AUCKLAND RACING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 18, 29 April 1908, Page 14

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING.

The second day’s racing in connection with the Auckland Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting took place at Ellerslie yesterday, and attracted another large attendance, which Included their Excellencies Lord and Lady Plunket and the Government House party, and a number of leading N.Z. sportsmen. The staff of Messrs H. H. Ilayr and Co. were kept busy during the afternoon, tho machines handling the sum of £16,440, which, added to the amount put through on the first day of the fathering, makes a total of £31,439 10/ for the two days, an increase of £2094 on last year. In addition, .£369 was received in fees, which makes the financial aspect bear a rosy hue. STEWARDS' HANDICAP of 150sovs..' One mile. Mr D..-Stewart’s, b g aged, 7.13 (Ryan) 1 Mr A. Leonard’s b h Carl Rosa, syrs, 7.12 (Hatch) 2 Mr H. McManawny’s blk h Mahuta 4yrs, 9.0 (O’Brien) ; 3 Also started: Delegate, 8.13; Uranium. .8.11; Landlock, 7.4; First Gun, 6.8; Freemount, 6.8. Time, 1.45. Delegate was favourite. ELLERSLIE HANDICAP of 150sovs. Distance* six furlongs. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b c Diamond Star, 8.12 (Wilson) 1 Mr F. W. Arnold’s b g Rarata, 7.11 (Ryan) 2 Mrs A. M. Coombes’ br c Master Soult, 9.2 (Julian) 3 Also started; Diabolo, 8.9; Chanteuse, 8.1; Osgodby, 7.10; Talepitcher, 7.9; Waimaugu, 7.5. Time, 1.19. Diabolo was favourite. GREAT NORTHERN OAKS of 250sovs. Distance, one mile and a-half. Mr. W. Davies’ br f Maheno, 3yrs, 8.10 (Ryan) .’ 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b f Woodhey, 3yrs, 8.10 (Wilson) 2 Mr. F. W. Arnold’s ch f Cadence, 3yrs, 8.10 (Davis) ”... 3 Also started: Clochette 8.10, Guidwife 8.10, Port Light 8.10, Waiotahi 8.10. Time, 2.45. Woodhey was favourite. ST. GEORGE’S HANDICAP of 650SOVS. Distance, one mile and a-quarter. Mr J. Muir’s ch g Rauparaha, syrs, 6.12 (T. Jones) 1 Mr W. Davies’ b m Te Aroha, aged, 7.2 (Buchanan) 2 Mr A. M. Coombes’ b g Master Delaval, syrs, 8.6 (Julian) 3 Also started: Marguerite, 9.2; Veronica, 8.3; King Billy, 8.3; Leonator, 7.5; Arc Light. 7.5; Lucrece, 6.13; Advocate, 6.13. Time. 2.14 Veronica was favourite. 1 HU IA HANDICAP of 20bsov«. tslx furlongs. Mr A. Rhodes’ b in golden Eagle, 4yrs, 7.12 (McMillan) I Mr I’. Dodge’s b in Lady Roliina, syrs, 7.0 (C. Brown) 2 Mr .1. Twohill’s b g Soultline, 4yra, 8.11 (E. Brown) 3 Also started: Loongana and Taitoko. Time, 1.19. Soultline was favourite. AT'iUMN STEEPLECHASE (Handicap) of 300SOVH, about three miles and a-half. Mr D. Mornghan’s ch g Silica aged, 0.13 (Julian) 1 Mr J. 11. Williamson’s l» g Irish, aged 10.7 (Burns) 8 Mr <’. Tliodo’s b g Loch Fyne, aged, 10.8 (Young) 8

Also started: KMtere 13.3, Inniskillen 10.12, Pierre 9.13, Kapakapa 9.9, Good Faith 9.7. Time 8.19. Kiatere was favourite. MANGERE HANDICAP of lOOsovs, six furlongs. Mr T. Wyllie’s b g Dogger Bank, 4 yrs, 8.2 (Ryan) 1 Mr M. G. Nasmith’s b g Auldearn, 4 years, 8.8 (Porter) 2 Mr W. Scott’s b g Explosive, 4yrs, 8.1 (Hatch) 3 Also started: Aristocrat 8.2. Epsom Lass 8.2, Stylish 8.1, Tui 7.13, Lady Frances 7.10, Lady Dot 7.4, Escamillo 7.3. Time 1.19. ELECTRIC HANDICAP of loOsovs, five furlongs. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s br g North Head, 4yrs, 7.10 (Wilson) 1 C. Weal’s blk g Haldane, 3yrs, 6.10 (Brown) 2 W. J. Irwin's br g Lochbuie, 4yrs, 7.11, (Brown) 3 Also started: Miss Winnie 9.3, Noteorini 7.11, Finery 7.11, Marangi 7.6, Waihuka 7.2, Kinsty 6.13, Frederick 6.12. Time 1.3. North Head was favourite.

THIRD DAY. The stewards met on one occasion during the afternoon, when the trainer (W. G. Irwin) who it was alleged took part in the demonstration against North Head the previous evening, was asked to explain his conduct. Irwin expressed regret at his action, and tendered an apology, which the stewards, after cautioning the offender accepted, and decided to take no further action.

