IRISH COMET AGAIN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 126, 14 June 1937, Page 10

IRISH COMET AGAIN

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York Handicap Won By Royal Appellant AUCKLAND MEETING

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AUCKLAND, June 12. The Auckland Racing Club's winter meeting concluded at Ellerslie to-day in fine weather with light rain in the early af ternoon. The attendance was 17,700 and the track was holding. The totalisator handled £63,322 for seven races, as against £49,224 for eight races ast year, the increase being £14,098. Ihe figures for the meeting were :185,852 10s, as compared with £133,512 _0s last year, representing on increase f £52,340. Results:— TAMAKI STEEPLECHASE, of £300; about 24 miles. 1 SKY PILOT, 10.3 (R. K. Smith) 1 L Lucidus, 10.4 (F. Baker) .. .. 2 5 Kinkle, 10.0 (J. H. Muir) .... 3 Also started; 3 Emancipation, 7 Cyni- ■ al Kid, 2 St. Musk, 6 London, 8 Bells £ Bow, 10 Tea Chat,- 9 Book law. Won • by 2J lengths; four lengths. Jime, 5.21 3-5. ORAKEI HURDLE RACE, of £300; li miles. 4 LADY ENGLAND, 9.7 (L. Dulieu) .. 1 2 Gadger, 9.3 (R. E. Thomson) .. 2 5 Red Fox, car. 9.1 (R." Cotter) . . 3 Also started: 1 Gay Brohey, 6 Englishman, 9 United, 10 Keith Lu car. 9.1}, 8 Smiling Thru, 7 Tutor car. 9.3, 3 Baps.. Won by ten lengths; five lengths. Time, 3.29. 70RK HANDICAP, of £500; 1 mile. 2 ROYAL APPELLANT, 8,0 (R. E. Home) 1 1 Valmint, 8.0 (H. N. Wiggins) . . 2 -1 Loombination, car. 7.8 (J. HcInally) , . 3 Also started: 15 Kelly, 7 Scotland/13 Tooley Street, 18 Triune, 8 Gay Rose, 8 Boomerang, 5 Prince Acre, 12 Kiltowyn, 6 Enge,,17 Tybalt, 16 Royal Dance, 9 Bonny. Gay car. 7.12}, 20 Dark Shadow car. 7.12}, 21 Knight of Australia, 11 Adalene, 10 Kilonsa, 19 Day Wind, 14 High Tea, bracketed with Mungatoon car. 7.8, 4 Pennycomequick car. 7.10}, bracketed with Loombination. • Won by 2} lengths each way. Time, 1.44 3-5. When the field had settled down, Tybalt took command from Kilonsa and Valmint with Royal Appellant seventh. From the half mile to the straight Tybalt and Kilonsa made the play but once in line Royal Appellant moved up to join Valmint and went on to win by 2} lengths' witk a similar distance separating Loombination from Valmint. Boomerang. was fourth, followed by Prince Acre, Tooley Street and Knight of Australia. WINTER STEEPLECHASE, of £750; about 3 miles. 4 IRISH COMET, 10.0 (J. F. Fergus) 1 6 Tudor, 12.1 (J. McRae) 2 2 Allegretto, 10.7 ( J. P. McLaughlin) 3 Also started: 10 Royal Limond, 1 Valpeen, 3 Windsor Lad, 9 Billy Boy, 5 Don Erma, 7 Forest Glow, 8 Black Marlin. Won by five lengths; two lengths. Time, 6.23. Allegretto and Valpeen set the pnce for a round, Windsor Lad deposing them at the double with Irish Comet, Forest Glow and Tudor in close attendance. Rouhd the back Irish Comet moved up into third place. while Forest Glow rau best up the hill to pass Windsor Lad. who fell at this fence. Down the hill Irish Comet took the lead from Forest Glow» Allegretto, Tudor and Don Erma, who fought out a sterling finish in which Irish Comet opened up a gap of five lengtns on Tudor, who was two lengths ahead of Allegretto. Forest Glow was fourth followed by Don Erma, Valpeen, Royal Limond, Billy Boy and Black Marlin. CAMPBELL HURDLE RACE, of £400; 2 miles. 3 HUSKTE, 9.10 (J. F. Fergus) .. 1 1 Lord Val, 10.8 (F. Baker) .... 2 2 Sandy Dix, 10.6 (C. Thomson) . . 3 Also started: 6 Valpai, 7 High Quality, 4 Modern Maid, 5 Killadar car. 9.14, 8 Prince of Orange. x Woh by a head; 2} lengths. Time, •1.0. VISITORS' HANDICAP, of £350; 6 furlongs. G MERIAL, 8.0 (H. N. Wiggins) . . 1 5 Black Thread, 8.10 (C. G. Goulsbro) .... ...... . . % 2 2 Whirling, 9.13 (W. J. Broughton) 3 Also started: 1 .Peter Beckford, 3 Versant, 9 Mata Hari, 4 Greek Gold, 10 Tehai, 7 Paso Robl.es, 8 Gay Seton, 11 Profeesional. Won by 1} . lengths; two lengths. Tim.e, 1.18.2-5. FITZROY HANDICAP, of £300; 1 mile. 1 GAY REBEL, 8.10 (R. W. McTavish) 1 9 Tail Light, 9.12 (P. Atlcins) .. 2 6 Captain Bruce, 8.0 (H. Goldfinch) 3 Also started: 7 Small Boy, 8 Jewelled Girdle, 5 Black Musk, 11 Grand City, 2 [Philemup, 3 Valspear, 13 Ring Shot, 10 JThurwind, 4 Erlick, 13 Melvanui, 15 j Locknit, 17 Tane Mahotu, 16 Mai de '■ Mer, 12 Ellanui. Won by 1} lengths; three-quartera of a length, Time, 1.47 3-5.