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Hokitika Guardian, 10 June 1937, Page 6

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AUCKLAND RACES (Per Press Association —Copyright). AUCKLAND, June 9. A crowd of 30,000, double that present On the same day last year, thronged the Ellerslie racecourse today for the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Great- Northern Steeplechase meeting. Sunny weather favoured one of the largest winter attendances in years. The track was very holding. The totalisator handled £72,189j, as increase of £52,152. The figures for the two days are £l-22,530$ compared with £84,288$ last year, an increase of £38,242, Hunt Club Cup—All Irish 1; 5 Lochiel Lad 2 ; 2 Kinkle 3. Won by three and a-half lengths ; eight lengths. Time 5.23.

Ranfurly Handicap—l Erndale 1; 3 Alyth .2; 8 Valspear 3. Won by half a length • same Time 1.34 2-5. Rem nor a Hurdle Race.—2 Lord 37a I 1; 3 Hnskie 2; 1 Jolly Beggar 3. Won by half a length; two and a-half lengths. Time 4.0.

Great Northern Steeplechase—l2 Irish Comet 1 ; 1 Valpeen 2; 3 Allegretto 3. Won b v three lengths; eight lengths. Time 8.13\ Kina George Handicap.—l4' Armaeourt 1 ; 6 Prince Acre 2 ; 6 E-nge 3. Won by half a head; same. Time 1.35 3-5.

Pahmure Hurdle Race.—2 Windsor Lad 1; 3 High Star 2; 7 Cadger 3. Won bv three-quarters of a -length ; half a length. Time 3.32 3-5. Carbine Plate.—4 Tail Light and 1 Small Boy dead-heat 1; 3 Jewelled Girdle 3. A dead-heat; half a head. Time 1.49 1-5.

An inquiry was held into the running of Spearcourt in the Penrose Hurdles on Saturday. The stewards viewed with grave dissatisfaction the handling of the horse by J. Day. However, it was decided to accept the explanation that the horse does not act well in heavy going, and Day was given the benefit of the doubt. ASHBURTON TROTS. ASHBURTON, June 9. For the Ashburton trots there was excellent weather. The track was .in first-class order. The attendance was very large. The tote handled £32,644, a record for the club, as against £23.340 last year. Though the facilities have recently been increased, the heavy investments caused a delay of an hour on the last event. Results:—• Longbeach Handicap—l-1 Nalingo 1, o-3 Fluke 2, 4-5 Lustre 3. Won by a length. Time 3.35 3-5. Trial Handicap—2-1 Wynan 1, 17-21 Chieftainess 2, 5-5 Twenty Grand 3. Won by 1} lengths. Time 3.30. King George Handicap—6-5 Graham. Direct 1, 5-7 Bonny Azure 2, 10-9 Llewellyn’s- Pride 3. Won by two lengths. Time 4.27 2-5. Sapling Stakes —2-1 Two’s Loose 1. 1-3 Sanlusky 2, 3-2 Horsepower 3. Won by a neck. Time 3.26. Acton Handicap—l-2 U Scott 1, 1-2 Blair Athol 2, 7-6 Play On 3. Won by two lengths. Time 4,32 4-5. Mayfield Handicap—3-4 King’s Guard 1, 2-2 Bittersweet 2, 1-1 Airflow 3. Won by a neck. Time 3.25 2-5.

Timvald Handicap—6-6 Waipahi 1, 3-4 Waitaki Power 2, 10-8 Oversight 3. Won by three lengths. Time 3.22. Winter Handicap—ll-11 Sterling Ladv 1, 3-3 Nervies Last 2, 7-6 Double Great 3. Won bv two lengths. Time 3.18. WANGANUI J.C. WANGANUI, June 9. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s winter meeting concluded to-day in ideal weather conditions. There was a record crowd. The -track was rather soft. The tote handled £21,944 as compared with £20,6341 on the corresponding day last year, making the aggregate for the meeting £34,766 compared with £33,0371 last year, an increase of £17281.

When Hunting Queen fell in the June Hurdles, A. Jenkins was hospitallcd ,with a fractured shoulder blade and leg injury. Results:—

Hack Hunters’ Steeples—2 Croydon 1. 1 Sporting Song 2. 3 Platter 3. Won by four lengths. Time 4.0 2-5.

Belmont Handicap—l Notium 1,2 Taitoru 2. 4 Winsome Lu 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.15.

