RAIN AT ELLERSLIE

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1934, Page 4

RAIN AT ELLERSLIE

THE RACES POSTPONED EFFECTS OF HEAVIER TRACK. TO-DAY'S PROSPECTS REVIEWED.

(By Wire—Special to News.) Auckland, Last Night. Heavy rain overnight and this morning caused a postponement of the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting until to-morrow, the occasion being the.first on which a postponement has been made at Ellerslie since the third day of the winter meeting in June, 1924. The rain ceasec before midday, and the afternoon has been fine, although the weather is still dull and threatening. Tf there is no more rain the going may not be really heavy to-morrow, although it will be much slower than on Saturday, when Gay Blonde equalled the race record time of Im. 37 3-ss. for the Great Northern Guineas. The change in the going may cause some, upsets in form, and most of the races are very open. Horses who may be well supported are:— Normanby Handicap: Gipsy Moth, Canopy, King Brierly. Manukau Hurdles: Free Air, Catoma, Emancipation. Epsom Handicap: British Columbia, Gay Seton, Tradesman. King Edward Memorial Handicap: Korokio, Baroscope, Versant. Onehunga Steeplechase: Neil, Flower Bag, Allegretto. Musket Stakes: Symcony, Gay Sheik. Hobson Handicap: Kelly, Nun Nicer, Scotland. « ,• Liverpool Handicap: Versant, Sporting Blood, Gay Marigold. Solarium was scratched for the King Edward Memorial at 8.10 a.m. to-day, Grand Sport for the Epsom Handicap at 10.45 a.m., and Hikutaia for the Normanby Handicap. Th: acceptances are:—

NORMANBY HANDICAP. Of £200. One mile. Musqu.il First Lap Courthaven Hlkutaia Killadar Gypsy Moth 9 0 S 13 8 in 8 10 8 2 8 0 Kurapae King Briefly King Tut Glenhaupo Barograph On Parade 7 7 7 7 9 9 0 0 0 0 Canopy 8 0 MANUKAU HURDLE HANDICAP. Of £300. Two miles. Royal Lineage Wee Pat Thespis 10 2 10 13 10 13 Vai Watch Luminary 10 9 1 6 Free Air Emancipation 10 6 10 4 Carlans Catoma 9 9 6 4 Mia Stella 10 4 EPSOM HANDICAP. Of £350. Six furlongs. Greek Gold 8 12 Pin Money 12 Rorieatu 8 11 Burnish 7 10 Tradesman 8 6 Sinking Fund Kitig Mester 7 4 British 7 1 Columbia 8 4 Solomon 7 0 Star Artist 8 2 Lady Kyra 7 0 Gay Seton 7 13 KING EDWARD MEMORIAL. Of £500. One mile and a-quarter. Red Manfred 9 0 Knight of Klltowyn 8 11 Australia 7 12 Spiral 8 5 Limbohm 7 12 Carfek 8 4 Mungatoon 7 10 Havering 8 3 Master Norval 7 7 Baroscope 8 1 Horowhenua 7 5 Versant 8 0 Royal Artist 7 4 Koroklo 7 13 Lord Vai 7 4 ONEHUNGA STEEPLECHASE Of £20' 0. About three miles. Flower Bag 11 7 Ruby Meteor 9 12 Neil 11 3 Absent 9 7 Hauwai 11 3 Capella Abbey 9 5 Mia Stella 11 0 Allegretto 9 5 Thespis 10 12 Ardmanning 9 0 Town Beauty 10 6 MUSKET STAKES. Of £300. Five furlongs. Symcony 8 6 Gay Acre 7 7 Gay Sheik 8 6 Fleet'wind 7 6 Fei Mah 7 12 The Vamp 7 4 Velocipede 7 12 HOBSON HANDICAP. Of £200. Seven furlongs. Grand Sport 9’ 8 Monuron 7 0 Rerepai 9 3 Benighted 0 Scotland 8 ’ 8 Lady Diana 7 0 Royal Nightflight 7 0 Appellant 8 2 Keith Lu 7 0 Kelly 7 12 Modern Maid 7 0 Sporting Song ; 7 11 Crooning 0 Ballymoney 7 4 Cornerman 7 0 Nun. Nicer 7 0 LIVERPOOL HANDICAP. Of £350. One mile; Versant 8 13 Sporting Blood 8 8 Carter 8 13 Gay .'Marigold 8 2 Koroklo 8 10 Trieitna 7 12 Pomp 8 9 Jalldy Karo 7 11 King's Archer 8 8 ' Cook 7 7 Prolyxo 8 8 _■ ■' • Hushing 7 7