NEW BRIGHTON RACING CLUB'S MEETING.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6626, 17 December 1886, Page 3

NEW BRIGHTON RACING CLUB'S MEETING.

The weather vouchsafed to this meeting yesterday was all that could be desired, but, probably owing to counter attractions, the attendance was no larger than usual. An excellent lunch was provided by host Free, nicely placed on the table, and well served. The totaliaator was fairly well patronised, and at the time of onr leaving the course, which was before the imprcvised Consolation Handicap hai been run, -.1521 had beta patted through the machine. The fields have beea good throughout the day, and many of the events were well contested. The fallowing are the deb—let— Handicap Htc_Di— Bacb, of 40 soys; second horse 5 soys from the stakes. Two miles. Mr W. Weston's br g Aroha, aged, lOat 81b ... „. (Stewart) 1 Mr B—well's br g Gunpowder, 5 yrs. Bac 91b (Stratford) 2 Mr Hawkins' blk g Master Guy, 5 yrs, Bat.9lb (Pearson) S Mr B. Mason's b h Archduke, 4 yrp, lOat 21b (Mitchell) 0 Mr J. Kerr's eh g Bald'e, aged, 9-t (Kerr) 0 Mammoc and Mainboom were scratched. Atthe faUaf tht flag Gunpowder went to the front, followed by his field well np together, Archduke whipping them in After half a mile- was covered, Archduke improved his position and they were all in a ban—_ till three furiosiga of home, when Aroha and Gunpowder tingled out, folio wed by Archduke. They charged the last fence in this order, where Archduke parted with his tider, and Aroha, holdirg his own in front of Gunpowder, won easily by a couple of leng-ha. Archduke came in third bnt riderless, and Master Guy was placed, rotalisator, 173-.9— £1 12Mack Hubdlb Bacb. of SO B"v_; lOstup. One and a half miles.

Mr M. Hawkin.' b g S ankey, syra (Honnor) 1 Mr Pi-urns* b m Zinnia. Syrs (Bradley) 2 Mr Ward's oh g The Whale, syrs (Murfitt) 8 Alto Iran:—Lugwardine, Glenorohy, aad Mac.

Mao, who was made favorite, made the ruaaixig till half a mile from home, when hec_-_e to grief, and Saaky waa left in front, followed by The Whale. After negotiating the last fence Zinnia came with a rush and passed The Whale, but failed to reach Sanity, who won with a bit in hand. Totaliaator, 164-38—-3175. Handicap Tibb Tbot, in Baddle, ot 20

soys. lOst np. Two mJes. Mr William.* blk g Bagman, 4 yra, 10 tec _• ... 1 Mr J. Kerr's b g Linwood, aged, 15ae3... 2 Mr J. Smith', b m Ethel, aged, loaec ... 3 The following also st-ted—Sylvia lObcc, Blackwood 15sec, bcrnb SOsec, Dolly 20sec, Black Bess aOsec, Chester 20aec, Onr Salt 20aec, Sedgmere Lass -O.ej, and Bepote 20 .co. ——Idle was rcratched. Won easily by several lengths. Totali-aator—ls4-B—-217 6a. Nxw Bbiobton Cut, of 70 soys; second hone 10 s ivs from the stake. One mile and a half. Mr B. Buthertord't br h Derwenter, by Manuka, 4 yrs, 8-t 71b ... (Smith) 1 Mr H. Luna's b g Kingask, ar ed, Bst 81b __ (Stratford) - Mr Buache's b c Marlborough, 3 yrs, 6st 101b (loore) 3 Mr Atkinsoa't eh m Popit, 6 yrs, 7st (Webster) 0 Mr Higgins* eh g Conundrum, aged, 6st 101b (Holmes) 0 Mr Duncan's b g Malvino, 4 yrs, 6-t2l» (Rate.) OL Wairnna was scratched. An excellent start was effected. Kingask atd ——rlbcr jugh went to the front, closely followed by their field, aad Popit last. Passing the stand. Marlb-irouch and Derwenter held a short lead of their field, who were n'cely up together ex- est Popit, who was out of the hunt. Half a mile from : home they were all in dote company, bnt rounding the ht mc turn Marlborough and Derwenter raced away from the others, and the latter being in trouble halt way down the straight. Derwenter won com--1 fortably. Kingaak came fast at the fini.h, i and passed Marloorocuch.bot did not reach Derwenter. Totaliaator—2o7—s2—J-l lit. Maidbb Pi_atb of 25 soya. Weight for age. Six furlongs. Mr Mason's eh t Weaael, by Antoroa— Zealand—.. 3 yra. 7st 131b (Johns) 1 Mr Duncan's gr f Kate Hayes, 3 yrs. 7-t 13 b (Moor) 2 Mr Wale's b m Fantasy, 3 yrs, 7at 13lb

