THE MILITARY RACES. SECOND DAY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XX, Issue 2238, 22 September 1864, Page 5

THE MILITARY RACES. SECOND DAY.

Stlwalds — 'His lil\cellency Sir George Gie\, XC 13 Lieut Otn. Sn Duncan A Caineion, KCBj Majoi CiciiLial (i illow.n, Colnnul Mould, C 8., X E , Colonel O'Biien, j\l '!'. , Captain Jenkins, Pv.N. , Lieut -Colonel JKNeill, ADC, Litut -Colonel Williamo, 11 A , Majoi Synge, coiuiiiandmg <t3ul L. [.

The first day's pioceedings at the Auckland Mihtaiy Eaces — 01, as they have been called, "The Epsom Spiing Meeting" — hiving passed off with such succes*, it now becomes our pleasing dutytochiomclethc second diy's f-poit. llowevei gieat and potent the declamations that have been made against the evils of horse-iacing, the gieat bulk of the townspeople and a large number of country settleis do not seeiu to have been influenced by them, for the attendance of usitois at the two days' sports wis veiy gieat The jostling and hustling foi plate pioves a gieat leveller of titulir distinctions, and as tho only object sought to be attained by most peisons was a good view of the couise, and pnticukily opposite the judge's tent, none could qtiancl at being dispossessed of a good position £iom want of piopei piceautions in letaming it. To those who weie not willing to pay the lcquned five shillings foi admission to the Gi and Stand many natuial facilities along the whole line of the couise weie available, and eageily seized upon. The attendance of visitois, yosteiday, was gicitei than lint of Tuesday, and this may in gieat measiue be accounted foi- by the e\ceediugly piopitious weathei pie vailingThe sun shone out biighlly, and gave just a pleasant warmth to mike exeicise agieeable without being oppiessive. The distance of " Poltei's bain " fiom Auckland is only about foui miles, but the most of the visitors weie conveyed to the field in vehicles— the diversity of which would puzzle a Robins to descnbe. Cobbs "Telegiaph Line" of coaches came in necesaau'y foi a gieat amount of patiomge, and the leceutly impoited Albeit cais fiom Melbourne also secured their licensed quota of pissengers on eveiy tiip. Mi. Il.udmgton'a eittup stock of cariiages, we believe, weio all puvately engaged. The laige number of horsemen and ,horse\\ omen piesent was a notice able featuie of the pioceedings ; and Ko/.inante races along the load, confined of couise to the formoi, weie of not unfiequent occurience, But no accidents we are glad to say have as yet been lepoited as occuuing fiom these amateur exhibitions. The gieat piepondelanee in the attendance of the fair sex ovei Tuesday's visitois was especially noticeable, which leads to the conclusion that the ladies of Auckland can as highly appreciate a good hoise-race as the sterner sey. If the companson is allowable, yesterday's races might be justly termed a small Deiby day in Auckland. Tho excitement with which each event was witnessed, the extent of the betting liansaetions, and the univor sal di-splay of hilaiious joy and disappointment as tho winneis letutned to the weighing booth, weie veiy aieat; and the expeucMice gained by the betting fiatemity on the pioceding day, as to the incuts of horses unknown to fame, as well as those whose deeds had become famous, had served to enlighten them as to the powers of endmonce and speed of those enteied for compe tilion yesterday. Betting was, theiefoie, much busker than on Tuesday, and a veiy consuleiable amount of money changed hands on the tounination of each event. The other amusements, additional and extiaueous to those piovuled by the Race Committee, were of a numeious and diveise chaiacter. There was a temporary booth thrown up by expert members of tho P.R., and for a display of a set-to

