IWO JIMA AND BEAUFIGHTER WIN AT ELLERSLIE

Grey River Argus, 29 March 1948, Page 6

IWO JIMA AND BEAUFIGHTER WIN AT ELLERSLIE

AUCKLAND, March 28 The Auckland Racing Club’s autumn meeting opened in overcast weather. The track was perfect and there was a very large attendance. Results: — „ , __ T . _ President’s Handicap: 1/1 SELAS (Campbell) 1, 5/5 Quick March 2, 7/6 Gay Fault 3. Three-quarters of a length; length and a half. Time 2.6 Great Northern Oak’s: 4/5 NAPREDAK (Winter) 1, 5/4 Faultma 2, 7/7 Silver Gull 3. Three-quarters of a length; length. Time 2.33 3-a. Brighton Hurdles. —1/1 BRIGHT FOX (Co. Vet 1, 3/2 Town Survey 2, 5/5 Diamond King 3. Length and a quarter;- seven lengths. Time 3.27 2-5. Easter Handicap: 5/7 IWO JIMA (M. Edwards) 1, 15/15 Bonny March 2, 14/15 Angeline 3. Length; neck. Time 1.36 3-5. Great Northern Champagne Stakes: 3/3 BEAUFIGHTER (W. J. Mudford) 1, 4/4 Coonbridge 2, 1/1 Tauloch 3. Half a length; length. Time 1.12 2-5. Mangere Steeplechase: 1/2 MERRIFUL (Ensor) 1, 5/5 Te Rahu 2, 4/4 Representative 3. Seven lengths; thirty-three lengths. Time 4.59.

TO-DAY'S FIELDS P.A. AUCKLAND, March 28. Acceptances for the second day of the Auckland Racing Club to-morrow are;— 11.15: Nelson Handicap, of £8o0; one mile and three furlongs: Baby Gay (2) 8.10, Tin Musk (3) 87, Dominie (4) 8.6, Sweet Baffles (12) 8.4, Borderer (15) 8.3, Jay Wind 10) 8.2, Dukedom (8) 8.1, Earldale (6) 8.0, Flying Officer (1), Gold Wand (7), Lady Bian (13), Pleasant Bay (9), Pyrexia (5), Sheba (11), Sylvan Spoon (14) 7.11. 12.0: Victoria Handicap, of £1000; two-year-olds; six furlongs: Regality (13) 9.0, Jolly Lass (7) 8.13, High Power (16) 8.9, Craftsman (3) 8.5, Beau Noir (12) 8.4, Regal Gold (20) 7.7, Kon Tiki (2) 7.7, Tranquil Lady (9) 7.5, Finest Hour (10), Beau Comte (1), Luminous (5), Akbar (18), Maricrana (14) 7.4, Tibbar (17), Nizola (8) 7.1, Flying Jane (4), Golden Bough (7), Gold Spoon (19), Luette (15), Worthwhile (11) 7.0. 12.40: St. Helier’s Hurdles, of £750; 1:, ! miles: Nepeta (10) 10.5, Neenah (8) 10.0, Harris Tweed (5) 9.13, Race Chum (1) 9.13. Bold Tide (9) 9.7, Yorkish (4) 9.1, King Isaacs (3) 9.1, Bronze Man (6), Try Here (7), Whitford Queen (2) 9.0. 1.30: H. O. Nolan Handicap, .of £2000: li miles: King’s Ransom (5) 9.9, Royal Charter (7) 9.9, Foxwyn (3) 9.6. Selas (12) 8.12, Iwo Jima (2) 8.9, Regal Praisjl (11) 8.9, Lord Revel (10) 8.3, Gay Fault (6) 8.1, Francis Mond (1) 7.10, Swanee (8) 7.9, Foxfable (9) 7.6, Our Gold (13), Maid of Sherwood (4) 7.0. 2.15: Autumn Steeplechase, of £1000; about three miles: Pomade (4) 10.3, Our Nation (3) 10.0. Roman Ned (8) 10.0, Dualin (1) 10.0, Hunting Dink (2) 9.12, Te Rahu (6) 9.5, Abbey Lu (7) 9.1, Arabian Monarch (5) ' Shepherd’s Ace (9), Star Duchess (10) 9.0. 2.55: Great Northern St. Leger Stakes, of £1250; three-year-olds, colts and geldings 8.10, fillies 8.7; 1:1 miles: Censor (6) 8.10, Flying Officer (7) 8.10, Foxbay (2) 8.10. Len Rosa. (4) 8.10, Quick March (5) 8.10, Silver Sam (1) 8.10, Shirley Fox (3) 8.7. 3.40: Huia Handicap, of £1000; six furlongs: Sleepy Fox (13) 10.2. Royal Scot (3) 9.6, Flowerburn (11) 8.13, Master Coronach (4) 8.11, Fortune’s Smile (2) 8.0. Tiger Tan (16) 7.13, Park Royal (10) 7.11, Super Vaals (15) 7.10, Grand Tourist (5) 7.9, Bcaute (14) 7.8, Takealot (9) 7.4, Old Scot (8) 7.2, Babrow (7) 7.1, Irish Poet (1), Magic Stride (6), Felias (1 4.25: Islington Handicap, of. £1000: one mile: Hot Pursuit (4) 8.13, Bonny March (8) 8.11, Master Ted (9) 8.9, Greekette (1) 8.7, Brown Duke (6) 8.3, Ealmacara (3) 7.10, Boswell Hill (2), Bridge Watcher (11). Chevsvorde (10), Gavinmor (5), Pine Park (7) 7.7.

PROSPECTS Nelson Handicap: Earldale, Dominic, Sweet Baffles. / Victorian Handicap: Beau Noir, Kon Tiki, Craftsman. St Helier’s Hurdles: Neenah, Nepeta. Harris Tweed. Nolan Handicap: Foxwyn, Selas, Gay Fault. . , Autumn Steeples: Hunting Dink, Pomade, Te Rahu. . Great Northern St Leger: Quick March, Foxbay, Censor. Huia Handicap: Master Coronach, Royal Scot, Beaute. Islington Handicap: Bonny March, Brown Duke, Greekette.