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RACING CARNIVAL

9 AUCKLAND MEETING ROYAL STAKES WON BY GLOAMING GRANDSTAND HANDICAP GOES TO GAZIQUE. i • - By Telegraph—Special Correspondent. Auckland, January 2. 1 ■ The concluding day of the" Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting was .held in fins but dull' weather. The racing ' was excellent. Through Red Ribbon mid r Heathercote falling in the Grandstand Handicap. Deeley and T. Reid were both ; injured. The former was badly shaken, and the latter -had his shoulder hurt, »jitl was conveyed to hospital. The totalisator handled .£98,719, against .£00.408 /on the corresponding day last . renr. The total for tlio meeting was £138.781. an increase over last year of J5172.811. The Goodwood Handicap was won decisively by Te Oro, who took command nt an early stage of the race, dnd kept . his place to the winning post. Bonetter. tilt? favourite, ran a good race, but wis beaten bv Roeklicld for second placc. In the Svlvia Handicap Weldone was the first to show out, followed by Landslide. The lattor soon dropped back into fourth place. After two furlongs had been covered, AVanigan made Ins " challenge, tut could not sustain _ it;. Landslide then came again, and ran.nito ' second place on entering the straight, but lie could not get level with Weldone, • who won by a length, with something to SDare. . ~ King Lupin and Lord Ivemlworth were the best backed in the Grandstand Handicap King Lupin drew the outside ' position, and shot to the front, and got the rails. Ho led the field for a mile find a furlong, when Gazique came at Tijm w ith Melee in close attendance. ■ When heads were turned for home Gatiquo ranged alongside King Lupin. Mr. 1 Hanson's liorse was now beaten both for i first and second place. Gazique won by ; a length from Melee, King Lupin being ■ i third a length away. Lord Kenilworth : ! was never dangerous. ■ I The meeting of Gloaming. Silver Link, l'HtimbTifr, Moor fowl, and Right and ] Left in the Royal Stakes promised to proj.ride an Interesting race. Gloaming was, !> of course.- made a very pronounced fav--1 ourite. Silver Link was the first to .' break the line, and led for four furlongs, ; Gloaming running nicely in the second . ; division. Eight and Left made a spurt • during the middle stago of the race, but » ''dropped back again. Gloaming and Sil- ! vsr Link entered- the straight side by • side. Gloaming. was going very com- ■ '; fortably. and coming away at the right moment Ron easily by three-quarters of •a length, Both .Gloaming and Silver . Link' made the two-year-olds ' j moderates. Right and Left ran disap- . -Dointinfflv in view of the. fact that he !,had the advantage of a 71b. maiden alI lowance. i Rekanui ran such a good race on the ' two previous days that the public thought : sho could win tho hurdles again to-day, 1 though she was carrying 12st. 21b. , The. weight, however, told its tale, and she could not get a'place 1 When the field settled doivri Rekanui ran to tho front, and kept the first place' for about a mile. Battletide then -an up to her, and Pendoon. who had been running confidently, improved'his position. _ About six furlongs from home Battletide displaced the leader, but he now had Pendoon to (leal with. The latter took charge .on entering the straight, and won, hard held, bv a big mfirgin. Of the eight starters in the County Handicap. King Abbey and Simonides • were the best backed. Jlurihiku shot, to the front with King Abbey in clo& pur- . suit. These two led the field to the . straight.' when Taiamai and Hymostra ranged alongside. The two latter fought ' out a fine race up to the straight, Taiamai winning by three-quarters of a length. Snub tO'Shea), Bonnie Maid (SFFlinu), and Rossini (Gray) were the only competitors .in the Auckland Plate. Snub was the first to .move, and secured tlio rails. Bonnie Staid and Rossini lying handv. With half a mile gone Bonnie Sfnid drew away from Rossini, and ran Into second nlace. : About two furlongs from home Rossini moved up, and Bonnie Maid'was now beaten. Rossini set out in imrsuit of Snub, and the two raced stride for stride up the straight, Snub winning bv a neck. _ It was a very poDular win. Snub receiving a hearty round of applause. There wero no fewer than twentv starters in the Grey Handicap. Clonmel cot awav well, and, taking command, was never hc-aded, winning by two and a half lengths. DETAILS OF THE RACING. Hy Tolezrnnh—Preas Association. GOODWOOD HANDICAP, of 400 sovs. One mile. 2 Te Oro. 7st. lib (T. Reid) 1 5 Rockfield,-7st. 131b ...... 2 •'..1 Bonetter, Sst. 111b 3 Also started: 9 Crowhurst, Bst.; 4 Slul- ' .'linear, 7st. 111b.7 Escaped, 7st. lllb.; 3 . 'All Talk. 7st. lllb ; 11 Bitholia, 7st. 3lb. ; ' 12 Ladv Energy, 7st. lib.; 8 Mountain ; Gold. 6st. 121b.; G Tabasco, Gst. 101b.; 13 General Advance, 6st. 71b.; 10 Glen Canny, Gstl 71b. A cood race between the placed horses. Won bv a neck, half a length separating second and third. All. Talk was fourth. Time. Imin. 39sec. > SYLVIA HANDICAP, of 400 sovs. ■ Six furlongs. 1 Weldone. Bst. 81b (O'Shea) 1 2 Landslide. Sst. 121b 2 ' i Potona. 7st. 71b 3 Also started: 3 Wanigaiij.Gst. 71b. The winner led throughout, nnd won by three-quarters of a length, third horse two lengths away. ' Time, lmin. 15 2-ssec. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs. . One mile and a quarter. 8 Gazinne. Sst. lib (B. Reed) I 5 Melee. Gst. 111b 2 2 King Lupin. Sst. lib '.. 3 ' Also started: 4 Mascot, Bst. 51b.; 1 Lord Kenilworth. 7st. 101b.; 7 Red Riblnn. 7si 8lb.: G Heathercote, Gst. 121b.; 0 Ohinewnirua. Gst. 71b.; 8 Makepeace. Gst. 71b.: 10 Blue Cross, Gst. 71b.; 11 Killard, Bst. 71b. King Lupin made Hie paco to the distance. followed by Ohiuewairua nnd Lord Kenilworth. Gazique and Melee came ftwt in the. straight, the former winning bv two lengths. third horse three lengths nwav. .Mascot was fourth Red Ribbon and Hoithereote fell. The latter broke his oil' shoulder, and was destroyed. Tini"'. 2miii.H] 2-s.sco. TAVENTY-FI.FTH ROYAL STAKES,' of ' 100(1 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Gloaming, Sst. 71b (Gray) 1 3 Silver Link. Sst. 111b 2 .1 Humbug. 7st. 81b 3 Also starVd: I Monvfowl, 7st. 21b.; 2 Riiriit and Left, fist. 51b. Silver Link led to the turn, followed bv Glooming. The latter took tho lead at the distance, and won comfortably by three-ou,irters of a length, third horse two lengths away. Right nnd Left was fourth Time, lmin. 13scc. t > 1 AUCKLAND HURDLE RACE, of 400 sovs. Two miles. 7 Pendoon, Dst. (Packer) 1 6 Battletide, Dst ....!.. 2 2 Entente C-ordiale, 9st. 9lb. 3 Also started: 3 Movement, 12st. 41b.; 1 Rekanui, 12st. 21b.; 5 Explorer, list. 101b.; 4 Marconi, lOst. 21b.; 8 Totara Jack, 9st.; 9 Jliddlcmavk, Sst. Won easily by fifteen lengths, third horse twelve lengths away. Rekanui was fourth. Tinio, 3min. 43 2-asec. COUNTY HANDICAP, of GSO sovs. Six furlongs. 4 Taiamai, Bst. 41b (A. Reed) 1 8 Hyincstra, 9st. 2lb . 2 G Sliirihiku, 7et. 41b 3 Also started: 3 Some Boy, 9st. 71b.; t BLmonides, Bsfc. lllb.; 1 King Abbey, 7si 131b.; 8 General Joffre, Gst. 71b.; 7 Heathermoon, Gst. 7lb. Murihiku and King Abbey were the early leaders from Taiamai and Hymcstra. A good finish. Won by threequarters of a, length, third horse two lengths away. Some Boy was fourth. Time, lmin. 13 2-,sseo. AUCKLAND PLATE, of 750 sovs. One mile and a half. 2 Snub, 9st. 41b (O'Shcn) 1 1 Rossini, Sst 1. 2 3 Bonnie Maid, 9st. lib 3 The only starters. The winner led ■ throughout. 1 good finish 'was won by a

