HAMILTON RACING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 52, 1 March 1919, Page 6

HAMILTON RACING CLUB.

THE ANNUAL MEETING. T"° OPENING DAY'S RACING. A RECORD ATTENDANCE. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent) HAMILTON, this day. The -Hamilton Racing Clnb opened their annual Meeting at Claudelands to-day. The weather was beautifully line but very warm, and there was a record attendance. A special train from Auckland was packed, being 40 minutes' late in reaching Its destination. Results are: — TRIAL J.IA.NDICAI' of 15_sovs. One mile. Mr C. Boyle's br g 'Pretty Bobby, syrs, by Maniapoto—.Pretty Helen, 5.12 (Gray) I Mr D. Tye'a h g Mountain Gold. 4yrs, 7.12 (It. Keeil) & Mrs Patterson's br _ Comedy Prince, 3yrs, 9.0 (Ryan) :j a:«o started: Hessian 8.12. Benzine 8.12, Mary Bruce 5.7, Tempo S.O. Saloon 7.10, Monocrat 7.7. Te Oro 7.7. Lady loua 7.7, Gleuval 7.7. Hessian got all the better of the dispatch. hut with a furlong covered. Tempo was In front, folio-wed by Glenval and Te oro, aud they were the leading division to ihe straight, where Pretty 'Bobby and Mouu tain Gold came through, a great race securing the former a win by a neck. Comely King was two length, and a-h.il' away, third, aud tlion came Benzine aim le Ore, with Saloon and Lady loua the last pair. Time, 1.42 3-5. Pretty Robinwas favourite. CLAUDELANDS HANDICAP of 200sovs. Five furlongs. Mr. it. .1. Graham's eh g Calm I lore, svrs. by Spalpeen—Karmuea. 0.7 ill. O'Shea; 1 Mr. G. Johnston's e h g Ring Lupin. 7vrs, 8.1 (Gray) ".. 2 Mr. W. C. Motions li m P.ellacity, .lyrs. 7.1(1 (L. Moore) 3 Also started: Lightning :>.::. Royal Chef 8.6, Coo Ipa II 7.0. and Mlddlemiirk 8.7. King Lupin was quickest to begin, but crossing the top Caballoro got 10 the front, and was never afterwards headed, winning comfortably by two lengths from Ring Lupin, which was a length and a-half in front of Bellncity, with Coo Ipa 11 rourth. Time, 1.2. Coolpun was favourite. TAMAHKRK STAKES, of 150sovs. S-x furlongs. Mr W. .1. Wllsou-s eh f Taiamai. :jvrs. by The Nutt— Lady Molly, 8.1. i(ifav) 1 Mr W. .1. Goldsboniugh's br g Can'o wlndra. 2yr. s.o (Met linn) _ Mr A. McDonald's br f Rose Wreath, -JTs, 7.2 (Baghv) ;; All started. Pentagram made (lie early running, hut Ol.ee in the straight Taiamai came through and won easily by a length anil a-half, with Caiiowlndru a length behind Rose Wreath. Mistress Biddy was fourth. Tim-, 1.1.> ::-.".. Tanmhere was favourite. HAMILTON CUP, of (!50novs. One mile aud u-quarter. Rude 4 , All Talk '■ ~ Klllard .......'._['.!'. H Won by a length. Time, 2.7!