AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 299, 24 December 1897, Page 3

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

J.OTES AND ANTICIPATIONS.

, r .. riL . .. , The Summer Meeting of the Auckland Ra chirrClub is once more at hand, and iiau«o. „„„,«.£_,,«__/. _.», AT^_fo-., festivities will be eonimeMed on Monday Bex t (Boxing Day) Everything points to arooS t successful^ reumom The hrst race js timed to stmt at 12 o clock noon. Comnlete railway arrangements have been SSdetoconviy the public from town, for Sis will live the Auckland station 55 few minutes from 10.30 a.ni. to 2,0 P-I^'tt- _._,.,'__" «,-_+___£_ o-r,_. or,+ __~-«of.-r_r.__ «f " HiDPona s notes and anticipations oi _ __ SXt races on the i.ro°-ramr_ie are as the eight laces on tne pro o ramme aie as i°llows : Trial Handicap of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs, st i£ st lb SSomaiV. !60 S&Anna I! ? St Gordon ..7 12 Lufra .. .. 611 Rex "' n Reaction.. ..6 9 Woodstock ..7 8 Tamaki .. ..6 7 The Sharper ..7 6 Castoria .. ..6 7 This event should provide an interesting contest, the three most likely ones to win being Waiorongomai, Eton and Swordfish. Hike them in the order written. THE Great Northern Foal Stakes of oOOsovs. Six furlong-s.

st lb Blue Jacket, hy St. Leger—Antelope .. 810 Explosion, by Cuirassier—Jadestone .. 810 Hylas, by St." Hippo—Cantiniere .. .. 810 Altair, by Castor—Cissy 8 10 Conqueror,by.Medalljfon—Siesta .. .. 810 Darntree, bjf'Castor^-Vivandiere .. .. 810 He'rmosa, by St.Leger—Lady Evelyn .. 8 5 Lady Harriet, byHotchkiss- Punga .verewere •-._ -• ..8 5 St.lnnis.by St. Leger—lnmsfail .. ..8 5 Mr Stead's pair of colts —Conqueror and Altair —are so superior to the local trained lot that if both are started they may run first and second. Explosion, who sports the colours of Mr L. D. Nathan, has improved since he rau at the Spring Meeting in November, and his recent tasks show that he stays really well. Hylas is another that has gone on the right way. My place selection therefore must be:—Mr Stead's representative, 1 ; Explosion, 2; Hylas, 3. The Auckland Cup of l.OOOsovs. Two miles. Horse. Weight. Rider. st ib Waiuku .. .. 9 " - E.Russell Nestor 9 0.. St. Paul .. ..9 0.. J. Chnafe, jun. Fabulist .. .. Sl2 .. J. McTaggart Dn--:_ar _ .. 8 10 .. J. Gallagher An'iares .. .. 711 .. Sceats Sabretache .. .. 7 9 .. Panoply .. ..7 3.. Holmes Coronet ._. .. 612 .. Favona .. .. C 9 .. Whitehouse Miss Anna .. ... G 8 .. Porangi Potae .. G 8 .. Anita .. .. G 7 .. Canopus .. .. G 7 .. Pyroxylin .. ..6 7.. If any reliance is to be placed on track form, Coronet, St. Paul, Antares and Daystar each have prosj-ects of an encouraging order. Then we have to add Waiuku, on the strength of his New Zealand Cup victoiy. while there is also the privately trained Fabulist to be taken into consideration.- The race therefore bears a more opencharacter than appeared at first blush. Waiu/cu's effort in the big Uieearton eventwas a really good one, and ifc is generally agreed hy those who witnessed the race that he finished so strongly as to convey i the impression of the St. Leger horse being lan out and out stayer. St. Paul has, come through the ordeal of a great preparation, and it is agreed on all hinds that he will take an immensity of beating. Waiuku and St. Paul finished so close together in the New Zealand Cup that wherever one is the other will be in close proximity. The question is : Can Waiuku give St. Paul seven pounds over two miles ? One is a fine strong horse up to any weight, while the other is not of such big conformation. However, what he lacks in size, he | makes up for by being a game generous colt when silks are rustling andwhips cracking. Fabulist should run a good race; still I don't think he can beat St. Paul. On the New Zealand Cup running, Daystar meets Waiuku and St. Paul on much betterterms, a fact which should not be . lost sight of. A soft track would no doubt cause a rush to set in for the Castor horse, hut in any case if he only keeps sound during the running of the race, he may have to be reckoned with before the possession of the rich stake is finally determined. J Both Antares and Coronet have acquitted I themselves well in their training track •1 efforts, and both finish up so strongly that J they convey the impression of being I stayers. It may be that one of those I have not mentioned is destined to drop from the clouds, but after summing up the whole question fairly and squarely I will declare for :— St. Paul 1 Waiuku 2 .1 Coronet 3 I E___._c__p Hurdle Race of ISOsovs. Two . miles. 1 ~,' stlb stlb 1 W-ho .. ..ll 8 Miss Nelson ..10 12 I w-west.. ..11 7 Bombardier ..10 7 I tevanter .. .. 11 0 I ■ The two top weights should fight out I th. finish. I hke N or'west. : 1 Railway Handicap of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 5 ,*., st lb st lb 1 $% k •• -.8 9 St. Elmo .. ..7 7 f *sEmmy ..8 8 Bowshot .. ..7 2 I S« .. ..8 2 Lady Cuisine ..7 0 I ..8 0 Reaction 6 11 , I fv",?1 Po<ae •■ 8 0 Record Reign .. 611 I SSaalba •• ..7 10 The Master .. G 7 1 .. .. 710 ! ?t. Elmo and Eton may fight out the I hnish. k^SEry Handicap of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. ' R.i__ st lb st ]b gff - ..8 7 St. Lawrence ..70; S^-Hestia 7 7 Problem .. .. 612 , wtuednim. ..75 St. Ursula .. 610 ' ?2 tfoot-. ..7 5 Roxana .. .. 610 ' ifjHarriet ..7 4 Panacea .. ..67. toi-?1? - -.7 2 Aurega .. ..6 7 jacket ... 7 0 Regukis .. ..6 7 ..70 Lord Devon ..6 7 ti n tra°k form Dayntree should win and l~most dangerous opponent may be St. . .™js, providing she is reserved" for the OX7 Cup Handicap of lOOsovs. Seven fur : longs. MissP_.___ stlb stlb *»■_£__ •• 9 9 Marquis .. ..7 0 C on een -9 3 Rangiuru.. ..6 10 *<X " -90 Shamrock.. ..69 *U-Ks_" "8 9 Norma .. ..6 8 Bob U•• «8 7 Topsy .. ..6 7 p. •• - 7 0 i K«p3eo "?ay Win ' after whom X like ™as Handicap of Isosovs. One mile. sl lb stlb " 812 Waiorongomai .. 712 r°tdfis_" " S ll Porangi Potae ..7 9 "§4 Miss Anna ..70 W° -8 3 Canopus .. ..6 10 TCoT 8 r*ce I Hke Swordfish, with , dlorongomai next best.