RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 244, 12 October 1917, Page 2

RACING NEWS.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB, THE SPRING MEETING. The local trotting season -win „-_. at _.le_a_<__ Park to-morrow (SatiZS afternoon, when the Auckland TroHu Club hold their spring meeting £* response by owners to the programme issued hy the club Is highly satisfactory, and, with a fair sprinkling of. outside competitor, engaged, the racing should be of a decidedly interesting character. The first event I timed to start at about 12.30 p.m. and the acceptances and order of rana^ THE ACCEPTANCES. Maiden Trot Handicap, one mile lad a ban.—Typn.ou limit, noger Wood limit" toiler ina.t, Waikuukou limit, Armentleres l_yus l.euiud, bronze Bell 36yds, Flora rrunz __}Us, Dignity -bycis, Sandy Patch ioyd», Jaylyn 72yus, Kereone 120 yds. j-ii-die-eluss -lauaicap, one mUe'aad a half. — Victor Wood limit, Huon Grattan li_.it, Ururangi 12ds behind, Lord Ba«m 12yds, Iguorina 12yds, Wilding 12X Luaiiuing Rod 12yds, Lady Xettile 12yd? 'ieorge tbe i-ourth 12yds, Nancy ilaiwdl l_>us, The Bathe 12yds. Albert WUia 12yus, comedy Chief 12yds, Flying Scotci. man 12yds. GalLtoli -'idyds, Xeilie din Dsyds, Wild Daisy 34yds, Xavier 84yds. Siiriug Handicap, two mUes—Asturj limit, Celtic 12yds behind. Chaos 24t<_ Lieutenant 4Syds, Irvingwood 60vds. Harold Junior 72yds, Strategy S4yds, Steel Bell i-jjds. Ouehunga Handicap, two miles.—Mka Chevalier limit, Sweet Lilian limit, Goodrich limit. Little Hector limit, Rotomanuka limit, Manuka I'ark 12yds behind. Waiteanui 24yds, Hymeu .".yds. Tod Bells 4£ydj" Ke-.np.sey 4-syds. Banknote 60yds, Yenailion 72yds. Tim Doolau 72yds, Bronze Patch yuadroun 84yds. Wereoa 96yds. Mountaiu Trot Handicap, one mile andahalf.—Sweet Memory limit, Amberite 12yds behind, Mi.ss Huon, Jun.. £6yds. Ivan Huon 60yds, Grattan Abbey 72yds, Grattan Chivies S4yds. Miss Salisbury 120 yds, SlAkinroa 144 yds, Blackthorn 156 yds, Kinr Capitalist L76yds. " Stewards' Handicap, one mile.—Prince Childe limit, Little Hector limit, Sirene limit, Lincoln Star limit, Syren 12yds behind, Pitaroa 12yds, Waiteranui 12yds, Lord Lytton 24yds, Leo Bell 24yds, Full San 36ydfs, Selkirk 30yds, Silver Black 60yds, Celtic &\vds, Victor G. 72yds, Dorothy Dimple 96yds. October Handicap, one mile and aquarter.—Brown's Nugget limit. Pearl DOr limit. August Child 12yds behind, Harold Junior 12yds, Irvingwood 12yds, Prince Knfas 24yds, Alt MeKinney 24yds, Steel Bell S4yds. Electric Handicap, one mile.—W_linz limit, Nancy Maxwell limit, Prince Childe limit, Dabster limit, Bushchild limit, Wild Daisy limit, Calton limit, Wildfire 12yds behind, Treanac 12yds, Pitaroa 24yds, Leo Ecll 36yds. Banknote 36yds, Tim Poolai 4Svds, Wereoa 72yds, Miss Bolfe 72yds, Lucille 72yds, Waveriey 96yds. AVOXDALE JOCKEY CLiCB, Nominations -for all handicap events te be decided at the Avondale Jockey Clnp'i Spring Meeting close with the secretary, Mr H. H. Hayr. to-night, at 9 o'clock. AUCKLAND DISTRICT COM-nTTEE. A meeting of the Auckland District Cot. _littee was held yesterday afternoon, Mr H. T. Gorrie presiding. The following licenses were granted:—Trainers, C C. Bennett. R. Hall. G. Henderson. A. Mitchell, .T. McHugb. K. MeMiken, E. J. L. Bae, F., T. Trainer. .T. Twohill, E. Tonge. Jockeys:| T>. E. Cotton, C. L. G. Everson, H. F. Has-' tedt. G. Henderson, W. Keepa, W. M. McKlnnon, A. O'Hare, H. Stockley, J. J. Mullins, E. C. Browne (three months), K. Lambess (three months). - Apprentice jockeys: W. F. Hamilton, H. Harvey. J. -foynihan. W. A. Williams, N. D. Hawker. Gentlemen riders: G. P. Atkins, A. H. Cat), A. G. Kendall. The following programmes were approved:—Thames Jockey Cltib. Deceml yet 26: Whangarei Racing Club. JarraaiyTT; Northern 'vVuifoa Racine Club. January 15, at Whatrgarer; —-ftnnttton —Racing Ckc\ February 16. =«M A.R.C. GOM.IITTEE. A meeting of the A.R.C. Committee wai held subsequently. Three new" me_bewere elected. Transfers were approved ai follows:—H. Patterson, to J. G. Macdona-, Zarita: L. H. Matthias, to W. R. Robinson, Flnlandla. Messrs. Molloy and Adamtender for booth rights was accepted. D_ G. Graham Russell was appointed rergeon for the season. It was decided to postpone declaration of weights for' lit City Handicap until November S, after tie ivondale meeting. -lASTERTON RACES. MASTERTON, Thnrsdiy. The Masterton Racing Club's Spr_l leetiilg was opened to-day. The going wai eavy. The totalisator handled £16,509 10/. Later resnlts:— Trial Stakes; five furlongs.