AUCKLAND CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 72, 27 March 1937, Page 16

AUCKLAND CLUB.

THE AUTUMN MEETING OPENS ON MONDAY. SOME LIKELY PROSPECTS. Owing to the continuous rain the committee of the Auckland Racing Club decided this morning to postpone the opening of their autumn meeting, which was to have commenced at Ellerslie this afternoon, till Monday. The second day will be held on Tuesday. The last postponement at Ellerslie was the second day of the spring meeting in October, 1934, when, for a similar reason, the club had to put off the second day« programme from October 15 to October 1(5. The third day of the Great Northern meeting in 1924, which was to have been held on Saturday, June 7. also had to be put off owing to rain till the following Wednesday. Indications now are for a soft track on Monday, and in consequence the chances of some of the candidates will he affected. The following may now be fancied:— "

President's Handicap. — Armaeourt, Knight of Australia, Flood Tide. Oaks.—Laughing Lass, Rulette Orne Abbas. Brighton Hurdles.—Erination, English Night. High Quality. Easter Handicap. — Royal Dane®, Roval Appellant, Adalene. Champagne Stakes. —Francis Drake, Smoke Screen, Bachelor King. Mangere Steeplechase.—lrish Comet. London. Onslow Stakes. — Wildflower, Royal Vaals, Royal Bachelor. Eden Handicap.—Valamito, Jack Tar, Prince Rangi. The acceptances are:—• 12.4—PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP of £400. One mile and a quarter.

Flood Tide .94 Armacourt .77 Kin* Hey . . 9 3 Gay Broney 7 7 Master Gay Rose ..77 Brlerly ..89 Hleh Tea . 7 7 Maelr . . . . , 8 9 Valrent ... 7 7 Scotland . . 8 9 Respectful ' . 7 7 Lagoon ... 8 2 Ronnd Up . 7 7 Sinking Fund 8 0 Loombtnation 7 7 Gay Talkie . 7 13 Day Wind . 7 7 Knight of Prince Australia . 7 1? Colossus ..71 Kelly .... 7 8 Legatee ... 7 7 12.44—GREAT NORTHERN OAKS of £500. For three-year-old fillies. One mile and a half. Abbess of May Song . 8 10 Whitby . . 8 10 Missal ... 8 10 Aero Queen 8 10 Palustre . . 8 10 Cerne Abbas 8 10 Rulette ... 8 10 Laughing Lass 8 10 Tip Toes . . 8 10 1.29—BRIGHTON HURDLES of £400. Two miles.

Modern Maid 11 0 Htinkle ... 10 3 Urination . 11 0 English Night 9 12 High Quality 10 12 Booklaw ... 9 7 Valpal ... 10 7 Mlo Lume .< 9 0 Sandy Dix . 10 7 Bracket: Booklaw and Mlo Lame. 2.19—EASTER HANDICAP of {800. One mile. Impasto ..*98 Tybalt ... 7 8 King Rey . . 8 13 Kilonsa ... 7 7 Scotland ... 8 7 Galilee ... 7 7 Triune ... 8 4 Crooning ..77 Royal Hant Monde 7 7 Appellant . 84 Dark Shadow 7 7 Lady Kyra .82 Prince Acre 7 7 Tray Bit . . 7 18 Sweet Rose .77 Lornacre . ... 7 12 Star Artist 7 7 Golden .Shells. 712 Bound Up . 7 T Royal Dance 7 11 Parquet . 7 7 Whirling .. . 7 10 Tosh .... 7 7 Adalene . . . 7 10 Tooley Street 7 7 Shy .... 7 10 Valspear . 7 7 Brackets: Whirling and Star Artist, Dark Shadow and Prince Acre, Sweet Bose and Round Up, Parquet and Tosh, Tooley Street and Valspear. 2.59—CHAMPAGNE STAKES of £600. For two-year-olds. Colts 8.10, fillies 8.7. Six furlongs. Aero King . 8 10 Saccone ... 8 10 Bachelor King 8 10 Smoke Screen 8 10 Elanage ... 8 10 The Crooner 8 10 Francis Drake 8 10 Alram .... 8 7 Huntingmore 8 10 3.39—MANGERE STEEPLECHASE of £300. About two miles and a half. Erlnatlon .11 5 London ... 9 8 Irish Comet 10 9 Gay Cavalier 9 0 Booklaw ..90 Dojno . . . . 9 0 4.19—ONSLOW STAKES of £300. Two-year-olds. Six furlongs. WlldBower .94 Barricade .77 Nuclei .... 8 11 Aero King . 7 7 Boyal Vaals 7 13 Desert VVlnga 7 7 Royal Saccone ... 7 7 Bachelor . 7 10 Sleet .... 7 7 Highborn ..78 5.4—EDEN HANDICAP of £300. One mile

Valmlnt ... 8 11 Te Broney . 7 7 King Tbeo . 8 9 Grand. City .77 Prince Rangi 8 8 Stormy Black Mask 8 7 Weather J. 7 1 Strathire .85 Thangilamba 7 7 KUladar ..82 Digitalis ..77 Beaiege ... 8 2 Bass .... 7 7 Valamito ..82 Raepata ... 7 7 Jack Tar ..81 Gay Rebel . 7 7 Tall Light . 7 33 Speedfast ..77 Bonny Glow 7 13 Very Glad .77 Ringahot . . 7 13