SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 12 June 1924, Page 7

SPORTING.

GREAT NORTHERN MEETING.

CONCLUDING DAY

By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, June 11. The Auckland Racing Club s winter meeting was concluded to-day in _nnc weather. The course, was heavy. There was a good a 1 tendance, and the to tans ator handled ::6<i ,001 10s, a decrease ot £3666 on tho similar day last year. Results— TAMETU STEEPLES, of 400 sovs; 2£miles. —Tuki (Burt), 9.8, 1; General Rose 9.4, 2: Ditto 9.13, 3. Also ran— Guanaco, Parsin’ Through, Ksplanade, Syndicate, Lady Bruce. AVon by a neck. Time, smin 22 2-ssee. ORAKEI HURDLES, of 400 sovs; 1? miles. —Greekson (Barrow) 9.5, 1; A'lee Versa 9.0, 2; Lady Hill 9.0, 3. Also ran —Lahdbird, Brigadier Bui, Roval Fame, Archie, Bang, Irish Jig, Waiotoma, Husker, Knighton, Mapui, Lad} - Kerman, Ohiti, Tetapi, Rippling. ,\Von by two lengths. Time, 3min 34 2-ssec. YORK HANDICAP, of 750 „ovs; 1 mile.—Pompew (Goldfinch) 10.0, 1; Zircon 9.12, Daylight 9.0, 3. Also ran —Te Kara, Income, Mnsketoon, Iliumination, Landslide, Miss Egypt, Gold Glass, Aerofortis, Smoke Concert, Gold Jacket, Lapidary. Won by a length. Time, lmin 57 2-ssec. WINTER STEEPLECHASE, of 850 sovs; 3 miles. —Mary Bruce (J. Preston) 9.4, 1: Sir Roseberry 11.5, 2; Dick 9.3 3.' Also ran—Omaliu, Sea De’il, Glonotus, Silverton, Never De •opair, Totara Jack, Peneton,, Hokemai. •AVon by a length. Time, 6miri 30seo. VISITORS’ HANDICAP, of 550 sevs; 6 furlongs. —King Cheops (R. E. Thompson) 9.0, 1; Jolly Princess 9.13, Archibald 9.0. dead heat 2. Also ran Pavo, Comical, Tactful, Soliform, Some Fashion, Shebang, Gold Rain, Nocturne, Quaestor, Sheffield, Master O’Rorke, Emerald Hill, Charlady, Bonny Canny, Rafa. AVon by a neck. Time, lmin 22sec. CAMPBELL HURDLES, of 650 sovs; 2 miles. —Boomerday 9.7, 1; King Abbey 9.0, 2; Karamu 9.0, 3. Also ran —Firstborn, AA'lianoko, Explorer, Peter Amans, Hyginas, Monopole. Won by five lengths. Time, 2min 30sec.. ‘FITZROY HANDICAP,, of 400 sovs; 1 mile. —White Comet (R. Roed) 10.8, 1; Nightraider 9.10, 2: Passionate 9.0, 3. Also ran —Spooney, Elsie Aroha, Potash, Finnote, Tintoretto, King Smock, Steel Bar, King Multifid, Fiery Lady, General Pryde, Knighthood, Killuten, Drawbridge, Daphno Bruce;, Electrode, Veleta. Won by two and ahalf lengths. Time, lmin oOsec.