RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 137, 10 June 1909, Page 7

RACING NEWS.

AUCKLAND RACIXG CLUB'S WESfTEK MEETTSTG. CLOSE OF THE SEASON. The curtain was rung down on the Vocsl nciae season at ElfersHe yesterday, when Se Auckland Racing Club brought their rrest Northern Meeting to a close. The leather w-as beautiful, and there was a Ijora attendance for an off day. The afternoon's racing was interesting throughout, (Lrera! of the finishes being on the exelt-i 'toe side As usna! at Ellerslle. no fault Said be found with the management, thej Taribas officials under the secretary (Mr. J. F Hartland) getting through their duties fa an np-to-date manner. Mr. Morse, the dob's handicapper, came through the ordeal (Etisfactorily. although Le Bean's victory in the Winter Steeplech.ise confirmed the general opinion that he was too leniently treated on the Great Northern running. THE TOTALISATORS. With an «5° day on which to conclude the meeting, it was generally expected that the totslisalor receipts would show a falling off but the contrary was the case, for during the afternoon the staff of Messrs. H. H. Hayr and Co. handled the sum of £13.470, TTlich, added to the amounts of the prerioos days, totals the large sum of £40,318, M increase of £6767 on last year. In addition, 35 bookmakers were licensed at a fee of £20 10/. the fees for the gathering mounting to £2460. THE RACING. Proceedings commenced with the Hunt dab Handicap, which was won easily by the favourite. Bachelor, with Red McGregor mi Boxer In the places. Another favourite in Te "Aral scored comfortably in the Tamaki Steeplechase, Tanglefoot acting as runner-up. In the -york Welter, Grenadier was made j very warm favourite, and, although the son of Sonlt showed a bold front for the greater part of the jon-rney. he failed to ftay ,it out, victory falling to Ngapuka, ifhich" beat Sedition by half-a-length. with liochbnie a similar distance away, third. As pointed out yesterday, both Ngapuka and Sedition were again neglected by backers. aid both returned solid dividends to their mpporters. Tie Winter Steeplechase was reduced to> j match between Le Beau and Capitol, arongh Irish and Sol falling, the firstsamed, which was leniently treated in the jnatter of poundage, winning comfortably it the finish. McKinnon, the rider of Irish, Iras seriously injured, particulars of which jppear elsewhere. The Campbell Hurdle Bace saw Bully instilled favourite, with Cymri next in demand. A mild surprise was, however, in jtore, Eeservoir winning -with a tit in hand ,at the finish, while the favourite was n«ver prominent As reported lower down, the Eterards considered the running of both Eeservoir and Bully.

In the Fitzroy Welter, there was only 10/ difference In the investments on the gtafcie companions Coromandel and Blue Cirment, the pair being favourites. The former won handily, but Blue Garment was unlucky to get on the rails, and knocked timself about badly, eventually finishing cot of JTplace. • :!&e concluding event fell to Turbine titer a great race with Santa Eosa and Deronport. THE STEWARDS. la sedition to the inquiry after the hurdle tics, the stewards considered a claim for a losing ride in the steeplechase preferred by W. Wilson against Mr. W. C. Morgan, the owner of Sol, and, after hearing stateBents, upheld Wilson's claim, '.later particulars are:— JAiTPBELL HURDLE RACE, ol 200SOVS; distance two miles. IT: S. Davidson's eh g Beservolr, by Jet d'Eau—Cartouche, aged, 9.5 (Jones) .. .„ „... 1 R "Wright's b g Newtown, aged, 9.5 . (o'Connell) 2 D. McKinnon's b g Cymri, syrs, 9.10 (Deerey) 3 Also started: Bully 10.3, Waione 9.2 Leo % Waikato 9.0. . Xewtown was quickest to the first fence, Mowed by Cymri When they settled down to the run across the top stretch Xewton was the pilot and then came Leo, VTaSkato, Heservoir, Bully, and Waione in that oraer. 'Passing the stand, Leo. Newtown, and Cymri were in close company, then, four lengths away, came Waikato and Beservolr, with Waione -and Bully faffing off. JTewtown took charge again as they went through the cutting, his nearest attendants being Leo and Cymri Jrftn Eeservoir making a forward move. Aewtown still had an advantage as they turned for home, being two lengths clear of. Crmrl, which had Eeservoir oa his qnsrters. Xewtown was over the last fence first, but failed to stall oft! a late ran by Eeservoir. which won comfortably By two lengths. Cymri was three lengths Inrtfcer back, third, and then followed at ijterals, Leo, Waikato. and Bully with Waione. which fell and was afterwards relumntea, a long way last. Time 3.52. Bully Jfas iavonrite.

