WINTER STEEPLES WON BY SURPEEN

Chronicle (Levin), 9 June 1947, Page 6

WINTER STEEPLES WON BY SURPEEN

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AUCKLAND, June" 8. The Auckland Racing Club's. Great Northern Steeplechase Meeting was concluded at Ellerslie yesterday. There was light rain for brief. pteriods but not enough to affect-' the going, which was slightly holding. T-he attendan.ce was 25,000 and the totalisator handled £224,821 10s, compared with £222,964 10s last year, fepresenting an increase of £1857. The total for the. meeting was £724,426, representing an increase of £11,103 on last year's turnover of £713,323. ' The judieial eommittee opened an inquiry concerning an aliegation .. that an owner had. offered a bribe to . a jockey "and it was adjourned until a date to be appointed later. • • Sir Dingle and Tidowna fell in the Orakei Hurdles and had to be destroyed, and Surpai broke a fetloek in -the Winter Steeplechase and was also destroy ed. Results: — , TAMAKI STEEPLECHASE; £750; 2£ . miles. 2-1 ROMAN NED, 9.12. (D. MacKinnon) «. ... .. . . •* ^ 11-10 Twelve O'clock, 9.2 (J. Jenkins) .. .. 2 1-2 Merriful, 11.4 (J. Chiiplin) . . 3 Also: 9-9 Lucky Alex, 4-5 Sir Saladin, 5-4 Scale, 10-11 Sporting Nation, 3-3 Pomade (fell), 8-6 Te Rahu, 13-12 Brown Ronald, 6-7 Roman Orator (fell), 14-14 Strike Up, 16-16 Owing (pulled up), 15-15 Hard Case (fell), 1213 British Patrol (pulled up), 7-8 Bushr craft (fell). . ' Tliree lengths, neck. Te Rahu fourth. Time, 5min 6 3-5sec. ORAKEI HURDLES; £750; 1$ miles. 1-1 TOWN ECHO, 9.13 (R. Collett) 2 18-18 On Time,- 9.0 (A. Gordon) 2 2-3 Duncan, 9.1 (J. Williamson) .. 3 Also: 3-4 Royce, -4-2 Sir Jovial (pull; ed up), 5-5 Vassilikos, 8-8 Lotto, 9-11 Sir Dingle (fell), 17-17 Royal Musgo, 11-12 Royal View, 6-6 Our Pat (pulled up), 14-13 Dies Faustus,.10-9 Esmonde, 15-14 British. ;Talent, 12-10 St. Nat, 17-16 Prakasli, 20.-20 Raee ChuTn, 7-7 Sir Epimett (fell), 21-21 Maravari, 1215 Tidowna (pulled up), 19-19 Parthian Shot (pulled up). Four lengths, seven lengths.; j> Lotto fourth. Time 3min 13secs. YORK HANDICAP; £1500; 1 mile. I-1 .SONERI, lO.i (3Qi K? Bpwfy:)i| 1 8-5 Masfer Te.d, 8.1,(0. F. Huglies) 2 6-7 Lord'Reyel;. 8.13 (G. Gilchrist) 3 Also: 2'-%.^a)ley Bp 5-9, Njgenahv 3-3 Chung Chdpg, 4-4 jwq, Jima, l^-J5o Landveyor,' i 5, lO-lO i ' iBalmacar'a,: ^6j Honora, 20-21'' Knjght Templar, 9-8 Dodgal, 8-5 Br'oiedahie (brdcketed with'1 Master . Ted), ( 2^20" Qur Golfl, , ^2?1 2, Take-a'-lot, J4-14 Titahi, 22-23 Bueno, II-11 'Good Bifv, 13-13 Bedivere,fl7-17 Vajtoqn and ^affron Walden (bracket-ej£'jl9-18 Jfecn, 16-jFB -Mialee,! J;§19' Y.bfhisih.,::: ! '* I . ! u 11,'V ;Iiiength'^ hihalf. Chong fourth; Time Imin 38 2-5sec. WINTER STEEPLECHASE;" £2000;

