey Club on the Wanganui course. At Wingatui the Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting is also well supported. The only trotting meeting in the Dominion today is at Ashburton, where large fields will parade.

ELLERSLIE MEETING

FIRST JERVOIS HACK HANDICAP, of £1000; 7 fur. —First Division: 8-8 BRIGHT SIDE, 8.2, 1; 2-2 FEARLESS WINGS, 9.1, 2j 5-6 CONCISE, 8.8, 3. Scratched: Kelowna Boy. Second Division; 12-10 MOONEE VALLEY. 8.7, 1; 4-6 VENIO, 8.3. 2; 16-16 VERA LEE, 8.0. 3. Scratched: Talybont. Huntopay, Te Tui. GREENLANE HACK STEEPLECHASE, or' £750; about 2J miles.—6-6 ABARIS, 9.0, 1; 11-12 JASON LAD, 9.0, 2; 7-7 SIR WAIMAI, 9.5, 3. Golden Reign was fourth. Uganda and Ballinabuoy fell. Scratched: Welldrop, Red Paint, Sporting Nation.

NAPIER PARK

MOTEO HACK HURDLES, of £200; u miles.—7-5 GENERAL LYTUP, 9.2, 1; 1-1 TRIG POINT, 9.6. 2; 3-6 ROYAL DUCE. 9.7, 3. Sunshine Bay was fourth. Scratched: Alderman. Time, 2.50 3-5. MAIDEN SCURRY No. 1, of £150: G furlongs.—2-1 BANDMASTER, 8.10 (N. Holland), 1: 3-3 LADY MINTER. 8.10 (A. Jenkins), 2; 6-4 CHEERFUL NIGHT. 8.10 (I. Galvin). 3. Mangatutu was fourth. Scratched: Bramble Lcighon, Ivanhoe. Time, 1.16 1-5.

WANGANUI WINNERS

HACK & HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, of £400: 2 miles 75 yards.—9-9 PRIMORDIAL, 9.0, 1; 8-8 TORTAGO, 9.9, 2: 3-4 TOTARA LAD. 10.2. 3. Scratched: High Morale. Vernon, Full Pitch, Ring Scarf, Royal Sward. Scratchings yesterday were:—-Sakun-tala (Connolly Handicap); Prakash, (River Hack); Übbriaco, (Borough Handicap).

DUNEDIN PLACINGS

TAHUNA HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, of £350; about 2£ miles.—2-1 FIRST OUT, 10.0. 1; 6-6 MAHARAJAH. 10.2. 2; 7-7 FRENCH GLIDER. 9.0. 3. Scratched: Yong Bob, Baffling, Baffar. TRIAL STAKES, of £300; 6 fur.— First Division: 4-4 BEAUGENCY, 8.0, 1: 8-7 KING OF ERIN. 8.0, 2: 11-11 NIGHT RIDER, 8.11, 3. Second Division: 12-12 MR. MICAWBER, 8.11. 1; 2-4 CRICKET FIELD, 8.11, 2: THE TURK, 8.13, 3. Scratched: Miro Chabo.