AUCKLAND R.C. SPRING MEETING.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 115, 12 November 1900, Page 2

AUCKLAND R.C. SPRING MEETING.

AUCKLAND, 10th November. The sum of £8073 passed through the totalisator for the day. La Gloria, who scored in the big event yesterday, added to her success by running home an easy winner in the City Handicap. Nonette, who accounted for the Welcome Stakes on the opening day, beat a field of ten in the Musket Stakes with ease, and , Cannongate's maiden effort over country in the Steeplechase was a successful one The black son of Cannon made a runaway race of the event. The additional results are : — Musket Stakes, of 200 soys; four furlongs. — Mr. J. T. Ryan's Nonette, by Seaton Delaval— Charante, 9st 101b (Ryan), 1; Kissaline, 7st lllb, 2; Rattler, 7st, 3. Also started — Maroon and Gold Bst 71b, Sparkling Water Bst 71b, Liquidator Bst 41b, Scotty Bst 41b, Real Blue Bst, Despatch 7st, Gatelock 7st. At the main stand it looked as if anything was in it, but Nonet'te, drawing out, scored by a good length. Rattler was the same distance, away third, and Liquidator fourth. -Time, 51 3-ssec. Dividend, £3. Pony Race, of 60 soys j six furlongs. — Cuisine, 7st 71b, 1; Clansman, 7st 121b, 2 ; Cyrene, 7st lib, 3. Also started—The Slave 9st 71b, Lena 9st, Pipiwharauroa 9st, Brooklands Bst, Texas 7st 121b, Mara 7st 81b, First Whisper 7st 51b, Mamoa 7st 41b, Orange and Blue 7st, Time, lmin 30 2-ssec. Dividend, £10 17s. Ellerslie Handicap, of 100 soys; six furlongs. I—Mr.1 — Mr. C. Lovett's Hohoro, by Tasman — Lady Moth, 9st 121b (Jillings), 1; Dayntree, Bst 41b, 2; St. Peter, Bst 81b, -3. Also ran— Rosella Bst lllb, Okoarie Bst 101b, Val Rosa Bst, Winsome Bst, Swiftfoot 7st 121b, Cuirasette 7st 101b, Rpsiphele 7st 81b, Brilliant 6st 71b. Dayntree led to the cutting, but along the bottom stretch Cuirasette was in front, and headed a nicely bunched field into the straight. Hohoro then came through, and won comfortably by a length from Dayntree. Time, lmin 17sec. Dividend, £2 14s. City Handicap, of 500 soys ; one mile and a quarter. >l - Mr. J. T. Ryan's La Gloria, by St. Leger — Charante, Bst 61b (Ryan) 1 Mr. A. M. Robertson's Firefly, Bst (Lindsay) 2 Mr. F. Watson's Battleaxe, Bst 71b (Creamer)* 3 Also ran — Coronet 9st 51b, Blue Jacket Bst 121b, St. Ursula Bst 41b, The Needle Bst 31b, Toroa 7st 101b, Beddington 7st 101b, Paul Seato-n 7st. St. Ursula was momentarily prominent at a capital start, but passing the stand Beddington and Coronet were together in the van a length in front of The Needle, Blue Jacket, and St. Ursula. Along the bottom turn and through the cutting 'the paii* were still racing in the lead, but as they drew up to the half-mile ,post La Gloria was seen to be making her way through. As the straight was entered the favourite was on terms with the leaders, and drawing out as the stand was passed, scored comfortably by a couple of lengths. Time, 2min 11 4-ssec. Dividend, £3 ss. jtLandicap Steeplechase, of 150 soys ; about three miles — Cannongate, by Cannon—Fishfag, 9st 121b (J. Stewart), 1; Tally-ho, list 31b, 2; Dingo, lOst 91b, 3. Also ran — Straybird 12st 41b, Cairo list 61b, Tim lOst 91b, Kowhai 9st(lolb, Tim refused the first fence. The black gelding won comfortably from Tally-ho, who was under pressure, by five lengths. Time, 6min 27 2-s.ee. Dividend, £2 -Bs. Maiden Plate Handicap, of 100 soys ; one mile and a quarter. — Minerve, by Nelson— Hestia, 7st 7lb (Whitehouse), 1 j Volee, 6st 101b, 2 j Regulus, 7st 81b, 3. Also ran — Deadbeat Bst 41b, Matamataharakiki 7st lllb, Don 7st 91b, Tarlaree 7st 61b, Balbirnie 7st 41b, Crescent 7st 41b. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 13 l^-ssec. Dividend, £3 15s.