—Coolpan (C 'rice) 1, Chimera 2, Finmark 3. Ala tar ted: Advanceful. Campanga, Pao, Kantanga, Sabbeur. Sunny Climes, Little _n. trangways, LivelandL Matilda, Talakena, 'enury Rose, Bonville, Merry Hajari. Yon easily. Time, LS*. Flying Handicap; six furlongs.—Menit- (A. Reed) 1. Gaziqne 2, Kiltess 1 llso started: Lady Black. Nystadt, I__ General. Moutoa Queen. Merrie Poto, Crowurst. Mnltalne. Chuckle. Cardrona. Blair.de. Ardent. Glorify. Starengo. MenelatU aade a great run in the straight and won y half-a-length. Time. 1.21. Masterton Hack Handicap: one _die.— Slack Hill (A. Reed) 1, Arrowfield 2,'Eleate 3. Also started: Thong_tft_, TM Jolfer, Dusky Eve, Lord Laddo. PerrieU Lmity, Thipa. Te Opal, Paddington Green, 'uneha. Renounce. Won by half-a-lengt_ Time. 1.30. Masterton Cup; one mile and a-quarter.- 1 ■lidnight Star (Baeby) 1. Maniaroa 2. TeH :. Also started- Multifual. Egypt, Client, lultiply. Lady Louisa. Trials. Orleans, ioldstream. Perfidy. Devotion, Mascot A :ood race: won by three-parts of a lengt— rime, 2.101. Ruamahunga Hack, si_ furlongs.—Bot>_ Clarkel 1. Golden March 2. Galore 3. Als» darted: Gayeinm. Bloomine. Enduie, Tun■orn. Idyllic. White Ranger, Rosiam, Betope. Won by a length. Time. L 22. Opaki Welter: one mile.—Paracw (S™ - ■lair) 1. Fndecided 2. Johnny Walker 3Uso started: Bjornphorg. Golden Grafton. Mr Agnes. oPtentialitv. Botanist. Proteion. Balrnsdale. Hnsh-a-bye. Won by three enstths. Time. 1.50. Dash Hack Handicap: five fnrlongs.--Vstrophel tGrav) 1. Birkenvale 2, ComiM- !. Also started: Whakatina. Princess Bee, [mpediment. Mill Queen. Kerning anl dma (bracketed}. Bine Gown, Dasher BOJ. SVon easily. Time. 1.9. NOTES ON THE RCNNTNG.-.. (Special to "Star.") MASTERTON, this AW Of the New Zealand Cup horses seen oof Menelaus. Mlidnight Star, and P«ii» nou their respective races, while 3laniar°» md Jolinnv Walker were in places. Menelaus accounted for the Flying Hjg iicap in good style, coming at the np» ?nd and settling the opposition over w» last furlong. /.n-nt In the Cup, Multifual, Egypt, CUenjMultiply. Teka. Trials. Orleans, -_aiar» Mascot, and Midnight Star went IM, post. Multifual and Client botb W*Tf well, but Egypt was much above himstii. The heavy going settled the top *?E§s and Orleans was never out of "*£. ,«j The two licht weights. Midnight.Star_*? Maniaroa. fought out a good finish over last bit. and the former" had nothing , spare at lhe finish. Multifual, -8""P l .r£ Client were some distance from the Multiply was not ready, and '""""JvJ &, and Mascot were done with ber y re svoir 5 v o ir final pinch. The one most !;s!,lT ,'»],it improved form is Egypt, ns Hewitt aia persevere with him when be saw ne uot win. -undiOf the other New Zealand Cup dates seen out Dusky Eve made no ing in the Masterton Hack, one mc, both Pararoa and Johnny Walke 'L- r ,r„ to good races. Iv the Opaki «f"J£ IJ3 latter was last away. «*& *f A *,Z op, ground gradually, aud finished «0 . third, over the mile course. feTen {, Bjorneborg was a starter m *?%£,&& but finished well back. Cleft ana w . did not start on account of tne s neither did Sir Solo. The local entry. Keimua. is a very » possibility, and will probably not see other payment. WectorGrtJ The well-known horseman Hector & was unseated soon after the s "»" JW Masterton Hack Hardicap. **f e „-,stf <lolfer stumtded. Although he hatt a>» fall he was able to ride later in the an» -UOO.