AUCKLAND RACES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 4011, 10 June 1920, Page 6

AUCKLAND RACES.

SLOWCOACH WINS WINTER STEEPLECHASE. ll'er Press Association..) Auckland, June 9. The Auckland Racing Club's winter meeting concluded at Ellerslie to-day-in beautiful weather. There was a large attendance, and the totalisator handled £73,031 for the meeting, an increase of £14,523 compared with last year. Results:— .' Tamaki Steeplechase. — Oakleigh (Warner) 1, John Biiriny 2, Monopole 3. Also-started—Totara, Jack, Southland, Maira and Peria. Oakleigh led throughout and Avon by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 5.18. Orakei Hurdles.—Deviation (Warner) 1, Kereone 2, Mary Bruce 3. Also star.ted: Keystone, Otara, Lady Energy, General Stephen, Ma Copper, Ohoreka, Multiplane, Golden Petal, Middlemarch, St. Carl, Toby, Gladwin and Mentoro. Won by three lengths, ten lengths between second and third. Time, 3.31 3-5. York Welter.—Hyllus (Gray) 1, Arran 2, Gold.Kip 3. Also started— Parisian Diamond,' Mangamahoe, Rockfield Trespass, Blue Cross, Waiuta, Te Oro, Archie, Penpna and Demoiselle. Won by a head, a length between second and third. Time, 1.47. Winter Steeplechase. — Slowcoach (Feilding) 1, Omahu 2, First Call 3. Also started—Old Mungihdi, Battletide, Tenacious, Oakleigh and Peneton. Omahu was in front two fences from home, when Slowcoach challenged, and the latter had his opponetn beaten at the Inst fence, and ran home a winner by a length, seven ; lengths between second and third. ] Time, G. 25. | Campbell Hurdles.—Mill o' Gowrio (Rennie) 1, Thrace 2, Ore Ore 3. Also j started—Cynic. Gluetaniis arid Pendoon." : ; Won by three and &■ half , lengths, half a length between second and third. Thr!<v."'4il. •"■"■' Visitors , ' Handicaps—Tam-a-roa (C. Reed) 1, Emerald''Hill 2, Asterina 3. Also started—King Abbey, Golden Bubble, Bedford, Crowhiirst, Ring Lupin, Prince Charleroi, Inddpeiulence, Finkop,, Cloiimel,, Jocular, Solvates, Princess Charming, : Dead Sweet, Midget, Oak Abbey arid Ohinewairau. Won by a length,- a neck between Beconrl arid third. Time 1.5. Fitzroy Welter. — Royal Abbey (Robinson) 1, Nunerrnnt.:2, ! Tuipa 3. Also started—Sir Fanciful, Kareao, KhublaiKhan, Scottish Knight Flowing Bowl, Some Fashion,' King Al&yn North Lobura, Texas /Lass, Aircraft Renins, Merne Prince;- Lyroe and Actnce. Won by two lengths, a length between second, and third. Time 147