THE AUCKLAND MEETING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 88, 29 March 1932, Page 2

THE AUCKLAND MEETING

GAINE CARRINGTON’S STAKES. RUBY DAWN THE EDEN. Auckland, March 26. The Auckland Racing Club’s autumn meeting opened to-day in fair weather and before a good attendance. The totalisator figures were £34,045, as compared with £40,800 10s on the first day of last year, a decrease of £14,755 10s. Late results:— GREAT NORTHERN CHAMPAGNE STAKES. 5 Gaine Carrington (Green) .. .. 1 3 Inflation (Gray) 2 1 Midinette (L. G. Morris) .. .. 3 Also ran: 7 Jonathan, 6 Master Brictly, 2 Tea Trader, 4 La Moderne. Won by a head each way. Tims, 1.26 2-5. MANGERE STEEPLES. 2 Nassock (Turner) 1 1 King’s Counsel (McDonald) .. 3 4 Neil (Mcßae) 3 Also ran: 3 Town Beauty, 6 Arapawa, 5 Dominican. Won by a neck, third back 2) lengths. Time, 5.6 3-5. ONSLOW STAKES. 2 Greek Gold (Wiggins) 1 I Courtyard (Gray) 2 7 Impudent (Horne) .. .. .. .. 3 Also ran: 3 Miss Lorraine, 5 Hauwiri, 2 Holly Lu (bracketed with tho winner), 10 Directory, 8 Kiltowyn, 9 Roman Mascot, 6 Senorita, 4 Whirlalong. Won by a length, third back a length and a half. Time, 1.14 1-5. EDEN HANDICAP. II Ruby Dawn (Connor) 1 7 Lord Vai (L. G. Morris) .. .. 2 12 Psychologist (McTavish) .. .. 3 Also ran: 1 Monarchy, 2 Karangapai, 4 Grand Spirit, 5 Hit the Deck, 3 Teels, 15 Grand Idea, 6 Desert Star, 8 Patecna, 14 Limes, 9 Camp Princess, 18 Galondrina, 16 Lady Winifred, 13 Paper Dart, 10 Rose Latour, 17 Roxy. 'Jtm by two lengths, third ‘back a length. Time, 1.40 2-5. CONCLUDING DAY. Auckland, March 28. The concluding day of the Auckland Racing Club’s autumn meeting was held in fine weather. There was a fair attendance. The track was heavy after the overnight rain. The totalisator handled £30,803 10/-, compared with £53,516 10/- on the second day last year, a decrease of £22,713. The figures for the meeting were £64,848 10/-, compared with £102,317, a decrease of £37,468 10/-. Results:— NELSON HANDICAP.

