AUCKLAND R.C.'S AUTUMN MEETING.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13397, 14 April 1909, Page 8

AUCKLAND R.C.'S AUTUMN MEETING.

(SPECIAL TO "THE PBESS.") AUCKLAND, April 13. Tho Auckland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting was concluded to-day in splendid sunny weather, with a large attendance and withi out a hitch. The course was somewhat heavy, but the racing was first-class, and close finishes resulted. T. Howard was injured when Noteorini fell in the Maiden Hurdles, but was able to* walk from the course. Four totalisator bettors were arraigned before the stewards, and warned off all courses and will probably be prosecuted. Speculation was. brisk, ±'13.324 10s passing through the totalisator. an incre-.se of -1552 10s over tho corresponding day of last year, and making _t2,044 10» for the meeting, a decrease of £217. Twenty-five bookmakers wore licensed at £30 10s. making a return for the meeting of £1660 10s in fees. Details of racing are as ' follow: — MAIDEX HURDLE HANDICAP, of 100 soys; "econd 15 soys from stake. One mile and three-quarters. 5. E. Hill's eh g Wclcast. by Castor—Lady Wc-Hingf-ui. a-ged. 9»t 3'.b .. (Pinker) 1 2 J. Molloy's br g Eblia, aged. Ost 4lb (Coleman! 2 '■ 4. S. Darragh's b g Heraraai. aged. Si i lllb .. .. .. (Brady) 3 .; 1 Xoteorini 10st (Howard). 7 Melton. Hall ' P*t 71b (Ackroyd). 3 Car'y'e fist 71b (McK'ui.on). and Pleides 9st (Spcakmcn) also I J started. Noteorini and Wcllcast made the running | to the first hurdle, where Pleides fell. The ' same pair were in c;ntrol at the nert ob?tac!o. where Melton Hall blundered .-i:id ' cpm<r d.-~ii. R,-icin!» at tbe thud fer.ee. , X--?J.-:-r'n! lrd Welic».«t aad Car! vie, but, ' in-uping biwl'y, th? leader ftH heavily. Al-n-i s tho back EV.is cUv-d on Wellcsst." but tho ! .'utter cleared the f-ur'Ji hiird'e -,-ith a slirh: r-nd V™an to draw awrsy. i'r-:m thit on. WeKcsft he'd his own ccnif'.--ria*>!y. «."id ri-i in ft e.iay winner by 3ix i fr-iu Eb'."«. with Hrcrcnvi !hr-'<» length*- "ir- ' Arr e--_v th.rl snd Carlyie V;st. Time, ; lmin 27.*e\ • '"■ORE ETtOWXE KAyrMC.'P. R.i 100 E j- S ; ! •C----4 ;0 ?:vs fr'~» st--'ic. Sis *vr'ir~s i *.. A .1.1 :-5-'5 b :n Ail'-. V,:-'A V: H.i.-h-° ki»„— M>-» Amie. »g-;'I. 7si' 7!'; "" , (Co'.rv) 1 i 3. J. llcjCk'i-l's ci jr Tsio;i, 4vrs. Est rib ; tRyaA) t i

4. Dawson and Waller's b g Michaeloff, syrs, 7st .. .. .. (H. Price) 5 Miss Adv«_e*> B*t 101b (Jenkins), -scamilla &»t 6lb (Bushanfcn), and 6 Uran "si (PorcivsJ) also started. > _ Michaelo- and Urania, followed by Tato was the order running through tho cuttin where All's Well who hsd left the post 1_ ran up fourth. Entering upon the U •tretch. Michaeloff led Urania by half length, with Tatoo. All's -"Well, and Mies A< vance following in order. A spirited strugg endued over tbe concluding stages, vicioi resting with All's Well, who finished a hea in front of Tatoo and Micbaeioff. who dca< heated for second place. Miss Advance wi fourth, followed by Esoamillo and Urami Time, lmin ISscc. ONSLOW STAKES HANDICAP, of 11 soys; second 15 eov« from state, ii two-venr-o'ds. Five furlongs. 5 R Bariow's b f Hct Vo'.k, by Uhlan— Hcriot. Tst -- •■ (H. Price) 1 H Sydney's br g Tuku Tuku. Tst Blb (Percival) 3. J. Twchill'a b g Impulsive. TBt Ub (R. E. Brown) o Fleet Arrow Tst 10*.b (Brady). 6 _3yko 6*t 13lb (far. "st 2ib) (Keer.-n), 7 Lady Doo Gst 13lb (Fraser).' 