TO-DAY’S RACES
AUCKLAND MEETING. FLOODLIGHT SUCCESSFUL. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, June 5. For the final day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Great Northern Steeplechaso meeting to-day the weather was showery and the course heavy. The attendance was fair. Results: TAAIAKI STEEPLECHASE, ' of £550. Two miles and a-half. 2-2 FLOODLIGHT, 9.4 (Muir) 1 8-8 CLANSMAN, 9.0 (Walker) 2 5-3 BRITISH SOVEREIGN, 10.0 (Baker) 3 Also started: *Te Ronga, 10.7, Right Royal, British Isles, Etcetera, Tano Mahotu 9.0. Five lengths; eight lengths. Time, 5.57. Following are the remaining acceptances : ORAKEI HURDLES, of £350. One and three-quarter miles.—Te Ilai 10.3, Racewhip 9.12, llessketoon 9.11, Very Glad 9.9, King Musk 9.7, Valspear 9.5, Fat Boy 9.2, Right Royal, Bright Idea, Brandon Hall, Master Appellant, Beverley, Rarotonga, Romani 9.0. YORK HANDICAP, of £SOO. One mile. —Gold Vaal6 8.12, Choval de Volee 8.10, Namara 8.10, Jack Tar 8.6, Valminl 8.0, Bronze Moth 7.13, Hot Box 7.10, Young Paddon 7.7, Erlick,'Flying Acre, Royal Message. Calorie 7.3, Silver Cloud, Jayola 7.2, Mai De Mer 7.1, Clinch, Kelly, Paddy the Rip, Sunny Downs 7.0. WINTER STEEPLECHASE, of £750. About three miles.—All Irish 12.4, ITbrest Glow i 0.2, Biform 9.11, Baldric 9.9, Mahala 9.8, Dauber 9.2, Bells of Bow, Makoi. London 9.0. CAMPBELL HURDLES, of £SOO. Two miles.—King Rey 11.5, Jewelled Girdle 10.12, Mio Lume 9.12, Donegal 9.11, Full o’ Scotch 9.10, Aussie Ra 9.10. Knight of Australia 9.9, General Ru 66, Simint 9.6, Pyrenees 9.0. VISITORS’ HANDICAP, of £4OO. Six furlongs.—Majority 10.1, Orate 10.0, Bronswcn 9.10, Aero King 9.9, Erndale 9.3, Te Takina 8.8, Llandaff 8.8, Young Paddon 8.7. Brazilian 8.2, Surclla, Penzance 8.0. FITZROY HANDICAP, of £350. One mile. —Clinch 9.10, Kilcash 9.8. Acreman 9.6, Prival 9.6, Caine Choice 9.3, Esquire 9.1, Wild Ore 9.0, Philemup 8.10, British Talent 8.9, Star Vaal 8.5, Bronze Trail 8.5. Bronze Emerald 8.4,' Rival 8.3, Milanion,' Autosweep 8.2, , Gay Bell, Constant Star, Miss Bridge, Valley Maid, Loch Acre, Joan Peel, Silver Glow 8.0.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 158, 5 June 1940, Page 8
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