THE WORLD OF SPORT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 426, 30 December 1911, Page 3

THE WORLD OF SPORT.

The advertisement with respect to the forthcoming Te Kuiti Racing Club's meeting on February Sth is now published. The programme i 3 a most attractive one, seeing that it is the first totaliaator meeting held by the club. The Cup, of 1.1 miles, is endowed with £IOO in stake money, while the Rohe Potae Stakes is worth £6O to the sprinters. The Hurdle Race, of 13 miles, carries stake money to the extent of £SO. No race on the programme carries less than £35 in stake money, the Maiden Plate being of that value, the prize money fo r the eight events running into the respectable total of £4O. Entries for all events close on January sth and handicaps are due to appear on January 13th.

The exceptionally wet season has been rather against the work of getting the local course ready in time for the meeting. With a normal season the course would have been in good galloping order long since and the necessry buildings completed. However, there is still time for a few week's hot, dry weather to harden up the course, while the grandstand and buildings are well on the way to completion.

The locally-owned St. Wood, who has brightened up in appearance con siderably during the last few weeks, was sent to the Thames to compete in the Welter Handicap on the second day of the goldfields meeting. St. Wood was also engaged in the Waitemata Handicap run on the second day of the Auckland meeting, but his form was evidently of such a convincing: character as to warrant his owner allowing him to drop out of the Auckland engagement.

The first day of the Auckland Racing Club's Summer meeting saw records established in more than one respect.

In the first place the attendance was far in excess of that seen at Ellerslie on any previous occasion, the number of spectators being estimated at 30,000, while the money handled by the totalisatorran to £48,002 10s, this being an increase of £18,460 on last year's total when bookmakers were licensed.

The Auckland Cup was won by Santa Rosa, the shapely son of Soult coming at the right end and scoring a comfortable win from Domino and Soultoria. The time, 3.31 3-5, must be accounted good as the course was rather holding, a circumstance which would have an appreciable effect in a two-mile journey. Counterfeit was made the medium of most support, but it was a good betting race and most of the contestants had a goodly number of supporters. Sir Geo. Clifford's two-year-old filly Winning Way added increased lustre to her record by accounting for the Great Northern Foal Stakes, Beldame being second and Ermengarde third.

The Railway Handicap turned out to be a good thing for Gipsy Belle, who ran into the lead at the end of the first furlong and remained there till the finish, winning easily by two lengths and a-half from the consistent Antoinette and Culprit.

The Nursery Handicap saw a good local two-year-old come home in front in the shape of Frince Soult, who won his race very easily. The brother to the brilliant Master Soult is apparently very smart and his appearance in subsequent events will be watched with interest.

The Auckland Guineas winner General Latour was produced in the concluding event of the day and accounted for the opposition in good style. His time for the mile was good and his form was sufficiently encouraging to hope for a decent performance in the Derby.