FRANKLIN FIXTURE

Northern Advocate, 9 March 1936, Page 9

FRANKLIN FIXTURE

Sporting

TOTALISATOR INCREASE

[Special to “Northern A'lvocnTe.”l PUKEKOHE. This pay.

Conditions were rendered unpleasant at the Franklin Racing Club’s meeting at Pukekohe on Saturday, owing to a gale that blew throughout the afternoon.

/ The totalisator handled £25,839 10/-, compared with £21.171 last year, an increase of £4,668 10/-. Results: — Tuakau Stakes, of 115 sovs; five fur-longs.—(4-4) Cheval de Colee, 8.0 (E. Keesing), 1; (6-7) Hohana, 8.4 (R. McTavish), 2; (1-2) Gay Streak. 8.0 (J. Winder), 3. Ten others started. Won by three lengths; a length and a 'half. Time—l,2 2-5.

Dynes Fulton Memorial Hack Cup, of 200 sovs; nine furlongs.— (2-3) Vera Acre, 7.7 (S. Tremain). 1; (1-1) Light Comedy, 8.8, car. 8.3 (C. L. Goulsbro), |2; (7 r 7) Tutor, 8.1 (Gomm), 3. Eleven ! others started. Won by a length and a half; a neck. Time —1.57 4-5. Buckland Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.— (2-3) Little Artist, 7.9 (R. McTavish), 1; (8-5) Triune, 8.12 (Mclnally), 2; (7-6) Red Flame. 7.1 (S. Tremain), 3. Nine others started. Won by a length and a quarter; a neck. Time—l.l6 1-5.

Pukekohe Handicap, of 170 sovs; seven furlongs and 22 yards.—(l3-13» Roman Mascot, 7.0, car. 7.4 (L. Clifford) 1; (4-4) MungaCre, 7.6 (S. Tremain). 2; (11-11) Gay Broney, 8.2 (R. McTavish), 3. Eleven others started. Won by half a length; a head. Time—l. 29 2-5.

I NAPIER PARK RACES HEST TAKES PRINCE OF WALES [Per Press Association.—Copy right J NAPIER, This Day. The Napier Park Racing Club’s autumn meeting was concluded on Saturday. Rain fell for 24 hours up to 10 a.m. and the stewards met to consider the question of postponing the meeting, but finally decided to race. The rain cleared before noon, and, except for two or three light showers, the day remained fine. The attendance was good, and the totalisator handled £5,275 10/-, compared with £5,581 10/- on the second day last year, making £9,328 for the meeting, compared with £9,352 10/- last year.

Telegraph Hack, of 65 sovs; six furlongs.—(7) Greenore. 7.13, 1; (6) Mesurina, 8.5, 2; (3) Lacquer, 7.12, 3. All started., Length each way. Time--1.19 4-5,

Kuao Handicap, of 65 sovs; five furlongs.—(2) Candigo, 8.2, 1;. (1) Mandamus, 8.11, 2; (5) Inheritance, 7.0, 3. All started. Won by three lengths: four lengths. Time—l.s 4-5, Prince of Wales Handicap, of 110 sovs; one mile and a distance. —(2) Hest, 8.9, 1; (5) Granvale, 7.13, 2; (7) Peggy Defoe, 7.10, 3. All started. Won by three-quarters of a length; two lengths. Time—2.s. St. Patrick’s Handicap, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs.—(l) Passionflower, 7.2, 1; (2) Pladie, 8.1, 2; (3) Cullus, 7.9, 3. Speed was scratched. Won by five lengths; three lengths. Time—l. 32. Wharerangi Hack, of 70 sovs; one mile.—(l) Pakanui, 8.10, 1; (2) Sybil Song, 7.4, 2; (3F Maine, 9.5, 3. Puccini was scratched. Won by three lengths; length. Time—l. 47 3-5.