SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8529, 1 April 1891, Page 6

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN , MEETING. - .... . ■ Second Day. ; The Autumn Meeting of the Auckland Racing Club was concluded yesterday at Ellerslie. Excellent weather prevailed, but the attendance of the public was comparatively very moderate. As usual, the meeting was conducted by the officers with every success, the time of the programme being admirably kept, a result for which not only the officials but their assistants deserve credit.- The totalisators were expeditiously worked by an able staff, under the direction of Mr. W. Blomfield, and the amount invested during the two days of the meeting was £8737. Before the racing commenced, yesterday, the stewards held a meeting to consider the nomination of the horse Sentinel for the Autumn Steeplechase. The entry was sent by delayed telegram, and though lodged on the day on which the entries closed, it was not received by the club until the following day. The rule of the Telegraph Department is that delayed telegrams are posted after eight o'clock in the evening, and as nominations closed at that hour, the stewards ruled that the nomination of Sentinel for the Steeplechase had not been received in time, and the horse, therefore, was not allowed to start for the race, all bets in which he was named being declared off. Sport began yesterday with the Stewards' Handicap, for which Cissy was made a warm favourite, and she fully justified this confidence, winning an interesting race by half a length. It was generally thought that in awarding her Bst 61b for the Ellerslie Handicap, Mr. Evitt had been rather lenient with Namoa, and odds of 2 to 1 were laid on her ability to win. In the race the filly was well ridden by White, and shot out from Brigand in the last few strides, won by a neck. The withdrawal of Cissy from the Autumn Handicap was regarded as a very strong lead from the stable in favour of Hilda. Though the latter appeared to be light, backers apparently considered the race a moral for her, and she was in many instances backed at even money. The result of the race, however, showed that there was no fluke in the win of Impulse in the Easter Handicap, for with a stone more in the saddle he made an example of his field, winning in the commonest of canters by eight lengths, and the distance might have been increased if he had not been eased up. Hilda was in trouble from the fall of the flag, so thai those who regarded her as being " off" were correct in their judgment. Through tlie absence of Sentinel, the Steeplechase was rendered much more open, and though Bit o' Blue was the favourite, Ingorangi was well backed for the race. General, who ran round the brush hurdle near the foot of the hill, was the first to fall out; then after Fishmonger had. run himself pretty well out, he baulked at the first fence of the double in front of the stand, throwing his rider. Bit-o'-Blue retired next at the brush hurdle, leaving Hopeful Kate with the lead, but Injroranjii caught her at the bottom of the hill, and drawing away in the straight, won by live lengths. This, was the first appearance in Auckland of Ingorangi, who is one of J. B. Williamson's stable, and is said to have been bred in the Wanganui district. He fenced in capital style, but more than once his rider had hard work to keep him in hand. After a walk-over for The Baron in the Flying Stakes, all f;!ie others being scratched, the good field of 14 went to the post for the Welter Handicap, and a pretty race resulted down the straight, the eight horses racing abreast, until Minnie obtained the lead, only to have it wrested from her by Tamora, who beat her in the run home and won by half a length, all out. A great race was witnessed in the Shorts Handicap, for Tiraillerie, who was a pronounced favourite, had the race snatched from her in the last