FINE FIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 237, 5 October 1940, Page 13

FINE FIELDS.

AUCKLAND CLUB.

THE FIRST DAY.

PROGRAMME FOR NEXT SATURDAY.

Excellent fields have been attracted for the first day of the spring meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, which opens at Ellerslie next Saturday, and some good racing is promised.

Twenty-two remain in the chief event, the Mitchelson Cup, the only surprise defections being those of Te Kawiti, who won the Jellicoe Handicap at" the Pakuranga meeting and also the President's Handicap at Paeroa hist Monday, and Proud Fox. The latter, however, has had his attention confined to sprint races this season and he has been paid up for in the Shorts Handicap, six furlongs. Thirteen remain in the Great Northern Guineas and 15 in the Welcome Stakes, the classic events, while the Gordon Handicap has drawn so many acceptors that the race will Lave to be run in divisions. The stake will be increased from £300 to £500, the winner of each division receiving £200, the second horse £35 and the third £15. The acceptances are:— TRIAL HURDLES or £350. One mile and three-quarters. Midland . . . jl 13 Rajanya ... 9 0 Black Musk . . 10 11 Bronze Tire ... 9 0 King Musk ... 10 0 Loyal Grant ... 9 0 Inness Lad ... 9 13 Dlgeer Jim ... 9 0 Brlirht Idea ..99 Cockalarum ... 9 0 Yftoo 9 2 Ringshot 9 0 Atatree 9 0 Red Appellant ..90 GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS of £7##. For three-year-olds. One mile. Beau Leon ... 8 10 Rich Blood ... 8 10 Chain Acre . . 8 10 Sir Beau . . . 810 P * 10 Klr Cameron . . 8 10 Lou Rosa . 8 10 Tavern Gay . . 8 10 Marshall Hall . . 8 10 Happicoat .... 8 5 Paymaster .... 810 Merrymeer ... 8 5 Phaleron . . . . 8 10 SHOBTS HANDICAP or £45#. , Six forloncs. Llanoollen ... 9 8 Grandora .... 713 ■ • • - . 811 Gaymlss 7 13 Proud Pox ... 8 10 Sebrof 7 II gfeUO • 8 10 Llandaff 7 4 Blonde Princess . 8 7 Dinky Di .... 7 0 Palastre 8 2 Lovaals .... 7 0 Te Taklna ... 8 1 MITCHELSON CUP of £1000 and Gold Cup value £*•. One mile and a half. goyevrua . . . . # 0 Games 7 4 Golden Sbeila . 812 Erlick *72 Royal Appellant 8 9 Mlntlaw . . I 7 1 rJs"nrh BePa,re ■ • S ? ®«« e ß e 7 1 x|j!J c J} 8 S Auto Sweep ... 7 1 8 3 The Cardinal ..70 • 2 ? Coronation ... 7 0 *7* •-..81 Esquire 70 Su eV i' Volee . 7 12 Hunting Bee . . . 7 0 * * • 1 7 Milanlon 7 0 Winsome Lu . . 7 7 Wildore 7 0 HUNTERS' STEEPLES of 533». About two miles and a half. 11 3 Kinkle 9 7 ..... 10 13 Te Ronga . . ! 9 3 FiruvfiY<?h» S ' ' "J2 '2 Buzzard 9 0 Floodlight .... 10 2 British Lass ... 9 0 a. : ' ' 2i? Coaflksration ..90 British Sovereign 9 11 WELCOME STAKES or £SM. For two-year-olds. Five (orients. ••••55 Bright Lady ..80 .... 8 5 Funny Fox ... 8 0 Nettarlon .... 8 5 Minico 80 Prince Plato ..85 Miss Baffles ... 8 0 Proteus .... 8 5 Nuna 80 Purple Vermeer 8 5 Panoni 8 0 5 er ?' ale • 8 S Pay Roll .... 8 0 Transmitter ... 8 5 GORDON HANDICAP of £50#. Six furlongs. Monte Cristo ..97 Miss Jose .... 7 li OdUa ... 8 12 Rich Blood ... 7 11 Oalula Boy . . . 8 10 Fairfield .... 7 9 S u J? t ®Lr 8 9 Duvach 7 8 Bene Femme ... 8 9 Onetea 77 Glen Conpell ..89 Princess Val ... 7 7 Kindergarten ..88 Bournemouth 7 7 Valdene 8 7 Golden Bonnet . 7 7 Wysito 8 7 Valley Maid ... 7 7 Braiunan 9 7 Corot . 7 7 old Money Song 8 6 March By ... I 7 7 Fxpenant .... 8 5 Gold Race ... 7 7 Beeswing .... 8 3 Foxola 77 Jlddy Girt ... 8 3 Miss Bridge .... 7 7 Volifox 8 2 Airport 7 7 fir Lysander ..82 Miss Ridicule ..77 Venture ... 8 2 Auto Star ... 7 7 Bronze Emerald . 8 o Heroic star 7 7 Veritable 8 0 Softly . 7 7 Rara Avis ... 8 0 Sea Law .."'.77 Hackenscbmldt . . 7 13 Gay Rosette ..77 FLYING HANDICAP of £4SO. Seven farlongs. Arvakur . ...90 Windsor Chief . 7 6 Pirate King ... 8 10 Cornish . . 74 pur Jean .... 8 10 Ivy Wlllonyx '..74 Lomacre ... 87 Esquire 71 Poxmond .... 8 3 Greek Queen ..71 Silver Quex ... 8 2 Sunola ... 71 Clipper .....81 British Talent" 7 0 Brazen Bold ... 8 I Pern .... 70 Bronze Moth ..80 Selwyn 7 n Full Hand .... 7 12 Inver . ' 7 o Gamos ..... 7 11 Prince Rang! ..70 Royal Message . 7 9 Royal Tray ...70 Olympus .... 7 6 Prlval 7 o

WAIKATO HUNT. PROPOSED CHANGE OF VENUE, APPLICATION NOT GRANTED. CAMBRIDGE, Friday. The gecretapy of the Waikato Hunt, Mr. T. H. Hampshire, states that he received advice from Wellington yesterday from the Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon. W. E. Parry, that the application to hold the Labour Day races at Te Rapa had been opposed by the Government on principle. The meeting will now be held on the home course, which is at present occupied as a military camp by the Ist Battalion of the 16th Waikato Regiment. It will be necessary for the troops to give up the course for the day of the races. NOMINATIONS ON FRIDAY. Nominations for the Waikato Hunt meeting are due with the secretary. Mr. T. H. Hampshire, Cambridge or Messrs. Blomfield and Company, Auckland, at 5 p.m. next Friday.