RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 250, 18 October 1912, Page 8

RACING NEWS.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. CONCLUDING DAT. Tine concluding asy's racing In connection with the Auckland Trotting Club's Spring Meeting takes place at Alexandra Park to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. The acceptances for the various events are very satisfactory, and another successful day's racing should result. Tlie first race te timed to start at 1.15 p.m., and a special tram service has been arranged for to convey visitors to the course. The acceptances are:— Trial Handicap, one mile nnd a-half. —Lady Doctor 4s, Miss Dexter 6s, Syrle 12s, The Imp 16s, Anckland Girl 21s, Mikado 21s. Innovation Handicap, one mile and a-haif. —Savanna scratch. Bogey 6s, Nelson 6s, Mountain King 6s, Lord John Ds, Hlghdeu 10s, Gwelo 10s, Parting Gift 12s, Linotype 15s, Miss Winnie 18s,. Lady Zeppelin 18s. Miss Judy 18s, Pathfinder las. Alexandra Handicap, two miles.—Cllve scratch, Stop It 7s, Ilaldnne Ba, Lady Park Bs, Master Ilam Ds, Golconda 12s, Gray W. , 13s. Svlvie 14s. Royal Albert 14s. Ilenroera Handicap, two miles.—Maplewood scratch. Prince Berlin 10s, Tableau Klrlklrlroa 16s, Bylvlo 16s, Savanna 19s. Kllerslie Trotting Handicap, two miles.— Klrlklrlroa An. Savanna 7b, Cralbwood 12b, Bogey 10s, Hnon I<eal IBs. Xctson 16s, Capillose 18s, Betmlia Boy 20s. High-class Handicap, one mile.—Undine ss, 801 l Gray r )S , Phylltetiaa 7s, Baron Lengen Bs, Wuitlpipl Bs. ! Junction Handicap, one mile nnd a-half.— St. Michael scratch, Lord Victor scratch. Stop It 2s, Master Ilam 3s, GoVonda 6s, Moorish Chief 7s. Count Ok. Kecelver It's, Lincoln Guard 12s, Hpecl.il Plower 13s, Walter D. 13s. Insulation Handicap, one mile. —Lord , Specialist 3s, Lady Lyll.in 10s, Stop It lCs, Ben F. lis. Belle of The Ball 12s, Kay I'atcncn 12b, Sylvto 14«, Ti.-.iioa 14s, Water* 100 17s. The first event Is timed to start at 1.15 p.m. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. Acceptances for the Glty Handicap, first forfeits for the Great Northern Guineas nr.tl Welcome Stakes, nnd nominations for the whoi« of the minor events to be decided at the A-R.C. Spring Meeting close with the secretary (Mr. J. F. Uartland) to-night at 0 o'clock. MASTERTON RACES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) MASTERTON, Thursday. Fine weather prevailed for the Masterton races, and there was a record attendance. The sum of £9,744 was put through the totalisator. Five out of the eight events were won by favourites. Following are the results:— Flvlng Handicap of 70sovs, six furlonss.— Mr W. Halley's Leapukl, 7.4 (Bmmerson), 1: Blue Lake, 0,0 (L Wilson), 2; Thravc 7.12 (Tricklebank), 3. Also starten.: RanSUtua, Ascalon, Deploy. Killalloe, Winning Post, Parawannl, and Longslcp. Leapuki won oy two lengths. Time, 1.17 1-3. Masterton Cup of 120sovs, one mile and aqnnrter.—Mr W Smart's Undecided, 9.5 (Hatch), 1; Mlra. 7.12 (Berry), 2; Master Laddo, 6.7 (Cbrdne). 3. «•»<> started: The Rover, Byron. Slnapls, Routine. Ngatlmuru, Bally Shannon, Bonnie Boy, and Lady Kllcheran. Bally Shannon made the running for half the distance. Coming to the straight the field was bunched. Undecided drew out, and won by a length and a-half from Mlra, which finished fast. Time, 2.12 1-3. Ladles' Bracelet of 40sovs, one mile.—Mr J. O'Meara's Fashion Plate, 11.8 (Macdouald), 1; Manlthu, 11.10 (Tracey), 2; Bravest, 11.6 (Jordan). 