AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 190, 10 August 1895, Page 3

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

Yesterday afternoon the Committee of the Auckland Racing Club passed the programme, of the various meetings proposed ;to bo held during tho season of. 18959b. The . dates fixed are as follows ;—First Spring Meeting, September 14 and 21 ; Second Spring, November 9 and J3 : Summer, December 26, January ] and 2; Autmmn, April b, 7. aud 11; North W.Z. Crand National Meeting, Juno 7 and 9, it will be seen from the fixtures that one day haa been added to the First Spring Meeting, and the Autumn gathering 13 to be a three 'days' fixture, tho same as/last season, so there will be twelve days'racing at headquarters, lb U proposed to give away in added money at tha various meetings, the large sum of £10,105, which is an increase of £1,-655 on last year.

Tbe most noticeable alteration of the first day's bill of fare of the First Spriug Meeting is the raising of the September Stakes (for 2 year-olds) to lOOsovs, The added money of the Spring Handicap remains at IKJsove, and the distance l& mile, bub the second horse receives ISsovs. A new race is introduced named the Maiden Handicap, of 40-Ovs, 7 furlongs. The Trial Handicap aod Handicap Hurdles each have a ten pound note added to the stake, and the Flying.Handicap is raised from oOsovb to 7550v8. The Pony Handicap remains the same as last year. On the second day the Pakuranga Hunt Club Cup bf,4oiio'vs forma one of the attractions. Thore are three races of bOaovs each and three of 40sovs.

The Second Spring Meeting/programme is 00 much tho same lines ac last year, except that on tbe first day most of tho stakes are increased. The President's Handicap is raised to 60sovs, the Guineas to 20030V5, tbe Prince of Wales Handicap to 17550v8. and the Flying Handicap to 75»ovs, while the distance of the Hurdle Race is cut down to If miles. The only alteration on the second day is patting 15 eovß on to the Spring Handicap and Ellerslie Handicap. In the last named race the winner after declaration of weights carries 51b penalty.

The bill-of-fare for the Summer Meeting is worthy of theChristmastideand New Year hblidays. On the opening day the Trial Handicap is increased to lOOsovs, and lOOsovs is tacked on to the Auckland Cup, making the added money 600sovs, while the third horse receives 2050v3 instead of 15sovs. The condition "Sweep to be paid half-an-hour before the race" is struck out. With the exception of raising the Nursery Handicap from TOaova to lOOsovs, tbe other races of tbe first day's programme remain the same as last season. On the second day, the only races altered are the County and Maiden Handicaps, each being made lOOsovs, while the distance of the Pony Handicap is reduced to six furlongs. There is only one alteration to the bill of fare for the third day. Instead of the^Mu-kot Stakes is substituted the Royal Stakes of 500aovs, second, borse to receive lOOsovs and third borse 60sovs; distance, six furlongs. This race is subscribed for by the nominators. The three days' events of the autumn fixture show little difference compared with last season. The Tradesmen's Plate is raised to SOsovs, Onslow Stakes to 80sovs, Raiiway Handicap to SOsovs, Stewards' Handicap to 80_ova, and Shorts Handicap to 70.-.OVB.

Almost identical with the programme of last season is that of the North New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Meeting. The Maiden Steeplechase i 3 increased to lOOsovs, and 20sovs is added to the stake of the Welter Handicap, while the same amount has been put on both Maiden Hurdle Races. The Grand National Hurdle Race remains at 250sovs, and bhe Greab Northern Steeplechase ab 400sovs. Altogether the programmes are worthy bhe Metropolitan Club of the Auckland province, and I hope the liberality displayed will result in increased profits.