RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 52, 2 March 1909, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

-..WANGANUI RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. THE CUP ACCEPTANCES. (By Xelesragb.—Press Association.) WANGAJfUI, Monday. The following are the final payments for the Wanganui Cup, to be run on Thursday:— Wanganul Cap of 650sovs, one mile and three-quarters.—All Bed 9.6, Downfall B.T, Apa 8.6, Master Delaval 8.6, Tangimoana 9.0, Blue Ribbon 7.11, Advocate 7.6, Paritutu 7.6, Sir Tristram 7.5, Roosevelt 7.5, Chlando 7.0, Taitoko 7.0, Kilmarnock 6.10. TE AROHA RACES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) TE AROHA, this day. The Te Aroha Jocfcey Club's annual meeting opened yesterday. uDder most favourlble circumstances. The attendance- was a record one, far exceeding any previous meeting. In the hurdle race Bonny Roy fell at the second Uurdle, and brought down Searchlight. The rider of Bonny Roy [Claude Whale) was rather badly hurt. The results were: Maiden Plate.—Hardrock, 8.8, 1; Waiotani, 7.10, 2; Zinnia, 8.3, 3. Hurdles.—"Mozart. 10.2, 1; Lord Crispin, J. 12, 2; Freehold. 0.0, 3. ■ Cup.—Aristocrat, 8.4, 1; Leonette, 7.7, 2. Hack Race.—Leo Grand,- 5.2, 1: Lady Aroha, 7.10, 2. Domain Handicap.—Zinnia, 7.5, 1: St. Tul, 8.10, 2. Trotting Handicap.—Kirfktriroa, 15s, 1. Flying Stakes—Hikual, 9.0, 1; Lady French, 8.0, 2. THE CI/AUDELANDS COTJESE. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent) HAMILTON, this aay. Arrangements have been concluded bo> tween tiie Walkato A. and P. Association and the South Auckland Racing Club to give the latter a. lease of the Claudelandt Racecourse for 21 years at £50 a year. At Ihe end of the term the club will be entitled to two-thirds value of buildings erected bj them. The question of the right of re. aewal will come before the annual meettus for consideration. VTASGAXUI TRAILING NOTES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) VTANGAKCI, this day.. Another lovely morning was experience! to-day, and the tracts were very busy most of the visiting horses having arrived Armlet slipped over sis furlongs In I.l€ similar rime being registered by Gold Cres md Lady Medallist, Gold Crest goUg ver; nicely. Eimobr and Walmaria were com panions in a mile gallop, finishing abreast In 1.52. St. Aidan and Sir Tristram di< strong working gallops, the latter goin; rery p.easingly. He is evidently remaili ibly well. Advocate and Master Delava covered a mile in 1.47, Taitoko and A Red registering 1.45 1-5 for the same dis tan.cc, All Red going particularly well Downfall put in two rounds at thr«e-qnarte pace, sprinting home in capital style, and i iparently very' fit. Chase Mab t Astraes md Tonderghie ran six furlongs, the latte being in front at the nnish, in 1.19. Mas md Flying Wind went the same distanc lear.y two seconds quicker. Moose jumpe Dadly over the hurdles, and crashed rigi through one, coming a cropper. His rtd« escaped unhurt, but the horse is apparent! i bit' sore. Mtkotahl did not juiup to well in a couple of hounds, whlie Sedg* no'or jumped very badly. Tangimoana an Rangipapa did strong working gallops, bot rery well, the mare galloping freely. Usefi iYork was done by a host of others. V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. SOTJLTLIXE BEATEX BT PARSEE. MELBOURNE, March 1. The Victoria Racing Club continued the lotnmn meeting at Flemington to-day undi nuch more favourab.e weather conditioi than prevailed on Saturd-ay, but the atten mcc was poor. Tlie All-aged Stakes sa in interruption recorded in the series i successes recorded by Sonltline, who strut tils. colours to the three-year-old Parsee : the mile welght-for-age race. Tie All-aged Stakes of lOOOsovs, weigh tor-age, ono mile.—C. Jefteries , b c Parse syrs, by Metal—Pona, 8.6, 1; S. p. Mac Say Sou.Uine 8.12, 2; A. Foley's Virtu. 8.12, Also started: Knox, 9.1; and lolaire. 9. Soultline and Parsee were quickest on the legs, and they showed the way to the bac where lolaire, who got off badly, dashed v and, rushing past hie opponents, assumt command. When the abattoirs were reac ed, SoultUne and lolaire were racing almo level, Parsee being a length away, third place, and going well. .At the ha; mile post Soultline increased his lead a rengtn, and at this point Parsee improve his position, so that when the head of t straight was reached he was hot on t] hee-s'of the Newmarket Handicap winn« The three-year-old continued to creep v and cutting dawn his speedy rival, "he dre away, and won by two lengths, four lengt separating Soultline from Virtu. lolslre w a bad last. Time, L-ili-FLEMINGTOS TRAINING NOTES. (By Cable.—Press Association.,—Copyrigh (Received 10 a.m.) FL.EMIXGTOX, this day. Le Jeune ran eleven furlongs in 2.41 1 day; Somnambulist half a- mile In &J Pendil did slow work, and others same.