AUCKLAND MEETING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 86, 6 January 1919, Page 7

AUCKLAND MEETING

great northern guineas wot> BY ATHENS 11. . UNCLE NED'S MITCHELSON CUP;' . By Telegraph—Press' Association.'-' . Auckland, January 5. Tho Racing. Club's spring " irieeting postponed f rom - November on acroun to the epidemic,' wus held to-day in fin weather before a large attendance. Tlv track was in good order. Tho totnlisn tor handled being au increase o 0-11 compared with the returns fo: the spring meeting of 1917. " ' W.AIDLJI HURDLES. One mile an< ■ . . a half. : 2 Ditto, list. 81b". (Tutche'n) 5 Notability, 9st. 41b. : 8 Loyal Arch, 12st.'71b. 1 Also started: 4 Penniless,' 10st:; 1-Pen doon, 10at.; 7 Bloomirioj !)st.; 6 Lady Lyd dite. 9st. ,i Pendobn and Penniless made the run lung to" tho straight, where Ditto eium winning a good race by half J length from Notability. L.oyal Arch ■who finished • fast, ' was a neck' 1 away Time. 2min. 48 3-ssec. GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS. Oni ' mile. 1 Athens 11, Bst. 71b. (Deeley) : 6 Kipling, Bst. 101b. 10 Demoiselle, Bst. 51b. •! . -Also started:' 7 Comedy' Prince, Bst 101b. ; 5 Te Miro. Sst. 101b.; 8 War March Bst. 101b.; 12 Escaped, Bst.-7lb.'; 2 Hine amaru, Bst. 51b.; 3 Cherry Mart, ■ Bst 51i.; 11 ICilbeggan, Bst. 51b.-; 4 Principa lady, Bst. 51b.; 9 Piraeus, Bst. 51b. - Athens II camo on the outside at tin distance, and won easily by a length aiu a half. Demoiselle finished fast hall a length away.. Time, lmin. 40 3-ssec. HOBSON HA NDICAP. Six furlongs. 3 Queen Abbey. Sat. 21b. ...... (liennie). : 2 Tigritiya, 9st. 4lb. ........ ! 6 Arch LaSsie, 7st. Sib. ■'-■ Also started 1 Bellacity," 9st. 21b.; ■: Happy. Valley, Bst. 41b.; 5 Cab.-tllero, Bst 21b.; 9 Step,,7st.'3lb.; 8 Miss Leslie, 7st 31b.; -7 General Stephen, . 7st. 21b.; T. Mahzoltov, 7st.; ,10 Monorat, 7st. Queen Abbey took thq lead early, am maintained it to the finish, winning ,b} a head from Tigritiya. Arch was three-quarters of a length • away. Time, lmin. 15 3-ssec. . WELCOME STAKES. Five furlongs. 1 Hetaua, Bst. 51b (Gray) 1 2 Bindle, Bst. 21b. , 4 Canbwindra, Bst. 21b '......•.,:;..:..i 8 Also started: 5-Yankee Dan, Bst. Sib.» 11 Finkop. Bst. 21b.: 10. H'eathermoan, Bst 21b,; 7 Mistian, Bst.; 21b.; '. 8 Prince? Charming, fet.; 6 Passin'. 'Through, Bst 21b.; 3 Parorangi, Bst. ,21b.; 12' Melting Bst.; 9 Negligee, .Bst.., ', . ... Hetaua and Bindlo led all the way the former winning, ct-mfortably, by tw< lengths. • Three lengths separated see ond and third. Time, lmin. 1 3-ssec. MITCHELSON'.CUP. , Onejnilb and- i quarter. •• , - 8 Uncle Ned, Bat. 10lb. ...... (Emerson)' ' 1 Teka, 9st. : ,! 7 Gazique,-9=t. 31b.- ;...; {. ! Also started: 2 ..Bedford,, 85t.'.71b.; • Form Up,'=Bst. 01b.; 10 Sir Ralph; 7st 111b.; 5 Blue Cross, 7st. 71b.; 9 Gienopal 7st. Clb.; 8 Vagabond, 7st. 61b.; 6 Rock field, 7st. -Jib:, and Lord Kenihvorth, 7st (coupled); 14 JTylllls, .Cat. 121b.; 15 Fabri quette, Gst. i2lb.; 11 Bingham, Gst. 1211). 12 Slipstitch; -Gst. 1111>. ;'Alf..Delaval, '.fist -71b.-; 13 \Vindorah. fist. 71b'., • . Uncle Ned was in the van nil tile way .Ho came away.in'the straight, ami wor comfortably by two lengths'' and- a half Gazique was ;two...lengths- and -,-a hall away.. -Tune, 2min.-fM-Ssec.-.r <,- : - QNEHtiNQA STEEPLECHASE.. 8 Tho, Channel-' 10st., Clb. (Flynn) ••: 4 Peneton, 9st. 71b i.i ! 1 Tirau, -ltet. 71b 1 Also started: 2 Hautere, lOst. 111b. ■ ■ The Channel led alt tho way,-, winning n .good race by, three-quarters - .of .. t length. ■ Tirau .was. orie-hundred-yard! away. Time, Grain. 145ec.... ■SHORTS HANDICAP; Five-furlongs. ■1 Silver-Link, Bst. 9lb. (Gray)l 5 Downham,'Bst: lib! • (coupled;,with .7- Happy Valley); : J id. Mossnian,-7st. ,41b'.,; .....I Also -fitnrted: -RekSnui, 9st.; ,5. Happy Valley, Gst. 9)b. : Cardrona. Bst. lib.; J Ring Lupin; 7st. 121b..: ; 8 . Housewife, 7«t. 111b,; 6. Arran, 7«t. Slb.j 3 Shieh,- 7at. 71b.; 9 Gaypium, 7st. Gib.; 11-Van Dubhe, .6st._ 71b. : ;/.. v;- : ' v , ; ■- Silver, Liiik-, led,-aU (he-way.- winning jmlling ;up ;by two,, length?:: .Jlossman was three-quarters of. a ■ length away. Time, lmin; 0.4-SWC.- - ■ - NORMANIIY HANDICAP. > Seven , furlongs. 2 Spanner,- 9st.' 31b. (Deeley) 1 i Independence, -Bst; Sib.- - 2 1 All. Talk, 9at.--Blb.. 3 . Also started: S Sanaci'e,-Bst.; - 3 -Dont, 7st.- 331b.;-G-Singiilav, ,73t.-.-lllb:; 5 Ben ' zine, 7st. 21b.-; -12 Jrahzoltov, 7st.; 11 •clare, 7st.; 7 Debutante, 7st.; 9 rlYhitcliallj 7st.; 10 Rangi Aroho, Gst. 71b.■ -Independence,:, led into - the straight, where--Spanner challenged; ; nnd- won a ..good race by two lensths. .. All-Talk was one length and -3. Jialf.-.- awav- . Time, lmin., 27-.1-3scd., .' -'