SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9927, 17 September 1895, Page 5

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S FIRST SPRING MEETING. Mr. Evett has declared the following weights iu connection with the second day's racing of the A.R.C. First Spring Meeting, which takes place on Saturday next — Maiden Handicap Hurdle Race of 40sovs. One mile and a-half. st lb st lb Waverley .. .. 1!) 11 Ditto ..9 6 Retaliation .. 10 10 Awatuna .. .. 9 6 St. Patrick.. .. 10 in Raveiiswood .. Oft Kinguwood.. .. 10 7 Ika ~9 0 Dorothy .. ..9 8 Orlando .. .. 0 0 Knapsack .. ~ 9 7 Lasgar „ ... 9 0 Duncan Grey ..97 Ascot Handicap of 50sovs. One mile. sit lb st lb Waiuku .. ... 9 5 Fabulist .. ~7 0 St. Clements .. 9 3 Markinch .. ..70 Pegasus .. ..0 1 Popgun .. ... 7 0 The Sharper .. 8 3 Porurua .. .. 011 ha-1y Marlon .. 8 0 Deadshot .. ..6 9 St. Regal .. .. 7 12 Heart of Oak .. 6 8 Grenadier .. 7 0 Miss Nelson ..6 7 LochiNess .. ..7 2 Lord Dunluce .. 6 7 Anita ~ ..7 0 Cleopatra .. ..6 7 Pony Handicap of 25 sovs. Six furlongs, at lb ' st lb Hazelmere ..10 0 Storyteller ... 7 0 The Dove .. .. 8 4 Bob 7 0 Bit o' Fashion .. 8 2 Quail .. ..7 0 Nannie .. ... 711 Corrette .. .. 612 Roilney .. .. 7 10 Marionette ... 6 11 La Grippe .. 7 In Bonus .. .. 6 11 Fidget .. ..79 shorts Handicap of 60aovs. Five furlongs. st lb at lb The Sharper .. 9 0 Royal .. ..7 0 St. Kegel .. .. 812 Wairigal .. ..7 0 Lady Marion _. 8 12 clarion .. ..70 Anniversary ~8 9 Belvidere .. 7 0 Hazelmere .. 8 5 Miss Nelson .. 7 0 Retaliation .. 712 Lady Agnes .. 7 0 Grenadier .. .. 711 St. Mary .. .. 611 Kinsman .. 7 10 Pirate .. ..6 11 Linstock .. ..7 8 Lord Dunluce .. 610 Kabulist .. .. 7 5 Noma .. ..6 7 Mantle ~ ..7 6 Acceptances for the above and also the hunter races, close to-morrow at 9 p.m.

THE "AUSTRALIAN ~JOCKEY~CLUB'S . SPRING MEETING. The above meeting will be continued today at Randwick. The principal event on the programme is the Metropolitan Stakes (one mile and a-half), for which the following horses were lefc in after the last acceptance :— ' : st lb . . st lb Delaware ... ~8 12 Aeolus .. ..7 8 Ruenalf ~ .. 8 9 Division .'. ..7 5 Clive .. .. 8 6 Blue Peter.. ..7 4 Quiver .. .. 8 6 Cradle .. .. 7 ) Hopscotch .. ■ Rureka .. ..7 2 Nobleman.. ~8 1 Tricolour .. ..7 1 Oxide .. ..8 4 Reconstruction .. 71 Mahee .. .. 8 4 Woodford .. ..7 1 Palo Alto, including Courallie .. ..7 0 6lb penalty .. 712 Fitz Donovan .. 6 8 Sundial .. ..8 1 Superb .. ..6 7 Royal Rose .. 8 0 Toreador .. ~ 6 7 The Trier .. .. 7 12 Acton „ ... 6 7 Veno ' „ .. 7 10 TUB BETTING, : Press Association,—Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. ' Sydney, September 16. • Betting on the Metropolitan Stakes is dull. Quiver is a very firm favourite at 7 to 2, at which price over £3000 was booked about her. The Trier has been backed to the same extent, at 100 to 18. Mahee has been backed to win £4000 and Courallie for £2000, at 100 to 12. The other prices are: Oxide, 100 to 10; Tricolor and Toreador, 100 to 7; Blue Peter, Delaware, and Clive, 100 to 5, upon the last named *2500 was invested. HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. [by telegraph.—PßESS association.] Napier, Monday. The following weights have been declared by Mr. Henry for the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Spring Meeting:— First Handicap Hurdle Race of 75sovs. About : one mile and three-quarters.. stlb stlb Cour&nto .. .. 12 8 Aoroa . .. .. 10 3 Tiritea .. .. U 12 Brin 10 2 Mutiny ~ ..1112 The Plug .. .. 912 Hopeful .. v. 10 12 Kiwi.. .. . 1. 9 0 Flying Handicap of.lOOsovs, Six furlongs. st lb stlb The Shrew.. „ 8 9 St. Regel .. ...-7 6 Krlna .. ..8 8 Caribou ~ ,-.73 Brooklet .. • .. 8 2 Aphony : * .. .17 2 Huatai ... .. 8 ! 2 Heavenly Twin .. 7 2 Triton .. .. 711 Torpina .. ~7 2 Searchlight ..7 7, Popgun .. .. 7 0 Solitaire .. ..7 7 Amareux .. ~ 7 0 (Spindrift's weight not received.)