NEW YEAR'S BAY RACING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 84, 2 January 1918, Page 7

NEW YEAR'S BAY RACING

AUCKLAND SUMMER-. ...:■: l MEETINGCONCLUDING DAY ESTLAND WINS THE DERBY i' <B.v Telegraph-Srectal Correspondent.) Auoliland, January l. The Auokland Racing OJub'e Summer {Meeting concluded to-day in dull, showery weather. 'There was a largo attendance, 'and tho totalisator liandled £76,945, as 'against 73,491 10s. for tho corresponding day of last year. Tho total for the meeting was £227,924, as against £200,373 ifor tho three days of last year. ;_ The opening event again sftw Fabi'iquette Sn winning form. The early running was made by Lady Paula and. Pateonga, but onco in tho straight Fabl'iquctte shot through, and aoon had iho others settled. Woody Glen finished well, and boat Garry Owen for second place. All tnlk was neit. Pateonga bled, and was pulled iip, and (Empire, after delaying tho start considerably, was left at the post, • Troublesome and Spalperiou were withidrawu from the New -Yearls Hurdloa. Sir iSolo and Gluetanus were the favourites, but neither got into a placj. Criapeeu and Pleniuotent made the early running, j>tlt half a mile from home Tenacioua and iSleiidalough took charge, and the latter,, staying the better, won by a couple of Jehgths. Glucpot was a length away, ami then came Slarconi. Gluetanus and Plenipotent fell. .

Spanner <was withdrawn from the Midsummer Handicap, for which Long Range, Piraeus, and KHlowcn were preferred in that order. At the start, the latter and Fhilomcla were the Quickest to.Snd their feet, while Cherry Mart ivas one- of tie last to move. Entering the straight, KillVowen was out by himself, and. holding his vown, ho won by a couple of lengths from '.■Long Eange, who got up in lime to beat . Ihilomela for second place. Canzonet dose up, and then came War March. ; In tlio Dorby, Estland vrae at a price i'nanally associated Svith Desert Hold, but j';the odds were never in danger. Lord ijKonilworth piloted the field at a slew »3>ace for a mile, when the favourite.t<ok Charge in the straight. Vagabond challenged, but he ran very wide, and ryer ."ithe last pinch.Lord Kenilworth, ficifhing .straight, got up and beat Vagabond iev second place. Tho winner got a trocd icjjception from the crowd. Silver Trnguv Vaa fourth. Hymestra was not started. The bracketed pair,! King JiUpin and >llill o' Gowrie waa the favourite stlcction .with backers for the Newmarket Handicap, with Hymestra second choice. At 'the start, Hymestra, Ayah, and King Lupin led, but at the half-mile post tho 'lop weight lost his position. Shiela and "Gazique were prominent, with. Hyme»tra ; at the straight entrance, but the two •first-named gave way, and Wrestler challenged Hymestra. A great finish resulted in favour of Hymestra by a head, with lAyah a length away. Gazique finished 'flourth: ' ' .

A lieavy shower - fell prior to the start 70S the Racing Olub Handicap. The ton Jweight, Desert Gold, was made a good (favourite,.and ahe ran a great race under ,'a big burden, but half a mile from who had .always been in second place, ran up to her, and in the end worried her tfut of the thick end of the purse, While'Cynte, who came from a lons way baok, also finished.a.head in front of tho favourite. Multiply put up 21b. overweight to secure Gray's services! Both the winner find Desert Gold received good recep tions on returning to.the scale.... Chortle jand- Multiply were coupled on "the machine. . • •■'"*'■ A big field contested the Maiden Handi? icap, and 'the' betting took a wide range. !At the start, the colours of Lough Ennell showed out, and ■ ho. was in front to the ihiome turn, where Thrace and British ■Arch showed up.' A sterling set-to between the "pair, resulted in a win for British lArc.h by e neek. liougli Ennell was a length, away, and then cameßlue Cross. ' JTanna was the-best backed in the aneluding'Vveht, "and,', jumping out smartly, the' Martian filly led all-tho .way. Elocution- and Hopfield were up with her early in. the race, but in"- the- run to the pest ?Tie" easily held her" own. Colojel Sc/ult vni left at the post..

