LATE RACING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 134, 7 June 1911, Page 6

LATE RACING.

AUCKLAND BACING CLUB'S WINTER MEEHNG. - THBfcCLOSB OP THE SEASON. fl"Jie-<-oiK-lu(iiiig day's racing In connection with the Auckland Haeing Club's Winter Meeting, which also doses the ■ 4lw *'*'vf racing season, took place at Kilerslie this afternoon. The weather ww fine, aud there WSiS HiinHipr large UtteiuliLUCC K"ftftltH* — HUKT CL.UA COP (H-aiidkap Steeplechase.) of Itiftaore. Tireu miles and *Mt. J. Cameroon b g Wlniaia, by Leoiantis— King of the Forest, seed, 11.1 tine. 61b orerweight] (Mr G.. Hurst) 1 A. -N. Dhigle'u Connecticut, aged, 11.13 (Sir N. liiagle) „.. 2 E. Obadwlek'e b g Itebel, aged, 10.13 (Mr Chadwick) . 3 Also started: Hina 13.6, Potiki HjO, Bunakaha 10.11, Wirihanu 1U.7, Prince Crispin Jt>.Z, Joe iiaj 10.7. Wfccu they settled down Connecticut was in the lead, and had a e'lgM advantage at the water (when Joe May fell) of Hnnatatm, with Prince Crispin, iiebel, and Winl&ta following in that order, lima, Potiki, and Wirituuia already tailing away in the rear. Racing up the UHI Connecticut and Honakaha were still in close company, Prince Crispin If lug third, with Wloiata and Bend cloee up, the others being already beaten. At the double Connecticut still hud charge, with Hunakaha next and Rebel third, Just In front of Winiata. Going op the bill the last time Winlata ran up to Connecticut, the pair jumping the first fence throe lengths In float of Rebel, Hunakaha striking hard and coming down. Winlata took charge as they came to the second fence, and was never afterwards troubled, winning pulling up by a dozen lengths from Connecticut, which was a similar distance in front of Rebel. Wlrihana was a long way back, fourth. Hlna was the only other to nniah. Prince Crispin falling at the fence into the straight, and Poiiki pulling up. Time, S-β. Hunakaha was favourite. - TAMAKI STEEPLECHASE of 200BOTO. Two miles and a half. P. Salway's b g Pleiades, aged, 10.0, by Dayatar—Myra (Llnd) —■- 1 J. WlUlaioeoa's eh g Okaihau, syrs, 10 J 2 (Cowan) - —~.... 2 J. Twohill's b g Arty, eged, 9.7 (Speakmah) ....... _. ...._....-.-•-..-•--.»--». 3 Also started: Cloudy Morn 10-8, Mozart 9.18, Bonnie Jean 9.7, Dudeen 9.7, Cast Oat 9.7. After a couple of false starts they were let go, Cast Out rushing to the frost, but when they crossed the double Okuihau w*» leading, his nearest attendant being Cast Out, after which came Arty, Pleiades, Dudcen, Cloudy Morn, Bonny Jean, and Mosart In that order. Going along the back there was not much between Okaihan, Arty, and Pleiades, the trio being a dozen lengths in front of Cast Out, after which came Cloudy Morn and Dudeen. At the' top of the hill Okalhau and Pleiades were on terms, and the last-named, drawing out in the ran down the hill, and getting over the last couple of fences In safety, won easily by four lengths from Okaihao, which wag six lengths in front of Arty. Dudeen was fourth, and then at Intervals came Cloudy Morn, Mozart,' and Bonny Jean, with Cast Out last. Time, 4.41. Okalhau was favourite. XORK. WELTER HANDICAP Of 400BOT8. Distance, one mile. K. 'Hicks , b g Smilax, 4yrs, by ObUgado —Convolvulus, 9JL (Coleirion) ........ 1 B. E. Price's b g Electrakoff, 4yrs, 10.9 <Gray) 2 W. Gall's b g Coromandcl, syrs, 9.0 .