AUCKLAND R.C. MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 834, 4 June 1910, Page 3

AUCKLAND R.C. MEETING.

N FIRST DAY. WIMMERA WINS THE HURDLES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland, June 3. The Auckland Racing Club inaugurated its Great Northern Steeplechase Meeting at Ellerslio to-day. The attendance was very large and well up to the average of previous years. Tho weather was cold, but bracing and.fine, and' the course was in excellent order. On the totalisators business was brisk, the sum of £14,713 being ■ invested, compared with £13,085 on the corresponding day of last year. In addition 36' bookmakers were licensed, returning £728 in fees. The following are the results:— MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs. Two miles and a half. Mr. F. Seccombe's First Barrel, by Musketry—Minna, lOst. 101b. (Cowan) 1 Mr. J. Twohill's Arty, 9st. 91b. (Deeble) 2 Mr. A. S. Selby's Mozart, lOst. 51b.' (Pope) 3 Also started: King Hippo, lOst. 21b.; What-a-shot, 9st. 131b.; Golden Glow, 9st. 121b.; Whataroa, 9st. 71b.; . and Cudweed, 9st: 71b. First Barrel never gave his opponents a chance, eventually winning easily by six lengths from Arty, who beat Mozart by two lengths for second honours. Whataroa was fourth, and then camo What-a-Shot and Golden Glow. Time, 4min. 45sec. JERVOIS HANDICAP, of 125 sov«. Five furlongs. • . Mr. W. Duder's Taka, by Takapuna —Hippocampus, Bst, 21b. (Brady) 1 Mr: J. M'Nicol's Haku, Bst. 51b. ■■ , . (Ryan) 2 Mr. J. M'LaughHn's Multiple, 9st. 12b. (Gray) 3 Also started: Contentment, ■ lOst. 61b.; Magneto, 9st. 61b.; Admiral Soult, 9st. 51b;; Escamillo, 9st. 21b.; Seldom, 9'st.; Castle Blaney,. 9st.; Michaeloff, Ost.j First Wairiki, Bst. 121b.; Yankee, Bst. 71b.; Flying Soult, Bst. 71b.; Peggy Pryde, ,Bst. 71b.; Don Quex, Bst.'-71b>; St. -An-'a, Bst. 21b.; . Pairawautu,' Sst. 51b.; Waiotahi, Bst. 21b.; and Mary Aim, Bst. At the distance Haku looked to havo the race.won, but Taka, puttiii" in a great run an the outside, caught the leader, a few yards from the post, and shooting out won a groat race by two lengths. ", Multiple,, who, .finished fast, was a length and a half away third, and then came Peggy Pryde, Magneto,. and Admiral Soult. The finish were Pairawaatu and Escamiho; .Time, lmin. 4sec. ....... ■ ■'■■.-■ •. . . , MALDEN. HURDLE RACE, of 125 sovs. Ono mile and three-quarters. Mr. Hi. Hannah's Master Paul, by St. Paul—Mermaid, lOst. 21b. (Brady) 1 Mr. W. Montgomery's Hoanga, lOst. 41b (Porter) 2 Mr. Burgess's Freevata, 9st. 21b. (M'Kinnon) 3 ■ Also started: Newtown, lOst. 61b.; Spectre, 9st. 101b.; Noteorini, 9st. ,71b.; and Royal Day, 9st. In the run- to the post Master Paul drew out from the others, and won under punishment by two lengths. Freevata was. two lengths away third. Royal Day wa-s fourth. Time, 3min. 25sec, GREAT" NORTHERN HURDLES HANDICAP, of 750 sovs. Two miles and a half. Mr. E. J. Watt's Wimmera, by Mer■riwee—Mousqueterie, lOst. 91b.(including 171b. penalty) • , . (Cress) 1 Mr. A. F. Douglas's Wooloomooloo, 9st. ..'. (Pine) 2 Mr. V. Bolger's Prophet, lOst. 41b. (Brady) 3 Also,started: Tui Cakobau, 9st. 131bi; Aorangi, 9st. olb.; Waitapu, 9st. 21b.; and Armagh, 9st. 21b. As the'field went along, the back of the course the last time round Wimmera showed out clear of Prophet, Wooloomooloo running up third, with Tui Cakobau at the head of tho others, which wero hopelessly beaten. Crossing the top stretch the position of the leaders was unchanged, but at the turn for home Prophet tired of the struggle, Wooloomooloo displacing him as Wimmera's nearest attendant. At the last fence Wimmera was striding along freely, and, getting over the obstacle in safety, easily held his own in the concluding stages, and won comfortably by two and a half lengths from Wooloomooloo. Eight lengths away camo Prophet, with Tui Cakobau and Paritutu close up. Then followed Armagh, the last pair being Aorangi and Waitapu. Time, 4min. 52sec.—a record for the race. CORNWALL HANDICAP, of 400 sovs. Onu mile and a quarter. ' Mesdames Foss 'and Stewart's Mastor Soult, by Hester, lOst. 91b '(Gray) 1 Mr. R. C. Wallace's Ngapuka, 9st. . (Ryan) '2 Hon. J. D. Ormond's Bolliri, 9st. 61b (Brady) 3 Also started: Sedition, lOst. 81b.; Waiari, 9st. 121b.; Waimangu, pst. 51b; Uranium, 9st. 41b.; Truganini, 9st. 21b.; Mendip, 9st.; Lethean, Sst. 101b.; Electrakoff, Bst. 71b.; Rauparalia, Bst. 41b.; Uenuku, Bst.; Explosive, Bst.; and Baltimore, Sst. At the distance Bollin had a slight advantage of 'Master. Soult and Ngapnka, and the trio fought out a desperate finish, Master Soult staying the longest, and getting the verdict by a head from Ngapuka, with Bollin a neck away third. . Mendip was about a length away fourth, and then ca'mo Rauparalia, ElectrnHoff, and Truganini with Waiari last. Time, 2min. 13scc. HUNT 'CLUB HURDLES, of 100 sovs. Two miles. Mr. R>. Hannon's Totika, by LeolaJiti®—Honesty, lOst. 2lb\ (Mr. Gorrio) 1 Mr. W. Davios's Pleiades, lOst. 61b. (Mr. Hirst) 2 Mr. T. M. Bowling's Antarctic, lOst. 61b. ...\ (Mr.Wynyard) 3 Also started: Laddie, lOst. 101b.; Gordon Regcl, lOst.; Black Northern, lOst.; Boxer, lOst.; and Hatitero, lOst. The favourite, notwithstanding faulty jumping, never lot_the field near him, and won pulling up"by ten lengths.from Pleiades, who, was a similar distance in front of Antarctic. Boxer was fourth. Time, 4min. 3&c,

