SUMMER RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18283, 27 December 1922, Page 7

SUMMER RACING.

OPENING OF CARNIVALS. THE ELLERSUE MEETING. SCION WIXS THE CUP. ROYAL BLOOD THE RAILWAY. The Auckland .l\;ning Club's Summer Meeting was inaugurated r.t Ellcrslio yesterday. I'or a short period about 8 a.m., wfc.-.i heavy clouds c;ime up from the west, n >1 rain commenced t.v fall, it seemed as though Auckland Cup Day in 1022 would be very seriously marred; but though tno sky rrmninod overcast during the whole day. the vain that fell was of 3 vivy mild character. and the day's sp, vt was cot through without serious disccmtVrt There was a large attendance, which is estimated at 32.000. The Gov-ernor-General. L">rd . Tell i roe. and Lady .teliii.ee arrived jr.s: before the start of the srr.vid r.u'e, and were received by the ores-dent of the A.R.C., Sir Edwin Mit'-h.elson. The Prime Minister. Mr. \Y. I*. Massey, was also presen':, as were Sir W. H. Herrifs, Sir dames Carroll, Sir Gcor.e Clifford. Si:- James Coates, Sir Treairi.- Lang. Mr. T. M. Wilford. M.P., re.,;', mattv visiting sportsmen. From first ♦ meeting was conducted in a rr. in full keeping with the high Pt.in ia"d set at F.llerslie, ar.d with a complete absence of anything set", ing to bring | i,b .:t a jarring note the gathering passed off ;;n ,-t pleasantly. Th.e arrangements; cv.de bv the secretary. Mr. \V. S. Spence, I werked out mo.-t satistactoniy. j The Tetalisstor. Sneeul-tion on the totahsator during' the day was spirited, ar.d the sum of £12".255 IOwa; passed through the ! r-.a.hire. T.tts. ho\ve\er. was £7762 loss than was handled on Cup Day last year, v'-fn e t.-ial investments amounted to £131.11S TV The or.p was the greatest bating race of the day. tho sum involved beuig .£--5.046. v.h.'reas last year the Tncr.ev invested on t:us race totalled £fs,c--0 10s. Th.e f. 'lowing i> a eomnarati\ e statement ef the amounts inverted on «\i h race on the first day of th.e last thee? Auckland Cup meetings:— io:o iski. l?:--'. F v„..- ard p- jtc n.'.-r, 10.000,; 'r .t; ?lake? .. 1«.K53J 11.a?"; KI.TCT) Iv.ibir.son Heap IS..Y--. 10.-it i .»CO. i IT-4.'(4C, O'a-' I 7 di? i\:>co iS.-i'-' 1.5.T01 V 11,007 -Railway" H'car '3\SIT IS.O^i H'car 15.0:59 i 1:5.094; lS.s*.} Chrsstir.ss Il'c'r 19.-J-J l>.l*Py a' £ 131.1181 £ 123.355!; T.ie new arrangement made at the outride building which gave those speculating Et thru -ooir.t fu':i information as to the state of the belting on the inside machine was greativ apprecicied, as were the arrangements on the lull for the receipt of monev and payment of dividendsthere. The opening event of the programme was the 'shortls.nd Plate, which brought out a field of 13. Para- was made tavourite. with Ruapars. and Danger Zone next in deim..nd. A pronounced surprise proved to be in store foi those who set them elves the task of finding the winner, for an outsider, in the shape oi \ iyella, ■went to tne front at an early and withstanding ail challenges ihe beat the iavourite in handsome style, and also compassed the ni'.le m good tune. \ :yeha is a three-vear-oh.i daughter o! Absurd, end Pcra. who followed her home, is also l descendant of the suadr;dj:e hwec. Tuk!3 Takes Foal Stakes. The field for the Great Northern Foal Stakes brought out a good-looking held of e ; ght. Bthos was the o'.e singled out Tor special attention by backers, Queen Mnrcci ano ItiKut standing out most strongly tacked oi the others. Tukia found her stride verv smartly. and sne was quickly in the lead. The Wanganui fillv was strongly challenged across the too, but she had "turners ail her own way irf.ro run home, and she won her race easily by three lengths from Eazzle Dazzle. The winner ir> a daughter of Absurd and the Obligado mare Tahua, ;.sid she claims full sistership to the speedy Tarnatere, who will be remembered as having won the Great Northern Champagne Stakes at Ellerslio in the autumn of 1821 in the colours of Mr. W. M. Duncan, who also' bred Tukia. The Wanganui sportsman was pre-ent to see his fill} score, ctid he was warmly congratulated on the success of his colours. The P. Ob in son Handicap attracted a field of 18, and the Australian-bred gelding Wheatfield counted sufficient admirers to" send him out favourite. Santiago, Fiorent, and Bright Dav being most, strongly backed of the others. An outcider "in the shape