STEEPLECHASE DAY

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 679, 3 June 1929, Page 11

STEEPLECHASE DAY

Big Crowd at Ellerslie ODIN WINS HUNT CUP ELLERSLIE today was thronged with a great assembly of sportsmen from all parts of the Dominion to witness the Great. Northern Steeplechase and other events on the second day’s card of the winter fixture of the Auckland Racing Club. The course was again in good order, and the weather overcast, but fine. The opening event, the Hunt Club Cup, was captured by Odin for Dr. A. McGregor Grant, and the Ranfurly Handicap was won by Palmares who registered a good performance. coming- away from the back of the field in the straight. The imported horse, Bright Land, made no race of the Remuera Hurdles, setting a fast pace and winning from end to end, Kamehameha and Kauri Park chasing him home.

HUNT CLUB CUP Of £400; 2i miles 4 —ODIN (Dr. A. McGregor Grant), eli S’,.by Valkyrian—Koura, syrs, 10. S, G. Holland 1 2 TAUMAI (T. M. Morriss), b g, by St. A mans—Unknown, syrs, 9.3, Turner 2 3 PIKIMAI (S. G. Davidson), blfc g, by Mancliineel—Sylvia Park, 10. S, At. Conway 3 Also started:— 4 Terrapeen, 9.0 (car. 9.2), Butterworth 0 5 Marita, 9.0, J. Sharkey fell Won by four lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 5.23. Winner trained by J. Williamson, Ellerslie. Betting took a surprisingly wide range in the five-horse field for tlie opening event, the Hunt Cup, Odin £1,863 and Taumai £1,485 carrying big money, the former being at a really royal price. Odin led all the way and finally won comfortably, although he was assisted to do so by Taumai neatly losing his rider at the second to last fence, when he was threatening danger. Odin was attended by Taumai, Terrapeen and Pikimai (Marita having fallen at the second fence) as they came over the hill and then the double on the flat. Terrapeen crashed and Pikimai stumbled on landing at the first fence on the second circuit, and coming off the hill Taumai was threatening danger to Odin. There was not a great deal between Odin, Taumai and Pikimai at the last fence, but Odin won nicely by four lengths from Taumai, with Pikimai three lengths back.

