THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1148, 8 June 1911, Page 7

THE TURF.

AUCKLAND WINTER RACES. YORK-WELTER WON BY SMILAX. ANTARCTIC WINS THE STEEPLES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.* Auckland, Juno 7. Tho concluding (lay's racing in connection with the Auckland liacing Clubs "Winter Meeting, which also closes tho Auckland. raein? season, took place at Ellerslio this' afternoon, ' lho weather was "fine, and there was, another lnrgs attendance. The-sum, of ,£22,079 was invested on tho totalisator, compared with i£1t,153 for tho same day last year, making a total of .£70,625 for tho meeting compared with <£-11,221 for Inst year's winter mooting. Tho following are tho results':— HUNT CLUB' CUP (HANDICAP -. STEEPLECHASE), of 100 sovs. Three . . miles and a . half. Mr, J. Cameron's Winiata, ty Leolantis— King of the Forest, list. ' lib (Mr. G. Hurst) 1 Connecticut, list. 131b. (Mr. N. Dingle) 2 Rebel, lOst. 131b (Mr. Chadwick) 3 Also started: Hina, list. Gib.; Potiki, list,; Hunakaha, lOst. 111b.; Winhana, lOst. 71b.: Prince Crispin. lOst. 71b.; Joo May, lOst., 71b. .... "Won pulling up by a dozen lengths from Connecticut, who was a_ similar distance in front of liebel. Wirihana was a long way back fourth. Hina was tno only other to finish, Prince Crispin falling at the fenco into tho straight, and Pptiki pulling up. Time, Bmin. 22scc. TAMAKI STEEPLECHASE, of 200 eovs. Two miles and. a- half. Mr. F. Solway's Pleiades, by Day Star i -Myra,- lOst (F. land) 1 Okaihaii, lOst. 121b. ......(Cowan 2 Arty, 9st. 71b (Speakman) 3 Also started: Cloudy Morn, lOst. Sib.; : Mozart, 95t.131b.; Bonnie Jean Ost /lb.; Dudeen, Ost. 71b.; Castout, 9st. (lb. . Won easily by four lengths from Okaihau. who was six lengths in front of Arty, i Dudeen "was fourth, and then at intervals ' came Cloudy Morn, Mozart,_and Bonnie, Jean, with Castout..last. Time, Imin. '41sec. YORK WELTER HANDICAP, of 400 : sovs. One mile. Mr. K. Hicks's Smilas, by ObligadoConvolvulus, Ost. lib. (Coleman 1 i Elcctrakoff, lOst. 91b (Gray - Coromandol, Ost. (Grajdon) 3 Also started: Domino, list, lib.; Santa !Kosa, lOst. Gib.; Sir Artegal, lOst. 61b.; : Tattoo, lOst. lib. i Sea Elf, list. 121b'.; Max- : well, 9st. 81b.;. Flying Soult, Ost. 81b.; ;Master'Jack, Ost.; Spectre, 9st.; and So- ' us ' 93t - , ' ~ ,i t Won'.by a head. Coromandel was two ' lengths and a half away third, ami then j came' Santa Eds-a, Tattoo, Maxwell,' Fly! ing Soult, Domino, Sea Elf, Spcctro, Sir • Arttfgal,' and Solus, with Master Jack ' last. -•Time, lmin. 43 2-sssci ■ After the race tho stewards asked the connections of Smilax to explain liis running as compared with that in the Mem- ■ bers' Handicap on- tho opening day and the" Princo of Wales Handicap on the 6econd' day, Tho explanation tendered . was accepted.as satisfactory. WINTER STEEPLECHASE, of 350 sovs. 1 ... Three miles., , . . Mr. ,T. M. Bowing's Antarctic, by SalI : vadan—Coryphee, 12st. 31b. .