of Potoanui acted the role of pacemaker, and f43 he still held the advantage approaching the distance, another surnrise seemed imminent. Pctoanui, hovvever, fadea uway when challenged bv- Bright Day, and "though Santiago, ■who got up next the rails, was a stiff thorn "in the side of Bright I)av in the concluding stage, the latter fought it out gamely and won by a neck. The Cup Contest. Tb" Auckland Cup came next on the programme, and as the candidates came into' the birdcage there was a rush for points of vantage. When the numoers went uo it was found that the field had been ceduced by the respective withdrawals of Foo Chow, Maaoha, and Stork The Cup candidates filled the eve as a good-conditioned lot, but it was '-Vnerallv 'held that Insurrection, Income, Winning Hit, ami Scion took the palm i.nder that heading. When the preliminaries came to be undertaken there tvas the usual excitement attendant on such occasions when a big racp is on th« tapir. Insurrection, Income, Scion, and; lloval Box ail moved attractively, out with Winning Hit fighting for his head r "l moving in verv resolute style, tnere v.-a s';i lot to attract the eyes to Sir George Clifford's horse. ' What will start favourite?" v '' as a query h'-'ard in manv quarters prior to the start of ' speculation on the Cup. Yner© was » solid prediction m favour of Insurrection, though at the mom v rams so freely for Winning Hit that the'ehostnut horse seemed likely to overhaul his brown rival. Insurrection however carried most money when speculation closed, and after Winning Hit, the f.rder of favouritism wa ; ; as follows: The bracket Scion and -Royal Box, Income Muraahi, Equitahlet Boomerday, uo.val Star, Marble Slab. Archie Glen Cann>, Forest Gold, Poteen, Martial Dawn, A Close Finish. Thp starter Mr. O'Connor, did not keep long at'the post, and as the barrier V, f , t up to an excellent start the we j. " They're off" resounded thro:<"h th" air. After King s Trumpetci and Boomei day had respectively taken a land in feeing the pace Winning H, (iashed into the lead, and th< son of Autumnus carried ? u ° & com . i:iand n| wl!Si the of the straight v.-ac reached, at which point he appeared to bo going so well that there seemed a > r ■ •on prospect of his seeing out t Je o milr« In the run up to the distance, it - as" however, soon all over with inning il, t ; „ Boomei'duy c„t hin. , tod «to. pM. i-— -i "rpat bid against Insui i ection. -as (o the main «t..nd .t ». 'ihoa-h either Ins.irm'l.on or 1m',,1 v ou!,j furnish the u in^ e I } c * l finish toward the rails revealed Sci ? c at s. great rato, and the son of Bqpiform ;

finishing as straight as a gun-harrol under 1 pi oasiu'o, caught Insurrection in tho fist, dozen strides, and amid a sccno of -i mtenso excitement he cut down the l.wounto and won by a nrclc, and as tho margin only separated Income in tinu place with Mnr.i.-ihi, tho contest can >e enteied up with tho most noteworthy 1 the Ellerslie race. Mr. ; Erie Kiddiiord, who owns Scion, was previa to witness Scion score his victory in ! .1 the. Auckland Cup, and he was the recipi- , int. oi many congratulations. J Scion was got by the Multiform house f I ion ltorm, from tho imported mare Ladv •lean 11., by lan from Betty field, bv Amp.lion from Tliistlefield, and so on to 3 Villi IVayrcll, with the intervention of i. piingfield and Scottish Chief. Sriou lormed one ot tho collection of yearlings sent., up tor sale by the WaikaiKic Stud jn ' 1919, and ho was purchased bv his pro- t sent owner for 600 guineas. lie was not ! 1 mood as a two-year-old, and last season, | ! as a three-y oar-old, he did not strike form i , till the Wanganui Autumn Meeting, j < \vhon he won tho iritoa Handicap. Fol- j j • iowjng tins up, he won tho Hutt llntidi- ! cap at Wellington, the Empire Handicap It at. \\ ;'..ngatmi, and the King George llandi- j ' cap at. Auckland, his total earnings for ! ■ Uio season amounting to C 1690. Scion j 1 l ailed in each of his four races prior to cap- j 1 turing the Now Zealand Cup at Riccarton j ' on November 4, and with the Auckland j ( Cup also now down to his credit. his ! < stake winnings this season amount- to ■ c £3900. ' ; Excitement over the Cup contest having expended itself, attention was directt>d to ; ' tho Grafton Hurdle Race, which brought ! ' out, n, field of a dozen. The top-weight, j 1 I No Bother, was