AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S WINTER MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13454, 3 June 1907, Page 7

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S WINTER MEETING.

THE FIRST DAY'S SPORT.

MERRIWAI WINS THE GREAT NORTHERN HURDLE RACE.

[The beautiful weather that set in at the I termination of the stiff westerly gale which ,was in evidence up till Wednesday last i encouraged racegoers to indulge in optimis;tic predictions that the Great Northern 'Meeting would once again be inaugurated | under most favourable meteorological conditions, and these were borne out to a pronounced degree. A clear blue sky, with bright rays of sunshine, had to be noted as the feature of the day, and it may be said that the picturesque surroundings at Ellerslie have rarely been seen to such | admirable advantage in the winter season jas on Saturday last. The winter fixture of | the A.R.C. has won such a wide popularity j that it need hardly bo said that devotees of the turf were present in strong force. The metropolitan body had a distinguished visitor to Ellerslie this winter in the person of His Excellency Sir Wilmot Fawkes, admiral of the Australasian station, -who, with several officers of the squadron, arrived early, and remained on the course throughout the ; afternoon. The meeting was admirably conducted by Mr. Hartland, .ind the programme of seven events was got off promptly to time. The starter, Mr. O'Connor, was successful in every instance in despatching the fields in good order, and that, of course, contributed in no small measure to the interest of the proceedings. Mr. R. ,B. Lusk officiated as judge. The band under the leadership of Mr. J. West rendered a choice number of musical relcctions on the lawn during the afternoon.

Speculation was brisk during the afternoon, and when figures came to be added up at the close of the day it was found that the sum of £15,455£ had been handled at the'totalisators. Of this sum £2092 was invested on the double— Northern Hurdle Race and Cornwall Handicap. The winning combination (Merriwai and Uranium) returned a dividend of £117 13s. Owing to the extensive fields engaged, it was found necessary to resort to bracketting, and Merriwai and Nor'-west were placed together. The sum put through the totalisators on Saturday showed an increase, of £2496. compared with the corresponding day of the winter gathering last year.

In a programme consisting largely of jumping races, falls on the part of contestants are to be expected, and several jockeys were thrown during the afternoon owing to their mounts blundering at the obstacles. IW. Neary, J. Fenton, and J. Hercock escaped without injury but B. Towers was not so fortunate, and at last reports he was still in a. semi-unconscious condition.

THE RACING. The opening event of the programme was tho Maiden Steeplechase, which brought out a good-looking field of eight. On the . strength of the good race he ran in the , Taikapuna Steeplechase on tho 24tb nit., ; Mooltan,. v who figured at the minimum 1 weight, was made a warm favourite. The : contestants were all found standing up ; when the" sod wall was reached, but in negotiating that j obstacle Lady Santa made- - a blunder, and fell, . while Silica and • Tanglefoot came to , grief at ■ other stages of the- race. The favourite , flattered the. hopes '. of his admirers by taking command at the back stretch, but he surrendered to Fretwork ere tho post and rail fences were reached, and the termination of a fairly interesting race was a length victory for tho latter. The success of Fretwork came as a mild surprise, for he ran badly at Takapuna. The, succeeding event;'was the Maiden Welter. Handicap, which brought out a strong field of 21. Mighty Atom, despite a 51b penalty, was made favourite, and the young son of Freedom amply justified the confidence, for ho jumped off in front, and won his race in easy style. Mighty