FRANKLIN RACES

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12407, 29 March 1926, Page 10

FRANKLIN RACES

SPOONY WINS CUP FLYING TO KING MERV, Per Press Association. PUKEKOHE, March 27. The Franklin races were held today in fine but dull weather. The course was heavy as the result of the rain yesterday. There was a largo attendance and the totalisator handled £24,044. Tactician fell opposite the enclosure m the first time round in the Cup and broke a leg and was destroyed. The rider Cammick was injured, and at a subsequent inquiry Nixon, the rider of Gala Day, was suspended for a fortnight for boring. He was held resoonsible for the accident. J. Gray, the rider of Golden Krisl, in the Waiuku Hack Welter, was cautioned for careless ridinrr and interfering with Appellant. Results:— BOMBAY HANDICAP. Of 125 sovs; six furlongs. I—Serang, 7.8 (S. Cammick) ...... 1 10—Baham, 7.8 (W. Bagby) 2 7—Praiseworthy, 7.10 (W. Jones) 3 Also started—Rangitahi 9.0, Wiltshire 8.2, Star Comet 7.10, Golden Krist i .10, Town Hall 7.10, Cherry Girl 7.8, Homai 7.8, Golden Comet 7.8, Thursby 7.8, Alonsoa 7.8, Royal Flight 7.8, Memoir 7.8, Night Comet 7.8, Sir Henry 7.8, Master Thurnham 7.8, Wee Puriri 7.8, Lusen 7.5. Neck; one and a half lengths. 1.19. JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP. Of 150 sovs; one mile and five furlongs. 4—West Abbsy, 9.4 (Stanway) 1 1— Knighthood, 9.2 (Nixon) 2 2 Kawini (HalJ) 3 Also started —Passionate 10.3, Black Cruiser 10.8, Kawa 10.4, Peter Amans 9.12, Bright Light 9.8, Tinokaha 9.8, Greekson 9, Capsal 9, Sea Comet 9, Ngatea 9. Neck; two lengths. 3.2 2-5.

BUCKLAND HACK HANDICAP. Of 125 sovs; seven furlongs. 2—Quincoma, 8.10 (Keesing) 1 Judge’s Box, 7.6 (W. Bagby 3 ! 2 4—Golden Autumn, 7,6 CMcllroy) 3 Also started—Rarnngi 9.3, Gay" Cornet 8.11, Royal Form 8.4, Killute 8.3, Wenday 8.3, Topping 7.8, Multini 7, Marble Mount 7. Half a length; neck. 1.33 245.

FRANKLIN CUP. Of 300 sovs; one mile and a quarter. 1— Spoony, 8.0 (W. Bagby) l 2 Barometer,-7.8 (Keesing) ......... 2 Raceful, 7.1 (C. Lee) 3 Also started—Surveyor 9.5, Ruapapn 9.3, Gala Day 8.7, Master Doon 7.5, Tactician 7, Queen Emerald 7, Wee Puriri 7, Right and Left 7. There was a great finish between Spoony and Barometer, the former winning by half a length, two and n half lengths between second and third. 2.13 3-5. WAIUKU HACK WELTER. Of 125 sovs; seven furlongs. s—Quinvardia,5 —Quinvardia, 8.0 (Keesing) 1 4—Golden Krist, 8.0 (J. Gray) ... 2 2 Maveelish, 8.12 (McTavish) 3 Also started—Kendal 9.3, Hangawera 8.12. Appellant S.ll. Kamehamohn 8.5, Marble Mount 6.1, Wiltshire 8, Komnk 8, Thursby 8, Multini 8. Ta"o San 8. Pouri 8. Stormy 8. Three-quarters of a length; half. 1.34 4-5. TUARAU FLYING HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs; six furlongs.' 1— King Merv, 8.10 (Tinker! I 3 Royal Bloorl. 9.3 (M. McCarten) 2 2 Dan Quin (W. Jones) 3 Also started—Pompey 7, Grace At»bee 7. Two lengths; liend. 1.18 2-5. RAMARAMA HACK HANDICAP. Of 125 sovs; five furlongs. 2 j>l__Quiricoma. 7.10 (M. McCarten) 2 B—Praiseworthy, 7.0 fH. Wiggins! 3 Also started —Dave 9.8, Rarnngi 9.2. Letter of Credit 8.4, Royal Form 8 4, Piton 8.3, Winsome Roy 7,10. Te F'»* roke 7, Sandbag 7, Serang 7, nis 7. Two lengths; length. 1.4 4-5. PUKEKOHE HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs; six furlong*. 4 Sleepy Sol. 7.11 (W. Bagby) ... 1 3 Mosaic, 7.11 (W, Jones) —.... 2 I —TJralla. 7.0 (McTnvish) 3 Also started—'Curiaghir.ore 8.2. Prince Ahhov 8.1, Exactly 7.7. Gold Fern 7.5, Namutere 7.3, Queen Emerald 7.0. Half a length ; neck. 1.33 2-5.

TRAINING AT RANDWICK NEW ZEALANDERS IN WORN. Bv Telegraph.—P-p-c ' -sn Cnm-rich* SYDNEY, March 27. Owing to the sodden state of the course only the cindc-r track was available fo.* training operations at Handwick this morning, amf work was mostly restricted to .steady packing. The New Zealand pair. Runnymeoc and Royal Tea, looked pnitmulnrh fresh, mul did usr fnl wrU. Ikrmr. Rilliowmkio. Manfred, and Valicare moved along freely.