SUMMER RACING CARNIVAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 308, 27 December 1920, Page 2

SUMMER RACING CARNIVAL.

I, • . I !!: AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. r : J; THE BIG MEETING OPENED. :1 n STARLAND WINS THE CTJF. 4 ci .Auckland's Summer Kacing Carnival '•'commenced to-day, when the Auckland i | Racing 'lull opened tlioir meeting, wliieh i is univorsuilly recognised as the leading !, fixture of the Dominion. Tlie attendV aiu'C was very large, and constituted a 1 record, his Excellency Lord .Icllieoo. j ■'accompanied by Lady Jellicoc, being i amongst those present. The weather t I was perfect, and the race track in first c class order, while inside the enclosure c the lawns and gardens were looking at their very best. Results are: — SHORT-LAND PLATE of .ViOsovs. ? One mile. > Mr. R. W. Alison, jun.'s b g Geoffrey. 1 :ivrs. 'hv The Sybarite- Irish Mist, 7.8 > ir. Reedi ." ' 1 Mr. C. Elgnr's l.r g Bonnie Heather. __ I 4vrs. .5.2 (M.lMinnl - -' Ksnrs. of late Mr. W. .1. Douglas' br in 1 Early Dawn. syrs, 7.11 (U. Keith ■• ! Also run: Rltholln 5.2. ranowindrn 8.2. • Counter Attack 8.4. Forest Gold 5.4, Guerre J n Mort 5.4, Marble Slab 8.2. fiver There , B.'-', Thrace 8.2, Pavo 8.3, Actrice 7.11. Am- : herlne 7 11. Monocral 7.11. Commission (.>• ' Illumination 7.7. ragodn 7.2. ' They left to a good dispatch. Bonnie . Heather, K«rly Dawn, and Pagoda being ■ quickest to begin, and a furlong was • covered before they Itegan tn string nut. Karly Dawn njirf Pagoda (hen got out clear, making tlie running along the back, fol lowed by Guerre a Mori. .Bonnie Heather. : PflVO, ('outlier Attack, Canowindra. Dyer There, and Cieoffre.v. while IliLholiii. Marble 1 Slab, ana Amberliie were most prominent 1 of the. others. Thrace being well back. Inst.. They bun.-hed up a hit going through the ! (lilting, and as they crossed tbe top Karly > D.iiwn was showing t lit? way to Pagoda, i after which came dose handy Guerre a ' Mort, Canowindra, Geoffrey. Ronnie ilea- ' ther. Over There, Forest Cold, Pavo. and 1 Moiioernt. while Marble Slab was bending 1 Uie others. Karly Dawn came round the ; home turn just. In front, but when they straightened up for the run to the judge ' Geoffrey headed her. while Bonnie 4leather ' and Forest Cold also came on Ihe scene, a good race home seeing Geoffrey stay on long enough to get the decision by half a length from Bonnie Heather, which was a similar ■ distance In front of Karly Dawn. Forest Cold was right up. fourth, and then came Canowindra, Marble Slab. C-uerre a Mort. Illumination, Over There, and Amihprtne, (he last three being Thrace, Commission, and Pagoda. Time, 1.30 1-5. Forest Cold was t favourite. 3 GREAT NORTHEIRN FOAL STAKES of 1 1300SOVS. Six furlongs. 1 Mr. W. Ci. Stead's eh c Mermin, 2yrs, ) by Absurd—'Sea Elf. S.lO (Gray) 1 I Estate of late Mr. W. J. Douglas' b g The Hawk, 2yrs, S.lO (R. Reed) - ! Mr. H. E. Troutbeck's hr c Maunu, 2yrs, l S.lO 3 r Also ran: Winning Hit S.lO. Kick (Iff 8.10. > Oranga 8.10. Royal Box 8.10, Crotesque ' 8.10, Loyal Irish 8.10. • Oranga went through the harrier before they were let go in line, The Hawk at once rushing to the front, aud' as they went through the cutting wa.s out a couple of lengths In front of Mermin, after which l came Grotesque, Loyal Irish, and Oranga. I with the others bunched. Crossing the top ; Tho Hawk had drnwti out four lengths in ( front of Menu In, with Grotesque onfl [ Malum handy to the last named, and Loyal • Irish, Oranga. Kick Off. Winning Hit, and ; Royal Box racing In that order. The Hawk J came round tho home turn well clear aud . looked like seeing it out, but at the furlong L post Meruiiu got to him. while Maunu also > put in a claim, and an Interesting llnish ro- [ suited In Mermin gradually wearing down his opponent and getting the decision by a , neck. Maunu was two lengths away, third, and then came Grotesque, KoyaJ Box. Kick - Off, Oranga, aud Loyal Irish, with Winning • Hit last. Time, 1.13 4-5. Mermin was . favourite. ROBINSON HANDICAP of 400sovs. Seven furlongs. . Mrs. J. nughes br g Lovclight, 3yrs, by , Lucullus—Tc Aroha. 