Atom's victory in open company under a welter weight, proves him to be one .of the best ponies that have graced the Auckland turf. When the numbers went up for the Groat Northern Hurdle Race it was found that a field of- 15 had been left in to contest the big event of the afternoon. As the contestants were paraded in the; birdcage it was generallv held that Cuiragno, Shrapnel, and j Merriwai ..were entitled to the palm on the score both' of looks and condition. Cuiragno, who handled himself in attractive stylo in his preliminary, was the popular fancy, arid after him Nestator, Kiatere, Shrapnel, lie Beau, and Lady Hune were the ones most befriended. T A surprise proved to be in store, however. As they crossed' the second obstaolo Irish, who at the start was last but one on the outside of the field, dashed into the lead, and the Eton gelding carrying the field along at a. fairly brisk pace he showed the- way right round to' the eighth hurdle, where Merriwai got almost level with his Auckland rival. Irish made a faulty jump and Merriwai had the advantage when they landed.- Young pulled Irish together like a true artist, and the son of Eton answering j gamely, he was "almost level with his rival I all the wav across the top stretch. Fifty yards from" the last hurdle it seemed for a few strides as though Irish would wrest the lead from his light-weighted antagonist, but though lie never once flinched from the severe ordeal, Merriwai had him fairly beaten when they, negotiated the last hurdle, and a victory wont down to the Hawke's Bay horse. Merriwai having finished unplaced in the Century Hurdle Race at Wanganui, recent- form did not point to him as a likely winner; but he was looked upon as an improving horse, and on those grounds was considered to have a good outside chance. Merriwai, who was got by the V.R.C. Derby winner Merriwee, and who was bred by Mr. E. J. Watt, ranks as the first foal lof the Quilt mare Bubbles. Merriwai ran his first races in the colours of his breeder, 'but in March last Mr. Watt disposed of him j for £200 to Mr. A. F. Douglas, for whom he I won a brace of hurdle races limited to the ;'"hack" division in April last at the Fcildling meeting, so that he almost immediatelycaptured the sum expended in his purchase. 1 Irish must be given credit for running a 'really fine race under difficulties. The severe fall he met with while contesting the ! Wanganui Steeplechase a week previously necessitated his being, rested . for . several days, and he did not look anything like his true self when saddled up on Saturday. Le Beau stood up throughout, but ho mado avery.faulty, jump in negotiating the last obstacle. Cuiragno was the marked disappointment of, the race. The son of Cuiras-; : sier whs,clearly in difficulties when the last three-quarters of a mile came to be entered upon, and his defeat was really sealed all the way, up the back stretch on tho last | round;, ~■ , • : ;. ;' ' :';. \ ,

Excitement over the surprise in the big jumping event. having died down attention was directed to the Cornwall Handicap, which race found 19 horses at the post, and when backers got fairly to work they quickly made Uranium favourite. The Waikato mare, who was one of the quickest on her legs,: showed the way throughout, the only one. to seriously threaten her being Certainty. .The Leolantis mare always had the best of her bay rival, and she won her race in good style at the end by a length. The field for the Maiden Hurdle Race was reduced to a trio of contestants, the top weight, Ben Jonson, being made an. oddson favourite. Millie showed the way for nearly seven furlongs, but approaching the fifth hurdle Ben Jonson got on terms with his rival. The Waikato mare beat the favourite in negotiating the obstacle, and as she was still going well Ben Jonson's prospects did not appear any too good. The I Ben Godfrey gelding, however, stuck to his task, and wearing down the Waikato marc at the head of the straight he won comfortably at the end by a couple of lengths. Fourteen went to'the post for the Jervois Handicap, for which Pearl Necklet was i made favourite, Napenape and Puhipuhi being the other ones most strongly backed. After. Pearl Necklet had sot a solid pace to the half-distance she was headed by Manapouri, and the latter having all the best of it ran homo a winner. The victory of Manapouri took the form of a big surprise, and the sensation of her win was further added to by the fact that her name did not! appear on the card. I

