RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 80, 3 April 1906, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB'S 'AjITUMN : MEETING.

The concluding day's racing in connec--tlon with the Avondale Jockey- Club's Autumn Meeting will 'be held to-morrow' (Wednesday). As on the opening day, good acceptances have been received,, and ah (interesting afternoon's sport can confidently 'be looked for. The following norses are suggested as likely to run forward in their respective engagements:— Maiden Hurdles—King. Paul or Seabird. Nursery Handicap—Uenukn or Saga. Flying Handicap—Takaroa or Omati. j Autumn Handicap—Delania, Gladstone, Nervine. * " . Mount Roskill Handicap—Ben or Vivan- I deL _, ~ Handicap Steeplechase—Sophia or Aka Aka. • -,_"•'•" Pony Handicap—Luresome or Etu. Waltakerei Handicap—Te Aroha or LvThe first race is timed to start at 12.30 p.m. , : Special trains have been arranged for, leaving Auckland station at 11.50 a.m., 11.35 a.m., 12.20 p.m.. and 1.20 p.m., returning, leaving Avondale 5.40 p.m., 6 p.m., and 6.13 p.m. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE SECOND DAY'S RACING. The following is a list of the acceptances received for the second day's races of tho Avondale Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, which takes place to-morrow:^-Maiden Hurdle Race, 13 mile. — King Paul 10.7, Lady llune 10.7, Seabird 10.2. Cuiragno 10.0, Loch Fyne 9.10, Seatonia 1)..-, Tuakitua 9.0. Nursery Handicap, 6 tor 9.2. Primo S.O. TJenuku 8.0, Celtic 7.7, Misere 7.6, Saga 7.0, Friskie 6.10, Paroquet 6.7. Flying Handicap. 4 furlongs.—Strathavon 8.9, Takaroa 5.7. Confide 8.3. Omati 8.0, Discoverer 7.11, San Paulo 7.lo,.Chief Steward 7.0, IntomtO 6.7. Autumn Handicap, 1 mile. — Gladstone 8.12, Avalanche 7.10.' Jewellery 7.9, Akarana 7.8. Apologue 7.5. Nervine 7.4, Cyrano 7.3, Delania 7.3, Noteorini. 7.3, Bonomiana 6.10. Mount Roskill Handicap. 6 furlongs.— Midcyv 8.2, Bea 8.0, lAicio 7.10, Vivandel 7.2, Kruger 7.0, Miss Cuirassier 6.10, Lady Ellen 6.10, Scotchman 6.7. Handicap Steeplechase.—Sophia 10.0, Hylas 10.0, Major 10.0, Aka Aka 10.0, Sudden 9.10, Baritone 9.7. Tuni 9.7. Pony Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Sbnom# 9.12, Luresome 9.6, Lady Nannie 8.7, Manoeuvre 8.7, Lady White 8.4, Inspiration 7.12, Etu 7.0, Cyrona 7.0, Hopscotch 6.10, Bengola 6.7, Kaipakl 6.7. Waltakerei Handicap. 6 furlongs.—Hohoro 9.7. Te Aroha 8.2, Roult'maid 7.11. Sonoma 7.10, Delania 7.9, Lucrece 7.0, Bonomiana 7.0. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING., WEIGHTS FOR FIRST DAY'S RACES. . The following weights have been declared by Mr George Morse for events to he run on the opening day of the A.R.C. autumn meeting on April 14:— TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP of lOOsovs. One mile and a quarter. St. lb. St. lb. Bourrasque ... 9 0 Nervine 712 Rose Madder.. 8 9 Lady Gladys.. 7 1 Iron-mould 8 2 Defender | 612 Akarana 8 2 Silicia 611 Lady -Hune S 2 Paderewski ... 6 8 Master Delaval 8 1 Haeremai 6 8 King Paul .... 7 13 .Baltimore 6 7 Apologue 7 12 EDEN HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. St. lb. st lb. Soultmaid .... 9 0 Bonomiana ... 7 11Carl Rosa 811 Aoraugi 7 8' Avalanche .... 811 Mobility 7 8 Noteorini 8 3 Vivandel 6 12. Trephine 7 13 Intombi 6 9. ONSLOW HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. St. lb. St. lb. Ito S 0 Otepawa .....J 7 3 Apollonarls ... 7 9 Cymri 7 3 Lady Cressy 7 9 Paroquet 7 3 Celtic 7 8 Friskiei ..._.-_. 7. 3 Arai te Urn.... 7 5 Dean Pafrk.... 7 3 Sir Rupert 7 4 Lochbuhie .... 7 3 PONY HANDICAP of lOOsovs. . Seven furlongs. St. lb. St. lb. Sonoma 910 Lady Nannie 8 3 Fashionable .. 910 Manoeuvre .... 8 0 Luresome 9 3 Frederick 7 11 Kilderkin 813 Merry Delaval 7 8 Forth 8 6 Miss Cuirassier 7 0 Lady White ..8 5 TRAMWAY HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. St. lb.. St. lb. Hohoro 9 9 Tambourina ... 7 6 Medallist 8 5 Rambler 7 4 Miss Winnie.. 8 0 Chief Steward 7 4 Waitati 7 13 Lucrece 7 3 Takaroa 7 7 Confide 7 0 Omati 7 6 Ben 7 0 Saa Paulo 7 6 Acceptances close on Friday next, Munjcet was scratched yesterday for the Great Northern Oaks. Glenullin was scratched for all engagements at the A.R.C. autumn meeting this morning. ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. In consequence of the races at Avondale to-morrow, the work on the tracks this | morning was not very interesting, most of the horses being confined to sprinting exercise. All the fast work was done on the grass. Lady Nannie, alone, spurted four furlongs, the last three in 40s. Cuiragno and King Paul ran a round in 1.59, the latter finishing in front. Waitati, alone, got end of six furlongs in 1.18 4-5. Sonoma and Sir Hector were together at the finish of a four furlong, spurt in.s2_s. Noteorini galloped five furlongs .in 1.5 3-5. Leonator easily defeated Landlock over six furlongs in I:l7.,"Jewellery, alone, taking a t second longer to cover a similar journey. Avalanche ran five furlongs, the last four, in 555. Cyrano was going easier 'than Bonomiana at the end of six furlongs in 1.20. Misere and Bengola sprinted three furlongs in 38s. Gladstone, Hohoro, and Conductor finished In thait order at.the end of six furlongs, in 1.19 2-5. Takaro was not fully extended over four furlongs, run In 52Js. Uenuku showed to better advantage than Strathavon OTer a similar journey in the same time. After breakfast Discoverer finished in front of Kruger and Ben over four furlongs in 50s; Lady Farrington and Lady Helen doing a similar task in a second longer. Nervine and Hopscotch were together at the end of five furlongs, run in 1.5. A number of others were also out, and did useful work. Silicia and Jess were sent a round of the schooling hurdles, the latter falling at the ?»S?ihJS V thß - flv _. lu .« on 8 Post, her rider (Phillips) having his head cut but not very .badly. SilkMa jumped well. V AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. ' SYDNEY, April 2. Tartan occupies the position of favourite for the Sydney Cup at 6 to 1. . Gladsome Is quoted at 100 to 7, and Maniapoto at 100 to 6. For the Doncaster Handicap Maniapoto Is favourite at 4 to, 1. The two Maniapotos have been backed by the owner to win £5000 at 1000 to 10. V.R.C. DERBY AND CUP. MELBOURNE, April 2. The added money to the V.R.C. Derby has been increased to £1500, and that for the Melbourne Cud to £5000.