THE SYDNEY GOLD CUP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9015, 30 March 1888, Page 5

THE SYDNEY GOLD CUP.

Arsenal and Acme are the favourites for this race at 4 to 1 each, while 6 to 1 was on offer about Carlyon.

THE WAIPU RACES.

[BY TELEGRAPH.own correspondent.]

Waipu, Thursday. The Waipu Jockey Club held their autumn meeting here yesterday, under the most unfavourable circumstances. A gale of wind, accompanied by heavy showers of hail and rain, was experienced throughout the day ; the cold was piercing. Notwithstanding all these drawbacks there were about 300 people on the field. Owing to the rain the course was heavy, but the racing on the whole was very good, good fields of horses facing the starter's flag in each race. Everything went off well without hitch or accident. The stewards met in the evening and settled up with stakewinners, which is a thing almost unprecedented in the annals of the racing club. There were seven events on the programme, and the following were the results : — Hack Hurdle Race, one mile and a-half. —P. King's Farmer, 1;D. M. McLeod's Corsair, 2.

Maiden Plate, oho mile and a-half.— —F. Sergeant's Scout, 1; D. M. McLeod's Speculation, 2. Handicap Pony Rack.—A. Alison's Tip, 1 ; H. Bet-ridge's Monkey, 2. W.J.C. Handicap, two miles. —J. O'Brien's Worm, 1 ; J. McLean's Nell, 2. Maiden Produce, one mile and a-half.— L. Quintal's Mavourneen, 1; D. M. McLeod's Corsair, 2.

Settlers' Handicap, one mile and a-half. —J. McLean's Nell, 1 ; F. Sergeant's Scout, 2.

AR (JAW AH IA RACES.

Ngakuawahia, Thursday. The following horses have accepted for the several events at the Easter meeting?— Hurdles : Falcon, . Kotiro, Argyle, Bob Sawyer, Glencoe, Arititake, Tenamo, Jack, Pretender, and Marshman. Maiden Plate: Glencoe, Parnell, Lady Emma, Pintire, Maungatautari, Leila, Naenae, Britomart, Clarion, Wilfrid, Tenamo, Pereiri, Liberator, Argyle, Forest King, Joe, and Miss North. Ngaruawahia Cup : Forest King, Arititaki, Haricot, Topsey, and Snake. Selling Hack Race: Marksman, Wilfrid, Staymaker, Pinfire, Perieri, Peiatu, Diana, Deceiver, Maungatautari, and Miss North. Ngaruawahia Plate: Joe, Pinfire, Fanny Fisher, Snake, Haricot, Peiatu, Perieri, Parnell, Aratitaki, Maungatautari, Miss North, and Naenae. The fields, it will be seen, are all large, and amongst the horses are some of the best in the aikato district.