RACING

Putaruru Press, Volume XXI, Issue 1235, 19 June 1947, Page 1

RACING

RACING AT WAIPA Owing to the exceptional number otf acceptances an extra race has been provided' for at the Waipa Racing Club’® meeting on Saturday next. Divisions will be necessary in these and also in the Kihikihi Handicap. Early selections may be: First Arapuni Hack, 7 furlo'ngs First Division : TOMMY GUN GAY RANEE Second Division : " LADY BLANDFORD AUTOGIRO Kay Memorial Hack Steeples, 2|m TE RAHU POMADE ROMAN ORATOR Second Arapuni Hack, 7 furlongs First Division : GAY YOUTH RAJALAL Second Division : OSTENTATIOUS ABBEY DUKE W. G. Park Steeples, 3 miles SURPEEN GOOD ARMOUR REPRESENTATIVE Woodstock Stakes, li miles GOOD BAY GREEKETTE BEDIVERE Orakau Hurdles, 1} miles MERRIFUL ■HIPPODROME , SIR FOX Hairini Hack, 11 miles 1 First Division : FI ANNA FAIL SEVERE LASS Second Division : TE WBPU BLUE VIXEN Kihikihi Handicap, 7 furlongs First Division : CONSPIRACY PHOENIX Second Division : BLACK BERET , GRAND TOURIST VALPEEN AND SURPEEN A Unique Northern Record Mr. Gordon Campbell, the Oko-. roire owner-trainer, has set up a unique record in connection with the 'Great Northern Steeplechase. He has had eight start® with two horses, Valpeen and Surpeen, for two wins, two seconds, one third and a fourth. Gordon still has another from the same mare, a gelding by Jay. The dam of the trio is recorded as unknown, but it is generally believed she was a Spalpeen mare which was once impounded. AN ELLERSLIE RECORD A perusal of the performances of Valpeen and Surpeen at Ellerslie point to a record "which it might be very hard to beat by either professional or owner-trainers. Mr. Campbell has won no less than nine steeplechases at Ellerslie with the two horses, seven by Valpeen and two by Surpeen. Surpeen is to race at Waipa on Saturday 1 *