ELLERSLIE MEETING

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 451, 7 June 1937, Page 7

ELLERSLIE MEETING

Sandy Dix Wins Hurdles Press Association —Copyright. Auckland, June 5. There was fine weather for the opening of the Auckland Great Northern meeting, and a large attendance. The going was heavy. The totalisator- handled £50,341 torseven races, compared with £44,251 for eight races last year, an increase of £OO9O. Results: GREENLANE STEEPLECHASE, of £3OO. Two miles and a half. 1 SKY PILOT (R. Smith) .... 1 4 EMANCIPATION 2 6 KINKLE 3 Scratched: Pango, Uluminagh, Gascyne. Won by three lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Time, 5.27 3-5. JERVOIS HANDICAP, of Seven furlongs. 5 ERNDALE (C. G. Goulsbro) .. 1 3 SMALL BOY 2 I GAY REBEL .. .. .. 8

Scratched: Surella, Grand City, [< Keno, Mafagigi, Locknit. Won by a head, two and a hall’ i lengths between second and third. ; Time, 1.32 3-5. i PENROSE HURDLES, of £3OO. One I mile and three-quarters. 1 COLLISION (McGovern) 1 4 GAY BRONEY 2 3 LADY RULER . 3 Scratched: Court Arma, High Star, ; Huntsman's Chorus. Won by three and a-half lengths; I two and a half lengths between See- i ond and third. Time, 3.30 3-5. GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES, of £lOOO. Two and a half miles. ' 9 SANDY DIX (C. Ttyjmson) .. 1 6 HUSKIE ST. F. Fergus) 2 1 .JOLLY BEGGAR (A. R. Beale) 3 Also started: 3 Erination (coupled • with Master Musk), 13 Royai Limond, '' 10 High Quality, 14 Lap Up,’? Roxy. 5 Modern Maid, 4 Tout !e Monde, 2 Lord Vai, 16 Pahn. 11 Killadar. 15 . Irish Comet, 12 Valpeen; 8 Free Air. | Won by a length; two and a half lengths between second and third, i Time, 5.1. CORNWALL HANDICAP, of £550. ' -miles. 10 BOOMERANG (C. L. Golsbro) 1 4 VALMINT 2 7 DE FRIEND 3 Won by half a head : >-a head be- 1 tween second and third. Time, 2.15 1-5. ; HUNT CLUB HURDLES, of £3OO. I Two miles. 3 ALL IRISH-(J. F. Fergus) .... 1 1 ROZEL . . I 2 2 LADY ENGLAND 3 Won by six lengths, five lengths between second and third. Time, 4.2. MEMBERS HANDICAP, of £350. Six furlongs. 8 VERSANT (R. W. McTavish) .. 1 6 WHIRLING 2 5 PRINCE ACRE 3 Won by three-quarters of a length; half a length between second and third. Time, 1.18 3-5.