AUCKLAND RACES

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11410, 5 January 1923, Page 8

AUCKLAND RACES

ELLERSLIE AND EPSOM. DROP IN INVESTMENTS. For tho Auckland summer racing carnival of seven days—four at EQlerslie and threo at Epsom—the weather conditions wei-e not altogether favourable, but the attendances throughout were good. The investments, however, showed a serious drop, and at Ellerslie there was a shortage of *652,231, the drop at Eipsom being much smaller, tho decrease showing £21,458, which makes a total deficiency of *673,659. The investments as compared! with the two previous years arc:—

THE! WINNING OWNERS. The winning owners were: —T. A. Duncan. 262450; E. Kiddiford, 262300; E. Andrews, *61800; W. T. Huzlett, *61600; W. Scholium, 261600; A. B. Williams, *81550; Elliot Ei. Davis, *61500; Rua Moetahuna, *61400; Douglas Estate. *61150; W. McA. Duncan, *61100; .Ernest Alison, *61050; J. Lovell Nicholls, *6900; H. Friedlander, *6850; W. H, Kemball, *8650: F. D. Jones, *6800; J. IV. Lowe, *6600; Robt. Ferrall, 26550; K. Heat-on, *6500; A. McDonald, *6500.: E. A. Price, *65001; A. Chisholm, *6450,- 11. M. Campbell, 26450; G. B. Stas-key, *63-50; T. Wilson, 26150; Sir George Clifford, *6400; S. Tapp, *6400; A. Asprey, 26350; S. Banks, *8350; Jas. Manuel, *8350j R. Hannon,- *6200; J. Fraser Smith. *6200; L. Coleman, ,£150; W. J. Wilson, £lsoc S. and W. Bain, £100; A. Craike, £100; Johnson and Graham, £100; B. L. Joll, £100; J. Goring Johnston, £100; P. A. Swiuey, £100; F. W Stones £100; H. A,' ©waffield, £100; G. E. Trevor, £100; W. T. Burrett, £SO; G. M. Currie, £SO; A. A. B. Henderson, £SO; J. D. Jones, £SO; T. H. Lowry, 2850; S. W. Mitchell, £SO; A. Rasmussen, 2e50; Roulston Bros., £50.; J. E. Thorpe, £SO; R. C. Wallace, £SO: O. S. Watkins, £SO; K. D Duncan, £25; F. Waller, £25. Total, £29,000. WINNING TRAINERS AND RIDERS. The most successful trainers were:—F. Tilley (Tukia, Enthusiasm 2), F. D. Jones (Munhaupo, Mustard Pot), L. Wilson ( Viyalia, The Hawk), F. Davis (Queen March 2), F. Loomb (Royal Blood 2), J. L. Nicholls (Explorer, Battle Song), J. H. Jeffcrd (Bathos, Rapine), J. F. Tutchen (Bright Day), T. F. Quinlivan (Scion), P. Brady (Maud Wilson), S. Waddell (Gold Light), W. Stone (Zircon), J. T. Jamieson (fiansaok), T. B. Morris (Malatour), P. Johnson (Income), W. Hawthorne (Oonfli -t), A. Asprey (Ruapapa), A. Cummings (Bretlandh T. Richards (Sheffield), E. C. Rae (Never Despair), J. Williamson (Pavo), R. Brough (Mnraahi), K. Heaton (Broadwood), J. W. Anderson 'Smoke Concert) M. McCarten (Tukia, Scion, Enthusiasm 2, Mustard Pot) was the most successful horseman, and! then came R. E. Thompson (Blight Day, Malatour, Bretland), R. Reel (Sheffield, Bathos, RaS'ne), E. A. Keesing (Royal Blood 3, uraahi), A. J. McFlynn (Income, Pavo), A. Reed (Queen March 2), A. Oliver (Murihaupo), R. Thompson (Explorer), A. McCormack (Ruapapa), E. Hae (Never Despair), H. Wiggins (Gold Light), D. Hall (Conflict), Simpson (Zircon), E. Copestake (Battle Song) W. Rennie (Maud Wilson), A. H. Hobson (Viyella), T. Fanning (Broadwood), L. Jarvis (Smoke Concert), R. S. Bagby (The Hawk), W. Bagby (Ransack). SUCCESSFUL SIRES. The winning sires were:—Absurd (Viyella, Tukia, Bathos), General Labour (Malatour, Mustard Pot, Broadwood), Lucullus (Queen March 2), Martian (The Hawk, Rapine), Our King (Royal Blood 2), Panmure (Enthusiasm 2), Polydamcm (Raapapa), Kenilworth (Explorer), Sunny Lake (Murihaupo), Guianforte (Income), Hymettus (Gold Light), Marble Arch (Bretland), Day Comet (Bright Day), Signor (Battle Song), Boniformi (Scion), Quin Abbey (Maud Wilson), Bright Steel (Sheffield), Robert the Bruce (Never Despair), The Welkin (Pavo), Merry Moment (Zircon), Solferino (Ransack), Campfire (Muraahi), Nassau (Conflict), Land of Song (Smoke Concert).

ELLERS LIS. 1920-21. 1921-22 first 131,11&1 123,3551 Second 106,235 93,373 80,1031 Third ... 135,3761 120,829 98,192 Fourth ... 93,831 85,2691 Totals 511,155 439.1511 386,9201 EPSOM. 1920-21. 1921-22. 1922-23. First 75,4431 •<3,1491 Second 57,289 63,633 53,402-1 Third 5S.443J 74,0111 65,1071 Totals . ...... 190,6121 213,118 191,6591