June Hurdles—s Ethiop 1, 1 John Charles 2, 6 Beau Gallante 3. Won by four lengths. Time 3.12 4-5.. Bristol Hack—3 Brazen King 1, 1 Dictate 2, 10 Chat 3. Won by a head Time 1.57 1-5. ,

Wanganui Steeplechase—2 Clarion Call 1, 1 lioyal Banquet 2, 3 Riotous , 3. Won by a furlong. Time 5.57. f Connolly Handicap-—3 Pukeko 1, 4 Gold Mission 2, 6 Tiger Gain 3. Won by half a length. Time 2.10. Farewell Hack—l Te Hnia 1, 5 Colleen Gain 2 t 3 Parakino 3. Won by a long neck. Time 1.2 3-5. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. DUNEDIN, June 0 Tlie Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting was opened to-day on a very heavy track, though the weather was beautifully fine overhead. The attendance was excellent, and the tote .handled £23,120 ) compared with £14,782 10s on the first day last year. * Results: —

Tahuna Steeplechase—2-2 Snowy Dawn 1, 5-0 Sunward 2, 4-4 Grey Boy 3. Won by three lengths. Time 5.52 o-5.

Trial Handicap—lo-7 Scrap 1, 7-8 Royal Ransom 2, 6-5 Dazzler 3. Won bv one length. Time 1.43 3-5 Otago Hurdles-—l-1 .Signaller 1, 4-3 Arctic Star 2, 2*2 Gigfclestvich B. Won

bv two and a half lengths. Time 3.01* 4-5.: ■ ■ ", ■ - 1 •: ~,; V ...■ Brighton, ’Handicap—7-6 Rose of’ Tralee 1, 8-8 ’Vantoon ft',- 2-2 Balmenter 3. Won by half a length.. Timo 1.57 4-5. : . V

Otago Steeples—6-5 Nocturnus .1, 5-1 Black fanner 1 2- 2-2 Shellelagh 'Wood 3. Woh lengths. Time ‘.6.10 • v ; Birthday Handicap—s-6 Nightform 1" 4-3 Queen Dorothy 2, 1-1 Last Refrain 3. Won by two lengths. Timo 2.37 2-5 * ‘ / ...

Winter Handicap—2-1 VAraboa t, 1-2 Alina 2; 4-3 Double Shot 3. Won by one length. Time 1.39 3-5. St, Clair Handicap —1-1 Salient Night 1, 5-5 Fog ;Peak 2, 4-6 Norseman 8. Won by two lengths. Time v %r f ... DUNEDIN) RACKS . DUNEDIN, June 10. The weather is fine/for the second day .-y ©I? the Dunedin raeeky ThU.course' ‘is very wet"after heavy host over night. Rodyn Steeples-—7-7LGat Boa (Kitto) 1 ; 3-2 Radius Rod.. (McKewen) 2-3 Cock of North (Cooper) 3. Scf : Hunting Go. Won By six lengths, ten lengths. Time 5:27 2-5. 4 ' ' 1.3 3-5. Novice.—l/1 Balffienter (Mackie) H, 2/2 Valantua (Dooley) 2, 7/7 Gregt Pal (Shand) 3. Scr.: Doctor Buthie./Won by three lengths; six. Time 1.42 2-5. June Hurdles.— 3/3 Golden //Lap (Boyle) 1, 1/1 Giggles wucklr (Langford) - 2, 2/2 Arctic Star (Voight) 3. All started. Won by 8 lengths) four. Time 3.14 3-5. NAPIER PARK RACES— • . : NAPIER, The weather was folk the first day of the Napier Park Winter meeting. The attepdance- v ivas good, and the course was in excellent order. Four prime favourites secured first , places, and one, Dozie, got third in the last race. Joviality, one of the nuich neglected horses rewarded his admirers by returning a dividend of over" a. score. The* totalisator handled £6,728, compared with £4,7781 last year, an increase of £1,954.]. In the opening event, Eric Coyle was thrown, and suffered to hjfi back, the extent of which has not yet been cleeided. He is now an inmatej.of the public hospital. Results:^— Mo tee Hurdles.—l Kenturcky Song 1, 5 Bo&hwell'2j 3 Unexpected 3. Woh by five lengths ; two -lengths. Time 2.45 1-5.

Maiden Handicap.—l Paul Robeson 1,2 Shani 2, 9 Triplex 3. Won by two lengthg; half a length. Time 1.3. Birthday Handicap.—l Trailer 1, 5 Lucullus Lad 2, 3 Gironde 3. Won by a neck; a length. and a-half between second and third. Time 1.40.

Steeplechase.—3 /Wykefiiist 1, 2 Given 2, 1 Dozie 3. The winner was always prominent, and led. to nearing the Given 2, 1 Dozie-3,. The*winner' was altook the lead in turn. Wykemist and Given cleared the last hurdle on-'terms, ‘the other winning by a good half length. Dozie was five:: lengths back, and Count Willonyx was fourth. Time 5.8 .3-5. .

Ladies’ Bracelet.—£ Tre s Sec -1, 3 Umpire 2, 5 Dusky 3. Time 2.13 1-5. Flying Handicap.—l Bakanui 1,2 Blygain 2, 6 Gay Hunter 3. Time 1.14 1-5. -- Vv.

Meeanee Handeap.—6 Joviality 1, 1 Fossieker 2, 5 Perfect Lady ,3.