SPORTING

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 April 1929, Page 3

SPORTING

RACING AT ELLERSLIE. DESERT GLOW WINS AUTUMN HANDICAP. ST. LEGER TO CONCENTRATE. (By Yele graph —\res» Association.) AUCKLAND. April 1. Tiie Auckland Racing Club’s autumn meeting was concluded at Ellersiie today in glorious, weather. There was a large attendance and the racing was of a high, order, although the track was still heavy. The totalisator receipts for the meeting were £151,511 IGs, as compared with £171,945 tor the autumn meeting of last year, a decrease of £2Q,43& lUs. Results are: NELSON HANDICAP. Of 400 sovs. One mile. 10 Respirator, 7.81 (H. Goldlinen) 1 1 Black Maire, 8.5 (E. Keesiug) 2 5 Good Roy, 8.7 (R. Reed) 0 Also started: 4 Maori Roy, 0.0; 0 Air- lung, a.O; 7 rVlonsogne, i ,3-i ; J - Catapult, 7.4; ll Vvelkne, (.4; JL4i.Yla.iK Mint. 7.4); Id Arch Queen, /.2; 0 Brampton, 7.1; 10 Bahama, /.lit; 1 < Diamond Queen, 7.2; 15 T'nurms, i.l;; 2 Indolent, d Jen, S War Uniter, i .U. Won well hy three-quarters of a length, three lengths between second ana third. .Bahama was tourtn. lime, 1.41. VICTORIA HANDICAP. Of 500 sovs. Six furlongs. 2 Gemlight, 7.3 (Jones) 1 1 Eaglet, 0.12 (Goldnuch) 2 d Gay Drake, 1.2 (Mclnaily) ... d Also starte'd : 11 Amumutu, 9 Carl Idem, 8.0; 12 Monalof, 5 llymg Prince, 7.7; 7 Pellette, 7.1; 10 uurrajoiig, 7.1 f ; Motere, 7.3; o Taurua, v.4->; 0 Bennie, 7.1; Id Trig, i .U. Gemlight won by a head, with, four lengths Between second and third. Gay lhike was fourth. Time, 1.15 d-5. ST. HELIERS HURDLES RACE. Of 400 sovs. Une and three-quarter miles. 5 Roman Abbey, 9.9 (L. Dulieu) 1 2 Grand Odin, 7.8 (Warner) ... 2 4 Highhown, 10.5 (Stanway) ... 3 Also' started : 3 Clockwork, 10.5; 1 Koniak, 10.2; 7 Polyphemus. 9.10; G Harbour View, 9.7; 8 Master Doon, 9.1; 9 Salamander, 9.0. Won easily by | five lengths, with a length between second and third. Koniak and Salamander fell and Clockwork’s rider was unseated and forced to pull up. Polyphemus was a poor fourth. Time, 3.14. AUTUMN HANDICAP. Of 100 Q sovs. One mile and a half. 7 Desert Glow, 7,1 (Mclnaily) 1 3 Hyde Park, 7.13 (L. Manson) f 2 White Eang, 7.7 ("Wiggins) t t Dead heat. Also started: 1 Corinax, 8.8; 5 Royal Doulton, 8.5; 4 In the Shade, 7.9; 6 Papatu, 7.iU; 10 Eager Kose, 7.6; 8 Queen Arch, 7.2; 9 Ti Tree, /.0. Desert Glow, with Wnite Rang and Hyde Park, fought out a line finish to win by three-quarters of a length. Hyde Park and White Rang dead-.heat-ed for second and Corinax, who was always handy, was fourth. Time, 2.35. AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE. Of 500 sovs. About three' miles. 7 Mangani, 7.12 (L. Dulieu) ... 1 8 Potoanui, 9.10 (Sharkey) 2 3 Kawini, 11.2 (Olive) 3 Also started : C Beau Cavalier, I 1.13 ; 1 Star of the East, 10 8; 2 Peudenuk, 10.0; 5 Clockwork, 9 10; II Kamehamelia, 9.8; 0 Vexatious, 9.2; o Uralla, 9.0; 10 Master Arch, 9.3. \\ on by lour lengths, with Potoanui three-quart er.s of a length away and Uralla fourth. Time, '5.58. Kainehameha and Vexatious fell and Master Arch was pulled up at the end of the first round. G.N. ST. LEGER STAKES. Of 1000 sovs. One mile and threequarters. 1 Concentrate, 8.10 (B. Morris) .1 3 Toxeuma, 8.10 (Goldfinch) ... 2 2 Prodice, 8.8 (France) 3 Also started : 5 Lucy Rose, -CS ; 4 To Money, 8.8. Te Money made a. fast pace early, the closest attendants being Toxeuma and Concentrate. Toxeuma made the running on the last round and was showing the way with Prodice into the straight. Concentrate then came up and put in a great run at the distance to win by a length and a half,with three-quarters o.f a length between second and third. r le Money was fourth. Concentrate found the race run to his advantage and won brilliantly. Time, 3.31-5. HUIA HANDICAP. Of 750 sovs. Six furlongs. 2 Vallar, 7.9 (McTavish) 1 11 Subdivision, 7.0 (Taylor) 2 5 The Begum, 7.3 (Wiggins) ... 3 Also started: 1 Aussie. 10.5; G Branson, 8.7 ; 4 Kinglield, 8.3; 3 Lady Que.x, 8.0; 9 lloyal Tea, 7.2; 12 Takutama, 7.1; JO Marble King, 7.44 ; 7 Gold Money, 7.1 ; 8 Lady’s Boy, 13 Some Lady, 7.0. Won by a length and a half, with three lengths between second mid third. Kinglield was fourth. 'lime, 1.14. ISLINGTON H AND ICA P. Of 550 sovs. One mile. 6 Stormy, 8.10 (Foster) 1 10 High-Pitch, 8.0 (Ludlow) 2 2 King Lu, 9.13 (Tinker) 3 Also started : 13 Mosaic, ■> L Orient H., 4 The Lover, 8.13; 14 Thursby, 1 Llanore, 8.7; 3 Le Clioucas, 8.3; J Tidal, 5.3 (bracketed witli Cynthia N.), 8.0; 15 Mithra, 11 Sleepy Sol, lb Master O’Rorke, 8 Lunette, 12 Kmg Emerald, 7 Sir Russell, 8.0. In a close finish Stormy won by hall a head, uith two lengths and a half between second and third. Le Clioucas was Rurth. Time, 1.41.