Rosslare Surprises In Easter Handicap At Auckland Meeting

Wanganui Chronicle, 18 April 1949, Page 3

Rosslare Surprises In Easter Handicap At Auckland Meeting

AUCKLAND, Last Night (PA)—Ths first day of the Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting was held in perfect weather al Ellerslie on'Saturday. The track was easy after recent rain. The attendance was 33.000 compared with 32,000 on the first day last year. The totalisator handled £231,260 compared with £208,549 10s on the first day last year, an increase of £22,710 10s. Results:— EDEN HANDICAP, (Of £950; 1 mile) First Division 1/I— Ngarobi, 9.0. W. J. Broughton 1 4/4—Rare Fox, 8.7, I. Galvin 2 13/11—Ututere, 7.10, G. T. Chaplin 3 Also: 10/11) Battle Rock, 5/5 Merripay. 8/6 Huntopay, 3/3 Akbar, 6/7 Land Knight, 16/14 Sweet Caress, 20/20 Argent, 22/22 Blue Ghost, 7/8 Savile Row, 11/13 Merry Marriage, 9/9 Super Son. 18/18 St. Christophe, 12/12 General Supreme. Half-length; two lengths. Akbar fourth. Time, 1.40 3-5. Second Division 3/3— Alarlcrana, 8.0, T. Green ............ 1 5/s—Dora Lee, 8.1, L. Carlton 2 9/9—Beau Pari, 7.7. F. Edlin 3 Also: 2/2 Vice Chancellor, 1/1 GolJden Hero, 19/19 Hunting Way, 4/4 Bengal Bay, 14/17 Royal Chat, 17/16 Vienna View. 6'7 Alpenza, 16/14 Broadway, 15/15 Remand, 7/8 Silver Planet, 21/21 Cheval de Chasse, 11/13 Glen Moray, 9/9 S',wan Spoon, 18/18 Monty. 12/.;2 Paul Gregor and Royal Glimpse (bracketed). Half-length; length and a-quarter. Broadway fourth. Time, 1.11. Brackets: Ngarobi and Golden Hero; Rare Fox and Bengal Bay; Maricrana and Akbar; Dora Lee and Merripay. BRIGHTON HURDLES, or £1230, 2 miles. 6/6 KAURI PINE, 10.2, R. Gibbs 1 8/B—BRONZE MAN, 9.11, J. Williamson . 2 3/3—GOt,DEN REIGN. 10.2, J. Jenkins 3 Also: 4/4 Observatory, 1/1 Sir Jovial, 2/2 Kenneth. 5/4 Red Glare, 2/2 Diamond King, 10/10 The Fake, 7/7 Jon Rosa- 11/11 Stock Exchange, 12/12 Kourakea. Four lengths; two lengths and a-half. Red Giare fourth. Time, 3.43 3-5. GREAT NORTHERN OAKS (Oi £1250; li miles) 4/4— LADY’S BRIUGE 8.10, I. Galvin 1

