Auckland Racing Club Autumn Meeting.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 95, 26 April 1886, Page 2

Auckland Racing Club Autumn Meeting.

President: Mr Thos. Morrin. Vice- President: Mr John Kirkwood. Stewards: Messrs A. K. Taylor, J. Russell, J. H. M. Carpenter, H. P. Barber, P. Comiskey, Thos. Williamson, K. E. Isaacs, E. Mltohelson, M.H.R., H. W. Henderson, Colonel Dawson, and members of the Committee. Judge: Colonel Lv od. Starter: Mr E. P, Donnelly, Clerk of Scales: Mr F, W. Marks, Clerk of Course: Mr J. Chad wick. Handicapper: Mr J. O. Evett. Seoretary: Mr W. Peroival.

Iv there is one thing more than another by which the people who dwell under the Southern Cross and by "the long wash of Australasian seas" may bo differentiated from the rest of their Anglo-Saxon kindred living in other climes, it surely must be their passion for horse racing. Other characteristics have been assigned as peculiar to them, but we can perceive none that rises into such marked prominence as the worship of St. Equus. It permeates all classes of society. The various other pastimes, recreations, and pleasures that exercise the body or engage the mind appeal to particular tastes and predilections, but the attractions of horseracing seem to merge all the rest, and to

possess allurement foTT^^s^ England the clientele .hffi *«c» ,- circumscribed. On thi,._""*« __' -1* the rule of antithesis "^"fC,o^ animate as it ? 8 " **■*as» - animate nature. Almost „*° **.>■• its ockey dub. No tot 6Very h*t_ without its racecou« e anrt- t of «?£** - fixtures, and the newßD a llt9Beto«^ 1« : sporting authority, oT& that fe up a savoury mesa of ___\ te 1? is practically out of tl» 6 ta(l turtle the betting market aroQo^.^^atio^; and more generally known tf^^B of the family necessaries* J hjia «>e w£ ; ster who has escaped the _,?J etX __* I has his little "bit" un on th/u a!d»aofe next big event in the Xi_*iss___ passion for the turf and f.lottety. Tl? pleasures and excite^M*^ over everything to euch an ?. stranger, unfamiliar with t_ Xtent that! imagine that its pursuit A^ S ous and enthralling object !° ***_. life In the larger %_Z^*ft& and Sydney, it attains i s ment and its most power f g u »^ the difference is really but "fln?«.'bs "' The smaller cities haveT^*Ut tionate meagre corresp ondi ™ M Pjo. ~* and populouaneaa. Our puK *> is not to explore the cauZ -Wlo*^, menon and to set themTp ««? |W ' workofaphdosophicaltreatiss-if! i fling abstract metaphysics to '_ ""»<••* to the nonce, and to describe^ ttYa^"t Autumn Race Meeting of,^ A»*land • attendant circumstances ' wifc!l itu Let us first of all take our m_x„A- „'■ , street this beautiful Easter Siting. Thehouriscomparatfi^lllo"'* the glorious sun climbs slowlyW' •« ' t J he ,T th L of a cerulean .tf ■ dappled with soft and fleecy Si, I'^ balmy breeze of refresbfa^&S * , fans the face aud occ asio„ _ fe^ , bunting of the vessels in th ß wl^ . People are streaming into ___ J*™o"- --. directions, and bendine their T? «B direction of the ■nokefiKft&J. at the wharf. Queen-streei ,___\u *9S . with the shrill cries of th! i bS&B. . selling tiie «'krectcards" ofthSg^ stream down the wharf eradnalUiT "* _ volume, but the current of iSI^J , town broadens and Sfc^M , vehicles of all descriptions berin' to __\. 3 their appearance, and the clamow o mJ° . race-card vendors increases. }____*__? , groups along the footpath, dtSrtS&l I plans or awaiting their laerarSS* _M 1 TrapsfinedwithiayfamgKS^ , ing away to the open d«sSggK| 3 placarded with race notices and 3 - . with passengers glide swiftly part iS* { express vans, and omnibuaesralffJ2&1 with human lives, rattle alone MnSvS'-' 3 more difficult does it become to ffifi 5 and Mast the pressure of the t____\: . tide that is now moving with &ca__u_ 9 velocity towarda the railway stS^ 8 D fl G. entl°and reader, f float with the current. Let «» 2 3 another point of observation. With »vrfT . as swift as meditation or thethouehZ " P,a lo _r us Import ourselves f afield. Here at Newmarket is thecoX j ence of three mighty tides of hanuX i Trams gorged with the youth, 3' and experience of Auckland are whirUiJ f away on our right out to theraeeawrlr . Far along the Manukau Road in froatrf . us come galloping steed and jolßne m. . veyance, whUe the hoarse roar of traffio 1 over_ the railway bridge knows no intert mission. It is steady and contuwom. • ?°-°?' !l ft ! 3 S he _?yber Paß». almost , buried in the clouds of dust raised by an i interminable procession of buggies, brow, shame, vans, drags, spring carta and tram . cars. The buzz of conversation envelopes os r and the coming races are the sole thems. ' s Outto the racecourse we go with the malt*, c tude. It is being inundated with human .