SOUTH AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15849, 20 February 1915, Page 4

SOUTH AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING OPENED. LADY PENURY WINS CUP. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN COBEEsPOSDKXr.] Hajultox, Friday. Beautiful weather prevailed for the opening day's races of the South Auckland Racins Club at Claudelajids this afternoon and the attendance was large. Mr. R. Duncan stipendiary steward, waj present, but pily the only accident calling for inquiry wns" when Obdurate fell in the opening 3 rent and injured L. Brown's arm. It was found that the mishap was accidental and it was decided to take no action. The- sunt of £15,689 was handled by the totalisator stag compared with £12,5t3 {or the corresponds ' day of last year. Following are detail. 0 the racing:- " of TRIAL HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. Mr. J. Hartley's L * d '. »*•«». =.♦ , 131b (McMillan! . -" luaJeton - ?st M in«n) BreWer ' 6 GaUupifi ' To 15!b "(Eob-' * inson) . . b " Mr. R. E. Wright's Glcnspire. 9st (Tapp) 3 Also started: Vallambrosa, Set Mh- t-j Lynnett-e. Sst 51b: Gold Fran " £«♦ -r y Jack. 7st 101b; Sir Stroud. 7«V 101b - nl"" 1 rate. 7st 61b; ° taraia ' 751 51b 1 • bOQ ' 7st tlb. Celebrity, Lady Middlelon was farouri'n From th© rising of the tapes T art*, Vinton assumed command from Sir rl ldd, eGlen.?pire, and Celebrity, Wil s, (£,.>'p* 4 in a rear position. Across the ton ell £ ran was alongside the favourite whOe ! .v 7 turn for home Glen. joined in the gle. A fine finish home endod if'}? s " dozen of the competitors fir:-«hin~ i,V* a ~ couple of lengths of each othe? Udr llnrf: a ton scoring a narrow victory ow, r7i and Glenspire, with Gold Fran Sir £!' ur i? Celebrity, and Tararu Jack handy nw ' rate fell. Time, lm 22 4-ss. Cancy - OWu - CLAUDELAXDS HANDICAP F-« t_ longs. ' r ' T8 "a,Mr. H. P. Smith's Blue Garment c-< 131b (Chaplin! Et ' 6rt Mr. T Mcrriss's Positi-e. 7, ®obin»iT 5 MS. C. valentines Genevieve, Igt v.5 " (Morris) 10 Also started: Kitty Bel'airs, 6st l]k. TV. lenda, 7st: Apellon, 7st. Mar.ureie. 6** on®* Rosea. 6st 71b " &;

Kitty Bellairs was favourite. Manurerc led off from the favourite a-j Genevieve, but rounding; the turn for boron Blue Garment joined in on the outside and was in the lead before the distance, and raced home a winner by a length from Pop five. Genevieve was just in front of Delenda and Apellon was always in the rear Tin... lm 2 3-ss. ' "• ! v PIONEER HANDICAP. Four fnrloncs. Mr. F. E. Boss's Lightning, Sst IP. Bradvl' i : Mr. W. C. Ring's Torotoro. 7st ' Conquest! 1 Mr. F- Hall's Penroe, 7st 'Kennedy) „f§ * - Also started : March. 7- 31b; Millogo*rie, 7st 2lb; Saccharine, 7st 2lb. Lightning was favourite. f™,' 16 rising of J he tapes Lighten.established a good lead, and though chiT lenged by Torotoro in the straight, won " H . handily by two length;, with Penroe finishing strong in third place. Time, 50 2-ss. " SOUTH AUCKLAND CUP. One mile and a-quarter. , Mr. H. R McKenzie's Lady Penury, 7si4lb~* ' (C. Browne) ... ... ... ... _ « * Mr. A. Box's Selection. 6st 9lb t Chaplin »2 I Mr. E. Orton's Phosphorus, Sst 4lb (R. E. Brown) ' g T , Also started: Allegation. Sst lib; Castilii, ; 7st 6lb; Salvia, 6st 121b; Ovation, 6st 71b. - Phosphorus was favourite. ' „ Passing the stand. Salvia. Selection, Lady - r Penury and Ova-.icn were leading Cas talis,; and Phosphorus. Around the back Lady - Penury ' and Salvia were carrying en the Vv '* run ling, but when the straight was reached ' - ; | Lady Penury had a good lead from Selec- - : tion whili Phosphorus was under pressure. He certainly finished gamely enough, bat'" - Lady Penury won very comfortably by a . couple of lengths, with Selection a length ahead of Phosphorus. Allegation and Salvia .£ :-v were next. Casta! could Lot go the pact" I set, while Ovation pulled up bleedinp ai th« * ' nose three furlongs from home Tune, 2™ 6 l-5s- - - iJ*J t

