AUCKLAND MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23829, 8 June 1939, Page 16

AUCKLAND MEETING

VALMINT WINS YORK HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE TO ALL IRISH AERO KING SUCCESSFUL (Per United Press Association) f AUCKLAND, June 7. Rain marred the final day of the Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting, and the attendance was 9500 against 16.000 last year. The track was heavy after rain. The totalisator handled £45,273 10s, compared with £51,215, a decrease of £5941 10s. The total for the meeting was £191.034, compared with £ 177,004. an increase of £14,030. Following are the results: — TAMAKI STEEPLECHASE, Of £350. About two miles and a-half. 2/2—London, 10.0 (R. E. Thomson) i 6/6—Mahala, car. 9.12 (R. K. Smith) 2 5/4—Bells of Bow, 9.8 (N. Watson) 3 Also started: 3/3 Wasp 10.5, 4/5 Adsum 9.10, 1/1 British Sovereign 9.0, 7/7 Windsor Lass car. 9.1. 8/8 King Stroud car. 9.1. Won by three lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time, smin 16sec. ORAKEJ HURDLE RACE, Of £350. One mile and three-quarters. 1/3—Ellanui, 9.10 (Mclnally) .. .. 1 3/I—Loombination, 11.3 (A. Gilmer) 2 7/7—Chikara, 9.0 (Leroy) .. .. 3 Also started; 2/2 Devon 10.0, 9/11 Knight of Australia 9.13, 4/4 Little Briton 9.8, 6/6 Tutor 9.4, 12/13 General Riske 9.0, 8/8 Survalyon 9.0, 11/9 Green Label car. 9.3, 10/10 Anagram car. 9.3. 14/12 Bisquit car. 9.4, 13/14 Tupeotu 9.0, 5/5 Right Royal 9.0. Won by four lengths, with eight lengths between second and third. Time. 3min 20 3-ssec.

YORK HANDICAP, Of £SOO. One mile. 1/I—Valmint, 7.9 (Wiggins) .. 1 13/11 —Balinavar, 8.1 (C. G. Goulsboro) 2 8/s—Jack Tar, 7.4 (R. J. Fearn) .. 3 Also started: 3/9 Valamito 8.11, 6/3 Royal Appellant 8.10 4/7 King Rey 8.8, 15/16 Gold Vaals 8.4, 2/2 Maori Song 8.4 23/20 Galilee 8.3. 12/12 Royevrus 8.2, 16/15 Rollicker 7.13, 10/13 Tooley Street. 7.11, ' 19/18 Brazilian 7.11, 5/4 Old Surrey 7.10, 7/6 Gay Rose 7.9, 13/10 Very Glad 7.2, 18/20 Philcourt 7.2. 9/8 Inver 7.-1, 11/14 Black Musk 7.1 24/24 Ivy Willonyx 7.0. 21/22 General Ruse 7.0. 20/23 High Tea 7.0, 17/17 Gay Rebel 7.0 and Dutch Girl 7.0 bracketed, 22/19 Land Girl 7.0 and Tybalt 7.0 bracketed, Won by a length, with a length between second and third. Time. Imin 42sec.

WINTER STEEPLECHASE, Of £750. About three miles,

4/4—All Irish, 11.2 (J. H. Mcßae) 1 3/3—En Tour, 10.3 (R. Thomson) .. 2 6/6—St. Musk, 9.7 (J. Sharkey) .. 3 Also started: 1/1 Hanover 10.3. 2/2 Smiling Thru 9.4, 5/5 Roxy 9.0, 9/9 Gascyne 9.0. 8/8 Count Roussillon 9.0, 7/7 Electric Flash 9.0.

Won by three lengths and a-half, with ten lengths between second and third. Time. 7min 17sec.

CAMPBELL HURDLE RACE. Of £450. Two miles, 3/3—Pyrenees. 9.0 (R. E. Thomson) 1 7/7—Gadger, 9.0 (Aukett) .. ..2 1/I—Biform, (Baker) .. .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Royal Dance 10.3, 5/6 Mia Acrea 9.7, 6/5 Celtic Lad 9.2. 4/4 Lady England 9.0. All fell but the first three. Won by a length and a-half. with three lengths and a-half between second and third. Time, 3min 56 2-ssec. VISITORS’ HANDICAP, Of £4OO. Six furlongs. 10/10 —Aero King, 8.11 (Goldfinch) 1 1/1 —Royal Bachelor, 9.8 (Cameron) 2 2/2 —Besiege, 8.9 (C. G. Goulsboro) 3 Also started: 5/3 Black Thread 10.9, 4/6 Gay Seton 9.1, 12/13 Marie’s Acre 8.9, 3/4 Erndale 8.9,' 9/9 Jayoia 8.7 (fell), 11/12 Orwere 8.5. 8/5 Anion 8.3, 14/14 Lady Meath car. 8.3, 6/7 Surella 8.0. 13/11 May Song 8.0, 17/17 The Trimmer 8.0. 7/8 Silver Quex 8.0, 15/16 Tepoto 8.0. 16/15 Alyth 8.0. Bracket,—Whirling and Royal Bachelor. Won by a head, with a neck between second and third. This, Imin 16 4-ssec. FITZROY HANDICAP, Of £3OO. One mile. 3/3 —Vaalso, 8.13 (R. W. McTavish) 1 1/2—The Cardinal. 8.8 (O. Evans) 2 15/16—Prival, 8.2 (L. Dulieu) .. .. 3 Also started: 13/14 Jewelled Girdle 9.12, 2/1 Raana 9.9. 4/4 Saccone 9.3, 5/5 High Delight 9.1, 3/3 Veritable 9.1, 6/7 Melvanui 9.0. 12/11 Eka Pai 8.10, 7/6 Bronze Moth 8.8, 21/19 Spinning Wheel 8.8, 20/18 Hutana 8,8, 10/13 Long Span 8.5, 14/12 Bonnybelle 8.4, 18/21 Aero Queen 8.0, 16/15 Vaals Star 8.0, 22/22 Wild Acre car. 8.4. 10/11 Kakarere 8.0, 18/20 Fleetwind 8.0. 17/17 Tahiti 8.0, 17/17 Ring Shot 8.0. 8/8 Silver Glow car. 8.4. 8/8 Son of the Soil car. 8.1.

Brackets.—Tahiti and Ring Shot, Silver Glow and Son of the Soil,

Won by a neck, with a similar distance between second and third. Time. Irnin 45sec.