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Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 June 1942, Page 4

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AUCKLAND MEETING STEEPLECHASE TO CHAT. LAPIDARIAN SUCCESSFUL. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 7. The Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting concluded yesterday in line weather ana the attendance was large. „ Tl J e holding. The totalisator handled £111,324 IDs, compared with £90,536 10s on the final day last year, a Saturday, and an increase of £2O 787 The total for the meeting is £222,177 compared with £190,820 for the two corresponding days last year, an increase of £2.>,357. Results: — Tamaki Steeplechase, about two miles and a hall': 4/3 Gay Movie, 9.2 (Coon) 1; 1/1 Brandon Hall. 10.5 (Jenkins) 2; 7/7 Thomond Lad, 9.3'/- (Collett) 3. Ser—Day Bonnet, Well Away. Eight lengths, three. Time, 5.12 3-5. Orakei Hurdles, one mile and three-quar-ters- 1/2 Evan’s Head, 10.0 (McKinnon) 1; 3/4 Rich Blood, 9.0 (Coon) 2; 5/7 Classic, 9.0 (O. Mclnally) 3. Ser— Te Haka, Rajanya, Great Night, Hunto, Vaalsstar. Four lengths, twelve. Time, 3.21. York Handicap, one mile, First Division: 7/6 Radiant Vaals, 7.7 (McFarlane) 1; 2/1 Cherry’s Ticket, 7.9 (Beguely) 2; 18/18 British Mint, 7.1 (Gillant) 3. Three lengths, one and a half. Time, 1.42. Second Division: 2/1 Cambria, 8.0 (Ensor) 1; 5/4 Empire Rose, 7.2‘/a (Vaughan) 2; 15/11 Young Paddon, 8.7 (Coon) 3. Length, two and a "half. Time, 1.42 1-5. Brackets: Radiant Vaals and Roveyrus, Cambria and Cherry’s Ticket, Empire Rose and Hinkler. Scr.—Landveyor, Foxsen, Foxwood. Winter Steeplechase, about three miles: 2/3 Chat, 9.7 (Lord) 1; 4/4 Master Lackham, 9.13 (D. J. Burgess) 2; 1/1 Clansman, 10.8 (Skiffington) 3. Scr.—Conflagration, Brandon Hall. Head, neck. Time, 6.15. Campbell Hurdles, two miles: 2/2 Lapidarian, 9.10 (Coon) 1; 3/3 Hessketoon, 9.0 (Hayes) 2; 5/5 Renascor, 9.0 (Temperton) 3. Scr.—Master Appellant. Two lengths; five. Time, 3.51 3-5. Visitors Handicap, six furlongs: 13/13 Grandora, 8.3 (Hooton) 1; 14/11 Prince Louis, 8.0 (Williamson) 2; 3/4 Rara Avis, 8.1 (T. Green) 3. Scr. —Ketucky, Merry Vaals, Bronze Moth. Rex Maitland, Stylishman, Kinstep. Half a length: head. Time. 1.17 1-5. Fitzroy Handicap No. 1, one mile:- 1/1 Marble Fox, 8.4 (M. Caddy) 1; 4/4 First Edition, 8.12 (T. Green) 2; 5/3 Greek Dancer, 8.10 (S. Green) 3. Scr.—Rara Avis, Marinoto, Bronze Royal, Gold Age, Naini Tai. Length; four. Time, 1.44 1-5. Fitzroy Handicap No. 2, one mile: 4/4 Gay Lally, 8.0 (MacFarlane) 1; 1/1 Lowry Bay, 8.13 (Broughton) 2; 17/18 Snake Gully, 8.1 I /2 (Grattan) 3. Scr.—Pennywhistle, Hineiti, Sir Reynard, Foxtoon, Belle Renarde. Two lengths and a half, one and a half. Time, 1.44 4-5.