OTAHUHU RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 296, 21 December 1885, Page 4

OTAHUHU RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

Thk Otahuhu Boeing Club Spring Meeting took placo on Saturday in the presence of about 1,000 spectators. Tho weather was (splendid, and the racing of a fair character. The greatest interest of the afternoon was centred in the Hurdles and Steeplechase, in which the Australian horse Grar.ville made his first appearance in New Zealand._ lne Hurdles ho had no difficulty in winning, and it was anticipated he would have just as oasy a victory in tho Steeplechase, but unfortunately while holding a good position in the race, he ricked his back at ono ot the jumps hidden from view, and after lingering for some hours he died. The greatest sympathy was expressed on all hands for Mr J. Gallagher, his owner, who only brought tho horso from Victoria three weeks ago at a cost of about £400. The following aro the results of the eoveral events : — MAIDKN PLATE of 20sovfl. Weight for age. For all homos that.have neverwoa. pubUc money exooeding £10. Distance, U mile. Kltranco, 30b. Mr H. Howard's Rosawood, 4yrs, Bst 11 lb (T.Taylor) •■• J Mr It. Peck's b c Cremorne, 2yrs, Gst lib (Huxtable) ••; - Mr J. B, Brown's b g Larrikin, syrs, itet (H. Thompson) .■•• 3 Also ran: Joo (Cresay), Lochnivar (J, Kean), Comancho (Hatfield), Lady Minnio (F. Burn3),Kate(li'rowin), Boomerang (Farrcll), Luna (C 4. Absolum), Wolcomo Jane (W. AbHolum), Disguise (Durson), and The Kat (G. Williams) Won by a neck, after a good contest in tho straight by tho placod horsoa. Totalisator dividend, £0 Cs. PONY HACK of lOsovs. Onco round tho course For maidon ponies. U.I uud under. VVuyjnt fur Inches. Top wolKht. 9st 71b. Second horse to Bavo hia stakes. Kntrance, 20b. Mr Chadwick's Fircily (D. Munn) ... 1 Mr Robinson's Sandfly 2 Mr Lawry's Tho Lad 3 Nino othors started. Totalisator dividend, £1 14s. HANDICAP HURDLK HACK of 35eovs. with a Bweop of fil, second horso to receive &> out of v akes. Ovor 8 Iliuhts of hurrtloa, about 3 foot U inches high. Distance, 2 miloß. Mr .1. Gallagher's b h Granvillo, by Ebor —Sybil, agod, P2st 21b (J. Rio) ... 1 Mr J, Chadttick'a b m Zip, (iyiv, !).*fc (Hfitfield) 2 Mr J. McLood's bg Evening Star, ngccJ, lOafc 4lb (Burns) 3 Also ran: Sfc, David, fist 71b (Ahorn), Actroes, 9dt4lb (Crossy). Granvillo had no difficulty in winning by two longths. Evofting Star fell at tho hurdlo in tho straight the first timo round, and Actress and St. David also camo to griof. '1 imo, 4min. 334«e0. Totalisator dividond, £1 9s. SUBURBAN PLATK HANDICAP, of BOaova, second horso to receive £10 out of Btakos. Dlutauce, U mileß. Mr R. Halcrow's eh g Snake, Gyrs., by Knottingloy, Gat 21b (Mcllroy) ... 1 Mr J. Alwell'.s eh m Victoria, syrs., 7st 131b (G. Laing) 2 Mr K. Jones's br m Orphan, Cyrs., sst Sib (Pearson) 3 Also ran : Rowi, Bst 51b (Byett)i Sir Bedivoro, Bat (G. Williams), Nannie, Gst 71b (Huxtablo); and Littlo Wonder, sst 71b (Litt). The lot wore despatched to a fair start, and tho colours of Little Wonder and Snoko woro tho iirst to show in front, but by tho timo a quarter of a mi'o had been traversed, Nannio formod ono of tho leading division, and pasting tho stand tho order was: Snake, Nannio, and Orphan, Victoria boing closo in attendance, and tho ro-it in Indian file. Snako continued to lead tho field round tho back stretch, whore Nannio comuionced to fade away, and Victoria and Orphan improvod their positions. Snako led into tho straight by three lengths, and coming on full of running had no ditliculty in being landed an easy winner. Totalisator dividend, £4 19a. RATIAVAY PIjATIC of 25aovp. Dtetanco, 11 mile. Mr J. Chadwick's eh g Flngcolot, by Fovo, syr.s, sat 71b (A. Woods) ... 1 Mr Halcrow's eh g Snake, Gyrs, 7at 81b (G. Laing) .. 2 T'heso wero tho only starters. In the early part of tho race, imd to tho entrance of tho straight for homo, it looked any odds on Snake, who was a rod-hot favourite, but ho gradually fell back, and Flagoolot euccocded in winning by a couplo of longths. Totalisator dividend," £2 Be. Tho Hack Kaci: of lOsovs., 1 milo, was won by Mr M, Keofo's Kato, who boat Tho Worm, Manaia, Harkaway, and Old Iniquity. Totalisator dividond, £3. OTAHUHU STKKPLKCHASK of 50bovb. Socoii'l horso to roccivo £7: third horaa £3 out of stikts. Distance, about 3 miles, over fnir hunting country. Nomination, £2; Acceptance, £'. Mr G. F. Brimblccombe's b m Julia Ann, aged, Ost 121b (Frowin) 1 Mr D. Ilarford's b g Hawthorn, aged, 10s 71b (Warren) 2 Mr H. Taylor's bg Reform, agod, list (C. Goodman) ... ... ... ... 3 Also startod : Granvillo, 12st 31b (J. Rao), Rowdy, lOst 31b (Goldsmith), Comancho, Oat 101b (Hatfiold), Tourist, Ost 81b (Hayr), Huntsman 9st 71b (Edgocombo). Botting : 3 to 1 on Granvillo, 4 to 1 against Koform, 5 to 1 Kowdy, 10 to 1 Julia Ann. Won by thrco longths, Julia Ann and Hawthorn boing the only two who stood up tho wholo of tho journey. Tourist ran off, and Grnnvillo, Reform, Rowdy, and Comancho foil. Granvillo came down at a 4ft. post and rail fonco, hidden from viovv, and ric.kod his back. Tho horeo lingered till throo o'clock on Sunday mornintr, whon he diod. Tho totalisator paid a dividond of £20 17s on Julia Ann.