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Evening Star, Issue 20139, 2 April 1929, Page 4

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AUTUMN HANDICAP TO DESERT GLOW The Auckland Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting was at Ellerslie in glorious weather. There was a largo attendance, and the racing was of a high order, although the track was still heavy. The totalisator receipts for the meeting were £151,511}, compared with £171,945 for the Autumn Meeting of last year, a decrease of £20,433}. Concluding results: — AUTUMN HANDICAP, l.OOOsovs. l}m. 7—Mr D. R. WALKER’S DESERT GLOW, 7.1 (MTually) ... 1 3—Air N. Cunningham’s Hyde Park, 7.13 (L. Manson) t 3—Airs AI. G. AlTntosh’s White Fang, 7.7 (Wiggins) t Others; 1 Corinax 8.8, 5 Royal Doul•ton 8.5, 4 In the Shade 7.9, 6 Papatu 7.10, 10 Eager Rose 7.6, 8 Queen Arch 7.2. 9 Ti Tree 7.0. White Fang, Ti Tree, and Eager Rose led the field past the stands from Hyde Park and Desert Glow, and along the back the order was little changed. Desert Glow moved up to second place at the turn, and, with White Fang, Hyde Park, fought out a fine finish to win by three-quarters of a length. Hyde Park and White Fang dead-heated for second, and Corinax, who was always handy, was fourth. Time, 2min 35sec. AUTUAI.N STEEPLECHASE, uOOsovs. About 3m. 7 Al’essrs H. L. Bradnev and F. Wood’s MANGANI, 9.12 (L. Dulicn) 1 8 — Air S. H. Crawford’s Potoanui, 9.10 (Sharkey) 2 3—Mr H. A. Swafficld’s Kawini, 11.2 (Olive) 3 Others: 6 Beau Cavalier 11.13, 1 Star of the East 10.8, 2 Pcndcnnis 10.0, 5 Clockwork 9.10, 11 Kamehameha 9.8, 9 Vexatious 9.2, 4 Uralla 9.0, 10 Alaster Arch 9.3. Alangani Look the lead going up the hill the first lime, and was never troubled. He won by lour lengths, with Potoanui three-quarters of a length away third, and Uralla fourth. Time, smin 58sec. Kamehameha and Vexatious fell, and Alaster Arch pulled up at the end of the first round. GREAT NORTHERN ST. I,EGER STAKES, I,UOOsovs. l-Jra. 1— Air R. J. ATurphv’s CONCENTRATE, 8.10 (B. Alorris) ... 1 3—Mr F. Ormond’s Toxeurna, S.JO (Goldfinch) ... 2 2 Air F. E. Loomb’s Prodice, B.S (Era nee) 3 Others: 5 Lucy Rose B.S, and 4 Te Money B.S. Te Afoney made a last pace early, his closest■ attendants being Toxeurna and Concentrate. Toxeurna made the running on the last round, and was showing the way with Prodice into the straight. Concentrate then came up and put in a great run at the distance to win by a length and a-half, with three-quarters of a length between second and third. Te Aioney was fourth. Concentrate tound the race run to itis advantage, and won brilliantly in 3min 3 l-sscc. II El A HANDICAP, 750;-ovs. Of. 2—Mrs V. A. L. Alurdoch-Smith’s VALLAR, 7.9 (AFTavish) ... I 11—Mr J. Paterson’s Subdivision, 7.0 (Taylor) 2 5Mr A. J. M'Gavern’s The Begum, 7.3 (Wiggins) 3 Others: 1 Aussie 10.5, 0 Branson 8.7, 4 Kingfield 8.3, 3 Lady Quex 8.0, 9 Royal 'Tea 7.2, 12 Takntmna 7.1, 10 Marble King 7.4}, 7 Gold Aioney 7.1, 8 Lady’s Boy. L 3 Some Lady 7.0. Vallar and Kingfield jumped out and raced into ilic straight ahead of Lady Quex, The Begum, and Subdivision. Vallar made a fine run home to win by a length and a-half, with three lengths between second and third. Kingfield was fourth. Time, Imin 1-1 sec. ISLIN QTO N HANI) IC AP, ooOsovs, ]m. G -AJr 11. W. Birch’s STORMY, 8.10 (Foster) 1 10—Air J. Irwin’s High Pitch, 8.0 (Ludlow) 2 2—Air R. B. Mine's King Ln, 9.13 (Tinker) 3

Others; 1.5 Mosaic, ■> L’Orient JL, 4 The Lover B.ld, Jf Thnrsby, 1 Llanorc 8.7, u Lc Choucas 8.3, 9 Tidal 8.3 (bracketed with Cynthia N. 8.0), 15 Mithra, li Sleepy Sol, 10 Master O’Rorke, S Lunette, 12 King Emerald, 7 Sir Russell 8.0.

Llanore led over the early stages, but at the turn High Pitch led from Llanore, King Lu, and Stormy. In a close finish Stormy won by half a head, with two lengths and a-half between second and third. Lo Choucas was fourth. Time, Imin 41sec.