The concluding event of the programme was the Ladies' Bracelet, which brought out a field of half-a-dozen, Rauparaha being tho one most strongly backed. The half brother to Waipuna .whipped in the field in the early stages, but he gradually closed up the gap separating him from the . loaders, and he eventually won his race in decent style L from Peregrin©. -. (

The following are the details of th racing: —'. : " ■.<■ ■ - -'•■■•■' ■■■ THE. MAIDEX STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP < 125sovs; second horse to receive l&sovs out i the stake. About two mile* and a-lsalf. ; 77 —Mr. 0. M. Cunie's br s Fretwork. sy». . by The Workman—Vanity, . Sit 71l> (Julian) ' ...... ... .. ... 461 —Mr. .1. M. Steel's bik g Mooltan, aged, • 9st'7!b (PerciyaO ... - ' — 70J—Mr. M. Johnson's I) g So Shot, aged, lOst (Watte) ... \ - ... ... ... ... 12*2—Sammy, aged, lOst 51b (Whitehouse) ... 221J—Silica, 6yr«, 10»t 21b (Xeary) ... . - ... 33£—Lady Lanta, aged, 9st 71b (Tower*) ... 42j—Tanglefoot. syrs, Sat 7lb*(Fenton) ... i 13*—Brlgbam, aged, 9it 71b (Pinker) ... '... 1049 Tiie. colours of Fretwork were first into pri mirience, and he showed the way up the bill t« lengths out horn t. Mooitan; then came Tangle and Silica , in that- order.. At the post-and-ra fence on top of the hill Mooltan ranged atoogsic Fretwork, and the pair raced in line down 1 the stone wall, where Lady Lanta was runnin third, with Brighani and Silica next. At the nei obstacle Lady Lanta fell, and when they canto the double the order was Fretwork and Moo tan together, just clear of Tanglefoot. In tl: run down through the rails Fretwork drew awa a bit, and when the back stretch was entered 1: held a two lengths' lead from Mooitan, wit Tanglefoot next. In the run up through the plat tation Jiooltan took charge, but Fretwork ws level with him at the dip, and when the pos and-rail fences were cleared The Workman srel< ing 'had command, the favourite being well i advance of Tanglefoot, and No Shot. Fretwor was still in charge when the. stone wall at tl head of the straight was reached, at which poit he held a two lengths" advantage of Mooltai with No Shot next. Fretwork was first to : tli last fence, and, stalling off a strong challenge b Mooltan, he won a good race by a length. N Shot was five lengths behind Mooitan. an Sammy, who was lie only* other to finish, was long war in the rear. Tanglefoot fell at the la< hurdle. Time, 4m. 445. Dividends, £9 3s an 10s. THE:MAIDEN WELTER. HANDICAP of lOOsovs second horse to receive lOsovs out of the staki Five furlongs. ,2974—Mr. ■ W. C. Ring's br g Mighty Atom, ■-■■ 4yrs. by Freedom—Jewel. 9st 71b, in- ■ , :i cluding 51b penalty (Gray) ~-.'...-,. .■— 83 —Mr. T. Wyllie's "or g Dogger Bank, 3yrs, , Sat 41b (Ryan) :.. ... ... ... 84 —Mr. T. A. Williams' b g Waitati, syrs, 9st 131b (Cress) ... „.....;.;.....,: ' 52—Waihuku, 3yrs, lOst 51b (George) .... 159 —Miss Crispin, 4yrs, 9st 101b (Brady) ... 45 —Lady Cressy, 3yrs, 9ft 81b (Pinker) , ... 183 —Turbine, 3yrs, 9st 71b, including 51b penalty (Julian) .... ». ... -... Inglis, 3yrs, 9st 61b (Seeats) ... 1714—Hikuai, aged, 9st 61b (Brown) ... 30J— Dane, 4yrs, 9at 61b (Fahey) - 1624 —Dan Leno, aged.. 9st 51b (Davis),,,.; ... ■17 La Cigale, 4yrs, ,9st 51b (Dickson) ... 32}— San Paulo, syrs/9st 41b (Barlow) ... 55 —Octoroon, 3yrs, 9st 21b (Buchanan) ... 