AUCKLAND B.C. MEETING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 9 April 1912, Page 8

AUCKLAND B.C. MEETING.

KAKAMA WINS THE EASTER

HANDICAP

(Per Press Association. *

AUCKLAND,

April 6

. The Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting opened to-day. Rain fell during the morning, but cleared for the races, and, though the weather wa* wintry, there was a large attendance. His Excellency \ the Governor was present during the afternoon. The sum of £30,921 was invested on the machine, being an increase of £10,219J compared' with the same day last year, when, £20,070* was handled. R-esults: —

Tradesmen's Handicap.—A. Williams' Sir Artegal 1, Monoplane 2, Sea Elf 3. A lno started —Maxwell, Ngapuka. Master Jack, Fuss. Won by a length and a. half. Time. 2min. 10 3-ssee.

Brighton Hurdles. —Sandy Paul 1, Lloyds 2, Black Northern 3. Also started—Presently, Don Quex, Bully. Master Theory, Idealism. Won easily by six lengths, with Black Notrhern eight lengths away. Time, 3min. 48sec.

Great Northern Champagne Stakes.— Our King 1, Prince Soult 2, Tact 3. Also started —Monorail,' Semolina, Pukerangi, Haskayrie. Won by two lengths and a-half, the third horse being four lengths away. Time, Imin. 15sec. #ister Handicap.—Kakama 1, GeneLatour 2, Soultorki 3. Also started —rßoanerges, Doniino, Antoinette, Coromandel, Goldsize. Crown Pearl, St. Amans. Gloy, Wee Olga, La Reina, First Wairiki. Won. by a neck. Time, Imin. 40sec.

Tramway Handicap.—Bootle 1, Lucille 2, Salute 3. . Also started—Royal Soult. Our Queen, Hohungatahi, Ashby, Harenoa, Blue Garment, Bow Bells, Jena, Bogey, Cloudy, Dawn, Holitudo. Won by one and three-quarter lengths. Time, Imin. 3-ssec . <

Onalow Stak-ps.—Devastation 1, Priace-Jferriwe© S, Indulgence- 3. Also started**—Centenary, Battle - Abbey, Potoa, AHworthy, Miss Avalanche; Matawerewere, Lonesome, Semolina, Hazelton, Prince King, Laverna, Salvannie. Won by a length, /pime, lmin. 3-ssec. Nelson HQndic^p^Sea Pink 1, Tiresome 2, Pafftw^i, Ky Also started— Mann were, ; Koparie, ,-Watch chain, Maui Nina, Blue Mouo^ Ladj I Betty, Worcester, TiDua," KcVal*' Ji:isli, Pukevvere, Suroltis, Rutter, Hen>i§phjei^e;' iPy^olis,' Collier Lad, Couiltree; "WairiKi ■ 'Rose. Won, by a neck. '"'. '„'..'■'""'.' [ -- " Eden Handicap.—Jack Delavall, !Mahinga 2, Admiral Soult 3. Also started—Maherio, ~ Ashby, Outwardi Grenadier, Peggy Pryde. Hyperion. Taketuma, Tangiwai. Won easily by four lenprfchs, with five lengths between second and third. Time, Imin. 27 4-5 seo.-''" r- ; f . • • ,