RACING SEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 131, 7 June 1897, Page 3

RACING SEWS.

«« NEW ZEALAND GRAND P NATIONAL MEETING.

, i, a«v'6 racing in connection with TBCb N- Zea.and Grand Natbe , MMfcing attracted aboub four tio H neople to Ellerslie on Saturday tbOaß After the firsb race had been f tdtbe rain cleared off, and it romaiaed «rhe»d for the reab of the afternoon. 5060 made the course very ..ft. and fherX rind horaos were beamattered tba »d«r* *"" tbey returned to scale. »'* T,l the racing waß of an interestIhroS aieVch of the evente being |pg f. fousht oub, so that Mr Bvetb kM Ll out of the handicapping. During me well odd v wag ed *"TZ tutors. M^or Banka tbroUi his old position in the judge's box, '"d ,V \ barrier. The races were finished •'''nitu ? to time, and fr*m first to J'Tto gathering was a complete 'C of the eighb barters for tha Maidw ».nlech.« fie fancied ones were Tim *7nS The lasb named ran a good *t buTbe failed to etay ib out from fLm who won by a couple oi lengths, perform, whojo y ! im J n Btarbed far the Winter Welter, I"" 1 S»e te the peat a firm favourite. Kifpayeia lobof temper before, the frrierVa? raised aad was never cenapicu- . Pyroxylin shot out ab the start and E'rtehftothe Derby stand where ho colled and an interesting finish between f Placed horses ended in St., Gordon Jib* .w.y "°m tho opposition and rinia* « two len Ktha WI"- ~ Bbdm hM hitherto been a great diaappoSent and ho rewarded Mb eupporters with a £10 dividend. Nexb to engage attention was bhe „„." National Hurdle Race, a field X nine going to the post. AnnaU, maintained her position as favourite !„ to tho lasb, and the tobalua- - O Pr9 showed Lummy was held nexfc in teem, then Troubadour and Ilex. Sb. Lob stripped in splendid condition, and te lopkei the king of tho lob as the comutitora filed oub of the paddock. He had iauiet following despite his heavy impose of I2ab 12lb. On the signal being given to itart Sb. Simon was prominent for a couple of sbridea. when he dropped back lass, a»d coco the field was fairly going Dummy set out) to make the running, and this he effectually did for about a mile and a half of the journey, when ho suddenly dropped back beaten, his weight and the heavy .round evidently tolling on him. Annabelle, who had always been handy, was | then in the lead, and as aho strode acres* the top stretch i» great style with a clear lead ib looked as if she bad only to stand j to win, and her admirers were thus early congratulating themselves. On the orth Shore mare came into the straight with about two lengths lead of St. Simon, la tha run to the laeb hurdle Annabelle as holding her own againßb Sb. Simon, mt the obstacle proved latal to her chance, lot she did not tako it well, and the top weight bounding over ib in great style ho ran" past the judge's box with a clear length to the good tha winner of f.he North New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race of 1897 amidat excitamest. B. Fergus, the rider, and hori?e returned to the weighing1 enclosure besmattered in mud, while cheer aftor cheer remb the air. jit. Simon's performance was the feat of a great hardier, and puts in the shade all irevious "small Btick " performances over She Ellerslio course. It was a long time before the public ceased their cheering, jodforthe time tbey evidently forgot the gelding's feeble efiorba ab the recent Takapona Winter Meeting. Mozol won the Selling Steeplechase aa he liked from five other runner*, while Muscatel defeated the favourite Dentist in the Maiden Hurdles by two lengths. The programme was brought to a conclusion with the Pony Hurdles, which Bob won liter a good finish with Libeller. Appended are details of concluding races :— Grand National Handicap Hurdle Race of 300sov». Two milea. Second torse 2530r5, third horse lfisovs out of stake. 112—Mr R. H. Skipwith'a b ? St. Simon, by Leger—Winnie, 4yre, 12«b 121b (Fereud) 1 267—Mr R. Burkes b m Annabeile, by Lionel—Anna, aged, lOsb 111b (Morrigan) 2 162—Mr O. R. Wise'a b g Ilex, by Le Loup—lxion'adam, aged Hit 31b (Robinson) 3 Other starters: 242, Dummy, Hat 21b (JobnBtoB); 129, Mias Nelson, lOsb 121b (Katlerna) • 132, Prince Charlie, lOsb 61b (Hope); 48, The Friar, lOsb (Ruagell); 179 Ironbariour, lOab (Lang); 157, Hairylegi, SiHOlb (Burns). When the barrier waa raised St. Simon's ttlonrs were moat prominent, then thoae •1 Dummy, Misa Nelaon, and Annabelle, lib when the firsb obstacle waa reached Dummy bad command, Misa Nelson being •Bill to negotiate ib, bhen Annabelle and lairylegs, while St. Simon had dropped wck to the laab place. Dummy led Anmbelle a length through tho cutting, len followed Hairylegs, while Ilex and ««s Nelaon were the moat conspicuous of [ns others. Along the top stretch Hairy•!B' ran into second placo, but Dummy oontinoed to hold his own and was first to fiich the sfcruighb. While racing past «w «tand Hairylegs and Dummy were 011 terms; then ab intervale came iwabelle, with Ilax, Prince Charlie and "•Simon n«xb, being lollowed by Misa won and Troubadour. Racing oub of I«bottom turn Dummy continued to hold 'sown, Hairylega and Annabolle beiug his ""mediate attendants, while Ilex mads a Tl j ard aQd PO6 * Rood Position. At »9 hurdle near the cutting Dummy was in wntof Aaoaballe, bub at tha next hurdle 2fT P|y moutl> gelding shot his bolt glided out of thebatble, leaving Anna"B with the lead, and aho approached 8 straight with two lengbhs' lead »m k i and Sfcl Simon- Annabolle « holding a length advantage tbey raced to tho last hurdle, but ™*»R a bib ab the jump she losb a little »»cl, and Gb. Simon making a naagnifi- ... ' 6aP orer the obstacle was on her Illonk a they landod- For »" instant hthA t S8 lf bhe favourit° was to be equal k\M ' bub ehs could nob compete with ,j 'i? sweeping stride of St.Simon, who, ,),:!•■ ' n ?Kamely on under hie greab load ,J"'' w °n by a clear length amidat SiJ..™"?- Annaballe and Ilex were Bos T IWO l 0n Rths ; then ab intorvals Bilki» °5 .dour« PHnce Übarlie, Mi*a tDiin.*"? Dumffiy- The Friar was pulled the hurdle at the Derby etand, never H 5 a promilienb- He was bleeding badly Nd o !| nO! .p when broughb back to the £11 93 ' llm °. HJneo. Dividend, ,, tl) J'°llowinrjia a list of previous winners •--i^UTioNA^HuRD^ES, 2 miles. j,! ■ ■ - —— a [j Win "ier. | Wb l Jockey. Time !§1 Simv l I lTb M«"«"aneinin 4~2T &Il!ltnH 0 5 9 3 Johnson 4 12j b 10 sHickoy 4 10 1556 l IIZ 9F. Holmes 4 7 60 5 911 Williams 4 3 IIUNG StßWlecuasb of 80sov8. About S^MrHT J, hr9Bffiilei)> TL • meß blk X Mozel, by Jfr (»"), aged, 9sb 71b svm o'l0^'" ohm Reflection, °J»i 9*Ulb (A Collins) 2

