THE RACING CARNIVAL

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 307, 24 December 1912, Page 8

THE RACING CARNIVAL

AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING. RECORD CUP DAY ANTICIPATED. The largest racing carnival of the Dominion opens at Ellerslie on Thursday next, Boxing Day, when the first day's racing in connection with the Auckland Racing Cub's Summer Meeting will Like place. Christmas time at Ellerslie always sees an enormous crowd gathered from all corners of the Dominion, wblle Australia also sends repre sentatlves, and It is safe to say that In no part of New Zealand Is racing carried on under such pleasant conditions as at the headquarters of the sport in Auckland. Outside tbe racing tracks Ellerslie is classed as one of the people's parks, and there U no donbt that the powers that be spare no expense to keep everything at its best, and at present the flower beds arc one mass of bloom, while the lawns are In excellent order.

Since last season the lawn at the back! of the stand has been enlarged, and th« ' totalisator shifted back some fifty feet, lo that the crowding In front of the machines so noticeable previously will be done away kith. Owing to certain circumstances over which they had no control, the club will be working the machines under difficult condi-; tlons. the Investments on the horsen having to be shown at the back of the totallsator house, but I he space there has been enlarged considerably, and even under the adverse conditions prevailing very little inconvenience will be occasioned.

From a racing point of view the gatherIng promises to he a record one, and tbe Auckland Cup should prodnce one of the finest contests ever seeu for the stake. The doings of the various candidates have b.-en fully chronicled for the past two or three weeks, and everything possible ha* been done to rtirow soma light on the Un S le. Outside the Cup. the various other events have drawn exceptionally good fields, aud taken all round those who are fortnna'e enough to be present Should witness raring "f a very hi S h order. For the first time in the history of the Dominion stlpcndiarr stewards win be In attendance, and their presence shonld greatly Improve the racing •Special train arrangements have been made for the conveying of a large crowd while an accelerated tram service will air..

The acceptances and the approximate tin* for the closing of the machines are:— THE SHORTLAND PLATE. ' One mile. 'Totallsator closes at 11.55 a.m.) Soa Pink .... 82 fi«_™,. st * ,b Watcbchaln . s i ' « Blucstone . g S p?™ __.!?. 7 « Royal Irish';: 7n RoSC r " The Celt . \\\ Glonflnnan ... -j ■ Virtue ..'.'.';; ' T \% Devastation.. 7 7 or lOOOsovs. Six furlongs. (Totallsator closes at 12.45 p m 1 slr^_SW,.a t « N1 * ht - h *- * ""Ptttttssr* bT c s< " ut,koff - Mr ' " f M ° rry Roe ' *» 3 <>^- Mr ' Mlpn"n Dn ° n ' S br ' Tln ° pa1 ' by S*«P»tok Mr ' sL,?- 5* ,-J'* >ck s°n's br c Marconi, by Soon—Caller Ou ' Mr r^ii D *_■*-*• r ;- ,uton **'e b f Lady Alicia, by Oblljrudo—Lady Alys Mr. T. 11. Lowry's b c Soltano. by Sonlt— Monoquli Mr. T. H Lffwry's br t The Hague, by Stepnlak—reaee Mr. n. McKinnon's b c Marshal McDonald, by Soult—Hesper Mr. .7. n. Reld's b c Mowbray, by Mens chikoff—Lady Melton Mr. J. B. Reld's br c Martel, by Charlemagne ll.—Neva Mr. F. E. Ross' eh f Ruse de Guerre, by Stepnlak—Crecy Mr. B. j. Watt's eh r Jason, by Achilles— Stcplna. ROBINSON HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. (Totallsator closes at 1.35 .m.) St. lb. St. lb. Watchchain .. 8 10 Sylverlyte ... 7 7 l'aoli 8 6 Devastation .. 7 2 Peg 8 (} Tripoli 7 1 Oxenhope ... 8 3 Holdfast 813 Goodwin Sands 8 2 St. Lewis .... 6 13 Manuwera ... 7 11 Antlphone ... 6 13 I'rlnceMerrlwee 7 S Lady Elgirn.. G 13 Vestal 7 7 Worcester ... 6 13 THE AUCKLAND CCP of 2000sovs. Two miles. (Totalisator closes at 2.30 p.m.) st lb Mr. W. S. Davidson's br h Goldflndcr, ;"yrs. by San Fran— Dazzle 9 0 Messrs. W. G. nnd G. L. Stead's cb g Los Angelos, aged, by San Francisco La Valiere 9 0 Mr. E. J. Watt's br h Midnight Sun, 4yrs. by Multiform —La N'otte 8 11 Mr. W. C. Ring's b h Domino, svrs. by Freedom—Modesty '. 8 9 Mr. F. 11. Pyne's b h Vice-Admirals •lyrs. by Multiform—ltattler 8 9 Mr. T. 11. Lowry's blk g Bobrikoff, aged, by Finland—Gossip 8 8 Sir Geo. Clifford's b li Masterpiece. •lyrs, by Olanranald—Madowla .... 8 6 Mrs. E. A. Lindsay's br h Koyal Soult, aged, by Soult—Bavaria 8 1 Messrs. W. G. and G. L. Stead's br c Bon Ton, 3yrs, by Bonlform—Class 7 12 Mrs. Lcnnard and Goo. Robinson's blk h Santa Rosa, aged, by Soult—Vleux Rose 7 12 Mr. R. H. Dtider"s m m La Reina, 6yrs, by Soult—Queen Anne (Including 51b penalty) J g