RANFURLY HANDICAP Of £400; 1 mile. S—PALMARES5 —PALMARES (Trustees Estate late 11. F riedland), gr g, by Chrvsolaus —Palm Leaf, syrs, 8.1, R. McTavish • 1 5 CATAPULT (A. E. Tattley), b g, by Catmint—Lightning, syrs, 8.2, R. Hall 2 1— TE MONEY (J. D. Kemp), b f, by Paper Money—Te Papapa, Syrs, S. 12, T. Green 3 Also:— 4—Kawainga, 9.5, R. Reed 0 2 Arikitoa. 9.0, A. E. Ellis 0 I—Dark Prince. 8.0, J. Conquest .... 0 13— Prince Val, 8.3 (ear. 8.4), Forbes .. 0 3 Ariliana, 8.1, IT. Wiggins 0 6 £>ea Cob, S.O (car. S.li), IT. Goldfinch 0 15— Always, S.O, A. Molnally 0 14— Bahama, S.O, Parsons 0 10— Catonian, 8.0, E. A. Keesing .... 0 12—Just Nell, S.O, W. IT. Jones .... 0 17—Killute, S.O (car. 8.2), L. Dulieu .. 0 11— Pompeius, S.O (oar. 8.1), P. Brody 0 16— Quinsilia, 8.0, Monkley 0 9—Royal Seagull, 8.0, C. Goldsboro .. 0 15— Waiau Lad, S.O, IT. Gilmer 0 7 Welkne, S.O, E. Ludlow 0 Dark Prince was bracketed with Te Money. Won by a neck, third horse a similar distance away. Time, 1.44 3-5. Winner trained by J. Williamson, Ellerslie. Post Positions: Kawainga 3, Arikitoa 10, Te Money 1, Dark Prince 19, Prince Val 12, Catapult 7, Arihana 2,' Palmares 4, Sea Cob 5, Always 6, Bahama 13, Catonian 9, Just Nell 12, Killute 8, Pompeius nian 9, Just Nell 14, Killute 8, Pompeius 11, Quinsilia 15, Royal Seagull 16, Waiau Lad 18, Welkne 17. With Indolent the only defection from the Ranfurly Handicap, there was still left a good field of 19. The Te Money—Dark Prince bracket was a good favourite with £2;617, Arikitoa £1,637 and Arihana £1,537 also being backed, with the dividend-payers carrying £1,316 and £386 respectively. After some delay they got away to a good start, Quinsilia, Arihana and Welkne being the first to become prominent. When they had settled down Arihana and Quinsilia were in the van from Prince Val, Welkne, Te Money, Catapult, Kawainga, Just Nell, Arikitoa, and Catonian. Catonian and Kawainga were the pace-makers at the five furlongs from Te Money, Arihana and Catapult. Prince Val was prominent crossing the top, and he was actually the first into the straight from Catapult, Arihana, Quinsilia, Kawainga, Te Money and Bahama, with Palmares about fourth to last. There was a wonderful race to the judge, Palmares getting up to win by a neck from the outsider Catapult, with Te Money another neck away, and right up were Kawainga, Pompeius and Sea Cob, with Catonian, Always, Bahama, Arihana and Prince Val heading the others. REMUERA HURDLE RACE Of £600; 2 miles 5 BRIGHT LAND (W. C. Ring,, sen), b or br g. by Orb—Landlady, aged. 9.3. GfT Holland 1 7—KAMEHAMEHA (D. P. MoragTian), b g, by Demosthenes—Rangiao, aged, 9.0 (car. 9.1), P. McGovern 2 2 KAURI PARK (J. C. Lsmbess), b g. by Elysian—Sawdust, aged, 9.5, FI. Dulieu 3 Also started:— I—King’s Guard, 10.3. L. Dulieu .... 0 6 Glenotus, 9.3, J. Sharkey 0 3 Boomerday, 9.0 (ear. 9.4 A), It. Syme 0 4 Oybele, 9.0, F. Foster 0 Won by two and a-half lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 3.49. "Winner trained b • J. Williamson, Ellerslie. King’s Guard was made a good favourite with £3.270. with the next

horse. Kauri Park, carrying £2.241. The winner, Bright Land, carried £1,200. Bright Land went to the front and soon opened up a gap of several lengths back to Boomerday.. who was leading Cybele. Kamehameha, Glenotus, Kauri Park and King’s Guard. Passing the stands Bright Land was eight lengths clear of Boomerday, Kauri Park, King’s Guard and Kamehameha, who were in close order. Going down the back Bright Land appeared to be stopping, and at the third to last fence was only two lengths clear of Kamehameha and King’s Guard, who were together just ahead of Kauri Park. Bright Land still maintained his position at the home turn, and although challenged by Kamehameha and Kauri Park, scored decisively by two and a-half lengths from the former, with Kauri Park half a length away third. Then followed Glenotus, Cybele and Boomerday. GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE Of £2,000; Z'X miles. 7 UP. ALL A (J. Paterson), b m by Piedmont —Persianello, Syrs, 9.0, F. Fostex* 1 3—ROMAN ABBEY (R. Hannon), cli S by Quin Abbey—Rutli, Syrs, 9.0, L. Dulieu 2 2 KAWINI (H. A. Swaffield), br g by Formative—Miss Winnie, 9yrs, 10.13, R. Olive 3 Also started:— 3 Wedding March, 11.5, Mr. Smith, fell 0 I—Glendowie,1 —Glendowie, 11.4, A. E. Ellis .... 0 5 Wiltshire, 10.7. R. Syme 0 4 Red Fuchsia, 10. S, A. McDonald fell 0 6 Mangani, 10.2, IT. Dulieu, pulled up 0 8— Comical, 9.12, J. Sharkey, fell .... 0 9 Maunga, 9.11, H. Anderton 0 7 Zircon, 9.8, 33. Garrett, pulled up 0 11—King Fame, 9.0, W. Ruthven .... 0 10 —Vexatious, 9.0, C. Robinson, fell . . 0 Wedding March and Roman Abbey, and Zircon and Uralla' were bracketed. Won by 10 lengths, third horse four lengths' away. Time, 8.1. Winner trained by F. Smith, Takapuna.