Auckland Races.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 575, 5 February 1851, Page 4

Auckland Races.

Our readers are generally aware that in consequence of the very unfavorable weather prevailing on Monday and Tuesday,—phsards were posted throughout the town and its vicinity notifying the postponement of tbe ra. ces from Wednesday until the following day, The result showed that this was a most fortunate arrangement, Wednesday proving as unfavorable a day for the sport as its predecessor, whereas yesterday was as fine a day as would be confidently expected on a “ Derby Day” at home, and as could be desired by the numerous visitors attending from all parts. Every available horse, carriage, gig, dog-cart, and other mode of conveyance anneared to have been pressed into early service for the occasion, so that, some time before the ringing of the first saddling bell, the course presented a very gay and animated appearance, The arrangements were altogether excellent, and we are happy to learn that not an accident, or disturbance of the slightest kind, occurred to mar the pleasures of the day, We give a report of the horses running in each race, with the position in which they were placed. Maiden Plate, of 25 sovereigns ; Heats, once round. Mr. Frazer’s b.h. LordLovat. . J. Forbes 2 4 11 Mr. Taylor’sb.h. Troubadour. . R. Taylor 22 Mr. Levy’s bk. h. Dan Tucker... . Crewe 4 Mr. M‘Farlane’s b.h. Dudu 3 1 Mr. Smale’s b.g. Erin-go-Bragh..Sznele 13 2 Mr. Henderson’s ch. m.Poor Bessy,Brown Mr. Dennett’s d.b.h. Cantab, Lt. Cooper This was, throughout, an exceedingly wellcontested race. Ladies’ Purse, of 30 sovereigns ; singla event, twice round, Mr. Crummer’s b.m. Verjuice Mayne 1 Major Greenwood’s b. g. Jack ...... Lt. Page 0 Mr. Macky’s b.g. Jumbuck .. Lieut. Wynyard 0 Won easily. Hack Race—Stakes £lO, single event; once round, and a distance. Mr. F, Rich’s ch. g. Greenhorn. . J. M'Carthy 1 Lieut. J. R. Cooper’s g.g. Beppo Lieut. Cooper 2 Greenhorn won easily. innkeepers’ Purse.—Heats, once roiindi and a distance. Mr. Crummer’s b.m. Verjuice ...... Mayne 1 I Lit. A. Cooper's b.m. Corsair.. Lieut Cooper : 2 8 Mr. Macky's b.m. Jumbuck Browne 3 2 Well contested.