AUCKLAND RAGING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 306, 26 December 1924, Page 7

AUCKLAND RAGING CLUB.

SUMMER MEETING OPENS. TE KARA WINS THE CUP. MIMETIC THE FOAL STAKES. The Summer Meeting o: the Auckland Racing Club opened to-day at EUerslie. Heavy rain fell overnight and the weather did not look too promising this morning. However, it cleared some- J what before the first race was timed to i start. The going was slightly holding. There was a fairly large attendance considering the unfavourable weather. ! Results:— j THE QUEEN'S PLATE, of 600SOVS. Dls- j tance one mile. j I—DERACE. br f. y.vrs. Kilbrnney—Mis« i (le Val (Mr. Ebb. Simpson;—H. j Gray. 7.1. 1 I 2—P.ING THE BELL (Imp.i. br z. 3.vr». (Messrs. J. ('. mid P. S. Gleeson) —W. S. Bagby, T. 7 2 6—PELHAM, lir g, 4yrs. (Mr. John | I'atersoD)—McTavish. 8.9 3 Also started: (14> Knizhthood, S.ft: (1C) Marble Glass. 8.0: il2i Steel Bar. S.O: (10> Tactician. S.i): (IS) Tc Mominui, »'•>; (5) Transformer. 8.0: (IS) Arch Amie. 5.4: (81 i Cureafonn, 5.4; (20) Dorlnda. 5.4: (4) QuieJcent. 8.0: <17> Brushwood Boy, 8.2J; (lwt Phoenix Park. 8.0: (9) Shining Armour, 8.0; (7> Kiaosi. 8.0; ill) Son o' Mine, S.O; (3) , Tanailees, S.u; (13) rinon, 7.1). Sou (,' Mine. Cureafonn. and Tactician were iv charge when the field settled ; down, with Pelbam, Degase, and Quiescent next. I'elhaiu rau up to the leaders as they turned along the back, and was soon in front, with Son o' .Mine, r urea form. Tnctirinn. (Jniescent. and Degaze next. Crossing the top. Pelhani was followed lilting the Hell. Curoafnrni, Tnctioian. and riogage. Pelham was first to turn for home from Kins the I.ell, Tactician. TanadcCK, Siaosi, mid Dcgngr. Ring the Bell then drew out. and at the dletanco was joined by Desage. the latter winning by a nei'k from Ring the Hell, who beat rellinm by a length. Siaosi was fourth, with ( 'uri*flf orni, 'l*n nod cos. J\ aiph t tioofl, Art*li Amle, Tatticbln. and I'hoenlx Park nil bunched up Just behind !-iaosi. Time. 1.4: i l-ss. R. Mc.Tavish. the rider of Felham. was suspended for three nionthe for boring. G.N. FOAL STAKES, of 1500SOVS. Six furlongs. 4—MIMETIC, b c, 2yrs, br Comedy— King—Joyeuee (Mr. A. B. Williams). B.lo—Boy Reid 1 I—KING'S SPEECH, b c, 2yrs (Mr. Fred Earl). B.lO—R. S. Bacby.. 2 S—MANDANE, b f, 2yre (Mrs. SI. Blackmore). S.3 —.1. Barry 3 Also started: (3) Hyde Park 8.10, (6) Kins I,ii 8.10. (9) Ripon Abbey S.lO, (2) Kunnymede 8.10. (7) Anklet 8.5. (5) Shirley 5..-,. Ripon Abbey was first out. but Kin* I.U soon heado<l him, and the order wheu the field had settled down waß King Lu. Mimetic. Shirley, while Kings Speech and Hyde Park were well back. King Iμ led across the top. with Shirley. Mimetic. Hunnymede, -King's Speech. Anklet, and Hyde Park follow+og as named. Shirley, King Lv, nnd Runnrnicde came into the straight almost on tcrnisr-with Mimetic and King's Speech next. Kinjfs ..Speech and Mimetic came through at the distance, but , Mimetic finished the better of the two and bent King's Speech by three-quarter of a length, with Mandnne half a length away. i third. Ripon Abbey was fourth, and , then came King Lv, Runnymade (who ran ' wide at the hoL.c turn), Hyde Park, and ' Shirley. Time, 1.16 2-5. ROBINSON HANDICAP of 400sovs. Seven furlongs. : " I—MUSCAHI. blk c. 3yrs, by Sol- ; ferino —-Rose Red (Mr. J. Fraser Smith). 7.10—X. Reed 1 . G —WHETUXUI. l> in. 4yrs (Mr. H. ' Rothery), S.2—Tinker 2 ! 2—DESERT GLOW, br g. 4yrs (Mr. I F. E. Loonib), S.2—H. Gray ... 