IRISH COMET WINS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 139, 14 June 1937, Page 4

IRISH COMET WINS

another steeplechase ROYAL APPELLANT AT ELERSLIE THE AUCKLAND MEETING [ Fer Press Association.] AUCKLAND, June 12. The Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting concluded at Ellerslie to-day in tine weather with light rain in the earlv afternoon. The attendance was 17 700. The track was holding. The totalisator handled £63,322 for seven races, against £49,224 for eight races last year, an increase of £14,098. The figures for the meeting were £185,852 10s, compared with £133,512 10s last year, an increase of £52,340. Results: TAMAKI STEEPLECHASE (Of £300; about 2J miles.) 1— Sky Pilot, 10.3, R- K. Smith __ 1 4 Lucidus, 10.4, F. Baker 2 5 Kinkle, 10.0, J. H. Muir - 3 Also: 3 Emancipation. 7 Cynical Kid, 2 Saint Musk, 6 London, 8 Bells of Bow, 10 Tea Chat, 9 Book Law. Two and a-half lengths; four lengths. Time, 5.21 3-5. OKAKEI HURDLE RACE (Of £300; 11 miles.) 4 Lady England. 9.7, L. Dulieu .... 1 2 Gadger, 9.3, R. E. Thomson —2 5 Red Fox, 9.1. R. Cotter _ . - 3 Also: 1 Gay Broney, 6 Englishman, 9 United. 10 Keith Lu 911, 8 Smiling Thru’, 7 Tutor 9.3, 3 Bass. Ten lengths; five lengths. Time, 3.29. YORK HANDICAP (Of £500; one mile.) 2— ROYAL APPELLANT, 8.0, R. E. Horne _ 1 1— VALMINT, 8.0, H. N. Wiggins 2 4 LOOMBINATION, 7.8, Mclnally 2 Also: 15 Keliy, 7 Scotland, 13 Tooley Street, 18 Triune. 8 Gay Rose. 3 Boomerang. 5 Prince Acre, 12 Kiltowyn, 6 Enge, 17 Tybalt, 16 Royal Dance, 9 Bonny Gay 7.121, 20 Dark Shadow 7.121, 21 Knight of Australia, 11 Adalene, 10 Kilonsoa, 19 Day Wind, 14 High Tea and Mungatoon 7.8 (bracketed), 4 PennycomeqUick 7.101 (bracketed with Loombination). Two and a-half lengths each wayTime, 1.44 3-5. When the field settled down Tybalt took command from Kilonsoa and Valmint. with Royal Appellant seventh. From the halfmile to the straight Tybalt and Kilonsoa made play', but once in line Royal Appellant moved up to join Valmint and went on to win by' two and a-half lengths, with a similar distance separating Loombination from Valmint. Boomerang was fourth, followed by Prince Acre, Too‘ov Street and Knight of Australia. WINTER STEEPLECHASE »Of £750; about three miles.) 4 IRISH COMET, 10.0, J. F. Fergus - 1 6 TUDOR. 12.1, J. Mcßae ._ 2 2 ALLEGRETTO, 10.7, J. P. McLaughlin - - 3 Also: 10 Royal Limond, 1 Valpeen, 3 Windsor Lad, 9 Billy Boy, 5 Don Erma, 7 Forest Glow, 8 Black Marlin- Five lengths; two lengths. Time, 6.23. Allegretto and Valpeen set the pace for a round, Windsor Lad deposing them at the double, with Irish Comet, Forest Glow and Tudor in close attendance. Round the back Irish Comet moved into third place, while Forest Glow' ran best up the hill to pass Windsor Lad, who fell at this fence. Down the hill Irish Comet took the lead from Forest Glow, Allegretto, Tudor and Don Erma, who fought out a sterling finish. Irish Comet opened a gap of five lengths on Tudor, who was two lengths ahead of Allegretto. ’ Forest Glow was fourth, followed by Don Erma, Valpeen, Royal Limond, Billy Boy and Black Marlin. CAMPBELL HURDLE RACE (Of £4OO ; two miler.) 3 HUSKIE. 9.10, J. F. Fergus ..... 1 1— LORD VAL, 10.8, F. Baker .... 2 2- SANDY DIX, 10.0, C. Thomson 3 Also: 6 Valpai, 7 High Quality, 4 Modern Maid, 5 Killadar 9.1i f 8 Prince of Orange. Head; two and a-half lengths. Time, 4.0. VISITORS’ HANDICAP •Of £350; six furlongs.) 6 MERIAL, 8.0, H. N. Wiggins ... 1 5 BLACK THREAD, 8.10, C. G. Goulsbro —2 2 -WHIRLING, 9.13, W. J. Broughton 3 Also: 1 Peter Beckford, 3 Versant, 9 Mata Hari, 4 Greek Gold, 10 Te Hai, 7 Paso Robles, 8 Gay Seton, 11 Professional. One and a-half lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.18 2-5. FITZROY HANDICAP • Of £300; one mile.) 1 Gay Rebel, 8.10, R. W. McTavish .1 9-Tai I Light, 9.12, P. Atkins . 2 6 Captain Bruce, 8.0, H. Goldfinch .... 3 Also: 7 Small Boy, 8 Jewelled Girdle. 5 Black Musk, 11 Grand City, 2 Philemup, 3 Valspear, 13 Ring Shot, 10 Thurwind. 4 Erlick, 14 Melvanui, 15 Locknit, 17 Tane Mahotu, 16 Mai de Mer, 12 Ellanui. One and a-half lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.47 3-5.