EASTER RACING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16317, 18 April 1927, Page 3

EASTER RACING

IDEAL WEATHER. PREVAILS. AUCKLAND MEETING. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. The Auckland Racing Club’s autumn meeting was continued on Saturday in glorious weather and in the presence of a very large attendance. The track was in perfect order. The totalisator handled £91.977 10s, compared with £86,624 10s on the same day last year. Further results:— JMangere Steeplechase (500 sovs., about two miles). —2 Wedding March (Rennie) 10.12 1, 1 Pentagram " (>J. Rutherford) 10.12 2, 5 Bahadur (A. McGregor) 9.3 3. Also ran : 5 Prince Rufus, 4 Garzon, 8 Tom Moore, 6 Syndicate, 9 Dimlight, 8 Waiau Lad, 10 Pekapai. Won by one length and three lengths. Time, 4.49. Onslow Stakes (500 sovs, 6 furlongs). 5 Prince Otto (Bryce) 7.1 1, 12 The Fox (Leek) 7.3 2, 10 Speechless (Wiggins) 3. Also ran: 1 Melissa, 3 Thaw, 2 Auratum and Brampton (bracketed), 8 Golden Wedding ancl Archena (bracketed), 7 Carinthin, 6 Ti Tree, 4 Wild Pigeon, 9 King Willonyx, 13 ■ Auriculas, 17 mehts, 18 Zane Grey, 14 Thurnbell. 16 head between second tnd third. Time, Mosque. Won by three lengths; a head bet-wen second and third. Time, 1.15. President’s Handicap (650 sovs, ono and a quarter mlies).— 2 Pegu way (McTavish) 8.6 1, 1 Star Stranger (R.'Reed) 9-13, 2, 6 Princess Ronnie (Wiggins) .7.6 3. Also ran : 8 Eden Hall, 1 Hynaima, 9 Income, 3 Ailoway, 14 Mint Leaf, 12 Gold Jacket, 16 Namutere, 7 "Barometer, 10 Air Queen, 5 Cuvaghmore, 11 Lord Star, 13 Miss Vera, 17 Muscari, 15 Star Comet. Won by 11 lengths and 21 lengths. Time, 2.7 1-5. FEILDING MEETING. FEILDING, last night. For the first day of the Feilding Easter meeting there was perfect weather and a large attendance. The track was fast and there was good racing. The tote handled £31,816 against £35,031 last year. Later results: Mangaone Handicap: 2 Tukia (B. Jl. Morris) 1, 5 Archeen 2, 7 llevis 3. Also

ran: 1 Royal Damon, 9 Royal Blood, 8 Mireusonta, 10 Yonui, 6 Bright Knight, 4 Bonogne, 11 Kilceit, 13 Good Sport, 3 Crown Area, 14 Serenade. 12 Kalos. Won by a length and a neck. Time, 1.14 2-5.

C'nepuhi Hack: '6 Lieut. Bill (M. Gray) 1, 5 Capitulation 2, 1 Paito.nu 3. Also ran: 7 Bent, 4 Kilburn, 2 Inoe, 9 Closefire, 8 Anolo, 3 Radiate. Won by a length and a head. Time, 1.(18 2-5. Halcombe High-weight Handicap: 7 Brigadier Bill (T. Tito) 1, 8 Pencils 2, 1 Royal Damon 3. Also ran : 3 True Blood, 9 Uunue, 8 Vivo, 4 Glengaviff, 2 Allmarimba, 12 Phantasy, 6 Blue l’ctcr, 10 Wildcrhoss, 11 Miss llupana, 13 Carniola. Won by two lengths and one length. Time, 1.28 3-5.