A.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 238, 8 October 1928, Page 9

A.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

PROGRAMME CONTINUED

FIRST DAY'S POSTPONED RACES.

FAIR ATTENDANCE AND FREE OOUBBE.

SUPREMACY'S WELCOME STAKES. The Auckland Racing Club's Spring Meeting, which had to be postponed on Saturday owing to the crowd being dissatisfied with the dispatch of the field in the Mitchelson Cup, was continued at 2 o'clock this afternoon. There was a fair Attendance, and the course was free to everybody for the day. Hot Favourite Wins. Golden Measure was the only withdrawal from the Welcome Stakes, and Supremacy was sent out a strong odds-on favourite. First Money was badly left, and when the field had finally settled down Supremacy was leading Hunting Day and Clever. Supremacy was first into the straight from Hunting Day, Clever, Eaglet and First Money. In the run home Supremacy held his own, and won by a couple of lengths from Hunting Day, with Eaglet four lengths awav,' and Clever fourth. Results: — WELCOME STAKES of lOOOsovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. I—SUPREMACY, b g, 2yns, by Chief Uuler —Lucella (Mr. A. J. McGoven), $.Z—Metcalf 1 J —HUNTING DAY. ch c, 2yrs (Mr. A. B. Williams), B.3—Tinker 2 3—EAGLET, b f, 2yrs (Mr. F. Earl, K.C.t. B.o—Barry 3 Also started: (6) Ceremony (C. Morris); (1) First Money (McTavlsh): (7) Carl Idem, 8.5 (Hall): (3) Clever. 8.0 (Wiggins). Won by two lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Time, I.L Winner trained by W. Stone, Te Awamutn. GORDON HANDICAP of 400sovs. One mile. ROYAL/ LINEAGE, b h , 4yrs, by Llmond —Royal Exchange (Mrs. M. J. Bee), and * GOLDEN WEDDING ARKITOA S * Dead heat Scratched: Storm Fiend, Mount Guide, j Optimistic.