AUTUMN MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1408, 19 April 1917, Page 24

AUTUMN MEETING.

The weather did not look over promising for the start of this meeting, and throughout the day l.ght misty showers fell at intervals. The track, owing to previous wet weather and a good growth of grass, was a trifle on the holding side, and round the top bend it was unsafe, judging from the number of falls there in different races, one of which was so severe that McFiinn, whose mount, Pendoon, came down with him, had his kneecap displaced and other injuries to his leg, which may keep him out ot the saddle permanently. This was in the last race. During the running in the Avondale Handicap, Carmont, rider of Glenspire, got his right ieg injured against the rails and had to be carried into the weighing room. None of the other riders were badiy hurt. Woody Glen (Ferguson) and Lady Bruce (McCurdy) each fell in the apprentices’ race, and Hiero (Sinclair) fell in the Railway Handicap. There were three falls in the hurdle race and also one in the steeplechase. Business was brisk at the totalisators during the afternoon, the sum of £28,325 10s. being passed through by Messrs. Hayr and Co., an increase of £2177 10s. over the opening day last year. The races were got off punctually to time, but at this time of year eight races is too long a programme to permit of racegoers getting back at a reasonable hour. The train service coming back to the city was severely taxed. The Maiden Handicap ended in a dead-heat between Bezmar and Dungannon, who beat Sylvasco and Waihinepai by less than a length. Wiri nearly fell, and that spoilt his chance. In the Juvenile Apprentice Handicap, Agnestes was made favourite but was left when the tapes were released and had no chance thereafter. Malaya led until well in the straight, when Princess Bee proved her superior in racing merit, and won handily enough. Lough Ennell nearly got on terms with Malaya for second place. The falling of Woody Glen (the second favourite) and Lady Bruce may have robbed the race of a better finish. Rekanui and Glenroy were a solidly supported pair for the Oakley Handicap, Hiero also claiming many friends, as did Loyal Arch. Rekanui and Glenroy made play, but once in the home stretch Hiero came and placed the issue beyond doubt, Rcckfield, with a late run, cutting out Erroneous, who had supplanted others in the concluding stages. Ulster had most friends for the Hurdle Handicap, tut Yankee Doodle won by nearly three lengths from Ditto, Paul Moore, a big outsider, getting third. The Avondale Handicap, on spring form, looked a fair thing on paper for Colonel Soult on figures, but his running under entirely different conditions and Jn stronger company on the previous- Saturday and on Easter Monday put people out of conceit of him, and there were two more strongly supported, but just why either Rebel or Lady Penury should have had a better following is hard to say. Neither ever looked like catching the Colonel when he struck the front, which was practically from the start, and, as a matter of fact, it was left to the outsider St. Francis, carrying 121 b. overweight, to overhaul the consistent Glenspire in the run home and secure second place by a short margin. The Chevalier Steeplechase was a good betting race as between Bonnie Jean, Gluterino and Simple Sam. The first-named fell at the second of the double, while Simple Sam ran down or jumped down every fence, though he jumped safely. Gluterino, after making the pace sound, was carried along so strongly by Ranza Mist that he tired in the run home over the last quarter of a mile, and the stay-ing-on though slower Captain Lock got into second place. The Railway Handicap field of seven was a betting race as between Mill o’ Gowrie, Lightning and Hiero. Ring Lupin showed his accustomed dash and was out with Mill o’ Gowrie. but the pair ran wide at the turn and then came on the outside of the course, while Lightning, on the rails, got up and won by a neck, a head separating the other pair. Kauri King and Meltchikoff were the best supported of the eleven runners for the Titirangi Welter Handicap, and finished first and second, but Pendoon was leading both when he fell and was getting tired.