made favourite, Piassin' ! llirough, the bracket Explorer and Battle Sonsi. and Maud V ilson beinc the others most strongly supported. Maud Wilson worked her way into the lead r..t an ,early stage, and she carried the field along at a solid pace. Snake challenged her i strongly several times, but the Waakato ; ' | mare always had the best of it, and she ■ ; ran homo a winner by a length in front of j SilvrtrtoU; who finished well. i Royal Blood Scores. Of tho 20 coloured on the card for the Railv av Handicap, Cool Stimulants was ! i the only 'withdrawal, and as the 19 can- j ' uidates for lion ours in the six" furlongs j j race tiled on to tho course proper from ! j the birdcage the was of the impres- j | sive order. The English mare Glentruiti, ; ' who, it may he said, displays quality ' 1 from the tips of her ears to her heels, ' I was the cynosure of all eyes, and whon ; speculation commenced it was always j ! r.iade pretty clear that she would rule favourite. The Hawk was next in deinand. Epitaph, Pavo. and Highland ! being most fancied of the others. An- j ■ other surprise proved to ho in store. . ! After S-ilfanello and The Hawk had carj lied the field alone for about three furJ long? Royal Blood tnok command, and 1 j though Glentruin made a same effort to : j catch the outsider. Royal Blood stayed it j out well, and won by a neck. The lion- : ' curs of the race were on the side of j Glentruin. who was conceding her rival j no It-r-s than 361b. The race was run in , i 1 m 12 3-ss. which is a record for the ; j event. In a field of 10 saddled up to contest. ; .the Nursery Handicap. Laughing Stock! ; always ruled a warm favourite. Deluge j and Avonlea obtaining most support of, | the others. The winner, however, turned | , up in the filly rejoicing in the name of j i Ransack, who was followed home by j ! Avonlea. 'Ihe Christmas Handicap, with which | | the progiamme concluded, found a field j j of 14 on hand to contest the mile race, \ | with the New Zealand Derby winner! standing out favourite. The daughter of j , I'anmure answered all demands, and eh a j ■ won her race attractively at the right! ;• end. The Eating. The following are -the details of the j racmg : _ , SHORTLAND PLATE of £650; second ! horse .£IOO. third .£SO. One mile. Ex. rs. late V.*. J. Douglas' 'or f Viyelia, ' !yr\ by A:v.;rti — Snooze. 7.2 iHobsonl .1 i , T. A. Duu-.an's b f Para, 3vrs. 7.2 ! : IDuan) . . . ._ . . _ 2 ! I K. Alison's br c Sheffield, Oyrs, 7.7 (Me- j ' Cormac) 3 ! ! A 1 so Slurred.—Danger Zone, Joy Ride-, | j Marble Gla>s, Ni;;htraider, Peter Maxwell, ! I&-. Conflict, 7.ii; Far North. Ruapapa, ; 7.7; Llateliy. 7.2. | Para was favourite. i Viyelia was first to fine!* out when tho : tapes were released, and sue led down tho ha. k stretch. attended by Sheiiield, | Mt.rble Glass, and i'ara. At the cutting j . Para ran up second. Marble Glass dropping ' back. Rounding into tho straight Para ; :aade an erfort to get on terms with Viyelia. | but the 'atter drew out in the run to ttie ! rocf ar.d won comfortably by five lengths; | Sheffield two lengths away third. Danger . Zone finished weil and got fourth. Time, . I lia 33s ; GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES of : J £15f0; second horse £250, third £150. Tho [ other £100 to go to the breeder oi the win- : r.er provided that the horse is bred in ' ! New Zealand. In the event of this condii tion not being fulfilled the £100 to go to • j the first horse. For two-year-okla. Colts i and geldings 8.10; fillies 8.5. 6 fur. j "v. M. Duncan's b f Tukia, by Absurd— | Tahua (McCarten). 8.5 1 j W. T. Hazlett's b f Razzlo Dazzle, by Kilbroney—Simper (V/addell). 8.5 . . 2 I F. D. Jones' b g Murihaupo, by Sunny , j Lake—Equitas (A. Oliver), 8.10 . . 3 I Also Started.—Bathos, 8.10; , Orofino, j Queen March, Top Score. Wild Hind, 8.5. ■ j Bathos was favourite. , I i From a good despatch Tukia was first to j ! begin, followed by Murihaupo. Racing i ! i through the cutting Tukia was still in tho j ' j lead, followed by Orofino, Razzlc Dazzle, ■ ' I r.r.d ilurihp.upo. Tukia entered the straight ! ' ! with a clear lead, and finishing in good [ ! style, v,-on Vjy three lengths from Kazz'e ! Dazz'.e, with Mu-ihaupo two lengths further • I hack third. Wild Hind finished fourth. • j Tune, lm 15 l-ss. 1 ; ! WINKERS OF THE GREAT NORTHERN • ] FOAL. SXAEiiS. 