SOUTH RIDING SURPRISED IN G.N. HURDLES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22657, 7 June 1948, Page 8

SOUTH RIDING SURPRISED IN G.N. HURDLES

AUCKLAND

(P ; \ ) AUCKLAND. June 7. The Auckland Racing Club's winter meeting opened at Ellerslie on Saturday in overcast weather and on a Heavy trucx. me tolalisator hanctieci j.240,i67, compared with £220,U9d on the lirst clay rase year, an increase 01 £17,663 lUs. „ , A jockey. B. Markwick, was lined £U) tor making two ricung engagements, on Lynn Vaals aim UsLema,uous, m the Cornwall llancncap. Markwiek won the Second Division on Lynn Vaals- Ostentatious was withdrawn. Creek boy was pulieci up during the running oi the Creeniune Steeplechase. The stewards sought the reason and his eonneCMons explained mat rlie horse was subject to cooking, me stewards decided m view oi ims. tnav oieeie Boy suould not run again at the meeting. P. brady received a broken jaw when beigii Lam tell in Lie j'eniosc Hurdles. C. Casey rider of Ruaina who fell in the same race, was taken to hospital tor observation. FIRST JERVOIS HACK HANDICAP, of £1000; 7 fur. — first Division: 8-8 BRIGHT SIDS. 8.2 (Cavaneyi 1; 2-2 !• EARLESS WINGS, 9.4 MarKWiCK) 2; 0-3 REGAL CHASE, 8.9 tHughes) 3. Also started: 13-18 Equator, IU-11 Concise, 5-4 Bouquet. 20-19 Treasure Island 21- General March, 15-16 Art Shade, 22- Lady Oraline, 10-12 Merriply, 'i-i Rajalal, 14-14 Blue Ghost, 10-18 Sylvan Spoon, 9-9 Premonition, 17-18 Lady Bian. Length; 2 lengths Time, 1.31 3-o. Second Division: 12-10 MOON EE VALLEY, 8.7 (A. Messervy) 1; 4-5 VENIO, 8.3 (Leatham) 2; 10-13 VERA LEE, B.U (Harrison) bracketed with Sylvan Spoon, 3. Also started: 3-3 Wonder Boy, lb-17 Tiercel, 1-1 Folkestone, 21-22 Dan Comet, 11-12 Briefly, 7-7 Balancer, 14-14 Faithful Knight, 19-20 Martial Song, 9-9 Sunny’s Last, 17-17 Silver Planet- Half-length; half-head; Time. 1.30 3-5. GUEENLANE HACK STEEPLECHASE, of £750: about 24 miles-6-6 ABARIS. 9.0 (Gibbs), 1; 11-12 JASON LAD, 9.0 (Walker), 2; 7-7 SIR VVAIMAI, 9.5 (Meetan), 3. Golden Reign was fourth. Also started; 4-3 Green Boy, 1-2 Bronze Night. 9-9 Shepherd's Ace, 3-4 Golden Reign, 2-1 Scale, 1010 Rich Mint, 12-11 Hard Case, 5-5 Uganda 8-8 Ballinabuoy, 14-14 Sir Nvx, 13-13 Cape Queen. Twelve lengths; length. Time, 5.19. SECOND JERVOIS HACK HANDICAP, of £1000; 7 tur. — First Division: -6-6 STAR PERFORMER 8.0 car. 8.5 (J. Williamson) 1; 12-11 TIN MUSK, 8.3 (N. Cavancy) 2: 11-12 BEAU PARI. 8.0 (W. R- Scott) 3. Also started: 1-1 Swift Robin, 5-5 Tc Paerata, 15-16 Ballaview, 8-8 Sir Sidney, 14-14 The Trader. 9-10 Anthony. 19-17 Old Mack, 7- Lola May, 17-1,9 Lady , Contact, 16-15 Noble Artist, 21-21 Cydonia. Length; three-quarters of a length. Lola May was fourth. Time, 1.31. Second Division: 16-15 ALPENZA. 8.0 (R Brown) 1; 3-5 HAPPY ISSUE, 8.2 (T. W. Green) 2: 4-2 HIGHLAND LAD 3.4 (G. F- Hughes) 3. Also started: 20-18 Altess, 2-3 Fencing. 17-20 Trenchant. 10-9 Flying Officer. 9-10 Whypot, 19-17 Scottish Horse. 13-13 Persian Garden. 6-6 The Bat. 11-12 Sir Lindsay, 7-7 St. Christophe, 21-21 Signal Son. Half-length each way. Fencing was fourth. Time, 1.31 3-5. Brackets: Star Performer and The Bat: Alpenza and Noble Artist. PENROSE HACK HURDLE RACE, of £750; 1? miles. —2-2 DUNCAN, 10.7 (A. W Sinton) 1: 1-1 MOROCCO. 10.3 (J. Dooley) 2: 5-5 BEN3URB. 94 (C. McColl) 3. Also started: 3-3 Leigh Hark, fell, 4-4 The Fake. fell. 6-6 Courtland. 7-7 Carthage, 10-10 Toastmaster, 8- King Isaacs. 9-8 Superb, 11-11 Ruaina. fell. Six lenghs: 3 lengths. King Isaacs was fourth. Time, 3.23 3-5.

* GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES, of £3000; 24 miles.—lo-9 SOUTH RIDING. 9.1 (R. Gibbs) 1: 1-2 CORINEUS 10.5 (R. Collett) 2: 8-6 ERNADA, 10-2 (D. MacKinnon) 3. Also started: 1-2 Bright Fox. bracketed with Corineus, 2-1 Boolamskee, 11-11 Brookbv Song, 5-7 Hunting Mac, 3-3 Foxstar, 7-10 Hippodrome. 6-5 Cood Armour. 9-8 Red Glare, 4-4 Vassilikos, fell. 12-12 Mon-tc-110 D'Oro. fell. 13-13 Victory Song, 14-14 Race Chum. 15-15 Miss Contact, fell. Nose; 5 lengths. Good Armour was fourth. Time. 4.54.

★ CORNWALL HANDICAP. of £2500: lj miles. —First Division: 2-1 VALLEY BOY. 9.6 (J. Winder) 1: 7-7 PRINCE CHAT. 7.4 car. 7.6 (E. V. Dye) 2: 1-2 DOUBLE CHANCE. 7-7 car. 7.11 (W. R. Hooton) 3. Also started: 5-8 Svlis. 4-5 Cowper. 9-6 Black Ace, 15-14 Tamaiti Kino, 16-17 Frontier Mac, 18- Foxfable. 11-9 Silver Lighting. 19- Distributor. Two lengths and a half; head. Black Ace was fourth. Time 2.12 3-5. Second Division: 2-1 LYN VAALS. 7.0 car. 7-71 (B. Markwick) 1: 10-10 HONORA, 7.10 car- 7.101 (R. Home) 2: 20-20 EARLDALE. 7.0 (B. Pelting) 3. Also started: 8-11 Citation, 6-4 Conspiracy. 3-3 Bedivere, 13-13 Huntore. 16-16 Lord Barwon. 21-21 Saffron Walden. 12-12 Our Gold. 14-15 Ruling Master. Length: head. Citation was fourth. Time. 2.14 1-5.

Bracket: Valiev Boy and Lyn Vaals. HUNT CLUB HURDLES, of £750: 2 miles. —1-1 PIMLICO. 10.12 (J. Dooley) 1: 5-5 GAELIC SALUTE 9.0 car- 9.04 (J. Chaplin) 2: 7-7 FLYING ATTACK, 9.0 (Samson) 3. Also started: 4-4 Surnoen. 2-2 Hunting Dink. fell. 6-6 Jemmy Button, 3-3 Dinkum Pal. fell. 8-8 Aratoro, fell. Four lengths; head. Surpecn was fourth. Time. 4.2. ★ MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, of £1000: 7 fur.—l-1 ASCOT LAD, 9.2 fM. L. Edwards) 1: 14-17 ROSSLARE. 8-0 (A. Morton) 2: 3-3 BRIDGE WATCHER. 8.4 (G. F. Hughes) 3. Also started" 2-2 Brown Derbv. 6-5 Suncr Vaals, 10-9 Take-a-Lot. 4-4 General Victory, 7-10 General Menteith, 16-15 Oavinmore. 18-18 Battling Brave. 12-12 Niloch. 5-5 Shirley Fox. 21-22 Kronos. 15-13 Bob. 13-14 Pelias. 17-16 Boswell Hill. 8-11 Benny March. 20-20 Mollie Bon. 22-21 Duke Royal. 19-19 Silver Cane. 11-8 Avlesburv and Irish Poet, bracketed. 9-8 Ganiah and Hvdrangea. bracketed, Half a leneth each wnw Super Vaals was fourth Time. 1.31 3-5.