LATE RACING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 129, 30 May 1908, Page 7

LATE RACING.

r~ AUCKLAND RACING CLUB WTNTEB. MEETING. The weather was somewhat showery, and the track very heavy lor the opening day of the Auckland Racing Club's Winter MeetIng. The attendance was not up to expectations. Tiie following are the results: aiAIDEJJ STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of ISOsovs. Distance, abont two miles iiilU il-iliiJi , . Mr F. P. Selby's b g Gooa Faith Olr Selpy), syra, 9.7 1 Mr H. ilunn's b m Cinque (Barronj, aget£ 10.6 ". 2 Miss T. Daley's b m Lady Lanta (RaViior)" agea, 9.9 \ 3 Also_started: Bullworth, 10.0; MatakoWhen they started to their work. Bullworth was showing the way, slightly in advance of Hatakokiri, with Lady Lanta, Cinque, and Good Faith following in that order. Daelns at the double, Bullworth was still the leader. Lady Lanta being second, followed by Matakokiri, Cinque, and Good Faith. At the old water, Bullworth struck and came down, leaving Lady Lanta in the lead, but when the fence at the 6 furlong post was reached the quartet were all abreast. After jumping, Good Faith rushed to the front, and showed the way up the hill, half a dozen lengths In front of Cinoue, with Lady Lacta Close np. At the sod wall leading into tlie course proper. Cinque "was almost on terms with Gooa Faith, ana the pair raced in close company to the last fence, affer jumping which Good Faith drew out, eventually finishing up a winner by three lengths. Lady Lanta was fifty lengths further back third, and BuHwortu, which was remounted, fourth. Time, 4.57. Bnllworth was favourite. JKBTOIS HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Distance, fire furlongs. Mr W. C. Ring's b c "Wauchope, 3yrs, 8.6 .; :. 1 Sir T. Wjllie"s br g Dogger Bank, 4yrs, 9.1 2 Mr J. ilurphy's eh g Octoroon, 4yrs, 9.1 3 • Also startea: Lucio, 5.9; Inalia, 0.4; Vasa, 5.3; Royal Soult, 9.0; Rosavere. S.S; Lady Frances, 8.8; Wiiiotahi, 8.4; Waihoihoi, 8.3; Dainty, 8.1; Fremantle, S.I; Fidelis, 8.0; Alfalfa, 8.0; Cymric, 8.O; Fiaulein, 8.0. Tasa gave a lot of trouble at the post, bat eventually Mr O'Connor seized a favourable opportunity and dismissed the big field to an even start. Ihaha was first to break the line, but was soon headed by TVauchope, which acted as pilot across the top stretch, followed by Inaha, Dogger Bank, Octoroon, Lady Frances, and "Wainoihoi in that order. Wauchope still had charge a3 they turned for home, and although Dogger Bank and Octoroon both threw out strong challenges in the run fo the. post, lie easily Kept them at bay, winning at the finish by a length from Dogger Bank, which was half a length in front of Octoroon. Lucio was fourth, then came Lady Frances. Inaha. and "Waihoihoi, witE Fidells last Time, 1.6 2-5. Wauchope was favourite. MAIDEN HURDLE RACE, of llOsovs. One mile and threequarters. J. Twohill's b g Pierre, aged, 9.12 1 D. Lowrie's b g Tni, aged, 10.5 2 J. K. Hodge's b g Noteorini, aged, 10.12 (in. 71b. penalty) 3 Also started: Botoiti 9.6, Miss Crispin 9.6, Franklin 9.4, Flint Island 9.2, English 9.2. Noteorini wa3 first to show ont, but when the second fence was reached Kotoiti.- Flint Island, and Miss Crispin were on terms with him. The last-narked showed out in front as they jumped the hurdle in the straight, and led past the stand, just clear of English, which had run into second position. Then came Et)toiti, Flint Island, and Koteorini, with Pierre last Miss Crispin and English were stiU setting the pace as they went along tie back, bnt going through the cutting Franklin moved up, followed '■ by Pierre, and the pair were in the lead as they jumped tne hurdle at the' 3-furlong post, jvhere" Franklin fell, leaving Pierre in charge, and the last-named, stalling off a strong challenge by Tui, finished up a winner by a bare length. Noteorini was four lengths away third, and Eotoiti was fourth. Miss Crispin fell at the last fence. Time, 3.38. English was favourite. GEEAT NORTHERN HURDLES, of GoOsovs. Two and a-half miles. O. F. Douglas" br g TVaipti, aged, by Torpedo—Ua, 9.10 1 "W. Morgan's.brg Sol, 10.2 2 .W. Donglas' b m Lady Hune, 10.9 3 Also started: Paritntu 11.12; Culragno, 11.6; Dolores, 10.10; Le Beau, 10.7; Kiatere, 10.6; Cavaliero, 10.0; Showman 10.0; Aorangi, 9.12; Omati, 9.7; Landloek, 9.6; Loch Fyne, 9.2. Won by two lengths.