AUCKLAND RACING CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1075, 13 October 1910, Page 6

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

WEIGHTS FOR THE CITY HANDICAP.

The spring venture of the Auckland Racing Club was brought further before sportsmen on Monday, when Mr. Geo- Morse issued the weights for the City Handicap, the principal flat handicap to be decided on the opening day of the meeting. Maori King heads the list with 9-8, but as the son of Merriwee is at present in Australia, his chances need not be considered. North-East is not over-burd-ened when one looks up the chestnut’s performances, and as he is reported to be working the reverse way round at Wanganui there appears to be good gj-ounds to expect him at Ellerslie next month. Sedition has plenty of weight, and perhaps the poundage he is set to concede some of those lower down will prove too much for him. Salute ran well in the Plumpton Handicap at Avondale, but she has all she is entitled to. Paisano is about in his right place, but he may not be produced. Advocate was a strong favourite for the race last year, but he could only finish a moderate fourth. In the Plumpton Handicap at Avondale Advocate finished fourth, but as heads only separated the first four, he was only about a length behind the winner. He was putting in some very telling work, and had the race been a quarter of a mile further he would have been much nearer the front. Waiari has not? raced well over a distance if we except his Easter Handicap victory, and perhaps a shorter journey may be more to his liking. Wimmera cut up badly at Wanganui, and he will probably find the company too good. Waimangu has been a long time fulfilling expectations, but there can be little doubt as to the pace possessed by the brown horse. His gallop on the track of 1.29 for seven furlongs a few weeks ago will take some beating. In the Avondale Cup Waimangu received a couple of nasty kicks before the race started, and was left last. He received a bad passage throughout, and in finishing a close third to California and North-East, put up a good performance. If the parties behind Waimangu elect to start him, he will take a power of beating, and should be favourite at a short price- However, the stable shelters another good one in Santa Rosa, who. by the way, landed this race ast year with 81b less than he will have to carry next month. He is galloping well, and perhaps the stable may rely upon him to do duty for them. Sea Elf is a good little bit of stuff, and her latest performances stamp her as being on the improve. She is always slow to find her feet, but in a race of this description she should be well suited. Uranium is very leniently treated, but she does not appear to be quite the mare of old. Lochbuie is a good little horse, and the distance will not trouble him. He ran a good race in the Grandstand Handicap at Avondale, and was at that time susceptible of improvement. Those lower down the list can all muster up some pace, and have some fair winfiing performances credited them. Taken all round, the handicap appears to be a good one, and there shou’d be a good response from owners when acceptances fall due tomorrow (Friday) evening. The following are the weights: —

CITY HANDICAP, one mile and a-quar-ter. —Maori King 9.8. (North-east 9.3, Sedition 9.0, Salute 8.8, Paisano 8.5, Advocate 8.1, Waiari 7.13. Wimmera 7.12, Waimangu 7.10, Santa Rosa 7.10, Sea Elf 7.10, Uranium 7.9, Lochbuhie 7.8, Parable 7.6, Manapouri 7.5, Admiral Soult 7.4. Ballyheigh 7.1, Iney 7.0, Waitapu 6.13, Amato 6.12, Coromandel 6.10.