RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 72, 28 March 1921, Page 7

RACING NEWS.

A.R.C. A_TC__N MEETING. OPENING DAYS RACING. The opening day's racing In connection with the Auckland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting took place at Ellerslie ou Saturday afternoon. The weather was fine, and thero was a large attendance. The recent rams freshened the course and surroundings considerably, and the racing track was lrv perfect order. Speculation was brisk, tho sum of _»7,0."0 10/ passing through the machines, as against £90.0X0 on the corresponding day last year. an increase of £00511 10/Later results are:— ONSLOW STAKFiS HANDICAP of 400 sots. Five furlongs. Mr. A. B. Williams' br g Fulsome, -m, by Absurd—Eulogy, 9.0 iUe*il).. 1 Mr. C. Hill's br g Golden Dream, 2yrs. 7.0 (Glover) < Mf_. G. M. Currte's b c Thespian, 2yrs, <-S lYoungi *' Also started: Armorel 5.12, Mixture 5.7, Royal Blood 5.2. Gold Jacket 7.8. .spirit Level 7S. Snowdeu 7.5. Ami Form i.o. Katharlna 7.5. 'i'irelcss 7.5. Longcartle 7..>, Nola 7.0, Lady Ki-rmau 7.0. Big Ben ..0. There was some delay at the post, and the start was not altogether a good one, (Jolden Dream being the ilrst to show out, milking the running across the top. rutlowed by Fulsome. Mixture. Sniiwileii. Armorel and Kathcrina, with Royal Blond. Thespian and Ami Form heading a strungout lot. Golden Dream still had .-Inn-g----as -they swept into the straight, but Mlso'.ne headed him at the instance, ami drawing out in the run home, won comfortably by a length and a-half from I,olden Dream, which was a neck in Iron! ol Thespian. Armorel was fourth, and then came Mixture. Kalhertua, Ami i-oiiu, Unless and Royal Blood. Ibe last pair lienor Nola and Big Ben. Time 1.1. Royal 1' 1o " u was favourite. NELSON HANDICAP, of 400sovs. One mile. Messrs. I). J. an.l M. J. Lynch's b g Clonmel. 4yrs. -by Marble Arch Swet Alice, S.S (Solomon) 1 Mr. B. T Reed's b g No Bother, oyrs, 7.12 (Walsh) ■•■• J Mr W. T. Barrett's eh m Mis* Melva, 4vrs, 7.7 (Cotter) Also started: Night lime 0.2. Canzone; 8.13, Ohiti 8.12, Heather Moon .8 10, .Prince Abbey 8.5, Actrico 8.5, Walatap.-ii 5.3. Treso 8.1, Lady- Rouge 7.7. Impudence i.7, Grab 7.7. Miss Melva went through the barrier once before they were let go to a good start, from which Heather Moon, Canzonet, -Grab, and Night Time moved first. Canzonet going out to mako the running, followed by Grab. Night Tune. Heatbor Moon, ClonmnJ. |M__ -Melva. ■Prince Abbey, and No Bother, with Wain tapal heading the others. Crossiug the top Canzonet and Night Time were in close company wlrh Grab, Heather Moon, and Clonmel handy, and Miss Melva, Prince Ahbev. No Bother, and Walaiapal the most prominent of the others, and in this order they turned for home. lv the run down the" straight 'Clonmel shot out, and easily stalling off challenges by No Bother nnd Miss Melva, won -by three lengths from No Bother, which was a neck In front of Miss Melva. Night Time was fourth, aud then came Prince Abbey, Heather Moon. Can zonct, Treso, Ohltl, Wnlatapal, drab and Impuden.e. with Actrice last. I__>- Rourc losing her rider. Time, 1.41 3-5. Prime Abbey was favourite. EDEN" HANDICAP, of 500sovs. Seven furlongs. Executors late W. J. Douglas' l>r in Early Dawn. svrs. by Demosthenes Starr v. 8.13 (It. Becdi ! Mr. V."Blanc's eh in Penona. Oyrs. 7.11 (Goldfinch) - £105. E. W. Alison's b g Archie, -lyrs, 8.2 (A. Reed) 3 Also started: Forrst Gold 7.7, Arran 7.7, Miss Elllee 7.2, Matatane .1. Crowhurst 7.1, Llghtuiug 0.7, Bung 0.7, Tick! 0.7, Lovelight 0.7. Bang gave some trouble at the post, and was placed behind the field, but lout very little ground, the dispatch being a goo« "one. Miss Elllee soon got to tho front, followed by Early Dawn, Matatane, and Llghtuiug, while Lovellght got choppcil out, and dropped back last. Crossing the top Miss Elllee and Lightning were In closu company with Early Dawn, Arrau, Matatane. Forest Gold. Tlekl, Archie, and Crowhurst lv that order, the last pair being Penona and Lovellght. Miss Killer and Lightning were still the pilots as they came Into the straight, but once in a line for tin judge Early Dawn shot out, and looked like winning easily, but Penonn coming with a great rnn from a long way back Early Dawn had to be hard ridden to get tin decision by a bend. Archie finished well, and got third, three-quarters of a length further back, just in front of Lightning. Tlekl wns next, and then came Miss Ellicc, Crowhurst. Arran, Bang. Matatane, and Forest Gold, with Lovellght last. Time. 1.27 3-5. Early Dawn was favourite. A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. OPENING DAY'S RACING. E .RYTHMIC WINS AGAIN. SYDNEY, March 2.1. Tbe Australian J..-key Club's Anlumr .Meeting opened at ll.uidwlck to-day. The attendance wns somewhat affected hy rain which fell during the morning, but it li estimated that about 05.000 persons werr present. The Autumn Stakes was robbed of itchier interest by the scratching of Poitrel Which was due to the Melbourne Gut winner Buffering, from a strain. Kurythml. became excited 'by the intercut and curiosltj of the crowd, amd threatened to providf an unwelcome thrill by refusing to go tt the barrier after" his preliminary canter The strange course and tbe reverse run nln-g, to which he was previously accus tomed, apparently disconcerted the Mi' torian crack. After a little troubli Eurytli-mlc was coaxed up to the tape*. It the" race he remained with a bunch foi some time, and eventually won comfort aW - T - ._, , The Doncaster Handicap was a triumpl for" the little known performer Specialty which came along at the right moment ant snatched a clever victory lv record time CO) the race. _. , _ Furious by winning the Sires Produci Stakes in 1.2(1, also established a record foi that race. The St. I.eger proved an easy contest foi Salitros, which was never seriously chat longed. 'Erasmus disappointed Ills admirers 'finishing last. Tbe High-weight Handicap was an nt-trac tlv, tare. There were 41 starters, necessl ta'ini ,two divisions. The following are the (letai.rt of tin racing:— ~ ,_ Hurdle Race, about two miles.—Merrj Rob 10 1, 1: Colonel Kmit. 0.5. 2: Stage fright. 11.4. 3. 'Seven started.- In a flni struggle in the straisht Merry Boh malu talned the lead to the post. AUTUMN STAKES, of 2510sovs. Weight for-age. One mile and a-half. Air E. Lee Steer's eh h Eurvthmic. 4yr«. by Eudoris—Bob Cherry, 0.0 air. O. _. Falkiner'.