between the "Auckland Jffovice" and the " Pcdlington Chicken," the modeifc sum of one shilling was chaiged, and freely g lV cn by many admirers o£ the noble ait of self-dufeuce. Old Aunt Sally again submitted most uncomplainingly to a merciless amount of battering and burning ; and theie was the usua 1 collection of small stands for the sale of confections, eatables and dunkablei, and booths of laiger giowth, wheieiu were dispensed many good things of this life at veiy leasonable lates. And licie we take the oppoilunity of commending the alteiation made with legaul to the pmchase of lefiesbments at the Giand .Stand On Tuesday no peison was permitted within the Giand Stand eucknuio unless the s^. chaige was paid. This was found toopeiale injuuously against tfce piuveyois, who hid gone to veiy consideiable expense m the piepaiation of the uecessaiy viands expected to be sought aftei, and yesteulay eveiy one on the couise had ficc access to the lefieshmenl 1-001113. Another judicious improvement had likewise been made in the portion of the two bands— the 50th and 18th— near the Oiand Stand; and who, dm ing the intervals between the iace«, played, to the gieat enjoyment of tho hsteneis. The following is a copy of the progiamme of music poifoimed by tho band of the 50th Eegiment ; Mr. Gassner, the able bandmaster, conducting — Match, " Lucia," Donuetti ; oveiture, ",Wilham Tell," Rossini ; galop, "Soldiei's," Gassnei ; selection, ' Maltha," Flotow ; quadnlle, "Lanka,'' Gassnei ; vnlse, "Liunine," D'Albeit; selection, "La Tiaviata," Venh , galop, " Cieoles," Gassuei. The band of the ISth Eojal liish perfoiined the following selection, under the peisonal dnectoiship of Mr E. Bcigmann, many of whose compositions will be found in this list -—Mai eh, " Ileimatli's Kknge, 1 ' Beigmann; ovoitme, "Les Diamansde la Coinonne/ Aubci, wait/, "Tl Baccio," Aiditi ; selection, " Lucie/.ia Boigia," Donizetti; quadrille, "Alfied," Begmann; duet, " Maiino Faheio," Donizetti; polka ma/uika, " New," Beigmanu ; galop, "Royal Piocession," Beigmann. The Posseniskie Cup was the fiist event of the day, for which theie weie onginally .i dozen entrances, the sciatclung, however, just befoie the lace of Virgimi, Gaiottoi, and Bill Downing, leduced the number to nmo, and assisted matenally at the same tune to lessen thewteiest that was pieviously attached to thise\cnt The conditions of the lace and iiuimnnweio as follow The Posseniskie Cup (the gift of Mi Posseniskie), added to a swecpstikes of 2 soys.each, p.p., open to .ill hoises bonfl lide the pioneity of ofbceis of the aimy, navy, and colonial Foiccs ; list. each. About one mile and a quaitei. The winner of tho Ladios' Piuso to cany 71bs. extia. Lieutenant St Hill's (A DC ) Dainty Aiiel, aged 'owner) 1 Ml j: Woolflelils (A M) Flitcateher, 5-voais (Mi AVjlde) » Colonel Hamilton', (12th) "Wine Meichant, Ujeais 'Captain Lev eson Gow or) 3 Captain "Bulk's (C T C C\clops, aged (Jlr Cuppagc) 0 Mi fepillti'i (C r C ) Nemesis, I jeais (owner) 0 Mijoi Walmcslej 's DV , M.iouChiaf, r >jeais 'Mi Cihcit) 0 Mi Graham's Jlciald, igeil (Mi Biuios) o Mi Andeison's Jl A l Little Clnilio, lgert (Mr Jacksonl 0 All V,'*\ s Vl> V I> \< ) 1 irst Class, ageil (owner; , o Mi Vppleton uM T) us Viigima, 5 3 ears ,u Mr Applotou (M T ' ns Oaiottm, 4 je.ns di Mi loogoods V R A 1 Kill Downy .. tu Butting — liven, and in some instances 2 to 1 on Dainty Anel agvmst the field, Maon Chief bein<*ne\t in demand. ° Dainty Aiiel and Flatcatcher made tho limning with the Maon Chief well up. Just passhi" the winning post the fust time round Maoii Chief, who was limning close to the lailh, cannoned against one of the mounted Mill taiy Tiain, who was standing in a most dangeious portion at the time, light in the couise of the hoi so- The effect of the concussion was so gieat tint both horses were tin own down simultaneously , Maon Chief completely i oiling ovei his ruloi (i\li Calveit), and in] m mg him severely 0 , whilst the Militaiy Tiain man nppaiently escaped scatheless. Of com so, an instant rush w\s made to the spot by many of the bjstandeis, and Mi CUveifc was lifted up m a state that at (list gave eveiy indication of his having been seveiely hint. lie was conveyed at once into a tent adjoining the Giand Stand, wheie medical assistance was speedily in attend nice. Although this gentleman has leeaived a mo=t s>eveie shaking and biuisiiig, that may piobably confine him to his bed foi some d lys to come, wo li \\ c much pleasuie vi being able to state that no bones hate been bioken, and that the dootois give eveiy hope of his speedy lecoveiy Mann Chief, we legiet to say, was seveiely injured, having disloc ited one of his slumldiMb We have not yet heai d, how cv ci , w hetliei the liijin y >v ill be of «o seveie a natuie as to cause his death. Whilst tin-, oeemienco was faking