664—Engraver, syrs, 9st 21b (Young) ... .... Paroquet, 3yre, 9st lib (Hodge) ... ' 26 — Cymri, 3yre, 9st (Barrett) ... 11 —Sabine, 3yrs, Set (Taylor) ... ... ... Rambler, syrs, (Lindsay) ... ... IB4—Lady Kegel, 6yrs, 9st (Wliittaker) 554—Freebird, s'yre, 9st (Chaale) ... ... 17404- .."■ '-' ' •. ''• -"' ' Mighty. Atom was quickest away, ■ with Tngli md Waitati next. He showed the way dow ,hrough the cutting and past the half-mile posi \ few strides further on Turbine ran up second jut he soon dropped back again, and Dopge Sank took his place, with Waitati still runnin ;hird. Galloping along freely Mighty Atom rac<?< icross the top stretch two lengths out from Dog rer Bank; then came a bunched field, of'whor iVaitati was the most prominent, Mighty Ator .vas the first to turn the corner for home, am le had no difficulty in holding off the opposition eventually winning easily by two lengths frou Dogger Bank, who was a similar distance ii 'rent : of Waitati. Waihuku ■' finished J fourth lam bier broke a blood vessel and was, pulled up rime, lm. 6 l-ss. Dividends, £3 18s and £4 14s. CHE GREAT NORTHERN HURDLE RA.CE (HAN DICAP) of 500sovs; second horse to receiv 75sovs and third horse 25sovs:out of the stake Over 10 flights of hurdles. Two miles and a half. ..', :./,,. _ : - ;■-.';_ 184 —Mr. A. F. Douglas' br g Mcrriwai. 4yrs,' by Merriwee— 9st (J. O'Connell) 101} Mr. J. B. Williamson'* br g Irish, aged, i by Eton—Asthore, lOst 71b (Young) ... 237 —Mr. R. McMiken's b g Le Beau, aged,' .... by Leolantis—Belle,. 9st (McGregor)...... 231 —Lady Hunc,;6yrs, list 131b (Julian) ... ]■. 240}— Shrapnel, aged, list lib, including 71b penalty (Cress) ... ...', 68 —Creusot, aged, list (Lind) 4704—Cuiragno, aged, lOst 131b (W. Wilson) ... 244}—Kiatere, aged, lOst 121b (Burns) 88 —Cavalry, aged, lOst 61b (Watts) 84 —Romany King, aged, lOst 21b (Hercock)... 263 Neetator, syrs, lOst 21b (Howard) 26}—Yolette, aged, 9st lib (Gray) ... ... 107 —Soultfish, aged, 9st lib (Neary) ... 4 — Nor'-west, aged, 9st (Selby) ... . ... 101 —Cacbuca, syrs, 9st (R. Wilson) ... 14504 , ..■'-• ,". • Mr. O'Connor despatched the field to a splcndii itart. Shrapnel and Cuiragno. were,quickest t he first fence, which they jumped together, jus n front of Cavalry and Le Beau. After landinj ihrapnel showed clear of Cuiragno: then cam' Romany King and Irish, closely ■ attended by i lunched lot. Passing the 6tand. Shrapnel wa teadied, and Romany King assumed command ollowed by Irish, Shrapuel, and Cuiragno, whih ioultfish was running last. Irish ran to the heat f affairs a few strides further on, and when the; aced' along--the back - he • was two : lengths oui rom Romany King and Shrapnel, who were rac ng together; then, a, length away, came Kiatere Juiragno, and Le • Beau in that order. Bowling long in good style, Irish entered the cutting .•ith a couple of lengths' advantage of Romanj ling and Shrapnel,: with Kiatere a length away nd Cuiragno next. At ' the fourth hurdle the vder was Irish, two lengths out from Shrapnel; lien, half-a-length away, came Romany King, fol»wed by Kiatere, Cuiragno, - Le Beau, and avairy. Irish continued to pilot the field along, nd he rounded into the straight well clear oi le,field. ■ At the sixth hurdle (one mile and &■ uarter post) Romany King had got to within a uigth of Irish, with Shrapnel and Cuiragno runing fourth and fifth respectively, and Merriwai ell up next. . Irish drew away passing the And, and he was three lengths clear of Cuiragno hen they raced out of the straight, where the rder was Irish, Cuiragno, Shrapnel, Lady Hune, omany King, and Merriwai. Shrapnel closed on *ish in the run along the back, but soon dropped ack again, and Merriwai, putting in a fast run, Mupied second position, two lengths clear oi lirapnel and Cuiragno. At the six-furlong post ferriwai was racing level with" Irish, with the ther positions unchanged. With the pace right 1 the - leading pair drew right away from the eld, and