AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9879, 9 November 1897, Page 6

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

(By Telegraph.)

(PROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

AUCKLAND, November 8.

Showers fell to-night, but it had cleared at the time of telegraphing, and indications now are for a fine day for the Auckland Racing Club's Spring Meeting to-morrow. My selections are :—Spring Handicap—Bt. elements ; Hurdle Race—Nor'-East; Nursery Handicap—Hermosa ; Prince of Wales' Handicap—Fabulist; Steeplechase—Mozel; Maiden Plate, Tim; Elleislie Handicap — Coronet.

(FRKSS ASSOCIATION TEMC3RAM.) AUCKLAND, November 8. The following acceptances have been received for the second day:— SPRING HANDICAP, of 100 soys; seven furlongs —St. Clements 9st 121b, Mahaki 9»t, Swordflsh 7st llib, Sl-. Gordon 7st 11JI>, Poranyi Potae 7st llib, Markinch 7st 101b, Lady Marion 7st 71b, Eton 7st 31b, Reaction 7et, Tauhei 7st, St. Ona 6«t 101b, Corvette 6st 71b.

SECOND HANDICAP HURDLKS, of 100 soys; one mile and three-qua ters—Levanter list 31b, Mi*s Nelson list, Nor-west 10-it 81b, Muscatel Bst 121b, Retaliation 9dt 81b, Grenadier 9st3lb, Hairyleps 9sr. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 100 soys ; about three miles—Kinsswood 12st, Bombardier Ust 31b, Perform list, Belle lOat llib, Mozel 10at, Conscript 10st. Fhilcem 9st 101b.

HAWKS PLATE HANDICAP, of 100 sore; one mile and a distance—Muscatel B<t 51b, Waiorongoinai 7st 131b, The Sharper 7st 121b, Tim 7st 111b, Complete 7et 41b, Canopus 7st, Leroy 7st, Koyal Conqueror Favona 63t llib, Reaction 6st 101b, Lufra 6.t 101b, St. On* 6st 101b, Sea Breeze 6st 9lb, L-o fast 7ib.

ELLEItSLIE HANDICAP, of 100 soys ; five furloucjs — Sabretache Bst 71b, Miss Emmy Bst 61b, Porancri l'otae Bst 21b, Coronet Bst, Rex Bst, Picklock Bst, Cuir.iiba 7sl 91b. St. Elmo7st 41b, Lady Cuisine 7st-, Reaction 7st, Atalanta bst 101b, Dorritt 6st 71b, Klairina 6st 71b. Cartoria 6st 71b, St. Edith 6st 7lb, Hricette 6st 71b.

PONY HANDICAP, of 50 soys; six furlongs— Archduke 9st, Mavourneen 9st 61b, Napoleon 9st 2lb Pouawa 3«t 111b, Fiir Xell Bst 101b, Norina &t 51b Purvoko 8;t, Fidget Presmtineni 7st 111b, Rangiriri 7st 2!b, Ken nit 7st, Handsome Jack ost 101b, Winnie 6st.'dib, Dot 6st 9lb, Topsy 6st 71b, Nora 6st 71b.

TRTN'CE OF WALES HANDICAP, of 200 soys; one mile and a-half—Fabulist 99. 6ib, Xeator Bstlolb, Sworuiish 7st 71b, Angler 7st 51b, Panoply 7st 31b, Merry Maid 7st, Yattenteldt 6st 10lb, Doneraile 6at 71b, Seabreeze 6st 71b, Tauhei 6st 71b.

NURSERY HANDICAP, of 100 so/s ; four furlongs—Uylas 9st 61b, Victoria Cross Sit 31b, Blue Jacket 7st 12lb, St. Innie 7st list, Lady Harriet 7st 9!b, Kettledrum 7»t 91b, Hermosa 7st 91b, Tommy" Atkine 7st 51b, Auriga 7st 51b, St. Ursula 7st, Problem 7st, ltoxana 7at, Panacea 7st, Lord Devon 63t 71b.

Cannonshot was scratched for the New Zealand Cup at 10.30 yesterday morning, and Mountebank was struck out of the Stewards Handicap half an hour later. The Stewards of the Canterbury Trotting Club held" a meeting last night and discussed the decision of the South Island Trotting Association in the Bed of Stone appeal case. Before agreeing to abide by the decision of the governing body it was resolved to submit the case to the Colonial Secretary.