Big Fields to Start at Ellerslie

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 164, 1 October 1927, Page 6

Big Fields to Start at Ellerslie

AUCKLAND SPRING RACES ACCEPTORS FOR SATURDAY The Auckland Racing Club’s Spring Meeting is to be held at Ellerslie on Saturday and Monday, October 8 and 10. The acceptances closed yesterday at 5 p.m., and an analysis of the fields .for the first day reveal the interesting fact that quality, as well as quantity is represented on the opening day. It only needs a continuance of the present fine weather to ensure the Auckland Racing Club recording one of the most successful spring fixtures in its history. The Gordon Handicap is to be converted into two races, and the stake money has been increased by £250, making the amount £650. The winner of each race takes £250, the second horse £SO, and third horse £25. The divisions, which will be treated as two separate races, with the totalisator open on each occasion appear below. The acceptances are as follow:

MEETINGS TO COME October 1. Hawke's Bay J.C. October s.— Manawatu Hunt Club October 6. —Kurow J.C. October 7-B.— Otakl-Maorl R.C. October 8-10.—Oamaru J.C. October 8-10.—Auckland R.C. October LS-15.—Dunedin J.C. October 15.—Carterton R.C. October 13-30 —Cromwell J:C. October 23-34. —Wellington R.C. October 31, 23.—Waikato R.C. October 24.—Waikato Hunt. October 24.— Waverley R.C. October 24-26.—Gore R.C. October 24.—Waipawa R.C. October 24.—North Canterbury R.C. October 27-29.—Poverty Bay T.C. October 29.— Masterton R.C. _ October 29—Bank. Peninsula K-C. October 29-31— Thames J.C. (at Lllersiic) November 2.—Birchwood Hunt Club. November 5-7-9-12— Canterbury J.C. ' November 10-12— Whangarei R.C. November 16-17.—Winton J.C. November 19.—Levin R.C. November 23.—Ashhurst-PohanKina R.C. November 26-28.—Takapuna J.C. November 30, December I.—--Fending •I.G. December 2-3.—South Canterbury J.C. December 7-8. Woodville J.C. December 10-12.—Taumarunui R.C. December 17.—Waipa R.C. December 26-27.—Dunedin J.C. December 26.—Waipukurau J.C. December 26-27.—Westland R.C. December 26-27.—Taranaki J.C. December 26-27-29. Manawatu R.C. December 26-28, Jan. 2-3.—Auckland R.C. December 30-31, Jan. 2.—Greymouth J.C. December 31. Jan. 2.—Wairarapa R.C. 1928. January 2.—Waikouaiti R.C. January 2.—Wyndhajn R.C. January 2-3.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. January 2-3.—Stratford R.C. January 2-3.—Mar ton J.C.

GORDON HANDICAP Of £325; one mile First Division 8 12 Bold Front . •7 0 8 7 Charitaine . . 7 8 6 Good Boy . . 8 2 Josie Melville Killute . . . 7 10 Nassock . . . Rahepoto . . 7 9 Piet 7 2 Restaurant . Daddy’s Girl 7 Speechless . . Wild Pigeon 7 0 Te Tahi .... Acushla . . . 7 0 GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS Of £1.500 ; one mile. 8 10 Gascony . . . 8 10 8 10 Great Charter Catkin .... 8 8 10 Ganymede . . 8 10 Paleta .... 8 10 Damaris . . . 8 5 8 10 Flying Tresses 5 Laughing Tea Lady . . . b Prince . . - 8 10 La Roma . . . 5 GORDON HANDICAP Of £325; one mile Second Division 8 8 Creation . . . 7 0 8 5 Judge’s Box 7 13 Lady 7 9 Robinson . . 7 7 Royal March 7 7 1 Respirator . . 7 0 Romford . . . 7 0 Star Comet Ash Tray . . . 7 0 Wyoming: . . Brampton . . 7 0 Star God . - SHORTS HANDICAP Of £600 6 fur. Civility . . . 9 4 Covent Garden . . 9 4 Tinokoa . . . 7 4 9 2 Ballymoy II s 10 Nastori . . s 7 Automne . . 7 s 4 Whaka King . 7 0 3 Finelli .... Master Doon 13 Gold Acre . . 7 7 8 Serang .... Oration . . . 7 7 High Finance 7 miTChelson cup Of £2,000; 1J miles Te Kara . . 9 7 Royal Mint . 7 12 Star Stranger 9 Desert Glow 7 8 Te Monanui . 9 4 Cohesion . . . 7 5 Mask .... 8 8 Delightment 7 4 Transformer 8 7 Alloway . . . 7 8 1 Lord Star . . 7 1 Tresham . . 7 12 Mint Leaf 7 0 HUNTERS* STEEPLECHASE Of £400; about 2J miles Hypothesis . 11 7 Rafferty . . . 9 0 Stonewall . . 10 0 Glendowia . . 9 10 Glenlight . . Wiltshire . . 9 3 Nabob .... 9 0 Sea Comet . . 9 Town Hall . . 9 Mangani . . 9 1 Simplicitas 9 0 Syndicate . . 9 1 Edifice . . . . WELCOME STAKES Of £1.000 ; five furlongs S Shot Siik . . . 8 5 8 5 Armenia . . . 8 0 Envoy .... 8 b Avon Court . 8 0 Freehold „ . . 8 Chit ..... 8 0 King Val . . . 8 b Episode .... 8 0 Knightlike . . 8 b Marion’s Metonic . . . 8 b Birthday . . S Perception . . 8 b Moehau .... Orewa .... 0 Humphrey 8 5 Prodice .... 8 G Raasay . . . 8 Seamstress . 8 b Tea Miss . . Second Wind .8 b Volimond . . . 8 FLYING HANDICAP Of £600 7 fur. Civility . . . 9 9 Gala Day . . 7 12 Lysander . . 9 9 Hipo .... 7 12 Grand Pelham . . . 11 Knight . . . 9 9 High Pitch . 7 S King Lu . . . 9 7 Archeno . . . Te Monanui 9 G Golden Krist 7 4 Kiosk . . . 9 1 Thursby . . . 7 Master Doon 8 4 Sleepy Sol . . 7 0 King Smock 8 4 Ruanui . . . Sir Archie . . 8 Value .... Day Guard . 8 Tinoiti .... 7 0 De Choucas ' 7 13