IWO JIMA’S SUCCESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26731, 29 March 1948, Page 2

IWO JIMA’S SUCCESS

BEAUFIGHTER’S CHAMPAGNE FIRST DAY AT ELLERSLIE P.A. AUCKLAND, Mar. 26. The Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting was opened in showery weather. The track was good and there was an attendance of 31,500. The totalisator handled £208,549 10s, against £204,115 on the first day last year, an increase of £4434 10s. An inquiry was opened into an incident which occurred early in the running of the Easter Handicap, and was adjourned until Monday. Results:— PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, Of £ISOO. One mile and a-quarter. 1/1 —Selas, 8.2 (Campbell) 1 5/s—Quick March, 7.1 (Harrison) .. 2 7/6 —Gay Fault, 7.11 (Ireland) .. .. 3 Also started: 3/2 Brown Duke, 4/4 Fox Fable, 6/7 Swift Quarry, 2/3 Dougal, 9/9 Maid of Sherwood, 8/8 Len Rosa. Threequarters of a-length, length and a-half. Time, 2min 6 2-ssec. GREAT NORTHERN OAKS, Of £1250. Three-year-old Fillies. One mile and a-half. 4/5 —Neprcdak, 8.10 (Winter) .. .. 1 5/4—Faultina, 8.10 (Mudford) 2 7/7 —Silver Gull, 8.10 (Williams) .. 3 Also started: 2/3 Baby Gay, 3/2 Golden Secret, 7/11 Gold Wand. 8/8 Hydrangea, 9/9 La Rita, 1/1 Miss Bairnsfather, 10/10 Moonee Valley, 6/6 Willa. Three-quarters of a-length. length. Time. 2min 33 3-ssec. BRIGHTON HURDLES, Of £1250. Two miles. 1/I—Bright Fox, 12.3 (Collins) .. .. 1 3/2—Town Survey, 10.6 (Winter) .. 2 5/B—Diamond King, 9.10 (H. Ford) .. 3 Also started: 6/6 Good Armour, 4/4 Red Glare, 2/3 King’s Ace, 7/7 Abbey Lu. Length and a-quarter, seven lengths. Time, 3min 37 2-ssec. EASTER HANDICAP, Of £SOOO. One mile. 5/7—lwo Jima, 7.8 (M. Edwards) .. 1 15/15—Bonny March, 7.0 (G. F. Hughes) 2 14/15—Angeline, 7.8 (D. J. Wyatt) .. 3 Also started: 1/1 Sleepy Fox, 7/6 Royal Charter, 4/4 King's Ransom, 11/11 Foxwyn, 3/3 Excellency, 6/5 Great Trek, 18/18 Regal Praise, 9/9 Lord Revel, 2/2 Master Coronach, 17/17 Hot Pursuit, 16/16 White Blaze, 8/8 Shirley Fox, 13/12 Super Vaals, 10/10 Bedivere, 19/19 Bridge Watcher, 12/14 Pelias. Length, neck. Time, lmin 36 3-ssec. GREAT NORTHERN CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of £1750. Two-year-olds. Six furlongs. 3/3 —Beaufighter, 8.10 (W. J. Mudford) 1 4/4 —Coonbridge, 8.10 (G. Cameron) .. 2 1/I—Tauloch, 8.10 (,T. Webster) .. .. 3 Also started: 6/7 Lanseair, 2/2 Rizio, 7/6 Tranquil Lady, 5/5 Marcher. Half a length, length. Time, lmin 12 2-ssec. MANGERE STEEPLECHASE, Of £750. About two miles and a-half. 1/2—Merriful, 11.1 (Ensor) 1 5/s—Te Rahu, 9.9 (Mr Weal) 2 4/4 —Representative, 10.6 (L. Collins) .. 3 Also started: 2/1 Kilcommon, 3/3 Bold Tide, 6/6 Sleepy View, 8/8 Sporting Nation, 7/7 Star Duchess, 10/10 Tim Trim, 9/9 Shepherd’s Act. Seven lengths, 33 lengths. Time, 4min 59sec. ONSLOW STAKES, Of £750. Six furlongs. First Division. 3/2—Lady’s Bridge, 7.5 (A. Leathern) 1 12/12 —Beau Noir, 8.32 (J- Williamson) 2 11/11—Luminous, 7.7 (R. Caddy) .. .. 3 Also started: 6/6 Jolly Lass, 8/9 Legal Simon, 10/8 Lady Finis, 5/4 Finest Hour, 14/15 Brookland, 19/21 Scotch Meadow, 17/16 Uncle Bert, 13/13 Balmaha, 20/20 Foxlyn, 9/10 Lady Juliet, 16/17 Shamus. Half a length, three lengths. Jolly Lass was fourth. Time, lmin 13 l-ssec. Second Division. 9/10—Kon Tiki, 7.0 (D. Wyatt) .. .. 1 2/I—Craftsman, 8.5 (N. Holland) .. 2 4/s—High Power, 8.13 (J. Winder) .. 3 Also started: 7/7 Regal Gold, 15/14 Jamboree, 1/3 Akbar, 21/19 Lawbreaker, 22/22 Waiatunui, 3/2 Marian Ann. 14/15 Tibbar, 18/18 Robyn Knight, 17/16 Goldspoon, 23/23 Flying Jane, 16/17 Ozami. Two lejigths, head. Regal Gold was fourth. Time, lmin 13 l-ssec. Brackets: Lady’s Bridge and Mariana Ann, Kon Tiki and Lady Juliet. EDEN HANDICAP, Of £750. One mile. First Division. 12/12 —Aylesbury, 8.6 (R. B. Ireland) .. 1 1/I—Dominie, 7.11 (N. Holland) .. 2 2/3 —Censor, car. 8.9 J (J. Winder) .. 3 Also started: 8/6 Prince Chat, 7/8 Alnajo, 3/2 Discovery, 6/4 Faithful Knight, 5/7 Lola May, 14/13 Belcroon, 13/15 Martial Song, 11/11 Olive Fox, 18/18 Orlean, 21/20 Rajalal, 20/19 Star Dink, 22/22 Whitford Queen. Length, two lengths. Alnajo was fourth. Time, lmin 38£sec. Second Division. 6/4 —Happy March, 7.11 (A. Messervy) 1 11/11—Night Venture, 7.7 (C. B. Goulsbro) 2

5/7—Sly Robin, 7.9 (T. Hunter) .. 3 Also started: 10/10 Kind Regards, 9/9 Silver Secret, 16/17 Freezing Point, 15/14 Tamaiti Kino, 4/5 Talsbont, 1/1 Premonition, 17/16 Fairy Story, 14/13 Flying Officer, 19/21 Little Acre, 13/15 Mission School, 18/18 Pleasant Bag, 21/20 Royal Gleam, 20/19 Sylvan Spoon. Neck, three lengths. Tamaiti Kino was fourth. Time* lmin 38 4-ssec. Brackets: Dominie and Premonition, Happy March and Faithful Knight, Night Venture and Olive Fox.