AUCKLAND MEETING.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 April 1939, Page 2

AUCKLAND MEETING.

H. O. NOLAN HANDICAP WON BY GOLDEN SHEILA.

AUCKLAND, Last Night. Sunny weather favoured the second day of the Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting and the attendance was 22,500. The track was fast and the totalisator handled £74,154, as compared with £65,018 10s last year, the increase being £9,135 10s. The figures or the meeting were £153,838 10s, as compared wtih £132,420 10s last year, the increase being £21,418, jn-esmts:— NELSON HANDICAP, of £350; 1 mile. 4-4 POCKET VENUS, 8.3 (R. E.

Horne) ' 6-5 Brazilian, 8.12 (P. Burgess) . • 2 3- Mintlaw, 8.12 (B. H. Morris) .. 3 Also: 2-3 Inquisitor, 1-1 Sudan, 11-9 Haile Boy, 7-8 Melvanui, 5-6 Valdene, 17- Eastern Heir, 4-4 Bonstar bracketed with Pocket Venus, 8-7 Eoyal Abb, 16-15 Spinning Wheel, 12-11 Hutana, 10-12 Vitement, 20-18 Huntingmore, 9-10 Blonde Princess, 13-13 Miss Clipper, 14-17 Phildale, 21-21 Loyal Grant, 18- Bronze Wing, 15-16 Hunting Squire, 19-19 Devon. Length each way. Time, 1.38 4-5. VICTOEIA HANDICAP, of £400; 6 furlongs. 4- BEAUEEPAIEE, 9.3 (G. Cameron) 1 2- Silver Stick, 9.6 (C. G. Goulsbro) 2 9-9 Foxmond, 7.11 (W. Thomson) .. 3 Also: 2-3 Pern bracketed with Silver Stick, 5-6 Pearl of Asia, 7-7 Baran, 1-1 Charing Cross, 3-4 Our Jean, 8-8 La Vie, 13-13 Tellsom, 6-5 Millament car, 7.5, 12-12 Esquire car. 7.84, 11-11 Wyndora ear. 7.2£, 14-14 Bide-a-wee, 10-10 Hunto car. 7.35. Won by a neck; half a length between second and third. Time, 1.13 3-5. ST. HELLER’S HUEDLE EACE, of £350; If miles. 3- COUNT ROUSSILLON, 9.1 (H. Turvey) 1 4- Agog, 9.1 (W. Sinton) 2 1-1 Tutor, 9.6 (F. E. Foster) .... 3 Also: 2-2 Jonathan, 5-5 Clooneen. One and a-half lengths each way. Time, 3.17 2-5. H. O. NOLAN HANDICAP, of £650; 1$ miles. 4-3 GOLDEN SHEILA, 7.12 (W. J. Broughton) 1 7-7 De Friend, car, 7.4 (H. N. Wiggins) 2 1-1 Valamito, 8.13 (E. W. McTavish) 3 Also: 3-6 Eound Up, 5-4 Master Brierly, 9-9 Te Hai, 2-2 Eoyevrus car. 7.115, 6-5 Entail, 10-10 Tybalt, 8-8 Knight of Australia, 11-11 Poland. One and a-quarter lengths; neck. Time, 2.34. Jumping out smartly Tybalt set the pace for most of the way to the turn for home. Around the back he was closely accompanied by Eoyevrus, Te Hai, Poland, Valamito, De Friend and Golden Sheila. In a great finish Golden Sheila raced through to win easily by 1$ lengths from De Friend with a neck to Valamito. Eound Up was fourth. AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, of £400; about 3 miles. 3- STANSTED, 10.13 (D. Craddock) 1 7-7 Eoxy, car. 9.2 (F. # E. Foster) .. 2 4- Kinkle, 9.7 (J. McEae) 3 Also: 1-1 Riotous, 5-6 En Tour, S-S Valpeen, 6-5 Irish Comet bracketed with Smiling Thru, 2-2 Baldric, 10-10 King Rod ear. 9.4, 9-9 Manarvahae. Head; five lengths. Time, 5.58.

GREAT NORTHERN ST. LEGER STAKES, of £500; 13 miles.

1 BEAUPARTIR, 8.10 (11. N. Wiggins) 1 2 Peerless, S.S (B. H. Morris) .... 2 3 Hot Box, 8.10 (W. J. Broughton) . 3 The only starters. A Long head; 2-J lengths. Time, 3.5 2-5. HUIA HANDICAP, of £500; G furlongs.

5-5 OLYMPUS, car. 7.1 (A. G. Mes-

servy) 1 3-3 Kathbella, 7.13 (W. J. Broughton) 2 1-1 Race Call, 8.10 (C. G.Goulsbro) . 3 Also: S-G Palustre, 4-4 Rakahanga, 7-8 Erndale car. 8.0, 2-2 Orwere, 11-10 Anion, 6-7 Lady Meath car. 7.4, 9-0 Te Poto car. 7.13, 12-12 Mai de Mer, 10-11 Valirneen car. 7.51.

Length; half a length. Time, 1.12 1-5. Race Call led out and Olympus took charge immediately from Orwere and Valirneen. Turning into the straight Olympus was clear of Orwere, Race Call and Kathbella and in a hard finish Olympus stayed on to win by a length with half a length between Kathbella. second, and Race Call. Lady Meath was fourth. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, of £400; 1 mile.

6-6 GOLD VAALS, 8.0 (W. Thomson) 2-2 Homily, 8.1 (W. J. Broughton) . 1-1 Laughing Lass, 9.1 (B. H. Morris)

Also: 3-3 Rulette, 4-4 Pirate King, 8-7 Galilee, 12-12 Respectful, 18-17 Vaixniht, ’ 10-9 Phil court, 5-5 Sergia, 7-8 Dark Shadow, 15-1 G Mon Acre car. 7.9, 13-11 High Sea, 11-13 High Tea, 14-14 Pull Hand, 9-9 Noitaro ear. 7.12, 17-18 Ivy Willonyx car. 7.9, 16-15 Black Musk. Half a length; a neck. Time, 1.37. FIRST DAY RESULTS. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £450. One mile and quarter. 3/2 Balinavar C. G. Goulsbro) 1 1/1 Yalamito 2 9/9 Sergia 3 GREAT NORTHERN OAKS STAKES, of £SOO. Por three-year-old fillies. One mile and a half. 1/1 Peerless (B. H. Morris) 1 2/2 Homily 2 3/3 Sudan 3 BRGHTON HURDLES, of £SOO. Two

miles. 4/4 Mio Lume (J. Day) 1 5/5 Riotous 2 3/2 Stansted 3 EASTER HANDICAP, of £IOOO. One

mile. 2/2 Beaupartir (W. J, Broughton) 1 5/sLlangollen 3/3 Laughing Lass 3 GREAT NORTHERN CHAMPAGNE .STAKES of £6OO. For two-year-olds- Colts and geldings 8.10, fillies 'B.B. .Six furlongs. 1/1 Submission (H. N. Wiggins) 1 6/6 Orelio 1 9/10 Silver Stick 3 MANGERE STEEPLECHASE, of £350.

About two miles and a half. 3/3 Baldric (T. C. Williams) 1 7/7 Count Roussillon 2 5/6 Bells of Bow 3 ONSLOW STAKES, of £350; for two-year-olds. Six furlongs. 7/6 Charing Cross (R. J. Fearn) ’ 9/11 Sunmise 2 7/6 Sir Lysander 3 EDEN HANDICAP, of £350. One mile. 2/2 Pocket Venus (R. E. Horne) 1 4/4 Brazilian 2 7/7 Games , 3