4 Mary Anne 6st 13!b (cal 7st 4*.b) (Deelev). and 8 Etonian 6st 131 fear. Tst 4!b) (C. Brown) a-lso started. Fleet Arrow and Impulsive were first f show cut from a straggling start, Etocia B nd Maykcff {retting away badly. -.acn: through the cutting and along the to stretch Fleet Arrow showed the way. fo. lowed by luvoulsive. Tukn Tuku and Lad Dcon. Kour.dang the home turn the orde was little changed, but Het Voih. had dashe up fourth. Coming up the straight thi quartet were almost in line, but at the di; tar.cc Het Yoik begun to assert her-slf, an won nicely by a neck from Tuku Tukt with Impulsive three lengths off thirc Fleet Arrow was fcurth, and then cam Ma— Anno. Lady Docn, Maykcff an Etonian. Time, lmin 3 ?-sth sec. AUTUMN* HANDICAP, of 6-0 soys; secon< 103 soys. and third 50 soys from stuk« One mile and a half. 1. St. John Buckley's b c All Red, by Stepniak—Madder, 4yrs, 9st Blb (Jenkins) 2. T. H. Lowry's eh h Downfall. 4yrs. Bst 13Jb .. • • • • (Buchanan) 5. Mrs A. Lennard's blk c Waimaneu. 3vrs Tst 2lb (car. Tst 4"-'b; (Decley) 6 Sedition Tst 131b (McMillan). 4 Nga puka Tst 10lb (McKinnon). 3 Sir Prize 7s 81b (Tra?k), and 7 First Gun Bat 13lb, car Tst Ub (R. E. Brown) aiso started. Xgapuka, AH Red and Sedition quickl; ran to the head of affairs, All Red being ii the van when the straight was reached. H passed the stand two lengths in front o Downfall, next in order coming First Gun Nzapuka. Waimanfju, Sedition and Si Prize. Racing to the heme turn All Red Waimang" and Ngapnka were on terms jusin front of Downfall, but Ah Red had i little the brtter 'of the others entering thi straight. For the final struggle All R« was 'challenged by Downfall and Waimaneu bnt fin-'shing strongly the top weight stallei his opponents off, and won by a short heai from Downfall, a length and a quarter aftei whom came Waimangu third. Ngapuka Fir'l Gun, Sedition and Sir Prize fimshec next in that order. Time. 2min 40 3-sth sec ST. HELIKR'S HURDLE RACE HANDI CAP, of 200 soys; second 45 soys. an< third 15 soys from stake. Two miles. 1. Charlton Dawson's b g Ben Jonson, by Ben Godfrey—Houri, aged, list 9lb (Percivs.l) 1 2. W. S. Davidson's eh g Reservoir, aged, 9st 121b .. .. .. (Jones) < 3. Jervis George's b g Paritutu, aged, list 81b .. .. .. (Cresy) ' 5 Cuiragno lOst Olb (Deerey) and 4 Okaihu 9st 31 b (McKinnon) also storied. .itarervcir Jed Paritutu to the first hurdle, after crossing which Ben Jonson took charge. Reservoir and Okaihu were together along the back a length behind the leader. Ben Jonson cleared the firth and sixth hurdles a lor.gth in advance of Reservoir, with Okaihu third and Paritutu making a forward effort. Crossing the top stretch Paritutu took third place, and followed Ben Jcn.=on and Reservoir over the hurdle at the bend. Ben Jonson ran down the last obstacle, allowing Reservoir to close on him, bi-.t the son of Ben Godfrey was quickly straightened, and won a good race by a long neck, with Paritutu six lengths away third. Okaihu was twenty lengths off fourth, with Cuiragno a long -.stance behind last. Time, 3min 51 4-sth sec. BUCKLAND HANDICAP, of 200 soys; second 35 soys, and tnird 15 soys from stake. Seven furlongs. 12 Geo. Robinson's blk c Santa Rosa, by i .Souh—Vieux Rose, 3yrs, 7«t 41b ' (McMillan) 1 1 Donald McLcod's br g Taimanupo. 4vrs. Bst 12!b ... .. (Dee'ley) 2 % 11 W Duder's br g Devonport. 