Auckland R.C. Still Dominion’s Premier Club

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 759, 4 September 1929, Page 12

Auckland R.C. Still Dominion’s Premier Club

The splendid start of the new raci g vear in the Auckland Province made I at Ellerslie last Saturday, on the oe- | casion of the Pakuranga Hunt meeting, augurs well for a season on the part cl those connected ! with the sport—and their number b ! legion, and probably repiesent a m« ijority of the adult population of tne past, the At.eUand Racing j Club is well to the tore vitb n-- ; schedules for the next season, uu V grammes for the ensuing meetings ! being most attractive to horse-owners ’ and racegoers. j For the 31 days’ racing this suison . the amount to be given in stake* [reaches £58,550 —an average cl ! £ 5,323 for each day. and an average iof £6£3 a race. This is a much more j valuable average stake than is offered „v anv other club in the Dominion, ami ; substantiates the claim of the A.R.C. to ;be an easy first of the racing bodies in i New Zealand. The Auckland Cup. as already stated, remains at £3.000. including a £IOO gold cup for the winning owner, and there are several Other races the stake for which reaches four figures or more. The “thousand pounders and over are as follow: AUCKLAND CUP £3.000 G.N. GUINEAS 1 - 500 MITCHELSON CUP I-? 50 WELCOME STAKES 1000 G.N. FOAL STAKES 1-350 RAILWAY HANDICAP 1-250 SUMMER CUP 1 - 000 A.R.C. HANDICAP 1-500 G.N. DERBY 3-000 GRANDSTAND HANDICAP 1.000 ROYAL STAKES 1-000 EASTER HANDICAP 1-500 G.N. CHAMPAGNE STAKES 1.000 AUTUMN HANDICAP 1-000 G.N. ST. LEGER 1.000 G.N. HURDLES .. 1.750 CORNWALL HANDICAP .. .. 1.000 G.N. STEEPLECHASE .. 2,000 WINTER STEEPLECHASE 1.000 There they are—l 9of them. Small wonder that the Auckland Racing Club always leads the way, when it can afford to offer such wonderful prize money. The Great Northern Derby ranks next only to the A.J.C. Derby and the V.R.C. Derby in the matter of stake money, while of course the Auckland Cup is one of the most important and valuable handicaps south of the Line. The Great Northern Steeplechase holds its place with its £2,000 stake, and the Great Northern Hurdles with £1,750 is a long way ahead of the stake money offered for any of the the small fences in the Dominion. A most pleasing feature of the list of “thousand pounders” and over is that, of the 19, no less than seven are for classic races. There are four races in midwinter endowed with big money, and as there are no classics decided at that meeting, it can be said that seven out of 15 are classic contests so richly endowed. This is indeed a pleasant aspect of the schedules of the A. R.C. for 1929-30. The first meeting to come under i notice is the spring fixture, to be decided at Ellerslie on Saturday and Monday, October 5 and 7, and entries Cor which are due to close on Friday. September 13. forfeits for the Welcome Stakes and Great Northern Guineas being due at the same time. The principal handicap race on that card is the Mitehelson Cup, worth £1.250. one mile and a-half. It is a long jour- j ney for so early in the season, but j the horses likely to contest the stake j will have an opportunity to go a mile j and a-quarter a fortnight earlier, in j the Avondale Cup. That should be j an excellent medium for tuning up | the horses for the extra quarter of a mile. Then, of course, there is the j Wanganui meeting a week prior to j that at Avondale. The Great Northern Guineas will see - the crack two-year-olds of last season in action, and this early classic is one of the most important of the season. Even with so many juveniles away in Australia, their absence is not likely to be greatly missed, for there are sufficient good ones left in the country to make a great race of it. Then there is the Welcome Stakes, for two-year-olds. Backing these two classics are several good handicap races, which will tend to make the spring meeting of the A.R.C. one to be remembered. The following is a complete list of the programmes drawn up by the committee of the A.R.C. for the ensuing season:— SPRING MEETING First Day—October 5. Trial Hurdles, of £4OO (winner to receive £300), 3 2 miles. Hack conditions. Great Northern Guineas, of £1,500 (winner £1,000), 1 mile. Entries closed. Shorts Handicap, of £SOO (winner £350), six furlongs. Mitehelson Cup, of £1.250 (winner £9OO, second £250, third £100). 15 miles. Hunters" Steeplechase, of £4OO (winner £300), about 2-5 miles. Welcome Stakes, of £I.OOO (winner £600). five furlongs. Entries closed. Gordon Handicap, of £4OO (winner £300). one mile. Hack conditions. Flying Handicap, of £SOO (winner £350). seven furlongs. Second Day—October 7 Normanby Handicap, of £4OO (winner £300). one mile. Hack conditions. Manukau Hurdles, of £450 (winner £300). two miles. Epsom Handicap, of £SOO (winner £300). six furlongs. King Edward Memorial Handicap, of £750 (winner £525). 3 \ miles. Onehunga Steeplechase, of £4OO (winner £300). about three miles. Hack conditions. Musket Stakes, of £450 (winner £300). five furlongs. For two-vear-olds. Hobson Handicap, of £4OO (winner £300), seven furlongs. Hack conditions. Liverpool Handicap, of £SOO fv inner £350). one mile. SUMMER MEETING First Day—December 26 Queen's Plate, of £SOO (winner £350). one mile. Hack conditions. Great Northern Foal Stakes, ot £ 1,2p0 (winner £800). six furlongs Entries closed. Robinson Handicap, of £4OO <v. inner £300). seven furlongs. Hack conditions. Auckland Cup, of £3,000 (winner £2,100. including £IOO gold cup. second £6OO, third £300), two miles. ~?- r , afton Hurdles, of £SOO (winner 4.00 O), two miles. Railway Handicap, a sweepstake for starters of £lO each, with £1,250 added (winner £ SSO and the sweepstake. second £250, third £150), six furlongs. ~ !^ rse r y Handicap, of £450 (winner old' ** fur^on » s - For two-year-Christmas Handicap, of £SOO (winner £350), one mile. Second Day—December 30 Fergusson Handicap, of £4OO (wn»ner £JO°F one mile. Hack conditions. King s Plate, of £SOO (winner £3s'ji one mile. Weight-for-age.

