AUCKLAND MEETING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9630, 10 April 1917, Page 8

AUCKLAND MEETING

TOA TERE WINS ST. GEORGE’S HANDICAP. Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 9. The second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s autumn meeting was favoured with perfect weather. There was a large attendance. The Governor and the Countess of Liverpool were present. The sum put through the totalisator for the day was .£57,616, an increase of ,£BB4 compared with, tlto corresponding day of last year. The total for meeting was .£104,089, an increase of .£9803. Results—- , STEWARD’S HANDICAP, Of 350 so vs; on, mile. 1— Seadown, 7.10 (A. Reed) 1 4 —Tressida, 8.2 (Buchanan) 2 3 Tinopai, 8.9 (Robinson) 3 Also started—3 Llanishen 7.13, 7 Fionnuala 7.9, 5 Tact 7.9, 9 Loyal Arch 7.4, 6 Hyllus 7.3, 8 Lady Glen 6.12. Tact and Lady Glen led at the start, but outside the distance Seadown got in front and won by two lengths. Time, linin 40sec. MANGBRE HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs; sis furlongs. 4 Cardrona, 810 (McMillan) 1 B—Last Call, 8 (Garment) 2 5 Monodon, 7.10 (Robinson) 3 Also started —3 Lady Paula 8.13, 12 Bellacity 8.12, 2 Fabriquette 8.7, 14 Lord Ainslie 8.4, 22 Ahuriri 7.13, 1 Hendra 7.12, 6 Kereone 7.11, 10 Penniless 7.11, 26 St. Francis 7.11, 23 Pre-eminent 7.10, 21 Bezmar 7*9, 7 Wiri 7.5, 13 Gold Necklet 7.3, 17 Jocular 7,5. 15 Step 7.2, 20 Porphyry 7.2, 9 Paddington Green 7.2, 11 Manukau 7, 27 Blue Cross 7, 18 All Talk 7, 19 Waihinepai 7, 16 Dungannon 7, 25 Bosori 7, 24 Chappie 7. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin- 15 4-ssec. VICTORIA HANDICAP. Of 350 sots; five furlongs. 2 Simonides, 9.9 (Robinson) 1 I —Lingerie, 9.2 (L. Wilson) 2 3 Ample, 9 (Emerson) 3 Also started—s Sanacre 7.3, 4 Exclusive 7.13, 6 Empire 7.7, 7 Woody Glen 7.1, 11 Carmen Sylva 6.12, 9 Shower Gold 6.12, 10 Guerre a Mort 6.13. Simonides challenged Lingerie in the straight and won by a neck. Time, Imin S GRBAT NORTHERN ST. LEGER. Of 850 sovs; one mile and three-quarters. 1 — The Toft, 8.7 (Emerson) 1 2 Bjorneborg, 8.7 (L. Wilson) 2 3 Rekanui, 8.8 ' (Robinson) 3 The only starters. Rekanui led till three furlongs from homo, when The Toft and Bjorneborg went in front. The Toff finally winning by two lengths. Time, 3min 2sec—a record for the race. ST. GEORGE’S HANDICAP, Of 1000 sovs; one mile and a half. B—Toa Tere, 8.8 (McFlynn) 1 0 — Bedford, 7.8 (Chaplin) 2 1— Bunting, 9.2 (C. Heed) 3 Also started —5 Merry Roe 8.13, 2 Colonel Soult 8, 6 Lady Penury 7.9, 3 Rebel 7.6, 10 Munster 7.3, 7 Housewife 7.2, 4 Mascot 6,10, 11 Thrace 6.7. Bedford came round, the home turn in advance, and Bunting then moved forward. Toa Tere came up, and after a hard-fought' finish won by a neck. Time, 2min 35sec.

AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, Of 400 sovs; about three miles. 2 Bonny Jean, 10.7 (Tapp) 1 3 Plymouth, 10.7 (McSweeney) 2 I—Troublesome, 11.3 (McFlynn) 3 ■Also started—3 Glnepot 10.7, 4 Captain Lock 9.8, 6 Kaiwhakahaere 9.7. Coming down the hill for the last time Bonnie Jean went in front and eventually won by four lengths. Time, 6min 22sec. HUIA HANDICAP, Of 400 sovs; six furlongs.

3—Mill o’ Gowrie, 7.13 (Robinson) ... 1 1— Forpi Up, 8.11 (A. Reed) 2 2 Koesian. 8.10 (Emerson) 3 Also started—4 Hyginas 7.7, 5 Tact 7.6, 7 Waiuta 7, 8 Arran 6.11, 9 Alf Defaval 6.11, 6 Rockfield 6.11, 10 General Joffre 6.7. Mill o’ Gowrie soon took the lead and won by a neck. Time, Imin 14 l-sseo. AUCKLAND WELTER, Of 350 sovs; one mile. 9 —Glenspire, 9.2 (Garment) 1 I— Hopfield, 9.12 (McMillan) 2 ll Kauri King, 6.10 (Sinclair) 3 . Also started—-4 Glenopal 9.5, S Toki 9.3, 14 El Gallo 8.13, 13 Prince Merriwee 8.10, 2 Devotion 8.9, 8 Loyal Arch 8.9, 3 Pendoon \ 8.6, Achilledes 8.6, 13 Qorregidor 8.2, 9'ldra 8, 7 Sunny Climes 8, 6 Marble Star 8.

’Won by half a length. Time, Imin 41sec.