AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 85, 3 January 1908, Page 7

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

■>' . (3V TELEOItAPn —ril!iS3 ASSOCIATION.) , . ; --.A ( . ~v . ... ■ Auckland, January 2. The concluding day's racing of tho Auck- ' land -Racing''Club's summer nideting ' was brought ofE successfully at Ellorslie to-day ''in fine weather., Tho attcndaiico'was-woll iip to .tho -averagp, arid tlio sport V'as good. >iing : Billjr, woii' tlio' Grandstand Handicap Jn' good:'style,'..whilst Zimmortnaji, crowned his : previous' successes by capturing the ; Auckland,'-. Plato" from'' twp others. Twonty-thrce bookmakers'wero: licensed by tho Club. The totalisator receipts i'or tho: day ran'-out to £18,962, .against £20,378 for tlio -same; day last. year... For tlio meeting tho sum handled' was £83,982—a' decrcaso . 0f'£5739 10s. on last'year, when . ,£881,721 10s. , was. put"fchrpiigh'. '. The results aic as follow:— GOODWOOD HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. " : Orio mile. : Sir 'Gi .Clifford's b. h.' Clarichattari, syrs., by Clanranald — Terediria, Cst.-lOlb. (Chapman) 1 Mr. W; C. Riiig!s b. m. Certainty, aged, , Bst.- 21b. (GTay) 2 Messrs.'- : R. 'and R. Diider's b. g. Tui • '■'■ Cakabau, 6yrs v Bst. 31b. (Ackroyd) 3 Scratched: Malieno. Tui' Cakabau and Certainty led. for a couplo of furlongs," when Clanchattan'went to the front and camo into the straight three | lengths'to tho good of Cortainty. ' Maintaining the advantage in tho run up tho straight Sir ' G. Clifford's representative scored by four lengths from Certainty. Tlio third ,'horso . was threo lengths further away;' . Timo, lmin; 40 2-ssec.. SYLVIA HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. For two-year-olds. ' Six furlongs; The Hon. J. D. Ormond's b. c. St. Aid an, by Birkenhead—Montdread, Sst 81b. (Jones) 1 Mr. J. S. Thane's b.r. f. Artillerio, Bst. 31h (Wilson) 2 Mrs. Lcnnard's blk. c. Waimangu, 7st 91b (Wilson) t ■Mr. E. J. Watt's b.g. Separator, 6st. 101b. (Price) i St. Aidan had assumed the lead when a furlong had been traversed, and holding his own throughout won by a length from Artillerie. who finished with n late run. Tho other pair wero a dead heat for third honours. Time, lmin 17scc. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. One and a half miles. ■ Mr. K. J. Watt's br. If. King Billy, syrs., by Memwee—lndinn Queen, Sst. 31b.. ...— .-••• (D. Price) I ■Sir'. W. Davios's b. ni. To Aroha, aged, 7st. 51b (Jones) 2 ! Mr. J. Renwick's br. g. Uhlandor, syrs. 7st. )101b (Conquest) 3

