LATE SPORTING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 134, 7 June 1890, Page 8

LATE SPORTING.

AUCKLAND WINTER MEETING

_?0-DAY'S RACING AT ELLERSLIE,

President: Hon. E. Mitchelson. M.H.R. Stewards: Messrs L. U. Nathan, J. Russell, J. H M. Carpenter, Thoa. Morriii, VV. McLaughlan. A. Buckland, and J. P. A. Philaon. .Judge: Mr J. Kirkwood. Treasurer: Mr J. Lickey. Starter: Mr Geo. Cutts. Ulerk of Scales: Mr F W. Marks. Clerk of Couwe: Mr T. A. Brown: Handicapper: Mr J. O. Evctt. W. Percival, Secretary.

Doll and threatening weather greeted the Auckland Racing Club for their Winter Meeting, which is taking place at Ellerslie this afternoon. ■ The rain that, fell last night has made the course heavy going. When the first race started there was a very poor attendThe following results reached us by telephone up to the hour of going to press :— Handicap Hurdle Race of lOOsova. Second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stakes. Over 8 flights of hurdles. Two miles.

Mr J. Rao's blk g Donald, by Patriarch —Flora McDonald, Rao (aged, lOsfc 111b) ••• ••■ .;•: 1 Mr W. Barnard's eh m Jenny, by Fnrin —Dead Shot, Johnston (aged, 10st81b) _ Mr J. Maitland's eh g Parnell, by Corsair, Morrigan (aged, 9st 81b) 3 Also started : Fishmonger (9st 21b and 31b over) and Gilderoy (9st 21b). Fishmonger led for about three furlongs, when Parnell took up the running. He held the lead to #k« cutting, where Jenny rushed to the ftWftt. At the hurdle entering the home (nmrn, Donald pub in his claim, and the iagtie was never afterwards in doubt, Donald winning easily by a couple of laogths. Time, 4min. Dividends : Inside, £2 9s 6d ; outside, £2 6s.

Maiden Steeplechase of 80sovs. Second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stakeß. Four-yearn-olds to carry list; Olds, list 121b; six and aged, 12st 41b. About two and a-half miles. Mr R. Burkes b m Hune, by Cap-a-pie -Raupo (Crowl), 4yrs,lostl2lb ... 1 Mr W Howard's br g Neck-or-Nothing, W <Jl*diator-llst J?lb (H#prd) „. 2

Also started, Dim, Dick Turpin, The Banker, Blue Peter, Flying Dutchman, and Decision. This race was a chapter of accidends. Jim and The Banker fell at the first obstacle. Dick Turpin then went to the front, and he hold the lead till about a mile from home, where he baulked. This left Hune with the lead, and he cantered home an easy winner. Flying Dutchman and Decision fell at the water jump on the first round. Time, 7min 24sec. Dividends: Inside, £2 14s ; outside, £2 lis 6d.

Winter Handicap of 80sovs. Second horse to receive lOsovs out Of the etakes. One. mile and a distance. TeKoofci ..." ... '/ ~.'#s'... j> ... 1 Nigger , ... ... -, ... •';•■ ... ... 2 Torment . ... . ..„ ,'S, ... ..._; ~, •;:- ... 3 Great Northern Steeplechase Handicap of 300sovs. Second horse to receive 30sovs, and third horse lOsovs out of the stakes. and a-half miles.., &> ~ZZZ-2l "> „ ; ; jenny : D"i - _ AUCKLAND '?J _, $ ,_. 2 ... ,-•■. ORLANDO UELm.SL~

»leeplechase, three mats and a nan, since the inauguration :— Winner, Wgt. Jockey. Time. 1885 .. Macaroni .. 12 0 .. Lyford .. 919 1836 .. Balle .. Al 2 .. Frewin .. 920 1887 .. Silvio .. 11 2.. Russell ..9 8 1888 .. Allegro .. 9 0 .. Edgecumbe 844 1889.. Don .. .. 9 3 .. Colli_3 ...8 54