12 Good Idea (Mcßae) car. 7.2 ... 1 5 Grand Spirit (Murray) 2 6 Alpine (Parsons) ... 3 Also ran: 1 Lord Vai, 7 L’Allegro, 8 Imamint, -1 Exaggeration, 2 Hiaia 8.4, 11 Lady Musk 7.9, 3 Grand Review 7.5, 13 Arch Ruler 7.1, 17 Stonehenge, 14 Limex, 9 Catchem 7.3, 10 Arch Eagle 7.3, 16 Roxy 7.2, 15 Exeella Tea, 7.3. Won by threequarters of a length, third back half a length. Time, 1.44 1.5. L’Allegro, Imamint and Exaggeration made the running into the straight where the placed horses came from far back to beat them in a close finish. L’Allegro was fourth. VICTORIA HANDICAP 1 Greek Gold (Keesing) 1 4 La Moderne (B. H. Morris) ... 2 3 Inflation (Gray) 3 Also ran: 6 Miss Lorraine, 7 Master Brierley, 2 Sea Ruler, 9 Grand Sport car. 7.3, 5 Hauwiri car. 7.4, 10 Kiltowyn 7.3, 8 Senorita 7.2). Won by two and a half lengths. Time 1.17. Miss Lorraine and Master Brierley started smartest. In the straight Greek Gold and La Moderne ran to the front while Inflation finished gamely. ST. HELIERS HURDLES. 2 Standfast (Thomson) 1 1 Patutahi (Garrett) 2 9 St. Ames (Mcllroy) ... ... ... 3 Also ran -. 10 Kairuri, 5 Biform, 13 Ruffles, 4 Cargen, 3 Neil, 7 Principal, 6 Kinsel, 12 Catimes 9.1, 11 Dominican, 8 Full Measure. Won by a neck, third fire lengths away. Time. 3.22 3-5. Patutahi moved up to St. Ames entering the straight, heading him at the distance, where Standfast made a successful challenge. Kinsel, Principal and Full Measure fell. AUTUMN HANDICAP 4 Antique (Gray) ] 5 Taneriri (L. Dulieu) 2 2 Great Star (Green) 3 Also ran: 6 Pegaway, 7 Prince Vai, 10 Royal Donlton, 1 Speedmint, 3 Awaken, 9 King's Knave, 15 Te Money 7.2, 15 Alloy 7.3}, 13 Catoma 7.3, 8 Jalldy Karo 7.3, 12 Limeen, 11 Royal Artist 7.1}. Won by a head, third two lengths back. Time, 2.39 3-5. Speedmint led into the straight from Royal Artist, Catoma, Awaken, Antique and Taneriri. Taneriri and Antique both made great runs to fight a close finish clear of tho field. Great Star, which had fallen back seventh, camo again to take third. AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE 5 Billy Bov (L. Dulieu) 1 1 King’s Counsel (McDonald) ... 2 3 Copey (Tucker) 3 Also ran; 4 Master Lu, 6 Mangani, 2 Nassock, 7 Slump 9.7. Won by half a length, third five lengths away. Time, 6.10 3-5. Billy Boy took the lead on the hill and fought out a close finish with King’s Counsel after the pair took the last fence together. Master Lu fell.

GREAT NORTHERN ST. LEGER 1 Peter Jackson (B. H. Morris) ... 1 3 Gibraltar (Gray) 2 2 View Halloo (Wiggins) 3 Also ran: 5 Psychologist, 4 Flower 8.9. Won by a neck, third five lengths back. Time, 3.9 4-5. Flower made the early running from Peter Jackson and Psychologist. The positions were unchanged half a mile from home, where Peter Jackson moved to the front and Gibraltar followed him into the straight, but just failed to head him. HUIA HANDICAP. 7 Chromadyne 7.1 (Flower) 1 3 Golden Wings (McTavish) 2 1 Huntingdon 7.4 (Gray) 3 , Also ran-. 2 Cadland, 4 Leitrim, 5 Silvermine, 9 Arisus. 8 High Comedy, 12 Tea Chat, 13 Awarere, 10 Easter Time, 7.4, 6 King Ford 7.1}, 11 Hampton Park 7.3. Won by two lengths, third a length back. Time, 1.16. Golden Wings led into the straight from King Ford, Leitrim and Huntingdon. Chromadyne came fast on the outer, while King Ford and Leitrim faded. ISLINGTON HANDICAP. 10 Imperial Prince (McTavish) ... I 12 Crauchan (Connor) ... 2 13 Llanore (H. Gilmer) 3 _ Also ran: 5 King's Archer, 1 Sunny Sky, 3 Pomp, 11 Sir Mond, 9 Autumn Sun, 2 Fiji, 8 Maori Boy, 4 Chief Jewel, 6 Lucky Alice, 14 Spring Abbey, 7 Cynthia N 8.4}. Mon by half a head, third back a length and a half. Time, 1.43 2-5. Fiji, which started fast, held command until crossing the top, where Crauchan ran up on the outside. Crauchan led into the straight, but Imperial Prince successfully challenged. Llanore came from far back to take third.