THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2430, 8 April 1915, Page 3

THE TURF

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING. (By Telesreph.—PreEa Association.' Auckland April 7. The Auckland Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting opened to-day in perfect weather. There was a large attendance, including His Excellency tho Governor. The totalizator registered Ji14,015 as against ,£10,863 on the opening day last year. Tho results are:— IMPROVERS' TROT HANDICAP (saddle), of 75 sore. One mile and a half. 1 Mr. J. Parsons'? Striker,' 9sec. (Orange) 1 7 Cliff, 7sec. (Burke) 3 6 Congo, 9see (Greenwood) 3 Also started: 15 Salvie l>ash, scr.; 17 Macquarrie, lsec.; S Rotomanuka, lsec.; 9 Scientist, fisec.; 1G Desmond, Ssec.; 13 Roan Lady, 9sec.; 3 -Miss Huon, 9sec.; 12 Mvrie, 9sec.; 4 Singlet, 9sec.; 18 Prince Victor, 9sec.; 14 Fitzroy, 9sec.; 2 Garlola, Ssec.; 10 Lady Roberts, 9sec.; 5 Special Bloom, lOsee.; 11 Doris Salisbury, lOsec. Cliff lost a favourable position by breaking badly, and Striker got in and won by two lengths. Time, Smin. 54 4-ssec. MANGERE HANDICAP, of 75 eovs. One mile and a half. 3 Mr. C. George's Euretta, 21sec. (M'Master) 1 5 Moorish Chief, 16sec (Paul) 2 4 George K„ Usee, (Herbert) 3 Also started: 6 Selkirk, 6sec.; 2 Mount Albert, lGsec,; 1 Belgian. Queen, 21sec.; 8 Lord Beldon, 21sec.; 7 Wapiti, 21sec. Won after a strenuous finish by two lengths. Time, Smin. 51 l-ssec. CAMPBELL HANDICAP (harness), of 300 sovs. Two miles. 1 Mr. J?. Johnston's Bull, lOsec. (Edwards) 1 2 Walnut, 4seo (Richards) 2 9 St. Ursula, l6ec (Perin) 3 Also started: Airana, 2sec.; 4 Ripon Child, 4sec.; 3 Alf. M Kinney, 4sec.; 11 Prince Rufus, ssec.; 2 Wallace M., 6sec.; 6 Mintson, Gsec.; 12 Bell Gray, B,sec.; 10 Lady Wilmington, Ssec.; .7 CliVe, 9sec. Won easily all the way. Time, 4min. 43 l-ssec. EASTER HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Two miles. 5 Messrs. R. and G. Holland's Prince Berlin, lsec 1 2 Lieutenant, lsec (Hall) 2 1 Sundial, Ssec ?! 8 Also started: 4 Kirikiriroa, 9sec. Won without difficulty by two lengths. Time. 4min. 46 3-ssec. HOBSON HANDICAP (uarness), of 100 • sovs. One mile and a Half. 1 Mr. B. Edwards's Canzonetta, 12sec. (Bryce) 1 4 Huia Grey, 4sec (Nicholson) 2 6 Linotype, 3sec (Baker) 3 Also started: 3 Floranz, 9sec.; 2 Celtic, lOsec.; 5 Resurrection, Usee. Won easily all the way. Time, 3min. 41 2-ssec. STEWARDS' TROT HANDICAP (harness, of 150 sovs. One mile and a half. 8 Mr. F. Fitzgerald's Airana, scr. ■ (Butler) 1 1 Grattan Abbov,. 19sec. (Edwards) 2 3 Floranz, 9sec 3 Also started: 7 Lady Wilmington, ssec.; 2 Blackthorn, 12sec;; 5 Lady Love, lGsec.; 1 6 Special Diamond, ISsec.; 9 Bazil, Msec.; i King Capitalist, 19sec. Airana came very fast on the outside when the favourite and Floranz lyere fighting it out, and snatched victory by a head. Time, Bmin ; 25sec. CORNWALL HANDICAP (harness), of 200 sovs. One mile. 6 Mr. F. Martin's Ludski, 4sec. (Julian) 1 1 Falso Alarm : (Boycej 2 8 Master Park, scr. ...... (Cunningham) 3 Also started: 10 Phyllistina, 4sec.; 2 Norminston, -lsec.; 12 Prince Rufus, 4 sec.; i Specialist, Ssec.; 5 Silver Black, Ssec.; 11 Master Ilam, 6sec.; 7 Uniform, 7sec.;. 9 Victor G., 7sec.;"3 Reuben, 7sec. Ludski, who was always handy, challenged tho favourite in the straight, and won by a length. Norminston and Uniform collided and lost their drivers. Time, 2min. 16 4-ssec.

MARCONI HANDICAP (saddle), of 100 fiovs. One mile.

.2 Mr. .4. Tim's G.M., Gsec. (Paul) 1 8 Casling, scr. '.. ~ (Hall) 2 i Pi. Troll«, Ssoo (Price) S Also started: 7 Annoyed, scr.j/1 Grampian, 2sec.; 10 Huia Grey, Ssec.;. 11 Hereon, 3sec,; 5 Lady Child, sseo.; 14 Lady Hosier, Bsec.i 13' Jungle, 7seo.': ; 5 Lord John, 7sec.; 3 Sundial. 7sec.; 8 Resurrection, tec.; 9 Flora M'Kinnev, 1 9sec.; 12 The Scout, 9sec.; 15 Full Sail, 9sec. Won easily by a length. Time, 2min. 21 3-osec.