TO-DAY’S TURF NEWS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 147, 6 June 1936, Page 5

TO-DAY’S TURF NEWS

Finale of Great Northern Meeting ROYAL APPELLANT (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Juno 6. Perfect conditions prevail for the final day of the Great Northern Steeplechase meeting at Ellerslie. Results;— TAMAKI STEEPLECHASE. Of £275; about 2J miles. 1 ALLEGRETTO 10.12 (Me. Laughlin) j 3 Electric Flash 9.0 (Sharkey) .« 2 7 Bells of Bow 9.0 (Lawson) .... 8 Also started; The Hiker 10.5, Cometra 9.5, Ardmanning J.2, Indiscretion 9.0, Ruling King 9.0. Won by six lengths, third horse four lengths back. Time, 4.50. , orakei Hurdle handicap, Of £285; about 1} mile. 2 MODERN MAID (Rennie) 10.12 1 5 Kauapa (J. Smith) 9.8 2 7 Unital (R. Smith) 9.0 3 Also started; Klug Mestor 10.12 Sporting Song 10.4, Benighted 10.o’, Winding Trail 8.0. Won by two and a-lialf lengths, third back six lengths. Time, 3.12 2-5. YORK HANDICAP, Of £500; 1 mile. 6 ROYAL APPELLANT (Cameron, 8.11 J 3 Onewhetu (A. E. Ellis) 9.8 3 8 Scotland (P. Fearn) 8.4 3 Also started: Rereatu 9.8, King Hey 8,8, Pakanui 8.8, Mungatoon 8.5, Grateful 8.6, Gay Rose 8.3, Knight of Australia 7.11, Delrain 7.8, Tooley Street 7.4, Con Fuoco 7.4, Mias Lu 7.8, Keith Lu 7.0, Coronis 7.0. Won by a neck, third back a head. Time, 1.37. WINTER STEEPLECHASE. Of £750; about 3 miles, FOREST GLOW 10.8 - 1 IrisT Comet 9.0 2 Thespis 10. S ....u 3 Also started: Valpeen 11.5, Billy Boy 11.1, Golden England 10.5, Gascille 9.1, Town Beauty 8.0, Spalpiko 8.0, Umtali 9.0. | CAMPBELL HURDLE RACE. Of £450; 2 miles. JOLLY BEGGAR 11.31 The Smuggler 10.7 2 Soloist 11.4 3 Also started: Vai Watch 11.8, Master Musk 10.1, Black Marlin P.O, King Mestor 9.0, VISITORS’ HANDICAP. Of £350; 6 furlongs. NAMAKIA 10.7 1 Greek Gold 8.9 Sweet Rose 8.0 Also started: Pakanui 9.7, Enge 9.1. Adalene 9.0, Dollar Bill 8.13, Tradt man 8.8, Belkyrian 8.4, Versant 8.1, Prince Acre 8.3, Solaria 8.2, Alby X. - .. Mungacre 8.1, Triune 8.0, Whirling 8.1, Te Hai 8.0, Johnny Walls 8.0. OTAKI~MEETING Only One Horse Finishes First Race By Telegraph—Press Association OTAXI, June 6. The weather is gloriously fine cud there is a splendid attendance for the second day of the Otaki Maori meeting. Results:— Steeplechase.—2 THE RANGER 1, Also ran; 1 Royal Banquet, 3 Otaki. Otaki fell at the first hurdle and Royal Banquet just before entering tbd straight, leaving The Banger To canter homo. Royal Banquet's rider remounted and got second money. Tishe, 4.40. Hack Scurry.—3 LAVISH 1,2 Golden Anne 2, 4 The Pawnbroker 8. Ser.- Cosmic Ray. Won by a length each way. Time, 1.3 1-5, Tatima Handicap.—l GAY BOY 1, 5 Arctic King 2, 6 Hunting Lodge 3. All started. (Won by a neck. Time, 1.54. Ashburton Meeting (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ASHBURTON, June rt. The Ashburton County Racing Club’s winter meeting is being held iu brilliant weather. Tho track is iu good order. There is a fair attendance. Results:— Hinds Handicap.—2/3 SOLWIT 1, 1/1 Hunting Go 2, 6/4 Crash 3. Scr.: Wexford Bridge. Won by a neck, third four lengths back. Time, 2.43 1-5. THE MANCHESTER CUP (Received 6, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 5. The Manchester Cup resuIted:—EMBOROUGH 1, Chrysler 2, Money Box 3. Eleven started. Won by two lengths, third back a head. The King’s horse Fair Lead won the Chorton Plate at Manchester.