The winner met with, a nostile demonBtratioE on returning to scale The stewards held a meeting, and decided not to disturb the judge's verdict, a resolution being passed that the explanation afforded Ms quite satisfactory. she stewards also inquired into the running of Bully, and heard the rider's explanation, after which they expressed themeelTes as quite satisfied that the horse *as ridden to the best of the -rider's ability. SUZKOX WELTER HANDICAP of 100

soys, Slz furlongs. **ii?- Gaß ' B b c Coromandel, by Mens-cUkoff-Goiden Bose, 3 jrs, 9.7 (Olliver) 1 ■mS Castle Elaney, 3 yrs, 9.0 __(Deeley ' o I Laa ?' s e h g Censure, 4 yrs, 9.0 (Bucl ■aanan) , „_ 3 , Blne Giu ™ent, 9.12: Mich«etoff. 9.12; Explosive, 9.11, Starboard 9.10; ■fcTw 7 ance, 9 - 9; Etolock 9.8- Flying M: 9.0; Don Taex, 9.0; Lady Jane 90STOtte. 9.0; Totika, 9.0; end Join.' 90. Bust w" 16 *"* a lot of at the eventually they were sent away <. Mlle ' being the first to *taront, and joined by Castle Blaney the tte o ninninE across the top, then afth^m^ fcf d v tte Patr were in **<*« t0 tte S?S!rtn W^ ere Corom andel came through, wearing down th e leaders, Bfa!« S °l race br a from Castle MtTk outstayed Censure, and beat Mm by half a length lor second Honours. ffP* Etalock. Miss Advance, and SlS I *?* tte last *> Pass the post «r^ p fev^tk Tlme ' lm *"■ coroman - j HANDICAP of ISOsovs. Elve furlongs. 3W S TuTMae. syrs by 6toh ftO f~ Slgl,et ' 9A (Buchanan).. 1 6-B^S) S ° Santa Rosa, 3rrs, g eyreVYo'i

ejrw,* tartea: EeTonport 10:7, Foremost "fcSSagSJSJ. 9 - 8 - Mlscast 91 - mvkef?? '\ bit of **■ tHe post, 3o*ta * ,tle barrier "fled La Cigale was **»■£ loSills lengths. Turwas quick zo begin, and soon eft^>«s2 k '°£. three on the rest Bsik' , n ! i?;SL en came Almwell-and-Dosger reached - Santa Eosa, •tfenf an / all put in *luU?^ c lasUng long enough to OBilttlLlr rTO2n Sjmta Kosa - ' vrnl<a in-front of -Dogger-Bank, right up , fonth . Tlme . ** Dosser Bank was favourite. . SHB TOTALJSATOR RECEIPTS. < lie h tßa^^ U ? ator Tec eiPte at Ellerslle for over S ■ !ust closed - show an increase *as in iant^ on i ,f £220S 10 /- Tne record b ot ' when £216.283 was handled, from Ditf! eas( ? bookmakers were debarred &S tSfe 6 caUing. and as the fees Eeasm, if ~? on «c , total £8169 for tie STto th W X easllT'*e seen that the reveM affTtwS ul i te a 'ray J ° advance teble <iST s J^ t re °eived. The following fiuiia,tuf tte Tar ious amounts handled we last nve years :— 1804-5. 1905-6. 1906-7. 190T-S. 19GS-9. <! £ £ £ £ £ %t sh4m 31 - 894 * intZ«?i? f 4 - 2 ' 2 -88,7214 52.952 79.480 i SfSS Is'-iil-^ 0 185 42,31142,944* «a 43 |956i §Q >o 23 33.551 40,318 jO "t l 8 216,283 152,4 a( 19^63^