-; br m Fluency. fi.ll '. Mr. J. Baron's <-h ti Richmond -Main, fl.O . Fight started. Poitrel was scratched Old Gold and Fluency assumed commani' till the I.eger stand was reached, whet Eurythmlc came alone and won easily b.i two' lengths. Time. 2..'151 DONCASTER HANDICAP, of oOOOfiOVS. One mile. Mr. J. J. Leahy's .br c .Speciality, 3yrs. hy -Persian Knight—Arrogant, 7.0, (Toohey) - Mr J W. Cooke's br f Wish Wynne, 3vrs. 7.4 (O'Brien) ■ Mr! S Killiek's I.r g Beauford. S.ll ■I Wood) ; Nineteen started. Olympic was firs away, closely followed -by Kemmon an. Wish Wynne. with Elfacre last. Wis.l Wvnue tcok up the running rounding tin bend, with Remmoii, Lisnavane, Blue Uros; and Beauford In that order, whir* wa! .practically unchanged until entering -thi straight, when Beauford went to the front and he seemed to have the race in hand when Specialty sh«t out from a bunch an; won by half a length from Wl_h Wynne the -same distance separating Beauford which was dhlrd. Time, 1.37}. ■VIC 'Sires' .Produce Stakes, seven fur longs.'-, urlous 1, Isa 2. Woodvllie 3. Nini •started. Furious was followed by Isa tun the straight. The latter seemed to b< beaten also by Woodvllie by a neck, tin the judge decided in favour of Isa. Time 1.26. A J.C. St. Leger. one mile and three quarters.—Salitros 1. Nautical 2. David 3 The other starters were 'Syce Tvnight am E-rasmiis. Syce Knight was flrst in the lead but Salitros, taking charge at the mile post was never afterwards headed, and he wot easily. Time, 3.1}. High-weight Handicap, six furlongs.First division: E-aster Week, S.O, 1: Alfort 0.5 2; Poilu, 9.2. 3. Easter Week suatohei a fine victory on the post. Time. 1.12 3-5 Second division: Tortoise. 1: Grandspark. 2 iPickles 3. Won by tferee lengths. Time 1131.-IA. and N.Z. c-.).i=>

j WAIRARAPA RACES. 1

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) CARTERTON. Saturday. The Wairarapa Racing Club's Autumn Meeting opened to-day at Taiiherenikau iv tine weather. The course was a trifle on the hard side. The racing was interesting, and several fine finishes were wituessed. one of the best being for the Easter Handicap. The sum of £20.757 passed through the totalisator, which was £4363 below last year's total, which stood as the record. Thi' following are llie details of the racing: Mokal illack Welter, five furlongs.—The ■Digger. 8.11 iF. Cork-ti), 1: Lady Lueuliu.-, 8.12, 2: Mllitaire. 9.9. ::. Scratched: Lord I'sk. -Spook. Time, 1.2 J. Faster Handicap, one mile and a-quarter. Matatua, 8.3 (W. 'Bell), 1; Esperancc. 7.13, 2: Bonetter. S.O. :t. Scratched: Bonny Heather. It was a great race all the way, and a Hue finish to the post. Time. 2.6. Wairarapa Two-year-old .Stakes. —Creme do Menthe. 7.9 ill. S. Ragbvi, 1; Dissertation. 8.1, 2; Princess Pat, 7.13. 3 Scratched: [ Doin-euicnt. Time. 1.7. I Ferry Hack Handicap, six furlongs.— I Melting Moments, R.l_ (P.. «. liagbv), 1; I liate Pah, 0.12, 2: Blackhead, 5.13, 3. Scratched: Kiidee. Tlgrinln, .Lady Lticullus. Brown -Study. Time. 1.11. I Jumpers' Flat Handicap, one mile nnd a-quarter.—Hus.habvc. 9.5 i(W. J. .Row-den). 1: I.oval iP.attiTv, ii.o, _: Mill o' Gowrle. 11.13, 3. Scratched: Crane. .Members' Hack Handicap, one mile. — Halifax, 8.8 (It S. .liagbv). 1; Sweet ,Song, , 5.4. 1; Paris Fashion. 0.12. 3. -Scratched: Martian Miss, Kiidee. Sir Wal. Wou easily. I Time, 1.38. i i PAENCAROA-TE IT'KE MEETING. TAURANGA, Saturday. 