MEMBERS' HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. Fivo furlongs. Mr. T. AVylie's Dogger Dank, by Monschik'off' — Mysterious, Bst. 61b (M. Ryan) 1 Mr. C. Pyko's Wild "West. Sst. 111b. (C. Brown) 2 Mr. J. Miiir's Blue Garment, Bst. Sib (11. Brown) 3 Also started: Nyland, lOst. Sib.; AVauehope. 9st. 121b.; Advantage; 9st'. 121b.; Waiata, 9st. 101b.; Emblem, 9st. 31b.; General Soult, Bst. 111b.; Turbine, Sst. 91b.; Lady Frances, Bst. 71b.; Multiple, Sst. 31b.; Elfish, Bst. 21b.; and Elegance, Sst. lib. Won by a short half length. Time, lmin. 3 2-ssec. ACCEPTANCES FOB SECOND DAY. (By TclceraDh—Press Association.l Auckland, June 3. The following nre the acceptances fort he second day's racing of the Auckland Racing Club:— ORAKEI HURDLES. — Hoanga, 10st. 81b.; Pukenui, 10st.; King Hippo, 9st. 111b.; Spectre, 9st.'9lb.; Totika, 9st. 01b.; Arty, 9st. 21b.; Penfold, 9st.; and AVhataroa, 9st. ' REMUERA HURDLES.—Ben Janson, list, lib.; Prophet, lOst. 71b.; Wooloomooloo, 9st. 91b.; and Aorangi, 9st. 21b. JUMPERS' FLAT.—Prophet, lOst. 81b.; Wooloomooloo, lOst. olb.; Omati, 9st. 111b.; Waitapu, 9st. 61b.; Aorangi, 9st. 41b.; Master Paul, 9st. 31b.; Spectre, 9st.; and Celtic, 9st. PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP. —Master Soult, 12st. 21b.; Nyland, lOst. 131b.; Waiari, lOst. 91b.; Santa Rosa, lOst. 91b.; 'Frisco, lOst. 71b.; AVauchope, lOst. 41b.; Sea Elf, lOst 41b.; Wild West, lOst. lib.; Mendip, 9st. 111b.;' Truganini, 9st. 111b.; Lethean, 9st. 61b.; Haldane, 9st. 61b.; Overtime, 9st. 51b.; Electrakoff, 9st. 51b.; General Soult, 9st. 31b.; Lady Frances, 9st. 31b.; Soultoria, 9st. 21b.; and First Wairiki, 9st. RANFURLY WELTER.—Admiral Soult, lOst.; Elfish, 9st. 131b.; Seldom, 9st. 111b.; Escamillo,.! 9st. 111b.; MichaelofF, 9st. 101b.; Baltimore, 9st. 6!b.; AVaiotahi, 9st.; Lloyds, 9st.; Miss Explosion, 951.: and . Possum, 9st. FINAL PAYMENTS. GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE.—Kiatcre, 12st. 41b.; Tβ Arai, list, olb.; Loch Fyne, list, lllb.; Audax, lOst. 121b.; Capitol, lOst.. 121b.; Le Beau, lOst.lOlb.; First Barrell, (including 51b; penalty), lOst. 21b.';-Red Macgregor, lOst. lib.; 'Lovell, 9st. 121b.; and Cavaliero, 9st. 101b. . \