RACING AT FRANKLIN.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 12 March 1928, Page 6

RACING AT FRANKLIN.

STR AR CTTIE WINS THE CUP. PUKEKOHE, March 10. The Franklin Racing Club’s annual meeting opened on Saturday in fine weather and with a good attendance. The totalisator handled £30,808 10s, as compared with £26,024 10s on the same day last year. During the preliminary of the first race Sandbag collided with Kerry Dance and broke its neck. Gill, Sandbag’s rider, was severely shaken and was unable to ride for the remainder of the day. Results are: BOMBAY ITANDTCAP. Of 160 sows. Six furlongs. First Division. 1 Brilliant Light, 8.2 (T. Green) 1 6 Wee Marble, 9.0 (Mcßae) ... 2 7 Josie Melville, 7.10 (Chaplin) 3

Also started: 10 Gay Cockade, 12 Bright Comet, 9 The Daiisant, 17 Solanio, 15 Scaramouche, 21 White Light, 14 Still Jim and Hakanoa (bracketed), 17 Kerry Dance (bracketed with Sandbag), 21 Ponticus and Merry Light (bracketed), 7 Huephano (bracketed with Josie Melville). Won by a long head, with a short head between second and third. Time, 1.15 2-5. Second Division. 13 Vailar, 7.13 (H. Wiggins) ... 1 3 Storm Fiend, 7.13 (L. Pine) 2 4 Idipi, 8.2 (E.‘ Iveesing) 3 Also started: 2 Bombardier, 5 Bannock, 19 Sir Henry, Royal Trek, 8 Balnagar and Master Clement (bracketed), 3 Catamaran (bracketed with Storm Fiend), 23 Bris and Welcome Knight (bracketed), 15 Betty Zane and Diamond Queen ,bracketed), 21 Waiau Lad and Liona (bracketed). _ Won by two lengths, with half a length between second and third. Time, 1.161-5. PUN! HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. Of 125 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 3 Wiltshire, 9.10 (R. Syme) ... 1 1 Quineoma, 11.2 (Rennie) 2 7 Scot Free, 9.1 (T. Chaplin) ... 3 Also started: 2 Uralla, 9 Kawini, 6 Raranga, 4 Harbour View, 5 Ballachulish, 11 Nassock, 8 Blago, 10 Spalmore, 12 Tago San. Won by half a length, with a length between second and third. Time, 2.13. BUCK LAND HACK HANDICAP. Of 115 sous. Seven furlongs. 1 Liaison, 8.0 (S. Henderson) 1 2 Welcome Home, 7.6 (Green) 2 5 Restaurant, 7.0 (W. H. Jones) 3 Also started: 6 Winsome Boy, 7 Modest Boy, 10 Dress Circle, 4 Appellant, 11 Gold Clip, 3 Taurimu, 12 Always, 8 Catapult, 9 Palmares, 15 Abbey Queen, 13 Desert- Knight, 14 Wyoming, 16 Marita. Won by half a length, with one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.29 4-5. FRANKLIN GUP. Of 425 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 4 Sir Archie, 7.7 (L. Mans-on) 1 6 Corinax, 7.2 (Mclnally) .. 2 3 Princess Ronnie 7.6 (Wiggins) 3 Also started. 2 Eden Hall, 5 Desert Glow, 1 Gala‘Day, 7 Micrometer, 8 True Blood, 9 Baby Bun. Sir Archie finished gamely and won, full of running, by three-quarters of a length, with one length between second and third. Eden Hall was fourth. Time, 2.10. WAIUKU HACK HANDICAP. Of 115 sovs. Seven furlongs. 5 Value, 9.6 (L. Pine) 1 2 TakuTanga, 8.11 (L. Dulieu) 2 6 Some Lady, 9.2 (Mcßae) 3 Also started: 3 Bright Dawn, 2 Glenetta, 6 Luxurious, 4 Prince Papa. Won by a neck, with a length between second and third. Time, 1.311-5. TUAKAU FLYING HANDICAP. Of 175 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 Macroom, 7.13 (Mclnally) ... 1 2 Prince Otto, 7.7 (Bryce) 2 4 Muscari, 7.0 (Wiggins) 3 Also started: 1 Tea Time, 5 Automne. Won easily by a length, with one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.14 4-5. ONEWHERO HACK HANDICAP. Of 120 sovs. Nine furlongs. 2 Piet, 8.3 (R. McTavisli) 1 3 Star Comet, 9.0 (Brady) 2 1 Schorr, 8.5 (S. Henderson) ... 3 Also started : 4 Adjuster, 6 Always, o Wee Marble, 7 Arch Queen, 8 Wee Puriri. Won by a neck, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 1.56 4-5. PUKEKOHE HANDICAP. Of 150 sovs. Seven furlongs. 2 Siaosi, 7.13 (R. McTavish) ... 1 3 New Moon, 7.6 (Bryc-e) 2 5 Barometer, 7.0 (W. H. Jones) 3 Also started: 1 Areheno, 6 Regent, 1 Archeen. Won by a. neck, with a head between second and third. Time, 1.28 2-5.'