when they raced through the cutting iey were five lengths in advance of Shrapnel, Iter whom came Cuiragno, with Le Beau and ady Hune most prominent of the, others. Merriai had a neck advantage of Irish when they egotiated the ninth hurdle, but, though hard dden, he could not shake off the Eton gelding, nd when they rounded into the straight the lat■r was still sticking to the Hawke's Bay geld\g. Responding, most gamely to the vigorous ills of his rider, Irish appeared to be getting 10 best of Merriwai approaching the last ob:acle, but ere they rose at it the son of Merriwee ad his rival beaten, and, making a clever Jump, s drew away and won by a little over a length, ish was four lengths iii advance of Le Beau; ten came Shrapnel, Yolette, Cavalry, Cachuca, ady Hune, Kiatere. and Cuiragno in that order, im'e, sm. 0 2-ss. Dividends, £8 19s and £5 Be. . WINNERS OF G.S. HTJBDLE KACE. -,■■;•;,, .'■■■ ■ Time. '.■■;.. '•'.-.". . Two miles. ■ ; ■■ !fi2— J. Boulston's. Belmont, 9.5 ... 4 . 2J !83— .T. Keswick's Mutiny, 0.8 ... 4 12$ 191—Mr. A. M. Robertson's' Melinite, 10.5 ... 4 10 195—Mr. P. Butler's Liberator, 12.9 ... 4 7 if)6—Mr. J. Clarke's Hopgarden, 9.11 ... 4-3 107—Mr. B. H. Skipwith's St. Simon. 12.12 4 11J !98—Mr. J. A. McDonald's Opae, 10.0 ... 3' 55' 199— ,T. Taylor's Shvlock, 9.4 ... ... 4 3J 100— L. Harris' Cavaltero, 10.0 . ... 3 59i 101—Capt. Russell's Cceur de Lion, 11.8... 4 5i 102—Mr. T. Wylie's Boval Conqueror, 11.4 4 1 103— F. Watson's Battleare, 10.13' ... 4> 7$ Two miles and a-quarter. • - '04—Mr.; A. J. Kldd's Aka Aka, 9.10, ineluding 51b penalty ... ... 4 32 4-5 03—Mr. J. B. Williamson's Irish, 10.1, in- -. eluding 51b penalty ...4 30 2-5 06—Mr. J. H. Prosser's Exmoor, 10.3... 4 34 Two miles and a-half. 107— A. F. Douglas' Merriwai, 9.0 ... 5 0 2-5 PEDIGREE OF THE WINNER. MERRIWAI. re: Merriwee, by Bill of Portland (son of St. Simon) from Efra Weenie, by Trenton (son of Musket) from Nellie, by, Tim Wffiffler (son of Van Galen). am : Bubbles, bv Quilt (son of Robinson Crusoe) from Waikaka, 'bv Torpedo (son of Musket) from Cascade, by Sledinere (son of Daniel O'Rorke). IE CORNWALL HANDICAP of 300sovs; second horse to receive 50sovs and third horse 25sovs out of the stake. One mile. 644— N. Banks' oh m Uranium, syrs, by Leolantis—Brownie, 9st 111b (Brady) ... 1 36 —Mr. W. C. Ring's b m Certainty, syre, 9st 71b (Gray) ;....: ... ... 2 79 —Mr. F. McGovern'e b g Loch Erne, aged, 9st 91b (Julian) ... ... — ... 3 864—Paritutu, aged, list 31b (George) ... 0 44}— Celtic. 3yrs, lOst 31b (Taylor) ... ... 0 Regulation, aged, 9st 91b (Gallagher) ... 0 Scotty, aged, 9st 91b (Ryan) ... ... 0 Delania, 6yrs, 9st 91b (Buchanan) ... 0 59 —Syren, 4yre, 9st 51b, including s!b penalty (Young) ... ... ...... ... 0 39}— Lord Seaton, 6yrs, 9st 31b (Pell) ... 0 37 -Lucrece, syrs, 9st 31b (Sceats) ...... 0 Loftus, 3yrs, 9st 21b (Davis) ... , ... 0 Omati, aged* 9st (Cress) ... ... ... 0 8 —Sir Gilead, 6yrs, 9st (Chaafe) ... ... 0 Lady Gladys, syrs, 9st (Pinker) ... 0 »44—Silver Shell, aged, 9st (Deeley) ... 0 36 — Uenukui 3yrs, 9st (Percival) ... ... 0 35 —Sweet Alice, 3yrs, 9st (Mcintosh) ... 0 27 —Geordie, aged, 9st (Lindsay) ... ... 0 «} '■"'■' v ..'' ' : .;'. " ■ : rijey had not gone far before Uranium was ?n in command and she acted the role of paceiker, a length out from Certainty. At the fiveilong post Loftus ran up second, half-a-length hind Uranium; then came Certainty and Syren. lie order was unchanged: in the run through e cutting, and when they raced across the top •etch the order was Uranium, a length in front Loftus, with Certainty and Syren still ruling well up. Uranium was first into the straight d a good race to the post ended in her favour ■ a length from Certainty, who beat Loch Erne ■ a couple of lengths for second honours.■"! Omati is fourth and Paritutu fifth, while Sir Gilead d Sweet Alice were the last to pass the post me,, lm. 45». DiyiUcndSj £4 6a ami £3 175..

