AUCKLAND

Evening Star, Issue 20138, 1 April 1929, Page 4

AUCKLAND

BRIGHT GLOW WINS THE EASTER STAKES TO GAY BALLERINA. Th<?, Autumn Meeting of the Auckland Placing Club was opened at Ellers]ie The course was heavy after the hearty rains, but the weather was line, nUfbough overegst, and threatening at ti/nes. There was a large attendance. 'L&e totalizator receipts for the clay Were £*71,750i, as compared with £86,756 J for the corresponding jiny of last year, a decrease of £15,015. Concluding results: — EASTER HANDICAP, l,soosovs. Im. 2—Mr H. E. Clcland’s' BRIGHT GLOW, 8.4 (R. Reed) ... 1 ll—Mr J. Fraser Smith’* Merrette, 7.4 (Wiggins) _ • ••, ••• - 10— Mr H. A Harris’s Kingfield, 7.7. (MTnally) 5 Others: 3 Reremoaun 9.0, 12 Flying Juliet S.l£, 12 Royal Doulton 7.13, B King Lu, 8 White Fang 7.11. 4 In the Shade 7.7, 14 Golden Krist, 13 iligli Pitch 7.4 i, 9 Lorient 11. 7.2, 7 Mosque 7.1. 1 Vallar 7.0. Vallar was the first to show out from Kingfield, High Pitch, and Flying Juliet. Across the top Vallar showed the way to Kingfield, Flying Juliet, and Reremoana, artid in this order they laced to the turn. Vallar was clone with below the distance, where Kingheld, Bright Glow, and Reremoana were the leaders. Bright Glow forged ahead to win by half a length, with a neck between second and third. King Lu was fourth. Time, lift in 42 3-sscc. GREAT NORTHERN CHAMPAGNE STAKES, l,3oosovs. Of. 2 Mr W. G, Stead’s GAY BALLERINA, 8.7 (R. Reed) ... 1 4—Mr J, T. Jamieson’s Polyxena, S*7 CL. Manson) 2 3 Mr F.. Earl’s Eaglet, 8.7 (Goldfinch) 3 Others: 5 Gemlight 8.10, Supremacy RlO, 0 Mounlof 8.7. Polyxena., Eaglet, and Gay Ballerina, led in that order over the early stages, and entered the straight in this order. Polyxena. and Eaglet made a bid at the distance, and went out wide, leaving Gay Ballerina to go through on the inside to win strongly by two lengths, with a neck between second and third. • Supremacy was fourth. Time, Irnin 17 2-ssee. This race was started lour minutes before the official time* MANGE RE STEE P LECHASE, 400sovs. About 2)m. I—«Mr G. Johnston’s STAR OF THE EAST, 10.0 (H. Dulieu) 1 3 T -Mr J. L. M’Millan’s Vexatious, 9.10 (M. Nichol) ... 2 4Mr J. Paterson’s Uralla, 10.0 (F. M’Govern) 3 Others: 5 Poloanui 11.0, 2 Master ’Arcli 10.0, 6 Polyphemus 9.5. Uralla led up the hill the first time, but Star of the East soon took charge from Master Arch, Uralla, and Vexatious, who were ail close up. There was little between the horses until going over the lull for the second time. Then Star of the East went out to win easily by fifteen lengths, with half a length between second and third. Potoanui was fourth Time, smin 8 3-ssec. ONSLCW STAKES, 400sovs. Of. 11— Messrs T. Jones and J. C. Draffin’s BENNIE, 7.1 (Nordstrand) 1 4—Mr J. Williamson’s Praetor, 7.0 (Jones) 2 7—Mr E, H. .Cusksey’s Flying Prince, 8.3 (Cotton) 3 Others: 5 Awamutu 9.0, 3 Petllelte 8.0, 2 Currajong 7.10, 1 Moterc 7.5, 32 Catouia 7.6, 6 Taurua 7.4, 13 Fairy Bello 7.2}, 9 Lady Suzanne 7.0. 10 Snow Plano 7.0 i, 8 Trig 7.0. Lady Suzanne was an early leader, but the order at the turn was Awalimtu, Praetor, and Bennie. The latter went on to win in a close finish by a neck, with a neck between second and third. Currajong was fourth. Time, Imin. 19sec. RIIEN HANDICAP, 400sovs. Im. 6—-Mr T. Impey’s ENVOY, 7.6 (Gill) 1 2(~ Mr B. J. Pirrit’s Indolent, 7.3 (MTnally) 2 C—Mr T'. Langmuir's *Some Lady, 12.0 (M'Tavish) 3 Others; 3 Good Boy 9.0, 1 Black Mairo 8.12, 13 Frothblower 8.3, 10 Monsogne 7.8, 9 Brampton, 14 Bahama 7.6, 7\ Standfast 7.2, S Gay Cockade 7.9, 10 Justify 7.4, 15 Salamander 7.5, 12 Whakama 7.3 j, 4 War Officer 7.0, 16 Thurmis 7.1, 17 Carmine 7.0. Justify was first into the straight from Indolent and Envoy, but the Tatter went on to win by threequarters, of a length, with a neck between second and third. Standfast was fourth. Time, Imin 44 l-ssec.