RACING.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 443, 28 February 1912, Page 7

RACING.

The South Auckland Kacing Club opened its annual meeting cn the Claudelands, at Kirikiriroa on Friday. The weather on the first day was showery. The second day showed a decided improvement and there was a large attendance. The racing on the first day was of an interesting character, only two first favourites being successful, while several long priced outsiders scored. The South Auckland Cup produced a field of eleven. Maheno was favourite, St. Amana was second fancy, and Jolie Fille and Master Jack were almost evenly backed. The Flying Handicap was an easy win for Lucille, who was piloted by Deeley. The second day produced equally good racing. The Maiden Plate and the Welter Handicap were both won by Manuwera, Whittaker being the jockey cn both occasions. The Short's Handicap, a four furlong race, was an exciting contest between Bogey, Mighty Atom and Hyperion finishing in that order, with only the difference of a neck between each of them. Mighty Atom was favourite with the winner second fancy. The Waikato Handicap was a good race and was captured by Sir Artegal. Miss Livonia and Admiral Soult had a hard fight for second honours, the former just getting second place by a head. Miss Livonia was almost totally neglected on the. machine. Bonny Jean, a full sister to Capitol and Red McGregor, annexed the Hurdle race on both days. On the first day 3he paid close on half a hundred. Mavourneen was runner up on each occasion. On the first day the sum of £5905 10s was put through the machine, as against £3517 101s on the opening day of last year. On the second clay the sum of £8,061 10s was handled, making a total of £13,965 10s for the meeting.