couple of strides by Cissy, ridden with great judgment by Gallagher. The victory of Mr. Morrin's representative was very popular, and is all the more creditable from the fact that she carried a 51b penalty, because of her win in the Stewards' Handicap. The details of the racing are as follow :— Stewards' Handicap, of SOsovs ; the owner of the second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stakes. One mile. In. Out. 132—106 Mr. T. Morrin's br m Cissy, 4vrs, by Musket—Frailty, 9st Blb (Gallagher) 1 26— 28 Mr. J. Forth's b c The Dreamer, 3yrs, 6st 71b (Golding) 2 45— 32 Major George's eh c Reprisal, 3yrs, Sst 91b'(Ryan) 3 52— 33 Mr. T. Page's br m Antelope, aged, Sst 71b (Taylor) ... ... 0 28 29 Mr. J. Fletcher's b h Ihgorina, 4yrs, 7st, including 21b overweight (Priest) .: 0 30— 16 Mr. W. Bobbett's blk h Patchwork. syrs. 6st 101b (Moore)... 0 20—123 Mr. B. Thompson's br m Tamora, aged, fist 111b, including lib overweight (Hammond) 0 333—267 [Tho winner was trained by G. Wright]. The field jumped off on very even terms, except that Reprisal was rather slow in getting away. Antelope was the first to show in front, but she soon fell back and Tamora and Patchwork took up tho running, and sped along the back of the course at a great rate." As the horses ran into the cutting Reprisal made a forward move, and passing the half-mile post he was on terms with the Y leaders. The Dreamer lying next, and Cissy fifth. Reprisal began to draw away from Tamora in the run across the top stretch, but as they made the turn for home, the field boxed up, and raced almost in line to the Derby stand, at which point Cissy, in the centre, shot to the front, and though The Dreamer came very fast in the last hundred yards, he could not catch the Musket mare, who won somewhat easily by half a length, Reprisal being a splendid third, and Patchwork fourth. Time, lm. 455. Dividend, inside and outside, £2 ss. Ellerslie Handicap of lOOsovs ; the owner of the second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stakes. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. In. Out. 174-152 Mr. S. 11. Gollau's eh f Namoa, ' by Nordenfeldt Deuce, Sst 61b (White) 1 47 — 24 Mr. T. Morrin's br c Brigand, by Brigadier—Gannett, 7st 121b (Gallagher) 2 i 16 — 17 Mr. J. Sutton's br c Dishonour, by Captivator — Maid of Honour, 7st 31b (Hodson) .. ■ 3 19— 19 Mr. R. Burke's b f Lady Belle, by Brigadier — Belle, 7st (Priest) ... ... - 256 212 [The winner was trained by P. Martin.] The quintette were dispatched at the first attempt, Namoa being the quickest to show in front, but in a few strides Dishonour was on terms with her, and they went on almost locked together to the half-mile post, when Lady Belle joined the leaders, Brigand close up a length behind. The four landed in the straight together, but before the Derby stand was reached Namoa and Brigand left the others, and a pretty race from thence home ensued. White, however, had only to move on Namoa in the last few strides to place the issue beyond doubt, Mr. Gollan's filly winning by a neck. Time, lm. 18s. Dividends: Inside, £1 6s ; outside, £1 ss. Autumn Handicap, of 200sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 3sovs each; the owner of the second horse to receive oOsovs, and the owner of the third lOsovs out of the stakes. One mile and a quarter. In. Out. 140—117 Mr. Bradley's b g Impulse, 3yrs, by St. Leger—Aida, 7st iOlb (G. Smith) , ... 1 37 — 35 Major George's ch f Coalscuttle, 3yrs, by King Cole Florence, fist 121b (Golding) 2 20—15 Mr. Forth's b c The Dreamer, ' 3yrs, by Somnus — Sweet Alice, 6st 81b, including 31b overweight (Moore) 3 2138—209 Mr. T. Morrin's br m Hilda, syis. 9st 91b (Gallagher) . - 35— Mr. W. Robertson's ch m Leorina, aged, 7st 131b (Priest)... - 69— 47 Mr. W. Turner's br h The y Baron, 4yrs, 7st 111b (Hodson) - 56— 32 Major George's ch m Fiesolo, & 4yrs, 7st 61b (Manning) ... - 595 481 '

