BALMACARA WINS MAIN EVENT AT ELLERSLIE
AUCKLAND, Last Night PA).— The double winning combination, Balmacara and Stanfred, returned £lBB 14s 6d for 10s on the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s midsummer meeting at Ellerslie today. The weather was fine and the attendance 19.500. The track was good. The totalisator handled £174,091, including £7719 10s on the doubles machine. The total for the meeting was £328,052, including £17,573 10s on the doubles machine. Results:— Yloana Handicap '<(.),' £750; 7 furlongs) 3/4 —The Pimpernel, 8.11, J. R. Gillies 1 6/6 —Kittyshan, 7.8, Caddy z 8/B—Satisfree, 7.8, M. Martinovicn 3 Also: 1/1 Rhett Butler, 5/5 Luminous, 2/2 Probator, 4/3 Lord Cranleigh, 12/12 Dunkrevin, 9/9 Atonement, 7/7 El Santo, 11/11 Amiens, 10/10 Diversio. Half-neck; Length. Rhett Butler fourth. Time, 1.27. Dividends: Win £7/17/6. Places £2/7/-, £2/11/-, £5/17/-. VVaiwera Hurdles (Of £1000; 2 miles) 1/I— Highland Lad, 9.3, J. R. Gillies 1 3/3 —Pola, 9.12, R. Gpllett 2 6/6—Diamond King, 9.3, A. Morton 3 Also: 4/5 Brown Duke (pulled up), 5/4 Tamaiti Kino (fell), 2/2 Night Charm, 7/7 On Probation. Twenty lengths; four lengths. Night Charm fourth. Time, 3.35. Dividends: Win £2/11/-. Places £l/14/6, £2/14/-. Suburban Handicap (Of £750; 1 mile) 8/B— Kilfenora, 7.11, A. C. Leatham 1 10/10—Hunting Flight, 8.4, J. Williamson 2 2/I—Ashfield, 8.12, N. B. Holland 3 Also: 5/6 Silverdine, 9/9 Picardy, 7/7 'Bongula, 1/2 Merry Widow, 6/5 Superior Scholar, 4/4 John Silver, 3/3 Spinalong, 13/13 Spokesman, 12/12 Stray Girl, 11/11 Blue Ghost, 14/14 Wild Life. Three-quarters of a length; nose. Bongula fourth. Time, 1.39. Dividends: Win £l6/4/-. Places £4/0/6, £B/9/-, £l/8/6. Services Handicap (Of £1250) 8/B— BALMACARA, 7.3, M. Martinovich 1 1/I—SWIFT FOX, 8.5, W. Caddv ... 2 4/4—PATUONE 7.103, N. B. Holland 3 Also: 14/12 Conspiracy, 2/2 ViceChancellor, 9/7 Gollen, 7/6 Mountain Glory, 12/14 Lord Revel, 3/3 Caber Fae, 6/9 Firing Line, 11710 Coviwer, 10/11 Forth Bridge, 5/5 Equator, 15/14 Knight Templar, 17/17 Dougal, 16/16 Marian Ann, 18/18 Dukedem, 13/15 Marcher. Three-quarters of a length each way. Cowper fourth. Time, 2.5. Dividends: Win £l6/14/6. Places £4/15/6, £2/2/-, £2/18/6. Chelsea Handicap (Of £750; two-year-olds; 6 fur.) 2/2— Zenith, 9.0, W. Hooton 1 1/I—Personage, 9.8, W. J. Mudford 2 5/5 —Foxhill, 7.101, G. F. Hughes ... 3 Also: 6/6 Gold Venture, 13/14 Mah.ala Be, 4/3 Frandore, 7/7 Miss Kanui, 10/12 Installation, 4/4 Hutton, 8/8 My Spoon, 14/13 Skathos, 15/14 Miss Redwood, 12/11 Rosheen, 9/9 Quill, 10/10 Emma Hamilton. Halflength; two lengths and a-half. Miss Kanui fourth. Time, 1.13. Dividends: Win £3/19/6. Places £l/9/6, £l/9/-, £2/13/-. Hauraki Handicap (Of £B5O, 1 milt and 3 fur.) 7/6— La Ferie, 8.0, A. C. Leatham 1 1/I—Kilmarnock, 8.3, N. B. Holland 2 2/2—Barfleur, 8.6, W. J. Mudford ... 3 Also: 3/3 Surprise Packet, 4/4 Valrama, 8/8 Prince, 9/9 Argent, 10/10 Robin’s Gem, 6 '7 Robin Rex, 5/5 December. Head; two lengths. Surprise Packet fourth. Time, 2.20 3-5. Dividends: Win £27/8/6. Places £4, £l/6/6, £l/13/6. Devonport Handicap (Of £1000; 6 furlongs) 5/S— STANFRED, 9.2, W. Hooton 1 .3/I—PRINCESSITA, 8.3. N. B. Holland 2 2/3—LADY REVEL, 7.4, H. N. Wiggins 3 ■ Also: 4/4 Good Century, 1/2 Dixie, 7/7 Jamboree, 6/6 Red Hero, 8/8 Old Scot. Head; two lengths. Good Century fourth. Time, 1.12 3-5. Dividends: Win £9/4/6. Places £2/12/6, £l/8/6, £l/13/6. Anniversary Handicap (Of £1000; 7 furlongs) 2. 3— Cornishman, 8.1, N. B. Holland 1 5/3—Angeline, 8.6, J. Williamson ... 2 6/6—Why Not, 8.0, J. R. Gillies 3 Also: 1/1 Dallas, 4/4 Gold Point. 3/2 Silver Birch, 7/7 Marie’s Tray, 8/8 Lady Coronach, 13/13 Pine Park, 12/12 Kon Tiki, 9/9 Gwen Vaals, 11/10 Take-a-Lot, 10/11 Dora Lee. Half a head each way. Gold Point fourth Time, 1.26. Dividends: Win £5 Places £2/2/6, £3/13/-, £3/14/-.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 31 January 1950, Page 6
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