RACING AT ELLERSLIE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 394, 30 June 1928, Page 13

RACING AT ELLERSLIE

Te Kuiti Fixture IMPORTER'S FIRST WIN BIG RACE TO TINOKOA THE last racing’ fixture in the province until September next opened at Ellerslie to-day in blustery weather. This was the annual meeting’ of the Te Kuiti Racing’ Club, whose straitened finances should benefit materially by coming’ to Auckland. The attendance was fair, and the going soft. Results:—

HUNTERS’ HURDLES Of £150; 2 miles. 2 IMPORTER (N. G. Donald), b k, by The White Knight—Golden Import, aged, 10.0, J. Sharkey . 1 6 ODIN (Mr. A. McGregor Grant), ch g, by Valkyrian—Koura, 4yrs, 9.0. E. Warner 2 S—CLOCKWORK5 —CLOCKWORK (R. W. A. Lewis), b g\ by Robert the Bruce —Topic, aged, R. Olive 3 Also started;— 4 Ramblin’ Kid, 9.2, A. McDonald . 4 I—Pukerimu, 10.3, R. Thompson .... 5 3 Marita. 9.1, S. Henderson G 7 Rafferty, 9.0 (car. 9.1|), C. Regan 7 9—Miss Alma, 9.0, A. McGregor .... 0 5 Mashoor, 9.0, T. Chaplin 0 Winner trained by W. A. Ryan, Ellerslie. Won by four lengths*, eight lengths between second and third. Time, 3.59. Hot One Downed The sport commenced with the Hunters’ Hurdles, nine fulfilling their engagement, but the hot favourite, Pukerimu, was well beaten, failing to see it out. The chestnut carried £1,513, against Importer £736, Marita £ 649 and Ramblin’ Kid £374. Pukerimu and Mashoor went out to set a merry pace over the first two fences from Importer, Miss Alma and Clockwork. Passing the stands the first time Pukerimu, Clockwork, Rafferty and Importer were in close order, ahead of Marita, Miss Alma, Ramblin’ Kid and Mashoor. Down the back Clockwork and Odin were in the van, closely followed by Importer, Pukerimu and Ramblin’ Kid, and into the straight there was not much between Odin, Clockwork, Importer, Pukerimu and Ramblin’ Kid. Importer finished very strongly to score convincingly by four lengths from Odin, with Clockwork eight lengths back, a head in front of Ramblin’ Kid. Half a dozen lengths, away was Pukerimu, and Marita a similar distance away. AWAKING HANDICAP Of £200; 7 furlongs. 4 WALTZER (R. B. Hines), b g, by Hymettus—Miss Amans, aged, 9.4, L. Manson • 1 1— TE KOROKB (G. Asher), ch g, by Humbug—Tigritiya, syrs, 9.10, R. McTavish 2 2 ARCHEEN (N. Quirk), br g, by Marble Arch—Kaween, aged, Syrs, A. Tinker .. 3 Also started:— 3 Hyde Park, 9.6, W. Ryan 4 5 Saucy Lass, 9.0, S. Holland 5 10— Wyoming, 9.0, L. Tremain 6 7—Oscar, 9.0, R. Martin 7 13— Takamnga, 9.0, A. McCormac .. 8 6 Flying Juliet, 10.6, S. Henderson .. 9 s—Harbour View, 9.0, H. Wiggins .. 10 9—Tinoiti, 9.0, F. Foster .. 11 12—Athenry, 9.0, G. Butler .. 12 11— Arch Queen, 9.0, R. Hall 0 14— Tukenoa, 9.0, A. McGregor .. .. 0 Winner trained by owner, Te Aroha. Won by a neck, third horse three-quar-tefs of a length away. Time, 1.34 2-5. The Consistent Waltzer Fourteen lined up for the Awakino Handicap, the winner turning up in Waltzer, who was only fairly well backed. Betting favoured Te Koroke £1,515, Archeen £1,221, Hyde Park £1,183 and Waltzer £671. Tukenoa stood on the mark at the start, Archeen hopping out smartest from the inside position and leading early from Athenry, Arch Queen, Hyde Park, Wyoming, Waltzer and Saucy Lass. After a couple of furlongs Archeen was still making play from Flying Juliet, Hyde Park, Waltzer, Wyoming, Takarunga, Athenry, Harbour View, Te Koroke, Tinoiti and Oscar. Coming to the home turn Archeen held a slight command over Waltzer, Hyde Park, Te Koroke, Oscar, Wyoming and Flying Juliet, and

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a good finish eventuated. At the distance Waltzer was a shade in front of Te Koroke, with Archeen and Hyde Park almost in line, and from here the first pair forged ahead, Waltzer winning by a neck from Te Koroke, with Archeen coming again three parts of a length away, third. Hyde Park was right up, fourth, and then came Saucy Lass, Wyoming, . Oscar, Takuranga, Flying Juliet, Harbour View and Tinoiti. TE KUITI HANDICAP Of £400; 1 mile. 7—TINOKOA (R. Hannon), blk g, oy Quin Abbey—Tinopai, 4yrs, 9.0, F. Foster 4 13— DAY GUARD (J. M. Zimmerman), b g, by Day Comet—Keep Watch, 6yrs. 9.10, L. Dulieu 2 2 QUEEN ARCH (R. B. Hines), bm, by Marble Arch —Miss Amans, syrs, 9.9, R. Reed 3 Also started:— G—King Emerald, 9.5. A. McO ft ;aac .. 4 1— Thursby, 9.1, R. McTavisu .. .. 5 4 -Mervette, 9.3, A. Tinker 6 17—Cold Jacket, 9.0, A. McGregor . . 7 14— Master Doon, 9.0, C. Husband .. S 3 Sir Archie, 9.13, L. Manson . . . . 9 11— High Pitch, 10.0, J. Cammick . . . . 10 10—Modest Boy, 9.0, V»\ Ryan It 15— Desert Glow, 9.9, H. Jones 12 12— Quincoma, 9.0, T. Green 13 9—Lomint, 9.1, S. Henderson- 14 5 Auriculus, 9.0, J. Pennell 15 16— Judge’s Box, 9.0, L. Pine 16 S—King Smock, 9.9, G. Holland . . . . 17 Winner trained by owner, Cambridge. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.45 3-5. PIO PIO HURDLES Of £150; 15 miles 4 FARNDON (R. J. McMiken), br g, by California—Ballistite, aged, 9.4 (car. 9.5), A Syme 1 2 BAHADUR (S. G. Lindsay), blk g, by Lucullus —Musketry, mare, aged, 9.0, A. McGregor 2 10 — PEKATAHI (F. Geoghan and G. Wilson), b g, by Rambler—Malwa, aged, 9.0, H. Dulieu 3 Also started: 5 Scot Free, 9.1, T. Chaplin 4 I—Archeno, 9.1, E. Warner 5 9—Cullgie, 9.0 (car. 9.2), A. McDonald 6 11— Lord Bruce, 9.0 (car. 9.4), C. Regan 7 3 King Amans, 9.10, A. Forbes .... 0 6 Foxhound, 9.1, J. Sharkey . . fell S—Kaihoremai, 9.0 (car. 9.1), J. Butler fell 7 Louis Poto, 9.0, D. Butler .. fell 12— Fane, 9.0 (car. 9.4), C. McGuire fell Winner trained by owner, Te Rapa. Won by one and a-quarter lengths; third horse four lengths away. Time, 3.0. Later results wifi be found in the Stop Press as they come to hand.