THE AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8223, 7 April 1890, Page 5

THE AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

NOTES AND ANTICIPATIONS. [BY I'HA KTON. ] Everything; seems to promise well for the success of the opening ot the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting at. Ellerslie" to-day. With the exception of the St. Leger Stakes, which event, owing to the owners of Cissy and Quadrant both electing to pay forfeit, will resolve itself into a walk-over for -Mr. Gollan s colt Tirailleur, large held* are engaged in all the events, and the open character of the various contests surrounds them with the greatest interest. The first race is set down to be started punctually at one p.m. ; and as the St. Leger is practically knocked out of the programme, the day's amusement, should be brought to a conclusion in time to allow of visitors returning to town before six p.m. His Excellency the Governor (Lord Onslow), and the Countess of Onslow have signified their intention of gracing the proceedings with their presence, and it would seem to only require tine weather to make our Autumn Meeting this vear a most pronounced success on every head. 1 may remark that ladies are to be admitted free to the course, and the Railway Department, has arranged to attach special carriages to each train for their accommodation. . . The following are my notes and anticipations 011 the various events : — Tradesmen's Handicap of SOsovs., one mile. St. 11). St. 11). TVtford .. .. SO Dolosa .. ..7 4 Quadrant .. ..S3 Fusee .. .- 7•• Cjssy ST IVaole .. .. « - Taui'on* .. .. "1- liisorina.. .. olu Cynical .. .. HO Prudence .. ClO Loch Ness .. .. 7 9 Dollar .. .. <• 2 'Fabulous .. ..7 4 Te Kooti . U U This event is very open, but if Cissy and Quadrant. start, I think they will light out the finish, and they may be placed in that order. Northern Champagne Stakes of 200sovs. Six furlongs. .Major W. Mail's la- c Tlu Dreamer, by Somnus— Sweet Alice , Mr. W. Walters' lit- f Lady m incline, by Somnns— Fanny i'i«li"r Captain Russell's cli f Aronoel, by Apremont Leonora . ... , Major K. N. < loose's cli f Miss Cole, by King Cole ' —-Teiiambra , „ .... Mr. .1. I.owther's hr c Cambria, by Nordonfeldt— Krycina . . Mr. It. Williams' b c Ulaucus, by Somnus—Fishwoman I shall select Aronoel to win. Easter Handicap of 2tKJ.sovu, one mile anda-half. st Hi st lb Hilda .. •• *■' It Cynical .. .. 17 1 Kaplan •• •s 7 Montrose .. .. 7 0 Leorina .. ..8 4 Rataplan .. .. 012 Cissv . . .. 3 " Vendor .. .. <> JO Patchwork .. 3 0 Cartridge .. .. 0 '■> Telford .. .. 712 Including Mb penally. I Including 31b penalty. In my notes on Saturday lust I dealt fully with the chances of the various horses engaged in this event, so that, there is no necessity for me to attain go over chat, ground. Hilda and Cissy are the two fiat I selected to furnish the winner, and nothing in the meantime has transpired to cause me to alter that opinion ; but to separate the pair is, I must confess, to men ni tlier difficult tusk. Both the daughters of Musket are in great nick; but in giving my vote to Cissy i fancy that I shall be on the stable selection. lirnni.F. Race of lOOsovs, two miles. St. 11). St. 11). Jtecruit. .. ..10 12 Donald .. .. 9 7 The Colonel .. .. 10 7 Seaweed.. .. 9 0 Darnley .. .. hi 0 Hune .. .. 9 a Hopeful Kate ..HI 2 Black .Toe .. 9 3 Die!; Turpiii .. .. 9 8 Hailstone .. V) 0 i'ai'ieli 9 3

Darnley reads to me the most likely to f.upply lie winner of this race, and if he is beaten Donald may be the one to accomplish it. Sku.inu Rack of SOsovs; six furlongs. Sem.ing Rack of SOsovs; six furlongs. St. lb. at. 11). Blarney .. -.8 7 Barber .. ..7 5 Capitoia .. ..S3 Iron Bark.. ..73 Dollar .. ..S3 Virginia •• .. 7 3 Inirorina .. .. 8 2 Nisuor .. .. i 0 Ui'topus .. .. SO Brian Born .. o 4 •Memorandum .. 8 11 I 1 or various reasons I think it advisable to leave this race severely alone. Two-Veaiv-Oi.d Stakes of nOsovs, six furlongs. St. lb. St. 11) Aronoel .. .. 8 8 Souvenir.. .. 0 8 Leolautis .. .. 8 ■> I<mly Kmmellne 0 i The Ureivmer .. 7 U (Caucus.. .. 0 f> This event is to a great extent dependent on the running in the Champagne Stakes, but I fancy that whatever beats Aronoel will win. SCRATCH INCIS. Rataplan has been struck out of the Tradesmen's 1 late, and Vendor and Volcano out of ail engagements. THE BAND. As usual, the musical portion of the programme will be rendered by the fine band under the leadership of Mr. J. Impey, which will perform the following choice selections ou the lawn during the afternoon Quick March, " Golden Locks are Silver Now" (Mare); overture, " Menetriev do St. Waasfc" (Herman); value, "La Bearnaise" (D. Godfrey); selection, "Rip Van Winkle" (Plauquette); quadrille, "The Hunters" (Hecker); scottisahc, " Gladiola" (Botiniseau) ; valse, " Elysium" (G. Asch): selection, " Maritana" (Wallace): march, ,! At Bay" (R. Dyke); fantasia, ' Olivette" (Audran); raise, " Summer lights" (G, H. Stone); galop, "Harkaway" (Sibold). TIIK CATERING. Mr. T. McEwin, of the City Buffet, lias undertaken the catering at both Grand Stands, and therefore everything in that respect will, it is almost needless to say, be cartied out in first-class style.