ELLERSLIE MEETING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 June 1939, Page 11

ELLERSLIE MEETING

CONCLUSION IN SHOWERY WEATHER ALL IRISH WINS WINTER STEEPLECHASE. VALMINT DEFEATS BIG FIELD. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND. June 7. The Great Northern meeting concluded at Ellerslie today with an attendance of 9500. Heavy showers fell throughout and the course was heavy. The totalisator handled £45.273 10s, compared with £51,215 on the last day of 1938, a decrease of £5941 10s. For the meeting the total was £191,034, against £177,004, an increase of £14,030. Results: — Tamaki Steeplechase Handicap, about 2Jm.: 2/2 London, 10.0 (R. E. Thomson) 1; 6/6 Mahala, 9.12 (R. K. Smith) 2; 5/4 Bells of Bow, 9.8 (N. Watson) ■3.’ Also started: 3/3 Wasp. 4/5 Adsum. 1/1 British Sovereign, 7/7 Windsor Lass, 8/8 King Stroud. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 5.1 G. Orakei Hurdles, 12m.: 1/3 Ellanui. 9.10 (O. Mclnally) 1; 3/1 Loombination. 11.3 (A. Gilmer) 2; 7/7 Chikara. 9.0 (H. Turvey) 3. Also started: Devon. 9/11 Knight of Australia, 4/4 Little Briton, 6/6 Tutor, 12/13 General Riske, 8/8 Survelyon, 11/9 Green Label, 10/10 Anagram, 14/12 Bisquit. 13/14 Tupeotu. 5/5 Right Royal. Four lengths; eight lengths. Time, 3.20 3-5. York Handicap, lm.: 1/1 Valmint, 7.9 (H. N. Wiggins) 1; 13/11 Balinavar, 8.1 (C. G. Goulsbro) 2; 8/5 Jack Tar, 7.4 (R. J. Fearn) 3. Also started: 3/9 Valamito, 6/3 Royal Appellant. 4/7 King Rey, 15/16 Gold Vaals, 2/2 Maori Song, 23/20 Galilee, 12/12 Royevrus, 16/15 Rollicker. 10/13 Tooley Street, 19/18 Brazilian, 5/4 Old Surrey, 7/6 Gay Rose, 13/10 Very Glad, 18/20 Philcourt, 9/8 Inver, 11/14 Black Musk, 24/24 Ivy Willonyx, 21/22 General Ruse. 20/23 High Tea, 17/17 Gay Rebel and Dutch Girl (bracketed), 21/19 Land Girl and Tybalt. Length each way. Time, 1.42. Winter Steeplechase, about 3m.: 4/4 All Irish, 11.2 (J. H. Mcßae) 1; 3/3 En Tour, 10.3 (R. E. Thomson) 2; 6/6 Saint Musk, 9.7 (J. Sharkey) 3. Also started: 1/1 Hanover, 2/2 Smilin’ Thru, 5/5 Roxy, 9/9 Gascyne, 8/8 Count Roussillon, 7/7 Electric Flash. Three lengths and a half; ten. Time, 7.17. Campbell Hurdles, 2m.: 3/3 Pyrenees, 9.0 (R. E. Thompson) 1; 7/7 Gadger, 9.0 (W. Ankett) 2; ■ 1/1 Biform, 9.11 (F. E. Baker) 3. Also started: .2/2 Royal Dance, 5/6 Mia Acrea, 6/5 Celtic Lad, 4/4 Lady England. Length and a half; three and a half. Time, 3.56 2-5.

Visitors’ Handicap, 6f.: 10/10 Aero King, 8.11 (H. Goldfinch) 1; 1/1 Royal Bachelor, 9.8 (G. Cameron) 2; 2/2 Besiege, 8.9 (G. Goulsbro) 3. Also started: 5/3 Black Thread, 1/1 Whirling (bracketed with Royal Bachelor), 4/6 Gay Seton, 12/13 Marie’s Acre, 3/4 Erndale, 9/9 Jayola, 11/12 Orwere, 8/5 Anion, 14/14 Lady Meath, 6/7 Surella, 13/11 May Song, 17/17 The Trimmer, 7/8 Silver Quex, 15/16 Tepoto, 16/15 Alyth. Head; neck. Time, 1.16 4-5. Fitzroy Handicap, lm.: 3/3 Vaalso, 8.13 (R. W. .McTavish) 1; 1/2 The Cardinal, 8.8 (O. Evans) 2; 15/16 Prival, 8.2 (L. Dulieu) 3. Also started: 13/14 Jewelled Girdle, 2/1 Raana,,.,9/9 Saccone, -'4/4 High Delight, 5/5 Veritable, 6/7 Melvanui, 12/11 Eka Pai, 7/8 Bronze Moth, 21/19 Spinning Wheel, 20/19 Hutana, 10/13 Long Span, 14/12 Bonnybelle, 11/21 Aero Queen, 16/15 Vaalstar, 22/22 Wild Acre, 11/10 Kakarere. 18/20 Fleetwind, 15/7 Tahiti and Ringshot (bracketed), 8/8 Silver Glow and Son of the Soil. Neck each way. Time, 1.40.