G.N. STEEPLES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 123, 10 June 1937, Page 13

G.N. STEEPLES

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Armacourt Surprises In King George Handicap A WIN FOR LORD VAL

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AUCKLAND, Last Night. A crowd of 30,000 — double that presejrt on the same day last year — thronged Ellerslie to-day for the second day of the Auckland Racing Olub's Great Northern Steeplechase meeting, and sunny weather fayoured one of the largest winter attendances in years. The track was very holding. The totalisator handled £72,189 10s, as aghinst £40,037 10s last year, the increase being £32,152. The figures for the two days total £122,530 10s, as compared with £84,288 103 last year, there being an increase of £38,242. Results: — HUNT CLUB CUP, of £300; about 2i miles. 1 ALL IRISH, 10.5 (A. F. Fergus) 1 5 Lochiel Lad, car. 9.2 (R. Thomson) - 2 2 Kinlcle, 10.0 (J. H. Muir) .... 3 Also started: 4 Tangled, 6 Englishman, 7 Bells of Bow. Won by 3J lengths; eight lengths. Cime, 5.23. RANFURLY HANDICAP, of £300; 7 furlongs. 1 ERNDALE, 9.5 (C. G. Goulsbro) 1 3 Alyth, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) .. 2 8 Valspear, 8.13 (J. F. Fergus) . . 3 Also started: 7 Grand City, 9 Philemup, 5 Survov, 2 Pirate King, 12 Ring Shot, 17 Aero Queen, 12 Locknit, 6 Captain Bruce, 18 Tiverton, 14 Hopalong, 15 Frances Acre, 11 Very Glad, 15 Abbess of Whitby, 10 Ellanui, 4 Hutana. Won by half a length each way. • Time, 1.34 2-5. I REMUERA HURDLE RACE, of £450; . 2 miles. 2 LORD VAL, 9.7 (F. Baker) .... 1 3 Huskie, 9.5 ( J. F. Fergus) .... 2 1 Jolly Beggar, 11.13 (R. Beale). 3 Also started: 4 Master Muak car. 9.3, 5 Lap Up car. 9.41, 6 Prince of Orange ear. 9.1. Won by 1J lengths; 24 lengths. Time, 4.0. GREAT NORTHERN STEEFLECHASE, of £1250; about 3| miles. 12 IRISH COMET, 9.0 (J. F. Fergus) 1 1 Valpeen, 10.5 (R. E. Thomson) 2 3 Alle'gretto, 10.2 (J. McLaughlin) 3 Also started: 6 Royal Limond, 7 Billy Boy, 10 Erination, 4 Don Erma, 8 Roxy, 2 Forest Glow, 13 Pahu, 5 Black Marlin, 9 St. Musk. Won by thrce lengths; eight lengths. Time, 8.13. St. Musk made the running for a round from Valpeen, Don Erma and Allegretto. Valpeen then took charge and going up the hill the second time he was joined by Don Erma, the pair being three lengths clear of Erination, St. Musk and Forest Glow with an in- | terval of six lengths to Allegretto and Roxy. Irish Comet was near the rear. Valpeen showed the way over the double on the flat to Don Erma, Forest Glow, Erination, AllegTetto and Irish Comet, who had come .prominently into the pioture for the lirst time. Irish Comet joined Valpeen in the lead running up the hill the third time and he .was clear at the stonewall entering the straight from Valpeen, Forest Glow and Allegretto. Irish Comet then went on to win from Valpeen by three lengths. Allegretto was - eight lengths away third, just beating Don Erma, followed by Forest Glow and Billy Boy. KING GEORGE HANDICAP, of £450; 7 furlongs. 14 ARMACOURT, 7.7 (H. Long) .. 1 6 Prince Acre, 7.13 (W. J. Broughton) 2 6 Enge, oar. 7.9 (P. Fearn) .. ., 3 Also started: 12 Light Comedy car. 7.9 J, 13 Kelly, 5 Scotland, 15 Tooley Street, 1 De Friend, 18 Mata Hari car. 8.3, 4 Versant, 9 Royal Dance, 16 Tybalt, 17 Crooning car. 8.1, 8 Grateful, 11 Greek Gold, 10 Ad'alene car. 8.1, 3 Kilonsa, 19 Day Wind, 2 Tradesman, 20 Loombination car. 7.8. Won by half a head each way. Time, 1.35 3-5. ■* Royal Dance was quickly in front and led into the straight from Enge, Mata Hari, Versant, Prince Acre, De Friend, Armacourt, Crooning and Tooley Street. In a great finish Armacourt on the outside won by half a head from Prince Acre with Enige a similar distance away third. PANMURE HURDLE RACE, of £300; 1£- miles. 2 WINDSOR^ LAD, 10.9 (J. Muir) 1 3 High Star, *9.0 (L. Dulieu) .... 2 7 Gadger, car. 9.1 (R. E. Thomson) 3 Aiso started: 5 Spoareourt, -J U..:i King, 9 Speedfast car. 9.2, 8 Keilli Lu, 11 Carshalton, 10 United, 6 Red Fox. Won by three-quaiters of a length; half a length. Time,. 3.32 3-5. CARBINE PLATE, of £300 (gentlemen Viders); one mile. 4 TAIL LIGHT, 11.4 (Mr. K. McK. Duncan) * 1 SMALL BOY, 11.4 (Mr. H. Dods) * 3 Jewelled Girdle, 11.4 (Mr. W. O 'Connor) *Dead heat for first. An inquiry was held into the running of Spearcourt in the Penrose Hurdles on Saturday and the stewards viewed witli gravo dissatisfaetion the handling of the liorse by J. Dav. llowever, it was deeided to acccpt the cx planation that the horso does not act well in beavy going, and Day WM given Ihe benelit of (lio doubt.