1 The annual meeting of'thn Paengaroa-To ' Tuke Hack Racing Club was held on .the ; course at Maketll Junction to-day In spl»ndirl weather. The meeting was a nonlotallsatoi- one. Results:— ! Shorts Handicap, live furlongs.- J. Brown anil M. llenniwsv's Cnrlyslan (W. . Keepa) 1. Ladyform 2. Division 3. Also started: Return. Wairaka, Clip. Wou com-1 fortablv by a couple of lengths. Time. 1.4. Maiden Hack, six furlongs.- D. Mlhare's : Faber iNlxnnl 1. Firewater 2. Fire -3. Also started: Mlnkev Girl. Shalcr. Gleefiil. Miss 1 Mlrln, Menarni Warrant. I'aritangi. W.-l.i j Fclituie. Won by a head. Time, 1.20. A I nrotext was entered against the winner on ] the grouud that he had won a race. The I stewards dismissed the protest. East Bay of Plenty <"»P. ten furlongs.— .T. Browns Alfa Laval (W. Keepa) 1. Ginger Mick 2. Return 3. Al«o started: Analogue, Great Form. Tunliiui, Internal. | Mlnkev Girl. Mon by three lengths. I Time. 2.15. ! Sires' Produce Stakes (for two nnd thrervear olds), live furlongs-G. Brotnner's Lady Form (W. Martini 1. Waloeka Jack 2. Faber 3. AUso started: Pal, Form Four. I Shalcr. Frlvollna, Royal Babe. Won easily. I Time, 1.4. Filing Handicap. six furlongs. -J. Brown and M. Hennessey's Carl.vslau IW. : Keepa) 1, Tnanul 2, Ginger Mick 3. Also' started: Wairaka. Wou by a neck. Time. 1.19. Settlers' Handicap, six furlongs.- J. O. I Lloyd's Firewater |C. Martonl 1. Fire 2. i Lord Antrim 3. Also started: Gleepie. 1 Clip. Warrant. Won easily. Time, 1.35. | j METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. I ! ißy Telegraph—Press .Assocuition.) ! CHRISTCHURCH. Sunday. | I The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Easter Meeting opened In fine | weather. The track was fast. There was I ; a large attendance, and £59.715 10/ passed through th» machine. compared with £55.2!i3 on the first day last year. Later results are: — Faster Handicap. -Gleaming (W. Warren) | 1 Astlirln 2. Vice Admiral 3. Also started: ; Mntchlight. Willie Lincoln. Jack Arrah. \ i Rita Peter. Agathos. Rangltnta Lass.! Uaprlceio. Partner. Emperor. Won by six ' lengths. Time. 4.31 4-5. Agathos fell aud ' brought down Matchllght. ] i Wilkin Handicap.- l*'wls McKlnncy (F. I llo'mes, jun.) 1. Bush Boy 2. Merry Soul 3. Also started: Prince Burlington, Cold water. . Will o' the Wisp, Annie's Dream. Brown Wood l.ockicwood. Polka. Billy Dillon. ' Grand Denver. Lady Wildwood. General Pershing Imperial "Fan. Golden Peter. Walter Raleigh. Won by two lengths. Time. 3.4", 3 5. Flvlng Handicap. -Marie Lloyd (W. Pryce) 1. Paul Dufault 2. Chid 3. Also started: Trix Pointer. Dlllonwood. Birdwood. Sungod. Rorke's Drift Legacy. . Frank Tracy. Trooper Dillon. King karri. Hayseed. Admiral Hal. Wou by a brad. Time. 2.12 4 5. Autumn Handicap—Billy Parole iF. ' Dolmesl 1. Whisht 2. Solace 3. Also started: Honielelgli Dick. Thenes. Harold Child. Olive 1... Marietta Korakl ] 1,.,cr Tlmmerman. Eruption, W nhlnepal. Fine Bingen. Won by two lengths. Time. 4.1 4-.. i Improvers Handicap. —Indra (D. M arren) 1 Trooper Dillon 2. Oulmet 3. Also started- Sympathy, yueen I'lrn'c. Svcr Shoe, Peter Mac. Temple, Rewanui, Bundura. Won by four lengths, lime. 4...0 1 -.>. POITREL TO CD TO STUD. (Received 11-20 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. Poitrel has been scratched for all events in the autumn, and Is going to the stud. His racing career has probably ended. —(A. and N.Z. Cable.)