SATURDAY’S FORM A GUIDE TO RACE MEETINGS TODAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22657, 7 June 1948, Page 6

SATURDAY’S FORM A GUIDE TO RACE MEETINGS TODAY

Form on Saturday should give a good indication of what can be expected of horses racing in the

Dominion today, as most will have

had an outing last week

The Napier Park club's meeting at Greenmeedows will again attract the attention of Gisborne followers of the sport but the Auckland meeting with the running of the Great Northern Steeplechase, with the highest stake in Australia and New Zealand for a steeplechase event, will attract Dominion-wide attention. Other race meetings today are at Dunedin and Wanganui, while the only trotting meeting is being held at Ashburton,

AUCKLAND PLACINGS

first ranfurly hack handicap, of £750; 7 fur.—First Division: 3-5 BEAU PAREE, 1; 1-1 WONDER BOY. 2; 8-7. TIN MUSK, 3. Second Division. DOMINIE, 1; 13-14 ANTONIO, 2; 18-20 SKITTLES, 3. All started HUNT CLUB CUP, of £750; about 21 miles.—4-4 WELLDROP, 9.2; 1-2 JASON LAD, 9.10, 2; 5-5 HARD CASE 9.5, 3. All started.

NAPIER PARK

WAIOHIKI HACK HURDLES, of £200: 11 miles.—3-3 SUNSHINE BAY, 9.2 (J. Nicolson) 1; 5-6 GENERAL LYTUP. 9.12 (F. Power) 2; 2-1 TRIG POINT, 9.11 (J. Kendall) 3. Astrope was fourth- Scratched: Dart Gold. Time 2 54 4-5. FIRST TRIAL PLATE, of £150; 6 fur.—l-1 MANGATITI, 8.10 (N. Holland), 1; 3-3 CHEERFUL NIGHT, 8.10 (I. Galvin), 2; 7-8 SNOW SAINT, 8.10 (L. Treneer), 3. Lady Minter was fourth. Scratched: Minuet, Brightness. Time. 1.19.

WANGANUI WINNERS

PURUA HACK AND HUNTERS' HURDLES, of £400; about 1 mile 7 furlongs.—lo-10 INCISION. 9.0, 1: 3-3 FOXLAND, 10.1, 2; 8-8 MISS STERLING, 9.5, 3. Scratched: First Act, Adrigoole, Primordial.

DUNEDIN MEETING

ROSLYN HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLES, of £300; about 2J miles—--2-2 MAHARAJAH, 10.7, 1: 5-5 PALADEO, 10.1, 2; 4-4 BALLYAGGAN. 10 9, 3. Scratched: Ruling Moment. Southland. NOVICE HANDICAP, of £300: 7 fur. -6-9 LORD CHASE, 8.0, 1; 1-1 SUPER. 8.0, coupled with Y T oung Yvette, 2; 10-8 BILLY MAC. 8.10, 3. Scratched. Some Sal, Harley.