RACING AT ELLERSLIE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 182, 4 July 1931, Page 13 (Supplement)

RACING AT ELLERSLIE.

TAUMARUNUI CLUB’S MEETING

FAVOURITES HAVE A BAD RUN. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, July 4. The Taumarunui Racing Club’s meeting opened in fine weather at Ellerslie. There was a fair attendance and the track was heavy. The meeting concludes on Monday. Tho totalisator handled £19,375. Results : HUNTERS’ HURDLES, of 130 soys. Two miles. 1 Billy Boy, 10.9 ... 1 2 Town Beauty. 9.10 2 4 General Lu, 9.8 3 Also started: Mashoor 9.12, Dominican 9.2, St. Lucas 9.0. Won by one length, six lengths between second and third. Time, 4.0 3-5. TARINGAMOTU HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. Seven furlongs. 3 Valroo, 10.5 1 1 Vandyke, 9.7 2 2 Lucy Rose, 9.10 3 Also started: Catoma 9.12, Puriri Park 9.2, Valstreet, Desert Stai-, Grand Talk, Catchem, Abbess 9.0.

Won by one and a-half lengths each way. Time, 1,31 3-5. TAUMARUNUI HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 2 Te Hoia, 9.1 1 1 Gay Cockade, 9.10 2 5 Flying Princes, 9.0 3 Also started: True Blood 10.6, Standfast 9.10, Trishna 9.0, Barometer 9.0. Won by three-quarters of a length, one and a-half lengths between second and third horses. lime, 2.17. MANUNUI HURDLES, of 130 sovs. One mile and a-haif. 2 Patutahi, 9.11 1 5 St. Ames, 9.9 2 7 Justify, 9.0 3 Also started.—Dark Prince 9.9, Coolmint 9.2, Owairuka, Production, Abbess 9.0.

Won by half a length; three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 2.56. WAITUHI STEEPLECHASE, of 130 sovs. About two miles and a-half. 5 Day , Lark, 9.0 1 1 Town Beauty, 9.10 2 4 Royal Visitor, 9.4 3 Aloo started. —Quinsilia 10.12, Mashoor 10.7, Arapawa 9.0. St. Lucas 9.0. Won by three lengths; ten lengths between second and third. Time 5.24. 0 WHAN GO HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile. 3 Red Lion, 9.0 1 4 Sub-Editor, 10.1 * 1 Grand Spirit, 10.1 * *A dead-beat. Also started: Claremore 10.6. Taunia 10.5, Indolent 10.4. Wee Prince 9.2, Excella Tea 9.0. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.46. RANGAROA HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Tetrarehate, 9.5 1 2 Flying Prince, 9.2 2 3 .Ruffles, 10.0 3 Also started : Cynthia N 9.7, Bennie, Fuh Measure 9.0. Won by half a length, a similar distance between second and third. Time, 1.19.