AUCKLAND RACES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 450, 2 January 1934, Page 7

AUCKLAND RACES

Auckland, Jan. 1. Fine weather prevailed for the third day of the Auckland Racing Club's meeting at Ellerslie. The track was excellent. There was a good attendance and the totalisator handled £56,2*14, compared with £50533 last year an increase of £10,755. , Hunting Bag, winner of the County Handicap, returned backer* over half a century while a double figure dividend was' returned by Mia Stella for first in the New Year's Hurdles. The jockey L. J.-Ellis was fined £5 for j careless riding of Burnish in the Midsummer Handicap. Results are: ' ELLERSLIE HANDICAP Of £225; 1 mile. 1/2—CALIENTE, 7.11 J 2/I—JEWELLED GIRDLE, 7.7 ..2 4/3—ALLEGRETTO, car. 9.5 .. 3 J Won by a neck, a neck between second and third. Time 1.39. : MIDSUMMER HANDICAP Of £225; ;(i furlongs. i 1/I—BURNISH, 8.2 \ - ; 2/2—ROYAL APPELLANT, 7.7 . 2 4/4-KING BRIERLY. car. 7.12* . 3 Won by a head, 2h lengths between second and third. Respectful was fourth. Time 1.1 33/5. NEW YEAR'S HURDLES Of £350; 1 mile . ' 9/9—MIA STELLA, 9.5 1 ' 2 /i—SNOW, PRINCE, 10.7 .. ..2 3/4—FREE AIR, 9.7 3 Time, 3.40. A.R.C. HANDICAP Of £750; 11 miles. 1/I—KING'S KNAVE, 8.11 .. ..J 2/S—MINERVAL; 8.9 f 8/B—KING MARCH. 7.0 3 Time 2.33 3/5. GREAT NORTHERN DERBY Of £1250; li miles. 1/I—RED MANFRED. 8.10 .. • • 1 5/6—CATALOGUE, 8.10 2 6/S—SPIRAL, 8.10 - - •• * Time 2.33. COUNTY HANDICAP Of £225; 7 furlongs. 14/14—HUNTING BAG, 7.0 .. .. 1 5/3—PSYCHOLOGIST, 8.7 •• 11/11—ROMAN MASCOT, car 7.G?, .. * Half a length; same. Time 1.25 2/5. NEWMARKET HANDICAP Of £500; 0 I'm longs. 1/2—GOLDEN WINGS, 10.0 .. •• x 2/3—SILVER STREAK, 8,6 •• •• x 7/7—SINKING FUND 7.'0.. .. .. 3 Time 1.12. a course record,, tlie previous' best time being 1.12 1/b. GLASGOW HANDICAP Of £300; 7 furlongs. 2/I—BOUGHAL, 7.11 J 6/6—SUNNY SKY, 8.5'.. * 4/3—SEA FOX, car. 7.21 ... .. •• * Head; threequarters of a lcngw. Time 1.24 3/5. __— ~ WAIRARAPA MEETING Masterton, Jan, 1. The W)afrarapa race meeting opened today in line weather with a large attendance. The track was hard and fast Lord and Lady Biedisloe and party were present. The totalisator handled £15,38.8, against £14,326 last year. Results are: — ELECTRIC HANDICAP 4/S—NAVAHO 7.13 J 2/4—ASTON 7.12 | I 5/3—QUIETLY 7.13 .......... 3 Won by a length and a halt, a length and a halt between second and third. Time 59 4-5. FEATHERSTON HACK HANDICAP 1/I—BONNE VALE 8.9 } 2/2—TE UA 7.12 2 4/4 —ZETES 8.5 •• J Won by half a head; two and a half lengths between second and tnird. Time 1'.26 2-5. BIDWILL NURSERY HANDICAP 1/I—SILLY OWL, 7.5 1 3/2—MORBURY 7.13 2 3/2—CAPITAL 7.13 3 Won by threequarters of a length, a length and a half between second and tnird. Time 60 4-5. WAIRARAPA CUP 2/2—FORESTRY 7.4 1 5/S—VERTIGERN 7.9 -2 1/I—AUTOPAY 9.3 3 Won by a length, half a length between second and tnird. Time 2.6 3-5. CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP 6/S—FLOWER 7.7 1 2/2—PROSTRATION 8.6 2 3/3—HEATHER GLOW 7.12 .... 3 Won by a short length, two lengths between second and third. Time 1 34 4-5. WARDELL HANDICAP I—KING THOMOND 8.8 1 2—EMINENT 9.7 2 2—MIGHT 8.6 3 The second and third horses were bracketed. Won by two lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time 1.26 2-5. WHAREKA HACK HANDICAP I 1/I—HUNTING LODGE 7.13 .. 1 2/3—WEST TOR 9.1 2 4/2—PURSE 7.13 3 Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Time 1.12 4-5. NOVICE RACE 1/I—TE UA 1 8/9—PULL THROTTLE 2 , 6/6—VALDORADO 3 Won by threequarters of a length, three lengths between second and third. Time 1.27 1-5. MARTON MEETING Marton, Jan. 1. The Marton Jockey Club's summer meeting was opened today in fine i weather. The track was excellent. j There was a pre-depression crowd and j totalisator figures were £12,407 10s, I as against £7270 10s on the first day ! last year. Results are: I RATA HACK HURDLES j 3—SILENT BILL 9.0 1 I 2—CHOCK SAY 9.9 2 1—■ RUANUI 10.12 3 ' Won by a length; two lengths between second and third. Time 2.48 i 1-5. TRIAL PLATE I—RAPARAHARA 5.7 - 1 ! 10—GRAND JOY 8.7 2 j 3—WYNDALE 5.9 3 , Won by ,1 head, a length between second and third. Time 1.14 2-5. j NEW YEAR HACK HANDICAP 3—BERYL LATOUR 8.11 .. •• 1 I—PANGO 8.13 .. ; 2 Continued on Page 8.