AUCKLAND EVENTS

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 85, 10 April 1917, Page 4

AUCKLAND EVENTS

TOA TERE WINS ST- GEORGE'S

HANDICAP.

(BY TBLEGRAPH.^-rftESS ASSOCIATION.)

AUCKLAND, 9th April.

Tho second day of the Auckland Bac-. ■ing Club's Autumn Meeting. "\v.as favoured with perfect weather. There \Vas a large attendance. The Governor a-nd the Countess of Liverpool were_ present. The sum put through the totalisator'for the day was £57,646, an increase' pi £884 compared with the corresponding .flay of last. year. The . total ■ for the meeting ,wfcs £104,039, an increase of £9806. Results: — '»•■"'' - 'Great Northern St. Leger, of 850 soys ; one mile and ■three-quarters.—l The Toff, 8.7 (Emerson), 1; 2 Bjorneborg, B;'7, 2; 3 1 Rekanui, 8.8. 3. The only starters. Rekahtti led till thi'ee furlongs from home, when The Toff and Bjorneborg went in front, The Toff finally winning by two lengths. . Time, 3miri 2sec —a record for the race.

St. George's Handicap, of 1000 soys; one mile and a-half.—B Toa Tere, 8:8 (M'Flynii),' 1; 9 Bedford, .7.8, 2; 1 Bunting, 9.2, 3. Also started : 5 Merrie, Roe 8.13, 2Colohel Soult 8.0, 6 I>ady Penury 7.9, 3 Rebel 7.6, 10 Munster 7.3, 7 Housewife 7.2. 4 Mnfecdt 6.10, 11 Thrace 6.7 Bedford came round the home turn in advance, and Bunting then moved forward. Toa Tefe came Up, and after a hardifought finish won by a neck. Time, 2min'3ssec. ' Autumn Steeplechase, of 400 soys; about three miles.—2 Bonny' Jean, 10.7 (Tapp), 1; 3 Plymouth, 10.7, 2; 1 Troublesome, • 11.3, 3. Ahio started : 5 Gluep6t 10.7, 4 Captain Lock 9.8, 6 Kafwhakahaere 9.7. Coming tiown the hill for the last time Bonnie Jean went in. front and ■ eventually won by four lengths. Time, 6min 22sec. Huia Handicap, of 400 soys; six fulllongs'.—3 Mill p' Go'wvie, 7.13 (Robiiison),l; 1 Form Up,. S.ll, 2.; 2'KoeSian,.. 8,10, 3. Also started: 4 Hyginas, 7.7,. 5 Tact 7.6> 7 Waiuta 7.0, 6 Arran 6.11, 9 Alf Deteval 6.11, 6 Rockfield.-6.i1, 10 General joffre 6.7. Mill o' Gowrie soon 'took the lead and \Vonby a neck. Time, Imin 14 l-ssec.

Auckland Welter, of 350 sdva; one mile.—9 Glenspire, 9.2 (Carm'ont), 1;,1 Hopfield, 9.12, 2; 11 Kauri' King, 8.10, 3. Also started : 4 Glenopal9.s, 8 Told 9.3, 14 El Gallo 8,13, 12 Prince" Merriwee 8.10, 2 Devotion 8.9, 8 Loyal Arch 8.9, 3 Pendoon 8.6, Achilledes 8.6, 13 Corregidor 8.2, 9 Idra, 8.0. 7 Sunny Climes 8.0, 6 Marble Star 8.6. , Won by half a length. Time, Imin. 4lsec.