30 THE MAIDEN HURDLE RACE (HANDICAP) ll&sovs, second hon*o-«o -receive lOsov*.out i the stake. One mile and three-quarter*. f : [I 512£—Mr C. Dswson'sr br g lien Jon*on.\azfii.'' 0! ! by Ben Godfrey- ■Mouri. To»t 1311» | (Phillips) . ... ... ... ... i 392]— Mr. J. Hsnnon'a eh ax Millie, aged, lOst ; 61b {R Wilson) ... ... ' — j| 2*B —Mr. A. Leicester's br g Catcn-'em, 4yrs. 9st Sib (Howard) ... ...... ... 2 i1216 i j! Millie wm quickest to the first. ■ oltstacle. »R< j.i negotiating which she drew out. a bit from Ri jJonson, and when they passed the stand the fin 0 time she was two lengths in front of the favourit. Of with Catch-'em running last, half-a-dozen letigtf gjaway: The order was the same .till the »evei -i furlong post:;::was reached, when Ben Jcn*o "j ranged alongside Millie, and the : pair raced : t« igether till the straight was entered. Ben Jonsc was first over the list Jiump, and h» had no difl ■ jculty in winning by » lenzth. with Cateh-'em '■' ro "j similar distance behind Millie in . third plat? " 0 ° Time, 3m. 335. Dividend, £1 18». 3iI [THE JERVOIS HANDICAP of.TQOsovji; aecon *[] horse, to receive lOsovs out of the stake. . Scve 10 furlongs. ng s act " fclj—Mr. S. Williams' ManaponrL 4vrs, - by , ne Sotilt— Tale, -7st 7ll> (Lindsay) .... ol- 84^—Mr. (».- Jlobberlev's hr $ (lay Paris, 3»r». he 7*t 71b (Whittakej) ... ........... \"•-:. ay 452 V—Mr. J. Marshall's br m Pearl Necklet, he syrs, Bst llib (Julian) .:. ... —• th Fieemount, aged, 9st 21b (Brown) in- 133"—St. Cvren, 6yrs, Est 61b (Sceat-) ... as 274£ —Dan Leno, aged. 'fist 4ib, including 21b st- ..over (Davis) ... .. ~. Id- 274 —Dogger Bank, 3yrs. Sst lib (Ryan) " ... in 11H— Step, aged, 7«fc 10U> (Buchanan) ... rk 392|—Napenape, <yre, 7rt 10!b (Brady) he Puhipuhi'. «v r 7*t 101b (Sparfces) ... ut 100 —Roselawu, 4vrs. 7st 101b (Tell) ... ... m, 272 —Lallah Rookb, syrs, 7ft 101b (Gray) he 26 —Lady T'fuEbe, 4yrs, "at 9!b, "including by 21b over (Ross) ... ... : ... No 55',—Stromness, svr», 7st 7!b (Rae) -•■' ... "' _ nd — ■ . a 2192 / **' Pearl Necklet was quickly into the lead, an 110 with Puhipuhi next abe ran through, the cutliii with a two lengths lead. Dogger Bank being : tho head of the others. Half-way across the en '*! ting Pearl Necklet was still at the head of tli ie- field, three lengths out from Puhipuhi; then caff Dogger Bank and Manspouri. Puhipuhi wj beaten at the bend, and Pearl Necklet was tfc first, to turn into the straight. At- the distant 1 ManapQtiri and Gay Paris shot up, and, the firs named drawing away, won by a couple of lengtl 2 from Gay Parte, who Just beat Pearl.Necklet f< second honours. I.allah ■" Rookh was fourth an , Freemount fifth. Time, lin., 33 3-5«. Dividend i=f £22 5s and £7 3s. . , - 0 ...■ , . ■ ,; .- ■- .:. ;., ;.-, .; 0 THE LADIES' BRACELET of lOOsova. A brae eh 0 of the value of 75sovs for the first horse and bracelet of the value of 25sova for the eecon J, horse. One mile and a-half. c: . ~.; 0 644 Mrs. Muir'» ch g Rauparaha, 4yr«, by n Seaton Delaval—Folly, list (Mr. G. Paul) 596—Miss G. McLeod's b c Peregrine, 4yrs, - 0 list (Mr. C. Ring) ... 0 107 —Mrs. Morgan's br g Tui, 6yrs, list 21b 0 (Mr. Wells) ... ... n 302 —Baltimore, aged, list 21b (Mr. V. Bagnall) u Henrv Havelock, 6yrs, list 21b (Mr. 0 * E. Alison) .... ... .... ..., .-, 0 1444—Vizier, syrs, list 21b (Mr. H. Washer) ... 