AUCKLAND FIXTURE.
fBY TELEGRAPH— PBESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND; 17th April. The second day's racing* of the Auckland Racing - Club's Autumn Meeting was continued at Ellerslie this afternoon. The weather was fine, and the attendance, which was large, included the Governor and Lady Islington. The track was considerably drier than was generally expected, the .going being fairly firm. Business en the totalisator reached large, the sum of £26,949 10s being handled, against £12,992 on the second day of last year, an increase of £13,957 10s, and making £47,651 for the two days, an increase of £22,841- over the first two days of 1910, when bookmakers' fees totalling £1496 10s wer© received. Concluding results : — Huia Handicap, of 300 soys.; six furlongs.—Boanerges, 8.12, 1; Formby, 7.8, -2; Kakama, 8.10, 3. Also started : Salute 8.11, Sir Axtegal 8.6, Electrakoff 8.6, Turbine 8.2, Hohungatahi 7.9, Blue Garment 7.8, Cullinan 7.5. Time, Imin 15 2-ssec. Autumn Steeplechase Handicap, of 300 soys; about three miles and a half. —Sol, 11.6, 1 ; Maidi, 10.1, 2 ; 'Laddie, 10.0, 3. Also started. : Loch Fyne 11.7, First Barrel 10.0, Romp 9.7, Hunakaha 9.7, and Lough: Finn 9.7. Time, Bmin llsste. Victoria Handicap, ' of 175 soys ; five furlongs — Bcotlei 9.8, 1 ; Malwa 8.3, 2 ; Bellah, 8.6, 3. Also started 1 : Tranquil 7.12, Condamine 7.7, Glad Tidings 7.7 A Goldsize 7.3, Cloudy Dawn 7.1, Sea^ Waif 6.9, Harrigan 6.7, Master Dix 6.7, and Lady Gluten 6.7. Time, Imin 2. 3-ssec. Electric Handicap, of 175 soys; five furlongs.— §t. Bill, 8.11, 1; Cullinan, 8.0,, 2 ; Turbine/ 9.0, 3. Also 1 started : Faunas 8.11, Miss Winnie 8.6, Red Lupin 8.0, Solus 7.5, Peggy Pryde 7.1, and Urukehu 6.12. Time, Imin 1 2-6 sec.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 90, 18 April 1911, Page 4
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277AUCKLAND FIXTURE. Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 90, 18 April 1911, Page 4
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