AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

Grey River Argus, 29 December 1915, Page 3

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

MR. LOWRY WINS. THE DOUBLE.

ST TELBG»_E_— *E* PEEBB 1_SOGIAI1O» ■ AUCKLAND, December 27. - The Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting opened to-day in Jine weather. The totalisator investments were £68,---271,' as against £66,106 last year. Results: — SHORTLAND PLATE, 300 ' soys. j one mile.— Wishful, 7.7 (Emerson) 1, Red Hibzon (7.2) 2 ; Gold Necklet (7.11) 3. Also started. Hadj, Gallopin, Gold Fran, Glacian, Pendoon, Kaween, Salvia, Hydrus, Dribble, Lady Glen,' Jack Jellicoe. Won by a head, with three lengths between second and third. Time 1.40 4-5. ' - . . GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES. 3000, soys. ; six furlongs.-. The Toff, 8.10 (Emerson) 1, Egypt (8.10) 2, Wardancer (8.10) 3. Also started— Rcckbonnd, Nystad, Uncle Ned,.Hyttus, Sweet Tipperary, Rekanui and Lady Jack. Won by half a length. Time 1.15 2-5. ROBINSON HANDICAP, of 250 soys. ; 7 furlongs.— Gold Painting, 7.10 (Reid) 1, Tinoreka (7.12) 2, Lady Gwendoline (7.6) 3. Scr.— Glucian. Won by a length and a half. Time 1.28. ' AUCKLAND CUP, of 2,650 soys. ;. 2 miles. — Mr. Lowry's BALBOA, 8:5 (O'Shea) 1 Mr. K J. 'Watt's BLACKALL, 7.7 _ Mr. Dalgety's SNUB, 6.13 ... 5 Also started — Warstep, Castalia, Self. Colonel Soult, Sir Solo, Kooya, Si; Elmn, Mullingar, Maniaroa and ElGallo. AVon by a head, with half a length between second and third. War- j step broke down. Time 3.27 3-5. GRAFTON HURDLES, 350 soys. ; 1 mile and 5 furlongs. — Naupata (10.2) 1, Vascular (9.12) 2, Tenacious (9.0) 3. I Also started — Master Regel, Marconi, I Tekanini, and Prince Eddie. Won by two lengths. Time _.46. ; RAILWAY HANDICAP of 1000 soys. ; 6 furlongs. — Mr. Lowry's Tete- j a-tete (8.7) 1. Chakwana (8.4) 2, Hyginas (7.6) 3. Also started — Merry Roe, j King Lupin, Bimeter, Downham. Gold- j fire, Tree Lucerne, Royal Arch, Bel* a sco, Tepapapa, Tact, Kitty Bellairs and Halina." Won by a length and a half. Time 1.12 2-5. I NURSERY HANDICAP, of 350 soys. ; 5 furlongs. — Lowry's Bjorneborg 1, Menelaus 2, Independence 3. Also started — Lady Elysian, Sasanoff, j 1 General Joffre, Good Hope, Nireus, Cymer, Pierrot, Marabout, Cultriform, Boggits and Erroneous. Won by-two-lengths. Time 1.2. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, 350 soys : one mile. — Tinopai (8.5) 1, Loloma and ; Soultane a dead heat 2. Also staa*ted— r Flying Start, Gold Soult, Bertrada, Guiding Way, Lady Amai, Nicomar, Lady Penury, Campeador, Xanthos, Taj Mahal. * Won by a length. . Time 1.42.