[The winner was trained by G. Hope. ] There was a good deal of delay at the post, mainly due to Impulse, who continually broke away. At length there was an excellent start, when Hilda was the first to show in front, but passing the stand The Dreamer shot to the front, Impulse on his quarter, then came Leorina, and The Baron, Coalscuttle, and Fiesole together, while Hilda had fallen back last. As they rounded the lower turn Impulse fighting for his head, wrested the lead from The Dreamer, and had a- length's advantage when they headed for the back of the course, but The Baron, running up to him here, was on his quarter as they passed the three - quarter - mile post, Hilda still being last. Impulse going as if he could, run all day, increased, his lead approaching the home turn, and when the straight was reached, he had six lengths the best of a spread-eagled field, the nearest of whom was Coalscuttle ; and drawing still further away in the run home, he won in a common canter by eight lengths, Coalscuttle being two lengths in front of The Dreamer, The Baron fourth,

aud Leorina, Hilda, and Fiesole next, m the order in which they are named. Time, ,Zm 12is. Dividends: Inside, £3 16s 6d; outside, £3 14s. • ' '' Autumn Steeplechase of 150sovs, added to a sweepstake of 3sovs each : the owner of the second horse to receive 2osovs, and the owner of the third horse lOsovs out of the stakes. About three and a-half miles. ■■' In. Out. ■- , , r 170-133" Mr. J. McAlister's b g Ingorangi, by Both well-, 6yrs, 9st _ 71b (Burns) ... ... - 1 45— 21 Mr. W. McMinaminsb m Hopeful Kate, aged, 9st 101b (owner) » •;• * 103— 80 Mr. A. E. Byers' b g Orakei, 4yrs, lOst (owner) ... ... «> 174—151 Mr. A. McMillan's rn g Bit-o - Blue, aged, 9st 121b (Marshall) - 76- 68 Mr. H. H. Hayr's b g Fishmonger, aged, 9st 81b (Wells) - 17— 10 Mr. J. Wilson's b g General, aged, 9st 81b (Collins) ... 585 463 - " [The winner was trained by J. B. Williamson.] When the flag fell Fishmonger at once assumed the command with a four lengths lead of Ingorangi, Orakei third, and General fourth, while Bit-o'-Blue, who was slow to move, was last, ten lengths in the rear. Fishmonger made every use of his opportunity, and had gained twenty lengths lead when the top of the hill was reached, his nearest follower being Orakei, who was five lengths in front of Hopeful Kate, Ingorangi next, and Bit-o'-Blue still last, General having run off at the brush hurdle at the approach to the hill. Fishmonger was first on the course proper, and showed the way over the water jump, where Bit-o'-Blue, clearing the obstacle in excellent style, landed in second place, and went on to the stone wall about twenty lengths behind the leader, and with Orakei at his heels. Fishmonger's lead at the back of the course was thirty lengths, but this was the furthest he was ever allowed to go from the field, for at the hurdle at the top of the hill Ingorangi was only ten lengths away "from him, and though, when they reached the flat again, the latter retired from second place, Bit-o'-Blue was not far behind the rapidly-tiring leader when they drew up to the double in front of the stand. Here Fishmonger baulked and threw his rider, and Bit o' Blue, taking up the running, led to the stone wall a length in front of Hopeful Kate, Ingorangi and Orakei together close handy. Bit o'Blue, when looking dangerous, ran off at the back of the course, and this left Hopeful Kate with the lead, five lengths in front of Ingorangi, who had two lengths the best of Orakei, these being now the only horses between which the issue of the race lay. Ingorangi, passing Hopeful Kate coming down the hill, was first into the straight, and coming on full of running stalled oft the rush of the Woolbroker mare, and won by five lengths, Orakei, who was fifteen lengths away, being third, while Bit o' Blue was fourth, 100 yards behind Orakei. Time, 9m. ISis. Dividends : Inside, £3 Is 6d ; outside, £3 2s 6d. Flying Stakes, of 60sovs ; the owner of the second horse to receive 15sovs out of the stakes. Threequarters of a mile. Mr. W. Turner's br h The Baron, 4yrs, by Hippocampus — Grand Duchess, 9sb (Hodson) 1 The Baron was the only horse left in this race, and he cantered over the course. Welter Handicap, of 50sovs ; the owner of the second horse to receive ssovs out of the stakes. Minimum weight, 7st 81b. One mile. In. Out.

