RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1163, 15 June 1894, Page 24

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

AUCKLAND WINTER MEETING. Auckland, June 9. The first day's racing of the Auckland Racing Club's Winter Meeting was held at Ellerslie to-day. The weather was fine, though the course was very heavy. Lord Glasgow was present. The a+tendanco compared favourably with that of previous years, about 3000 people being present. The sum of .£3909 was put through the machine. The following were the results of the racing:— Maiden Steeplechase, of 80 sovs. Two miles and a half. CI Mr J. Gallagher's Malabar, by Billingsgate, list 121 b... (McLellan) 1 57 Mr J. B. Williamson's Salute, list 121 b (Williamson) 2 10 Kingite, list 2lb,and46 Kildarc, list 121 b, also started. Malabar won easily. Time, Guiin 35sec. Dividends, £2 15s and £2 Is. / Winter Welter Handicap, of 50 sovs. One mile. 238 Mr A. E. Byers' St. Kilda, by St. Leger—Matakana, 125 t... (Burns) 1 143 Cyrus, list 41b (Crook) 2 20 Stamford, lOst 61b ... (Tutt) 3 Also started —45 Scot Free, 12st 51b; 25 Dorothy, list 31b; 39 Jacobite, lOst 101 b ; 50 St. Patrick, lOst 10lb; 69 Acacia, lOst 71b. St. Kilda won easily by a length. Time, linin 55sec. Dividends, £2 15s and £2 Is. Grand National Hurdle Race, of 250 sovs. Two miles. 309 Mr A. Robertson's Melinite, by Nordonfeldt—Pearl Ash ... (Hickey) 1 7 Mr A. MeManimin's Belmont, lOst 31b (Wells) 2 77 Mr A. Stenning's Skittles, Bst 21b (Duff) 3 Also started—6l Liberator, 12st 81b; 246 Fright, lOst 121 b j 50 Ingorina, lOst 101 b; 144 Chatterbox, 9st 21b ; 22 Ika Vuka, 9st; and 68 Belle, 9st. Ika Vuka jumped off with the lead, closely followed by Skittles and Melinite. Before the post was. reached

Skittles and Ika Vuka drew away, and led by several lengths. Racing into tho straight, Ika Vuka was two lengths clear of Skittles, Melinite being third ; then came Belmont, Fright and Liberator, who was thus early being ridden. Ika Vuka continued his lead, and passing the stand was five lengths in front. Belle fell at the hurdle leading into the straight. Ika Vuka led out of tho straight still fivo lengths clear of Skittles, after whom camo Melinite, Fright and Liberator. Very little change took place until the cutting was reached, when Melinite commenced to make a forward movement, and beforo long had command by two lengths, Belmont and Skittles being her nearest attendants. Entering the straight, Belmont and Skittles began to draw on tho leader, but Hickey giving tho mare her head, she easily drew away and won comfortably by threo lengths. Time, 4min lOsec. Dividends : Inside, „C 3 Is; outside, X'3. Selling Steeplechase, of GO sovs. About three miles. 104 Platch, 9st 71b ... (Fryer) 1 111 Parnell, 9st 71b ... (Williams) 2 Also started—22l Chester, 9st 71b Chester came to grief, and Parnell baulked, leaving Platch to win. Time, Smin Osec. Dividends, -C3 lGs and M ss. Maiden Hurdle Race, of GO sovs. One mile and threo-quarters. 144 Mr R. Hen wood's b h Warrior, by Ingomar—Fanny Fisher, 9at 71b (Owner) 1 101 Kildaro, syrs, 9st 41b ... (Burns) 2 375 Cyrus, lOst 91b (Johnson) 3 Also started—sl St. Michael, 9st 81b ; 31 Adventurer, 9st 21b; 2G Viceroy, 9st; 12 Myrtle, 9st; 19 Bonanza, 9st. Won by half a length after an oxciting race. Timo, 3min 43sec. Dividends, .£5 Is and £5. Pony Hurdle Race, one mile and a-half. —Kathleen, lOst 51b, 1; Little Tom, list 91b, 2 ; Mother Shipton, 9st 31b, 3. Eight started. Won easily. Dividends, £7 2s and £7 Gs.

Auckland, June 11. Tho second day's racing of the Auckland Winter Meeting took placo at Ellerslie today. The weathor was fine. From throe to four thousand people were present. Tho sum of JC4397 was put through tho totalisators.