pi ice Ai ml, Fl.itcatchei, and Wine Jleichant had foiged ahead of the otheis' the gioy f icing the l mining, Auel close upon him, and evidently bring haul held and icady to go to the fiont at a moment's notice, which he accordingly dul on enteiing the stiaight i mining, , eventually winning veiy easily; Fl.itf 1 itchoi bum,' a good second, amMVine Mei chant thud. We may observe tli at we hate been mfoimed that the member of the Militaiy Tiain who caused the accident is now in the h mils of the auUiolities, anaitiugfuithoi in\ estimation into the inattei. The Grvnd Mhitabi Stetplech yse, value /50 soys., added to a sweepstakes of ■> soys each, half foifeit; foi hoisos as qualified in the Cuteuon Stakes; 12st. each. About two and ahilf miles The winiiei of the C'nteuon Stakes to .cany 71bs. oxtia. Captain Stone's (M I v Little D.ek (ounei) . .. .1 Mi Amlei sou's VU V U A ) Kirn (Ciptam Bil>ei ' 2 Colonel M oi ant's osth' Tfaikaw n (Mijoi Greaves) ds Mi Toogoocl s 11 A ) Miami ock (Mi Robinson 1 ds Lieutenant St Tlill •WAD C )J.'ly . , , dr Betting- Even on Kiwi against the field ; 2 to 1 against Little Dick : any odds against tho otheis. This was an eveellent contest, and for which Kiwi in consideration of the victoiy he achieved on the piovious diy m the open steeplechase was at once constituted a gieat favourite, it being geneially constdeied that he would show far too much bottom for his antagonists, tho result of the race showed othoiwise. Kiwi at Once made the i tinning at a good pace, leading well ovei the fust flight of hunlles, at which Slum" lock and IlaiUaway both baulked. Little Dick at fiist took the sulks and lefused to race, contenting himself with cantoi ing a long distince to the iear of eveiybody. The way, howevei, vi which he took the Hi^ht of hmdles showed piactioally what ,v splendid feucei he leally was, and w aiming at Ins woik he at length began to show symptoms of getting into a bcltei humoui. In tho meantime, Knu, who took all his jumps the fiist time lonnd in splendid style, was stretching along fully a quaiter of a mile ahead , the little giey, howevei, a* his blood got up, decieasmg consideiably but veiy gradually the distance between them. Kiwi still came lound the tnin the fiist timp lomid tho comoe into the straight l tinning with a most commanding lead, he being actually well over the flight befoie Little Dick appealed in sight His nder heie appeared to take a pull at him as he was sent somewhat too leisuiely at the hist wall, and in consequence refused it ; again was he sent against it with no bettei success, when Little Dick, who now came along with a rush, taking the hurdles beautifully, joined company with him, and both lacing at the wall together, they took it almost simultaneously. Tho excitement on the stand and among the huge concotnse of speetatois was heie ino&t intense, as lacing togethei tlu.se two splendid jnmpeis at o'ice lay down to their woik in teal earnest, L ttle Dick forging somewhat ahead and taking the ne\t jump and the succeeding one some lengths in fiont of his antagonist. Fiom this out the little giey, who was ndileii voiy steadily, coolly, and with consummate patience, by his owner, was let out, the consequenae being that his dash of foot soon gave him a commanding lead, and although Kiwi lan most gamely, never lefusing anything, no matter tho pace, it pi ovotl of no avail, as he was never again able to appioach within hail of his game little antagonist who, taking his jumps in splendid style, cime bowling alons; into the .straight with a tremendous lead, topped the hmdles like a bud, eventually winning a c'evci and most exciting lace by a long distance. The othei two, although pei severed with fcr a shoit time, peisisted in lef using then leaps, and weie pulled up On Little Dick aiiiving at the wiiminq-post, both himself and his plucky nder leceived a peifect ovation of checis, which resounded again and again as he was led thiough the large ciowd which at the conclusion of the lace immediately swanncd tho com so and the onclosuio, with b he view of getting a sight of and c mgf itulatiug both horse and ndei With a veiy vivid lemembnnce of some of the little giey's numerous victories in days gone by, we must ccitainly e\-piess ourselves to have been, in company with a laige m.ijoiity of the spectators, delighted to see the game little hoisepiill off this stake at such an advanced stage of lm c.veer The manner m which he was biought to the post and the evideirfc eaie that had been displayed in oulei to lcvivo vi him the "light of othei days," ically deseived completely tho clever vicloiy that wasachieved. Kiwi, the defeated competitor, must not be foigotten; lie is ceitunly a most siiipii&ujf horse, anl the way ho takes his leaps is spotting in tho octreme. Tho plucky and determined j manner in which ho was ndden by Captain Baker '