6yrs. 7st 131b .. .. (Euchanon) 3 2 Moriarty Sst 7lb (.Tonkins), 10 Loch Buie Bst 51b (MoKinnon), U Afaheno Bst (Ryan), 5 Inglis 7st 121b (H. Price) i Wauchopo Tst 101b (Brady). S Sir Artegal Tst 41b (C. B.own), 9 Foremost 7st 31b (Percival), 6 Sir Antrim 7st 21b (R. Brum), and 7 Coroma.ndel 6st 91b (Trill) also started. Inghs delayed the start considerably, but t'uo barrier lifted to an even despatch. Wauchopo, Moriarty and Devonport wero the first to show out prominently, and Moriarty carried the field along for a furlong. Wauchope then took charge, and led Devonport iiir*. Loch Buie to tho cucting, where Santa Rosa moved up. Tho field closed up when Ibe straight was reached, and a prreat finish was witnessed between Santa Rosa, Taiiranupo, Devonport, Maheuo, and Wauchope. ?anta Rosa,, however, lasted long enough to jain a short neck victory from Taimanupo, .vho in turn was a head in front of Devonport. Maheno and Wauchope were close up iext, snd then came Foremost, Coromundel, Moriarty, Inghs, Loch Buie. Sir Artegal, and Sii Antrim. Time, lmin 30sec I After the race the stewards considered the crossing of Taintonupo by Santa Rosa in I the straight, end by a. majority decided that although there was a crossing it was not cleax Miat Taimenupo was affected thereby. TOURIST HANDICAP, of 100 boys; second 10 soys from stake. Five furlongs. 9 Geo. Mills's b g Rorata, by EtonPeace, Bst 61b .. (McMillan) ♦ 8 W. Davis's br g Turbine, by Menschikoff—Signet, syrs, 7st illb 'Buchanan) * 7. W. Handley's br g Aimwell 3yrs 7Bt 3lb (R. E. Brown) 3 1 Hohungat«_i 9st (Jenkins), G Hftrdrock Est 3lb (Speakman), 3 Positive 7st lllb (Brady), 4 Lady Frances, 7at lllb (Gainsford). 10 Mistime 7st 91b (Greenwood'", 2 All's Well Tst 13lb, inc. slb pen. (Deo'ey), 11 Don Quex **st slb (MoKinnon), 5 Silcna Tst lib (Percival), 12 Laurel Wreath 6st 121b, car. Tst 61b (C. Brown), and 13 ilatarere 6st 121b (Trill) also started. Through the cutting Turbine mad© tho paca a cracker leading Hard Rock and Hohungatahi by four lengths. Across the top and round the turn Turbine increased his advantage, but on entering the straight Hohunga*ahi. Rorata, Aimwell and All's Well closed Upon the.leader, and another snlendid finish ensued, the judge declaring a doad-heat. Aimwell was a head away third, with All's Well. Hohungatahi And Positive closo up. Time, lmin 4sec. AUCKLAND WELTER HANDICAP, of 200 soys; second 35 soys, and third 15 soys from slake. One mile 2 J Clark's b in Spate, by Monaco— Pouawa, syrs, Bst .. (Buchanan) 1 3. Jervis George's br g Waihuku. Syrs, Bst (Jenkins) 2 t J. Roulson's br g Delegate, Cyrs, Bat 13!b .. .. .. (Deeley) ,3 It Scotty Sst 91b (Quinton) 4 Dardanus Bst T!b (McMillan), 7 Dunborve Sst 41b (Speakman), 5 G!adsmuir Bst 21b (Porter-, 6 Explosive Bst (Percival), S First Mate Bst (Ryan), 9 Azoff Sst (ißrady). and 9 Freevata Sst (R. E. Brown) also started. Dardanus was first out from the barrier, with Gl<3-d3_uir, Waihuka, and Azoff next in that order. Gladsmuir was in front at the *ix furlongs v post, but at the too of the cutting Dardanus was again in control, with Azoff, Waihuka, Gl«dß<nuir. and Delegate following. Entering tha straight the field closed up the colours of Azoff, Dardanus, Waihuka, Delegate, and Spate showing out in front. Waihuka he!d cqmmend at the distance, but Spate beat hrrn in the final sprint, ai.-* won by three-quarters of a length, with Del. gate a neck away third. Then cxime Scotty, Azoff, Dardanus. Dnnborve, Explosive First Mate. Gladsmuir, and Freevata. Time, lmin 43sec.