AUCKLAND STEEPLECHASE MEETING

Evening Star, Issue 15513, 8 June 1914, Page 4

AUCKLAND STEEPLECHASE MEETING

BLUESTONE WINS THE YORK wn/rm AND CAPTAIN JACK THE WINTER . STEEPLES. The Auckland Racing Club's Winter Meeting was concluded to-day at EUeralis in fine weather. Results : Hunt Club Oup Steeple, of ISQsovs. About 3m.—Ngafoa (10.7) 1, Curearua (10.7) 2, Zak (10.12) 3. Scratched: Galvata,, Kaffir, Coleraine. Zak led to the last fence, where Ngatoa came through and won by four lengths. Time, 6min 46sec. Tanraki Steeplechase, of 300sovs. About 24m:—Sapid (9.11) 1, The Chiel (10-2) 2, Vestal (10.2) *3. Scratched.: Hauera, Waterworks, Golborne. A fine finish; won by .half a length, with a neck between second and third. Time, smia 17sec. YORK WELTER HANDICAP, of SOOsova. Im. A. B. Carley's gr g Bluestone fay Blualight—Flirt, 4yrs, 9.12 _. ... „. I Mrs Leonard's Tangiwai by Gluten— Marjorie, 9.0 2 F. W. Arnold's Tact fcy Obbligado— Tito, 9.7 ... 3

Afeo started: La Reina 11.9, Haskayix 11.7, Prince Soult 10.2, Roval Anns 9ao, Nsatiranui 9.10, Jollie Fille'9.B, Woroastor 9.7, Wee 01ga"9.6, King Sonlt 8.6, Kaween 9 4, Ngapuku 9.2, Tragedy King 9.0. Tact and Blnestone lea to the straight; then Tangiwai joined them. Bhiertone drew out and won by three-quarters <rf a length. Time, Imin 46}eeo. WINTER STEEPLECHASE BAXiDICAP, of 7Sosova. About'rSm. W. IS. Dalton'a Captain Jack fay Captain Jack —Handsome Jack mare, 10.7 ... . 1 J. E. Alison's Ruffy by Seaton Delaval—Lorelei. 10.6 ... 2 H. J. Camerons Waterworks J>y Sou'wester—Rita., 9.9 3 Others: Kauroa 10.6. Napper Tandy 9.13, Riro Atu 9.7, Goldborne 9.7.

Ruffy and Waterworks made the. rurrmng for the first two miles. Going np the hill the laet time Captain Jack ran into the lead and won easUy. Time, &nin aOeec