SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 August 1943, Page 4

SPORTING

PAKURANGA HUNT MEETING CUP LOST ON PROTEST. JELLICOE HANDICAP TO LANDVEYOR. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, August 22. Fine weather favoured the Pakuranga Hunt races at Ellerslie on Saturday, and there was an attendance of 21,000,’ compared with 16,500 last year. The totalisator handled £132,227, against £81,215 10s in 1942. an increase of £51.011 10s. The turnover was a record for the meeting. The racing throughout was highly interesting in spite of the course being very heavy. The Pakuranga Hunt Cup ended sensationally. Huirangi Sun passed the post a nose in front of Forest Glen, but the stewards reversed the placings owing to interference and suspended 'Huirangi Sun’s rider, R. Beale, for three months. Details of the racing: Greenmount Hunters’ Steeplechase, about 21m.: 3/3 Surwin, 9.8;; (J. H. McRae) 1; 2/1 Hunting Chief. 9.10 (W. Caddy) 2; 1/2 Smooger, 9.7 (M. Coon) 3. Four lengths, six. Time, 5.24. Harris Memorial Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles, 1:1m.: 1/1 Wildore, 10.5 (L. C. Brown), 1; 2/2 Sir Grant. 9.9 (R. Beale) 2; 5/6 Venture, 9.2 (J. Williamson) 3. Three-quarters of a length; six. Time, 3.26 1-5.

First Sylvia Park Handicap, 7f.: 2/1 Taku Kara, 9.7 (G. Cameron), 1; 8/8 Marinoto, 8.0 (R. Caddy), 2; 5/5 Skydonna, 8.12 (T. Martinovich). 3. Time, 1.33 4-5.

Jellicoe Handicap, Im.: 1/1 Landveybr, 8.10 (W. R. Hooton) 1; 5/5 Flying Acre, 8.5 <S. Green) 2; 18/18 Merry Vaals, 7.6 (Meyer) 3. Also started: 4/4 Monte Cristo, 2/2 Gaymiss. 7/8 Noble Fox, 6/6 Foxlorc, 9/7 Betterman, 3/3 Abbey Fox, 8/9 Lovalls, 10/10 Tellsom. 11/10 British Talent, 16/14 Clipper, 13/13 Vallsrnoss, 19/19 Golden Survey, 15/16 Harmony, 12/12 Dependable, 17/17 Sir Reynard, 14/14 Come True. Threequarters of a length; neck. Time, 1.43 2-5.

Pakuranga Hunt Cup, about 3m.: 3/1 Forest Glen, 10.9 (M. Coon) 1;, 2/3 Huirangi Sun, 10.10 (R. Beale) 2; 6/8 Gar Vaals, 11.0 (M. Ritchie) 3. Also started: 1/2 The Dozer, 8/6 Radiant Bay, 4/4 Bisquit, 3/1 Sir Waimai, bracketed with Forest Glen, 7/7 Gay Movie, 10/10 Hot Shot, 9/9 Prince Appellant. Huirangi Sun finished a) nose in front of Fores! Glen, but the stewards reversed the placings owing to interference. Gar Vaals was 12 lengths away. Time, 6.20 3-5.

Second Sylvia Park Handicap, 71:'.: 1/1 Balfron, 8.13 (H. N. Wiggins), 1; 3/3 Fortune’s Smile, 8.1, car. 8.2 (R. Shaw) 2; 9/11 Gayjax, 8.0 (A. Toki), 3. Length; half a length. Time, 1.33 3-5. Bullock-Webster Handicap, amateur riders; l ,m.: 6/4 Skyette, 10.9 (T. Mellowes), 1; 2/2 Watchett, 11.2 (M. Brooks), 2; 8/8 Royal View, 10.11 (H. P. Reilly), 3. Length and a half; two. Time, 2.22. Admiralty Handicap, 6f.: 1/1 Representative, 8.6 (H. N. Wiggins), 1; 5/5 Hunting King, 8.0 (W. Hooton), 2; 6/6 Verulam, 8.1 (S. Green), 3. Head, neck. Time, 1.19.