FLEET RACE MEETING. AUCKLAND, August 12.

Otago Witness, Issue 2840, 19 August 1908, Page 59

FLEET RACE MEETING. AUCKLAND, August 12.

The race meeting promoted by the Fleet Executive in honour of the visiting squadron took place at Ellerslie to-d-av in beautiful weather, and was attended by - an immense concourse of visitors to the city and officers and men of the American warships. His Excellency the Governor, Lady Plunket. and the Hon. Kathleen Pluniet, attended by their suite, were present, as were also Admiral Sperry and his brother Admirals and Admiral Poore, the distinguished visitors being received by thp club officials. Some ifood racing was witnessed, and everything went with a good awing. .Results : — WELCOME HURDLE HANDICAP.^ One mile and a-half. Mr Thackwaite's br g Otaroa, 9.6 (Flynn) 1 Mr E. S. Pettit's b g Poplar, 9.12 (Wilson) 2 Mr J. M'Nicol's b g Mark Time, 9.5 (Davy) 3 Also started: Reservoir 10.13. Tui 10.8, Franklin 9.10. Baltimore 9.6. Waihekau 9.6. Master Crispin 9.5, Octoroon 9.5, Anna Lombard 9.4, Carlyle 9.0, Darkness 9.0, and San Paulo. San Paulo jumped away in front, and led over the first fence, where Master Crispin fell. The leader maintained the advantage "till reaching the cutting, btit then fell back. Half a mile from home Otaroa commenced to move up, and. heading the leading division in the run home, won by a length from Poplar, who was followed at an interval of three lengths by Mark Time. Time, 2min 59sec.

THE ROOSEVELT HANDICAP.

Of 300sovs. One mile. Mr L. Coleman's Leonator, 10.3 (Deelev) 1 Mr W. Davies's Tc Aroha, 9.15

(Buchanan) 2 9.0 /Lew) . 3

Mr \Y. Smeaton's Etaa-daxius.

Also started : Uranium 11.7. Uenuku 10.7, Douche 10.5. Tui Cakobau 10.5. Celtic 10.4, Haldane 10.3, Cyniri 9.3, Soukrnaid 9.0, "First Gun 9.0. Aristocrat 9.0.

Uranium and Tui Cakobau raced away in front, followed by I/eonator and Aristocrat. The positions were unchanged in the run along the "back stretch, but the leading pair were done with as the field ran acros3 the top, and Leonator, Tui Cakobau, and Te Aroha came into the straight together in command. Xlie first-named was in front

♦t the distance, and 1 , stalling 1 off the opposition, worn by a length, with Dardanue half «, length further back. Time, lmin 43sec.

THE ADMIRAL'S HANDICAP,

Five furlongs. Mr T. Wyllie's br g Dogge* Bank, bj Menschikoff— Mystification, 10.12 1 Mr G- Hyde's Cadence, 1Q.4 2

Mr Howard's Escamillo, 9.4 3 Also started: Hikuai 11.3, Ereemount 10.8,. Imtprimis 10.4, Azoff 10.3, Golden Dream 9.10, Cyreniac 9.8, Waihoihoi 9.6, Cyrettus 9.6, Carmania 9.6, John 9.4, Michaeloff 9.4, Waimangu 9.3; Sedition 9.3, Puhipuhi 9.2, Glenora 9.2, Kapuarungi 9.0, Fidels 9.0, Nora Soult 9.0, Biddy Curran 9.0, Eton Boy 9.0, Metira 9.0. Dogger Bank was the first to break the line, followed by Escamillo and Cadence. When they settled to their work the latter was running in second- place, followed by Azoff and Escamillo. Dogger Bank still had charge when they turned for home, and easily held his own in the run to the post, finishing a winner by three lengths from Cadence, who lasted long enough to beat Eseamillo by half a length for second placeTime, lmin 4 3-ssec.

THE SPERRY STEEPLECHASE.

About three miles. Mr W. C. Morgan's b g Sol, by Soult,

12.12 (Howard) 1 Mr W. Austin's Pipiv 9.9 (Cowan) 2 Mr H. Munn's Cinque, 10.2 (Wilson) ... 3 Also started: Hautapu 11.4, Dolores 10.9; Creusot 10.3. Baltimore 9.7. Hautapu was early in the lead, and when the water was reached he was showing the way, half a dozen lengths in front of Creusot, and then came Dolores. Along the back Creusot was within two lengths of Hautapu. Dolores fell at the 6od wall, and when the double was reached Hautapu was in front,' followed by Cinque *nd Creusot, together. At the old water jump Oinque lost her rider, who, however, remounted. This left Creusot in the lead two lengths in front of Hautapu, and then came Pipi and Sol. Ascending the hill for the last time Creusot showed the way. /Pipi took charge at the top of the hill, but in the descent Creusot was in front again, with Sol at the head of the others. Creusot fell at the sod wall, leaving Pipi in charge. Sol pu# in his claim at this stage, and, heading the- leader at the last fence, won by two lengths from Pipi. Cinqu-s was half a furlong away, third. Time, 6min 4-lsec

CONNECTICUT bTEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a-half.

Mr R. Baainon's Crispin, 10.12 (Banks)... 1 Mr H. T. Gorrie's Potiki, 11.9 (O'Neill) 2 Mr N. Banks'e Goldsmith, 10.8 (Wells) ... 3 Also started: Tip 12.6, Master Crispin 11.5 The Abbot 11.2, Rouseabout 11.2, Comus 10.12, Varden 10.10, Crispus 10.10, Tirimona 10.9, Kura 10.9. Putaruru 10.9, Bobstay 10.9, I^addie 10.8, Rua 10.7, Reg«nt 10.7. . , . Won easily by 10 lengths. Tim«, smm 57aec

THE FLEET HANDICAP.

Five furlongs. Mr H. Stent's Duart, 9.5 (Buchanan) ... 1 Mr D. M'Lsod's Tamainupo, 9.9 (Beeley) 2 Mr S. Williame's Manapouri, 9.6 (Ryan) 3 Also started: Foremost 10.7, Baldane 10.2 Devonport 10.1, Guidwife 9.12; Mistime 9.8. Marangai 9.8, Ghrraopraae 9.6, Cadence 9.5. . Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 4 l-ss€c.