3. Also started: Himitangi.Black 'Self, Whimper. Klwltea, Walmahora. Ranter, CllfftUde, and Rcxcr. Won easily by two lengths. Time. 149. . Uabterton Hack Hnndlcap of OOaova, eeven furlongs.— Mr Redwood's Black Lupin. 89 (F. D. Jones). 1: Easy. 9.0 (Lowe), 2; StrateKlst. 8.12 (Jenkins). 3. Also started: Marimba. Warllght. .and Vesuvius. Won from end to end. Time. 1.81 2-5. Stewards' Handicap of.7osovs, seven furlongs.—Mr A. Jackson's Coromandel, 8.8 (W. Price), 1; Thravc, 7.9 (Tricklebank), -'; Sir Solo. 6.9 (Periey). 3 Also started: Sir Knox, British Maid, Lord Renown, Ngatlrl, Longstep, and Hllarlan. Won by a length. Time. 1.3 a , , Dash Handicap of 50sovs, five furlongs.— Mr W. K. Bldwell's Imagination. 7.7' (Deeley). 1; Lndino. 7.0 (Bell). 2; Merton. 8.8 (Lowe), 3. Also started: Lady Volga, King s Favonrlte. War Queen, Stockade. BorsU, Epworth, Peggy, Biddy, Royal Maid. Sir Saracen, and Woolnoth. Won by a length. Time, L 4 1-5. MiASTERTON, this day. A feature of the racing at Opakl was the presence of six prospective N.Z. Cnp horses. Two of these, Undecided and- CoroinandeU were returned -winners, scoring in the Mnsterton Cap, one nnd c-quarter miles, and the Stewanla' Handicap, seven furlongs, respectively. The other Cap horses competlnx were Cvroj] {".naps-Is. 'Mlra, and Routine. Undecided, although atiU carrying a fair amount of condition, hod no difficulty In winning his race. Slnnpsis was in front for a short distance. Undecided running Into second place wSien five fnrkmgß had been covered, with Mlra lying next The former pair dropped buck shortly afterwards, leaving Master Laddo 1n charge. TJ'ndeeldcd came away again half-way op the straight, an* ft*- favourite had the race won from this point. Little fault conld be found with the appearance of either Mlra, Slnapsls, or Byron, but Routine did not seem herself. In the Stewards' Hsnaicap Coromsndol 1 was practically In charge tbrpngJiont, and won the rate ««sily. On this form. Routine •haa no chance In the N-Z. Cup.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DCNEOn* 1 , ThursdayA meeting of Oie committee of the ponedln Jockey Club to~4ay decided to add n new race to the spring meeting, to be called the Dnnedhi Guineas, of SOOsovs, one mlleThe initial contest for the new classic event Is ttxea for the sprrng; of 1913, and present two-year-olds are eligible for entry. TRAFALGAR BREAKS DOWN. (By CaWe.—Press Ag*ori»tta.-CopTrirat.) MELBOOBNE, Octaber 17. An exhaustive eramhsatlon has convinced Trafalgar's tramer that tbe popular racer will not stand a further preparation, and he has advised ills owners (Messrs. P. and W Mitchell) to withdiraiw the hone from racing. It is computed that Trafalgar travelled over 100 miles. In his pobiic racing, while his earnings m stakes run out to over £22,000. THE CAULETELD CUP. ROYAL SOOTCH AMISS. <By Cable.—Press (AasocUttoik—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, October 17. Wilarl has been scratched for the Caulfteld Cup. -Royal Scotch has split a hoof, and It is doubtfnl whether he will be able to start ( on Saturday. I : i THE TURF IN ENGLAND. THE CESAREWTTCH STAKES. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) LONDON. October 16. At. the Newmarket meeting to-day tihe following was the result of the principal event: — THE CESAREJWITCH STAKES of 20sovs each, with SOOsovs added. Two miles and a-miarter. Mr. W. Raphael's * c Warlinghjim, 3yrs, by Wargrave—Sunny Sou til, 0.10 ] Tootles, 4yrs, by John o' Gaunt—Lady Drake, 8.5 2 Wlnthorra, 4yra, by Sautoi—Atthergrle, C.B ■«. mioiiwtMiail'm* i ..jl