The results were: — MAIDEN PLATE of 140sovs. Six furlongs. 2— A. Septor's b g Bezmar.4yrs. by Bezonian — Marstone, 8.11 (H. * Robinson) 6— D. E. Smith’s b g Dungannon, 4yrs, by Penury —Miss Grizzle, * 8 4 (Emerson) 3Harvey Patterson’s br c Silvasco, 3yrs, 8.4 (R. Reed) •;••••• • / A Also started: 10 Pre-eminent 9.0 (Al. McFlinn), 1 Wiri 5.13 (McMillan), 9 Bloomine 8.9 (Henderson) 8 Paddington Green 8.5 (Mullins), 5 Step 8.4 (Sinclair?, 12 All Talk 8.0, inc 41b allow (Gosper), 16 Blue Cross 7.13, inc. 51b allow. (Ferguson), 14 Wartime 7.13, inc. 51b allow. (McCurdy), 7 Waihinepai 8.4 (Buchanan), 4 Stilts 8.4 (Con Opposition 8.4 (Chaplin), 13 8.4 (A. Reed), 17 Novation 8.4 (Foreman), 15 Chappie 8.0, inc. 41b allow. (Beresford). ■ „ . , Bezmar and Dungannon flashed past the post together, the judge declaring a dead-heat, with Silvasco half a length away third. Waihinepai was fourth. Time, lmin 17 l-ssec. JUVENILE APPRENTICE HANDICAP Of 150sovs. For two-year-olds. five 3_£a. 10 W. S ’Beveridge’s b f Princess Bee, by Hymettus—Derelict, 7.0 (Dillamore) ..•■ ■ ■ • • 1 4w. H. Mobberley’s b f Malaya, 7.4 (Means) •■ •• ••• * s—Jas. Hands’ b g Lough Ennell, 7.0 (Ericksen) ••••••-g •• 7 ■ ’A' ? Also started: 1 Agnestes 8.2 (Patten), 2 Woody Glen 7.1 (Ferguson), 10 Backfire 7.0 (Gosper), 7 Shower Gold 7.0 (Rowe), 9 Lady Bruce 7.3, inc 31b over (McCurdy), 11 Pukeatua 7.0 (Hamilton), 16 Royal Prince 7.0 (Cotton), 8 Cambridge 7.0 (Harvey). Won by a length and three-quarters, half a length between second and third. Roval Prince was fourth. Lady Bruce and Woody . Glen both came down. Time, lmin 3 l-ssec. OAKLEY HANDICAP of 170sovs. Seven furlongs. 3 — w j. Tweedie’s b g Hiero, 4yrs, by Hierarch — Agatha, 7.5, inc. 31b over (R. Reed) .... . ... ■■■ •• 1 7 — E. w. Alison’s ch g Rockfield, 3 yrs, 6.9 (Cotton) . B_W. Finland’s blk f Erroneous, 3 yrs, 7.7, inc. 71b over (A. Reed) 3 Also started: 2 Glenroy 8.6 (Sinclair), 1 Rekanui 8.5 (Robinson), 4 Loyal Arch 7.3 (Conquest), 5 Alf. Delaval 6.9 (Dillamore), 6 Corregidor 6.9 (Rowe). Won by a length and a-half, half a length between second and third. Loyal Arch was fourth. Time, lmin 29 3-ssec. HACK HURDLE RACE of 150sovs. One mile and three-quarters. s—j.5—j. Eccleston’s ch g Yankee Doodle, aged; by Wairiki—Golden Rose, 10.0 (T. Scott) 1 2— W. C. Morgan’s br m Ditto, 4yrs, 9.5, inc. 41b over (Tapp) 2 14—G. Appleyard’s b g Paul Moore, syrs, 9.0 (Coleman) •• . 