FACING AT AUCKLAND.

Waikato Times, Volume 101, Issue 16947, 9 November 1926, Page 2

FACING AT AUCKLAND.

SPRING MEETING CONCLUDED. FALL'. IN TOTALISATOR RECEIPTS. ••';•:/''A HEAVY TRACK. « [(Special to the Times). ■ '-■ AUCKLAND, 'Monday. . '' \ The Spring meeting of the Auckland Racing Club was concluded today. It had rained haevily over the /week-end and the track was, consequently, very heavy. Rain fell just prior to the start of to-day's programme but apart from a fall at another stage of the proceedings the conditions held fine. The threatening nature of the conditions naturally affected the attendance, which was not up to the usual for an off day. Although the fields were not as large as on the opening day, the racing was very interesting. There was a falling off in the totalisator returns for the day and for the meeting. The figures for the day were -£39,203, against £46,961 for the second day of last season's Spring meeting, a decrease of £7.758. The figures for the,meeting were-£95,970 10s, against £105,206 for the two days of last season's Spring meeting, a decrease of £9235 10s., The fixture was again marked by good management and the work in the department controlled by the secretary (Mr W. S. Spence) and his staff deserves special mention, •"-■'' The Normanby Plate. The eight acceptors came but for the Normanby Plate, which was introduced by a steady rain, shower. The Catmint —Loloma gelding, Chamour, was made a goed favourite over the Te Aroha trained Antrim Boy, with Royal Mint, another of the Catmint stock, hailing from Taranaki, next in demand and Nucleus, Rahepoto, New Moon and Template in that order on the "raachine. . Antrim Boy showed the way into the hack stretch to Ohinemuri and Chamour hut the latter had charge crossing the top and showed the way into the straight to Antrim Boy, Royal Mint and'Ohinemuri. The Catmints showed their ability to handle the heavy going, Chamour finishing an easy winner, two and a half lengths in front of Royal Mint, who came with a sustained late run and was two lengths in front of Antrim Boy, who ran away under the whip in the run home. Rahepoto was fourth, followed by Ohinemuri, New Moon, Nucleus and •Template. The time (1.49) it took to run "the mile indicates the heavy nature of the track Over the Hurdles. Of the eight carded for the hurdles, Wedding March and Curcafofm were on the bracket, and the Cambridge pair were installed good favourites over Royal Form, Mia Bella, Peter Rosa, Flowing Bowl, Kawa and .Karamu. Royal Form soon got to the front and going over the hurdle in front of the stand-was closely attended by, Wedding March,'with Kawa, Cureaform, Mia Bella, Karamu and Flowing Bowl in thai order and Pelcr Rosa some way lo.st.' Royal Form and Wedding March were well clear crossing the top and after the penultimate fence, where Royal Form clearly outjumped Wedding March, the order following was Kawa, Mia Bella and Flowing Bowl. Royal Form came down al the last fence and Flowing Bowl also fell, at this point. The mishap to Royal Form left Weddnig March an easy winner, four lengths clear of the Frankton horse, Kawa, who was a similar distance in front of Mia Bella with Peter Rosa fourtn • and Karamu and Curcaform the others to finish. Master Doon Arrives. The nine acceptors carded came out for the Epsom Handicap. York Abbey and Kingflcld were die most thought of by. investors, with Dave, Nancy Lee, Merry Damon, Pavo, Master Doon, Day Guard and Tuki in that order on the machine. The Cambridge pair, York Abbey and Kingflcld, as well as Dave, were not well served by the start. Nancy Lee went out quickest from the rails with Pavo and Merry Damon following and the trio showed the way across the top and round to the straight at which point Kingflcld and York Abbey had improved their positions, but the effort was 100 great. Merry Damon looked to be going well in the run home but stopped more qjickly than was expected. Master Doon, Nancy Lee, Day Guard and Merry Damon were there at tho imish. Master Doon finished too well for anything else, the judge making his margin a length and a half from Nancy Lee, with Day Guard in third place, half a length further back with Merry Damon fourth and Tori: Abbey, Kingflcld, Dave, and Tukia following and Pavo last. Mask Wins the King Edward. Willi Aurumavis and lint ' Lcaf dropping out vkvrn candidates were j saddled Up for'the principal distance