7.1 (McTavish) 1 : Mr. 11. Hannon's eh h Tlnohoro, 4yrs, 0.4 (Robinson) 2 ' Mr. E. Glbbs' b g Hyrax, 4yrs, 8.7 (C. | Reed) 3 Also started: Explode 8.10, Prince Jewel t S.C, Clonmel S.O, War Tank 7.1.1. Heather- ! moon 7.12, Night Time 7.11, Formalin 7.11, ; Pepin 7.7. Aircraft 7.6. Sylvan 7.1. Miss ; Melva 7.0, Recreation 7.5, Tresor 7.0, Poanui 7.0, Prince Menschlkoff 8.3*. Brightlight ; 7.0, Marble Bell 7.0. When the barrier lifted the tapes did not ' go up fast on one side, but they all got clear, Aircraft and Formalin being quickest to begin, but when they settled down Night Time and Tresor were out making the running, leading along the back and across the top, where Clonnlel had run up third, and ' then in order came Ileathermoon, Hyrax. Prince Menschlkoff, Lovellght. and Formalin, with tbe others bunched, Tlnohoro being most prominent. Night Time and Tresor were still well clear as they came round the I home turn, where the second division closed up, and as they straightened up for the final | struggle Clonmel, Ileathermoon. Hyrax, ; Lovellght. and Tlnohoro all got Into the fighting line. Inside the distance Lovellght ; got his head in front, then Tlnohoro challenged, and the pair had an exciting duel, ' Lovellght staying the longer, and getting the decision by a neck. Hyrax got third, a length away, just In front of Clonmel; and then came Formalin. War Tank. Night Time and Ileathermoon, the last pair being Prince j Menschlkoff and Marble Bell. Time, 1.27 3-5. , Tlnohoro was favourite. 1 AUCKLAND CUP or 3000sovs. Two miles. ! Mr. G. L. Stead's br g Starland, 4yrs, by I Nassau—Btardaneer, 6.11 (Glover)... 1 I Mr. F. 'E. Ross' br h First Salute, Gjts, 8.4 (Robinson) 2 i Mr. A. B. Williams' br c Gasbag, 3yrs, i 7.11 (R. Reed) 3 1 Also started: Oratress 9.2, Uncle Ned 9.0, .' Red Rtbbon 5.4, Tenterfleld 8.3, Prince 'Wil- ' lonyx 7.10, Woody Glen 7.5, Johnnie Walker 7.2, Nightraider G. 9, J3hie Cross 0.7. I They left to an even start, Gasbag and 1 Oratress being the quickest to begin. Gasbag i leading along the back, followed by Blue ■ I Cross, Tcnterfield, Oratress, First Salute, I i Red Ribbon, Uncle Ned, Starland, Prince I -■ Wlllnoyx, Woody Glen and Johnnie Walker, - with Nightraider. a long Way back. Going i through the cutting Blue Cross moved up, and crossing the top was a length In front of Gasbag, with Tenterfleld, First Salute, I Prince Willo.mx, Uncle Ned, Oratress, Red Ribbon, Woody Glen, Starland and Johnnie Walker following. Nightraider dropping further back. Passing the stand Blue Cross was a length In front of Prince Willonyx, Gasbag, First Salute, Uncle Ned and Ten- . terficld being In v bunch, and then came - Oratress, Red Ribbon. Woody Glen. Starland \ and Johnnie Walker, with Nightraider a [ furlong away. Going along the back Blue Cross was still setting the pace, with Gasbag and Prince Willonyx together, and Uncle ' Ned, First Salute, Tenterfleld, Woody Glen, I | Red Ribbon. Oratress, Starland racing as . I named, Johnnie Walker being last, Nighti raider having been pulled up. Crossing I the top the back division moved np, and • | entering the last half mile- Blue Cross was ' I Jn?t in front of Prince Willonyx, Gasbag ' and Woody Glen, which were almost in - lino, while Uncle Ned. First Salute, and " Tenterfleld were handy and .Starland had j moved up to within striking distance. Blue I Cross came round into the straight first • closely followed by Gasbag, Prince r Willonyx, Woody Glen, First Salute and Starland. Once headed for the post, Blue Cross faded away, and Gasbag momentarily showed in front, only to be immediately challenged by First Salute, next the 4Mls, and Starland. on tbe outside, and a great finish resulted, Starland finishing well and getting the verdict by a neck from First : Salute, which was a head In front of Gasbag. I Oratress was close up. fourth : tlu»n came Blue Cross, Uncle Ned, Wody Glen. Red Ribbon, Johnnie Walker and Prince Will- i o I onyx, with Tenterfleld last. Time. 3.30 rt I y,' First Salute was favourite. e | Tlie times supplied by Mr. ,T. K. Douglas' , | for the various stages of the race were:----1: One furlong, 14 3-ss; two furlongs, 275; II three furlongs. 40 2-os; six furlongs 1.20 2sj: seven furlongs, 1.34; mile, 1.47 3TSJ 'once round, 2.2: mile and .1 quarter. 2.15; I mile and a half, 2.40; two miles, 3.30 145. j The last half mile was run in 50 l-5s