3 Also started: 6 Luperino 11.3 (E. Rae), 4 Glendalough 10.5 (Anderton) 1 Ulster 10.5 (McFlinn), 8 Monathol 10.0 (Collins), 3 Cokely 9.7 (Tutchen), 7 Prince Soult 9.9, inc. 31b over (Kelly), 12 Monorail 9.4 (McDonald), 9 The Channel 9.0 (Wood), 10 Kin Kora 9.0 (Henderson), 11 Goldmount 9.5, inc. 51b over (Hawkins), 12 Sportful 9.0 (Poulgrain), 15 Joss 9.0 (Collins). Won by two lengths and a-half, four lengths between second and third. Kin Kora was fourth. Glendalough and Prince Soult both came to grief, while Goldmount lost his rider. Time, 3min 23sec. AVONDALE HANDICAP of 400sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 3— Gleeson and Casey’s br g Colonel Soult, aged, by Soult—Lady Winnie, 8.1 (A. Reed) 1 9 —H. S. Wilson’s br g St. Francis, syrs, 7.5, inc. 121 b over (R. Reed) 2 4 — R. E. Wright’s br g Glenspire, aged, 7.11, inc. 21b over (Garment) 3 Also started: 1 Rebel 7.12, inc. lib over (Robinson), 2 Lady Penury 7.11, inc. lib over (Emerson), 5 Jack Delaval 7.8, inc. lib over (Buchanan), 6 Munster 7.4 (Sinclair), 8 El Gallo 7.4, inc. 21b over (McCurdy), 7 Thrace 6.7 (Cotton). Won by four lengths, a head separating second and third. El Gallo was fourth. Time, 2min lOsec. CHEVALIER STEEPLECHASE of 200 sovs. About three miles. 5 — J. Eccleston’s br g Ranza Mist, aged, by Loch Ranza — Gipsy, 9.13 (T. Scott) 1 4—E. J. Rae’s blk g Captain Lock, aged, 9.9 (E. Rae) 2 3—W. Wood’s br g Gluterrino. 6yrs, 9.7 (Nesbit) 3 Also started: 1 Bonnie Jean 11.9 (Tapp), 2 Simple Sam 9.13 (McDonald), 6 Kaiwhakahaere 9.7 (Henderson), 7 Jacaranda 9.7 (Kelly). Won by ten lengths, close on twenty lengths between second and third. Bonnie Jean unseated her rider when commencing the last round. Kaiwhakahaere ran off just after the start. Time, 6min ISsec. RAILWAY HANDICAP of 250sovs. Six furlongs. 3 —J. C. Lambess’ b m Lightning, ' 4yrs, by Bezonian —Nerve, 7.9 (R. Reed) 1 6— G. Johnston’s ch g Ring Lupin, 6yrs, 7.10 (Conquest) 2 I—R. Hannon’s b m Mill o’ Gowrie, 4yrs, 8.10 (Robinson) 3 Also started: 4 Carlysian 7.7 (A. Reed), 2 Hiero 7.7, inc. 51b pen. (Sinclair), 5 Waiuta 7 0 (Schmidt), 7 Glad Tidings 6.11 (Cotton). Won by a neck, a head separating second and third. Waiuta was fourth. Hiero fell when running prominently. Time, lmin 16 l-ssec. TITIRANGI WELTER HANDICAP of 180sovs. One mile and a furlong. 1— A. N. Gibbons’ b g Kauri King, 6yrs bv Soult — Sawdust, 8.11 (R. ‘Reed) 1 2 — C. Machell’s b g Meltchikoff, syrs, 8.12 (Ryan) 2 6—J. Knott’s b m Marble Star, 4yrs, 8.0 (Chaplin) 3 Also started: 5 Glenopal 9.2 (Robinson), 8 Fisher 8.6 (C. Scott), 7 Dancastor 8.4 (A Reed), 4 Pendoon 8.3 (A. McFlinn), 3 Royal Rufus 8.2 (Emerson), 11 Gold Fran 8.1 (Henderson), 9 King of the Valley 8.0 (Conquest), 10 Porphyry 8.0 (Sinclair). Won by half a length, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Gold Fran was fourth. Time, lmin 57sec.