AUCKLAND R.C. SPRING MEETING.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 114, 10 November 1900, Page 2

AUCKLAND R.C. SPRING MEETING.

AUCKLAND, 9th November. At to-day's races the" 1 attendance was about 7000. The sum of £10,042 passed through the totalisator. The principal event of the programme, for which Gorohet was made a. pronounced favourite, resulted in a surprise, the winrfer turning up in Mr. J. T. Ryan's St. Leger mare La Qrloria, who made a runaway race of it, and rewarded her supporters with a handsome dividend of £13 Bs. Beddington's win in the Great Northern Guineas was rather an easy one. Zealous was leading at the home turn, with Beddington coming fast. When the field shaightened out for the run

home Beddington Avas in a good position in the centre of .the field, Zealous being under the whip. A few strides further On Beddington came Avith a wet Sail, and, drawing out on the rails, ran home a three-lengths' Avinner. Formula beat Zealous by a neck for second place. The additional results aro: — j Shorts Handicap, of 100 soys; five furlongs. — Mr. W, B. Lovett'a. Hohoro, by Tasman— Lady Moth, 9st 21b (Jillings), 1; Takapuna, 7st 51b, 2; Telephone, 9st 61b, 3. Also ran— Rosella 9st 31b, Winsome Bst 71b, Kettledrum Bst 61b, St, Elyn Bst 21b, Landlock 7st lllb, Moment 7st 71b, Golden Rose 7st 61b, Porangi Potae 7st 41b, Little Wonder 7st 31b, Lady Avon 7st, Progee and Jack Brown 6st 71b. Telephone SAvept into the straight attended by St. Elyn and Winsome in front of a bunched field. At the Derby stand Hohoro made his effort, and Avas in front at the laAvn rails, scoring by three-parts of a length, Time, lmin 41-ssec. Dividend £3 lls. ' Prince of Wales's Handicap, of 150 soys; one mile and a half. — Mr. J. T. Ryan's La Gloria, by St. Leger — Charente, 7st 51b "(Ryan), 1; Coronet, Bst 12Lb, 2; Blue Jacket, Bst 71b, 3. Also ran — Battleaxe Bst 81b, The Needle Bst 21b, St. Ursula 7st 121b, Firefly 7sfc lllb, Toroa 7st 51b, Laetitia 7st 41b (inc. 81b over). Battleaxe, from a capital start, showed Up in front, and carried the field at a strong pace into the straight, where he was joined by La Glora. This pair led out of the turn, and at ,the seven-furlong post La Gloria- was still bowling along in front. Along the top stretch, La Gloria, The Needle and Blue Jacket were on terms, with Coronet coming through the field. La Gloria Avas first into the straight, and, stalling off a challenge from Coronet, .won by a couple of lengths. Laetitia was fourth. Time, 2min 40sec, Dividend, £13 Bs. Pony Handicap, of 60 boys ; seven furlongs.Tr- Blue Paul, Bst 121b, 1 ; PipiahoRaurauroa, Bst, 2 ; Brookland, lut dh, ' 3. Also ran — Clansman Bst, Texas 7st 121b, Nora 7st lllb, Whisper 7st 81b, Wee Tottie 7st 71b, Mara- 7st 61b, Mamoa 7st 21b, Rapid 6st 121b. Time, lmin 33sec. Dividend, £14 16s. Flying Handicap, of 100 soys ; six furlongs. — $Ir. C. Lovett's Hohoro, by Tas« man— Lady Moth, 9st lib (Jillings), 1; Hastings, Bsf, 2 ; Cuiraeette, 7st 71b, 3. Also ran— Okoari 9st, St. Peter Bst 121b, St. Elmo Bst 31b, Landlock 7st 51b, Mount and Knight of Athol 7st 31b, Brilliant 6st Tib. Won comfortably by half a length. Time, lmin 17 2-ssec. Dividend £2 13s.