Second Day.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 75, 7 April 1885, Page 4

Second Day.

The following are the details of the con^ eluding events of the meeting:—

ELLERSLIK PLATE of lOOsovb., with a sweepStefi?rtojw£ TB> 6a°h to 80toseoondhorsoMr J. Marshall's br c Thunderbolt, by Musket-Locket, 9st 61b, including 101b penalty (Sutherland) ... .„ l Mr J. Marshall's br c Derringer, byMusket—Rosalie, Bst 101b (MoMinimim) 2 Mr VV. Walters's br f Rosebud, by Musket—Rosarina, Sat Slbs (Clifford) ... 3 Uiio, by Gillie Callum-Betsy Jane, Bst Ulbß (Deven), including 51bs penalty, also ran. The betting was 10 to lon Thunderbolt, who got away with a twt-lengths disadvantage, but despite this, he got even with the field after they had gone abou quarter of a mile, and afterwards never leaving the result in doubt, won a pretty race by half-a-length. Time Imin 203 sec. Totalisator dividend, £1 10s. sweepsiake of 7sova. each. 1 mile and aMr J, Marshall's blk h Turquoise, by" Tubal Cam-Topaz, syrs, 9st 101b (Sutherland) j Ml" J- George's b g Buzzard, aged, 7st 41b, including 41b overweight (G. Williams) , . 2 Mr W. Somerville's br f Woodnympb! 3yrs, 7st 21b (White) .! 3 Libeller (aged, ;7st 61b, Hickey), Mitrail- : euse (4yrs, 7st 51b, A. Williams), Mystery $F' Z?slb> Bverß)> Emir Bey <6yrß < ?st 41bs, Thorpe), The Poet (aged, let 21b, 71b over, Hiokton), Kalo (syrs, ost, Absolum), and Nannie (syrs, Get, Mcllroy), also ran. Setting : 2 to 1 against Turquoise, 4 to 1 Mystery and Libeller, 5 to 1 Woodnymph 6 to 10 to 1 others. The colours of Libeller, Emir Bey, and Vlyßtery were the first to show in front, )ut by the time they reached the stand, Libeller and Mitrailleuse were cutting out the work together, Woodnymph, Mystery, and _ Turquoise occupying the next )ositions, with Buzzard last. The iold raced with but little change till tho .mile post was reached, but °a quarter of a mile further on Mitrailleuse tell back, and Buzzard aud Woodnymph wero in the van. Sutherland then began to call on Turquoise, and when their heads were turned for homo he was in front, ami never surrendering the position, passed the post an easy winner by a a length aud ai half, Buzzard just beating Woodnymph on the post for second honours. TijneJ 2min 40jsec, Toteliaator dividend; £3,