56—Mr J. B. Williamson's blk g Shillelagh, aged, 9ab 71b (Phillips) 3 Other starters : 46, Flukem, 9sb 7sb (Olive); 75, Fishmonger, 9sb 71b (Fergus); 61, Magpie, 9*b 71b (Comer). After the firct mile Mozel was bakon to the front, and was never headed, being eased up at the finish. Time, 7min 2aec. Dividend, £1 17s. Maiden Handicap Hur»le Race of lOOsovs. One and three-quarter mile. 234—Mr F. Wateon'a btn Muscatel, by Foul Shob—Dauphin mare, syrs, 9«t 121b (Johnston) . ; . ••• 1 339—Mr John Kae's b g Dentist), 4yrs, 9stl 2lb (Fergu*) 2 302—Mr J. Clarke's br m Glauvena, 6yrs, 9st 71b (A. Williams) ... 3 Other starters: — 75, Glenlora, 10st (Olive); 65, Muriwai, Stab (Hall); 22, Wally. 9st (Woodfield). Muriwai and Glauvena alternately mado the running till half-way across tho bop stretch, when tho first-named fell back beaten, and Muscatel, making an effort, was first into the straights. Ab the lasb hurdle Dentisb was on terms with Muscatel, bub in th« run home she drew away, and won by bwo lengths. Time, 3min 43sec. Dividend, £3 19a.

Pony Handicap Hurdle Race of 50sovs. One mile and a-half. 182—Mr P. Jonea' b g Bob, 6yrs, by The Dauphin, 9ab 101b (Tozor)... 1 59—Mr J. O'Hara's br g Libeller, aged, 10»t (Runnell) .2 46—Mr N. Dickey's b g Recruit, 4yrs, 9sb9.b (A. Collins) 3 Also ran :—lB3, Clayton, list (Russell); 161, Pororua, lOst 2lb (Burns); 160, Napoleon, lOat (Olivo) ; 156. Daisy Bell, 9at (Walden); 11, Epaulet, 9at (Cox); 41, Nora, 9st (Phillips); 7, Maria, 9at (Bowden). Won by two lengths. Time, 3min B£Bec. Dividend, £4 19i.