Ponsonby Hurdles, of £SOO (winn P- £ Summer Cup. £7OO, second £2OO. third £100) p miles. Criterion Handicap, of £SOO (*in ner £350). five furlongs. For r* n ' year-olds. Waitemata Handicap, of £4OO <wiv i ner £300). 1; nifios. Hack conditions. For horses that have neve* won a fiat race beyond seven furlong* * Electric Handicap, of £6OO (winner Plunket Handicap, of £3OO (wiaag . £350). one mile. Third Day—January 1 Ellerslie Handicap, of £4OO (winne £300). one mile. Hack condition** apprentice riders. Midsummer Handicap, of £4OO (winner £300), six furlongs. For tw 0 - y ear-olds. New Year’s Hurdles, of £SOO (win* ner £350), two miles. Auckland Racing Club Handicap, 0I £ 1,500 (winner £I.OOO, second £350 third £150). 15 miles. 56th Great Northern Derby, of £3,000 (winner £2,000), 15 miles. Entiles closed. County Handicap, of £4OO (winner £300), seven furlongs. Hack conditions. Newmarket Handicap, of £750 (winner £550), six furlongs. Glasgow Han dicap, of £SOO (winner £350). seven furlongs. Fourth Day—January 2 Goodwood Handicap, of £SOO (winner £ 350). one mile. Sylvia Handicap, of £SOO (winner £350). six furlongs. For two-year-olds. Grandstand Handicap, of £I.OOO (winner £7OO. second £2OO, third 2100), 1« miles. Auckland Hurdles, of £SOO (winner £350), two miles. 35th Royal Stakes, of £I,OOO (winner £700), six furlongs. Entries closed. Clifford Plate,, of £SOO (winner £350), 14 miles. Weigh t-for-age. Bowen Handicap, of £SOO (winner £350), six furlongs. Grey Handicap, of £4OO (winner £300), one mile. Hack conditions. AUTUMN MEETING First Day—April 19 President’s Handicap, of £SOO (winner £350), 14 miles. Great Northern Oaks, of £7OO (winner £500). 14 miles. Entries closed. Brighton Hurdles, of £6OO (winner £450). two miles. Easter Handicap, of £1.500 (winner £I.OOO, second £350, third £150), one mile. Great Northern Champagne Stakes, of £I,OOO (winner £600), seven furlongs. Entries closed. Mangerc Steeplechase, of £4OO (winner £300). about 25 miles. Hack conditions. Onslow Stakes, of £4OO (winner £300), six furlongs. For two-year-olds. Eden Handicap, of £4OO (winner £300), one mile. Second Day—April 21 Nelson Handicap, of £4OO (winner £300). one mile. Hack conditions. Victoria Handicap, of £SOO (winner £350), six furlongs. For two-year-olds. St. Heliers Hurdles, of £4OO (winner £300), 1§ miles. Hack conditions. Autumn Handicap, of £I.OOO (winner £7OO, second £2OO, third £100), 15 miles. Autumn Steeplechase, of £SOO (winner £350), about three miles. Great Northern St. Leger, of £I,OOO (winner £600), 12 miles. Entries closed. Huia Handicap, of £650 (winner £500), six furlongs. Islington Handicap, of £SOO (winner £350). one mile. WINTER MEETING First Day—June 3 Greenlane Steeplechase, of £4OO (winner £300), about 2£ miles. Hack conditions. Jervois Handicap, of £4OO (winner £3ou). one mile. Hack conditions. Penrose Hurdles, of £4OO (winner £300), 13 miles. Hack conditions. Great Northern Hurdles, of £1,750 (winner £1,250). second £350, third £150). 2£ miles. Cornwall Handicap, of £I,OOO (winner £7OO. second £2OO, third £100), H miles. Hunt Club Hurdles, of £4OO (winner £300), two miles. For hunters. Members’ Handicap, of £SOO (winner £350). six furlongs. Second Day—June 5 Hunt Club Cup, of £4OO (winner £300). about 2i miles. For hunters. Ranfurly Handicap, of £4OO (winner £300), seven furlongs. Hack conditions. Remuera Hurdles, of £6OO (winner £450). two miles. Great Northern Steeplechase, of £2,000 (winner £1.400, second £4OO. third £200). about 32 miles. King George Handicap, of £7OO (winner £SOO. second £125, third £75). seven furlongs. Panmure Hurdles, of £4OO (winner £300). 12 miles. Hack conditions. Fitzroy Handicap, of £4OO (winner £300). one mile. Hack conditions. Third Day—June 7 Tamaki of £4OO (winner £300), about 25 miles. Hack conditions. Orakei Hurdles, of £4OO (winner £300). 12 miles. Hack conditions. York Handicap, of £750 (winner £550, second £l5O, third £SO), one mile. Winter Steeplechase, of £I,OOO (winner £7OO. second £2OO. third £100). about 3 miles. Campbell Hurdles, of £SOO (winner £350), two miles. Visitors’ Handicap, of £SOO (winner £350). six furlongs. Carbine Plate, of £4OO (winner £300), one mile. Gentlemen riders: hack conditions.