(Chapman) 3 Mr Ward's oh g The Whale, b yrs. Set 12lb „. „. o Mr Pitfa eh m_F__ti-nce, 5 yrs, Bst 10Tb 0 Mr Hawkins* bwtn Traveller, 6 yrs, Bat 10lb 0 Mr Webb's b g B illiant, S yrs, B_t lib 0 Salop waa rcntched. After tome delay, a -airly good start was effected. Kate Hayes wtt quickest into her stride, aad at once west to the front, followed by Fantasy, Brilliant and Patience in that order, and Weasel last. They ran ia this oid->r till round __• the home tuna, where Kate Hayes held a clear length's lend of Fantasy and Brilliant, close upon tha letter's quartera, but coming down the straight it looked a moral tor the grey, but Weasel came fast on the outside, and pasted the lev-era easily and won by a length or more, but immediately after pasaiag the po_t she jumped the fence and

parted with her rider. Kate Hayes secured I aeoond_pl«oa by half a length from Fantasy. Totalisator—2l9—37— £i 6s. Haoticap Th a Tbot of 30 aova; 5 boys for seoond horae from the st.ke; lOat np. Three miles. Mr Sundeiland's b g Coet Bobin, aged 15eec 1 Mr McF_—den's br g Claret, 6 yrs, 50.e0 2 Mr J. Kerr's bg Linwood, aged, 55sec . 3 Also ran—Roger 4%iec, Scrub -ssec, Oar Sail 45-ec, and Jess SOsec. Won by several lengths. Totalis-—or — 224—108—..117 a.

Fi/riNQ H—ntjioaf of 30 Boys; second horse 5 soys from the stake. Foar furlongs. Mr Sherwin's b g Meteor, aged. Oat —b (Mitchell) 1 3Cr Milne's eh g Nonpareil, aged, ost (Holmes) 2 Mr Mnrfitf sb g Meteor, 5 yrs, 7«t 51b (Watson 3 The followinsr also ran:—Popit 7st 91b, Spec Tat 91b, Gold Dust 7it, Gossip 6st 121b, and Malvino 63t. Derwenter, Kingask, and Conundrum were scratched.

Meteor (Sherwin's) got the best of a very straggling start, and tbe other Meteor the worat of it. Entering the straight Nonpareil was nearest to tne leader, and they finished in that order, and Murfitt's Meteor, who came fast through hia horses, secured thi d place. Totaliaator —158— 72— £1 19 a.

Sx-t-mo Hack Bacb of .0 soya. Winner to b» Bold for la soys, 9a. up. Once round, Mr Biggins' b g Conundrum, atred (Pearson) 1 Mr Pitts' b g Oeo. 6 yrs ... (Owner) 2 Mr Milner*B h g Nonpareil, aged (Holmes) 3 The following also started—Traveller, Day Dream. Moderideroo,. Lurry, Jane, Jessie, Woodpecker, and Tommy Dodd. Conundrum was quickest on his legs, and holding the lead from start to finish won easily by a cl.ar length from Oeo with Nonpareil a fair third. Tot-liaator—223— 114-JSI 15s. COBSOLATION HANDICAP of 15 SDVB. O-Ce round and a distance. Mr Batch's bo Marlborough, by St. George—Farewell, 8 3t 71b 1 Mr Muifit'sbg Meteor, 9st 2 fPKBSS ASSOCIKIION TBI. EG RAM. "l AUCKLAND, December 16. Cremorne has been scratched for the Cup. There is no change in betting quotations.