AUCKLAND MEETING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 112, 13 April 1936, Page 9

AUCKLAND MEETING.

ORATORY WINS THE OAKS. . ROYAL APPELLANT SURPRISES. 'Per Press Association. AUCKLAND,. April 11. The Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting opened at Ellerslio to-day in fine weather, although showers occurred later in the afternoon. The totalisator handled £48,459, as against £40,331 10» on tht first day last tear, the increase being £8127 10s. To Hai surprised by winning the Eden Handicap as 12th fancy, to return a dividend of over a score. A dividend of nearly a score was returned by Roxy, who came home first in the Mangcre Steeples as ninth favourite. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of £350. One mile and a "quarter. 3 FLOOD TIDE, 7.6 (Bartle) 1 2 LALiOOX, 7.8 (Tremain) 2 6 KING MUSK, 7.0, car 7.7 (Winder) 3 Also started: 2 Mttngotoon 8.6. bracketed with Lagoon 7.8, 1 Greek Shepherd 9.2, 9 Gay Broney 7.9, 8 Bonny Gay 7.7, 7 Korcro 7.7, 4 Kelly 7.6 car 7.8, 5 Maine 7.3 car 7.2, 11 Knight of Australia 7.0 our 7.2, 10 Arawa Roso 7.0, 12 United 7.0. Half a length; thrco-qiiartors of a length. Greek Shepherd was fourth. Time, 2.6. GREAT NORTHERN OAKS, of £SOO. For three-year-old fillies. One mile and a half. 2 ORATORY, 8.10 (Morris) ... - ... 1 3 LIGHT COMEDY, 8.10 (Ellis) ... 2 7 VALISE, 8.10 (Tremain) 3 Also started: 8 Fulojov 3.10, 4 Galilee 8.10, 1 Lady Graceful 8.10, 5 Parquet 8.10, 9 Persian Lady 8.10, 6 Tidalia 8.10. Three lengths; (wo lengths. Calileo was fourth. Time, 2.32. Lady /Graceful was left badly at the start and faded om. Fulojoy took the lead early arid was in front lor most ol the journfcy, closely attended by Galileo, Oratory, Valise, and Tidalia. Oratory went away over the last bit ro win comtortably by three lengths from Light Comedy, with Valise two lengths away third and Galilee fourth. BRIGHTON HURDLES, of £4OO. Two miles. 1 KING'S ARCHER, 11.2 (Mcßac) ... -1 2 MASTER MUSK, 10.9 (McGregor) ... 2 6 LAP UP, 9.4 (McLaughlin) 3 Also started: 3 Soloist 12.3, 5 VVco Pat 10 8 4 Prince of Orange 9.12, 7 Modern Maid 9.9, 9 Clan Ronald 9.3, 8 Billy Boy 9 1 ' Three-quarters of a length; a length and a half. Prince of Orango was fourth. Time, 3.43 3-5. EASTER HANDICAP, of £BOO. One mile. 7 ROYAL APPELLANT, 7.12 (Homo) 1 9 SINKING FUND, car. 7.88 (AleTavish) 2 17 GAY ROSE, 7.8 (Tremain) 3 Also started: 6 Spiral 8.11, 2 Reroatu 8 8, 4 Nun Nicer 8.3, 14 Refresher 8.1, 3 Namakia 7.12,- 1 Epris 7.9, 15 Kilbens ear 7.114, 10 Royal Secret 7.2, 11 Gay Seton 7.0, 13 Crooning 7.0, 19 Happy Landing 7.0, 12 Sirona 7.0, 16 Adclcno 7.0, 5 Tonncrrc 7.0, 18 Star Artist 7.0, 8 Haut Monde 7.0. , Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Namakia was fourth. Time, 1.37. Epris was left badly, Tonnerre, Namakia and Sinking Fund making all the early running. The order at the turn was Tonnerre, Namakia, Sinking I'und, Reroatu, Clav Seton, Adalcne, Royal Socret and' Rov'al Appellant,. The last-named thon enmo through fast, to win by threequarters of a length from Sinking Fund, with Gay Rose half a length away third. Namakia was fourth. GREAT NORTHERN CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of £6OO. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. 9 GOLDEN SHEILA, 8.8 (Kucsing) ... 1 3 WAGNER, 8.10 (Morris) ... 2 2 NOTIUM, 8.10 (McTavish) 3 Also started: 10 Chcval do Voice 8.10, 5 Cricket 8.10, 11 Gay Streak 8.10, 4 Maxown 8.10, 8 Birthday Party 8.8, 12 Golden Blonde 8.8, 6 Merial 8.8, 1 Moquotto 8.8, 7 Queen's Counsel 8.8. Three lengths; half a length. Time, 1.13 2-5. Chcval do Voice took the load early from Gay Sheila, Merial, Wagner, Moquotto, Birthday Party and Maxown. Gay Sheila lod at the home turn from Choval, do Voice, Merial, Wagner, Maxown, Moquotto, Birthday Party, and Notium. Gay Sheila stayed on well to win by throe lengths from Wagner, with Notium half a length further away third. , MANGERE STEEPLECHASE, of £275 Two miles and a half. 9 ROXY, 9.0 (Preston) ... 1 2 FOREST GLOW, 10.11 (Bowdcn)*... 2 5 LONDON, 9.11 (Gilmer) 3 Also started: 1 Diamond 11.8 (foil), 3 Sandy Dix 10.11 (fell), 4 The Hiker 9.8 (fell), 8 Town Beauty 9.8 (fell), 6 Senuurch 9.6, 10 Irish Comet 9.1, ear 9.2 i, 7 Bella 61 Bow 9.1 (tell), 11 Adsum 9.0 car 9.4 (foil). ■ , , . Three lengths; six lengths. Irish Comet was fourth. Time, 4.54. ONSLOW STAKES, of £275. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. 1 INVEIt, 8.3 (Ellis) 1 4 RULETTE, 8.7 (Koosing) „. ... 2 1 RAEPATA, 7.2 (R. Fearn) 3 Also started: 2 Nod Cuttle 8.9, 2 BlackFriar 7.7, 5 Palustre 7.5, car 7.6 i, 6 Gay Flier 7.0, car 7.4, 10 Pari Passu 7.0, car 7.24, 9.Alyth 7.0, 9 Gay Stop 7.0 car 7.2 A length; two lengths. Black Friar was fourth. Timo, 1.13 2-5. EDEN HANDICAP, of £275. One mile. 12 TE HAI, B.3(Manson) 1 8 VALMINT, 8.4, car 7.13 (Walsh) 2 14 LOOMBINATION, 7.7, car 7.8 A (Gliding) 3 Also Btartod: 7 Dny Wind. 8.11 car 8.6, 1 Entheos 8.5, 3 Sweot Roso 8.5, 13 Leo Colossus 8.3, 6 Teak 8.2, 10 Littlo Artist 8.0, 6 Supremo Court 7.13 car 7.10, 9 Dutch Girl 7.0, 4 Pound Sterling 7.0, 2 Shy 7.0, 15 Hawthorn 7.0 car 7.2, 17 Morning Sun 7.0 car 7JL, 16 Solas 7.0, 11 Te Broney 7.0 car 7.34. A neck each way. Sweet Roso was fourth. Time, 1.38.