1 j Time. - I Til. a. | 1-SBs—Ricochet, by Musket ... ... 1 19 ISSS— Niagara, by Ant-eros 1 185 I:^7—Pearl Shell, by Mueket ... 1 I'Ji 16s3—Coruiina, by Musket ... ... 1 20 1389— Pygmaiion, by Apremont ... 1 20 Lebel, by 1 151 ! 1691—Whakawatea, Apremont ... 1 j 1892 —iteflector. by Lochiel 1 19 ls;)3—Tiiree Wtar, by Castor 1 194 ■ | iso;— Bloody ot, by Maum ... 1 17 • I 1695—St. Paul, by St. Letep ... 1 18 1 lb96— Gold Mtdallisl. by Medallion 1 1 /i » 3.897 —Conqueror, by ileoallion ... 1 19 : 1593 —Screw Gun, by Hotchkiss ... i ICJ l 1839 —K«nown, by Dreadnought ... 1 17 ; 1900—Menschikoft, by Stepniak ... 1 19- * , 19( # ' Idas, by Seaton Delaval ... 1 17 902- -King by Stepniak ... 1 18i > —Silkworm, by Seaton Delaval 1 17 ) 1904— Sungod, by Multiform ... 1 18i . 1905— Kuriomuir. by Clunranald ... 1 lot 1906—Glen.-ulloch. by Clanranald ... 1 In _ J 1907 —Flcotfoot, by Clanrana.d ... 1 17 2-d l 19''B Broadsword, by Clanranald ... 1 11 oo , i 1910— Formby, by Birkenhead ... 1 10 3-5 ■ i 1910— Culprit, by Charlemagne 11. 1 lo • i —Winning Way, by Canmo Chiol 1 17 3-o I ; 1912—Soltano. by SouU ... ... . 1R 1 i 1913 —Rencontre, by O bag a do ... 1 lo ~-o , j ]<)ij Desert Gold, by All Black ... 1 lo 4-o ; 1915 —Tho Toff, by Bonitorni 1 2-5 ' 1910—Hi! lane, by yomedy King .. 11.; t 1917— Demagogue, bv Demosthenes 1 14 4-5 ; 7 1918— Surveyor, by Nassau . . • ■ 1 ' j 4 ? , 1919 —Humbug, by Absurd . . • • 1 j ? ' 1920— Mermin, by Absurd . . . - l 1J 4-o 5 1921— E'-iitapli, by Absurd .. 1 j;» ) U22- —Tukia,. by Absurd . . 111)18 S 1?ORI\FON HANDICAP of £500; second * horse £100, third £50. 7 fur. 3 S. Tapp's ch c Bright Day, 3yrs, by Day 1 Comet— Lady Gwendoline, i.O (K. I-.. Thompson) . • • ■ •• □ G Q. E. Trevor s br a Santiago, syis, b.J 0 br rn Te Akitai. aged, 7 3 (Hobson) 3 1 Also Started. —Euphoria, 8.7; Glencairn, , 8.6- Whentfie'.d. 8.0; Lndy Glishjs. 7.10 , Polini, Lady Patience, \ i n°• cll .-,, J E oction Florent General Rose, 7.6, ivaiiiKatoa, Brl'ihtlight, Flying Planet, Potoanui, Star of Fate, 7.0. W'heatfield was favourite. 1 Potoanui and Lady Glineas were first to r r irnm the barrier, and the former car- - jied on the running to the straight entrnnee, 1 Bri"ht Day, who van into a good position i fU fVii* hark fitrotch, was clo?>e to the >' leader rounding tlie home turn and throwT. out a stiff challenge got in front at the t. distance He looked like winning comfortf ably when Santiago got through on therails and disputed the issue in tho last 50yds, ''' Bri"ht. Day staying on to win by a neck - i with Te Akitai two and a- !, lencrths av/aj' third. Whoutfield was 1 fourth. Time, lm 27 2-ss. AUCKLAND CUP of £30-30; second horde t> AU '-" b - £600, third £300. 2 miles. t> x- T'lrlrlifovd's b g Scion, -lyrs, by Bonia for'ni--Lady Jean 11., 8.2 (M. McCarten) 1 r 1 % Lowe's br g Insurrection, oyrs, by ° Kilhronev-Ruthful, 8.3 HI. Cairns) 2 ' E \ 2 id row's b k Income. Cyrs. by nijianI- forie— Pommery, 8.8 (A J. J C t Pr.thorford b g oyu ' i,' i n " Martian- -Lady Victoria, 8.5 (A- Oliver) 0 s c;;? T CliPo-d's eh h Winning Hit. 4 yrs d b... ' Ahtiinintis— Winning Way. 8.0 (11. q

A- S. Williams' b g King's Trumpeter, 3yrs^) by Cla-renceux—Bon Bord, 7.0 (11. »\. H. Wack row's br g Boomerday, Gvm, by Quin Abbey—Bell Crispin. 7.2 (Wietins) __ .. 0 G. H. Edwards' blk m Sycorax. Gyrs, by j Ivitig Mark—Witchet, 7.i (R, E. Thompson) , . 0 Toylor's 1> e Marble Slab, Gyra, by Marble A roll—Miss Dir. 6.12 (Keesing) 0 Tattley's br g Glen Canny, Gyrs, by I istoj —Bridge of Roses, G. 11V (Simpson) 0 lion. E. W. Alison's b g Archie, Gvrs, by Marble Arch - Tiresome, G. 9 (W. Bagby) 0 Ixua Aloetahuna's b tr Muraahi, Gyrs, by Comptire- Ineurn, 6.S (L. Pine) .. -.0 ii n Gibbons' b c Equitable, syra, by uallowraiß—Eouitas. 6.7 (Dunn) . . . . 0 "• Wiggins' b tr. Martial Dawn. 4yrs, by ...Martian—Torttuato, 6.7 (Dulieu) . . ..0 A .Dickey's b g Poteen. Byr.s, by Poton— Ivaween. G. 7 (j.*. Young) 0 Insurrection wa; favourito. 