AUCKLAND MEETING

Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1922, Page 3

AUCKLAND MEETING

FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. INCOME WINS MITCHELSON CUP. Auckland, Nov. 4. The Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting opened to-day. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £66,938, against £77,582 10s last year. Results: — j HURDLES—Westminster 1, Miss Melva 2, Dempsey 3. Also started: Wharepoa, Triboulet, Starland, Kato, Signature, Koura, Nighttime, Totara Jack. Mia Bella, Gay Boy, Doric, Maori Tikanga, Miss Rosa, Salvor, Pukehuta, Fencer, Economic, Polthogue. Won by four lengths, a length and a half between second and third. Time, 2min. 48 2-ssec. GUlNEAS.—Matinee 1, Highland 2, Lucius 3. Also started: King Cheops. Far North, Master O’Rorke, Mountain Lion, Brctland, Bonny Canny, Refinement, Shebang. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time, Imin. 40sec. WELCOME STAKES—Queen March 1, Director 2, Miss Egypt 3. Also started: Gold Rain, Ra Aroha, Caress, Charlady, Mitrat, Uralla. Won by five lengths, a neck between second and third. Timte, Imin. 1 4-ssec. Caress fell in the straight, and its rider (McCormack) broke his collarbone. HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE.—Never Despair 1. Silverton 2, Maud Wilson 3. Also started: Pittsworth, Hokemai, Gladwin, Myall King, Raymond, Fortlct, Foxglove, Reretoa. Won by a neck, a neck between second and third. Pittsworth, Raymond and Myall King fell. Time, smin. SHORTS HANDICAP.—Lady Ridicule 1, Tama-a-roa 2, Royal Blood 3. Also started: Pavo, Illumination, Cool Stimulants, Broadwood, Prince Randall, Fingoland, Queen Abl- - Golden Dreom, Larrikin. Won by a neck, a head between second and third. Time, Imin. 13 3-ssec. MITCHELSON CUP.—lncome 1, Royal Present 2, Insurrection 3. Also starrea: sycorax, Boomerday, Glen Canny, Stork, Royal Abbey, Marble Slab, Pine Arch, Martial Dawn, Perfect Day, Bitholia, Poteen. Won by two and a half lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 2imin. 35sec. HOBSON HANDICAP.—Amiform 1, Sheffield 2, Marble Glass 3. Also started: Shortland, Euphoria, Tireless, Wairarapa, Nightraider, Pepin. Haligan, Lord Star, Smoko, Dancing Doll, Coppernob, Polini (bracketed with Golden Glass), Banogue, Lady Polly, Peter Maxwell, Wish Wynne, Penniless, Llanelly, Smoke Concert (bracketed with Miss Hester), Blue Socks (bracketed with Marble Crag), Bon Chic, King Pellicule (bracketed ,with Master Mick), Semper Idem, bracketed. Won by a length, half a length between second andjthird. Time, Imin. 27 2-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP.—Infante 1, Dovelot 2, Hipo 3. Also started: Tlnohoro, Arch Salute, Archie,. Passin’ Through, Some Fashion, Geoffrey, .lolly Princess, Bute Sound, Emerald Hill, Callaghan. Won by a head, three lengths between seeond and third. Time, Imin. 26 3-5 SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Auckland, Last Night. The Auckland Racing Club's second day acceptances are:—

MELBOURNE CARNIVAL.

RESULTS AT OPENING DAY. WHITTIER WINS THE DERBY. DEFEAT OF EURYTHMIC. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Nov. 5, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, Nov. 4. The weather was fine and bright and there Was an enormous attendance. Including the Governor-General and the State Governor, for the opening day of the Victoria Racing Club’s spring meeting. The going was fair. Blacla Adder came speciallj’ from Sydney for the Malden Plate. He was a long way back in the early stages, but won well. He Is trained by Isaac Foulsham. Lady Reynard led for the last three furlongs In the Marlbyjnong Plate and won easily. She cost eighty guineas as a yearling. Coolah, which was favorite, ran eighth. Harvest King made most of the pace In the Melbourne Stakes and won decisively from Rivoli, who cut the favorite, Eurythmlc, out of second place in the last furlong. Eurythmic failed to show his usual dash in finishing. The time was l%see. outside the race record. The first six furlongs took Imin. 17sec. and the mile Iffiin. 42%sec. The Derby was a very fast race after the first furlong, which took 15sec. Whittier won very easily. He has 7.10 In the Cup. The rider (Brown) stated that, the issue was never in doubt. Pike started favorite. Sooraß was beaten in the early stages. Whittier cost Mr. Chaffey £250. He is trained by Mr. H. McfCalmnn, nf Bendigo, who finished the preparation at Caulfield. The owner was warmly congratulated. Whittier has won six races. He was bred by Mr. L. K. S. Mackinnon. Violoncello, after lying fifth in the early stages of the Cantala Stakes, led into the straight and won easily. Results:—

