FRANKLIN SURPRISE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19267, 8 March 1937, Page 10

FRANKLIN SURPRISE

KNIGHT OF AUSTRALIA SERGIA WINS MEMORIAL HURDLES TO HIGH QUALITY (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. There rvas a particularly large attendance at Pukekohe on Saturday for the Franklin Racing ,Club's annual meeting, and the weather was fine, The track was in excellent order.

During the day the totalisator handled the sum oi' £4.1,880 I Os, compared with £25,839 10s on the corresponding dnv last year, an increase, of £10,047. Detailed results of the racing are: —

Puni Hurdles.—1-2 High Quality (0. Walters), 1; 2-1 English Night (F. Raker), 2; 3-3 Curley (J. .Muir), 3. Also started: 5-5 Manga King, 0-0 lmpellanl, 7-7 (Jay Cavalier, •!--! Swift Spear. Won by Jive lengths, third horse a length aml n-lialf tiway. Time,

W.ttiukti Handicap.—2-2 Paso Robles (11. Goldfinch), 1; 5-4 Hacemosus (It. Fcarn), 2; 11-11 Valmint (F. Fergus), 3. Also started: 4-0 Manguknha, 8-8 Spearmint, 1-1 Vnlainilo, 0-5 Waitaka, 3-3 Poker Face, 7-7 Thangilamlm, 0-9 Diacf|iie(loon, 13-13 Roselight, 12-12 'l’hurwiitd, 10-10 Abbess of Whitby. Won by three-quarters of a length, third horse a neck away. Time, 1.30 2-5.

Bombay Handicap.—4-0 Royal Passage (L. Ditlieu), 1; 2-2 Tip Toes (T. Green), 2; 15-17 School Song (.1. McLaughlin), 3. Also started: 1-1 Tidewaiter, 0-4 Racing Lady, 0-8 Brioni, 5-3 The Vamp, 2-5 Droll, 11-0 Overdue, 10-1,0 Mia Acre, 14-12 Brilliant Acre, 12-10 Speedfnst, 10-14. Aero Queen, 8-0 Lady Defoe, 10-11 Seven Seas, 17-18 Frances Acre, 7-7 Inquisitor, 13-13 Baekblock, LS-15 Tiny Star. Won by four lengths, third horse a length away. Time, 1.15 3-5.

Franklin Cup. —10-0 Knight of Australia (L. Dulieu), 1; 1-1 Sinking Fund (X. It. McKenzie), 2; 0-10 Gay Talkie (1,. Clifford), 3. Also started: 2-3 Shy, 7-7 Tybalt. 8-5 Miss Lu, 4-4 Armaeourt, 0-8 Kelly, 3-2 Crooning, 5-0 Gay Broilcy, 11-12 High Tea, 12-11 Whakapnra, 13-13 Wait and See. Won by a neck, third horse a head away. Time, 2.7 2-5.

Tuakau Stakes.—l-1 Elanage (11. Wiggins), 1; 2-3 Tavern Song (N. McKenzie), 2; 3-2 May Song (,T. Winder), 3. Also started: 8-8 Te Maranui, 7-7 Marjory Daw, 0-0 Saccone, 5-4 Aero King, 0-0 Land Girl, 11-11 Mischief, 4-5 Fcldberg, 10-10 Siega, 12-12 War Picture. Won by a short head, third horse half a length awav. Time, 1.2 2-5.

Dynes Fulton Memorial.—2-5 Sergia (J. Day), 1; 3-1 Ringshot (L. Clifford), 2; 11-11 Jewelled Girdle (O. L. Goulsbro), 3. Also started: 1-3 Valrent, 8-8 Survoy, 4-2 Blackman, 7-7 Tutor, 5-0 Sunny Downs, (5-4 Gay Streak, 0.10 Gay Rebel, 13-13 Ebb and Flow, 12-12 Speedfnst, 10-9 Huntsman’s Chorus. Won by three-quarters of a length, third horse a short head awav. Time, 1.50.

Pukekolio Handicap.—s-5 Tosh (IT. Long), 1; 7-7 Parquet (L. Clifford), 2; 1- Tray Bit (T. Green), 8. Also started: 4-4 Diatomoits, 2-8 Kilonsa, 2- Bellkyrian, 9-10 Tooley Street, S-8 Mangukaha, fi-(! Wahine Reihi, 12-11 Te Hal, 18-18 Lady’s Boy, 10-9 Palustre, 11-11 Lady Ruler. Won by half a. length, third horse a head away. Time, 1.12 4-5.

Parkland Hack Handicap.—2-2 Little Artist (S. Tremain), 1; (5-0 High Star (S. Clifford), 2; 8-2 Pox Moth (R. Horne), 2. Also started: 1-1 Strathire, 7-7 Solo Song, 8-8 Abbess of Whitby, 5-5 Thangilamba, 4-4 Ilapntale. Won by a length and a half, third horse a' neck away. Time, 1.15 1-5.