LATE RACING.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 136, 9 June 1909, Page 3

LATE RACING.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S WINTER MEETING.

The Auckland Racing Club's winter meet- 1 X ing was concluded at Ellerslie this afternoon. The weather was fine, and the attendance good. Results are as follow: — " HUNT CLUB CUP (Handicap Steeple- s chnsel of lOOsovs. Distance, about three ( miles and a half. R. D. Tindall's gr g Bachelor, by Loch- , Invar — unknown, aged, 12.3 (Mr Short) 1 ' C. Shaw's eh g Red McGregor. Cyrs. 11.i 1 Dlr Robinson) 2 • F. P. Selby's b g Borer, aged, 10.7 (Mr ' F. P. McGregor) 8 ( Also started. PoUki 11.8, Warden 10.11, 1 Eouseabout KUO. < Bachelor to the first fence. ( where he struck hard and nearly came down. Wardeu showed the way up the hill, followed by Bachelor, Red McGregor. Rnuseabout. and Pntikl in that order. When ( the water was reached Warden and Bachelor were almost on terms with Red Mc- f Gregor. and Roxpr close up. and Rouse- . about nnd Forlkl some distance behind. The • goius along the back, and joined by Red McGregor the pair showed the way up the < hill the second time, with Warden nnd Bachelor close up. When the double was , were all in a bunch, while Potiki had run ■ up to the leading division. The hurdle at the six furlong post extinguished Potikl's chance, and as they ascended the hill the last time Red McGregor was the leader, his nearest attenrlant being Bachelor, with Boxer next. Red McGregor still had an advantage as they raced for thp wall Into the straight, but oncp over Bachelor earns with a strong run. and catching Red McGregor as they camp to the last fence, drew out in the run to the post, and won easily by two lengths. Boxer was 100 yards sway, third, with Rouseabout another hundred yards away last, these being the only ones to finish. Time, S 40. Bachelor was \ favourite. TAMAKI STEEPLECHASE, of HOsovs; distance, about two miles and a-half. C. Morse's b g Te Aral, by MonacoFrolic, aped, 10.7 (Deerey) 1 S. Darragh's b g Tanglefoot, aged, 9.7 ! (O'Connell) 'i D. Walker's b g Te Kaimii, aged, 10.3 (McGregor) 3 Also started: Mozart 10.7, Wairaka 9.7, Armagh 9.7. Armagh was first to move, followed by Te Kainui. and then came Te Aral, Wnl-! raka. Mozart, and Tanglefoot. When the! double was reached, Te Kainui aud Armagh were together in front, the rest of the field | being at their heels, with the exception of< Mozart, which was last. At the old water, I where Armagh ran wide and lost his position. Tanglefoot had a slight advantage of Te Kainni. but going along the back, Te Aral rushed to the front, and as they climbed the hill had a couple of lengths' advantage of Te Kainui, which had Tanglefoot on his quarters, the race already lying amongst the trio. Coming down the hiil : Tanglefoot ran past Te Kainui, and set sail after Te Aral, and as they came to the last hurdle looked like making a race of It, but Te Aral easily shook him off. winning comfortably at the finish by two lengths. Tβ Kainui was six lengths away, third, half a length in front erf Mozart, and then at intervals followed Wairaka and Armagh. Time, 4.40. Te Aral was favourite. YORK WELTER HANDICAP of 32530V5. Distance, one mile. R. C. Wallace's br g Ngapnka 4yrs, by Soult—Paulina, 11.0 (Ryan) 1 J. H. Waiters' br g Sedition, 3yre, by Soult—Did. 10.1 (Chaafe) 2 W. G. Irwin's b g Lochbuie. syrs, by Cyrenian—Sappho, 9.13 (Bradyj 8 Scratched: Devonport. There was a long delay at the post, caused principally by the vagaries of Scatty, ■but eventually Mr. O'Connor succeeded in getting them away on even teTms. Grenadier and Scotty were first to move, but were soon displaced by Sir Artegal. which ]in turn gave way to Irish Rifle, and the I last-named showed The wny along the back, I his nearest attendant being Sir Artegal, j after which came Wauchope, Lochbuie, and ! Grenadier, with the rest of the field in a close bunch. Irish Rifle had three lengths' 1 advantage when they crossed the top j stretch, where Sir Artegal and Grenadier j were on terms, second, with Lochbuie head- ] ing a close bunch, most prominent of which •were Sedition. Ngapuka. and Wauchope. i I There was no change in the positions as] they turned for home, but at the distance! "Loctobule (on the inside). Grenadier and Sir Artegal (on the outside) challenged, and ■the quartet were engaged in an Intense and 1 interesting flghi for supremacy, when Ngapuka and Sedition both came through, and I the first-named, shooting out in the con- ! eluding stages, won by a little over half-a- ---! i length from Sedition, which just beat LochI buie for second honours. Scotty, whlcb. ; finished right under the Judge's box, was a ] head away, fourth, with Sir Artegal aud i Grenadier'right up, the last to finish being ' Oxton. Time, 1.45. Grenadier was favourite. WINTER STEEPLECHASE! HANDICAP of SOOsovs. Distance, about three miles. R. McMiken's b g Le Beau, by Leolantis—Belle, aged, 10.8 (Pinker) 1 J. Twohlll's eh g Capitol, aged, H-3 (Deeblei 2 W. C. Morgans br g Sol, aged, 12.0 (Mc- ; Connon) " ' Also started: Irish, 10.0. Irish was quickest to the first fence, • which he strnok hard, turning a complete somersault. The mishap left Le Beau in • The lead, nnd he showed the way over the ' water, and along the back, but there was : very little between the trio as they climbed I Lhe" hill the first time. I.c Beau was out : again with a couple of lengths advantage as they came down the bill, and this he i maintaWd over the double and stonewall, i which brought Sol to grief. At the old water Capitol got in front, nnd he tvafi the ' pilot as they made the ascent the second ' time. At the top Le Beau was on terms ■ with his rival, and after jumping the sec- ' ond fence, went to the front, and was first . ever the wall into the straight. Easily I keeping his position in the run home, he -I finished up a winner by four lengths, while : Siil which was remounted) was jumping ' ' the last hurdle as the others finished. n Time, fi.27. Le Benu was favourite.