EASTER RACING

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 183, 28 March 1932, Page 5

EASTER RACING

.'Press Assn.-

ELLERSLI E M EETI N3 GHIEF EVENT WON BY GRHAT STAR IN CLOSE FINISH QAMF CARRINGTON SECURES ' ' ''CHAMPAGNE STAKES OAKS WON BY SPEEDMINT*

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AUCKLAND, Saturday. The weather was fine and there was a good atteridance for the opening day of "the Auckland Racing Club's Autumn meeting at Ellerslie to-day, The cotirse Was in exCellent order. Following are the results.— PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP Of £350; 11 miles 12— KING'S ARCHER, 7.3, car. 7.101 (W. Flower) 1 15— GAY COCKADE, -aged, 7,0, car. 7.1 (R. McRae) 2 7— AWAKEN, 7.12 (E. Manson) 3 Also statted: 1 Antique, 9.9; 14 Taneriri, 9.0; 4 Star Stranger, 8.12; 3 Chief Joy, 8.8; 5 Royal Doulton, 8.6; 13 Prince Val, 8.5; 11 Royal Artist, 7.9; 2 Gibraltar, 7.4; 8 Autumn Sun, 7.3; 20 Cruachan, 7.0, car. 7.2; 18 Te Money, 7.0; 6 King's Knave, 7.0; 10 Imperial Prince, 7.0, car. 7.3; 9 Jalldy Karo, 7,0, car, 7.2 £; 18 Llanore, 7.0, car. 7.2> 16 Catoma; 7.0, car. 7.2i; 17 Alloy, 7.0, car. 7.3 h Won by one and a-half lengths; a neck. Time, 2,6 4-5. GREAT NORTBERN OAKS Of £700; 11 rniles 1— SPEEQMINT, Mr. A.' Courtney's b f, by Catmint — Serita Thurnham,' 3yrs, 8.10 " (E. Ke'esing) 1 3— LIMEEN, Mrs. S. L. Parsons' h f, by Limond — Molleen Oge, 3yrs, 8.10 (H. Gray) 2 5— FLOWER, Mr. W. H. Ballinger's b f, by Arausio— !Curniqn, 3yrs, 8.10 (L. Morris) . 3 Also started: 4 Exaggeration, 8.10 (McTavish) ; 2 Fast Passage, 8.10 (Coveney); 6 Grand Review, 8.10 (Wiggins); 7 Lady Musk, 8.10 (B. Morris). Won by one and three-quarter lengths; three lengths. Time, 2.37. BRIGHTON HURDLE RACE Of £400; 2 miles 4— LUMINARY, 10.2 (J. McRae) 1 10— PATUTAHI, 9.0, car. 9.3 (E. Garrett) 2 1— LUCESS, 10.0 (W. Rennie) . 3 Also started: 2 Wiltshire, 10.18; 7 Master Lu, 10.4; 6 Claremore, 10.4; 3 Kairuri, 9.12; 8 Biform, 9.5, car. 9.2; 5 Kinsel, 9.1; 9 Copey, 9.1; 10 Cat-i-mesj 9.0, car. 9.1. Won by two lengths; a neck. Time, 3.47. EASTER HANDICAP Of £900 1 mile. 7— GREAT STAR, Mr. J. Prosser's b g, by Solferino — Theda, 6yrs, 8.0 (R. Coveney) 1 12— LADY QUEX, Mr. . W. G. Emeny's br m, by Lord Quex White Clover, 6yrs, 8.9 (T. Green) 2 8— SUNNY SKY, Mr. E. Fitzgerald's br m, by Hunting ,Song — Sunny Roe, 4yrs, 7.0, car. 7.1 (A. G. Murray) 3 Also started: 6 Pegaway, 9.3 (H. Dulieu); 2 Bunting Cry, 9.3i (B. Morris) ; 18 Silvermine, 8.10 (L. Dulieu) ; 16 Leitrim, 8.5 (Brown); 