ELLERSLIE FIRST DAY

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1935, Page 10

ELLERSLIE FIRST DAY

LORD VAL WINS SPRINT EXAGGERATION’S SURPRISE. CLAN RONALD’S STEEPLECHASE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Auckland Racing Club’s Great Northern Steeplechase meeting opened at Ellerslie to-day in fine weather and before a large attendance. The totalisator handled £48,283 10s, against £36,749 10s on the first- day last year, an increase of £11534. The meeting opened on the Saturday last year, when eight races were run. There were seven on to-day s , programme. The Governor-General, Vis- ? count Galway, and Viscountess Galway attended. The results are:—

greenlane STEEPLECHASE. Of £275. About two miles and a-half. 2— CLAN RONALD, 10.1 (Mcßae) ... 1 4—LONDON, 9.2 (Foster) 2 3— ROYAL LIMOND, 9.12. (O’Connor) 3 Also started: 5 Pahu,- 10.2; 1 Solanio, 10.1; 6 Carlaris, 9.8. Clan'Ronald took the lead early and was never headed. Pahu fell. Three lengths; twelve lengths. Time, sm. 11 3— ?'■ ' JERVOIS HANDICAP. < -• ' Of £275. Seven furlongs. 4— PRINCE ACRE/ car. 7.11 (Winder) 1 IS—JEWELLED GIRDLE, car. 7.5 (Clifford) 7 *’•"*< I * 2— SALESMAN, car. 7.4 (Wiggins) .... 3 Also started: 3 On Parade, 9.0; 10 Solomon, B.G; 9 Gallant Knight, 8.6; 1 Solana, 8.4; 5 Scotch Nation, 8.3; 6 Orac, 7.9; 7 Lady Zinnia, 7.13; 14 Air Lassie, 7.5; 8 Royal Potoa, car. 7.6; 11 High. Tea, car. 7.0; 12 Holly Lu, car. 7.0; 16 Hunting Maid, 19 Glenacre, cap. 7.6; 20 Teddy. Boy, car. 7;4J; 17 Hope Lass, car. 7.4 J; 15 Master Rex, car. 7.1; 18 Supreme Ruler. • car. 7.2 j. Prince - Acre took the - lead along the back and stayed on well to win comfortably from Jewelled Girdle, f with Salesman, who was always handy, third. Three lengths; head. Time, Im. 29 3-ss. PENROSE HURDLES. Of £275. One mile and three-quarters. 5— BOOKLAW, 9.7 (C. Thompson) ... 1 S—KILMUIR, car. 9.2 (Mcßae) 2 1 7—KING’S ARCHER, 9.3 (Sullivan) .. 3 V Also started: 1 Ruaform, 10.7; 8 Full ;.l Measure, 10.5; 6 Mangu King, 10.3;. 4 Ruling King, 9.10; 9 Sir Musk, 9.7; 2 Karangapai, 9.0; 11 D’Artagnan, car. 9.31; 10 Volition, 9.0. It was a good race, with the result open until thertum, when Booklaw took , 7 the lead from Karangapai, who fell at the last fence. Booklaw won from Kilmuir with something in hand, King’s Archer being a good third and Ruling King fourth. Ruaform and Sir Musk — fell at the six furlongs fence. One and a-half lengths; half a length. Time, 3m. r 21 2-ss. GREAT NORTHERN HURDLE RACE. Of £9OO. Two miles and a-half. 7— STANCHION, car. 9.1 (Pascoe) .... 1 8— FREE AIR, 9.0 (Lawson) 2 ", 6—VALPEEN, 10.2 (Sharkey) ........ 3 7 Also started: 1 Wee Pat, 10.6; 2 Emancipation, 10.5; 3 Verden, 11.4; 10 Valpai, : ; 101; 4 Biform, 9.12; 5 Chile, 9.12; 11 Cargen, 9 Master Musk, 2 The Sun, 9.0. Free Air was first, away from. Valpeen, Verden, Stanchion and Emancipation, and at the half-mile the ordgr was Free Air, Valpeen, Verden, Cargen, Master Musk arid. Stanchion, with Emancipation, The Sun, Valpai, Chile and Biform further back. Stanchion came up to second place- at the turn and forged ahead in the straight to beat Free Air by two lengths. Valpeen was a length away third and Emancipation was fourth. Wee Pat, Valpai, Verden, Biform and Master Musk lost their riders. Two lengths; length, Time, 4m. 535. CORNWALL HANDICAP. Of £550. One mile and a-quarter. 9— LORD VAL, 7.4 (Wiggins) 1 •' ' 7—GAY ROSE, car. 7.8 (Anderson) .. 2 2—KING REY, 7.10 (Cameron) 3 * Also started: 1 Monanui, 8.3; 3 Knight of Australia, 8.0; 4 Ruri, 7.9; 14 Master Norval, 7.8, and Scotland, car. 7.7 (bracketed); 13 Gipsy Moth, 7.8; 8 King Musk, 75; 12 Baroscope, car. 7.8; 11 Tybalt, car. 7.3; 5 Horowhenua, car. 7.2 J; 10 Engi, car. 7.1; 1 Gay Lap, car. 7.2; 6 Mercian Prince, car. 7.5. . Engi and Gipsy Moth led for. the greater part of the journey, with Lord Vai always handy. Turning for home Engi was in front, closely attended by Gipsy Moth, King Rey, Lord Vai, Knight of Australia, Tybalt, Monanui and Gay Rose. In a. good finish Lord Vai responded gamely to get home a length ' ahead of Gay Rose, with King Rey a similar distance back third. Monanui was fourth. Time, 2m. 10 3-ss. HUNT CLUB HURDLES. Of £275. Two miles. 2—SANDY DIX, 9.11 (C. Thomson) .. 1 1— HAAKON, 9.10 (L. Dulieu) 2 5- 9.0 (Baker) 3 Also started: 1 Whistling-Rufus, 10.3 (bracketed with Haakon); 3 Victor Colima, 9.11;’7 Bells of Bow, 6 Forest Glow, car. 9.1; 4 Cromwell, 9.1 J; 11 Cornerman, 10 King Rod, 9 Adsum, 9.0; 8 Ali, car. 9.3. ' Sandy Dix led from the half-mile to win in a stirring finish, Haakon issuing a strong challenge. Adsum and King Rod fell and Ali lost his rider. Neck; three lengths- Time, 3m. 545. . MEMBERS’ HANDICAP. Of £350. Six furlongs. 11—EXAGGERATION; 7.12 (Cameron) 1 6— GREEK GOLD, 8.8 (Tinker) 2 2— TRADESMAN, car. 7.0 (Savage) .. 3 Also started: 3 Silver Jubilee, 9.3; 7 Rebel. Chief, 8.8; 9 Good Hunting, 8.7; 4 Rerepai, car. 7.13; 5 Versant,Al; 10 Lady Kyra, 8.0; 1 Astarth, 7.6; 12 Matomi, 7.5; 8 Grand Sport, car. 7.6. Exaggeration, Greek Gold and Tradesman led throughout and the finish was the closest of the day. Half head; head. Time, Im. 15s,