Notwithstanding the adverse weather conditions, the staff of Messrs H. H. Hayr and Co. were kept busy during the afternoon, the machines handling the sum of £11,772, which makes a total for the meeting of £43,211 10/, a decrease of £1973 10/ from last year, when, however, the double totalisator was in use. Against the decrease has to be placed the sum of £1045 10/, received in bookmakers’ fees, so that the financial result is considerably better than 1907. THE RACING. MAIDEN HURDLE RACE, of llOsovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mr D arragh's b g Tui, aged, 9.10, (Wilson) 1 Mr H. Munn’s b m Cinque, aged, 10.0 (Nesbit) ■. ... 2 Mr John Williamson's b g Matakokiri, aged, 9.10 (Gray) ..... .! 3 Scratched: Paritutu and Te Rahui. Time, 3.37 2-5. Tui was favourite. 1 - GORE-BROWNE HANDICAP, of lOOsovs. - -Distance, six furlongs. Mr S. G. Lindsay's br c Royal Soult, 3yrs, 8.8 (Jones) 1 Mr J. McNiccol’s ch g Mark Time, syrs, 8.0 (Webster) 2 Mr F. :W. Arnold’s ch g Cadence, 3yis, 8.5 (Buchanan) 3 Also started: Dogger Bank 9.0, Explosive 8.4, Castadrift 8.0, Waiotabi 7.11, Lira 7 7 Time, 1.22 2-5. Doggerßank w’as favourite. ONSLOW STAKES. Five furlongs. Mr John Lynch’s Coromandel, 7.0 (Pell) 1 Mrs Leonard’s Waimangu, 7.2 (Hatch).. 2 Mr D. McKinnon’s Rimlock, 7.0 (Webster) 3 Other starters: Jena, 7.2; Expletive, 7.0. front of Rimlock. Time, 1.6 3-5. Jena was favourite. AUTUMN HANDICAP of 650sovs. One mile and a half. Mi” H. McManaway’s blk h Mahuta, 4yrs, 7.9 (Davey) 1 Mr D. Stewart’s b g Scotty, aged, 7.6 (Lindsay) 2 Mrs A. M. Coombe’s b g Master Delaval, syrs, 8.10 (Julian) 3 Also started: Te Aroha, 7.7; Delegate, 7.6; Arc. Light, 7.1; Carl Rosa, 7.0; Montigo, 6.12; Advocate, 6.10. Time 2.45 3-5. Master Delaval was favourite. (BT. HELIER’S HURBLL RACE, two miles. Mr C. Weal’s b g Swagsman, aged, 10.6 (Julian), 1 Mr A. Baird’s blk m Dolores, aged, 10.8 (Hickton) 2 Mr W. Dauglas’ b m Lady Hune, aged, 10.11 (Howard) 3 Other starters: Hautapu 10.13, inniskillen 10.3, and Omati 9.13. Time, 4.4. Dolores was favourite. BUCKLAND HANDICAP, seven furlongs. Mr W. J. Irwin's br g Lochbuie, 4yrs, 7.6 (Brown) 1 Mr W. Davies’ br f Maheno, 3yra, 7.8 (Buchanan) 2 Messrs Conolly and Winder’s br h Foremost, syrs, 6.12 (Webster) 3 Other starters: Golden Eagle 8.7, Certainty 7.10, Lady Rohina 7.6, Waihuka 7.0. Time 1.38 3-5. Maheno was favourite. TOURIST HANDICAP of lOOsovs, Five furlongs. M G. Nasmith’s b g Auldearn, 4yrs, 8.12 (Porter) 1 C. Nicholson’s l> g Lucio, 8.8 (Buchanan) 2 H. R. McKenxie's b g Hughie, 8.3 (Brown) 3 Also started: Wauchope 9.2. Wnihoihoi 7.11, Lady Frances 7.(1, Engraver 7.6, Flint Island 7.3. Time 1.7 3-5. Lucio was favourite.

Auckland welter handicap of 200 sovs. One mile. Mr N. Banks’ ch m Uranium, aged, 9.6 (Brady) 1 Mr M. McLean’s ch g Celtic, 4yrs, 9.2 (Ryan) > * Messrs R. and R. Duder’s b g Tui Cakobau, 6yrs, 8.11 (Ackroyd) • Also started: Leonator, 9.1; Noteorini, 8.10; Montigo, 8.8; Sweet Alice, 8.7; Lord Seaton, 8.3; Frederick, 8.0. • Time, 1.47. Leonator was favourite. THE WINNING PAYMENTS. The following is a list of the winning payments:— Mr J. R. McDonald £520 Mr 11. McManaway 510 Mr J. Muir 500 Mr W. Davies 455 Mr E. J. Watt 400 Hon. J. D. Ormond 380 Mr J. Roulston 250 Mr D. Monaghan .... 225 Mr D. Stewart 220 Mrs A. M. Coombe 185 Mr W. G. Irwin 170 Mr C. Weal 170 Mrs A. Hughes 150 Mr A. Rhodes 150 Mr N. Banks ... 150 Mr J. Monk .* 145 Mr R. Hannon 120 Mr M. G. Nasmith 110 MrS. Darragh 95 Mr John Lynch 95 Mr S. G. Lindsay 90 Mr T. Wyllie 90 Mr F. Stenning 90 Mr A. Baird <0 Mr J. B. Williamson 50 Mr F. W. Arnold 35 Mr P. Dodge 35 Mr W. Douglas 30 Mr C. Thede 25 Messrs R. and R. Duder 25 Mr M. McLean 25 Mr W. C. Ring 20 Mr A. Lennard 20 Mr W. Gall 15 Mr J. Twohill 15 Mr H. Munn 15 Mrs Lennard 15 Messrs Connolly and Winder 15 Mr James Lynch lo Mr J. K. Hodge 10 Mr J. McNiccol 10 Mr C. Nicholson 10 £5720