THE WISXXSQ PATME>-TS. The following is a liet of the winning payments to be made by the A.B.C. over the Great iS'o.jthern meeting:— j. Twohill—lst Great Northern Steeplechase £625, 2nd Winter Steeplechase £50 £873 J, Kelson—lst Great Northern Hurdle Eace 500 E. G. Wallace —Ist Cornwall Handicap £250, Ist Xork "Welter Handicap £250 500 E. Mcltiken—lst Winter Steeplechase £225, Ist Maiden Steeplechase £120, 3rd Great Northern Steeplechase £75 420 H. Kneebone—lst Prince of Wales' Handicap 053 D. McKinnon—lst Maiden Hurdle Race £!*o, Ist Orakei Hurdle Race £95, 3rd Campbell Hurdle Bace £15 205 A. F. Douglas—lst Remuera Hurdle Race £150, 3rd Great Northern Hurdle Race £50 200 W. S. Davidson—lst Campbell Hurdle Race £150, 3rd Remuera Hurdle Bace _ £1 5 165 J. Cameron—2nd Great Northern Steeplechase 150 Walter Davies—lst Farewell Handicap £120. 2nd Jcrvois Handicap £10 3rd Members' Handicap £10 140 R. T>. Tindall—lst "Hunt Club Cup -Steeplechase £80, Ist Hunt Club Hurdles £40 120 R. W. 3>uder—lst Members' Handicap J. Fawson—lst Jumper's Flat Race -. 120 J. B. Williamson—2nd Great Northern Hurdle Race 100 C. Morse—lst Tamaki Steeplechase — 95 J. Muir—lst Jervois Haudlcap 90 Dawson and VTailer—lst Kanfurly Welter . (jo W. -Gall—lst Fitzroy Welter ". 90 J. H. Walters—2nd York Welter £50, 3rd Cornwall Hnndfcap £25 75 Mrs. Lennard—2nd Cornwall Handicap 50 Hon. J. D. Ormond—2nd Prince of Wales' Handicap 50 W. Douglas—2nd Remuera Hurdle Eace 35

H. Wright—2nd Campbell"" "Hurdle Race 35 H. vVea! —2nd Maiden Hurdle Race, £15. 2nd Orakei Hurdle Race £15 .. 30 T. Wylie—2nd Members , Handicap £20, 3rd Farewell Handicap £10 30 W. G. Irwiu—3rd York Welter Handicap 25 W. C. Morgan—3rd Winter Steeplechase 25 D. Walker—2nd Maiden Steeplechase 20 B. T. Bennett—2nd Jumpers' Flat Race 20 G. Robinson—2nd Farewell Handicap 20 C. Shaw—2nd Hunt Cub Cup 15 S. Darragh—2nd Tamaki Steeplechase 15 Mrs. Bull—3rd Prince of Wales' Handicap (dead heat) I2j T. A. Williams—3rd Prince of Wales' Handicap (dead heat) 12* A. C. Seiliy—3rd Mniden Steeplechase 10 J. Paterson—2nd Hunt Club Hurdle Eace 30 B. Nicholls—2nd Rnnfurly Welter 10 E. H. Mackey—3rd Jumpers' Flat Race 10 James Hill—2nd Fitzroy Welter . 10 F. P. Selby—3rd Hunt Club Cup 5 Mrs. J. McNicoi—lst Ladies' Bracelet, value so Miss X. Gorrie—2nd Ladies' Bracelet, value —,-.., 15 Tot al ~,..£4620 THE STUDLJOX MBEEIWEE DESTROYED. (By Association.) _, „ . NAPIER, Wednesday. The well known stallion Merriwee, owned by Mr E. J. Watt, was destroyed to-day, on account of paralysis, which set in a fortnight ago.

[iMerriwee, which was rising 13 years was a great performer on the Turf winnlug smongst other races, the V.S.C. D-erby and Cup. As a sire he was a big success and practically all of his progeny have demonstrated their ability to gallop.]