(Graydon) 3 Also started: Domino, Santa Rosa, Sir Artegal, Tattoo, Maxwell, Sea Elf, Flying Soult, Master Jack, Spectre, and Solus. Spectre gave some trouble at the post, but eventually they ■were let go on even terms. Solus being slow to move, and Coromande), if anything, quickest to begin. Smilax immediately rushed to the front, and led along the hack, followed by Blectrukoff. Master Jack, Ooromandei, Flying Soult, and Tattoo, which were in close company, with Maxwell at tfte head of the others. Soiftsx <was still the leader when they crossed the top stretch, Tattoo being ■his nearest attendant, with EJectrakolt, Maxwell, and Domino in a bunch, and Flying Soult at the bead of the' rear division. Smilax still had ibis advantage when the name turn was reached, where he ran wide, and Electrakon*. getting through on the calls, was -with him at the distance, while Con>mand*cl, Simla Stoea, Tattoo, Maxwell, and Flying So.uk all challenged. Blectrakoir headed Smilax at the lawn rails, but the latter en mc again, and, after a desperate race, won by a bead. Coror imandel wae two lengths and β-haif away, third, and then came Santa Rosa, Tattoo, Maxwell, FJylng Soult. Domino, Sea Slf, Spectre, Sir Artegal, and Soius, with Master Jack last Time, L 43 2/5. The bracketed pair, Tattoo and Maxwell, were favourites. After the race, the stewards aeked the connections of Sm-ilax to explain his running as compared with that in. the Members' Handicap on the opening day and the Prince of Wales' ■ Handicap on the eecona day, the explanation tendered being accepted as satisfactory. WINTER STEEPLECHASE of 35080V8. Three miles. Mr T. M. Bowling's eh g Antarctic, Oyrs, by Satvadan—Coryphee <Scott), 12.3 .. 1 Mr. C. Thede's b g Loch Fyne, aged, 10J1 (Howard) 2 Mr. H. Swaftleld's b g Kapokupa, aged, 9J.0 (McKinnon) 3 Also started: Sol 11.11, Bed McGregor 11.1 Kapakapa ted over the 'water, but when they crossed the stonewall Antarctic went to the front and led np the hill, the order of the otheis being Kakakapa, Loch Fyne, and Sol, with Bed McGregor tailing off. Thie order was maintained as they ascended the hill and came to the double. Going along the back, Antarctic maintained his lead, with Loch Fyue, Sol, and Kapakapa together, the quartet climbing the hlfi' in this order, Bed McGregor being hopelessly out of it. The first fence on the top of the hill brought Sol to grief, and Antarctic raced down the hill with a Eocx) lead of Loch Fyne, which wae a couple of lengths ahead of Kapakapa. At the wall into the straight Antarctic struck hard, but kept his feet, and, easily keeping the opposition at bay, ran home a winner by six length* from Loch Fyne, which was two lengths in front of Kapakapa, Red McGregor being a long way back. Time, f1.21 3-0- Antarctic was favourite.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. THE SPRING HANDICAPS. (By Cable,—Press Association.—Copyright) (Beceived 10.55 a.m.) MELBOCBHB, this day. TJie-Melbourne Cap entries total 185, bat some more are still to come In. They include Broadsword, Martyre, Bridge, Formeden, Vice-Admiral, Eaadctra, Loa Angelos. One hundred and seventy entries Dare been received for the Caiilneld Cup. They include Broadsword, Lady Medallist, Martyre, Formeden, Los Angeloe, Vfce-Admlral, Bandeira, Lady. Lucy, Chaste, Bridge. fifty-nine entries for the Grand National Hurdles (including Fakan), 33 for the Grand National Steeplechase, 66 for the Australian Hnrdles, and 65 for the Australian Steeplechase. Theso- totals <nay yet | undergo alteration. (Received 10.5 a.m.) STDNET, this day. Additional entries for the Epsom Handicap bring the total to 150, Including Formeden, Vlcc-Aduiiral, Bandeira, Genius, Los Angelos, Culprit, Broadsword, Royal Soult. For the Metropolitan the total is 131, Including Formeden, Vice-AdmlnU, Bandeira, Genius, Los Angelos, Lad; Lacy, lioyal Soolt, Broadsword.