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North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13754, 13 November 1916, Page 8

As was the case on the opening day of the Auckland Racing Club's spring meeting, unpropitious weather .was ligain associated with the second day's gathering held at Ellerslie, Despite the fact that, a still northerly gale, accompanied by intermittent; showers, being in evidence, there was a fair attendance. and when the totalisator returns were made up at the end of the day it was found that £30,163 had passed through thf? machine. Added' to the Rum handled on the opening day, this gave a' grand total of £63,426 for the jimeeting, showing an .increase of £6457 compared with the corresponding meeting held last November. The leading event of the second day-s programme —the King Edward Memorial Handicap —was won by Messrs Collis and Casey's gelding, Colonel Soult, who started favourite. During the running of the Hunters' Steeplechase, Mr E. Ecclea' mare, Mollyhawk, fell, and a broken leg being the outcome, the unfortunate animal was destroyed.