was a sight woifch seeing, and had it not been for tho unfortunate mistake at the wall before referred to, theio is not a shadow of doubt that he must have again pioved successful. Tho "Welter Stakes, value 35 soys., adcUd to a sweepstakes of 2 soys. each, half foifeit, for hoisei as qualified in the Ciiteriou Stakes; 12st. 71bs. each. About one mile. Colonel Hamilton's (12th) Charlie (Captain tevcion Gower) 1 Mr Appleton's (M T ) Paganim (Captain Reeve) .. ..2 Captain Bata's Tho Nun (owner) , ... ..3 Ciptnm G'rcngh'i (50th) Niger (ouner) " " 0 LiDuteinnt St Hill's (ABC) I'ly . . . . " ,], Mr Amlorson's (X A ) Kiwi . . „ ,' ,' " ( \ r Cnpt.im Tionch's Tho Hcimit .. " " "dr Mi Toogood's (11 A ) Shamrock . . . . dr Betting — Even between Paganini and Niger. Foi this event theie weie ougmally eight entranoes, which weie, however, i educed oxactly one-half by the withdiawal of seveial of the competitois. Pagamin at once went to the fiont, and earned on the the running at a splitting pace, The Nun aud ChaiKe being well up .vbout a couple of lengths to the rear ; Nigoi being haid held m the iear of eveiythwg. Tins oi dei was pursued past the stand and lound the hist turn, when, on using the ascent, Captain Reeve took a pull at the leader, thereby enabling the otheis to get on tenm Niger instantly ninning up and challenging her, away they went down the hill at the back of the couise m company, theie being *caicelyany peiceptible advantage gamed by either? By the time they had turned into the stiaight running, Niger had enough of it and was disposed of, the maie foi a few strides coming away by herself, and looking like winning easily. When about halfway up the distance, however, Ohaihe came with a ius.li, and, challenging the maic, at last got to her head, and ultimately defeated her aftei a most severe lace , The Nun seeming thud position, after a sharp tussel with Nigei, who came up the last of all. Tho SLWAitDf,' Cup, value 50 &ovs , added to a sweepstakes of 5 soys each, half foifeit : open to all hoi ses; 3-years old, Bst. : 4 yearsold, 9st. 71bs ; 5 years-old, lOst ;- 6 yeais and aged, lOst. 41bs. Tho winner of the Auckland Stakes or Ladies' Purse to carry 71bs. extia; of both, 141bs. extia ; winners of 100 soys. at any ono lime to cany 71bs. extra; mares and geldings allowed 31bs. Tlnee hoi ses the piopeity of dilFetent ownei a to stait, or only 25 so vs. will be added. About one.raile and a half. Lieutenant St Hill's (ADC) Dainty Anel, a»ed earned including penalties, list lllbs (owner! ' 1 Mi Appleton's (M T ) Garotter, 4 years (Mr A Biuws) ' 2 .li P.iton's Meiiimae 4 jcars (Pattcison) 3 Colonel Hamilton's (12th) Charlie, 0 jeais (Mr Ciippige) 0 Mr Bulej's Young l'ov. ton, 3 } ears (Mr A Thoipe; 0 Captain lluck s 'C T C ) Kathleen, 1 j eai? (Mr Gomig) 0 Mr Giaham's rrmcoss Sophia, 4 years (Fanansoni o Major AValmesloy's (D JF ) Maori Cluef, 5 year;, dr Mr E AVoolfield's Matuitcher, 5 years . . dr Mr Stew .ut's Mountain Deer, 5 years . . .. di Betting — Slightly in fnvoui of Gai otter, who it was goncially consideied ought to win, cousideung that he was a fiesh hoi^o and the extia penalties that Dainty Ariel had to cany. On the hoises coming into view Dainty Ariel, Gaiotter, the Puncess Sophia, aud Kathleen weie all metly much togethei, first one and then another slightly showing in advance. Gaiotter on passing the stand was pulled back into the third position, it being appaiently all his rider could do to keep him behind. Round the turn Kathleen, Young Tow ton, and the Pimcess, woic m the ascendant, Dainty Anel being wisely pulled off going up the ascent, ou the top of which, however, ho was let go, and quickly took up the fust posit on, Gaiotter at the lamo time passing his