INCREASED TURNOVER

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 2, 4 January 1939, Page 13

INCREASED TURNOVER

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) " AUCKLAND, January 3. The Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting was conducted in fine weather before an attendance of 16,000. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £ 59,045 for the day, compared with j £64,962, a decrease of £5917. The total for the meeting was £319,502, against I £298,061 10s, an increase of £21,440 10s. Results: — Goodwood Handicap, £450; 1 mile. — 5 Respectful, 7.10 (S. Tremain), 1; 4 Fidelis, 7.9_ (G. Humphries), 2; 1 Dark Shadow, 8.1 (R. W. McTavish), 3. Also started: 2 De Friend 8.1 and Golden Blonde 7.2 (bracketed), 6 Rollicker 7.9, 9 Scotland 7.8, 7 Tooley Street 7.8, 8 Lornacre 7.5, 10 Inver 7.0, 11 High Tea car. 7.10_, 13 Mai de Mer 7.Q, 12 Ivy Willonyx car. 7.1_, 3 Oriental Bay car. 7.4. Length and a quarter; half a length. Time, lmin 37 2-ssec. Auckland Hurdle Race, £400; 2 miles. —7 Hopalong, car. 9.3 (J. Mcßae), 1; 2 Charade, 11.5 (A. Gilmer), 2; 5 Simint, 10.10 (C. Walters),' 3. Also started: B'Erination 12.13, 6 Celtic Lad 10.9, 1 Rozel 9.13, 3 Pyrenees 9.4, 11 Smiling Thru' 9.1, 10 Chikara 9.0, 4 Tutor 9.0, 13 Coil car. 9.2, 9 Little Briton 9.0, 12 Makoi 9.0. Length and a half; three-quarters. Time, 3min 42sec. Sylvia Handicap, £400; for two-year-olds; 5 furlongs.—3 Lutanist, 8.3 (H. N. Wiggins), 1; 1 Konneta,'9.9 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 8 Classic, 8.12 (J. Day), 3. Also started: 9 Royal Tray 8.8, 1 Valerian 8.7, 6 Glen Connell car. 7.12f, 11 Esquire 7.10, 4 La Vie 7.9, 5 Lady Fox 7.7, 10 Gold Wings 7.6, 7 Gay Movie 7.6, 13 Wyndora car. 7.4, 12 Little Star car. 7.1 J. Half a head; half a length. Time, lmin 0 l-ssec. j THE NATHANS* MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £1000; li miles. 3 Valamito, 8.5 (R. W. McTavish) .. 1 2 Paddy the Rip, car. 7.9. (L. J. 'Ellis) i....i 2 1 Homily, 7.11 (W, J, Broughton) .. 3 Also started: 5 Arctic King 8.13, 6 Jonathan 7.13, 4 Jack Tar car. 7.4, 7 Gay Rose car. 7.5, 10 Barrister car. 7.4, 9 Day Wind 7.0, 8 Golden Sheila car. 7.1. Half a length each way. Time, 2m.in 7sec, / 44th ROYAL STAKES, £500; special weights, with penalties and allowances; 6 furlongs. 1 High Caste, 7.13 (H. N. Wiggins) 1 3 Te Hero, 9.3 (P. Burgess) 2 2 Beaulivre, 7.9 (L. J. Ellis) 3 The only starters. Head; half a head. Time, lmin 12sec. CLIFFORD .PLATE, £600; weight-for-age; li miles. 4 Gay Son, 8.2 (H. N. Wiggins) ..... 1 2 Stretto, 9.0 (B. H. Morris) 2 1 Round Up, 9.3 (A. Tinker) 3 Also started: 5 Entail 9.3, 3 Peerless 7.13. Length; three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min 6 3-ssec. BOWEN HANDICAP, £550; 6 furlongs. 5 Bachelor King, car. 7.3 (H. N. Wiggins) 1 4 Llangollen, 8.12 (G. Cameron) .. 2 3 Whirling, 8.4 (W. J. Broughton) 3 \Also started: 1 Palustre 8.5, 2 Anion 7.6 and Arvakur car. 7,10 (bracketed), 9 Mon Acre car. 7.4, 6 Galilee 7.2, 11 Surella car. 7.3_, 10 Te Poto car. 7.2_, 13 Trilliareh car. 7.3_, 12 Royal Dance car. 7.2, 7 Valimeen cars 7.1, 8 Te Monowai 7.0. Head; neck. Time, lmin 12 l-ssec. Grey Handicap, £350; 1 mile.—l 6 Poland, car. 7.0 (G. Smith), 1; 7 Melvanui, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis), 2; 2 Full Hand, 8.1 (R. W. McTavish), 3. Also started: 1 Lady Meath, 9.4, 11 Gay Rebel 8.13, 5 The Trimmer 8.10, 12 Erlick 6.9, 14 Ring Shot 8.9, 4 Very Glad 8,1 and Manawahe 7.7 (bracketed), 13 Silver Eagle 8.0, 8 Bronze Trail 8.0, 10 Valdene 7.13, 15 Devon car. 7.4, 6 Coronation 7.7, 18 Gamos 7.7, 9 Bon Star car. 7.8, 3 Midland car. 7.8J, 17 Maereana car. 7.8.. Half a length; head. Time, lmin 38sec.