Summer Cup to Round Up

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 81, 29 December 1937, Page 7

Summer Cup to Round Up

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AUCKLAND RACES

King's Plate Goes to Courtcraft HAEREPO'S WIN

(By Telegraph

AUCKLAND, This Day. The Auckland Racing Club continued its summer meeting at Ellerslie to-day. The weather is beautifully fine. There is another large attendance. The course is good. Results: — FERGUSSON PLATE. Of £350; one mile. 1 . HAEREPO 7.8 (C. G. Goulsbro) I 4 Jack Tar 8.1 2 ■ 2 Land Girl 8.0 3 Also started: Nightdress 9.0, Wagner 8.12, Cappy 8.3, Gold Vaals 8.3, Hopalong 7.6, Ohmaha 7.0, British Banner 7.0, Quilp 7.0, Bronze Wings 7.0. Won by a length; two lengths between second and third. Ohmaha fell. Time, 1.38. KING'S PLATE. Of £550; one mile. 1 COURTCRAFT 8.2i (P. AtkinS) 1 3 Trench Fight 9.0 (Jennings) .. 2 4 Oratory 8.11 (Morris) ........ 3 Also started: Royal Chief 8.2 (L. J. Ellis). A great finish. Won by three-quarters of a length. Oratory led practically throughout, being caught near the post. Time, 1.36 1-5. PONSONBY HURDLES. Of £400; 2 miles. 5 HOLLY LU 9.0 (Turvey) .... 1 1 Royal Mimie 10.13 (McRae) .... 2 2 Prince of Oranga 9.6 (Trillo) .. 3 Also started: 6 Folly's Choice 9.0, 4 Irish Comet 9.0, 3 Adsum 9.0. Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Adsum was fourth. Irish Comet Avas pulled np. Time, 3.40 2-5. SUMMER CUP. Of £750; 1$ miles. ROUND UP, 7.2 (Wiggins) 1 Dark Shadow, 8.8 (Mclnnelly) ..... 2 Jonathan, 8.12 (McTavish) 3 Also started: Grateful 7.11, Killtowya 7.11, Gay Rose 7.11, Sinking Fund 7.0, Won by length and half, two lengths between second and third. Sinking Fund was fourth. Time, 2.4.