LATE RACING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 134, 8 June 1910, Page 2

LATE RACING.

AUCKLAND KACINB CLUB'S WINTER MEETING. GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE} MEETING. THIRD DAY. The weather was beautifully fine, and a vast contrast to Saturday, for the concluding day's racing of the A-ii-C. Winter Meeting, and the attendance was very large tor an off-day. Results:— x HUNT CLUB CUP HANDICAP STEEPLECHA.SE of ICOsovs. About three and a-haif miles. F. P. Selby's b g Boxer, by Te'tford— Lady 'Sterling, aged, 10.7 (owner) 1 W. Davies , b g Pleiades, b'yrs, 10.10 (Mr. Llnrst) .... 2 A. Hudson's b g Laddie," aged, n ~. (Mr. Short; 3

Also started: Totika and Gordon Kegel. When they ascended the hill Boxor was the leader, but when they reached the water Totika was in charge, the order o£ the others Beiug Boxer, Gordon Kegel, Pleiades, and Laddie. Gordon Itegel stopped at the second fence on top of the hill, and when they crossed the double Totika was still the leader, with Boxer and Pleiades together, and Laddie last, the last-named falling, but was remonnted. Going along 'the back Pleiades joined Totika in the lead, and the pair raced iv company to the top of the hill, when Totika struck the second fence and came down, leaving Pleiades leading, Half-a-dozen lengths from Boxer. The last-named made his run down the hill, catching Pleiades at the turn for home, and, linishihg strongly, won by, ten lengths. Laddie was twenty lengths away, third. Time, 0.4. Totika was favourite. TAMAKI STEEPLECHASE of 125SOVS, second horse to receive 20sovs, and thifr! horse lOsovs out of the stake. For all horses that have never won a steeplechase of the value of £100 or steeplechases of the collective value of £230 at time of starting. IJiiStance, about two miles and a-half.

W. Care's h g King Hippo, aged, by St. Hippo—King Quail mare, 10.2 (Julian) 1 T. Morrow's b g Whatashot, aged, 9.« (Phillips) 2 A. C. Selby's b g Mozart, aged, 10 5 (Cope) 3

Also started: Arty and Whataroa. Whatnshot was flrsi to begin, and, when they crossed the fences on top of the hUI, w.as showiug the way to Whataroa, Arty, King Hippo and Mozart, which were racing in that order. Jumping the double, What'ashot and Whataroa were together, with King Hippo third, and tbeu catne Arty arid Mozart. King ITippo ran into the lead /rolfig along the back, and showed the way up the hill, with Arty as his •nearest attendant, and Whatasbot next. Racing down the hill Arty got ou terms with King Hippo, and . there was nothing between the pair at the i wall into the straight. But an interesting j race was spoiled by Arty falling, and Kliij? \ Hippo was left to go on aloue, eventually winning by four lengths from Whatashot, ■.vtiitli beat Mozart liy >.t lengths for second honours. Whatiirna was a lo'Dg way back, fourtii. Tiint, 4.JH. King Hippo was favosrlte. YORK WELTER HANDICAP of 400sovs. One mile. Foss and Stewart's b h Master Soult. 4yrs, by Soult—Lady Hester, 12.1 (Gray) 1 R. E. Price's b c E-ittctrakoil, Byre-, 9.6 (C. Brown) 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond'a b g JSollin 3yrs 0.9 (Julian), ~,1 .„..:•. 3 Also started: FriscOi 10.5: Ngapnka, i 0.2; Waimangu, 10.0; Trugunini. 0.7; Pohuui. 0.0; Rairparaha, 0.2; Maharanul, 0.2; aud Ucnuku, 9.0. Waimangu gave some trorible at the post, bat eventually they were despatched 011 even terms. Pohutu was first to iiud his foet, but when they wefo fairly on their journey, Truganini was in charge, followed , by Bollin, Master Soult, EleetrakolT, P* hutu, Ranparaha, and Ngapnka in that order. Racing across the top of the course TTUganini was Just clear -of ElectrakofT. and then came Bollin, Master Soult. and Pohutu. This was the order as they entered the straight. When they straightened up for the run to the post, KJeetrakoff shot to the front, and at the distance looked all over a winner, but a little further on Gray brought Master Soult along on the outside, aud gradually overhauling the leador, inst got up iv time to win by a neck, with B-ol-lin third, half a length further back. Waimangu was fourth, aw] then came Truganinl, Ngapuka, Pohutu, and Maharanui, •with Frisco hist. Time, 1.47. Ngapuku was favourite. WINTER STEEPLECHASE) of 3oosovSi Thrße miles. C. Thede's t> g Loch Fyne, aged, by Locnness—Pikau, 11.6 (Speakmun) 1 C. Shaw's eh g lied McGregor, aged, 11.0 (Windsor) 2 C. Morse's b g Te Aral, aged, 11.5 (Julian) 3 Also started; Le Bean 10.7, Cavaliero 0.10, Kapakapa 0.7. Te Arai was quickest to. the first fence, at which Kapakapa fell, and showed the way ov<;r the old water, followed by Loch Fyne, Cavaliero, Le Beau, and Red McGregor, aud there was uo change In the positions as they ascended the bill, hut at the double Le Beau and Loch. Kyne were racing together, three lengths behind Te lArai, with Cavaliero and lted McGregor following. Cavaliero fell at the old water, and racing along the back Le Beau and Loch Fyne moved up, find (lie pair headed Te Arai as they climbed the hill the last time, while Ked McGregor decreased the gap separating him from the leaders. At the top of the hill Le Beau was the leader, and, drawing out, had the race weli In hand when he came to the last fence. A faulty jump, however, robbed him of victory, and Loch Fyne, stalling off a strong challenge by Red McGregor, struggled home a winu3r by three-quarters of a length. Te Aral, the only other to finish, was twenty lengths away. Time, C.35. Te Arai was favourite. NOMINATIONS FOR AUSTRALIAN EVENTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) - CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The following nominations have been received by the Canterbury Jockey Club for the Australian Spring Handicaps:— Epsom Handicap.—Armlet, Sunburnt, Equitas. Metropolitan Handicap.—Formeden, ViceAdmiral, Sunburnt, Milan, Kqultas. Melbourne Cup.—Formeden, Vice-Admiral, Oiyoi, Lady Lucy. Milan. Canlfield Cup.—Oiyoi. Eqnitos. Toorak Handicap.—Equitas.