1' rora a good despatch Income and King's I vumpelor were first to show out from tlio neid. but entering the cuttimr Boomerduy rushed to the front, and lie showed the way for a couple of furlonjjs, when ho was sup. P anted in the lead by Winning Hit, who piloted the fii-ld past the stand, with Boomerday a couple of lengths away, the smuts distance in front of Royal Star and Forest Gold. Income heading tho next division. Tlio leading 7Position were Unaltered going out of tho straight, and the field entered tho back stretch with Winning Hit bowline along in front- As they rounded the bottom turn Royal Box and Income improved their positions. the former running mi third. Winning Tlit was "till in command as they entered the straight, but us the field straightened up for the run to the post tho colours of Insurrection became prominent. Boomerdnv had collared Winninr Hit below the distance, but almost immediately compounded under the pressure, leaving Insurrection, Inand Scion to fight out a Croat finish. \\ ithin fiftv yards of the judge's box Scion, on the rails, cot up and went on to win an exciting race by a neck from Insurrection. In ome bei'icr a neclc further (uvny. third- Murs'ihi. with a "ood late run on tho rvtside of the field, finished closo ur> fourth. Time, oin 26 2-ss. WINNERS OF THE AUCKLAND CUP. Two miles. Timo. m. b. 1874 F. Delamain's Templeton. S.ll 3 31J 1876— W. Walters's Kingfisher, 6.10 •—• IS77—J. Watt's Ariel, 8.2 3 52 Two miles and a-qnarter. t1877~W. Bolton's Lara. 7.7 ... 4 27 1878—A. McDonald's Ariel, 8.13 ... 4 214 187!)--M. Edgar's Ariel. 8,10 ... 4 234 1 f 80- — 11. P. Lance's Foul Play. 8.12 4 16 1881 —S. T. Horsfall's King Ouail, 7.4 4 8 —J. Pilbrow's Welcome Jack, 7.8 4 84 ISS3—Mason and VaLlance's Salvage, S S 4 94 1884— G. Donne's The Post, 7.0 ... 4 184 188")— Major George's Nelson, 7.8 ... 4 0 1886—Major Georgo's Nelson, 9.8 ..4 34 *IBSS -Major George's Nelson, 9.12 ... 4 G , . Two miles. tIBSB—G. G. Stead's Locliiel, 6.10 3 32 1889—C. Boresford's Leopold, 7.4 3 33 389(1— P Butler's Crackshot, 8.3 ... 3 304 1891— W. Walter's Pin fire. 6.10 ... 3 324 IS92—L. D. Nathan's St. Hippo, 8 9 3 30 189.)— Major George's Pegasua, 7.5 3 39 t 1891— J. Kean's Lottie, S.O 3 364 1095— R. Burke's Anita. 6.9 ... 3 37 —A. E. Bver's Nestor. 6.12 ... 3 32J 189i—J. G. Green's Antures, 7.11 ... 336 i?9B._.T. J. Russell's Uhlan. 6 9 ...3 32! 18W—A. F. Scott's Bluejacket. 7.9 :l 29 4-5 1901)— P. Chnafe's Bluejacket, S.O ... 3 33 1901— G. G. Stead's St. Michael. 7.4 332 3-5 1902—G, G. Stead's Siese Gun. 8.6 3 33! 1903 —S. Bradley's Wairiki, 9 8 ...3 29 4-5 190-I—< . Wallis's Mahutonga. 8.12... 3 30 1-5 1^ : >-T. A. Williams's Putty. 7.8 ... 3 29 4-5 1906—Mrs. Coouijc'a Master Delaval, 7.6 3 28 3-5 I^o7—Hon. J. D. Ormcnd's Zimmerman. 8.4 3 36 2-5 3908-Ft. J. Buckley's All Red, 9 8 3 31 1909—St. J. Buckley's All Red. 9.1 3 29 1-5 1910 —Mrs. S. P. Lennard's Waimangu. 7.9 3 31 1911— G. Robinson's Santa Rosa. 7.3 3 31 3-5 1912— T. 11. Lowry's BohrikofT, 8.5... 329 1913— F. Dorset's Sir Solo, 7.10 ... 3 29 2-5 1914—C. G Dnlgety's Warstep. 8 9 ... 326 3-5 , 1915 —T. H. Lowry's Balboa. 8.5 ... 3 27 3-5 i 1916— R. Barlow's Depreciation, 7.5 3 27 '2-5 i 1317- -D. H. Roberts's Fiery Cross. I _ 3 9 . . 3 25 4-5 i 1918— E. and Y. Riddiford's Mascot 6.12 5 26 ; 1919— G. D. Greenwood's Karo, 7.15 3 25 ; fi. 1,. Stead's S'"rSnd. (>.ll 3 50 1-5 | 1921—TT. \. Knight's Malaga. 6.11 3 27 3-5 i 1972— E. Riddiford's Scion, 8.2 ... 826 2-5 | 'Now Year's Day. tßoxing Day. | The following sectional time 3 for tho raco | were supplied by the official timekeeper, i Mr. ,T. K. Douglas:—One furlong, 14 2-ss; | ♦"•'o furlongs, 26 1-5?: three furlong.*, 3'Js; j for fur'onvs, 51s; seven furlongs, lm 29 2-ss; lone mile, lm 42 2-ss: one and n-cjunrter i miles, 2m 10s: one and a-half mile-s, 2m 35 j 3-5?. The last four furlongs took 50 4-3s. | GRAFTON HURDLE RACE (Handicap) of ±6« : 0: second horse XIOO, third £50. Over eight flights of hurdles. 2 miles. T. Wilson's ch m Maud Wilson. syrs, by Quin_ Abbey—Marakopa, 9-1 (Ronnie) 1 IL. Coleman's b g Silverton, a;ed, 9.0 1 'R->ncii) ■ . . . . . . . . . . . 2 \R. Har.non's b a Snake. 6rrs. 9.13 (Glover) 3 ANo Started. —No Bother, Explorer, 11.2; Hyi~:nas, Pa.--sin' Thro', 10.12; Killard, Siiti'shock. 10.5; Paddington Green, 9.13; Battlesong, 98; T'ltara Jack. Miss Mclva, Multiplane, Never Despair, 9.0. No Bother was favourite. Maud Wiiion soon ran to tbo front, and passing the stand v.-as w.ell clear of the field, her closes; attendants being Snake. Mis.