event, the King Edward Memorial Handicap. From a good start the field raced in line for some distance. Barometer, Trcsham, Quincoma and Muscari were the first to show up, in that order, Star Ranger being last. Muscari showed the way along the back to Barometer, Mask, Mandane, Quincoma, Queen Arch, Lord Star, Gold Jacket, ~Tresham and Tc Monanui. Muscari was done with before the straight was reached, where Barometer was in front .with Quincoma, Mask, Muscari, Trcsham, Tc Monanui and Gold Jacket racing next, while Lord Star was coming wide out, some way back. In a good finish Mask prevailed by half a length from Gold Jacket who was a neck in front of Tc Monanui with Trcsham in fourth place. Then came Star Ranger, Barometer, Queen Arch, Quincoma, Mandane and Muscari, with Lord Stir the last to finish. Over the Country. Waiau Lad was the only defection from the Onchunga Steeplechase. Of the eleven starters .Kawini wound up favourite from ' Glenotus, with Mahgoloire third choice and Pendcnnis, Prince Rufus, Peter Amans, Kendal, Sea Comet,- Pentegram, and Tom Moore following, while Bahadur was the outsider. When the field had gone half a mile Bahadur was out some lengths clear of Sea Comet, with Tom Moore, Kawini, Mahgololre, Peter Amans, Prince Rufus, and Kendal the next in order. As they came over the stand double to enter on the last round Bahadur and Kawini were on terms in front of Mahgololre, Pentegram, Glenotus, Sea Comet, Prince Rufus and Pendennis. Kendal ran off at the stone wall and Sea Comet lost his rider at the next fence. Kawini showed the way along the back to Mahgololre and Bahadur. At the hill-top double the order was Kawini, Bahadur, Mahgoloire, Prince Rufus, Pendcnnis, Glenotus, and Pentagram. As they came on to the course proper lo take the last fence Mahgoloire, Kawini, Pentagram, Glenolus, and Prince Rufus were in the picture. Kawini won by a length from Prince Rufus, who was half a length in front of Pentagram with Pendcnnis fourth and Glenotus, Mahgoloire and Bahadur the next to finish. Ruanui Wins Musket Stakes. With Laughing Prince, High Finance, Ti Tree and Chips declining their engagement in- the Musket Slakes, the small field of six runners went Lo the post. It was not a strong class, and the Fordell-irained gelding, Ruanui (Limond—Rose Queen) was made a warm favourite, being backed down well inside even money. The Creen-meadows-traincd Marsurd (AbsurdMakepeace) was second choice from Carinthia (Lucullus—Minsk). Carinlhia was the quickest out, but soon lost his position, and Ruanui came" down the incline in front of Marsurd, Golden Wedding, Segment, Auriculous and Carinthia. The favourite won by a length from Auriculous (Lucullus— Wairarapa), with Segment (Gold Circle— Soliloquy) half a length further back lliird and Marsurd fourth, followed by Golden Wedding and Carinlhia. Master Doon Repeats It. Curraghmorc and Charlady were scratched for the Liverpool Handicap, the concluding event of the meeting. The Catmint—Loloma chestnut, Lomint was installed a good first choioo on her known ability to handle heavy going Spoony was second choice from Clarus, Thursby, Archibald, and The Lamb. , . Ouinsilia hit the front early and piloted the field along the back, where Clarus, Archibald, Lornint, Master Doon, and Passionate were racing in that order, with Thursby and Danao at the tail of the field. Crossing the top the order was Ouinsilia, Lornint, Passionate, Clarus, Archibald, lho Lamb, Master Doon and Aurumavis. Ouinsilia still had charge as they Turned for home, with Lornint Passionate, Danao, Clarus and Mas er Doon in the forward positions. Master Doon finished strongly, a winner by three-quarters of a length from Lornint who was half a long h m front of Passionate, with Thursby fourth. Then came Clarus, Archibald, Qu.nsilia, Aurumavis, Danac, The Lamb, and Spoony. , .. The following arc the concluding results: — KING EDWARD MEMORIAL. Of .£1000; U miles. 3 MASK, 8.9 (L. Pine) 1 7 GOLD JACKET, 7.2, car. 7.3 J (S. J. Cammick) 2 8 TE MONANUI, 9.12 (W. Ronnie) 3 Also started: 1 Mandane 8.9 (Tinker) 2 Star Ranger B.i (Goldsboro), 6 Lord Star 8.3 (McTavish), 5 Trcsham 7.10 (Wiggins), 4 Barometer 7.4 (Jones), coupled with Quincoma 7.0 (Potter), 10 Queen Arcli 7.0 (Taylor), 9 Muscari 7.0 (Foster). Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time 2.20. Trcsham was fourth. ONEIIUNGA STEEPLECHASE. Of £OOO. About 3 miles. I KAWINI, 10.7 (W. Ronnie) .. I 5 PRINCE RUFUS, 9.9 (A. Gilmer) 2 9 PENTAGRAM, 9.0 (A. liulhcrford) '3

Also started: 2 Glenotus 10.8 (Bac), 7 Kendal 10. G (F. Brown), 3 Mahgoloire 10.0 (McDonald), 4 Pendcnnis 9.12 (Holland), 0 Peter Amans 9.9 (Stanway), JO Tom Moore 9.0 (Regan), 11 Bahadur 9.0, car. 9.1 (Moore), 8 Sea Comet 9.0 car. 9.2 N. Rowe). Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, G. 39. Pendcnnis was fourth. MUSKET STAKES: £550; 5 furlongs. 1 Ruanui, 7.8 I 5 Auriculus, 7.0 car 7.3 2 0 Segment, 7.8 3 Also started. —2 Marsurd, 7.4; 3 Carinthia, 7.3; 4 Golden Wedding, 7.3; Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, Ira 9s. Marsurd was fourth. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP; £GSO; 1 mile 9 Master Doon, 8.8 1 1 Lornint, 8.1 2 8 Passionate, 8.0 3 Also started. —5 Archibald, 8.8; 0 Tho Lamb, 8.7; 2 Spoony, 8.4; 10 Danao, 8.1; 7 Aurumavis, 8.0; 3 Clarus, 7.7; 4 Thursby, 7.7; 11 Quineilia, 7.7. Won by three-quarters of a length, half a length between second and third. Time, lm 495. Thursby v/f.S fourth. .