About 3 miles. 4-4 SURPEEN, 9;9 (J. Williamson) 1 6-5 Paid, 9.0 (R. Bailey) .. .. .. 2 5-6 Good Arniour, 9.13 (F. Hain) 3 Also: 1-1 Brookby Song (fell), 3-3 Town Survey (pulled up), 2-2 Page's Raid, 8-8 Foi;est Glen (pulled up), 11-10 Surpai (pulled up), 12-12 Oemo, 7-7 Spanish Mai"n,: "10-10 Haereatu (fell), 9-9 Abbey Lu (pulled up). Five lengths, 30 lengths. Page's Raid fourth. Time, 6min 3secs. CAMPBELL HURDLES; £1500; 2 miles. 4-2 PRIZE BING, 11.1 (R. Heasley) 1 11:11 Sporting Gold, 9.0 (A. Sinton) 2 9-3 Shvhnwk- 10.4 CB. MacKinnon) 3

Also: 1-1 Hunting Mae. 7-7 Repfe- , sentative, 9-9 »Sir Fox, 4-4 King's Ace (felll, 6-6 Betterman, 3-5 Khadim, 8-8 The Dude (fell), 10-10 Kouraeka. Three lengths, six lengths. Representative fourth. Time. 3min -llsec. VISITORS' HANDICAP; £1000; 6 furlongs, 17-17 IRISH-POET, 9.0 (W. J. Doyle) 1 5-5 Royal Scot, 10.8 (N. R. McKenzie) • .. •• - 4-4 Light Op'era, 8.3 (T. Green) . . 3 Also: 10-11 Tiger Tan, 14-12 Park Royal, 16-19 Reorapa, 6-7 Theophilus, 7-6 Lady Nahleen, 9-9 Conspiracy, 3-3 Black Ace, 8-8 Grand Tourist, 2-2 Broekton, 12-13 Hunting Camp, 19-16 Old Scot, 21-20 Ghazipur, 22-22 Mollie .Bon, 13-14 Beau Devoir, 20-21 Beau Martian, 15-15 Mindora, 1-1 Swift Fox, 18-18 Desert Patrol, " 11-10 Mabel Knight and Euryalus (bracketed). Neck, length. Grand Tourist fourth. Time, lmin 14sec. FIRST FITZROY HANDICAP; £750; 1 mile. 8-8 SAHIB, 8.8 (S. Green) .; .. 1 10-9 Autogiro, car 8.9 (R. Bailey) 2 4-2 Brown Duke, 8.9 (N. B. Holland) 3 Also: 7-7 Greekette, 1-1 Lyn Vaals,. 6-6 Fianna Fail, 3-3 Gay Youth, 9-10 Trustful, 5-5 Nancy Vaals, 11-11 Forth Bridge, 2-4 SilVer Cane, 14-16 Corondal, 13-13 Corneli; 21-21 Bonuiq, 15-15 Invermay, 17-19 Ra,ialal', 12-12 Valley Trail, 20-20 Miss Shirley, 22'22 Sunte Swqll, 16-14 Sir Enimettj 18-17 Gay Triumph,, 19-18 Cash Order. \ Half a lexfgth, length. Corondel fourth. Time, lmin 4-1 2-5sec. SECOND FITZROY HANDICAP; £750; 1 mile. 2-3 SILVER LIGHTING, 9.9 (J. R. Gillies) . . - I 1-1 Gay Ranee, 9.5 (C. M. Jillings) ' ! 6-5 Chief , Robin, 8.8 (W. J. Mudford) . .' . . . . 3 Also: 3-4 Pram, 4-2 Tommy Gun, 8-« Beb, 7-7 Master Dink,_9'-9 Repletd, 10-11 Silver Raee, 12-12 Lightnlint, 19-19 Royal Gleam, 5-6 Raniera, 14-16 Lady Bian, 15-14 Bay tJim, 20-20 Electron, 11-10 Gaelie League, 13-13 Little Duke,

1 1 1 11 i I jf — * • : U »r ri - y .* ' i ; 17-17 BrighU .j^aal^l 18:U8',jMi>eak Up, 1;6-15 JohannbA ' f i- i '• ! Half a tength^«f 2 fength # and v a lfa(f. Master Dfhk fo'^rtMi Tu|b, |min; 41 i it hihi