TODAY’S RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 June 1943, Page 3

TODAY’S RACING

EVENTS AT AUCKLAND. HURDLES TO TOWN SURVEY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND. This Day. For the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting today the weather and track are good. Results: — First Jervois Handicap, 7 furlongs:—First division: 3/3, Peter Gregor, 9.10 (Green). 1; 5/5, Taku Kara. 8.13 (Hayne). 2; 7/7, Purple Vermeer, 8.4 (Dye). 3. Won by 2 lengths; 3 lengths. Time. 1.28. Second division: 1/1. Sir Standfast, 8.13 (Tokil, 1; 6/6, Abbey Fox. 9.3 (Cameron). 2; 10/9. Bournemouth. 8.0 (Lynch). 3. Won by three-quarters of a length: 4 lengths. Time, 1.27 4-5. Scratched: Autoscore. Beaucoup, Colonel Dink, Lady Eertha. Brackets: Bournemouth and Santa Anita.

Greenlane Steeplechase, about 2*/ 2 miles: 3/2, Abbey Lu. 9.2 (Jenkins). 1; 5/5, Surwin, 9.0 (Billington), 2; 1/1, Sir Waimai, 9.2 (Coon), 3. Scratched: Bisquit. Melvanui, Pakuranga Boy. Dusky Girl. Won by three lengths; half a length. Time. 5.7 3-5. Great Northern Hurdles, 2>/ 2 miles: Town Survey. 9.0. 1: Colibri, 9.9, 2; Renascor, 10.5, 3.

Second Jervois Handicap:—First division: 10/10 Yes Tor, 8.3 (Phillips). 1: 4/4, La Fillette, 8.1 (McFarlane), 2; 2/2, Victory Lass, 8.9 (Cameron), 3. Two lengths; a short head. Time, 1.28. Second division: 1/1, Icefloe. 8.0 (Williams), 1; 13/13. Jovial Lass. 8.7 (Buchanan) 2: 8/8. Minko. 8.10 (Dye). 3. Two lengths: >/ 2 a length. Time, 1.28. Scratched: Prince Pilot. Verus, Edna's Birthday. Innovation.

DUNEDIN TRACK FIRM AND FAST. WHIRR WINS STEEPLECHASE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, This Day. The weather is dull but fine for the second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting. The track is firm and fast. There is a big attendance. Results; — Roslyn Steeples, about 2 miles: 4/4. Half-and-Half. 10.7 (Beasley). 1; 1/2. Safe Light, 9.13 (Mears). 2; 3/3, Benevolent. 9.6 (Register), 3. Scratched: Edward. Ten lengths; one. Time, 4.44. Novice Handicap. 6 furlongs: 9/8, Alpine. 8 3 (Mcsservyi. 1; 1/1, Salmi. 8.0 (Clutterbuck). 2: 5/5, Some Sing. 8.1 (L. H. Ellis). 3. Scratched: Boucaut. Half a length: two lengths. Time. 1.16 1-5. , June Hurdles. I’/a miles: Nightcalm, 9.8. 1; Heidelberg, 9.13, 2; Anglo-Irish. 9.0. 3 Southern Handicap. 7 furlongs: Riding Home, 8.12. 1: Royal Brief, 8.4. 2: Banco. 9.7. 3 Wingatui Steeplechase, about 2'i miles: Whirr. 9.10. 1; Gay Boa, 11.0, 2; AngloFrench. 10.5, 3. WANGANUI PHALARIA AND PIED PIPER WIN. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association.) MARTON This Dav. The weather is fine for the Wanganui Jockey Club's winter meeting which is being held on the Marton course today. The track is in good order. Results:—. Maiden Race:—First division: 2/3. Phalaria D. Redstone), 1: 11/12. Crackerjack 2. Scratched: Beech Hill. Time. 1.16 4-5. Won bv three lengths; a length. Second division; 1/1 Pied Piner. 1; 7/7. Irish Chance. 2. Scratched: Sir Wina. Time. 1.16 3-5. Won by a neck: 2‘A lengths. Empire Hack Handicap: 11/5. Kaitoa, 8.0 (Sellars), 1: 8/7, War Credit, 8.10, 2: 2/2, Alchemy, 9.3. 3. Scratched: Black Plato, Hinepc. Three-quarters of a length; a neck. Time, 1.30 2-5. \ Century Hurdles. 1% miles: 5/5, Mountain Fox 9 5 (Elev). 1: 2/2, Imperium. 9.12, 2; 3/4 Circular Note, 9.13. 3. Scratched: Boxing Day. Won by a neck; three-quarters of a length. Time, 3,18 3-5.