AUCKLAND B.C. MEETING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 1 April 1918, Page 6

AUCKLAND B.C. MEETING.

AUCKLAND, March 30. The Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting opened in glorious weather and with a very large attendance. Owing to recent Tains the course was dead, ' early in the day, but. after the fourth race the going was good. ;Totalisator investments . amounted to £58,638, against £46,443 on the corresponding day last year. Results: V . '■;]: President's Handicap—l Potentiality (R. Reed) 1, 5 Hendra 2, 8 Deiriotio. 3. Also started: 3 Polydamon, 2 Glejiopal, 6 Cynic, 4 Waitua,; 9 Gold Fran, 7 British Arch, 10 Analogue. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Time, 2.10.' Great Northern Stakes—l Impedi- • ment (Gray) 1, 3 Bonnie Maid 2, 2 Elocution 3. Also started: 5 Rock Diamond,.6 Lady Bruoe, 7 Monatour, 4 Miss Leslie. Won by a length, the third horse four lengths away. Time, 2.38 2-5. Brighton Hurdles—l Gluetanus (S. Reid) 1, 8 Styrax 2, 10 Deviation 3. >l Also started: 5 Otter, 7 Waimai, 4Te Onga, 3 Marconi, 2 Ditto, 6 Glendalough, 11 Companion, 9 Yankee Doodle. Won- by three-quarters of a * length, one and a half lengths separatingvfche next. Time, 3.50. Champagne Stakes — L. Finmark (O'Shea) 1, 3 Informal 2, 2 Demagogue 3. • Also started: '5 King Abbey, 4 Spanner.. FinmarE was pulling up and , won by four lengths, Demagogue a head away. Time, 1.15 3-5. ; Easter Handicap—l Parisian Diamond (Gray) 1, 4 Gazique 2, 9 Housewife 3. Also started: 3 Red Ribbon, 12 Mullingar, 5 Fionnuala, 2 Seadown, 7 Uncle Ned, 11 Royal Irish, 10 Colonel Soult, 6 Hopfield, 8 Tressida. A good race; won by a~ length,, two and a half lengths between second and. third. Uncle Ned was fourth. Time, 1.40. Onslow Sjbakes—j6 Hineamaru (Buchanan) (coupled with Taimai) 1, 2 v I'hilomcla 2, 3 Canzonet 3. Also started:, 6 -Taimai, 1 Karo, 10 TeOro, 8 Principal Lady,. 7 Comedy Prince, 11 lluatara, 5 Tigriza, 10. Egniont Park,' 9 Kawaha, 4 Arch Lassie, 12 Brddick, 13 lvoiwi. Won by a length, the third horse one and a half' lengths alway. . Time, 1.3-5 _ ' ; ■■■••■• "! Nelson Handicap—l Mangamahone (Robinson) 1, 3 Blue Cross 2, 2 Pierrot 3; Also started: 4 Paddington Green, 9 Caballero, & Pink Tie, 15 Sleepy Jack: 16 Woody Glen, 13 All Talk, 10 Thrace, King of the Valley, 18 Glucian, 5 Car. men Sylva, 11 New Zealand, 12 Penniless, 14 Singular, Ritasea, 16 Lady Lyddite. Won by a neck, one • and a half lengths, bet ween second and third. Time, 1.423-5. * . ■ Eden Handicap—3 Lightning (Goldfinch) 1, 6 Fabriquette 2,1 Cardrona 3. Also started: 7 Bisbgne, 2 Glenroy, 15 Kauri King, 5 Rekanui, 8 Stilts, 4 Loyal 4rch, 16' Sir Ralph, 12 Flying Gowrie, 17 Alf Delaval, 13 Lady Glen, 11 Bellacity, lS^Bingham, 19 Btyllus, 14 Gold Kip, lOßockneld, 9 Jack Delaval. Won by a short head, the third horse one an a half lengths away. Time, 1.28."