AUCKLAND RACING CLUB SUMMER MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5650, 25 December 1879, Page 5

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB SUMMER MEETING.

Thk intemt in the Auckl-ml Racing CluVh Sr.mnier Meetia .'. t> cnniiii i 'i;ea 0:1 B \ - ng Day, ir.erea-ea. The betting mi vari-yl to f-iKh an > xtent tiia; it has difficult to arri-.-e at the fiv-vjrites, but it is evi.lent that the rices ore open, and etch may lack lu3 o[>ini-in. The str.mg team of Southern compi:titors have no doubt cowed admirers of local horses ; but none of the races are lost or won yet, and we believe that every wimitr will hare to run. \\ lthotit goiag into the merits of the raco9 we may, in the spirit of anticipation, congratulate the Club on the liberal programme advertised, and on the numerous enliies received. Should the weather prove propitioa?, the attendance will justify their lberality. The alter itions in rpgard to the manageineat of the course, tbe arrangement of the booths, &c, cauuot fail to afford satisfaction. TBE BETTING MARKET. A great deal of interest is, of course, now evinced ia tiie betting market, especially as there has baen such a large ioflux to the city fro-Q the country districts during the last few day 3, many of whom had selected favourites of their own choice. Betting was rather capricious, but the following we gather were the quotations last night :— Auckland Cpp.—3 to 1 Sinking Fund (fcaktih), 5 to 1 Templeton (taken), 5 to 1 Maritana (taken), 5 to 1 Hippocampus, 0 to 1 Lara, G t) 1 Pinfire, 7 to 1 Ariel, 10 to 1 Harold, 100 to 5 anything elae. STEEPLF.CIIA3E. —2 to 1 Oil the field. Hurdle Race.—6 to 4 on the field with Agent as first favourite, 100 to 40 Whitefoot (taken). Doubles : Cup and Steeplechase.—loo to It] Sinking Fund and Lono Hand, 100 to 10 Winking Fund and Agent, 100 to S Maritana and Agent, 100 to G Hippocampus and Ljne Hand, 100 to 5 any other way.