RACES ON THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.
The Autumn Race Meeting of the Auckland Jockey Club, which takes place on the 24th and 25tb. of the present month, promises to afford a capital days sport. The general entries and acceptances closed on Saturday night, with the following result:—
First Day (24th).
Trial Stakes of 30 soys., with a sweep of 2so vs. each added. Distance, 1 \ miles ; for horses that have never won a prize of 30 soys. previous to starting. —Hunt's bg Skylark, 4 years ; Qainlivan's b £ Belle of the Isles, 4 years ; Eobert'sbrgDaybreak, aged; Thorpe's chg Eclipse, aged; Walter's brc Dainty Ariel, colt, 3 years ; Campbell's b g Young Dick, 4 years; Buckland's b g Pakuranga, 4 years. Hurdle Race (Handicap) of 30 soys., with a sweep of 2 soys. each. Distance, 2 miles ; over 8 flights of hurdles.—Halstead's chg Isleman, aged, list 71bs; Pohika Hapuka's b g Shamrock, aged, list; Robbett's b gThe Arrow, 6 years, 10at lOlbs ; Wright's blk g Moose, 5 years, lOst 21bs j Clarke's b g Middy Ashore, aged, lOst. St. Leger Stakes of 100 soys., with a sweep of 10 soys. each added ; h. ft. Colts, Bst 101b ; fillies, Bst 71bs. Distance, 1 mile 6 furlongs and 132 yards.—Mr J. Watt's Ngaro, 3 years ; Toi. Birthday Handicap of 60sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 5 soys. each. Distance, \\ m il eß- —Watt's br g Parawhenua, 5 years, 9st 81bs ; Walter's b m Yatterina, aged, Bst 121bs ; Watt's eh f Ngaro, 3 years, Bsfc 21bs ; Pohika Hapuka's blk g Elfin Maori Weed, aged, Bst 21bs ; Delmaine's b g Elfin King, 3 years, Bst; Macßobert's bf The Belle, 3 years, 7st lOlbs; Young's br g Bedouin, 4 years, 7st 81bs ; Hunt's br g Skylark, 4 years, 7st 41bs. Hurry Scurry of 10 soys. ; entrance 1 soy. ; catch weights. Distance, 1 mile. Winner to be sold for 20 soys.; immediately after the race ; any surplus to go to the funds. Post entry. Second Day (25th). Champagne Stakes of 100 soya., added to a sweep of 10 boys. each. Colts, Bst lOlbs ; fillies, Bst 71bs ; distance, 6 furlongs. Closed; 8 subscribers—Buckland's Ariel; Walter's br c, by Dainty Ariel, dam Fanny Fisher ; Watt's Luna. SteeplechaßE,of 50 soys., sweepstake 3sovb each. Weight for age ; maidens at starting allowed 7 lbs. Distance, about 3 miles— Halstead's eh g Isleman, aged ; Perkin's b g Rustic, aeed; Cowan's eh g Paina, aged; Pohika Hapuka's br g Shamrock, aged; Bobbett's b g The Arrow, 6 years ; Wright's bl g Moose, 5 years. Autumn Handicap of 50 soys, sweepstake 3 soys each. Handicap to appear on the evening of the first day's race. Distance, If miles—Watt's' eh f JSTgaro, 3 years, and Parawhenua; Walter's Yatterina, Delamain's Elfin King, Mcßobert's The Belle. Hunts Skylark, fc Quinlivan's Belle of the Isles, Young's Pohika. Hapuka's Maori Weed; | Jos Ellia's b c Waitara, 3 years .
Selltng Back, 20 soys ; entrance, 3 soys j distance, 1^ miles. Weight for age. Winner to be sokl for 40 soys ; if entered to be sold for 30 soys allowed lOlbs ; if for 20 soya allowed 211bs ; if for 10 soys allowed 2S lbs— Robert's br g Daybreak, aged, £33 ; Thorpe's eh g Eclipse, aged, £30 ; Walter's br c Kingfisher, 4 years, £40 ; Buckland's b g Pakuranga, 4 years, £40. Consolation Handicap of 20 aovs; distance, 1 mile ; entrance, 2 soys.
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Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1636, 17 May 1875, Page 3
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