SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8878, 3 January 1890, Page 2

SPORTING.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLANdICc. MEETING. Auckland, January 2. The Auckland Racing Club concluded their summer meeting to-day. There was •gain a large attendance. The racing was excellent. Kneecap waa made favourite for the Steeplechase, bnt the country was too severe for him, whilst Chemist, who was ' greatly fancied, fell at the first hurdle. Grand Stand Handicap ; one mile and a half.—Leopold, Bst 3lb, 1; Ahtelope, 7et 11b, 2 : Raglan, 7st 121 b, 3. Fabulous also started. Won easily by a length and' a half. Time, 2mio 39|aeo. Dividends, £2 5a and £2 lls. Nursery Handicap.— Mary, Sat 51b, 1; . Souvenir, 7st 81b, 2; Cambria, 7st, 3. The .Dreamer, Lullaby, Miss Cole, and Priscilla were the other starters. Mary led throughout, and won on the post by a head after a splendid race. Time, Imin 19aec, Dividends, £2 16s and £2 lls. Auckland Plate ; one mile and a half.— Tirailleur, Bst*6lb, 1; Fabulous, Bst, 2. There were no other starters.' .This was practically an exercise, gallop. Tirailleur led thoroughout, and won easily. Time, 3min 4Jaec. The totalisators were not open. Auckland Steeplechase, about three miles and a half.—Orangeman, 12st, 2; Messenger, list, 2 ; Volcano, list Gib, 3. Chen.ist, Rossiter, Hurricane,, and Kneecap also ran. Won easily by two lengths. Kneecap was fourth. Chemist and Eossiter fell at the first hurdle, and were not afterward in the race; whilst Hurricane also came down at the stonewall, and was not persevered with. Time, Bmin 58£sec. Dividends, £lll7s 6d and £lO 12s 6d. Sirloin, Bst 71b, won the Selling Stakes, beating six others. ! Musket Stakes ; five furlongs.—Quadrant, 9st, 1; Corunna, 9at, 2; Mary, 7at 71b, 3. Souvenir and Lullaby also started. Won by a neck. Time, Imin 6aeo. ' Divideads, £1 12s 6d and £1 14s 6d. Victoria Handicap ; one mile.—CuirasBier, 9at 41b, 1; Patchwork, 7at 121 b, 2 ; Leorina, Sat, 3. Antelope, Eaglan, and Cartridge also ran. Won easily. , Time, Imin Dividends, £lO Is and £lol2a Cd. GEEYMOUTH RACES. Greymouth, January 2. The second day’s racing was continued to-day. Brunner Stakes Handicap, of 50 sovs; one mile and a quarter,—Mr Hobbs’ Little Shamrock, Sst 121 b, 1; Mr Morte's Tyrant, Sat 31b, 2; Mr O. Sterne’s Patrician, Sat 91b, 3. Fleet wing also started. Time, 2min 37£sec, Dividend, £1 9s. Hack , Race.— Sir William beat Captain Abram, Omoturangigie, Eomer, Fly, and Cheat. Time, 2min 41aeo. Dividend, £7 9a 6d. Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs; six furlongs—Captain Cook, Tyrant and Hermitage were scratched. Little Shamrock, 9st 2lb, 1; Mastonian, Sat 41b, 2; Miss Lacy, 7st 101 b, 3. Dividend, £1 lls 6d. Grand Stand Handicap, of 25 sovs. One mile.—Tyrant, 7at 121 b, 1; Quibble, Sst 101b,' 2; Sir William, 7st 91b, 3. Time, 2min 56 l-sth see. Dividend, £llßs. Consolation, of 25 sovs ; one. mile four furlongs.—Mastonian, 1. Dividend, £1 14s. , The sum of £4132 was pat through the totalisator during the meeting. The attendance on the second day was about 600, and the weather was fine. There were no accidents, The alterations made the ground •ipawer admirably, WAIKOUAITI RACES. Dunedin, January 2. At the Waikouaiti races the Cup was won by beating Cinnabar and Forget-me-not. Dividend, £9 14s. Chance paid a dividend of £l2 16s iu the Malden. EANGIIIKEI RACES. Bulls, January 2. The following are the results of the first 1 day’s racing of the Rangitikei Racing Club’s annual meeting:— j Maiden .Plate.— North Island, 1; Empress, 2: Endymion, 3, First Handicap Hurdles.— No race, only : Gladius remaining in. First Hack Hurdles.— Rero, I; Titbit, 2. Dividend, £1 15a. Extra Hack Race. - Angler, 1. Rangitikei, Handioap. —Foxton, 1 ; Montmse, 2; Eclat, 3. Forester broke down in this race. Montrose led from the Btart, but was beaten by a head on the post. Time, 3min 17seo. Dividend, £2 14s. First Handicap Hack.— Visitor, 1; Oakland?, 2 ; Cheque, 3. Time, Imin 65seo. Dividend, £5 4s. Flying.— Lethe, 1 ; Cruiser, 2; Boulanger, 3. Dividend, £2 12s. Stewards’ Plate.— Little Vixen, 1; Empress, 2. lime, 1 min sSseo. Dividend, £3 Bs. £IBOO passed through the totalisator daring the day. -