0 300*— Regia, 4yrs, list (Mr. G. Cutrie)... ° 2357 * . • ;: 0 Passing the stand the first, time the order w> " Baltimore and Peregrine together, with the 0 mainder of the field' (except -Rauparaha,-who «i 0 running last) all in line. In the run out of tl straight Baltimore and Peregrine.drew out a hi and when the six-furlong poet was reached the i:. were well clear of the field, of whom Henry. Havi '~ lock- was the most prominent,, .whil -1 Rauparaha was still running last. 'Die order we 'i unchanged till four i furlongs from, home, who p' Rauparaha began to cut down hi« field, and whe !~ the straight was reached "the favourite was racifl 'I just behind Peregrine, who was 'in commanr „ while Baltimore fell away beaten. At the hal m distance Rauparaha headed Peregrine, and, g< m ing on. he won bv a length.. Peregrine was hv ,ri lengths in front of Tui, and then came Baltunori n, Time, 2m. 51s. Dividends, £2 9s and 17s. m ;.-" -.-' "■"' '•'— — ... .'. '' ' h! THE SECOND DAY'S RACING. P- % NOTES AND ANTICIPATIONS. I'. Bt PHAETON". The meeting will be continued to-day 1 and with every prospect of beautiful wea ther prevailing a highly interesting and en 2 joyablo afternoon's sport can bo anticipate! 3 with some degree of confidence 0 The first event to demand attention is th Orakei Hurdle Race, in which" CatclbC-n 0 may prove hardest to. beat. 0 Tho Ranfurly Handicap may find Rau 0 paraha homo in tho van, and ho may fin< ° Ben Jonson and Peregrine his,most trouble 0 some opponents. - :• -•.•«•» 0 In ticking off the list of probable-starter 0 for the Great 'Northern' Steoplechaso i 0 would seem that the field for tho cross 0 country race will number at least 14. Th' 0 bold, bid that Irish mad© for victory oi Saturday showed that the Eton gelding wa id ja much better health than his appcarane to would -have led one to suppose. The tas! ,„ exacted from him on the opening day is, ie fear, more likely to have a lowering rathe a than an .improving tendency j , with., Irish M Though quite in accord with those who re *• gard the issue in the ,cross-country race a 'J most open, I am encouraged to" anticipati , v the finding of the -judge as.follows: — . '•i ■■- ■' i -.■; - ■ v ■■■.' -■ ™ ' Waitarcre /*v ... : ;■'..■■■■'■:'.;. " ..." 1 ' I': ;>'^ Kiatore * ' ... > ' v "„. ; -'- ... ■ ■ ''~.- 2: ' g • HaydD ... *. ... "' ... .-. : ... .-i- ... 3 E ..'■ Par.itiitu. and Uranium" may bo tho pair t< • come out at the. head of the field in th< e decision of tho Prince of Wales' 'Handicap, ; and to separate them: I will give my vote 1- to Paritutu. -:.,'" \ •>' - , : v r< Merriwai will probably win! the • Remuera if Hurdle Race, and Nestator may be the one i- to follow him homo. • •* -■:-: '•■■%i, a Loch Fyne will /probably prove hardest J to beat in the Tally-ho Steeplechase, and e Silica may follow him home. 0 - ■ ■ : -: ' ' ~.. J THE ACCEPTANCES. , ■ 3 ORAKET HURDLE RACE; of HOsovs. One mil" , ( ' ' ' : and three-quarters, >f el. lb. at. lb it Millie '...-... 10 11 Luminous " ... 9 i e Cateh-'em ... ... 9 9 Seabohm ;.. " ... 9 I it Hikuai ...... ... 9 2 Leopold ~.'... 9 I e ■ -■-..'. ."...'. ,-■.. . ... ■■ S RANFURLY WELTER HANDICAP of lOOsovs. One '» , -.';'■' -:- '' v mile. ■" i- „ . . . :; ' 't. lb., '.:';. ' '\' at. lb „ Ben Jonson ■ ... 10 7 Roselawn -.' ... 9 ( a Rauparaha . ... 10 2 Napenape - '• ... 9 I , Pearl Necklet ... 913 Puhipuhi ... 9 < V. Peregrine ... 9 5 , Cymri .. ... 