SANDY DIX WINS G.N. HURDLES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 120, 7 June 1937, Page 11

SANDY DIX WINS G.N. HURDLES

Boomerang Surprises In The Cornwall VERSANT'S SPRINT AUCKLAND, June 5. ' The Auckland Racing Club's [ Great Northern Steeplechase meeting opened to-day at Ellerslie in cold and squally weather. The attendance was 18,500. The track was very hea\T* The totalisator handled £50,341 for seven races, as compared wifch £44,251 for eight races laet year, the increase being £6090. ReBUlts: — GREENLANE STEEPLECHASE, of £300; 2$ miles. 1 SKY PILOT, 9.3 (R. K. Smith) 1 4 Emaneipation, 10.4 (A. R. Beale) ,t I '• 6 Kinkle, 10.0 (J. H. Muir) .... 3 ' Also started: 5 Lucidus, 2 St. Musk 3 Book Law car. 9.0$, 7 Hot Dance cai | 9.1, 9 Tea Chat car, 9.1, 10 Dorno. , Won by three lengths; eiglit lengths. Time, 5.27 3-5. While leading to the last hurdle St. Musk swerved and threw his rider, T. Williams, over the outside course fence. JERVOIS HANDICAP, of £300; 7 furlongs. 5 ERNDALE, 8.9 (C. G. Goulsbro) 1 3 Small Boy, 8.12 (H. N. Wiggins) 2 4 Gay Rebel, 8.9 (R. W. McTavish) 3 Also started: 6 B-lack Musk, Jo Strathire, 7 Tip Toes, 9 Philemup, 12 Survey, 11 Valspe&r, 2 Pirate King, 1 Parland, 14 Bass, 17 Wa Taka, IS Thangilamba, 21 Mai de Mer, 16 Bryce Street, 19 Alyth, 8 Royal Passage car. 6.1, 20 Captain Bruce, coupled witli Carshalton, 9 Hopalong, coupled with Very Glad, 13 Melvanui car. 8.21, ' coupled with Tane Mahotu. Won by a head; 2$ lengths. Timo 1.32 3-5. PENROSE HURDLES, of £300; 1£ miles. 1 COLLISION, 11.0 (C. McGovern) 1 4 Gay Broney, 9.12 (J. F. Fergus) 2 j 3 Lady Ruler, 10.4 (P. E. Baker) . 3 j Also started: 2 Spearcourt, 6 Keith ! Lu, 7 Red Poi, 8 La Pemme Noire, 9 United, 5 Gadger. Won by three and a half lengths; two and a half lengths. Time, 3.30 3-5.

GREAT NORTHERN HURDLE RAOE, of £1000; 2i miles. 9 SANDY DIX, 9.9 (C. Thomson) . 1 6 Huskie, 9.0 ( J. F. Fergus) .... 2 1 Jolly Beggar, 11.13 (A. R. Beale) 3 Also started: 3 Erination, coupled with Master Musk, 13 Royal Limond, 10 High Quality, 14 Lap Up, 7 Roxy, 5 Modern Maid, 4 Tout le Monde, 2 Lord Val, 16 Pahu, 11 Killadar, 15 Irish Comet, 12 Yalpeen car. 9.2J, 8 Free Aiy. Won by one length; two and a half lengths. Time, 5.1. Modern Maid and Killadar led out from Tout le Monde and Lap Up. Roxy fell at the first fence. After three furlongs Modern Maid was ten lengths out from Valpeen, Huskie, Sandy Dix and Jolly Beggar.' Killadar fell near the 6even furlongs and past the stand the (irst time Sandy Dix and Huskie made the play from Modern Maid, Lord Val, Erination and Jolly Beggar. Round the back Huskie and Erination lost ground and half a mile from home Sandy Dix was just ahead of Jolly Beggar, Huskie Erination and Lord Val. Turning into •the straight Sandy Dix, Jolly Beggar, Lord Val and Huskie ran almost abreast, Sandy Dix leading over the last fence to win by a length from Huskie with Jolly Beggar another two and a half lengths away. Lord Val, Master Musk, Erination, Pahu and Valpeen followed in that order. - CORNWALL HANDICAP, of £550; 1£ miles. 10 BOOMERANG, 7.7 (C. L. Goulsbro) l 4 Valmint, 7.7 (H. N. Wiggins) .. 2 7 De Friend, 7.7 (A. G. Parsons) 3 Also started: 2 King Rev, 5 Scotland, 3 Gay Rose, 1 Tooley Street (coupled with Horo whenua), 3 Royal Appellant, 8 Knight of Australia car. 7.13$, 9 Royal Dance, 12 Day Wind, 17 Enge car. 7.9, 18 Grand City, 15 Jewelled Gifdle car. 7.10, 13 Mungatoon, 16 Loombination, 14 Prinee Colossus, 11 Te Hai car. 7.9.

Royal, Dance, Valmint, Te Hai, De Friend and Day Wind were first to beepme prominent and along the back Royal Dance had charge from Te Hai, Grand City, Valmint and De Friend. Running no better than twelfth to the half-mile, Boomeraug then made a fast .orward move and was sixth into the •traight, where Royal Dance and Te ilai were setting the pace together in front of De Friend and Valmint. At the distance De Friend led from Valmint, Boomerang and King Rey, who were challenging strongly and in the flnal dash Boomerang came through to win by half a head from Valmint, who boat De Friend by a head. King Rey Wa? close up fourth "followed by Enge, Te Hai, Knight of Australia an'd Royal lance. HUNT CLUB HURDLES, of £300; 2 miles. 3 ALL IRISH, 9,7 ( J. Fergus) . . 1 1 Rozel, 9.0 (L. Dulieu) 8 2 Lady England, 9.7 (J. Muir) .. 3 Also started: 5 Cynical Kid, 4 Tangled, 7 Englishman, 8 Royai Nation, 11 Gay Cavnlier, 10 Bells of Bow, 9 Lochiel Lad (coupled with Smiling Tliru). 6 Huntsman's Chorus. Six lengths; five lengths. Time, 4.2. i MEMBEES' HANDICAP, of £350; 6 furlongs. 8 VERSANT, 8.0 (R. W. McTavish) 1 6 Whirling, 9.9 (W. J. Broughton) 2 5 Prince Acre, S.6 (J. Winder) .. 3 Also started: 9 Mata Hari, 1 Blaek Thread, 12 Kiltowyn, 2 Greek Gold, 4 Arlalene, 10 Shr, 7 Kilousoa, 3 Surelia, 1 1 Hiah Tea. i