AUCKLAND CUP AND STEEPLECHASE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 288, 6 December 1890, Page 3

AUCKLAND CUP AND STEEPLECHASE.

With the excitement of the elections, the weigl't'S for tho Auckland Cup and Steeplechase, declared yesterday afternoon, created littlo interest. Tirailleur very properly heade the liar;, with 9st. I lib, not an ounce too much for so pooil a performer, hub Dudu lias her full flia--© isi boinjr awarded Bsfc 131b. Hilda ia decidedly vvuli treated with Sst lClb ; in fact, thero is nothing in the list wiMi a more taking appunrauce, and Cissy (Hilda's sfcablo companion) mm-t aiso be dangerous with Bt>t 61b. Mr Evibfc could nob have awarded Wolverine less, but the three-year olds L'rackshob and Medallion ihave ' eacli been wciil looked after. Strephon has the credits of running third for the Mow Zealand Cup with 6st 91b en his laak, and winning the Metropolitan Stakes tho day following, carrying 7sfc 2ib, so on that form be cannot foe written out offcite race. . I don't fancy either Whisper or Cynisca over a two-tnilo course, and Sc. Ardrow is a non-stayor. Antelops and Patchwork can have no chance with Leorinu, with whom Mr Evetfc lias taken unwarrantable libortie;'. Mr Stead's fchree-yeav-old colt Palliser lias nothing to stop him on Mie tcoro of weight, bub, taking the handicap us it stands, tho besa treated of tba whole lot are tlio local trio, Hilda, C ; Bsy, and Looriua. The Steeplechase will require v deal of pickinjr, and fcho compilation an excellent lone. I will defer goint; into tho handicap till tho acceptances appear, bub Orijando pleases me as v.ull as anything engaged.