3 Also started : (.".) Archibald S.C, (10) Kilris 7.10, (7) Finnote 7.7, (13) Plton ' 7.0. (4) Uralla 7.7. (3) Cherry Kipe 7.5, , (1R) Explorer 7.SJ, (11) Exactly 7.0, (12) Princes* Nata 7.0, (17) Electrode ' 7.0, (13) Frowning Beauty 7.0. (9) Quin--1 silia 7.12J, (14) Fiery Lad 7.0, (S) Dro- ! latinue 7.0, (19) Opaloid 7.0, (IS) Otauru . 7.1 J. Quicsilin was quickest to begin, and led 1 along the back from Archibald. Wbemmui, Finnote, Desert Glow, and Drolatique. When the field readied the half-mile post Finnote was in frunt, with Quinsilia, Archibald, 1 Kilris, Muscarl, and Fiery Lad next. En- ■ trritiß the RtralKht Finnote -was followed by Archibald, Fiery Lad. Whctunut, Muscari, and Desert Glow. Muscarl was in charge ' at the distance, and, going on, beat Whetuniii by a neck, with Desert Glow a length away, third. Uralln was fourth, with Kll- '- ris, Archibald. Cherry Ripe, and Drolatique : next. Time, 1.30. ; AUCKLAND CIT, ot 3OOosovs. Two mllei. 1 3—TE KARA, b g. 6yrs., by General - Latour—March (Mr. SI. 11. Tlmms). 8.4 —J. O'Sheft 1 - 11—ILLUMINATION", b h. aged (Mr. I". Rrophy), B.o—GoldflncU 2 ' 7—LIMELIGHT, br m, 6yrs (Mr. C. ) G. Dalgety), S.4—G. Young .... P. f Also started: (ti) Gold Light 9.7. (1) i Mnsketoon 8.9, (6) Duo B.:t, (8) Muraahi . 8.1, (4) Royal Divorce 7.7. (2) Polonm 7.2, (5) Stork H. 13, (141 Gold Jacket 6.7, (10) ! I':ir North 0.7, (lii) Kalakaua 0.7, (12) . Kight and Left f>. 7. , Polonett and Illumination were first out. with Royal Divorce. Kalakana and Far 5 Nortb next, while Stork and Limelight ■> were last. Illumination and Royal i Divorce led across the top, but before the straight was reached Duo had command 1 from Koyal Divorce. Gold Jacket and i Polonett. Passing the stand Gold Jacket el had run to the front from Koyal Divorce, ilino. Musketoon, Gobi Lig-ht. l'olonett and , Illumination, with Kalakaua Stork mm i Limelight whipping up the field. Gold Jacket held hi* position along the back from PiO.val Divorce, Duo, Polonett, Illumination. MusUetoon. Te Kara, Right «nd c Left, aur; Gold Light, the last two being s Far North and Limelight. Gold JacKei n piloted the field across the top from Muraahi. Royal Divorce. Illumination, r Right and Left. Polonett. and Gold Light, c Gold Jacket was first to turn for home, g with Muraahi. Gold Light. Musketoon ami Te Kara following as named. Illumination came through below the distance, where c Gold Light, Te Kara and Limelight were c most prominent of the others. Te Kara stayeo on the better and won by three c quarters of a length from Illumination. who beat Limelight by two lengths. Goln t Light was fourth, with Muraahi. Muske toon, Far North. Stork, Right and Left. Duo. and Kalakana next. Time, 3.34. n THE MANAWATU MEETING. 9 ° (By Tolerranii Press Association.) U| PALMEKKTON NORTH this day. p The first flay of the Manawatu meet ing was heUl to-day in fine weather, afte '' heavy rain overnight and early this morn V Ing The attendance was large. The coursi " was a trifle heavy. Results are as iol lows : — TE KOWA'RL' HURDLES. Oue mile am c three-quarters. n Puwhero. 10.8 ;- BoDifaut. f>.o : * Mangawheru. IJ. S '• Scratched: Waioeka Jack and L'utl c Kivcr. Won by four lengths. Time. 3.1S '< MAIDEN PLATE. Six furlongs. !T Euphonium,' S.O - The Taut, 8.0 '■ ,f Mountain .lean. 8.0 '• Scratched : Birthmark. Dp Luxe. Charles ton. Computer. Lieutenant l!il). I.uarnr Newbury King. Hangimoana, Ucd Head Won by .-> nenk. Three lengths hetwcei ~ second' and third. Time. 1.17. V TARARTA WELTER. Eight furlongs am a-ha If. c Highway, ».9 b Teter Horn. S.O a Pottano. 7.12 i Scratched : Black Hock. Won by ; length a neck between second and third 1 Time, 1.51 2-3.