GREAT NORTHERN MEETING

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 253, 10 June 1937, Page 7

GREAT NORTHERN MEETING

Irish Comet Surprises Press Association —Copyright. Auckland, June 9. A.crowd of 3.0,000, double that present on the corresponding day last year, thronged the Ellerslie course today for the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Great Northern j steeplechase, meeting. Sunny weather favoured one of the largest winter tendances in years. The track was very j holding. The totalisator handled £72,189 10s, against £40,037 10s last year, an increase of £32,152. The fig ures for the two 'days are £122,530 10s, compared with £84,288 10s last year, an increase of £38,242. Results are:—■ HUNT CLUB CUP, of £3OO. Two miles and a-half. 1 ALL IRISH (F. Fergus) 1 5 LOCHIEL LAD 2 2 KINKLE . . 3 Three lengths and a-half; eight lengths between second third. Time, 5.23. RANFURLY HANDICAP, of £3OO. Seven furlongs. 1 ERNDALE (C. G. Goulsbro) .. 1 3 ALYTH 2 8 VALSPEAR 3 Half a length each way. Time, 1.34 2REMUERA HURDLE RACE, of £450. Two miles. 2 LORD VAL (Baker) 1 3 HUSKIE 2 1. JOLLY BEGGAR 3 Length and a half, two and a-half lengths between second and third. Time, 4.0. GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE, of £1250. About three miles and three-quarters. 12 IRISH COMET (J. F. Fergus) 1 1 VALPEEN (R. E. Thomson) .. 2 3 ALLEGRETTO (J. McLaughlin) 3 Three lengths; eight lengths. Time, 8.13. KING GEORGE HANDICAP, pf £450. Eight furlongs. 14 ARMACOURT (H. Long) .... 1 6 PRINCE ACRE 2 6 ENGE 3 Half a head each way. Time, 1.35 3PANMURE HURDLE RACE, of £3OO. I One mile and three-quarters. j 2 WINDSOR LAD (J. Muir) .... 1 ’ 3 HIGH STAR 2 7 GADGER 3 Three-quarters of a length; half a lengths. Time, 3.32 2-5. CARBINE PLATE, of £3OO. One mile. 4 TAIL LIGHT (K. McK. Duncan) * 1 SMALL BOY (H. Dods) .... * 3 JEWELLED GIRDLE 3 * Dead heat. Dead heat; half a head. Time 1.f9