- life. A dense stream surges down from the a railway platform, another stream meanders . along from the 'buses at Green Lane, and - the clatter of hoofs and rumble of wheels -. deepen the diapason of human voices. Everything is bustle and activity, The army of totaiisator helps bib pn. paring for the sieges of the afternoon, the hucksters of trait, /. enfw. ■'■ tions, and beverages are biding their time, and a few detectives are sauntering r- about among the adventurous gentry who "fun" the games of chance and skill just to let tbem know that '•• the Club's proscription of such amuseQ ments is going to be sternly enforced. The owner of the educated goose is is the 0 dumps, the erudite pig has soughl Mistye, : and the master of the intelligent monkey B that draws the tickets iv race aveepa , is sauntering about with his Simian friend on his shoulder determined to essay Mi '•- little game be the cost what it may. iAE; j the other tricks and artifices for enticing the nimble bob out of the bucolic a. 8 urban pockets are on the ground, but c the weight of the interdict oppresses . the spirits of the enterprising speelers.. Tin V turf is rich with autumnal verdure, and p 0 the front of the Grand Stand lawn is 3 paesing fair to look upon. A wealth 3 of decorative art has been lavished a upon it by the professional florist; 1 groups of flowering geraniums and orchids, i extend at intervals across the lawn 3 near the line of the fence. Some da--3 tance behind, and running parallel With a them, is a closo line of tubs contain--1 ing geraniums and box-wood ranged . alternately. More pot plants at the maigb of the stand itself, while the entrance-hall and the approaches to it are literally embowered with ferns, toitoi • grass and " foliage plants. Within tho hall and 1 up on the Btand the same, pw--9 fusion of foliage and efflorescence| I from Mason's gardens. Mr. T. MeEwen, 6 of tbe City Buffet, has a dining-room laid out which is quite a marvel of ornament* 3 tion. . ' ' All other attraction, however, sink into. 1 oblivion in presence of the display « ' feminine beauty on the Grand Stand. r Glowing cheeks and lustrous eyee " are set off by lovely toilette!, and the sparkle of jewellery The • ladies are here in great force, and interspersed among them is a strong »* ' fusion of the male element ui.iß 1 best holiday attire. Equally; crowded 1 is the older grand stand. »» . Bides of the straight 4M .dSW 6 lined with eager throngs of people, mo* tne ; slight eminence to the left w htoauy 1 covered with men, women and children. . Everywhere, life, hope, antidpahon, w 1 constant movement. But hark! ™eM"*° ' clanging, the jockeys who ride in tne ' first race are mounted,* ar.o tnen » ' general rush and skurry to c«JFj.5' » vantage. The bookmakers are yelling W ' the odds from their leattem .thw»» 1 sweepstakers are nervously drawing u»» 1 lo<:8, and Policemen X.,*Y., and Z. are ba 1 tically exerting themselves to P«serve olr ; among the impatient sightseers withtt w fence lines. We yield to the infecton'" ' citement of the moment, *"MP§___ ' : general survey we must away to ctooww Uie incidents and results of the eqnmeixw ' petitions. _ , ! TRADESMEN'S PLATE )ICf . lOOsovs. One mile and «0 yams. f_ . Mr Thos. Hedger's b h Wapiti, sy», W j 121b (A. Wood) ~..„_,". Mr J. B. Williamson's eh g Victory, y ■yrs, 7st7lb (Pearson) .-,.._•* "' MrG. Wright's b m Friendship, bj. % Sst 101b (C. Taylor) ... — '*' Also ran:— , ,-,' o-toili 0 Mr W. Bobbett's br h Lioeller, a,Bst^ Mr J. E. Thorpe's gr h The Cat,», '» „ Mr J. K. Atherten'ichmNemesis, 3yr», 0 Mr7John Symes'sblkhKato, 6yi£fc*jj ° MrD. McKinnon'sbr h Cast Ashore,* fl yrs, 6st7lb '" .. '^ Betting : 2 to 1 against T&gg Libeller, 3 to 1 Victory, 6tol Wapi». 1 the others. ___ . ._,_, neet, After a lot of fiddlingl «* **&%..., the lot were despatched to ow, start, of which Victory had to|dwn«^ the colours of Libeller and f*f%?w most conspicuous of the otners. ■ m continued to lead round the botto™ and along the back of the o a«V Libeller as his nearest attendant g laying third, Friendship fi» tf tt , the paco a warm °. ne '.y"!Slength, field through the cutting to •°S£J|W. but approaobing the streton, » r^ seen to come from thei ruck, ana t the leaders down, he ""^ jnd straight by a couple °. f ! eDf e^mpfflJ gradually increasing; the Home the easiest of winners DJ' "»*, rm . lengths. Libeller Ba^b**-. 2minjsec. Dividend, £1^ j^yn ' MARKS' PRODUCE.Kfe^. ' added to a sweepstakes "gij^a. W>< h ft For two-year-olds. . *^__ reed*? 10 per cent, and the thW *°™ j^f. » from the gross amount ot h*" subs. Six furlongs. ..^ Musket-Titania, Bst 10^(W by , Mr J. Bahrain's t-r f Fitzhercules-Slander, 88tsw i _ 3 cumbe) Aleo ran :— , Ri-oobet, b? n Mr P. J. Buxton's br fßtootf^ <, Mußket-Erycina,Bstßin b y Mr G. Wright ns brJJ-* 0 ... » Musket-Moonlight, Brt 8» bf Mr W. Laxon ns b f|W ... « Cadogan-Steppe, Sst sio

