SPORTING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 149, 25 June 1888, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

ONEHUNGA WINTER MEETING.

THE Winter Mee"ttag~~of the Onehunga Racine Club on Saturday passed off without a hitch of arty kind. Tho attendance, though, was poor.and there was but little speculation. Mr Harris acted as pdge, and Mr Owen McGce wielded the flag with general satis, faction. Details of the running of the concluding events are appended :— Handicap Steeplechase, of SOsevs ;; second horse to receive Ssovs from the stakes. About three miles. Mr M. Gallagher's gr g Peter Osbeck 6yrs, by Perkin Warbeck, 10st 101b _ (Fergus) _ ••■ "' , Q "V Mr N. Dickey's eh g Recruit, aged, 9st lOlb(Munro) •■• , in ": Mr J. Kean's b g Huntsman, aged, 10st 91b(Frewin) , ••• "• Also started :-Eair Play, 9st 101b (Co ins ; Reven-e, 9st 71b (J. Laing); Don, ft* 41b S : and Trovatore, 9st 41b, including 41b over-weight (McKinnon). . When the flag was lowered Revenge, Fair I lay and Peter Osbeck were the firsttomove, and the trio lumped the first hurdle almost in line, Recruit and Trovatore being next to negotiate the obstacle, Huntsman and Don bringing up the rear. At the first stone S Bltevehge and Fair Play led Peter Osbecic by a couple of lengths, tho rest of the field being m Indian We. Soon after ' Peter Osbeck was taken to the front, and, making his own running throughout tho remainder of the journey, ran homo winner in the easiest manner possible by fully ten lengths from Recruit, whdwassorne distance infront of Huntsman. Revenge was fourth, Don filth, whilst Trovatoi-e, who fell at the hurdle at the back of the course, walked in with the crowd. Dividend (£1 tickets), ±8 ss.

Winter Oits Handicap, of 40sovs. ; second horse to receive osovs. out of tho stakes. ' One milo and a half. Mr W. Robertons's br m Capella, syrs, by Cap-a-pie — Xantippe, 6st 101b (Priest) •-■ ••• "• 1 Mr J. Kean's cli m Formo, 3yrs, 7st no (Myers) , •■■ Al . - 2 Mr W. Robertson's eh m Miss Alice, 3yrs, 7st (Kenealy) ... 3 Also started: Pretender (Bst, Murray), Catesbv (7st 81b, Wright), Tho Cat (7st 71b, Katterns), and Brown Rose (6st, Gome). Eormo was quickest on her legs when the signal was given, but Capella rushed to the front before niany yards wete traversed and was never afterwards headed, winning easily by three lengths. Dividend (£1 tickets), £7 15s. , , Selling- Steeplechase, of 40sovs. Abou three milee. Mr J. Kean's br g Matau, by WoolbrOker—Ariel mare, lOst (Frewm) ... 1 Mr W. T. Carr's blk g Fair Play, 9st lib - (Collins) ... ... ••' 2 Also started: Wideawake. (9st 71b, Williams), and Whalebone (9st 7lb, Laing). Wideawake and Whalebone fell shortly after the start, and an interesting nice between Matau and Fair Play was spoiled Toy the latter coming to grief in the plouo-hed padddck, leaving Matau to canter home. Dividend (£1 tickets), £2 19s. The •Winner was bought in for £20 by his owner for Major Walmsley, who purchased him a few days ago for the Indian market. Selling Race, of 30sovs. One mile. Mr W. Robertson's b m Capella, by Cap-a-pie—Xantippe, syrs, 7sb. 2lb (Katterns)". ... -•- ••• •-• 1 MrHalcrow's b g Pretender, aged, Bsb 81b (Wright) -. :.*, sts f#tw.' - - 2 Mr Hickton's.b mßtisQis,-. yi's, 6sb 1,31b (Myers) ... ... "• ; ••• 3 Also started : — St. Michael, 9st Sib (Beil), Catesby, Bsfc 81b (Morrigan), On Guard, Sst 81b (Brimmer), Sqitiro, Bst 81b (Pearson), and Contractor, 7st lib (Neally). Capella took up the running soon after the start, and .won in tho easiefet manner possible by three or four Ifcnefchs. Dividend, £2 3s. "\r