RELIEF TROTS AGAIN? DUNEDIN APPLICATION Press Association DUNEDIN, Tuesday. At a meeting of the committee of the For bury Park Trotting Club this j evening, it was decided to apply to the ; Minister of Internal Affairs for permission to hold an earthquake relie', meeting on October 26. Mr. L. E. Barrett wrote resigning j from the committee, and Mr.- A. G. Neill was appointed to fill the vacancy. 1929 TROTTING FIXTURES New Brighton T.C.—Sept r. Christchurch Clubs (Special ).—Sept- U« Met liven T.C.—Oct 5. Waikato T.C.—Oct. 12. Northland T.C.—Oct. 19. New Brighton T.C.—Oct. 19. Grey mouth T.C.—Oct -6. 28. Auckland T.C.—Oct 26. 2S. Oamaru T.C.—Oct 2S. Wellington T.C.—Nov. 2. N.Z. Metropolitan T.C.—Nov. 12, 14. Otaliuhu T.C.—Nov. 20, 23 Forbury Park T.C.—Nov. 27. 39Nelson T.C.—Dec. 6. 7. New Brighton T.C.—Dec. 14. Ashburton T.C.—Dec. 26. Gore TC- —Dec. 26. i Auckland T.C.-—December 27, 28, 31. Westport T.C.—Dec. 26. 27.