* Melva, and Totara Jack. Racing down t.ho j back stretch Snnko ran up to the leader, but the latter out-jumped tho challenger and went on in the lead. Approaching the ! straight Snake again joined Maud Wilson ill ! tho lead, but tho latter again proved bette:! over the hurdle, and drew away to cnte:: the straight well cl'-ar of the field. Approaching tho last hurdle Silverton camo on the scene, but could not reach Maud Wils-.n._ who went on to win by a length and a-ha':f from Silverton, with Snako the sami* distance away, third. Eiplorer wsj fourth. Time. 3m -13 2-ss. RAILWAY HANDICAP of £1400; second horse £250, third £50; C fur. W. Scholium's blk jr Royal Blood. 4yrs, by Our King—Sanguinary 7.1 (Koesing) 1 A. Chisholm's ch m Glentruin, sjts, 9.S (MoCarten) . . . . 2 H. Friedlander's blk g Pavo, Gyrs, 8.9 (McFlynn) 3 Also Started.—Solfanello, 9.12; The Hawk, 9.8; Dovelet, 8.9- Highland, 8.7; Golden Bubblo, 8.4; Epitaph, 8.3; Lady Ridicule, Gold Light, Prince Abbey, 7.5; Tactful, Landslide, 0.11 - Shebang, Broadwood, Bretland, Whitianga, Finelli, G. 7. Glentruin was favourito. F ron a good despatch The Hawk and I Solfanello were first to become prominent, I but entering the cutting Royal Blood : rushed to tho front, closely attended by i Lady Ridicule. This order was maintained I until the field swung into the straight, j where Pavo was showing a bold front. | Wh<-n the field straightened up for th« run i to the post, Royal Blood looked like scoring a comfortable win, but Glentruin, coming fn'st from the distance, threw out a strong challenge, and in a fine finish Royal Blood lasted long enough to win by e long nwek. Pavo was two and a-half lengths away third, and Tho Hawk closo up fourth. Time, lm 12 3-sa. WINNERS OF THE RAILWAY HANDICAP. Time, m. s. 1901 —G. G. Stead's Cruciform. 9.0 1 16 1-5 1902 —G. G. Stead's Orlofl, 88 .. 1 104 1903— W. Lovett's Hohoro. 9.6 . . 1 16 1-5 1901— B. Armitage's Lady Annie, 7.9 115 3-5 1905— E. J. Watt's King JBilljr. 8.8 115 3-5 1906— R. Harmon s Miss Winnio, 7.4 1 14 4-5 1907—Hon. J. D. Ormond's Dawn 7.10 1 16 1-5 1901! —S. G. Lindsay's Royal Soult, 8.1 1 14 1-5 1909—E j. Watt's Kilindini, 7.7.. 115 2-5 1910— W. C. Ring's Hohungatahi, 7.0 1 15 2-5 1911— .T. Monk's Gipsy Belle, 8.1 . . 1 15 4-5 l'jl2—W. G. and G. L Stead's Culprit, 8.4 . . . . . . 1 15 1913— R. Hannon's King Lupin, 7.0 113 1-5 1914— T. Quinlivan's Downham, 7.9 1 .14 2-5 1915 —T. H. Lowry's Tete-a-tete . . 1 14 2-5 1916—A. Alexander's Bisogne, 8.8 . . 1 14 1917— R. Hannon's King Lupin, 812 and W. R. Kem ball's llyinestra. 8.6. dead heat . . 1 13 2-5 R. Kemball's Nanrw], 7.10 1 14 4-5 191'j—IC. S. Williams' Tigritiyi, £.10 1 14 I 10-20— G. j). Beatson's Statuette. 1 13 4 5 i ujoi—\ Alexander's Silver T/nk.mt 13 2-5 1922— W. Scholium's Royal Bloc,d, '2 3-5 i NURSERY HANDICAP of £'COOnd horso £100, tliird £50. For tw - olds. 5 fur. A. McDonald's br f Riinsack, by Sol^w® forino—ltaid, 7.S (Bagby) . . . . . . W. H. Kemball's b f Avonlea, 8.5 (Stewart) 2 A. S. Watkin's b g Laughing Stock, 7.7 (A. Rsed) 3 Also Started—York Abbey, Deluge., 8.3; White Comet, Muria, 7.G; Archibald, 7.4; Pompey, 7.2; Sleepy Sol, 6.7. Laughing Stock was favourite. The fi'dd was well bunched for a furlong, when R; ns.'tck drew out, closely followed by York A')bey. Ransack was well clear as they rounded into the straight, and going on he won comfortably by four lengths. A good tutisle ensued for second place, Avonlea getting up to secure the position by a neck* from Laughing Stock. Pompey and Archibald wore unfortunate at the barrier, and lost a great deal of ground. Time, lm li. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP of £600; second, horse XIOO, third 1 mile. T. A. Duncan's b f Enthusiasm, 3vrs, by Pannuiro-Martia, 8.4 (McCarten) . . 1 P. A Swney's b g Tuma-a-roa. aged, 7.11 (McTtvish) .. 7 21 E. R. Davis blk g Lucius, 3yrs, 7.54 (A. Reed) 3 Also Started.—Alfort, 8.11; Mustard Pot, 8.10; Maioha, 83; Angelo. Ares, 7 11; Refinement, Royal Abbey, Bumptious, 6.13; Master O'Rourke, 6.11; Sir Otway, Canowindra, Mountain Lion, (i.7. Enthusiasm was favourite. Lucius was first to show out from the barrier ri"e, and he led down the back stretch, closely attended by Mustard Pot, with the field well bunched. The order was unaltered entering the straight, but once in line for the judge's box Enthusiasm, Tmii-a-roa and Refinement became prominent. Finishing well from , the distance. Enthusiasm drew away to win by threeparts of a length from lama-a-roa, Liicms being a length further back thud :ust iii St of ReWment. Tyne, lm o9s.