■ Also started: Uranium, ; Sst: 31b.j!Downfall, 7st. '131b.; .Sir Tristram, 7st. 101b. j Mahuta,. 7st. 81b.; Carl Rosa; 7st. 71b. ' -.-J ' . r '. , i As tho horses raced past the stand; Billy.was slightly in : front of Sir;'-Tristram, Downfalj,V aild 'Uraniiim, who in liiio, but; wheii they rounded into tho back,, Mahuta'had:shot to tlio'front, rind ai' tho six, furlong post ho was two-lengtbs to tho good' of-King Billy, and then; cam©'Sir Tristram.; 1 Thoro was no alteration'till tho bottop.of the coufso was. reached, oxiejit Uiat : .'To' 'Ardlia had assumed ,third jrilace. ' Mabuta fpll 'backat this point, and King Billy. camo into the, straight just'in front-of To Aroh'a/]D r owhfall being the raost'pftminept:'.bf:liho'btn6i?;;:\;Tliosori .df 'Men'ifreo.oa'iiily 1 held -his tho run to tho post,'and ran homo a winner by a length and. a half; a similar distance'-separ-ating the second and third.* I. Timo,i 2min. 9 1-Sseo. "• "•> '' THIRTEEN ROYAL STAKES, of oOolsovs:, with penalties and;allowances. Fw two, -three, and four-year-olds. Six fuilongs.. Sir G'. Clifford's cli.. f. Fleetfoot, by .Clan- - • ■ 'ranald--Safoguard, 2yrs., 7st. 51b. ~ ;. ; ' (Jones) .1 Mr. G. G. Stead's Kf. ; .Armiet, ; 2yrsi, by; ' -.7st:;.slb. - \ : : \ . v (Batoman); .2 Mr. E.' T "J. Watt's.'b. 1 gi- Aborigine, 2y'rd.," ~ i' Gst. 121b. ..:••••- (I'nce) 3 ■ Ch'antcuso, 6st. 121b., was tlio only ;6thor Starter. ■' ■ . '■ AVheri 'tlio'barrier;.-wa.s released,, Armlet, .shot to tho front; and, when a' furlong jhad,, ■.been' traversed sho had a .slight advantage of; Fleetfoot. In' up 1 to- the cutting Aborigino had rtin into second place. : There.: was no ehaiigo in positions along tho-bottom stretch, and Mr.- Stead's filly oamo in'to'ltho' ■straight jli'st; in - front ; of;,''Abor.igino,:'.inth Fleetfoot,handy.r- -..When, the race up .tlio 'Straight was -;tlie .latter ; _ijuiekly Out .down tlio. opposition, and, coming-on, Von ittsily ' by'.three lengths frdm Armlet, H wlio,,.in turn, was a' c'buplo of front "of. Aborigine.''. Timo, lmin. 15' l-sseb...' of. 200..50v5. : - • ; .1 .; .. . • .Two . miles. -' 'Messrs, Ryan and Do , Groen's ch. g. •- .... • Cachuca, 6yrs., by .Leolantis— Casta-- .. i nettei 9st. : 121b. ;..; (Phillips);-jil Mr. W.; Wood's br. g. Clai-emont, 6yrs:, 5 c - ! 10st. 21b.:.—. ii—...- (Ncary) ■ i>2. •Mr.,.C. 'Weal's b. m. .Lady Huno,. aged,,.;;; -' ; list. lib;..(Horno)3; Soratcliod: :Sol-and Good Faith. .'; When ,th 6 field ran up ,to the first, hurdle Hautapii was two longths to tho good of InniskiUen,-' afterwhom ,camb, Claremont. Racing across'.the bottom stretch . Cachuca fan 1 , into secondjplace.' ;The• hurdle in the; straight :-found Hautapu still in; command,; ' • but :as tho - back.- of .'the 1 ;-course was entered; iipon - Cachuca displaced . him in tho. lead. The loader '-.continued to .increase the ;adr 'vantiigo 'over the .rest of ; the" journey, find, jumping all obstacles proficiently, had ;uo .'difficulty: in winning, by two .longths: from, Claremont.. who was eight lengths in front of Lady' liuno.. Time ) ;.3min.- : 4S 3-sscc.. NEWMARKET HANDICAP of 3io sovs - '' Six furlongs. The J; D. Ormond's- b. c. Dawn, i by Birkenhead—Eon, 3yrs.,..Bst.- /lb. ■ i ', ;'- ' . -;'" • (F. Jones) 1 Mr. F. W.' Arnold's b. h. Cambrian; 4yrs., j - ;. Sst. 111b.. (Ryan) 2. 'Miv J.'KV Hodges's b.Vg.'Noteorin'i,-aged,. : 1 7st.\Blb;! (Dooly) 3 ScratchedVßlack and Gold'and'Lbchbiihie. 1 . , From a good sta'rtthe 'coloursof Notcorini were first" to .show to: the front,' Cambrian being'next,; but when' a furlong had been covered • Guidwi fo' and Bobrikolf wero together in tho lead, and Dawn,' who had run 'ihto :'thir'd placo a little to the 'good of Noteorini. Dawn was first into itho straight, ,just in front of Guidwifo 'and ;:a buiiehed lot, prpminent among whom was Cambrian. Tlio soil of Birkonhoad held liis pbsitiohyup tho. straight >and' won. by. a; length and"'a quartor frpm Cambrian, who finished! fast and beat Noteorini by a short half length for second honours. : Time, lmin. 15 2-ssec. AUCKLAND.PLATE,, of. 325' sovs. Weight. fol' ago. One miloyand a half.'jj.,: . Tho Hon. J; I). Ormond's b. h. Zimmer- , man, by-Birkenhead—Solitaire. 4yi;s; ' \ . ' .'. : ~, \ (E. Jones), ,1 Mr.' D., M'Lepd's bit.,' e. Pohutii, 3vrs.,. ; ■ ' Sst.; ;...... ;... (LinuMiv) ,2 Mr. J... Cipcrge's 'b. -g. Paritiitu, ,aged,-. ;1 E)iit. ; .-llb. : (George)•' 3 'I'hese' iycre. tlio .only starters. '' Thb,- trio' .came -ijito the -straight -for. the first .time, in; line,' ■ but; when the'stand was' reached /jimmcrman had; a 'slight advantage ovor. Poliutu, ' who lh turn was two .lengths to tho good' of Paritutu. • Around tho back tlio contestants were all togother agaiii, but when' tlio cutting was left behind Zimmerman was a length out- from Pohiitu, whilst tho whip was hero drawn to Paritutii to -keep with his field.. Zimmerman' was ' first

to: turn for home, and looked likp. winning easily, but Had to bo shstken up. to score by half- a length from Pohutu, who, camo with: a good run. Paritutu was four lengths away last. Timo,' 2niin. 37 4-oseci. GREY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. . Five furi .longs. Mr. T. Butler's blk. f. ICirsty, 3yrs., by -. Sylvia Park—Christie, ' Bst. 41b. •

(Deely) 1 Mr. T. Cunningham's br. g. Lucoi, syrs. • i 7st. 41b. ;... (Conquest) ,2 Mr. T. Wyllie's br. g. Dogger Bank, 4yrs. BSt. 61b. . '(Ryan). 3 All started.

' Red Rain was first away, and lod into, tho cutting, followed by Wauchopo and Cadence. Wauchope and Lucoi were first' into the straight; but near tho distance Kirsty ran .into tho lead and ran homo an easy winner by two lengths, Lucoi beating Dogger Bank -by a length... Time, lmin. -3sec. ■