STAKES TO DU BARRY

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 22 April 1935, Page 4

STAKES TO DU BARRY

ELLERSLIE MEETINO STEEPLECHASE TO THESPIS HURDLE JOCKEY INJURED

(By Tetegrapt —-Press Association.) AUCKLAND, April 22

The Auckland Racing Club’s autumn meeting opened at Ellcrslic yesterday in fine weather. The track was very fast' and the good fields engaged provided a splendid day’s sport for a large attendance. The totalisator handled £40,331 HCs, compared with £35,582 on the corresponding day last year. Double-figure dividends were returned, by Coronis, who ran second in the Easter Handicap, by Du Barry, winner of the Champagne Stakes, and Royal Secret, who ran first in the Eden Handicap. R. E. Thompson, rider of Yal Watch in the Brighton Hurdles, was thrown heavily when his horse fell at the second ifence. The jocfcey, who ijs 29 veares of age, suffered severe head injuries and a fractured collarbone. He was admitted to the Auckland Hospital in a serious condition.

G.N. CHAMPAGNE STAKES Of £6OO. Six furlongs. 5 Du Barry, 8.8 (Goldfinch) ... 1 2 Haut Monde, 8.12 (Webster) 2 3 Galilee, 8.8 (McTavisli) 3 Also started: 1 Gay Sheik 8.10, 6 11 Duce 8.10, 4 Fairfax 8.8. This was a great race, the field being practically bunched until turning for home, when Dubarry snatched the lead from Galilee and held on well to win comfortably from Haut Monde. Galilee was a closo third and Gay Sheik was fourth. One and a quarter lengths; neck. Time, 1.13 1-5.

31ANGERE STEEPLECHASE Of £275. Two miles and a half. J 1 Thespis, 11.5 (Burgess) 1 3 Clan Ronald, 10.1 (Sharkey) 2 4 London, 9.9 (Foster) • 3 Also started: 5 Mia Stella 10.12, 2 Ruby Meteor 10.10. Four lengths; two lengths. Time, 4.57 3-5.

ONSLOW STAKES Of £275. Six furlongs

3 Plato, 7.5 (Marsh) 1 6 Fleetwind, 9.1 (L: Dulieu) 2 13 Happy Landing, 7.21 (Fearn) 2 Also started: 1 Velocipede 9.3 and Triune (bracketed), 2 Flood Tide 7.10, 9 Johnny Walls 7.8, 11 King blight 7.13, 4 Tai *Yang 7.2, 10 Teak 7.2, 14 Chalice 7.5, 8 Light Comedy 7.15, 7 Mesurina 7.3, 5 Callisto 7.4), 12 Brilliant Acre 7.4, 15 Lady Yalma /.3.

One and a half lengths; half a length. Time, 1.13 3-5. EDEN HANDICAP Of £275. One mile. 9 Royal Secret, 7.10 (Wiggins) 1 8 King ltey, 9.0 (McKenzie) 2 Gay Egypt, 7.3 (Clifford) ... 3

Also started: I Werohia 9.0, 3 TrayBit 8.13, 5 On Parade 8.12, 2 Nun Nicer 9.0 (bracketed with Expectancy 7.10), 7 Sunny Downs 8.9, 18 D’Artagnan 8.9, 12 Adalene 8.9, 6 Keith Lu * 7.8, 4 Engi 7.8, 10 Lady Diana, 10 United 7.4, 13 Royal 9ppellant 7.2, 14 Miss Lulu 7.4, 11 Nahlin 7.3}, 17 Jewelled Girdle 7.2, 20 Takiri 7.4, 19 Pola Dance 7 3. Length; two lengths. Time, 1.38.