AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 6905, 10 November 1887, Page 5

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TEIJEGRAM.)

AUCKLAND, November 9. The Auckland Kacing Club's Spring meeting was opened to-day at Ellerslie racecourse. Fine weather prevailed, and there was a large attendance of the general public. The racing throughout was of a lirst-class character, but surprises were Che order of the day. Subjoined are the results:—

Trial Stakes of 60 soys. One mile. Mr W. Sojncrville'sßaliata. 7st4lb .. .. 1 Hon. E. Micliflson'a Fusee, 7st 101b (including 6lbs overweight) ... .. .. 2 Mr D. Twohill's Cinderella. Bst 111b .. .. 3 Tonnyeon, Xady Alice and Sir Walter also started.

Betting—2 to 1 on the field, Cinderella being most admired. The start was a good one, and Cinderella was first away, but m.i the back she surrendered the lead to Tennyson and Lady Alice, who however in their turn died away at tl*e cuttlne. Balista, Fusee, and Cinderella landed together in toe straight, and a great race resulted in their finishing in this order. Time, lmin 44* sec. Plvidends—£6 aud £5175.

Wbxcojie Stakks, of 150 soys; for two-year-olds. Five furlonga. Mr Kean'3 Pearl Shell, Bst, by Musket— Pearl Abu (Kean) 1 Mr Soinerville's Hilda, Bst, by Muakct— Ouida (Taylo") 2 Mr Button's Man Friday, Sst 51b, by Bobinson .. .. (Carew) 3 Tartar, .Rataplan. Forest King, Toksam, Kaplan, Brasniar, Satyr, Clive, Ouahla, and tbo Hipporina filly also ran. Betting—a to 1 against Pearl Shell and Hilda, 6to 1 Man Friday. Several breaks away occurred before the flag was eventually lowered to ja rather good ? start; when Tartar and Cushla .jumped up with the lead, but before they had gone half'a dozen strides Pearl SKell came away from the head of the ruck, and leading all through . had three lengths advantage as they passed the halfmile post. Entering the straight Hilda, Cuahla, and Man Friday set put in pursuit of the flying leader.'bat they could never get on terms,, and Pearl Shell won easily fry a length from Hilda, who was some distance in front of Man Friday, Gushla being fourth. Time, lmin 4sec. Dividend, £i 10s bu each-machine. Hukdlbllaoe,>Sosov3. /Twomiics.

MrW. Carter's* C0nU,..83t Sib .. (Collins) . 1 MrT. GallugheraPeierOaheck, list Ulb . (Hope) 2 Hayr Bros.' Ma Petite Ffflo. Itet lib (Hadflcld) 3 Magnesia was the only other starter. Mα Petite Fille -was the first to move the signal was given, Magnesia being next, with Coral anid Peter Osbeck together last. There was little change-in the position until going out of the straight, when Ma Petite Fille was beaten, .and. Magnesia ■; assumed command. Peter Osbeck ran through at the back of the course, and was leading Magnesia by half a length at the mile post, when Coral, who had been running a very, patient race, was called on, and coming with a steady run was even with Peter Ottbeck as they bridged the hurdle in the straight, a magnificent race terminating in a victoryfor the Waikato mare by threequarters or a length. The time was drain b'isec,* and the totalisator dividends £7 17s and£B 3s.

Pkince OF.WAiJisfIUNDiOAP, -150 soys; second ■ horae, 20 sovb, and third 10 soys out of the stakes. One mile and v half. Mr J. Altw.ell'e Victoria, 7st Ulb.. (Pearson) 1 Sir J. Jonoe' British Lion, 78t.101b (Hickton) 2 ilrT. Hedaep's Antelope. G3t 121b (Yatherns) 3 Friendßhip, Clogs, Wapiti, ICormo, Balista, Sir Walter,.J3titaonia, Leoruia and Cannon aluo started.

Betting—s to 1 agst Clogs, Victoria, and Balista, Clogs haying the preference. The start was a;magnificent one, and the field were despatched in very even order, Cannon. Antelope, "Clogs, .and Britannia being .all in a line in front of the'closely packed second division, foremost of .which was British Lion. The first named trio were in" the .even order as the field raced past the stand, tbe other places having been retained from the start, whilst. Formo was la§t. At ihe turn Cannon fell away, and a little 2urther i Britjsh liion comiiig away from hie .actendants ushered' the field round for the turn, Britannia, Antelope and' Clogs being together next. British Lion, having made a great show for the.half-tnue, went back to his horees as the'entrance to the straight was reached, where Antelope ran up alongside him. ' A splendid race home ensued. The two leaders" fought out a desperate finish until half way up the straight, where Victoria .creeping _out from' the ruck joined them, and beating.them in the last few strides won pn the post by a neck, British I4pn being head in fr6nt of Aint6lope, then came Clogs, Leorina, Cannpn, Balista, and .Friendship,, in the order named. Time, 2inin Dividend, £,i "Us. ' ' $eixin'g Steeplechase, 70 soys. About three • ' "ihiles. Mr J. Chadwick'a Whalebone, fist 111b (Laing) 1 Mr Stephen's-Hawthorn,Sst 121b .. ..2 Mrßuxwn'a.Huntsman, 103t71b .. .. .3

Five otJiers ran. Ha,vytlibrn went pff with the lead pa the field being.sent away, but he surrendered his advantage as tliey ran down the hill, ;Whaiebpne being the first onto the course proper. From this point the latter was never headed, .and won by .ten lengths. Torpedo fell duriiic the race, oiit the'rider was uninjured. Time, ,'Bmin lljsec, and dividends £v te and £5135. .The Selling Race was won by The Cat, wljo beat five others. Epsom PLiTß.fOsovs. Five furlongs. Messrs KeDy and Sutherland's PadSr, Bst 111b .. ■• •■ ..' (Uarey) 1 .Hon. E. Mitcbelsoa's-Fuaec, 85tSlb <Poarson> 2 JtfrJ.O.Cliaafe , sßaßglo,BßtWb<SuUierland) 3 I<ady 4Jicc,Jblaricpt» Gipsy, Pean andHaglan wure the other stjuf tore. Bangle was the fayonte. Lady Alice* got the best of a good s|art, and making every use of the oppprtuiaiirv went' away at pace, but.she was caught at the haif.-milie post by who was first into' the straight with two lengths .lead. Half-way up .the straight Paddy - <jame, under the whip. acreat rdn,^ndafter a sliorfc struggle,be>t ?usee pn the post by a head. Dividend £8 lCs.