SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 31 December 1912, Page 5

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND RACES. BOBRiKOFF WINS AGAIN. (By Telearavh—Press Association.) , AUCKLAND; La«t Night. The weather was perfect for - the second day , of the Auckland Racing Clult's Summer .meeting. There was a large attendance, and speculation ■>as brisk, the >' totalisator handling as against £33,555£' last year. .In' winning the Islington Plate Bobrikoff broke the ;New Zealand record. The connectioris of Golden Loop were before the stewards, to explain, the horse's punning on ; the first day,' but tlie explanation .was accepted as .satisfactory The results were as f<. law.: ; ■ • , Bowen Handicap,]of 125 sovs; six furlongs.—s W. Hafidl&v's Worcester 6.10 Pirivvai. 8.1, 3. Also rah—Goodwin Sands 7.13, Holdfast 6.10, Makura 6.10. Won %a, head; with threo lengthy between second and third. i Time, lmin 15 2-sseo. ■ ' ' ' ■ . t ' Islington Plate,- 0f..500 sovsj.'l mile. —2 T. H. Lowry's blk g Bobrikoff, Finland —Gossip, aged, 8.13 tF„ D, Jones), 1; 3 F. Hall',a Bleriol, 7.11, 2; 1 Stead Bros. Boh Reve, 7.13, 31 Bon Revo led to the straight entrance. In tire irun to the post BohnikofF, who had been lying a long way back moved up. and,- finishing fast, won by a long neck, with the others a head away. Time, lmin 38 4-ssec. Victors' Handicap, of 275. sovs; 5 furlongs.—3 F. W. AnioM's Tac.t, 7.9 (0. Brown), 1; Winning Way. 7.6, 2; 4D. McLeod'-s Kakama, 7.9. 3. Also ran —Ventura 9.9, Gloy 7.9,< Oxen-' hope 7.5, Potoa 7.1, Monoline 6.12, Lucille 6.8, Overtime 6.8, Bluestone 6.1. Won all the.wav by .three-quart-ers'of a length, the third horsa two lengths away. Time, lmin 3-ss>ec. I Ponsonbv Hurdles, of 275 sov-g; mile. —1 T. C'oyle's Gol-cTen Loop, 10.12 (F. C'i-c.sk). 1; 4 Don Onex, 12.2, 2; Miss Explosion, 9.9, 3. Also ran, —Sphinx 10.6, Bluemount 9. Won bv a length and a half. Time, 3min 17 2-ssec. ) , Summer Cup. of 1000 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—s J. E. Palmer's Labour Day, 8.7 (1,. Wilson), 1; 1 R. .1 H. 7>uder's Tin. Reina, 8.2. 2; 4 Stead Broa' Los Angelos. ; 9.9. 3. Also 'ran—Antoinette 8.7, Electrakoff I 7.13, Brown Owl 7.10, Goldsize 7.8, ' Monorail 7.2. Ngatimara 7.2, Serno- . !lin a, 6.12. Goldsixe led to the straight j but. in. the run to the post Labour ' I Day from last position won by threequarters of a length, the third horse being three lemrths further hack. i Time, 2min 8 2-ssec. | Criterion Handicap, .of 275 sov-s: 6 furlongs.—J. B. Reid's Mowbray, 8.9 (F. E. Jones), 1 ; 4 H. D. DeLatour'g Lady Alicia,. 8.3. 2; 2 F. H. Ha Ill's | Merry Roe, 8.7. 3. Also -ran —Soultikoff 7.7, Marshal Mac Donald 7.6, Soldier 7.3, Landrail 7.3. Won by threequarters of a length, the third lior.se . a neck away. Time, limn/T6sec.* / | Waite.mata Handicap, of/125 «ovs>; j 1$ miles.—6 N. Dickey's Kaiweeri, 8.3 (McFlynn), 1: 2 Mamirem-a, 8.3, 2;, 4 Monocle, 6.12, 3. Also ran —Watch, chain 8.10, Sea. Pink 8.4, Duma 7.5, Vestal 7:7.5, Almeida 7.2. St. Lewis 6.12. The Celt 6.12. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 9 32sec. / Salisbury Welter, of 275 sovs; one •mile. —5 W. S. Da.vidson's Sylverlyte, 8 CL. Wilson), 1,; 1 Scorch, 8.8. 2; 4 JblHo FKIRe. 8. 3. Also ran —Master Wairiki 8.10, Wee Olga 8.10. Won by. half a ,