SB _ U?nd race home resulted S»/Xin/by two lenf h, fW^ecs. Dividend, to 168. M 1B" ti-e Governor accompanied Cfi^flliss Jervois, and Captain BSy »nd i f_ a quarter to two, and n__ **$ £_____ by Messrs P. ft "& _t_k J Russell, and E. A^R'Tbe Band played Atf^-S.OOoUnt I. fatlßlß ".Lcotf98* * .tnirAP of SOOfiOve., added toa „,, R _Usolr?i)aoYe. each; second horse **SSUtfSJ&£ th?"! horse 20sovs. out of _t&_ M Ono and three-quarter miles. **^^-<&^«* 2 {&^M^. 3 [$ii. *" fjs&» ns br m Necklace' 4yre ' 0 \ 6lbßobbett! fl"i>r h Tetford, -iyr's, *f 'Weil'B <* m ctori*: syrs; 0 # Siitai"br ra Mystery, 6yre, 7st 61b 0 1 ito 1 Necklace and Tetford, *Bffiori», Cinderella, and Mystery ; l»*' 1% B'ft>e dropped the colours of m %Zl al /t;inderella were the (MY/ia front, but before *v S had been traversed Tett.l JT\ length advantage, and fori "Lt the running at a strong «m and Cinderella by a fi _ lanaths round the top stretch, &.?Z .fourth. Passing the stand WjyM had the two lengths load, Tetfol? J-» run into second place, with ®fT e Vktom, and Wapiti in flftS'and Necklace lasl. At tho •Am Tetford and Clogs were g&lKn, and they continued to lead ** hack of the course and through tho tfj* At this juncture Wapiti considerV^'nrflved his position, and Necklace fSSi effort to get up to the leader, __m afterwards Totford was seen to L toa with, and he dropped bac*. I* rL. too stretch Clogs had a clear rfMvance, and she led Wapiti •SSrella i»to the straight by fully r.Xfeuice. and drawing away in every SfoSffi no difficulty in being landed t\ the post by two clear lengths. T___ came very fast from the distance X! mCCeedeS in beating Wapiti _\_ strides from the judge's box. \ ieS! fiS fourth and Mystery last, g,: sain, 9kec. Totalizator dividend: j

HDEDMRACE HANDICAP of 1003OVB, with a Mistakes of 3sova each, to -go to tho HMfl horse. Over 9 flights of hurdles. ffiitocs, two and a quarter miles. Msara B» and R, Duder's b m Belle, (jn,9atl2lb 1 Mr J. B. 'Williamson's eh g Guy Fawkes, fyj,9stl2lb 2 MrG, P. Donnelly's blk g Mangaohane, 4jrt,9stlolb 3 Alfloran;— Mr W. Profit's erg Macaroni, aged, Hit 71b s ... 0 Colonel Bawßon's br m Mies Griffiths, tged, lOst 61b 0 Messrs Halstaad Bros.' b g Minuet, aged, lOet 0 Mr A. Sutherland's eh m Miss Agnes, 4yrs, 9st 10lb 0 Mr Jams George's gr g Auctioneer, syiß,Bat 0 Won by two lengths. Tie band, under Mr J. Impey, rendered tie following programme during the afternoon :-Marcb, "Pandora" (H. Millars); owrtare, " The Golden Heart" (Marie); itoe, "Elyßium" (G. Aech); selection, "The Mikado" (Sir A. Sullivan); polka, "Ariine"(R. Bmith); valse, " Esperance " IMorelli); fantasia, "Bouquet of Beauties " |H, Round); Blow march, "The Route" decker); selection, "Somnambuia" (Bellini)! valse, "Rendez-Vous" (Waldtenfel); quadrille, "Evening Echoes" (Millars); fantasia, "Olivette" (Audran); galop, "Fn Hunters" (Gladman); "God Save tie Queen."

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