AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2713, 2 January 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

■SECOND H^g* -|1 THE attendance at th e ,•■,"«, rn _^ i £^usually Kay apS.sc pjente ; number, of Thames , fe*- J^g* , country settlers came to Clto>. am ,1??\ g# reputatiou of th,>eet".ft appears to have had a <«* f . dayXt o i Se P snorting cymnnltf^g 4 red confidence in all. Mr L^ >** *. has again received hiot ;„.,•, Others who attempt t# enco nm. BhouU take a lessoS fro &£sss* present meeting ™ J« bjA J« provincial interest, as it > a W jsitllg Lad horses were about JJoug^JCk on Boxing Day and N t « £430. Pinfire was offeree f Ol . "ai* +££ at £500. Perfume *ap£\'d'tr backers, but we must "ot <xpe«tthe»/all»fc mare to run for ever. M'"Wa\t evs o v 0 stock will come opportunely t 0 thl * el % of Auckland in future coloni al ta Jj ings. Hitherto our breeders Lave bu v feV,4 as was apparent in yesterday's Derby. Notwithstanding the nmnbjr of sub sr ibcis there were only three eatiics We predict a grand contrast f or f u ture Auckland Derbys, as a nunberof q; r wosfc' energetic and wealthy ssetleig an' companies are going'in for ttree%opewions. Umegu, bandaged up, wn t j ie Q er hy. After the race Mr H. Pm» e ] ;l i ( ], wager with the owner of i's()Op b £50 i^aiust Omega for the Uunediu (; u p. 'f ne same bookmaker also laj £^q to £60 against Lady Elizabeth, aU(l tt; same odds against Dundee for thesa mc c cn t. The Publicans' Purse was «pi e ,,<luy contested, Walters' Yatteritia|it,per» r ming in grand style, and for thif ug t me in company. Though small, heig api;ure of symetry, showing great quality, *Th(!.Selling Race introduced ttioth highly valuable specimen of Mr WiltersWung stock—a colt of .Slander, by L aaC \\u on . he giilloped superbly. Aftawin^ he was bought in by Mr VValttts f0£325 £25 of which swells the toflerjof tl c lab.' After the sale an enterprising drauaffered the owner 350 guineas for th' colt. The great event, the iiacing Clubandicap, brought out all hoists enterec&mid applause from the public. Mr Perkins' Pungawerewere uatunately u,ot oil' the course at the stait,;oii<'h his Xantippe ran surprisingly well, 'ating Perfume. The Grand Stand Haadij-was another success for Piiitire. We mi congratulate the various office-bearers! the Club on the unqualified success this year's meeting, which will induce incased support in the future. All the arraugients appear to hay: been well and judiusly made. } The following are the oiiicers nais : — President : Mr James JDihvorth j^icePresident: Mr A. Auckland ; Sterds : Messrs W. I. Taylor, S. Morrin, J.Srk- i wood, J. Mc rosh Clarke, J. Cosgrj, T. Morrin, J. Ilussell, W. Mc LaughlinCaptaiu Walmsley ; Judge :Mr J. S. Marlane ; Handicapper: Mr H. P. ace j Starter: Mr li. Wynyird; Clerk 1 the Scales :Mr \V. J. Marks ; Clerk||the Course :Mr Samuel JMorriu; Sedary : Mr \V. Percival. :.i'■< Deruvt Stakhs, of lOOdovs, added to aweep stakes of lOsovs each; 2aovß on noijition, SsuV3 on acceptance on day of geneiintry, osovd at the post. Colts, Bot lOiba; fl&and KoldinKs, Bst 51bs. Distance. 1J miles.!; ■ Buckland's eh c Omega, Bst lOlbs (D. Taj)i. 1 CaultoH'B g t Altnea, Sac sibs (T. Hodsofl !. 2 Kdwards cli f AlißdemeahOur, Sat 51uC. Warren) , ,}l. 3 Althea had the advantage of start;4i»g to the turn Coming up t liestraigluriega came forward iv a long swinginglilop, winning with ease. Publicans' Purse, of GOaovs, with weepstakes of 2»ovs each; amount accrul from nwp.epstakes to go to second horse.feight for age. Winner of Railway fbte (carry 71bs extra. Distance, 1 mile. Day's br h Izaak Walton, Cyrs, 9it ilt(R. Thorpe) H.. 1 Walters' br c by Traducer. dam "fattaia, 2yrs. 58t8%. (Allom) M.. 2 Macdonald's W Repo, 3yrs, 7st 81b!»(M?| L. 3 After an unsuccessful attempt, csfed by Tom Finn's fractiousness, thejhoni galloped off in a cluster excepting liter's colt, which hung at the posit until jitield was several lengths away. At a <J|«pr of a mile Tom Finn bolted off; thi arse. Isaac and Repo raced Into the cattuulcpo pushed to ker fastest, could aoti ijice j old Itiaxc. - On emeiging from the? ing, r lt***t latter outplaced tbo maro^ lead; by a engta a- turn. Much exciteii was now caused k-^ v the co]t gUootinri and tanning into tlie st.^ • Utin R Whips were freely iwett^ tlie colfc past Repo opposite the .granTUji Btand a^aac narrowly escaped a beatij^^j, q U tltost Time, lmin. 52§ecsi Betting,'1 Walton, Colt, ajid Itepo, 4 to 1 Tonnl m Selling Rack, of 60 a*>vH, with a swoop a of 2 boys each adder,,, Wcicrht for age. \^ •ie» _ to be toM by auoli-ja ininiedi.'itcly affcUie race for 30050 v% It enteored to bo sol foj--2UO sovh, allowed 71bs; it for lOOsora, js; if for SOsovs, 211?'. Diitanbe, 1 mil© i. a distance Waters be by Isafer Walton, dam Slancl SOO-'Ovs, 2yrs, sst Hb (AUoni) .. .. i| 1 Hunt's bs? Ytttapa,'/0030V3, uyra, Sst lllbr Warren) .. i 2 Thorpe's eh k Goldci i Town. 50ao • a, age*],!' 111b (J. Nolan) 1 ;.| 3 The horses wcr^well started. AJfri on the colt, made w.se by past expo* :e, brought his forsva'd, and kept hinfche front. The colt nude the running ifjbiho cutting, the other two racing for aegomd place. Through tb cutting Golden!j«vn yielded to Yatapa, he Slander coltubping freely a length lehind, hard hel'.Up the straight the jocceys whipped filj, a close finish bringiig the hore«s to tyost in the order named Time, 2 mi)'sec. Betting to to 4ou thi colt; 4to 1 oti i. Tnis Auckland Kackg Club Hanbv ■ of 200SOVS', with a swe<patakes ol ssov« oh ; araonnt •Bccuring fron aweepa&kea t > to second horse, and tiird horse to sf hia statakes. Distance, liruilea. Vnaiance's eh g RnfliD, 4yrs, 'fit 1: (Clifford) .... •• ... .. 1 Perkina'a b f Xan'.ippj, lyrs. sat 1! (Taylor) 2 McGeo's b m Perxums, ajed, 6st 71bi Uaf i MoGee) 3 A fractious start lef; Pungawsruv jon the wrong side of the post, the ie'd, tpelessly out of her reach tefore recoti-i) ithe running ground. Piriire ratti<3 jng freely at the start; lutnearing tl^rt/ting Venus spurted forwad, and tooldihad, with Lady Elizabeti close up, Hfme third. Gillie Callun, next spruif jotlie front, but fell hack. The three hiie deviously mentioned git into tueffiaeht almost together, anc galloped [s' fhe stand an almost neck md neck raccli :rst time round. Perfume made a rusl to the fron 3ilie Calluni took inside running p ;he ; Hand, and rising th, hill 'tool' eius Transit's position, the latter fallii v of the race. On nearing -he cuttino* lfre, the hindmost horse, audthe observ ►fall observers, closed gradualy up • foi ones went into the cattiL toeeth< On emerging, Clifford's yell^r jacket rfened in the front rank, and lef the wapd the straight. Whips were flourish!] and spurs freely used for tlk )a ce hcUmid the utmost excitement. 'Piufi re M tke post first, with Xantipp. han^itn his giith, Perfume a close thid. Tiieimin. 15| sees. Betting even o\ Pi n f^ fto 1 Punga, Venus, Gillie Calum jj^lizsr beth ; 5 to 1 Perfume ; 10p 1 Xjftfe. Also ran: Ca'ilton's bhGJlio PdinGrra 6st libs (Howe); Day's br h laak vSXr* 7attib3(W. May): Perkins's tVSem were, 6yra. 6st lllbs (E. W jlliafis). Utk's cfi f Venus Transit, £yrs, 6st iib s ' (alsEveJi Farmer's eh f Lfdy JClizabeth Wr« ' lOfll Hack Hurdu, Race of ldayg'Bnmince. lsov. No weijht under lOst -vvnei- to b4 sold by auction immediately aft the (ac 4 for 2550 v.; aty sui-plus to ftTtPe Distance, once round, over i flj,Tyf burdte3.l Post entry. p" \ Kitchen's Harry Mount .1 I 1 Allen's Little Diet .. |* '; ,'. .. 2