THE RESULTS. ■ ■ By Telegraph.-Preas Association. 'FERGUSON HANDICAP. ?f Zso,sovs.. Six 0- ■ - ■ furlongs.. 3 Fabriquette, 9st. 9.'b • (Gray) 1 6 Woody ' Glen, Bat. 31b. ..../...'. • " 1, Gavryowen. 7st, 81b ........ •••••••••••.• 3 Also started: 13 Lady Paula, 9s t. Sib.; 1 Kereone, 9st. 81b.; 6 Mosbman, 95t.91b.; B -Bellaoity, 9st.; 5 All Talk, Bet, 121b; 14 Last: Call, Bst. 121b.; 4 Pateonga, Bet. IZJb.; 9 Malaya, Bst, 61b.; 11 Empire, Bat. 111b.; 10-Penniless, 7et. 51b.; 12 Independence, 7st. 51b.; 19 Lady Lyddite,. 7st. 51b.; 15 Kiriwinnin? 7st, 51b.; 16 Kita- Sea, 6st. 121b.;" 18 Po.i. 6st. 121b.; 17 ■ Backfire, 6st. 121b. Won easily by two lengths, Garryowen being half a length away third. All Talk was fourth. Time, lrain. 15 3-ssec. KEW YEAB HURDLES, of 350 sovs. Two miles. 7 Glendalough, 9st. 101b (Preston) 1 2 Tenacique, lOst. 21b. , ■. 2 6 Gluepot lOst. 91b. 3 Also started: 1 Sir Solo. list. 91b.; 3 Marconi, lOst. 131b.; Gluetanus, lOst. 131b.; 6 TeOnga, lOst. 41b.; 8 Orispeen, flat. 51b.; 10 Plenipotent, Sat.; 11 Dancastor, 9st.; 9 Ulster, ■ 9st. . Won by two lengths, Gluepot being a- length airay third. Marconi was iourth. Time, 3mm. 17 3-sseo. • . MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, of 300 sors. Five furlongs. 3 Killowen, 7st. 91b : (Emerson) 1 1 Long Kange, Bst. 131b 2 6 Philomela, 7at. 61b. ..: 3 Also started: 6 Shining Light, Bst. ; 5 Cherry Mart. 7st. 131b.; 4 First Rain, 7st, 91b.: 2 Piraeus, 7st. 91b.; 12 Esinonf. Park, 7et. 91b.; 7 Canzonet, 7st. 71b.; 9 jriseland, 7st. 61b.; 13 Aircraft. 7st. lib.; 11 ,War March, 7st.; 10 Comedy Prince, 6st.

121b;; 14 Mary Bruce, 6st. 101b. Won comfortably by two lengths, with I-hilomela halt a length away third. Time, lmin. 1 3-SSOC. GKEAT NORTHERN DERBY;, of 15C0 soys. Ouo mile and a hall. 1 Mr, T. H. Lowry'H b. u. jisllaud, by Finland-War facare, Bat 101b. (OShea) 1 3 Lord Kenilworth, Bst. 101b 'I Z Vagabond, Bst. 71b J Also started: 6 Gamecock, Bst. 101b.; f> Bingham, Bst. 71b.; 4 Silver Tongue, Bst. 71b. Won easily by two leugths and a half, with Vagabond two lengths away third. Silver Tongue ran fourth, and Bingham last. Tinio, 2min, 3<j 3isoc. NEWMARKET HAxN'DICAP,- of 650 sovs. Six furlonga. a Hymeetra, Sat. 61b (O'Shca) 1 6 Wrestler, 7st. 71b. 2 5 Ayah, 7st. 61b. 1 -3 Aleo started: 1 King I.irpiii, 9st. 121b., and Mill o' Gowrie, Set. 41b. (coupled); 4 Siraonules, Bst.; 7 Shicla, Cst. 91b. Won by a head, with Ayah half a longtii away third. Gazique was fourth. Time, lmin. 13 4-ssec. EACING OLUB HANDIOAP, of 1000 sovs. One mile and a half. 2 Mr. T. E. Welch's b. g. Multiply, by Mnltifid— Lady, Augusta, 7st. 91b. (Gray) 1 9 Cynic, 7at. 7ID J 1 lleeert Gold, ICat. lib 3 Also started: 2 Chortle, 9at. 91b. (coupled with Multiply); 3 Fiery Cross, 9bl. 81b.i 7 Menelaus, Bst. 121b., and Johnny Walker, 7st. 91b. (coupled); 5 I'eka, Bet. 71b.; 4 Adjutant Bat. 61b.; 6 Bed Ribbon, 7st. 121b.; 11 Rebel, fet. 71b.; 13 Sir Ralph, 6at. 7ib. Won hy half b length, with Red Ribbon a oloso fourth'. Tinio, 2min.. 35sec. MAIDEN HANDIOAP. of 250 sovs. One aiuo. 4 British Aroh, 9st. 91b (O'Shea) 1 9 Thrace, 7st. Mb. 2 6 Lough Eflnell, Bst. Illb .-, 3 Also started: 8 Stilts, Bst. 131b.; 3 Pierrot Bat. 81b.; B Domotio, flst. 41b.; 10 Glucian 7st. Illb.; 1 Multive, Bst. 81b.; 11 Meltonio, 7et. 71b.; 12 Step, 7st. 21b.; 5 Blue Cross, 7st. 21b.; 15 White Box, 7st.; 14 Bowler, 63t. 121b.; 16 Slonalour, 6st. 101b.; 7 Singular, 6st. 101b.; 13 Macopper, 6at, 101b. TV-n by a aeok. Lough Ennell being three-quarteri of; a length, away. Time, lmin. 41 4-5800. GLASGOW HANDICAP, of 350 botS. Seven furlongs. 1- Nanna, Bst. (Emeison) 1 2 Elocution, 7st. 81b 2 3 Honfleld, 7st. 81b 3 Also Btarted: 5 Colonel Sonlt, Bet. 51b.; 8 Meltclflkotf, 7st. Illb.; 6 Lightning, 7st. 101b.- 7 Tinopai, 7st. 1011).; 4 WaiiUa, 7st. 71b ; 12 Te Papapa, 7st. 41b.; 9 Fionnuala, 7st. lib.; 11 Eoyal Irish, 7sl. lib.; 14 Jacl? Delaval, 7st.; 10 Cardxona. 6st. 121b.; 13 Rathlin; 6st- Blb. Won very easily by two lengths and a half. Hopfield was one length and a half away, third. Oardrona was fourth. Time, lmin. 27 l-ssec.