Late Sporting!

Northern Advocate, 12 June 1937, Page 4

Late Sporting !

Great Northern Meeting

Steeplechase To Irish Comet

[Special to “Northern Advocate ”] AUCKLAND, This Day. i The Great Northern meeting of the Auckland Racing Club was concluded at Ellerslie today in fine, though cloudy weather. There was a large attendance, and the track was on the heavy side. Results; —

Tamaki Steeplechase, of 30C sovs; about two miles and a half. —CD Sky Pilot, 10.3, 1; (4) Lucidus, 10.4, 2; (5) Kinkle, 10.0, 3. All started. Two lengths and a half; four lengths. Time —5.21 3-5.

Orakei Hurdles, of 300 sovs; one mils and three-quarters.—(4) Lady England, 9.7, 1; (2) Gadger, 9.3, 2; (3) Red Fox, 9.0, 3. Collision, Boughal, and High Star were scratched. Ten lengths; five lengths. Time—3.29. York Handicap, of 500 sovs; one mile.—(2) Royal Appellant, 8.0, 1; (I) Valmint, 8.0, 2; (4) Loombination, 7.8, 3. Scratched: Tradesman, Light Comedy, Armacourt, Versant, Horowhenua. Two and a half lengths each way. Time, 1.44 3-5. WINTER STEEPLECHASE. Of 750 sovs. About three miles. 4—IRISH COMET (Mr R. J. Sexton) 10.0 (F. Fergus) 1 G—TUDOR, (Mr B. Brewer), 12.1, (J. Mcßae) .... 2 2—ALLEGRETTO (Mr J. R. Vercoe), 10.7 (McLaughlin) .... 3 Also started.—(lo) Royal Limond, (1) Valpeen, (3) Windsor Lad, (9) Billy Boy, (5) Don Erma, (7) Forest Glow. (8) Black Marlin, Won by five lengths; two lengths. Time—6.23. , ■ 11 ■■■— —— Canterbury Trots [Per Press Association. Covyright.l ' ' CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The twice postponed meeting of the Canterbury Park Trotting dub is taking place at Addington today in fine weather. The track is dead. Results:

Yaldhurst Handicap, of 160 sovs; trotters; one mile and a half; limit, 3.36. — (2-5) Lament, 36yds, 1; (5-6) Guy Hugo, scr, 2; (1-2) Waikato Prince, 48yds, 3. Scratched; Golden Eagle, Mataunga, Bitter Sweet Won by a head; four lengths. Time, 3.381-5. Peninsvfta Handicap, of 175 sovs; one mile and a half; limit 3.32. —(15-16) Repeal, scr, 1; (17-15) Agility, scr, 2; (5-2) Ideal, scr, 3; Scratched: Sea Trail, Shrewdie, Slippery Sam, Royal de Oro, Starwyn. Three lengths each way. Time, 3.34: 2-5. Winter Handicap, of 450 sovs; two miles; limit, 4.30,—(1-1) Reporter, 12 yds, 1; (7-7) Smooger, 24yds, 2; (8-8) Lucky Jack, 24yds, 3. Scratched: Big Author, Grace McEiwyn. Three lengths; four lengths. Time. 4.443-5. Ellesmere Handicap, of 200 sovs; two miles.—(s-5) Aircraft, scr, 1; (1-1) Sage King, scr, 2; (1-1) Harlequin, 12yds, ,3. Second and third horses were coupled. Scratched: Airflow, Tporak, Greenmantle, Red Flier, Social Pest, Kibo, Blair Athol. Two lengths; head. Tiine, 4.522-5. Railway Handicap, of 200 sovs; one mile and five furlongs.—r( 1-1). Double Great, scr, 1; (2-2) Parisienne, scr, 2; (4-4) Battlefield, 12yds, 3. Sterling Lady was scratched. A head; three lengths. Time—3.49 1-5.