THE AUCKLAND STRIKE MEETING.

NZ Truth, Issue 437, 8 November 1913, Page 7

THE AUCKLAND STRIKE MEETING.

(By TelegraphTT^l^^l Ogr^wjHi^ dent* tt ■** *** 1 #*' t k ' The Spring meeting . N oC the Auckland Racing Club was inaugurated on Wednesday m frae weather*. 'J%j/ attendance was below- expectations,' : the effect of the strike being noticeable, particularly m the number of the "outside"' public. Spectre was looked upon as little short of a certainty m the Maiden .Hurdles, but" after haying every chancel he was beaten by a* length and a-hali by Merrimax, who gave the favorite four lengths*' start over the laet half mile. Poicliers was a i close; third, and ; finished strongly. ! but;-' the ■ "'-'others; 1 " were, outclassed, i First Wairik'i broke down, and .In-' yeran and Yl'hc Pole came lo v grief. ; y/Wheii the. numbers went up" for the Guineas, it was seen that; SOultitoil \ and / Christine were ' absentees, and ' jsoltano was at once installed favorite. There ■-, was backing for Sir Moseley, but the others were only nibbled - ; at. Tho' race wasYa one- i horse affair, as Soltnuo was taken I to the front when tbe barrier rose,; and , ' keeping him goi hg. Oliver soon ! had the field tied ' up, eventually' winning easily by a couple of lengths from. Sir wns "ahVa'ys I 'running second. j . Punters looked to ' Chime and Cas- ; ,talia to* provide., the winner of the ! Welcome .Stakes, and the. former was I made a-,Httle fetter than even money I favorite. ' O'Shea -..hopped ; her ;. out ! smartly, - and v she Was m front ] throughout; winning' nicely -by a \ couple of lengths', frpin .Delehda, . who ! •just lasted .long enough to defeat! AluUingar'"' for second honors. Cas- i talin was " never nearer /than 'fifth, j and has eyiilcntly' "gone- off; ' j f Alahaere nittj, Pyrmont .wpre the.) I withdrawals.; 'froiu the /.Steeplechase, j j and Addnopght', "'who 'hntl'.^cq^etl at! I Wellington,' saw; a s short price": The | j f dVoHte ' and Captain Jack * were' to- I 1 gether at the. last/fence, ..and then j j Addnotight drew away and won coin- ] j fqrtably.Y\H_iiieie m a great ; j'-riin from the head of, the straight ) and cut. jC^piaiu .lack out of .'second' I j money. „. ante irs and .Tngenkedbdr did j t not finish. klang also fell', and [broke his oeckY , ' ' V t The bracket, Antjjpjmne and 'Korea-. | dor, parried the money in ;' „tha ■;.jSh'ortiii^;.,whilo.YQhristm v u>i YRqsp was j 'also. -in -ydemand. the i ; ground first, and. with Ix>loma; led | !to the-distan.ee, where Prince Sou It (ranged alongJSide', and, "settling /the j ) opposition m a .stride, he won* easily . from Zotess, _(.with{ . /xilphia third^ YAstor was fourth, after making up a ; heap of groirud. . , Of the others. .! Monoline shapedj best. , ' | On strength of reputation and;. 1 good track work, Colonel Soult was j j'made favorite m the City Handicap, j with Prince Merri wee second choice.-

iT^he pair were m front "five furlongs ! from home, and, at the turn, Colonel [ Souit looked a winner. The iieUl closed up at the distance, and Jack , Delaval, dashing out. scored nicely from Colonel .Souit, with Allegation, who was always prominent, close up. Prince Merriwee was badly blocked j iv the straight, and will be hard to beat on Saturday. Los Angelos never looked 'a' winner, and Maxwell . finished last, .lack Delaval returned a good price for such a consistent ! performer. ' " . i Field Force, was .made favorite m [a field 01 twenty-four m the llobson [ llundicap, and he; won m line' style. i Election and Dcnlso Orine led till a [furlong from home, when . the favpr- \ ite dashed up and won very eusily. j Denisc Orme was second and Spaltlsh third. Alatawerewerc and Selection ' were closfe up. King Chiura will probably do letter on Saturday, as he finished nicely just behind the leaders. '.'■., „ Prince Souit/ who, despite -his pemiltv, had sib' less to carry m tho Flying than when he won the Shorts, j was a hot favorite m the last race, j and he won, but it was not the good thing it looked. Salute tried to ntuke a one-horse race of the affair, and she came into the straight well m front of Goldsize and Prince Souit. Over the lost fifty yards v { great battle ensued, Prince Souit : winning by a head from Ooldsize, ( with Salute the same distance away, j HobrlkbiT was tailed o(T m the early : stages/Shut, p'-it up a great run. and t I finished fourth. Kukniiiu never show- { Yed up at all m the race. Ovation I fell. " | Prior tt», tho races, pickets *pS proached .1. Conquest and A. .1. McI Flynn. who wore to ride !•".. W. AIM ! son's horses, nnd advised then, not . Ito do so. The jockeys said that . I they had contracted to «lo the nil- ' I imr. and werr liable to suspe"B*""- --' Aft'"r constthring the position, the : | pickets withdrew, their opposition. ,