Mr. H. D. de Lautours eh c Monorail, 3yrs, by Monoform—Daffodil 6 12 Mr. C. Renault's b g Ngatlmaru, aged, by Freedom—Modsty (Including 31b penalty) 6 10 Mr. R. Hannon's br f Semolina, 3yrs, by Gluten—Mignon 6 7 Mr. E. W. Alison's eh m Tiresome, syrs, by Seaton Delaval—Torment ..6 7 GRAFTON HURDLE RACE. Two miles. (Totallsator closes at 3.10 p.m.) St. lb. St. lb Don Quex ... 11 2 Reservoir 9 8 j Lloyds 11 1 Nelius 0 7 i Golden Loop .11 (I Miss Explosion 0 2 : Waterworks . 0 U Miss Ada 9 Oi THE RAILWAY HANDICAP. Six furlongs. (Totalisator closes at 4.5 p.m.) st. lb. St. lb. Ventura 810 Our Queen ... 76 Antoinette ... SO Goldsize (IncludCulprit 8 4 ing 31b pen.) 7 0 Bleriot S 4 Potoa 7 4 Wa-torewa ... 81 Apellon 7 0 Jack Delaval. . 8 1 Tangiwal 6 12 Our King .... 8 O Monoline (inKakama .... 710 eluding 31b Tact 710 penalty) .. 610 Winning Way 7 8 NURSERY HANDICAP. Five furlongs. (Totalisator closes at 4.45 p.m.) j st. lb. St. lb ' The Hague ..83 Landrail 7 3 j Lady Alicia ..8 0 Unity 6 121 Soultlkoff 7 6 Loloma 612 CHRISTMAS HANDICAP. One mile. (Totallsator closes at 5.35 p.m.) st. lb. St. lb Sedition 0 2 First Walrikl 7 5 Electrakoff .. 812 Jolie Fille ... 7 4 Labour Day .. 8 5 Scorch 7 4 Miss Winsome 8 1 Taketumu ... 6 8 Master Walrikl 712 Dido 6 8 Wee Olga .... 7 5 ON THE TRACK AT ELLERSLIE. THE FINAL GALLOPS. INTERESTING WORK. Tbe weather was fine, and some 500 touts were present to witness the final gallops for the A.E.C. Summer Meeting at Ellerslie this morning. The course proper outside the trestles, the sand, middle grass, and tau were all open, tbe course proper and the tan being most in request. The work on the various tracks was as follows:— COURSE PROPER. J. Cbaafe was first out, sending Goldsize 'our furlongs, which he left behind In 51s, finishing well.

Tbree of 11. Cutts", in Masterpiece, Heatberbrae, aud Brown Owl trotted up to the new mile post, and, jumping off, ran a fast eight furlongs, the cup candidate finishing strongly, and beating his companions handily, covering the journey in 1.45 1-5.

The Hallway Handicap candidates. Tact, Knkama, and Antoinette, left the six-fur-long mark together from almost a stand, and ran down the three-quarters of a mile in 1.19, a good gallop. Tact, which had the best of the weights, finished a length In front ot Knkama, with Antoinette two lengths away.

Osenbope alone sprinted five furlongs In I.S, The Celt running the Bame journey from the new post in 1.4 3-5.

The Cup favourite Bon Ton and his stable companion Los Angelos Totted round to tbe m.le and a-quarter post, and jumped off together, running the first furlong In 13 3-5». tbree furlongs In 41s, four furlongs 545. five furlongs 1.7, six furlongs 1.22, seven furlongs 1.35, tbe first round in 2.3 4-5, and the mile and a-qnarter In 2.18. Los Angelos, which bad tbe worst of the weights, bad all tbe best of the gallop, and was under a strong pull to keep with Bon Ton. Bleriot and Waiorewa were companions In a stx-furlong gallop, which they got to tbe end of in 1.21 1-5. tbe former pleasing most. The two-year-old Xlghtwatch ran the fastest bnlf-mlle of tbe morning, covering the journey In 50 3-5, easily beating Glenflnnan, which accompanied him.

R. O'Donnell's pair Culprit and Bon Beve galloped six furlongs in 1.20 1-5, the former, which got the worst of the start, going easiest at the finish, and moved attractively.

