PAUL EASILY WINS G.N. HURDLES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23271, 5 June 1950, Page 8

PAUL EASILY WINS G.N. HURDLES

AUCKLAND

(PA) AUCKLAND, June 5. The Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting was opened at Ellerslie on Saturday in overcast weather with occasional showers. The track was soft. The attendance was 31,000. Paul won the Great Northern Hurdles in easy fashion and Prince Chat took the Cornwall Handicap by half a neck from Rating.

The doubles totalisator dividend, on Paul-Princc Chat, was £l5B/6/-, for 10/-.

The totalisator handled £247,789 10/-, including £19,046/10/- on the doubles totalisator, as against £236,848 on the first day last year. GREENLAND STEEPLECHASE, of £750; about 21 miles.—3-3 THE TRADER, 9.0 car. 9.4 (MacKinnon), 1; 18-17 BROWN NIGHT, 9.0 car. 9.1 \ (White), 2; 9-10 CASH ORDER, 9.3 car. 9 7 (Mr D Fife), 3. Also Started: 4 4 Dr 'John. 10-11 Tormuz. 7-8 Rich Mint, 1-1 Dukeron, 12-12 Shepherd’s Call 5-0 Newel Post, 11-9 Sharlina, 1515 Corsair, 13-13 Star Dink, 8-7 Cyclades, 8-5 Scale, 20-19 Icecap, 17-18 The Call 19-20 Georgetown. 14-14 Golden Realm, 16-16 Jovian. 2-3 Sandy. Six lengths- 5 lengths. Shepherd’s Call was fourth. Time. 5.5. Dividends; Win, £7 17/-; places, £2/14/-, £54/17/6, £5/5/-. FIRST JERVOIS HANDICAP, of C 75- 7 fur-5-5 STYLISH FOX, 8.7 (Martinovich), 1; 3-3 PROBATOR, 8.6 (Holland) 2; 1-1 BALCEDAR, 8.9 (Nuttall), 3. Also Started; 6-6 Tossup, 13-12 Master Menteith, 7-8 Luminous, 8 9 Lachatrey, 4-4 Neutron, 2-2 Peer Gynt, 17-17 Mission School. 10 7 Amiens, 9-10 Melody, 14-13 Park Princess, 18-18 Flying Gleam, 11-11 Argent. 12-14 Treasure Fox. 16-16 Kerry Piper, 19-19 Merry Marriage, 15-15 Vaalsworth, 15-15 Rimini' Nose; li lengths. Luminous was fourth. Time, 1.31. Dividends: Win £l3/8/-; places, £3/15/-, £2,10 0, £l/19'6.

GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES, of £3000; 1\ miles. 3- PAUL, 9.6 (McKinnon) 1 5- DUKE ROYAL. 9.8 (Winder) .... 2 4- JON ROSA, 9.10 (Samson) .... 3 Also Started: 2-2 Folkestone, pulled up, 7-8 Tremello. 8-9 Ruling Master, fell, 13-13 Observatory. 12-10 The Fake, fell. 1-5 Highland Lad, pulled up, 6-4 Master Arthur, 10-12 Sareel, fell, 11-11 Tribute. 9-7 Master Ted, 16-16 Brixham, 15-15 Superb, 14-14 Paul Gregor. Seven lengths; 8 lengths. Tremello was fourth. Time. 4.52 3-5. Dividends: Win, £7/3/6; places, £2 17/-. £3/6/-, £2/8/6. PENROSE HURDLES, of £750: about 15 miles and 60yds.—5-4 FORT KNOX, 9.0 (Williamson), 1; 2-2 FOXLYN. 9.5 (R. Collett), 2; 3-3 BOSWELL HILL, 9.5 (McColl). 3. Also Started: 8-8 Leigh Hark 4-5 Quartz. 3-3 Redingote, 7-7 Swift View. 1-1 Kvrat, 6-6 Turkhudi. 10-11 Wild Life, 11-10 Pahhvan, 12-12 Beau Martian, 9-9 Leadership, 9-9 I-lighworth. Seven lengths; half-head. Leigh Hark was fourth. Time, 3.30. Dividends: Win, £6/14/0; places, £2 1-. £l/17/-. £l/17/6. Bracket: Boswell Hill and Redingote. SECOND JERVOIS HACK HANDICAP, of £150: 7 fur.—2-1 TACTFUL LAD. 8.10 (W.R. Hooton). 1: 7-7 PRINCE REGENT, 8.11 (B. D. Markwick). 2; 6- RHETT BUTLER. 9.4 (J. Winder), 3. Also Started: 5-5 Vive La France, 1-2 Cimtore, 4-4 Hunting Fort,, 13-13 Pervin, 17-14 Brookby Song. 3-3 Big Notes, 19-18 Sherwood Star, 11-8 Shameless. 12-12 Paramatta, 18-19 Plain Jim, 10-11 Monica, 14-15 Lily Bell. 15-15 Sir Tavia. 9-9 Gold Edge. 8-10 Balmaha. 10-17 Probation’s Pride. Half-length: 1J lengths Cimtore was fourth. Time. 1.31 4-5. Dividends: Win. £5/9/6; places, £2/3/-, £4/4/6, £3/18/6. CORNWALL HANDICAP, of £2000; 1} miles.—l 4-14 PRINCE CHAT. 8.1, car. B.IJ (I. Galvin), 1: 15-15 RATING 8.9 (A. Messervy). 2; 1-1 SWIFT FOX, 8.8 (W. J. Mudford). 3. Also Started: 4-6 Pierre, 11-5 Conspiracy, 2-2 Caber Fae, 17-17 Royal Charter. 7-10 Wonder Boy. 5-3 Diana Reynard. 3-4 Akbar, 8-13 Chung Chong, 12-11 Star Fox, 10-9 Bedivere, 6-7 Bramble Leighon, 16-16 Frontier Mac, 9-8 The Bat, 19-19 Intervene, 18-18 Reparation, 13-12 Earldale and Firing Line, bracketed. Halfneck: lengths. Conspiracy was fourth. Time. 2.13 2-5. Dividends: Win. £26/1/-; places, £6/9/6, £B/13/-, £2/16/6.

HUNT HURDLES, of £750: qualified hunters: 2 miles.—9-9 TRENCH MATE. 9.0 (A. Morton). 1; 2-2 CORNELL, 9.6 (R. D. Samson), 2; 13-13 GOLDEN GUIDE. 9.0. oar. 9.2 (A. C. Robinson). 3. Also Started: 1-1 Sareel, fell, 6-7 Beau Court, 3-3 Dumbo. 4-4 Kenneth. 7-6 Master Raymond, 10-8 Big Wonder. 14-14 Saluki. 15-15' Venerable, fell, 12-12 Melview, 11-11 Lord Frank, 5-5 Effendi. 8-10 Tide Lad. Twenty lengths; 14 lengths. Effendi was fourth. Time, 4 57. Dividends: Win, £l6/17/6; places. £4/5/-, £2/11/0, £14.9/-,

MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, of £1000: 7 fur.—s-5 MASTER ORELIO. 8.2, car. 82J <J Gillies), 1; 1-1 SLEEPY DUKE, 8.5 <W Mudford). 2: 6-6 LADY REVEL, 80, car. 8.03 (G. Hughes), 3. Also Started: 4-3 Patio. 20-20 Bambalina, 2-2 Te Paerata and Florida, bracketed, 11-10 Gwen Vaals. 13-13 Broadway, 8-8 Niloch 15-15 Fleet Fox, 17-17 Ozami. 10-11 Fencing, 3-4 Maricrana, 18-18 Flying Jane. 16-16 Lord Mayor, 19-19 The Pimpernel, 9-9 Gay Sari, 7-7 Bridge Watcher, 14-14 Silver Birch. 12-12 Dora Lee. Three lengths and a half each way. Maricrana was fourth. Time. 1.31. Dividends: Win, £B/15/6; places, £3/0/6, £2/1/6, £3/3/-.