RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1262, 7 May 1896, Page 25

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

AVONDALE RACES. Auckland, May 2. At the Avondale races to-day the following were the results :■— Hack Handicap, one mile.—Lady Emily, Sst, 1 ; Tho Outlaw,' 7st 71b, 2 ; Neptune, 7st, 3. Dividend, £1 2s (10s tickets). Hurdle Handicap, one mile and threequarters.—Bonovoree, lOst 01b, 1 ; Grenadier, Ost 121 b, 2. Time, oinin 31scc. Dividend, JCll 15s (10s tickets). Autumn Handicap, one mile.—Lufra, Gst 911), 1 ; Lady Marion, 7st 91b, 2. Time, lmin 50see. Dividend, .£7 10s (ill tickets). Avondale Star es, five furlongs.—Antares, Sst 31b, 1; Porangi Pol.ae, 7st, 2 ; Pirate, 7st 51b, 3, Dividend, £1 13s (i!l tickets). Pony Handicap, six furlong-.—Bit o' Fashion, 7st Gib, 1 ; Fidget, Gst 101 b, 2 ; Silkworm, 7sf 121 b, 3. Time, lmin 22see. Dividend, J 23 7s. Waitakerei Handicap, p.ix furlongs.— Lufra, Gst 12lb, 1 ; Lady Marion, 7st 111 b, 2; Lillio, 7st 121 b, 3. Time, lmin lOJsec. Divi-

dend, .iJO 7s(.UI tickets). Handicap Steeplechase, about ihrci miles. Ika, Mst 71b, 1 ; Libeller, 04 71b, 2. No others finished. Time, Gmin 52soc. Dividend, £2 Is.

v iii iß'i's Handicap, five firlongs. Glenora, 7st 51b, 1 ; Orion, Ost till), 2 ; Itonip, 7st 81b, 3. Time, lmin (iisoc. Dividend, £1 os.

At a special meeting of the stewards of the Masterlon-Opaki Jockey Club on Monday it was decided to alter tho date of the race mooting from June 4th to May 29th on account of the former date necessitating welter weights. The programme of the meeting appears in another column. Nominations for all events close with the secretary on Wednesday, 13th, at it p.m. The racehorse .Merino, owned by Mr Livingstone, was brought up by the 'Tasmania from Lyttelton last week. Tho racehorse The Ace, owned by Mr Thomas, arrived here on Saturday from Nelson by the Mawhcra. The Ace is on his way to Sydney, where he is nominated for several races.

If a permit can bo obtained, the Wellington Racing Club will hold a Steeplechase Meeting during the session of Parliament. Tho Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club have decided that a race meeting be held on J urn; 4th, the programme having been passed by the Metropolitan Club. Tho annual Hack Meeting of the Ota-ki Maori Racing Club is Lo be held on tho 25th inst, and, as will be seen by advertisement in another column, an excellent programme has been prepared. Nominations for all handicaps close at 9p.m. on Saturday next. Secretaries of Racing Clubs are reminded that Illustrated Cards and Programmes can be printed at the New Zealand Times Office at two hours' notice. Customers will find it tho cheapest printing in the Colon v.