9 ( i Inglis ... ... 9 3 Lady Phoebe ... 9 I 8 The Dane ... 9 2 Paroquet ... ... 91 _ Keep Step ... 9 0 Stromnesa ... 9 ( ° Dan Leno ' '...9 0 Lady Regel '■'.'.".■-.'.. 9 ( e THE GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASI .' HANDICAP of 750sovs. About three-mile* and a : half. i! „ v . . st. lb. . Mr. S. Darragh's b g-Kiatere, - aged, by- ' Castor—Victoria ... .... ... ... 12 12 Mr. W. Davies' b g Haydn, aged, bv Sou'westerMyra (including 71b penalty) ... 11 1) <■ Mr. J. Taggart'a ch g Slow Tom, aged, by St. Ives—Queen's Bell ......;.. 11 : i Sir W. - Russell's ch m Nadador, aged,. by .. ■ i .; El Draque—Noyade (inc. 71b penalty) ... 11 ( ' Mr. M. Manton's br g Inniskillen, "aged; ' " :;•-.. by Frateuiite— ' .... : ;., 10 12 i Mr. J. B. Williamson's br g Irish, aged, • :\ by Eton—Asthore ... - ... ~ ... 10 1] \ Mr, A. Barton's br g Evenlode, aged, by J , King George—EvendaJe ... . ... '.. 10 4 I Mr. J, H. Prosser's blk h Waitarere, 6yrs, by Torpedo—Rivulet ...;.". * ... 10 4 i Mr, W. Davies' chg. Nestator, syrs, by Nestor Natal or niaro ... ..; ... 10 C Mr. J. Dalton's blk g Romany King, aged, 5 by Gipsy King—Gipsy ........... 912 Mr. J. O'Driscoll's ch g Pharos,' aged, by 5 Jet d'Eau—Opawa mare -•■■-.-'. ..-. ... 910 Mr. It. Hall's b g Khatna, aged, by Castor . —Valentina . ... ..... ... ... ,9 9 Mr. F. P. Selby's b g Nor'-west, aged, by Sou'-wester—Betty ... ... ••"• 9 9 Mr. C, Thede'sbr g Loch Fyne, aged, byLochness—Pikau ... ... 1.,' .... ...."_■■ 9. 8 f Mr. G. F. Moore's b g Sammy, aged, by n ( Sou'-wester —Puss ... •••' ••• ••• " 7 Mr. H. M. Corin's ch g Brigham, 6yrs, by ) Sou'-wester— Leger mare ... ... 9 7 l Messrs. Worsp Bios', ch g Cachuca, syrs, by Leolantis— ... ... ... 9 7 Mr. J. M. Steel's blk g Mooltan, aged, by ' Itepo—Armourer mare -.......;. ,9 7 ' Mr. H. Connop's ch g Rangitoto, 6yrsv by . Rangipuhi—Tarawera ... ... ... 9 7 Mr. D. Morraghan's oh g Silica, aged, by I Flintlock—Dreamland ......... .9,/ PRINCE OF WALES' HANDICAP of 300SOVS. ; Seven longs. . i st. lb. " . et. lb. (Paritutu ... ...10 12 Omati ..."....-9 0 , Uranium ... ...10 10 Loftus '...-... 90 ' Certaintv ... ... 913 Kola Nip;.- : ... 9-0 1 Polycaste ... ... 9 9, Waihuku . ... 9.. 0 I Regulation ... 9 5 Baltimore .., ..... -3 0 Syren.: ... ... 9 2 Silver Shell ... 9: 0 ,Te Aroha ... ... 9 2 Uenuku . .... .. ...9 0 . Soultmaid ••...- 92 "Le Beau ■ -... 9-0 ' Tui Cakobau ... 9 1 '~;: ; ~ I REMUERA HURDLE RACE of 200sova. ! Two': )-,,; '.'••■• . mile».: ;; : .■■.':.'.'■■.-'":•. '■-■.. ■':■•:■■ I .:"".'-'.. St. lb. '' < . ._ . st. lb. I Lady Hune • ... 11, 10 ■ Merriwai ... ... 10 3 , Hautapu ... ... 11 1 Cavalry .:.... 10 2 Landlock ... ... 11 0 Romany King ... 10 0 ' Cuiragno ... ... 10 10 Nestator ..., ; .... 913 1 Creusot j ... ... 10 9": Aqua Regia ! ... i 9 6 1 Evenlode ....... 10 9 Yolette. ...... ...3 ; 0 TALLY-HO STEEPLECHASE of HOsovs. About three miles. -. .- si. lb. St. lb. Loch. ... 10 6 No Shot" ' ..... 913 Kanaka .„.;.,.. 10 5 , Silica. - .„ .... 913 Fretwork ... 10 2 Tanglefoot ... 9 7 I HUNTERS' BRACELET HANDICAP of 65sovs. .. ~-. One mile and a-quarter. • ■- - ' ' st. lb. ' '"' '• -" st. lb. . Mahoe ~..: 11 10 Sterling ... ...10 0 ' Vizier ... ...10 5 Pukerimu ... 9 8 ■ Minitower :-?--, ...To 5 Mozart ' ... ... 9.7 i Loeherbie..,.;%-.. JO -2...',; , . " : The first race' is limed to be itni'lctl.. jOt . UQ°R, ",