AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9385, 8 April 1896, Page 6

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

(Br Telegraph)

(FROM OUR CORRESPOtfPBKT.) AUCKLAND, April 7. The Auckland Racing CUub's Autumn Meeting was cominued to-day at Ellerelie. The weather was overcast and threatening, and one or two slight t-howera fell- Lord and Lvly Glasgow and party from Government House weie present, and the attendance was good. The Autumn Handicap produced au exciting finish, Fabulist winning by a neck from Folly, while half a length away was the favourite, Acone. The w*e a moat popular one, Fabulist being .heartily cheered on returning to scale. In the Steeplechase Bombardier was beut to the post a favourite* He etood up throughout the journey, but suffered defeat at the hands of the lightlyweighted Carbuncle. The sum of £5305 pasted through the totalieator, makiug £12,053 for the two days. Details :— STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 80 soys; second 10 soys from the Stake. One mile. 220. Mr F. Watson's eh m dt. Laura, by St. Legerities Laura, 5 yre, Bst 101b .. (Creamer) 1 9. Mr iicKinnon's b h Haria, 5 j rs, 7»t (Casterton) 2 11. Mrs A. H. Barron's eh g Freelance, aged, 7et 41b (inc. 31b over) .. ... (Buchanan) 3 65. Lallie, 7st 6lb (McPherson); 104, Three Star, 9st 51b (Gallagher) ; 37, Eve, bat llib (Hall); 6, Pirate, 6st 71b (S. Chaafe) also started. St. JLaura was ticat on her legs with Three Star and Eve next. At the seven furlongs post St. Liura still had command, while Three Star had dropped back, last. Lallie led Freelance into the straight, but when the Derby stand was reached St. Laura was in front, aud coming on won by three lengths, Lillie was fourth, Three Star fifth and Pirate last. Time, lmin 44 j<ec. Dividends—lnside, £118s; outside, £li U. ELLKIISLIE HANDICAP, of 100 soys; second 10 soys from the stake, for two-year-olds. _ Sbt furlongs. ■ ~"~~~ 178. -Mr J. cnaafea be St. Paul, by St. Leger— bataneila, 9st 71b .. ..(J. Chaafe) 1 30. Wγ l>. Knijfht's eh f Decoration, Bst (Creamer) 2 129. Mr A. E. Byere's che Nestor, &t 111b . .(Duff) 3 14, Admiral Uawke, 7sc (HaU) J 6, 7at 41b (Harrison); 12, Poranjik Potae, 7st ilb ; 52, Korowai, 6at 101b (Satman) ; and 103, Antarea, Bst, (Parker), also started. Admiral Hawke was slow at getting , under way. Decoration led through the ! cutting and across the top straight into the home turn. Half way down the straight St. Paul went to the front, and there be remained, winning by four lengths. Time, lmin ]Bieec. Dividends —Inside, £2 13a ; outside, £2 7a. { AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 200 soys; second 20 soys J and third 10 soys from the stake. One mile and I a quarter. 196. air W. Duncan's b c Fabulist, by Fabulous— Inisthona,3yrs,9itslb .. (Taylor) 1 53. Jlr J. aiuir-s b m Folly, aged, 7st 121b (Gale) , 2

546. Mr A. Davia's eh g Acone, 5 yrs, 9st 61b (Gallagher) 3 113, Anita, 7st Blb (Davis); 78, Tit, 7st slb (Berry) ; 15, Ida, 7st 41b (Strwart); aad 18, Lord Duiuuoe, 6st 81b (Hall); also started. The tield gob away to a capital start, the colours of Tit being most conspicuous, bat when the stand was reached Lord Danlaceled Fabulist a length, then came Tit and Acone. Increasing his advantage, Lord Dunlace had a three lengths advantage of Fabulist out of the bottom turn while two lengths away came Tit, then Acone »nd Folly. Lord Donlace was still in the van, with half a dozen leDgtfis advantage of Fabulist up the back stretch, but at the six furlong post the last named began to lessen the gap which separated him from the leader, while Anita also improved her position. However, Lord Dan* lac* «v still in front when they retched i

