A.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 89, 15 April 1903, Page 3

A.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

CONCLUDING DAY

The A.R.C. autumn meeting was concluded after we went to press yesterday, the carnival having proved a highly satisfactory one. The totalisator receipts were not up to last year's record, owing to the Century Stakes being practically a gift to Achilles, and to the poor speculation on the hurdle races yesterday. The sum of £9568 was put through the machines, a decrease of £533 as compared with the third day last year. The total for the meeting reached £32,145, £1041 less than for the previous Easter meeting of the club. Miss Lottie made a run away race of the Welter Handicap, the fifth event on the card yesterday, going to the front at the start and keeping there all the way, and eventually winning by three lengths. The favourite, Dolores, was never in the hunt. The withdrawal of The Dodger left a fine field of fifteen to contest the i'ony Handicap. The imposition of an extra 131b ori Sonica's back had the effect of keeping down the investments on the winner of the two previous pony races, but the daughter of Soult proved herself a good weight carrier, and drawing free from the field at the distance, won with eas:> by several lengths. Vulpine, who was made a strong favourite, ran promirfently through the earlier stages of the race, but was done with when the straight was reached, and dropped back into the nick. Orange and Blue found her weight too much, and was in trouble before the distance was reached. Westguard was made a very hot favourite for the Grandstand Handicap, but Landloek, with 9.12 on his back, carried too ninny guns, and in a harclfouglit finish the Flintlock gelding beat the West Coast mare by a nose, passing her in the last stride. The race was run in the clinking time of 1.30. St. Olga looked like winning when the straight was reached, but she tired in the run home. Kamo was very strongly supported in the concluding event of the meeting, the Victoria Handicap, but Ropa, coming strongly from the back, proved too good for the opposition, and won a good finish by better than a length, Kamo not being able to catch Alba Eose, who made the pace up the straight. Results: — WELTER HANDICAP of lOOsovs, one mile. 90— W. C. Ring's b m Miss Lottie, by St. Hippo—Lottie, 8.5 (Barr) 1 304— Fred Watson's b g Tupara, 9.7 (Gallagher) 2 129— J. C. McVitie's b m Zuleika, 9.10 (Teddy) 3

Also ran: IG3 Bnccbns, 0.12 (Ryan); 8G Anchorite, 8.12 (Cress); 136 Queen Anne, 8.0 (Smith); 376 Dolores, 8.0 (Searle).

Miss Lottie jumped off with load when the barrier was raised, and racing to the turn was a length in front of Tupara and Anchorite, with Dolores next. At the hili the St. Hippo mare was two lengths to the good of Queen Anne and Dolores, Tupara returning to second place as the top stretch was passed. Along the straight Miss Lottie drew further away from the opposition, winning by three lengths from Tupara, Zuleika close up third. Time, 1.42}. Dividends, #9 12/6 and 19/. PONY HANDICAP of 75sovs. Five furlongs. 100— F. W. Arnold's br f Sonica, by Son It

—Dolly, 9.10 (Sceats) 112—A. Leicester's eh m Miami, 8.5

(Young) 2 49 — W. Howard's br in Kapid, 6.10 (Cotton) 3 Also ran:—2lG, Orange and Blue, 10.0 (D. Conuell); 77, Annoyed, 10.5 (W. Smith); 42, Sentinel, 8.10 (Cress)-; 319, Vulpine, S.lO (Cotton); 139, Whawhai, 8.4 (Jilling); 134, Inspiration, 7.13 (Searle); 35, First Whisper, 7.11 (Ban-); 178, Forth, 7.10 (Speakinan); 87, Solitary. 7.8 (Ryan); 59, Cuisine, 7.4 (W. Bird); 15, Resurgain, 7.0 (Rosst; 4G, Queen Eva, 6.7 (Sparkes).

The start was delayed by Itesurgam dislodging her rider and cantering over a part of the course. Solitary and Cuisine got the worst of the start, Orange aritt Blue leading Vulpine and Sonica by a length. At the turn Inspiration ran into second place, bnt Miami ran up a few strides further on and followed the top-weight into the straight. Sonicn came through at the distance and galloping easily drew away from the fi>ld, winning by three lengths. Miami beating Rapid ny li.ilf n length for second place. Timp. 1.4*. Dividends, £10 17/6 nnd £3 4/G. GRANDSTAND lIANDICAr of lr.Osovs. Seven furlongs.

15&— Geo. E. Tuck's b g Landloek, by Flintlock —Dreamland,9.l2 (Julian) 1 CIG—A. Shearsby's b m Westguard, 9.7 (Bnehanan) 2 233—John Chnafe's b m St. Olga, 8.0 (Chaafe, jun.) 3

Also ran:—62, Putty, 8.13 (Moberly); 237. Marshal Soull, 8.12 (Abbott); 73, Green ynd Gold, 8.9 (Spealnnan); 69, Idas. Landlock, Westguard, and St. Olga were the first to show out, nnd half a furlong later Westguard was just clear of St. Olga and Green and Gold. At the cutting Westguard Y-aa still ahead of St. Olga, with Green and Gold and Grey Seaton on the letter's quarters. Along the top stretch St. Olga took command. Green and Gold following, with Marshal Soult and Westgunrd next, close up. St. Olga was quickest into the straight, followed by Marshal Soult and Green and Gold, a great race ensuing up the straight. AVestguard and Landlock crime along well at the distance, and in a hard finish LandiocE Jnat managed to rethe nose in front of as the judgn n box was reached, St. Ofga being beaten by a length, the rest of the field J Time, 1.80. Dividends, £6 8/6 and 10/6.

VICTORIA HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. 127 —Darlott and DuuXee's eh g Uopa, by St. Leger—Brown Alice, 9.2 (iiyau) 1 93—Mrs Lehnard'a br f Alba Itose, 8.1 (Sceats) 2 687— H. irriedlaiuier's b f Kaino, $K9 (Buchanan) 3 Also ran:—llo, Delania, 8.10 (Wilson); 119, Stibbington, 7.10 (Soarie); 107, The Middy, 7.8 (Speakinan); 90, Lady Rose, 7.8 (W. Bird); oi, Vivandel, 7.5 .Deeley); 66, Lady Bobs, 7.3 (W. Satinan); 13, Simple Simon, 0.11 (Young); 29, The Squlncber, 0.7 (Snodgrass).

Alba Rose and Simple Simon were quickest away, the former leading i>y a length as the field swept through the cutting. Delania was in third place along the top stretcli, where Kamo, who got badly away, came through, heading Delania at the turn for home. Alba Rose led along the straight, Kamo and Kopa challenging at 'he distance. The latter coming strongly on the outside passed the leader at the main stand, and won cleverly by a length and a half. Kamo could not get up, and had to be content with third place a length behind Alba Itose. Time, 1.4. Dividends, £7 18/ and £3 11/6.