8/9—CHALLENGER. 8.10, R. Gibbs 2 [ 12/12—ROBIN’S GEM, 8.10, C. A. I .’ Bowry 3 [ Also: 7/8 Fairy Fox. 3/3 Flying , Jane, 2/2 Idle Jest, 10/10 Lady Finis, i 5/5 Lady Coronach, 6/6 Marcher. 1/1 [ Mignonette, 9/7 Monica 13/13 Soeur! de Beau, 11/11 Tibbar. Seven lengths: | two lengths and a-half. Mignonette I fourth. Sectional times: First half- . mile, 535; five furlongs, 1.6 2-5; six | furlongs, 1.19 1-5; seven furlongs, 1.33; | mile, 1.47; nine furlongs, 1.59 2-5. t EASTER HANDICAP, i OI £5OOO, 1 mile. 10/9— ROSSLARE, 7.6, A. Messervy 1 I 12/13—SWANNEE, 8.6, I. Galvin ... 2 I 3/3—SLEEPY FOX. 9.10. J. Winder 3 1 Also: 1/1 Demonic. 7/6 Kings Ran-, som, 2/2 Rizzlo, 14/14 Regality, 9/7 [ Coonbridge, 5/5 Hunting Rua, 11/12; Lord Revel. 17/15 Tiger Tan, 4/4 Dougal, 16/16 Bedivere, 15/17 Felias, 6/8 Swift Robin, 8/10 Fifth Note, 18/18 Shirley Fox, 13/11 Angeline and Pine Park (bracketed). Length; length and three-quarters. King’s Ransom fourth. Time, 1.38 3-5. Sectional times: First furlong. 13 2-ss; two fur-. longs, 24 255; three furlongs, 365; halfmile, 495; five furlongs, 1.1. G.N. CHAMPAGNE STAKES (Of 1750; 6 furlongs I 1/I— GOLD SCRIPT, 8.10, W. J. Mud ford 1 7/7—EPSOM BOY. 8.10, A. C. Leatham 2I 3/2—TUDOR PRINCE, 810, T. W. . I Green 3 | Also: 9/9 December, 5/5 Gold Pal, | 8/8 Good Century, 2/3 Lord Foxbridge. 10/10 Silver Birch. 4/4 Stanfred, 6/6 Miss Fiona. Nine lengths; I three-quarters of a length. Good Cen- l tury fourth. Time, 1.14 2-5. MANGERE STEEPLECHASE, Of £750, about 2J miles. 1/2— Lucky Alex, 19.10, B. Boreham 1 2/I—Greek Comet, 9.12. R. Gibbs 2 5/4—Murphy, 9.10, J. Jenkins 3 ' Also: 3/6 Battle Royal, 6/6 Glen-1 fayle, 8/8 Scale, 11/9 Rich Mint. 7/6 : Race Chum (fell), 9/11 Majuba (pull- | ed up), 10/10 British Talent (l’ell),[ 13/14 Hazsoult (fell), 12/12 Broietort Prince. 14/13 Diana’s Choice (pulled up), 4/5 Ramus. Ten lengths; neck. Rich Mint fourth. Time, 5.5. ONSLOW STAKES. Of £750, 6 furlongs. 7/7_ Spellbound, 7.2 i, A. Messervy 1 5/s_Gay Sari, 8.0, W. J. Broughton 2 4/4- -Bui Bahadur. 8.4, R. Brown ... 3 Also: 1/1 Lady Be True, 2/2 Nionyx, 3/3 Mereana, 9/9 Dark Treasure, 14/14 Velia, 20/20 Sleepy 7/6 Sanita. Biassed and Matiene (bracketed), 17/16 Slow Red, 8/9 Picardy, 16/17 j I Knight Pilgrim. 6/7 Black Melody | (bracketed with Spellbound). 15/15. Spokesman, 11/11 Regal Air, 13/13 Royal Nib and Kit’yshaw (bracketed.),! 12/12 Courtavia ana Desire (bracket-j ed). Length and a-half; nose. Nio-j nyx fourth. Time, 1.15. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, I Of £ls(i(>. 1A miles. I 6/5- FORTH. BRIDGE, 7.8, A. Lea- ] 1 ham ' 4/3_CONSPIRACY. 9.5, J.\Taylor 2’ 2/2 —REDINIGOTE, 7.2, R. Candy 3Also: 1/1 Valley Boy, 7/9 Frontier! Mac, 9/8 Earldale, 15/15 Rating, 10/10 ( Prince Rana. 5/6 Folkestone, 3/4 ' Caber Fae, 12/12 Silver Dan, 11/11 • Golden Secret, 8/7 Foxfable, 15/15 Ni- i loch. 16/16 General March, 13/13 Beau . Rosa and Mountain Glory (bracketed), 17/16 Antonio. Two lengths;, length and a-half. Frontier Mac fourth. Time, 2.7 3-5.