Winning Way and Soltano were associated over six furlongs, tbe two-year-old having a length the best of it at the finish, covering the journey in 1.10 1-5.

Four furlongs was the task allotted Paoll and Marconi, the former pleasing most at the finish in 53 2-ss. Jack Delaval covered the same ground In 525.

Tripoli (alone) galloped six furlongs In 1.21.

The two-year-olds Mowbray and Martel were sprinted five furlongs, which the former covered In 1.7 3-5, the latter taking I.S 1-5.

Dido was going easier than Admiral Soult nt the end of seven furlongs run in 1.33 2-5.

Monolinc had a length advantage of Turbine nt tbe end of five furlongs run in 1.7 3-3.

The Hague easily beat Soultlkoff and Landrail, which finished in that order, over five furlongs from the new post in 1.5, Sonltikoff taking 1.7 1-3.

Potoa and Domino were on terms with Taketnmu three lengths away at the end of six furlongs In 1.20, Potoa going easy at the finish.

Antiphone gave Virtue a good beating over a similar distance In 3.21 2-5. a Journey which took Holdfast 1.2 C.

Condamine administered a four lengths' beating to Almeida over six furlomrs run In 1.22 3-5.

Vestal was too good for Blue Rose over five furlongs from the new post in 1.6 1-5, Phosphorus and Monotone finishing together at the end of a furlong less In 525.

Bow Bells sprinted Aye furlongs in 1.9 2-5, Peg taking a second longer for a similar task.

Silverlyte, Sea Pink, and Colleen Dhu was the order of the trio at the end of six furlongs In 1.35.

The hurdle horses Golden I_oop and Don Que* traversed a round in 2.6 4-5, with the former going easiest at the flnlsh.

Koyal Irish showed more dash than Dnma over six furlongs in 1.19 1-5.

Ambergris spurted four furlongs in 53 2-ss. Reservoir covered a couple of rounds at a good working gallop.

Our King sprinted five fnrlongs from the new post in 1.4.

Semolina and Monorail jumped off a little In front of the old mile po6t, and, moving freely, the former showed the way the whole journey, running the last seven furlongs in 1.34 4-5, the latter taking 1.33 3-5.

Caher Davon showed too much pace for Our Queen over six fnrlongs in 1.21.

After breakfast Master Wairikl alone "al loped a mile in 1.4!) 4-5.

Worcester had half a length advantage of Overtime at the end of five furlongs from the new post iv 1.4.

There was nothing to choose between Nellus and Miss Ada at the end of a round run in 2.7.

Mauawera alone galloped seven furlon-s in 1.35.

Lady Elgiva spurted four fnrlongs In 52 3-ss, Lucille goiug on a furlong further in I.G.

Monocle. Unity and Decorate finished in that order nt the end of a four-furlong spurt in 52Js, Loloina doing a furlong less in 39 3-ss. THE TAN. Royal Soult was first to use the tan, moving scratchily OTer a conple of rounds at half pace. Watchchaln alone ran a round In 1.55 3-5, bis stable companion, Santa Rosa, doing the same task in 1.55,

La Reina, assisted at Intervals by Merrimax and Lady Gladstone, covered a round in 1.56*. Bobrlkoff alone moved lazily over a round in 1.57 3-5, which took Miss Explosion 2.2 J. » Wee Olga had the better of Sedition over a round in 1.5-1 2-5. Electrakoff did strong halt-pace work over a couple of rounds, Labour Day and Kornn separately doing similar work. The Cup horses Guldfinder and Midnight I Suu covered a round In 1.54 3-5, tbe former j finishing in Iront, but the latter was palI pably loafing. Ventura did steady pacing. Tui Cakobau finished stronger than Hunakaba over a round in 2*l After breakfast Miss Winsome ran seven | furlongs, the last six in L 25. j Apellon, with tbe assistance of Makura i over the last five, galloped six furlongs jln 1.21. Marshal McDonald sported four furlongs In 545, and a lot «f others also worked. THE SAXD. j Light Bice galloped sevao furlongs in 1.37J, Tangiwal beating Devastation over I a furlong less In 1.19}. i Jolie Fille galloped six furlongs, Prince; Merriwce bringing her home the last Aye, which were run in 1.5 2-5. Jason was restricted to easy pacing. First Walrikl alone galloped seven furlongs in 1.32. Vice-Admiral was out this morning, but was restricted to walking exercise. THE JUMPEBS. Waterworks was schooled over a couple of hurdles, fencing proficiently, afterwards covering a round of the tan. Heyboy did a round of the hurdles in good style. Bonnie Jean was schooled over the big fences, jumping well. MONORAIL WITHDRAWN. Monorail was withdrawn from the Auckland Cup at 10.20 a.m. to-day. TURBINE FOR AUSTRALIA. Tbe Menschlkoff gelding Turbine Is to be shipped to Melbourne, where his owner now resides, early In January, and may not be seen out at the A.R.C. Summer-Meeting.