(Scott) 1 Loch- Fyne, 1 lOst. 111b (Howard) 2 Kapakapa, 9st. :101b. ...... (M'KinnonJ. 3 Also started; Sol, list. 111b.; Red M'Gregor, list. 61b. ■ Won by six..lengths from Loch Fyne, who'was two lengths in front of Kapakapa, Red M'Gregor being a long way Time, 6min. 21 3-ssec. CAMPBELL HURDLE RACE, of 200 sovs. Two miles. Mr. A. Jackson's John, by Cuirassier . —Matamataharakeke, 9st. lib. (Coleman) 1 Delegate, lOst. Gib..' (Cowan) 2 Don Quex, 9st. 91b. (M'Flynn) 3 1 Also started:.. Miss Explosion, lOst;V31B. FITZROY "WELTER, of 123 sovs. Six ' .f .- furlongs. Mt: R. B.'-Hine's Solilt—' 'Lottie,-Ost. 2lb. (O'Brien) 1 Gloy, lOst. slb :. '(Deeley)"2 Haku, 9st. 61b. (M. Ryan) 3 Also started: Kanewara, lOst. 61b.; Wee Olga, lOst. 51b.; Blue-Mount, lOst. 31b.; Spninx, lOst. 31b.; .Scotch, Ost. 131b.; Goodwin,Sands, Ost. 121b.; Puss, 9st. 121b.; . Po.ictiers, 9st. 10lb.; Bogey, Ost. Gib,; Hard Ro'ck,-Ost-. 51b.; Jollie Fille, Ost. 4-lb.;Rua-.tangata, Ost. llbv; Parawai, 9st. 31b.; Master' Stead, i 9st. 31b.; Luperin, 9st. 21b.; Taka; 9st. lib.; Manurewa, 9st. lib.; Ti--pua, 9st.; Tua- Katua, -9st.; Rambling Eos:, 9st.; Rutter, 9st.; Tiresome, 9st." Won by two lengths from Gloy, who was half a length in front of Haku. Wee Olga was right out fourth, and then came Tui Kitua, Luperin, Fuss, and Bogey, with Rambling Rose last. Time, lmin. Msec. : FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. .. .'' , Five' furlongs. ■ Mr. W. C. Ring's Wauohope, by Freedom—Black Watch, Iffst. 121b. ■ - (11. Gray) 1 Nyland, lOst. 21b (A. Oliver) 2 Dogger Bank,.9st. lllb..;. (M. Ryan) 3 Also started: Tribune, lOst. 131b. '(Buchanan); Hohungatahi,. lOst. 71b. (A. Whittaker); Jack' Delaval, 9st. 111b. (J. Conquest); Flying Soult, 9st. Sib. (Bowden); Lucille, 9st„ 41b. (P. Brady); Blue Garment, - Ost, -21b. (Reg. . Brown); Elegance, 9st." (Young); Gold Circle, 9st. (O'Brien). - -. ■ ■: Won by a: good length from Nyland, -who was a-neck in front of Dogger Bank. -Time, .lmin. 3sec.. ■ ' CUP ENTRIES, " MELBOURNE '■ AN T D CAULFIELD.' ByTelturauh—l'ress Association-CoDyrisht Melbourne, June 7. _-T-he Melbourne Cup • entries include Broadsword, llartyre, Bridge, Formeden, mL a ' Bandeira, and Los Angeles. Iher« -ara 'one hundred and' seventy entries , tor the Caulfield Cup, including Broadsword, Lady Medallist, Martyre, Formeden,/Los ' Vice-Admi'ral, Bandeira, Lady Lucy, Chaste, and Bridge. Eifty-ume have entered for the National Hurdles, including Pakau; thirty-seven for,,. tho ; National Steeplechase, - sixty-six for the. Australian Hurdle Race, and sixty-five for tho Australian Steeple. Theso totals may vet undergo alteration A revised list of the Melbourne Cup entries makes the total only 185. There are some entries stiJl to come. EPSOM AND METROPOLITAN, ' ut ' , • . Sydney,-June 7. Additional entries for the Epsom Handioap -bring tho total< to 150,. including Formeden, Vice-Admiral, Bandeira, Gen; SrlW» -Admiral,-Bandeira, Gpniris,"-" Lw Aii«eleT •Lady Lucy, Royal Soult, and BroadsworcL