FIRST HURDLES HANDICAP. About one mile and a-half and 100 yds. >v = Mr.i J. Williamson's Black Northern, -. i-y lOst 9lb (McFlynn) .. .. ..I "JK - ' Mr. R. Hannan's Poictiers, 9ft 101b 'H;? (Tutchj.i) .. .. at. i>f Mr. G. Too man's Barbwire, lOst 71b '-Mi-- - (Dusier) .. .. 3 lit : Also started: Lady Sabretache. 9st 121b;-' - Starket, 9st 41b: Laverna, Sst; Hammerles*,'t 9st; Waitopo, Sst; Automatic. 9st. Lady Sabretache was favourite. 1 S'tarkot and Poictiers were the early leaders. The latter reached the turn for ~.*k home first, but Black Northern then raced to the front, and was kept going by Mc- ' * "1 i Flynn till he passed the post an easy winner from Poictiers. Barb Wire was a fair third, and Starket fourth. Lady Sabretache, fell at the second fence, and Automatic round ' the back. Time. 2m 52 l-ss. ... -V#/ PUBLICANS' PURSE. Seven fu^loucs. • Mr. W. J. Mclnness's Achilledes. Bst" 10lb " - (Tapp) _ l- l ~ J Mr. W. Handler's Worcester, 7st sib (Conquest) ... „'3' t"-~ Mr. M. Morrow's Gloy. 7st 41b (Robinson) 3 p „ Also started: Jolio Fille. 9st 51b; Cheddar, ':£«>; Bst 41b- Eminent, fst 4lb; Miss Livonia, 7st V \ • 41b. IjSISfK Cheddar was favourite. "

. Worcester and Eminent were prominent J m the lead till the turn, when AchModes - commenced to improve liis position, "white j * joped in tie struggle for the bono an. Aciulledes won easily at the finish from ''* Worcester, who just defeated Gloy for ' ' second money, with Cheddar close up foarti» - - Tune, lm 22a. • , *r3v?-- - . HACK HANDICAP. Si* furlongs. o ? , Bettley's Hamlet. 7st 121b (P. Brady) _ ... ... t . <WBp:~ M (Morek) Kobinson ' s Kicomar. 7st 2lb UMtr# (Morris) o M S,. Gol^wster Monodon. 7st lib sSlr" " tKicc; ... ... # Also started: Goldmount. Bst 6lb- Gh&W&r--i a ? n , s -;,T. Bst 31b; Glucian, Sst lib; Zulupin, S : efv 7, ; . Red P'n«. 7st 9lb; Inspector, 7si 1, ; Jennie. 7st Sib: Silver Lupin. 7st 4Si£ss§dk Blueform. 7st 4lb ; Maid of Orleans. 7st 21b; && timbers, /st; Brown Loch, 7st; Kauri Kins, iHw 7st. * Zulupin was favourite. "When the turn for home was reached, i? Hamlet had assumed command and, making ?%?;v every post a winning one, won easily from "si"f-----S lcomar Monodon made a bis effort' to replace Nicomar. but failed by a Era all SKffc' margin. Time, lm 15 l-55.. ---""i" *' FLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs. • 1 Mr. H. V. Smith's Blue Garment, Sst ; " <C.r«pJia> .. . .. .. .. J Mr. R. McMiken's Munster, Sst Sib • (Robinson) . . « . 2*~ 1' Mr. A. Turawald's Delenda, 7st sfl» i (Conquest) .... .. S Also started: Dandy Breeze, 6st Tib. f Munster was favourite. ;; iW Munster bolted for more than a circuit' V prior to the start. When they were despatched Dandy Breeze showed the way for about three furlongs, when Blue Garment -•"! came through from .the back and led to ;r %v the distance, where Munster threw out a - determined challenge. A great struggle boms - .. ended in a short head victorv for Blue Garment. Time, lm 15 2-ss. " ■,

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. THIRD DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. j [BY TELEGRAPH.— FBESS ASSOCIATION.] f D.-vedix, Friday. The following accentance3 have been received for the third day's racing.— OV 5 . HIRO HURDLES—Ngaiiruanni, An- . draca. Stone Ginger. Commotion, Letbiel, Cast Iron, Optician. Kim, Peerless. FLYING HANDICAP —Reval. Chudic, Petrosus, Meltchikoff. Moonslow, Fender. Charmiila, Charlotte, Jeanot, Formal, Christmas Lily, Marsa WARRINGTON HANDlCAP—Marrelite. All Ready. Roumania, Trireme. Volspeil. Floriline, Vara. Dorothy Perkins, Punchinillo. Trilby, Micky Free. Princess FloJOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP—First Glance, Specialform, Ogier, United Service. Fender. Snapdragon, Scotch Melody, Ladrone, Directoire. HOPEFUL HANDICAP.— Bonsign, Gowan-Brae, Ardenvhor, Thaddeus, Abbottsford WELTER HANDICAP.Peg, Ladrone, . Glenfem, Teviotdale. Russo, Mount Victoria, Don Francisco. Salzburg, Glenowl, Golden Rupee, Kilts. Quirinus, Kaicji. WAIHOLA HANDICAP—Lady Trent, Christmas Lily. Miss Finland. Sartort, Redowa, Helicon, Sea Maid, Micky Free, Este. Carpet Knight, Garrette. - WINGATUI HANDICAP.— United ; Service. Charmiila, Gapon, Golden Kins, Moddite, Immcr, Coram otion, Glenovi* Golden Rupee, Feodore, Sombrero.

NAPIER CUP NOMINATIONS. BY TELEGRAPH. —rBESS ASSOCIATION-.] Napier, Friday. ■ v The following are the nominations lot - the NAPIER CUP.—Marshal Macdonald, Bel- .3 dame, Rewi Poto, Birkline, Fair Rosamond, ; ;f Kimbombi, St. Elmn. Indigo, Byron, Ber-,;J| trada. Multiply, . Jem. Ladoga, Bacpani,-' : Hyettus, Despatch Carrier, Perhaps. Si* Alba, Hiwjtapu, Midnight Star. S