MAIDEN PLATE.—Black Adder 5.9 1, Kingsfield 8.0 2, Sanglaunore 8.6 3. Sixteen started. Won by half a length, a length and a quarter between second and third. Time, Imin. 41%sec. MARLBYNONG PLATE—Lady Renard 8.5 1, Sldonia 8.10 2, Black Scot. 8.10 3. Twelve started. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin. l%sec. MELBOURNE STAKES. P. C. Nixon’s br or bl h HARVEST KING, by Comedy King—Harvest Home, 4yrs (J. Toohey) 1 RIVOLI (S. Cracknell) 2 EURYTHMIC (F. Dempsey) 3 z Nine started. Harvest King led for the last six furlongs and won by three-quarters of a length. Eurythmlc was half a length away. Time, 2min. 6%sec. VICTORIA DERBY. B. Chaffey’s hr c WHITTIER, by Woorak— Polacca (P. Brown) 1 CLIFFDALE (A. Orrell) 2 ANTON KING (M. Connell) 3 Eleven started. Cliffdale made the pace from Wallace Mortlake and Anton King. Whittier was sixth in the early running and Soorak eighth. Cliffdale led Into the straight, but Whittier passed the leaders below the distance and won easily by two and a half lengths. Anton King was two lengths away. Wallace Mortlake was fourth, followed by Scarlet, Caserta, Polynesian anil Soorak. Time, 2mln. 34scc.—a race record. The first four furlongs occupied 52sec., the next four 51% sec., and the last four 50%sec, CANTALA STAKES—Violoncello (J. King) 1, Fingon (E. Simmons) 2, The Tyrant (J. Toohey) 3. Won by three lengths, half a length between second and .third. Time, Imin. 38%sec. The last four furlongs were done in 47%sec. HOTHAM HANDICAP.—King Ingoda 6.11 1, Evensong 7.6 2, Mufti 8.0 3. Won easily by three lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 2min. 32%sec. Wirraway fell at the start and The Cypher was badly interfered with. Received Nov. 5, 11.35 p.m. Melbourne, Nov. 5. Whittier is now stated to be a certain runner in the Cup, with E. Sinnmons as Its rider. Whittier has now won a tota/. of £9153 In stakes. Molyneaux finished thirteenth in the Cantala. Stakes. " Paradox met with interference in the Maribyrnong Plate. THE BRISBANE DERBY. WON BY KI NG SHOT. Received Nov. 5, 5.5 p.m. Brisbane, Nov. 5. The Derby resulted: Kingshot 1. Eppes 2. Hadley 3. Nine started. Won by a head. Time, Imin. 52%.5ee.

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MANUKAU HURDLES. Poanui 12 o Green 9 12 Hyginas 10 6 Kato 6 Guerre a. Banogue 9 0 Mort 10 6 Nighttime 0 Royal Abbey 10 Paddington Miss Melva 9 0 EPSOM HANDICAP. Pavo 9 3 Crowhurst 7 6 Dovelet <s 12 Mountain Lion 7 2 Golden Bubble S 9 Broadwood 7 0 Tama-ii-roa 8 3 Refinement 0 Landslide 8 2 Queen Abbey 6 13 Namutere* 8 z Jolly Princess 8 Lady Ridicule 8 Shebang 6 7 Killashandra 7 13 Bretland 6 7 KING EDWARD MEMORIAL. Income 9 5 Stork 7 2 Ro..*a« Present 9 9 Marble Slab 7 9 rn.horo 8 1; Pine "Arch o jnsurroction 8 11 Martial Dawn 7 0 Boomerday 7 9 Far Ncrth g in Archie 7 9 Bitholia 6 7 Highland 7 y Prince Carl 6 4 ONEHUNGA STEEPLES. Koura 10 7 Tenacious 9 0 Signature 9 13 Plttsworth 9 0 Gay Boy 9 9 Glenotus 9 0 Mary Bruce 9 r. Maud Wilson* 9 0 Totara .Tack 9 Never Despair 9 0 Polthogue 9 5 Hokemai 9 0 Starland x 9 0 Otara 9 0 MUSKET STAKES. Director 8 rGold Rain 7 R Miss Egypt 7 10 Purple Orofino 7 7 Heather * Caress 7 ■ Whetunui 7 ] Muri a 7 6 Libertas 6 9 Monday 7 Tactician 7 G Kirlma 6 7 NORMANBY HANDICAP. Euphoria 8 C Pentagram 7 3 Tireless 8 K To Akitai 7 0 War Tank S 0 Penniless '■ n Pepin 7 9 Potoa Queen () Haligan 7 9 Miss Hester 7 0 Blue Socks 7 7 Pengwen 7 0 Lord Star 7 G Election i 0 Polini 7 4 Marble Crag 0 LIVERPOOL WELTER. Ii-fante 9 9 Tireless Q q Illumination 9 6 Fingoland 8 8 Marble Slab 9 4 Callaghan s Passin* Mumble 8 K Through 9 2 Gold Jacket 8 0 Some Fashion 9 1 Nightraider 8 0 Canowindra 9 0 Marble Glass '• [ j Geoffrey 8 11 Golden Glass 7 10 Poteen 8 9 Right and Prince Left 7 10 Randall 8 8 Peter Maxwell 7 7