WEIGHTS FOR SECOND DAY. The following weights have been declared by Mr. F. ,T. McMnnemin for events lo bo run on the second day of the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting, which tiikes place to-morrow:— SUMMER CUP of £1400; li miles. at. II). fit. lb. (ijisbaE , . . 9 7 Pine Arch . . (1 11 • rlentrmn . . 9 2 Glen Canny . . 011 \\ inning Hit. . '.) 1 Geoffrey .. li 11 Income. ..90 Whipping Boy GIL bulfunello . . 8 I'2 Lucius . . G 11 Grotesque .. 812 li cm of Isles Gll roo C how . . Blj Killashandra. . Gll Ihe Hawk .. Hl2 Munvahi .. Gil Insurrection . . 8 12 Kilgour . . G 9 hcion . . . 812 Cold Steel . . 0 9 . ~ yal "resent 812 Landslide . . G 9 Affectation . . f 9 Martial Dawn (> 7 | V °lo . . ..89 Sycorax ..07 Kouen . . 8 9 Kauitable . . G 7 | Ngata ..89 Fincolund , . G 7 I Kick Off . . 8 t! liinnntiouH .. G 7 1 Trespass . . 8 8 Brouclwood . . G 7 ! Bonnettor ..87 Battlesouit . . G 7 ! Koyal Star ..87 .1 litholia . . (1 7 j Royal Box ..85 Canowindra . . G 7 , Sunu.rt . . 8 ;i Callaghan ..07' Rapino . . 8 '2 Fort Regal . . 6 7 I Kinjx s TVt'r 8 2 Far North .. G 7 Highland . . 8 1 Ijyrax . . . . (> 7 nnohoro ..80 L'Amour . . G 7 Forest Gold 7 13 Mount am Lion G 7 Booinerday . . 710 Prosperity . . G 7 Maioha . . 7 10 Perfect Day . . (> 7 Gold Light ..79 Right & Left G 7 Illumination ..77 Refinement . . G 7 I Povelet ..73 Sheffield . . G 7 Marble Slab ..70 Stork . . ~ G 7 Zircon . . . . (ill Soldier's Love G 7 Aneelo .. Gil 'I'e Akitai .. G 7 Archie . . . . G 11 Vivclla . . G 7 Area . . . . Gll Tactful ..07 PLUNKET WELTER HANDICAP of £000; ' 1 mile. St. lb st. lb. Enthusiasm .10 0 M. O'Rorko . . 711 Mustard Pot , 10 3 l'oanui ... 7 9 Forest Gold . 10 1 Amiform ... 7 9 G'den Bubble 9 13 Poteen .... 7 9 Boomerday , 912 Canowindra .79 Loyal Irish . 9 10 Bute Sound .79 Tama-a-roa . . 9 10 Moorland ••.77 Economist ..93 Glencaim ..77 Lucius ... 9 0 Prince Carl . 7 7 Angelo . . . 8 13 Peter Maxwell 7 7 Ares ..... 813 Emerald llill 7 7 Zircon ... 813 (leneral Rose. 7 7 Archie . . . 813 Greekson ..77 I'ine Arch . . 8 13 Mnsjiblo ... 7 7 Landslide ■ . 811 Nightraider . 7 7 C. Stimulants 8 7 Stammer ... 7 7 Vivclla . .87 Tresor .... 77 Refinement ..87 Conflict ... 7 7 Royal Abbey . S 5 Bright I.is)it . 7 7 Gold Bud . 8 5 Bright Day .77 Danger Zono . 8 6 Arizona Maid 7 7 L'Amour -.85 Calh'ghan . 7 7 Gold Piano . 8 3 Gold Jacket 7 7 Para . . . 712 Comd'y Prince 7 7 Bitholia . . 7 12 Potonnui . 7 7 Bretland ... 7 12 £>ir Otway .77 Mountain Lion 7 12 ELECTRIC HANDICAP of £650; 6 fur. St. lb. St. lb. Glentruin . . 913 Killashandra. . fi 13 Rational ..95 Martian Miss 613 Grotesque ..90 Fingoland ■ . G 10 Pavo ... 8 8 Refinement . . G 7 Mustard Pot . 8 5 Tactful ...67 Alfort . . . S -1 Landslido ■ • . 6 7 Dovelet ... 8 2 Mountain Lion 6 7 G'den Bubble 7 11 Shebang . . . G 7 Epitaph . . . 711 Broadwood . t> 7 Royal Blood . 7 11 Bretland ...67 Tnfnnte ...75 Finelli . . . . fi 7 Economist ..75 Golden Dream 6 7 Ares .... 7 1 Fleeting .... G 7 Lady Ridicule 7 1 Loch Abbey . 0 7 Lucius .... 7 1 Viyella ... 6 7 CRITERION HANDICAP of £000. 6 fur. St. lb. St. lb. TRarr.lo Dazzlo 0 9 Laugh. Stock 710 Muribaupo ..98 Miss Egypt . 7 G Bathos ... 9 '2 White Comet 7 4 Queen Mnrch 9 OK. of Hearts 7 0 Top Score ... 8 12 Mima . . . . f> 12 Orofino . . . 811 X" rail a . . . . Gl2 Wild Hind . 811 Kilris ('>lo Ransack ... 8 3 Soltana . . . G 7 Tarleton ... 8 0 Ralston .... fi 7 York Abbey . 7 10 Buglenote ~07 PONSONBY HURDLES of £000. 1} miles. St. lb. St. lb. Poanui . . . . 11 13 Battlesong . . 9 S Explorer ... 11 G Dempsey ... 9 8 No Bother .11 2 Marconi .... 9 0 Passin' Thro' 10 12 Totara Jack . 9 0 Passenger • . 10 12 Tenacious ... 9 0 Hyginas . . . 10 11 Miss Melva . 9 0 Whsnoko ... 10 9 Never Despair 9 0 Snake .... 10 8 Triboulet. ... 9 0 Killard .... 10 5 Westminster . 9 0 Shellshock . . 10 1 Night Time ..90 Sir Rosebery. . lfi 3 Dead Sweet . 9 0 Maud Wilson 10 3 Karamu ... 9 0 Pad. Greon 9 12 Lady Bruce .. 9 0 Guerre a Mort 9 10 Sparkey ... 9 0 Silverton ... 9 10 BO WEN HANDICAP of £500 ; 6 fur. St. lb. St. lb. Sheffield ..90 Pi in. Charm. 