RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 134, 9 June 1927, Page 14

RACING NEWS.

A.R.C. WINTER MEETING. CONCLUDING DAY. WINTER STEEPLES WON BY TUKI. YORK HANDICAP TO MASTER DOON. TTOARIRI AGAIN TAKES THE SPRINT. Tin' Auckland Racing Club's Great Northern mooting was concluded yesterday at Ellorslie. Rain fell during the morning, but by the time the programme opened the weather had cleared, and the snn was shining brightly. The course was very heavy a3 the result -of reetnt rain, and there was a fairly good attr>]].lnnrp. A protest was entered against Zircon, for coming over on Pe'ndavios in the final stages of the Tamaki Stopples, but it was dismissed.

During the day the sum of £09.943 i was put through the totalisator, compared with £72.034 J for the corresponding day ln?t roar, a decrease of £12,091. Thi=; made a total for the meeting of £22f..17!>, against £242,302$ for the previous winter meeting, a decrease of £10.123*. Royal Form Scores. ■Six went to the post for the Campbell Hurdles,' and Day Bell was made about £430 better favourite than Black Cruiser with Archibald and "Royal Form also well supported. Archibald went off in front, followed by Day Bell, Royal Form, Black Cruiser, Enare and Rangitahi, but the favourite fell at the second fence. Archibald was still in front passing the stand, from Royal Form, Black Cruiser, Enare, and Rangitahi. Along the back Archio bald had had enough, and crossing the top Royal Form wee in command from Black Cruiser, Enare, Rangitahi and

Archibald. Royal Form went on to win by 2% lengths from Enare, who beat. Black Cruiser by 12 lengths, Rangitahi was fourth, with Archibald well back last. Hoariri Wins Visitors' Handicap for Third Time. Cawnpore was the <only scratching for the Visitors' Handicap, and Hoariri was made about £100 better favourite than Sir Archie, with Nadarino and Delightment nest fancied. When the field settled down Royal Blood was in charge from Sun Up, Nadarino, Hoariri, Delightment, Welkntv High Pitch, Muscari, Ballymoy IT., and Automne. Royal Blood was first to turn for home from York Abbey, Hoariri. Snn Up. Delightment. Nadarino, High Pitch, Archeno and Welkne. Once in a line for the judge Hoariri took rliargo to win by one length and a-half fmm Delightment, who beat Sun Up by half a lensrth. Roval Blood was fotirth, with York Abbey, High Pitch, Nadarino, -Automne, .Areheno, King Emerald, V.*p]kne and Ballymoy IT., next. The Final Event. All the acceptors were starters in the Fitzroy Handicap, with which the programme concluded. Catapult was the popular pick, being about £430 better supported than Sir Kay, with Red Comet next fancied. Catapult was first to become prominent, with Adjuster, Te Kawana, Killute, Acushla and Harbour View next. As they crossed the top Catapult was still in charge from Adjuster, Harbour View, Te Kawana, Killute, and Cantab. Catapult was first to turn for home, but half-way down Harbour View came through to win by three-quarters of a-length from Killute, who beat Blue Sky by a similar distance. Catapult, Acushla, Saucy Lass, Star Comet, Anola and Creation wero next.

Dptails of the later races are ap- | ■pended:— I CAMPBELL HURDLE RACE of 650sovs. Two miles. 4—ROYAL FORM, b g, syrs. by Royal Sonlt —Prettyform (Mr. John Paterson), 9.l2—Bowden 1 S—EXARE,5 —EXARE, eh g. eyrs (Mr. T. Newman). 9.1-—Rennie 2 2—BLACK CRUISER, blk jr. aged (Mr. R. H. L. Simmons), 10.3— Mcßae 3 Also started : (3) Archibald, 11.4 (Chap.in) ; (A) Day Bell. 9.13 (Warner) ; (6) Ranjratahi, f>.4 (Thompson). Won by two and a-half lengths, twelve .ninths between second and third. Time. 4.8. (Winner trained by F. Smith, Takapuna.) VISITORS' HANDICAP, of 650sovs. Six furlongs. I—HOARIRI, br h, syrs, by Antagonist—Country Picnic (Mr W Donaldson). 9.l2—Holland .. 1 4—DELIGHTMF.NT. b h. 4yra (Mr J. P. Tierney), 9.ll—Cammick. . 2 6 —SLN UP, b sr, syrs (Mr. F. Williamson). 10.11—Marshall 3 Also started: (8) York Abbey. 10 4 (Rennlp) : (5) King Lu. 10.4 (Tinker) • (12) High Pitch, 9.11 (Wiggins); (9) Bnllymoy IT., 9.G (Ryan) ; (S) Nadarino '■>.'> (B. H. Morris) ; (13) Archeen '.••-> (MoCormicki ; ill) Archeno. 9 5 (KcpsiD?) ; (2) Sir Archie. 9.4 (McTavish) • (10) Royal Blood. 9.4 (Pine); (15) Antomne, 9.0 (Drispoll) ; (4) King Emerald, 9.0 (Keed) ; Mnscari. 9.0 (Ludlow) • (7l Welkne. 9.0 (Tito) ; (14) White Bird. 0.0 (Watts). Won by one length and a-half, half a >ncth between second ana third. Time, 1.21 2-5. (Winner trained by owner, Thames.) FITZROY HANDICAP of SOOsovs. One mile. 6—HARBOUR VIEW, br g, 6yrs, Heather Mixture —Makura (Mr. Herbert Barr), 9.l—Wiggins .. 1 4 —KILLUTK. br g, fivrs (Mr. J. W Walters). 9.4—Keed 2 16 —BLUE SKY, gr g, oyrs (Mr. P. Miller), 9.l—Orange 3

Also started: (5) Antrim Boy, 9.9 (Dulieu) ; (1) Catapult, 9.8 (Hall); (2) Sir Kay, 9.8 (Pine) ; (14) Te Kawana, 9.6 (Davies) ; (3) Red Comet, 9.6 (Griffiths) ; (8) "'anrab. 9.1 (Barry) ; (13) Luxurious, 9.1 (Reilly) ; (9) Anolo, 9.1 (Jones) ; (10) Acuchla. 9.0 (McTavish) ; (17) Adjuster, 9.0 (Rennie) ; (23) Arch Queen. 9.0 (Stanway) ; (22) Charitaine; 0.0 (MeCormack) ;-(19) Creation, 9.0 (Conquest) ; (IS) Cynthia, 9.0 (Ryan) : (25) Fiery Lad, 9.0 (Tin-) ; (7) Joke Form,'9.o (Tinker); (12) Kyngzone, 9.0 (Price); (24) Master Ln. 9.0 (McGregor); (26) Master Noel. 9.0 (Wreschett) : (15) Saucv J.as?. 9.0 (Driscoll) : (20) Star Comet, 9.0 Moore); (20) Tin Whistle. 9.0 (Mc.'arthy) ; (11) Wyoming 9.0 (Holland). Won by three-quarters of a length, a ;milar distance between second and third -imp, 1.53. (Winner trained by owner, Mangere.)

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