Tho following are tho results of tho races : Maiden Handicap Hurdle Race, of GO

sovs. Ono mile and a half. 217 Mr J. Calthrop's Cyrus, aged, by Volunteer, list 101 b... (Johnston) 1 55 St. Michael, 9st 41b ... (Morigan) 2 75 Derry, 9st 71b ... (Western) 3 Also started—l2s Kildaro, lOst Gib, and 11 Bonanza, 9st Gib. Kildaro and St. Michael cut out tho running. Entering tho straight Cyrus camo through and, after an interesting finish, won by a length. Time, 3min 13sec. Dividends, £1 19s and .£2. Pony Hurdle Race, ono mile and a quarter. 17G Kathleen, list 51b ...(Johnston) 1 19 Ramrod, 3yrs (Tutt) 2 158 LittloTom, 12st ... (Absolum) 3 Eight started. Won easily. Timo, 2min 4Gsec. Dividends, JC3 4s and <£3 14s. Great Northern Steeplechase, of 400 sovs ; threo and a half miles. 187 Mr R. Burke's Bombardier, syrs, by Brigadier, lOst ... (Morigan) 1 87 Mr G. H. Lawrence's Crazy Kate, 10st2lb (Williams) 2 145 Mr E. Henwood's Potentate, 9st 121 b (Kenwood) 3 Also started—237 Dtgpised, 12st 31b >* 35 Chester, lOst Gib; 185 Scaltheen, 9st 111 b ; 117 Fishmonger, 9st 91b; G 8 Cingalee, 9st 91b ; and 34 Salute, 9st 71b. At the fall of the flag Sealtheen and Fishmonger went to tho front, and led for the first half mile, when Potentate went to the front. Passing tho stand the first time, Fishmonger was in command, Potentate second, and Scaltheen third. At the back of tho course Crazy Kate mado a forward move, and led into the trees, Bombardier being fourth. Fishmonger and Scaltheen camo to grief at the top of the hill, leaving the running to be carried on by Crazy Kate, Potentate and Bombardier. In the last run down tho hill Bombardier ran into second place, and entering the straight challenged Crazy Kate. They both approached the hurdle in . front of tho Derby stand together, but Bombardier drew away from his opponent after negotiating the obstacle, and won easily by two lengths. Time, 9min 2sec. Dividends, J 25 2s and jCS lGs. Handicap Hurdle Race, ono mile and three-quarters. 311 Mr P. Butler's Liberator, aged, by Betrayer Diana, 12st 81b (Rao) 1 / 89 Mr F. McMinamin's Belmont, lOst /

101 b (Wells) 2f 59 Mr L.D.Nathan's Fright, 6yrs, list { (Hadfield)/ 3 Also started—7s Ingorina, lOst 71b i 88 Skittles, 9st 101 b ; 47 Pansy, 93t 101 b; 'and 33 Ika Vuka, 93t. Liberatei came with a strong rush in the straight, and wont, by half a length. Time, 3min 35sec. Dividends, £2 6s and .£1 15s. Tally-Ho Handicap Steeplechase, of 100 sovs. About three miles. / 79 Mr R. Henwood's Potentate, by Penrose, lOst 111 b ... (OwnxSr) 1 43 Mr J. Cartright's Adventurer, aged, 9st7lb (Western) 2 Also started—293 Belle, list slb; 59 Scaltheen, list; 66 Fishmonger, lOst 121 b; 46 Cingalee, lOst 101 b. Potentato and Adventurer were the only horsed to finish. Time, Brain. Dividends, M Ate and M 12s. f Second Welter Handicaps, of 50 isovs. Seven furlongs.* 211 Mr F. McMinamin's St. Patrick, hj St. Leger—Steel All, 3yr4, lOst 101 b } (Smith) 1 200 St. Kilda, 13st 71b /.. (Byers) 2 55 Stamford, lOst 41b g ... (Davis) 3 Also started—9l Scot/Free, 121 b 101 b j 38 Ben Codfrey, list 12l£ • 27 Cyrus, list lOst j 14 Chatterbox, ll«t 91b j 37 Dorothy, list; 21 Warrior, lOst'l2lb; 14 Jacobite, lOst 61b; 59 Acacia, lOst 61b; 47 Gay Deceiver, XOst j 4 Staaley, St, Patrick waa

never headed, and won easily by three lengths. Time, linin 40sec. Dividends, £i 2s and Is. During the running of the 1 ally-no Steeplechase, the rider of Scaltheen was thrown heavily, breaking his shoulder.