43 — 33 Mr. B. Thompson's br m Tamora, aged, by Musket — Moonlight, 9st 51b (Katterns) 1 53— 21 Mr. W. McMinamin's, b m Minnie, syrs, 95131b (White) 2 48— 27 Mr. J. MeHugh's ch g TeKooti, syrs, 9st 51b (owner) ... ... 3 54— 20 Mr. W. Robertson's ch m Leorina, aged, list (Taylor) ... - 30- 35 Mr. W. Bobbett's bitch Patchwork, svrs, 9st 71b (Wells) ... - 11— 4 Mr. J. Forth's blk g Nigger, aged, 9st 61b (Willett) - 16— 11 ■ Mr. M. S. Laurie's br f Priscilla, 3yrs, 9st (Fletcher) .. ... - 13— 10 Mr. F. Stenning's b g Ironbark, syrs, Sst (Gallagher) - 25— 22 Mr. A. Austin's gr g Macaroni, 6yrs, Sst 71b (Hodson) - 9— 10 Mr. J. Bland's br h Stamford, oyrs, 7st 12lb (Priest) - IK— 14 Mr. F. Clay's b m Bon Voyage, 3yrs, 7st lllb (Manning) ... • 65 — 40 Mr. J.Livingstone's brfSignora, 3yrs, 7st Sib (Smith) ... ... - 21— 13 Mr. B. Thompson's blk h Warrior, 4yrs, 7st 81b (Pyne) ... - 78 — 70 Mr. W. Searancke's b g Lonely, . aged, 7st 81b (Hickton) ... - 481 326 [TJIO winner was trained by H. Howe.] Te Kooti took the lead when they settled to work, and showed the field the way round to the home turn with Priscilla second, but Minnie was in front at the Derby-stand and seemed to be winning easily, when Tamora, coming fast caught her in the last twenty yards, and secured the judge's verdict by half a length. Time, lm. 46*3. Dividends: Inside, £10 Is ; outside, £817s 6d. Shorts Handicap of SOsovs; the owner of the second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stakes. For two-year-olds and upwards. The winner of any race after the publication of the weights to carry 51b penalty. Sir furlongs. In. Out. 144 — 71 Mr. T. Morrin's br m Cissy, 4yrs,by Musket— lOst lib, including Slbpenalty (Gallagher) 1 273-187 Mr. S. H. Gollan's b f Tiraillerie, 2yrs, 7st 121b (White) ... 2 50- 28 ' Mr. J. McHugh's b c Master Pat, 3ys, fist 71b (Moore) ... 3 25— 15 Mr. W.Turner's br h The Baron, 4yrs, Bsb 121b, including slb penalty (Taylor) - 49 — 24 Major George's ch m Fiesole, 4yrs, Sst (Golding) - 16— 12 Mr. J. Fletcher's ib h Ingorina, 4yrs, 7st (Priest) - 30- 20 Mr. J. Maitland's b m Capella, aged, 7st (Hodson) ... ... - 557 357 [Tho winner was trained by G. right.] From an excellent start Capella was the first to show in the lead, Master Pat second, and Cissy, Tiraillerie, and Fiesole next in a group. Capella and Master Pat made the running, aue approaching the straight were a length and a-half in front of Cissy, who was still in company with Tiraillerie ; but from the appearance of the field as they turned into the straight one could not say what the result of the race would be. A few yards further on, however, Tiraillerie began to draw away, and as White was sitting still, the two-year-old was hailed as the winner ; but about fifty yards from home, Cissy, next the rails, came with a surprising run, and managing to get in front almost in the last stride, won on the post by a head, amid great excitement; Master Pat, a length and a-half away, being third. Time, lm 17;Js. Dividends : Inside, £3 13s; outside, £4 10s 6d.

CANTERBURY AUTUMN MEETING. [MY TELEGRAPH.PRIiSS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, Tuesday. The weather for the second day's races at Riccarton of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting was beautiful, but the attendance was very meagre. The racing, however, was excellent. The total amount put through the totalisatorfortheday was £6487 and the total for the meeting*£4o29 in excess of last year's. The following are the results : —

Peerswick Hurdle Race of 75sovs, one mile and a-half.

Mr. J. Rutherford's Erin-go-Bragh, aged, lOst (Sheenan) ... ' ... ... ... 1 Mr. R. Allen's Little Arthur, list 21b . (Haddie) ... 2 Mr. W. Luke's Isidore, 9st lib (Thomas) 3 Tired (9at 71b) ran round the first hurdle and into the course fence, throwing but not hurting her rider. Little Arthur and Isidore raced together with Erin-go-Bragh six lengths behind until the bottom turn, wh ere the latter came with a wet sail, and catching the leaders at the last jump, won very easily by five lengths from Little Arthur, Isidore four lengths away. Time, 3m. 2s. Dividends : £4 9s and £4 7s.