hoises iti a manner that looked all over a winner, and challenging the leader went to the fiont for a few stndes. Going down the hill, however, the two leaders were togothei, bowling along at lacing pace. In this mannei they came lound the turn into the straight, when about half-way up which, Dainty Anel was let «o, and on being shaken up quickly quitted his antagonist, and came home a clever winner, with something to spate , Gaiotter having some difficulty in seeming second place fiom Young Towton, of whom we shall expect to heai fmther at a future day. The issue of this> event at once stamped the winnet as emphatic illy the ciack hoise of the meeting, not only fiom the fact of his having won everything he stu ted for, but also from the fact of his having given away pounds of weight to everything in the i,aco, and having defeated Gaiotter, a per° fectly fiesh hoi so, and one supposed to be scarcely second to anj thins; in the colony, as exemplified m his i mining with Lady Bud at the annual meeting last year Theie is ceitaiuly no denying the fict that ho did not appear at the pobt in anything like the condition of his victor , but still it was quite leasonable to suppose that, with the gieat piih that he hail in weight, added to the fact of Dainty Anel lmnig aheaily successfully contested tlnee i ices, he should have been able, judging fiom piowous peifonn nice, to have wiested this, one littlo victoiy fiom him. That the hor^e was meant to win if he could, we have not the slightest eaithly doubt. The tactics put sued by his ndei, however, in holding him behind so long, instead of allowing him to cut out the running, appeal pd to be, to us, to say the least of it, somowh it injudicious. At the conclusion of the lace, tho cheers weie again tiemendous; Mr. St. Hiil being eveiywheie, and on all side, waimly congiatulated at the clever victoiy he had achieved. The Jockey Club Cup (the gift of tho Anckluid Jockey Club), added to a s\\ eopstakes of '3 soys. each, halt foifeit for hoises as qualified foi the Cnleiion Stake->; 3-years' old, 9st ; 4-you-i old, lOst 71bs , 5-ycai, old, list , C-yeais and aged, list. 4lbs. The winner of the Tradesmen's Hate to c.uiy about 71bs extia. About one mile and a half. Mi Toogond's RA * Shinnock, aged (Ah Jackson! .., 1 Colonel Hamilton s (12th) Wine Merchant, 0 yeais (dipt tin Lo\ eson Gow or) 2 Captain Tiench's '40th) UieHeimit, sjeais (Captain linker' S (Jiptun i.ee\e s (M T ) Koheroa, 4 je.us (ownei) 0 Lieutenant St Hill s (A L> C ) Fly, igeiWounci) 0 Ciptain Crea CT 'h's ' jOth l Nigel, a', r ed (ownei) 0 Captun Baker's Tho Nun, s years til Betting — Niger and Wine Mci chant against the field. Fly and Shamrock made the ninning at a sphttiag pace "past the Giand Stand the fiut tune, and using the ascent, when the former declined somewhat, Wine Meichant and Niger taking closer oi.loi, and Hemnt, who had beeu held well behind foi some tunepievwusly, rapidly pissing his hoists and ippioichiuc; so close to the leadeis a< to look exhemoly dangeious. On reaclnng the straight lunniiii,' the hist tlnee hoises, eompiismg Wme Mcichiut, Shuniock, and Heinnt, were well togitlici, it beni',' appaiently nnybody'b lace of the tlnee. About half-way up, however, Shamrock answeied gimely to a call fiom his uder by winning a se-kciely inn lace with not much to spaie by a few lengths ; Wmo Meicliant just managing to defeat the llcimit for second honouis by about the «amo distance, all the other-, being well up. The finish of this lace constituted, undoubtedly, one of the best and most excitiug ones of the meeting. The Consolation Stakes, of 2 iovs. each, with added, for beaten hoises. Distance and weights to be specified on the day. Mi Appleton's (M T ) Virginia, 10»t 101b! (Mr Rvlmei) 1 Ciptun Eucks (O TC ) Kathleen, lOst 101b< (Mr Goiiug) 2 Mr Woodiieldst VM ) Plate Uther, lOst lOlbs fMi Wylde) 3 ilr Toogood s (X A ) Uil! Downy list (Mr Jackson) 4 Mr Kelly s(O V ) lottery, late Vmns, 10s>t lolbs. (owner) 0 Captain Kuck's (C T V ) Ci clo]«, 10ot lllbs 0 In this e\eut Viigmia was a decided favouiite, and answeied the expectations of her owner by winning a good race clevoily at last, tlieie being a capital set-to between JFlatcatcher and Kathleen foi second place, lesultmg m a victory for tho latter by about half a length.