A FULL CARD

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 981, 26 May 1930, Page 14

A FULL CARD

FIRST DAY AT ELLERSLIE HACK DIVISIONS * : The Great Northern meeting is to open at Ellerslie tomorrow week. There will be a full programme of eight races the first day, the only hack flat event on that occasion, the Jervois Handicap, having had to be divided in consequence of the number of acceptors exceeding the safety margin (30) I by half a dozen. I The totalisator will be opened on j each separate division, each division I being a separate race so far as the j totalisator and stake money are conI cerned. Two hundred pounds has | been added to the stakes, making the total £6OO, and the first three horses lin each division will receive respecj tively £250, £35 and £ls. I In each division there are 18 horses I making quite good-sized fields. ! The following are details of these two races: JERVOIS HANDICAP First Division.

WAIPA CLUB NEXT MONTH’S STEEPLECHASE FIXTURE With a view to arranging matters in connection with the forthcoming race meeting on June 28, a special meeting of the Waipa Racing Club executive was held on Friday. Mr. A. S. Wallace presided, and there were also present: Messrs. Js O’Sullivan, W. Alexander, J. T. Young, S. A. Empson, M. H. Tims, A. Bond, T. G. Martin, A. H. Storey and the secretary, Mr. JG. Wynyard. The following officials, who acted at the December race meeting, were appointed:—Judicial Committee, Messrs. F. Quin, A. S. Wallace, G. M. A. Aliier, TI. Weal and A. TI. Storey; starter, Mr. A. Vincent; handicapper, Mr. F. McManemin: judge, Mr. R. B. Lusk; timekeeper, Mr. F. H. Seccombe; clerk of scales, Mr. J. Pollard; hon. surgeons, Drs. F. C. Blundell, K. N. Hiskins and I. B. W. Roberton; hon. veterinary surgeon, Mr. S. Burton, M.R.V.S. Permission was received from the Minister of Internal Affairs, on the recommendation of the Racing Conference, for a steeplechase meeting to be held on June 28. It was decided to proceed with the erection of 24 stalls at the racecourse, tins cost not to exceed £2OO. Messrs. Wallace, O’Sullivan and A. H. Storey were appointed to arrange details. The secretary has applied to the Minister for a refund of the £250 on last December’s race meeting tax, as is customary with clubs handling less than £40,000 on the totalisator. Several members of the club sought j information as to whether they would | be called upon to pay admission j charges for the forthcoming special j race meeting. It was agreed that no extra charge be made to members. The secretary, however, was instructed not to issue tickets to unfinancial members. NEWCASTLE CUP VERTOY WINS EASILY United P.A.—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, Sunday. The Newcastle Cup. of £1,150, one mile three furlongs, was run yesterday, and resulted: VERTOY, 7.13, England 1 POSMINA. 6.9. Flannagan 2 FRANCES CYLLENE. 8.2, Denman . . 3

Seventeen started, including Stormy and Patadawn. Won by two and a-quarter lengths. Time, 2.201.

Of £300; one mile. Chromadyne 0 10 Principal . . 8 0 Goldlike . . . 8 13 Takuranga 8 0 Sir Mond . . 8 10 Catoma . . . 8 0 Brampton . . 8 8 Catulus . . . 8 0 8 6 Day Lass . . Currajong . . 8 2 Little Gift . 8 0 Patutahi . . . 8 2 Annoyer Air Laddie . 8 0 Gold Lily . . Red Day . . 8 0 Kilinthia . . . 8 JERVOIS HANDICAP Second Division. Of £300 ; 1 mile. 0 8 Restaurant 8 0 8 11 Valcuir . . S 0 Sister White 8 0 Abbey . . . 8 10 Royal Visitor Trishna . . . 8 4 Neil Gay Cockade 8 2 The Sun . . 8 0 Snow Prince 8 2 Hannibal . S 0 Micrometer . 8 - 1 Squadron 8 Valreina . . . 8 0 Gay Caballero Perfecto . . . S 0