7 0 Fingoland . . 9 0 Puhiraki ..79 Joy Rido . . 810 Star of Fnto 7 0 Eurhoria . . 8 G Bannock ..70 f.ir B irnett . . 8 G lion Chic. ..70 Whnrfdalc . . 8 G Bonrina ..70 Moorlari ..80 Bowman . . 7 '• Loch Abbey 8 5 Bright Gift . . 7 0 Lady Hill ..83 Daphne rJrucc 7 0 Sar.tonio ..82 Demon . . 70 Ben Novis . . 8 2 Electrode ..79 Pillage ..89 Flowing ►iowl 7 0 Connemsra . ■ 7 li 1; 1 yitirj Abbi.y 7 u Lndy Glissas 7 9 <'-olden Glory 7 0 Wairarupa . . 7 0 Heisler . . 7 0 Smoke . . 7 0 Jo.in Dix ■ ■ . 0 . Miss Juno ..70 Jolly. Gay ..70 Pol i*i i . . 7 5 n iierito ... 0 FSuction • 7 5 King Neva . . 7 0 Florent .. 7 5 Just Quie'ly . . . 0 ' (Jen. Rose. . . 7 3 Knighthood . . 7 0 Koyal Fancy 7 3 1-ady Mernweo 7 0 l'otoanui • ■ '|| v » ''in Smoke Concert . 3 Malatour .. 7 0 Blight light . 7 2 Mangawhero . < o Quaestor ... 2 Nocturne , Menanco ..7 0 latent. ary . i 0 I Arch Op.il ..7 0 -widßot ' Blanche Abbey 7 0 Rosavel'o .. 7 0 Dorinda ..70 <; • • L \ l Flying Planet 70If I ah. •• ' T-i~h Jis • • 7 litoki Jack ..70 > Ivilplaidio ..70 i WAITEMATA HANDICAP of £500; li milc3. ; st. lb. it-lb- . Danger Zone 9 0 Ekction .. 7 5 T ' \mo-ir ..9 0 J .ih'katea . . • I ■ Para ! . 8 7 B.iehtlirht • J 2 : ! Glencaim . . P '> Soiiherina . . < JKunhoritt .. A 4 Daddy s Girl . _ Marble Bell . H 3 Glemd'e . . - 0 i Marble Glass . H •' JIK •• ' « i-'volorer . . b 2 huiramiuima . 7 o 1 Far Nor'h . « ? Crag 7 0 ' Spirit Level . 8 2 Master M'.'-k . 7 0 1 Peter Mar-.dll 8 •» Merry limes . 7 0 . v. heatfield . . S 1 0 Miss Hr.ter . . 0 Snake .. 7 13 Narrow Neck . 7 u i War Tank ■ . 712 Our Prince . . 7 0 p.ntinrriini 7 12 WinsoD'e Arch 7 0 I Cofden Glass' ! 710 Potoa Queen . 7 0 lar.ana ..79 Pengwen . . / 0 i Arizona Maid . 7 8 7'rin Charm. . 0 . "V indictivrj ..70 Reretoa . . / 0 r p,; ,p Socks . 7 0 Semper Idem . 7 0 Te Akitai ..70 Acceptances close to-day (Wednesday), at 12 noon. ; THE PIRONGIA. MEEfUNG. | SAM WINS ALEXANDRA CUP. ; PRINCE RUFUS' DOUBLE WIN. (BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] i HAMILTON. Tuesday. The Alexandra Racing Club's 58th annual i meeting was held at Pironsia to-day in ' fine weather. There was a record attend--1 anre. and large fields were the rule. As many good horses were engaged, some excellent sport was witnessed. The Alexandra • Cup was won by Mr. A. M. Nelson's Sam, ' and after the race> the winning owner was ; handed by the president, Mr. F. Potts, i j the handsome cup presented by Mr. G. Miles, 5 . one of the oldest members of the club. j Results; — MAIDEN HANDICAP. 1 mile.—Mr. R. Windsors Capstar, 9.2, 1; Miscreant, 9 2. 2; k'Vairiri, 8.11. 3. Also started: ltapuki, tifc, ; o ckaroc, Waikiki, Wa iwhakaata, IdealTui. Adeona, Laddolution, Delysian. * rat'. lm -18s. Won easily. 3 SHORT 3 iieLNDICAP. 5 fur—Mr. W. Mc- ; Leun's Awareka. 9.11. 1; Cambridge. 9.0. 2; ; Queen Ellen, 8.0, o. Also stalled; (ircy Sapphire. Gipsy Quinn, Princess Abbey. Kine Poto. Master McPeake. Lotus Abbey, and three unnamed. Time, lm 'Is. s ALEXANDRA CUP. li miles. I Mr. A. M. Nelson's Sam, 7.7 .. .. 1 - Blue Marble. 7.7 2 i Silver Pino, 9.2 0 1 Also Started.—Deviation. Prince Rufus, i Irish Knight, Hypothesis, Subway. Lady Retain, Mapiu, Delysian, Glenval, Waiwhakaata, Adimoid. Miscreant, ldealoguo. King ' Quin- Time, 2m lGs. MAIDEN TROT, li miles.—Mr. W. H. Lupton's Lublie Ben, 1; Bell Rosa, 2; n Hawaiian, 3. Also started: Happy Valley. Time, 4m 15s. 3 BEET MEMORIAL HANDICAP. G fur.— Mr. H. D. Mathew'a Prince Rufus, 9.3, 1; Cambridge, 8.12. 2; Awareka. 9.1, 3. Also ■ started: Deviation. Gipsy Queen, Selwyn Abbey, Lady Petain, Lotus Abbey. Mokaiiiti, Ngahinepouri, Queen Ellen. Waiwhukaata. Time, lm 15 4-ss. o HANDICAP TROT. 2 miles.—Mr. L. k Nicholson's Teddy McKinney. 2-10 yds bhd, 1; Jublie Ben. limit. 2; Happy Valley, limit. fl 3.' Also started: Jaylen, Beau Ideal, Tim 0 Doolan. Time. 5m 27 2-ss. !l FAREWELL HANDICAP. 7 fur.-Mr. H D. Mathew's i-'rince Rufus, 9.5, 1; Gips.v .! Quinn. 9.0; Silver Pine. 9.4, 3. Also s started: Deviation, Hypothesis, Laddohix tion, Waikiki. , Blue Marble, Waiwhakaata, Mjprraa.pt. Tipie, IjM 31 3-ss.