LORD REVEL REPEATS AT ELLERSLIE

Grey River Argus, 31 March 1948, Page 6

LORD REVEL REPEATS AT ELLERSLIE

P.A. AUCKLAND, March 30. The Auckland Racing Club’s Autumn meeting was concluded today in line weather. The attendance wa,s 140,000. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £123,564, as against £144,359 for the third day last year. The total for the meeting was £538,966 compared witn £555,239, a decrease of £16,273. Results are as follows:—

Tourist Handicap (Ist. Division). — 5/4 HAPPY MARCH, 8.6 (A. Messervy) 1; 16/18 Prince Chat, 8.11 (R. Samson) 2; 1/1 Baby Gay, 5.3 (W. J. Mudford) 3. Also started: 4/2 Aylesbury, 3/5 Faithful Knight, 2/3 Willa, 17/15 Fairy Story, 7/9 Folkestone, 20/20 Little Acre, 11/14 Mai tial Song, 21/21 Orle, 23/22 Royal Chat, 12/13 Sir Sydney, 13/11 Vera Lee. Won by half ' a length; same. Faithful Knight was fourth. Time 138 3-5. Tourist Handicap (2nd. Division). — 3/5 TAMAITI KINO, 8.1, car. 8.2 (N. B. Holland) 1; 9/7 Kind Regards, 8.9, car. 8.11 (N. R. McKenzie) 2; 8/8 Discovery, 7.13 (K. Chote) 3. Also started: 10/10 Silver Serret, 14/12 Master Ballater, 19/17 Corineus, 15/16 Premonition, 2/3 Beau Pari, 22/23 Corsair, 17/15 Flying Officer, 7/9 Kelowna Boy, 20/20 Lola May, 11/14 Olive Fox, 21/21 Rajalal, 23/22 Royal Gleam, 12/13 Why Not, 13/11 Lady Bian. Won by half a length; two and a-half lengths. Beau Pari was fourth. Time 1.38. Buckland Hurdles. —1/1 TOWN SURVEY, 10.8 (J. Winder) 1: 3/3 Red Glare ,10.2 (J. Chaplin) 2; 2/2 Bright Fox, 12.11 (R. Collett) 3. Also started: 1/1 Representative (bracketed witli Town Survey). 6/6 Good Armour, 5/5 Shephevet’s Mate, 4/4 Vindicator (fell). Won by five lengths; three and a-h?.lf lengths. Representative was fourth. Time 3.35.

Tramway Handicap.—l/1 COONBRIDGE. 9.4 (G. Cameron) 1; 2/3 Rizzio, 9.0 (N B. Holland) 2; 3/2 Beau Noir, 8.4 (W. J. Mud ford) 3. Time 1.12 2-5. St. George’s Handicap.—l/2 LORD REVEL, 8.13 (N. B. Holland) 1; 4/5 Hot Pursuit, 8.5 (G. Gilchrist) 2; 11/10 Miss Carolina, 7.2 (A. Messervy) 3. Also started: 2/1 Royal Charter, 5/4 Foxwyn, 8/8 Gay Fault, 6/6 Bonny March, 10/12 Sylis, 3/3 White Blaze, 7/7 Napredak, 14/14 Boswell Hill, 12/11 Ganjah, 13/13 Good Company, 9/9 Len R< sa. Won by a length; three-quarters of a length. Bonny March was fourth. Time 2.4 4-5.

Great Northern Challenge Stakes. —2 MASTER CORONACH. 8.6 (S. Devlyn) 1; 1 Excellency, 8.3 (J. Williamson) 2; 4 Sleepy Fox, '9.1 (J. Winder) 3. Also started: 3 Royal Scot. Won by four lengths; a nose. Time 1.23 3-5. A course record. Mount Wellington Handicap.—2/3 SLY ROBIN, 8.6 (K. Chotc) 1; 1/1 Silver Gull, 9.0 (J. Williamson) 2; 4/4 Pleasant Bay, 7.13 (S. Devlyn) 3 Also started: 3/2 Earldale, '9/9 Beau Rosa. 5/6 Freezing Point. 8/8 Sweet Baffles. 6/5 Borderer. 7/7 Jay Wind, 10/10 Gold Wand, 11/11 Hardrada. Won by half a length; half a head. Borderer was fourth. Time 2.19 3-5.

Bledisloe Handicap.—s/5 TAKE A LOT, 7.3, car. 7.4 (E. Harrison) 1: 1/1 Angeline, 8.3 (D. Wyatt) 2; 3/3 Flowerburn. 8.11 (G. F. Hughes) 3. Also started: 2/2 Beaute, 8/8 Tiger Tan. 4/4 Park Royal, 9/9 Old Scot, 7/7 Formata, 6/6 Magic Stride, 10/10 Swift. Tide. Won by two lengths: a neck. Tiger Tan was fourth. Time 1.12.

City Handicap.—s/5 GAVINMOR, 8.0 (A. Messervy) T; 2/3 Faultina, 8.1 (W. J. Mudford) 2; 1/1 Dougal, 8.1 (G. F. Hughes) 3. Also started: 3/2 Greekette. 4/4 Bedivere. 7/7 Hunting Rua, G/6 Kindroon Won by three-quarters of a length; a length. Kindroon was fourth. Time 1.37. AUCKLAND INQUIRY AUCKLAND; March 29. The judicial committee of the Auckland Racing Club concluded an inquiry yesterday into the incident which occurred when the field had covered two furlongs in the Easter Handican on Saturday, as a result of which several horses had their chances affected. Because of the conflicting nature of the evidence it was found impossible to charge any particular jockey with any breach of the rules,