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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 243, 4 January 1928, Page 10

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ASSURANCE’S HANDICAP VAST ACRE TAKES THE SPRINT Press Association. MAKTON, Tuesday. For tlio concluding day of the Alarton summer meeting the weather was tine and the attendance was fair. The track was in splendid order. The totalisator handled £19,514 10s, against £27,949 on the corresponding day last year, when the meeting was held at Feilding. The total for the meeting was £50,241, against £60,405. Concluding results: electric hack handicap Of £120; 7 fur. 2—ARIKIWAI, 9.4. D. C. Watts 1 1— BLIMP, 8.13, A. E. Ellis .. .... S 5 RISING STAR, 5.7, C. o Also: 3 Some Lad, 5.13: 4 Tanagra, .7.3; 6 Royal Elm, 7.3. Won by a head. Time, 1.29. aldworth stakes Of £300; 9 fur. 2 ASSURANCE, 7.0, C. Broughton * 1 9—HUIKAI, 7.1, J. S. Potter f 6—NOVAE, 7.6, T. Metcalf 3 Also: 4 Kilmiss, 7.13; 1 Henna, 7.1; S Superb King, 7.0; 5 Wanderlust, 7.0; •> Avro, 7.0; 7 New moon, 7.4. Won by a length, a head separating second and third. Time, 1.54 2-5. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP Of £180; 6 fur. 2 VAST ACRE. 8.1, T. Metcalf .. 1 I—KIOSK, 9.6, R. S. Bagby 2 3 DOBBIN, 7.6, C. Broughton .... 5 The only starters. Won by half a length. Time, 1.13 2-5. LADIES' BRACELET Of £110; 8i fur. S—OTAIRI, 11.6, Mr. K. Duncan .. 1

I—KILBURN, 11.0, Mr. J. Morris . . 2 3 REVEL, 10.13, Mr. C. R. Stanfield 3 Also: 4 Mister Gamp, 11.9; 2 Lieutenant Bill, 11.5; 6 Royal Elm, 11.9; 7 Timi lmihi, 10.7. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.52. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP Of £130; 6 fur. 1— BROAD ACRE, 9.2, A. E. Ellis .. 1 2 THE RAIDER, 9.6, L. G. Morris .. 2 4 WHITE RINGLET, 7.2, Head .... 3 Also: 1 Fee Simple, 7.10 (bracketed with winner); 3 Abbess, 7.12; 5 Arrow Boy, 7.0; 6 Abbey Queen, 7.0. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.14. TURAKINA HANDICAP Of £160; 7 fur. 2—POLAR, 9.6, A. E. Ellis 1 4—MACROOM, 8.3, P. McMahon . . *

6—BRIGADIER BILL, S.O, R. J. Mackie • ♦Dead heat for second. Also: 1 Whenuanui, 9.2; 3 Beaumont, 9.7; 5 Superb King, 9.1; 7 Birkie, S.O. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.28 3-5. TAKAPUNA J.C. MEETING Tlio Takapuna Jockey Club's Summer Meeting is to be held on January 28 and 30. Nominations for all events close next Friday at 5 p.m., with the secretary, Mr. F. D. McVay. WELLINGTON R.C. MEETING The Wellington Racing Club’s Summer Meeting is lixed to be held on January 21, 23 and 25. Nominations for all events, also forfeit for the Wellington Stakes, 1928, close to-day (Wednesday), at 9 p.m., with the secretary, Mr. J. M. Griffiths, Wellington.