Lord Revel Wins Main Ellerslie Event in N.Z. Record Time

Grey River Argus, 31 March 1948, Page 6

Lord Revel Wins Main Ellerslie Event in N.Z. Record Time

AUCKLAND, March 29. The Auckland Racing ■ Club’s autumn meeting was continued at Ellerslie to-day in fine weather. The attendance was 27,500. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £206,852 10s, against £206,765 on the second day last year. The total lor the two days was £415,402, compared with £410,850.

Results: —■ T Nelson Handicap: 6/6 EARLDALE (R. Samson) 1; 2/2 Dukedom 2; 4/5 Baby Gay 3. Also started: 10/9 Tin Musk, 1/1 Dominie, 7/7 Sweet Baffles, 3/3 Borderer, 5/4 Jay Wind, 8/10 Pleasant Bay, 14/14 Pyrexia, 9/8 Flying Officer, 12/12 Gold Wand, 11/11 Sheba, 13/13 Sylvan Spoon. Three-quarters of a length; halt a length. Time 2.20. Victoria Handicap: 1/1 REGALITY (J. Winder) 1; 5/4 High Power 2; 2/2 Kon Tiki 3. Also started: 6/5 Jolly Lass, 3/3 Craftsman, 4/6 Regal Gold, 9/9 Tranquil Lady, 7/7 Finest Hour, 12/11 Beau Conte, 8/8 Luminous, 10/10 Maricrana, 13/13 Tibbar, 14/16 Nizola, 15/15 Flying Jane, 17/18 Golden Bough, 11/12 Gold Spoon, 18/17 Luette, 16/ln Worthwhile. Two lengths; neck. Time 1.12 3-5. St. Hellers Hurdles: 4/4 BRONZE MAN (D. Mackinnon) 1; 7/7 Whitford. Queen 2; 3/1 Race Chum 3. Also started: 1/3 Neenah, 2/2 Harris Tweed, 5/5 Yorkish, 6/6 King Isaacs, 8/8 Try Here. Long neck; two lengths and a half. Time 3.10. H. O. Nolan Handicap: 9/9 LORD REVEL (N. B. Holland) 1; 3/3 Royal Charter 3; 2/2 Foxwyn 3 Also started- 1/1 King’s Ransom. 6/4 Selas, 4/7 Iwo Jima, 7/8 Regal Praise, 8/6 Gay Fault, 11/11 Francis Mond, 5/5 Swanee, 10/12 Foxfable, 13/1? Our Gold, 12/10 Maid of Sherwood. Length; three lengths and a half. Time 2.29 1-s—a New Zealand record.

Autumn Steeplechase: 8/9 STAR DUCHESS (R. Gibbs) 1; 3/4 Our Nation 2; 1/1 Hunting Dink 3. Also started: 4/3 Pomade. 5/G Roman Ned, 2/2 Dualin (fell), .6/5 Te Rahu (fell), 9/8 Abbey Lu. 7/7 Shenherd’s Ace (fell). Six lengths; half length. Time 6.1.

Great Northern St. Leger Stakes: 5/5 SILVER SAM (N. B. Holland) 1; 2/2 Quick March 2; 1/1 Foxbav 3. Also started: 4/4 Censor, 3/3 Len Rosa. Half a head; length and a quarter. Time 3.0 3-5. Huia Handicap: 1/2 MASTER CORONACH (S. Devlyn) 1: 2/2 Beaute 2; 7/7 Grand Tourist. 3. Also started: 4/5 Sleepy Fox, 2/1 Royal Scot, 3/3 Flowerburn, 10/10 Fortune’s Smile, 5/4 Super Vaals, 11/11 Old Scot. 13/12 Babrow, 12/13 Irish Poet, 6/6 Magic Stride, 9/9 Pelias. Head; three-quarters of a length. Time 1.11 4-5.

Islington Handicap: 4/4 GREEKETTE (N. B. Holland) 1; 2/2 Hot Fursuit 2; 1/1 Bonny March 3. Also started: 3/3 Master Ted, 7 Z 6 Brown Duke, 6/7 Balmacara. 9/9 Boswell Hill, 5/5 Bridge Watcher, 11/11 Chetsvorde, 10/10 Gavinmor, 8/8 Pine Park. Neck; half a bead. Time 1.37.