the catting, a lengkh in front of Fabulist, ! and Anita was at the latter's quarters, tneu came Aeons in fourth place, kord Dunlnce faded away at the half-mile post, and Fabulist then assumed command, Anita and Acone being most prominent of the others as they raced across the top stretch. Fabulist was first into the home stretch, Acone, Folly and Anita all racing together close bandy. Halfway down the straight Acone and Folly were almost on terms with the leader, but ih« weight told on Acone, and he faltered ebghtlv. Fabulist stuck to bis ! task, and fighting out the finish in a game I manner, won by a long neck, while Folly : defeated Acone "for second pisce by half a ! length. Time, 2min 3Jaec. Dividends— Inside. £416*: oufa.d-., £4 10s. I AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, of ,150 soys; second2o sovjs, and third 10 soys from, the stake. About three miles. , . _ ' 145. -Mr J. R. Martin's b m Carbuncle, by Car- j bineer-Pearl, 5 vrs, 9st 9lb •• l \ 255. Mr R. Burkes b g Bombardier, 6 yrs, j 107. Mr J. (31ernenfs blk g Scalthsen, aged lOjo s (Windsor) o 140, Kildare, list 51b (Coleman) ; 60, Kimj»wood. 10« (Fergus); 34, Bonovoree, 9»t 71b (Collins); 24, Ditto, 9st 71b (Woodfield), also -started. tScaltrheeu went away with the lead, and was quickest over the sod wall, the first obstacle, where Boaovoree refused. Bombardier jumped badly at the fence before ascending the hill for the first time, and was nearly down. Hcaltheen was first to land on the top of the hill, with Bombardier next, then came Kildare and Carbuucle. Scaltheen led Carbuncle four lengths up the hill on the last round, the same distance between Carbuncle and Bombardier, then came Kiugawooil. Wh*n the hill was decended Carbuncle was at the head of ftifoiri, and ehe led Scdtheen over the atone wall by two lengths, which she increased to three coming into the straight. At the last hurdle Bombardier caught SoalIheen but could not reach Carbuncle, who won by a length after an exciting finish, Kingswood fourth, Ditto fifth, Kildare last. Time, 6min 46 l-sr,h sec. DividendsInside, £4 15a : outside, £4 12a. FLYING HANDICAP, of 70 soys; second 10 »ovs from the stake. Six furlongs. 276. Mr F. Watson's chm St. Laura, by St. Leger —Miss Laura, 5 yrs, ftit 61b (inc. olb pen.) ; (Creamer) 1 19 Mr P. Jones' bin Lillie, 7st 51b (McPherson) 2 39. Mr J. dementi's b m Peerless, 6 yrs, 6st 101b (Castleton) 3 192, Stepie'.dt, Bst 71b (Gallagher) ; 23, Anniversary, 35t (Harrison); 171, Orion, Sit 9lb (MeCornuck); 84. Waiutai, 9st 31b (llusselli, 15, ■ Daad Jshot, 7st (Buchanan) ; 9, Frontignrx-, 63t 121b (Sceafci) ;o, Xorina, 6»t 71b (S. Chaffe), also started. . St. lituru jumped «if in Itout directed the barrier w&a released, but at the cuttiug she had resigned to Orion. Orion was first into the home turn, bus died away half way down the straight, and St. Laura, who was second, cams on and won by two lengtfis. Time, linin 17see. Dividends— In?ide, £2 10a ; outside, £3 4<t, POSY HANDICAP, of 50 soys; second 10 soys from t'iie stake. Si>: fuvlonzs. 303 Mr P Jo es' b in I.eona, by LeoUnua—Fish Plate, S.VK, SsMlb .. ..(Taylor) 1 66. Mr J. C. Uoovli's b 31 Romp, 6 yn, Sst 51b (Morrigan) 2 183. Mr J. Clements's eh g Mavouriueri, a-ed, Sat 91b (I'ennell; 3 20, Lady Thornton, &?t 21b (Duff); 81, Silkworm, Bst (Stewart) ; 72, Fidget, 6stloib (Hill) a'wo started. Lady 'ttiorntou refused to joai tae field at the start as did Fidget. However, Fidget was eventually persuaded to start, and took part in the r*ce. Loona won by a length. Time, lmin 18 2 sth sec. Divifiends—lnside, £2 7i ; outside, £2 6?. SHORTS HANDICAP, of 70 soys; second 10 soys

from the slake. Five furionjfs. 119. Mr W. E. Calthorp's eh g Orion, liy Castor— Vviiiph, 4 vm, B=t 111b .. (MeCorinick) 1 213. Mi"Tiws. Morrin's b f Armilla, 7st (Gallagher) 2 9/. Jlr J. B. Golebourne's b m Glenlora, 4 yrs, 6st 71b . .. .. ■• (Sceats) 3 23, Waiuku, 9st 51h (Russell) ; 48, Lady Marion, 7st 1211) (Stewart); 77, Dummy, 7st 81b (Perry); 26, The Sharper, 7st 71b (Buchanan) ; 104, Miss Nelson, 7st 71b (Duff) ; 7, Lufra, 7st 21b (Castleton) ; 9, St. Elmo, 7st 61b (Parker); 7, Markinch, 7st (Jellings); 10, Rex, 6it 71b (Ball), also started. Oriou was quickest on his legs, and holdiug his own throughout won by two lengths. Time, linin 4sec. Dividend—lnside, £7 8e ; outside, £5 12?.