neck, four lengths between second and third. Time, 2inin. 1)8 !)-ssee. GHKI* HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. I'ivo l'urlonga. 1 Clcnmel, Sst. 101b (Gray) 1 17 Loved Om\ 7sl 2 4. Gatherer, Sst. 1.1! b H Also started: G Persian Kin?:, Ost. 31b.; 3 Night Time, 9st. III).; - JJiss Leslie, Gst. lillxj l(i Stammer. Sst. 81b.; 11 J'hyllona, Sst. tilb.; 9 Oak Abbey, gst. 21b.; 10 Admiral Advance, Ssl.; 13 Monocrat, Sst.; 10 Miss N'orval, 7st. !llb.; 20 Forward Lady, Tf-'l. 91!>.; 5 Valley Queen, 7st. 41b.: 8 Ootoplete, 751.; 15 Marble Top, 7st.; 7 Kip Kop, 7st.; M Lord Masterful, 7st.; 18 Merrie Prince, 7st.: 19. Randy' Macdoimld. 7st. "Won by two lenslhs and a half, third horse three-quarters of a length away. Phvllona was fourth. Time, lmin. 1 3-csee. ■

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 84, 3 January 1920, Page 8

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RACING CARNIVAL Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 84, 3 January 1920, Page 8

RACING CARNIVAL Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 84, 3 January 1920, Page 8

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