RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 259, 9 November 1901, Page 5

RACING NEWS.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB

SECOND DAY

' The .second day's events in connec tion with the Spring Meeting of the Auckland Racing1 Club were run today at Ellerslie. A strong southerly wind was blowing all the morning, which made things unj>leasant to the assemblage, which, soon after the business of the day had commenced, had grown into a thoroughly representative one. Sir Hector Muedonald

arrived on the course just after the first race was ended. The General

was accompanied by Captain Boscawen, Hon. A.D.&., and Mr Kidd, Mayor of Auckland, and vice-presi-dent of the club. The distinguished visitor was conducted to the stewards' stand by Messrs'!. Morrin, 11. P. Gorrie and Percival (secretary). From this coign of vantage the Hurdle Race was viewed, after which General Macdonald was entertained in the stewards' room.

Turning to the races, Rosella won the Spring- Handicap, coming up with a brilliant run from the half dis-

'tance. Sundial and Val Rosa fought a grand finish, and but a few strides further on Zealous, who was travelling fast, would have been in front. Indeed, many thought that he had got into second place, but the judge's verdict was a head between the second and third, with Zealous half a head ofli fourth. The handicap race was a line one between the first three, and indeed interesting all through. Cavaliero covered himself with glory by carrying his big weight to the front in such fast time. SPRING HANDICAP *of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. 235—Messrs L. T>. find N. A. Nathan's eh in Rosella, oyrs, by Seaton Delaval—Roie, 9.2 (Buchanan)1 1 128—Messrs J. Lennard's Val Rosa. 9.0 (Taylor) 2 52—Mr W. Foss' Sundial, 8.0, (Abbott) 3 Also started :SO Tnkapa, B.G (Ryan): 21fi St. Olga, 8.0 (Chaafe); 159 Scotty, 8.0 (Lindsay); 53 Hesper, 7.S (Satman); 67 Zealous, 7.5 (Sceats).

At the rise of the barrier Sundial, next the rails, was seen with, his white face just clear of Yal Rosa, St. Olga and Koselln next in order. As they went over the hill Sundial was still leading, with Val Itosa and St. Olga abreast,, 'half v length away, Hesper, who had got oft a little to the bad, going up into fourth position, just in front of Rosella. In this order they reached the turn, where liosclla, hugging the rail, was closing up. Sundial was still in front at the distance where Yal Rosa joined him, St. Olga and Hesper having had enough, Rosella a little further on was called on for a run, and getting up won cleverly by nearly two clear lengths, Yal Rosa beating- Sundial for second place by a head. Zealous finished next past the rails, nearly abreast. Time, 1.30 1-5. Dividends: £2 17/ and £1 15/.

SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of lOOsovs., second horse lOsova Distance, two miles.

:M2 —L. Harris' br. g". Cavaliero, aged, by Cuirassier —Clio, 13.7 (Howard) 281 —P. Wylie's Hoyal Conqueror, 9.9 (Fergus)..!' 77 —M. Deeble's Princess of Thule, 9.10 (owner)

Also started: 15, Haydn, 12.0 (Wilson); 16, Tim. 10.7 (\V(>al); 127, Nor'west, 10.0 (Kattflrns); 47, Firefly, 9.10 (Hall); 14, Miss Drury, 9.4 (McGregor); 61, Rufus, 9.0 (Berry).

Rufus and Miss Drury took up the running-, closely followed by Princess of Thule and Royal Conqueror down at the back, Cavaliero, Tim and Nor'west a few lengths behind Itoyal Conqueror, Firefly a lew lengths further oft", and Haydn last. There was really little change as they came into the straight only that Firefly and Haydn were losing ground. At the end of the first mile' Tim started to drop back, Princess of Thule and Jlufus being- still in front, the rest being bunched. Going- down the back Eoyal Conqueror was in front, with Princess of Thule, Cavaliero and Kufus together, and Miss Drury close up fifth. Going for home, Royal Conqueror had Princess of Thule at his girths, but at the last hurdle Cavaliero got in front and won. Time, 3min 51Jsec. Dividends, £2 11/G and H/. MUSKET STAKES. 36C—L. D. and N. A. Nathan's Grey Seaton, 8.12 (Buchanan) 1 341—Mrs. J. Lennard's Idas, 9.0 (Taylor) 2 Austerlitz came in first by two lengths, but on a protest being entered both horse and rider were disqualified for three months, and the stako; went to the second horse, Grey Seaton. Time 52.5. Dividend, £3 3/ and 16/. (Jrey Seaton and Mary Seaton were bracketed on the machine. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. Blue Jacket 1 Formula 2 St. Ursula.- 3