Autumn Nursery" Handicap of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. Mr. G. G. Stead's Melinite, Bsfc 71b (Clifford) ... ... 1 Union Flag Bst 41b (Brown)... ... ... 2 Mr. 1). O'Brien's Tassie, Bst 81b (Derritt) 3 Conjuror (7sl 81b) and May (7st 71b) also ran. A bad start saw Union Flap;, Melinite, Conjuror, away in that order, with May last. At the bend Union Flag still led, but at the home turn Melinite ran up to him, and after a capital race all the way up the straight, won by half a length: Tassie a length and a-half away third. Time, lm. Sis. Dividends : £4 '9s 6d and £3 16s 6d. Sockburn Handicap of lOOsovs. One mile and a quarter. Mr. T. Stewart's Rosebud, Bst 121b (Brown) ". ... ... ... 1 Mr. Harris' Inez, Bst 61b (Buddicombe) ... 2 Mr. Hobbs' Prime Warden, Bst 71b (Derritt) ... ... ... ..; ... .3 Moraine (7st 51b) and Crown Jewel (7st) also ran. : Morraine was left at the post. Prime Warden, Inez, and Crown Jewel made the running together, Rosebud being

several lengths away. At the home turn Rosebud joined issue, and won a good race by a length and a-half; from Inez, Prime Warden, about the same distance away, and CroWn Jewel last. Time, 2m. 16&. Dividends, £14 12s and £10 7s 6d. Challenge Stakes of3oo3ovs. , Six furlongs. Mr. Roberts' b f Florrie, 7st4lb; (Kingan) 1 Mr. G. G. Stead's c Melinite,6st 21b ... 2 Mr. G. G. Stead's die Clanronald, 7st2lb 3 Diadem (Bstslb), Cajolery.(7st 21b), Flinders (6st9lb), also ran. Melinite, Diadem, Clanronald, and Florrie were first to move from a straggling start,' and they travelled in that order to the straight, when Florrie came very fast, and going on won easily by nearly two lengths, Clanronald, a length away, third, and the rest out lof "it. Time, Im. 17£s. Dividends: £2 18s and £3. '

Addington Plate, of 75sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. Han-is' Union Flag, £200, (Brown) ... 1 Mr. Sherwin's Dragoon, nil, Bst 71b .... i Mr. Prince's Rimu, nil, Sst 71b (Leevin)... o Catamount (9st), Peerswick (Bst 111b), Carronade (Bst 101b) also ran. Dragoon, Union Flag, and Rimu were the quickest on their feet Union Flag got in front at the home turn, and won by a length, Rimu a length behind Dragoon. Time, lm 16Js. Dividends: £6 5s and £6 13s 6d. »

Easter Handicap, of 200sovs. One mile. Mr. G. H. Clifford's Cruchfield, 7st 21b (Ray) ••• ••• 1 Mr. W. Goodman's Blizzard, Bst (Buddi- * combe) ..'.... ... : ■•■ ' •;• 2 Mr. P. Russell's Red Cross, 7st 101b (Kingan) . ...... v.- ••• ...3 Hazel (7st lllb), and Dormenr (7st) also ran. Hazel was left at the post. Dormeur cutout the running into the straight, with Cruchfield and Blizzard, and here Dormeur compounded. A good race up the straight was won by Cruchfield by a length, Red Cross, three lengths away, third. Time, lm. 40s. Dividends, £5 4s; outside, £7 19s 6d.

Consolation Handicap, of 50sovs. Oue mile. ~' ;£■'■•

Mr. D., Rutherford's Rulmine, jjßst 121b (Kingan). • ...• <\ 1 Mr. J, Murphy's Von Tempsky (Ray) ... 2 Mr. O'Connor's Catamount, 6st; (Holmes) 3 Inez (7st 81b), Morraine (7st 71b), Harkaway (7st 81b), also ran. Morrame was left at the post. Catamount, attended by Rulmine, made the racing until the run home, when Von Tempsky joined the - lead, and with Rulmine wore down Catamount. Von Tempsky was only beaten by' Rulmine by a length, Catamount a length away, third. Time, lm. 43£s. Dividends, £4 12s 6d and £6 15s.