Also ram Garry Owen, Larry and Mis fortune. Harry Mount had the racethroughout, Little Dick dropped too far" behind early in the race. Csarry Owen's rider was pitched off at the second hurdle;: another.horse fell. Barry Mount was'sold after the race, Mr S. C. Caulton purchased him for £50, j the Club's funds benefitting to £25.

Grand Stand Handicap of MWsovs, witn a "KWetpstak.es o| 3sovs each ; amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Distance, 1} miles.

R. H. Vallance'3 eh g Pinfire, -iyrs, 7at 121bs. (Giiiford) .. ' .... 1 E. Perkins's b m Pur.gi'.werevvere, oyrs, 7st 21bfS (Williamw 2 A. MnedonaUVa b f Kepo, 3yrs, 6-t 31bs .. 3Also ran : Giilie Callum, Xautippe, and Tom Finn. After some trouble a success-

ful start was made, Pinfire and Punga racing off in company. On rising the hill ltepo challenged the two first-named. Pinfire gave place to Kepo and dropped a length behind after allowing the other two horses a little sport to then.selves. Clifford closed up with them at the turn for the straight and treated the public to another magnificent rush home. Time : 2mips IS ecs. Betting ; 6 to 4 against Pinfire, 3 to 1 against Punga, (5 to 1 (ho others.