RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 133, 5 June 1914, Page 7

RACING NEWS.

• DUNEDIN WINTER MEETING. SECOND DAY'S -RACING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Thursday. The winter meeting of tlie Dunedin Jockey Club was concluded to-day in very cold weather. Fortunately, only a few sltght showers fell during tbe day, but the attendance showed a big falling off as compared with the first day. The sum of — G. 104 was put through the totalisator, the amount put through the machine for the corresponding day last year being £17,289. The total sum ha-died during the two days was €14,042, as against -—5.373 last year. Late results:— PROVINCIAL HANDICAP of -jOsovs. One mile. Mr J. H. Roberts' The Cornet, by Handsome Jack —Orchestra, aged. 8.8 (W. Scobie) 1 Mr '11. A. Knight's Troon, 7.11 2 Mr 11. Roberts-oil's Wairaki t carried 7.5) 3 Also started: Revel S.K), Capon 5.7, Slogan 7.0 (bracketed "with The Cornet), Moxglel 7.0. Firm Hold 0.10, John Barley corn (carried 7.31, Briar Patch (carried 7.2), Tarable f1.7. ißevel held -a slight lead until three furlongs from borne, where he was -passed by I Firm Hold. IVoon then ran to the front, and led into the straight, but The Cornet took the lend below the distance and won comfortably by a short length. Wairaki being four lengths away. Time, I—l 3-u. WINGATUI HACK STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP of _U—ov— About two miles and one furlong and a-half. Mr W. Kain's Royal Medal by Sylvia Park—War Medal. 6yrs, 10.5 (H. Copestake) l Mr _. R. (i. 'Rattray's Bugle. 0.11 2 Mr W. Walker's Rence. 10.12 3 Also started: True Blue 31.9, —la Ora IL7, 'Fi-i-tz 11.1, The Brewer 11.0. Kaipetipeti 10.9, Black -Sea 10.S, Northern 10.2 (bracketed with Royal Medal), The Gunner 10.2, Red Troon li.ll, Tolstoi (carried 0.10), Fairy Finn 9.7, Zdngabee 0.7, Patch (carried 0.7). Bugle seemed to have the race at'his mercy, but Copestake drove Royal Medal along, and got up just In time to win by half-a-leng—. Itenee, some lengths away, was third. Time, 5.17 4-5. WAIRONGOA HANDICAP of 150SOVS. ■Six furlongs. Mr T. 11. White's Aflon iLoch, 3yrs, by Grafton Loch—Lady Dundas. G. 9 (carried 7.0) mi. B„ldioo—hi l Mr W. S. Wales' Peter, 0.12 2 Mr J. -It. Hart's Sveaborg. 8.7 3 Also started: Obsono 0.5, My Lawyer 8.5, 'Robert Bell S.l. Speedometer 7.13, Golden Morn 7.G (carried 7.9), Baritone 0.0, Formal 0.7, l"retty Jane 0.7 tcariMed 7.2). Afton Loch held Oils iiosition right through and won by two lengths from Peter, <wiio was a similar distance ahead of Sveaborg. Time, 1.21 3-5. CLARENDON HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Sis furlongs. Sir —, Sutherland's Clynellsh, 3yrs, by Sonet—„eplete (J. O'Brien) 1 Mr A. P. Gawyne's 'Miss Finland, 8.0 (allowed 51b) 2 Mr J. Graham's Golden King, 9.3 . . 3 Also started: Ron 8.7. Red Pennon 7.10, Lady Ihiylesford 7.9. Messena 7.7, Sartomart 7.7 (carried 8.0), Lady I—wbtrrn 7.2. Won by three lengths from Miss Fin 1 — nd, who beat Golden King by a very narrow margin. Time, 1.22. INTER.MAY WELTER 'HANDICAP of loOsovs. Seven furlongs. Mr A. B. Armour's Russo, aged, by •Stepniak—E-cea, 8.03 (A 11. Wilson) 1 Mr O. Jones' Czar Kolohol, 7.0 2 Mr E. Griffin's Firm Hold, 5.4 (carried 5.5) 3 Also started: Gnome 0.13, Teviotdale 9.3, Buller 9.13 Glen Owl 8.12, Wild Pilgrim 8.9, Directolre 5.9, Mosgiel 8.9, -Merry Lass 7.13 Oholus 7.12, Eons 7.11, Aphnea 7.7. Won by a short length from Czar Kolohol, 'Firm Hold being two lengths away. Time, 1.35. OTAKI WINTER MEETING. •SECOND DAY'S RESULT'S. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Tbe winter meeting of the Ota—. Maori Racing Club was continued to-day. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance. The course was heavy. Later results are as follows: — 'Hula Handicap.—Passadena 1, Mulga Bill 2, Lady Louisa 3. Also started: Byron, Moutoa Girl. Princess Moutoa, Mysteriach, —anitan. First Consul, Salzburg, Minora, Lady 'Louisa. Won by a neck. Time, 1.49 3-3. -Stewards' Hack -Handicap.—-Ruination 1, Merry Gain 2, Patronale 3. Also started: Square Deal, John Willie, Uaumakaka, Whisperer. Gay Guard, Mysterium, Mouetto Knightl'all. Won by a length, second and third being almost locked together. Time, 1.36 2-5. •Railway Handicap.—'Mount Victoria 1, Black Lupin 2, Ineuru 3. All started. Won by a head. Time, 1.20 1-5. Ohau Welter Handicap.—PnTSeflller 1, Portraiture 2, Amity 3. Scratched: Square Deal. Time. 1.5-1 2-5. Final Hack Scurry.—George 1, Master Strowan 2. Te Opai 3. Also started: Miss Heaton, Te Ora. Mary Kilcheran, Aviation, Crown Dand, Montelva. Klyasma, Portland, Flfl-me, Sir lan, Janitor. Won by a length. Time. 1.7 4-5.