11 Arisus, 8.3 (E. Manson); 9 Golden Wings, 8.3 (L, Manson); 3 Chrysology, 8.3 (McTavish); 15 High Comedy, 8.2 (Keesing) ; 1 Huntingdon, 7.10, car. 8.01 (Gray); 5 Puriri Park, 7.9 (Parsons); 10 Manawhenua, 7.7 (Cammick); 17 Pomp, 7.1, car. 7.6 (Ludlow); 19 Chief Jewel, 7,0, car. 7.11 (Horne); 13 Chromadyne, 7.0, car. 7.1! (Connor); 4 Fiji, 7.0, car. 7.3 (Wiggins); 13 Persham, 7.0, car. 7.1 (Bentley) ; 20 White Wings, 7.0, car. 7.2! (Crice). Won hy a head; half a length. Time, 1.38 3-5. Rider Suspended R.' Coveney, the rider of Great Star, was Suspended for the remainder of the meeting for crossing Pomp near the five furlo.ng post. The Judicial Comm.ittee held that the interference was not wilful. G.N. CHAMPAGNE STAKES Of £750; 7 furlongs (For two-year-old,s) 5 — GAINE CARRINGTON, Messrs. Smith Bros.' ch c, by Hunting Song — Left, 8.10 (T. Green) * 1 3 — INFLATION, Mr. H. E. Edmiinds' b c, by Paper Money — Fl'eeting, 8.10 (H. Gray) .... 2 1— MIDINETTE, Mr. G. M. Currie's ch f, by Limond — Motley, 8.7 (L. G. Morris) 3 Also started: 7 Jonathan, 8.10 (Brown); 6 Master Brierly, 8.10 (McTavish); 2 Tea Trader, 8.10 (Keesing); 4 La Moderne, 8.7 (B. Morris). Won by a head; b head. Time, 1.26 2-5. MANGERE STEEPLECHASE Of £250; ahout 2! miles 2— NASSOCK, 10.5 (H. Turner) 1 1— KING'S COUNSEL, 11.2 (McDonald) •• 2 4 — NEIL, 10.2 (J. McRae) 3 Also started: 3 Town Beauty, 9.9; 6 Arapawa, 9.0, car. 9.6; 5 Dominican, 9.0. Won by a neck; two and a-half lengths. Time, 5.6 3-5. ONSLOW STAKES Of £250; 6 furlongs For two-year-olds 2— GREEK GOLD, 7.2, car. 7.3 (H. Wiggins), 1 1 — COURTYARD, 8.13, H. Gray) 2 : 7— IMPUDENT, 7.0 (R. Horne) 3 Holly Lu was coupled with the winner. Also started: 3 Miss Lorraine, 8.6; 5 Hauwiri, 7.2; 2 Holly Lu, 7.0; 10 Directory, 7.0; 8 Kfftowyn, 7.0; 9 Rowan Mascot, 7.0; 6 Senorita, 7.0,; 4 Whirlalong, 7.0. Woh by'a length; va length. Time, 1.14 1-5. EDEN HANDICAP Of £250; 1 mile 11— RUBY DAWN, 7.11 (G. Connor) ...... 1 7— LORD VAL, 9.0 (L. Morris) 2 12— PSYCHOLOGIST, 7.3, car. 7.12 (R. McTavish) 3 • Also started: 1 Monarchy, 9.0; 2 Karangapai, 8.13; 4 Grand Spirit, ; 8.8; 5 Hit the Dpck, 8.8; 3 Teels, 7.0;

15 Good Idea, 6, Desert Star, 7.4; 8 Pateena, 7.3; 14 Limex, 7.3; 9 Camp Princess, 7.2; 18 Golondrina 7.0; 16 Lady Winifrede, 7.0; 13 Paper Dart, 7.0; 10 Rose Latour, 7.0; 17 Roxy, 7.0. Won by two lengths; a length. Time, 1.40 2-5. - - Totalisator RetUrns " The totalisator handled £34,045, against £48,800 10s on the first day last season — a decrease of £14,755 10s.