SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9356, 22 February 1892, Page 2

SPORTING.

COMPLIMENTARY RACE MEETING. (Pbb United Pbess Association.) Auckland, February 20. The Auckland Racing Club gave a complimentary race meeting at Ellerslie to-day in honour of Lord and Lady Onslow, who. are about to leave for England. Earl and Lady Onslow drove out to the course accompanied by the Hon. P. A. Buckley, Attorneygeneral, and were entertained at luncheon by the authorities of the club. Colonel Dawsbn, vice-president, proposed the health of the Governor and his wife. The toast was received with enthusiasm and was suitably acknowledged by Lord Onslow, who, in returning thanks for the many kindnesses he and Lady Onslow had received in Auckland, said that the race meeting that day was a very happy way of saying fare,well, and pleased them exceedingly.' As the' weather was unfavourable, several showers falling, there was only a moderate attendance of the public, and the ground was very heavy for the racing, which nevertheless was interesting except for the Steeplechase, in which Fishmonger, the winner, was the only horse to travel the country without mistake. The double victory of Morion, who was in excellent form, was well received. The sum of L 4051 was invested in the totalisators during the day. The following are the results of the races :—

„,,„,. VICTORIA HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs; second horse lOsovs from the stakes. One mile. 56—Mr W. Bobbettfs br c Morion, 3yrs, by Capm tivator-Madcap, 8.9 ... (DentonV 1' 91—Mr J. L. Coomb's m c The Dancer, 7.6 -•:; 46—Mr E. Abbot's eh m Leorina, 7.10** flyne) 3 other starters were: 60 Scot Free 8.4, 46 5 I! s& r™? at.7- 1050 Yataghan 7.6, 27 Lady Bell 7.«, 10 Warrior 7.5, 39 Belxnont 6.0, and 16 Ida 6.12 Yataghan ran to the front when the flag felf but Warrior soon took up the running securing three lengths advantage of Morion by the time the cutting was reached. Morion, however, soon had the leader in trouble, and taking first place in the straight ran home an easy winner by two lengths, a length between the second and third horses. The official time was lmin 45sec, but some private watches recorded it as lmin 50sec. Dividends, L 6 9s and L 7 lie. HURDLE RACE, Of lOOsovs ; second horse lOsovs from the stakes/ Two miles. 91—MrH. H. Hayr's brjgFishmonger,by Isaac V Walton, 11.7 ..... '• (Fergus) 1" ?s^w*l- £-, Marti£' a b 8 Stepper, 9.8 (Shaw) 2 41-Mr. S. Bolton's b g Cloth of Gold, 917 ."-■'■:•• ■ (A. Williams)-! 50 Nap 11.10, 37 Bryan O'Lynn 10.7, and 97 Tupara 10.0 were the other starters.' .. . . . Though Fishmonger was first away Bryan O'Lynn went to the front after the first hurdle was cleared, and stayed there until in the straight, where the field closed up. Cloth of Gold, Nap, Tupara, and'Bryan O'Lynn were in a line at the stand, with fishmonger two lengths away third, and Stepper last. Cloth Df Gold was in advance at the back of the course, Nap a length away; but at the home turn Fishmonger strode to the front, and, keeping his place without an effort, stalled off a rush by Stepper and won by a length. Time, 4minlߣsec. Dividends, L 3 18s and LI 3s, HUIA HANDICAP, ;on£ Of 150sovs; second horse 20sovs and the third horse lOsovs from the stakes. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. .. ■ 115—Mr J. Malcolm's b f Lottie, by Musketeer oq nr~M ybil;d>,7-6 (Moore)' 1 J£-?! rA- Austin's bf Tit, 7.6 .:. (Hodson) 2 257—Mr L. D. Nathan's b c St. Hippo, 7.6 '' ■ (Gallagher) 3 There also ran: 141 Brown Alice 8.0. and' 87 Tamar 8.0. \ St. Hippo and Lottie took the lead; Tamar,, Brown Alice, Tit, and Lottie racing in line close behind them. At the home turn St. Hippo was still leading, but he collapsed speedily, when Lottie caught him at the Derby stand, the latter running home a winner by a. length and a-half from Tit; after whom, three lengths away, was St. Hippo. Time, lmin 22sec. Dividends, L 5 16s and L 4 15s. :' ONSLOW CUP, Of 300sovs; second horse 40sovs, and the third horse lOsovs from the stake. One mile and a-half. 236—Mr W. Bobbetfs br c Morion, 8.7

(Denton) 1 143-MrW. Walter's brc Pinfire, 8.4 (Pyne) 2 92—Mr E. Abbott's eh m Leorina, aged, 7.9 (Hodson) 3 The following also ran: —141 Dolosa 8.6, 66 Lochness 8.2, 21 Scot Free 8.2, 35 The Dancer 7 3' 90Tu110ch6.7. ! From a beautiful start Pinfire went to the head of the field, with Dolosa, "Leorina, and Scot Free nearest him. As they travelled out of the straight Leorina went into second place, and she and Pinfire were almost together at the back of the course, three lengths in front of Dolosa, Scot Free fourth and Morion fifth. So they ran to the half-mile post (where the field grouped closely), Dolosa coming with a run, which proved to be a flash in the pan, Morion at the same time creeping into 'prominence. Pinfire led into the straight, but Morion was given his head when the horses were in a line for home, and quickly smothering whatever chance Pinfire had, he won by a length, though Denton had to draw the^whip to him in the last few strides, Pinfire kept to his task so gamely. Leorina was third, a couple of lengths behind the Auckland Cup winner, and then followed The Dancer, Lochness, and Dolosa Time, 2min 39£ sec. Dividends, L 3 3s and L 3 Is.

STEEPLECHASE, > !■'■■■•.■ Of 150sovs ; second.horse 20sovs, and third.hsrse lOsovs from the stakes. About three miles anda-half. .: ' # T« .■ 64—Mr H. H. Hayr's b g Fishmonger 10 4;i:T (Fergus) 1

82—Mr C. Mack's b g Chance, 9.12

nn „ . n , , , (A. Williams) 2 U&rMr^ Bu?esbmKate'9-7 (Crowe) 3 Ihe other starters were: 108 Nap 12.3, 170 Hopeful Kate 11.6, and 50 Tommy 9.7 The race was a disappointing one, every horse but the winner making a mistake. Fishmonger jumping well throughout won by a distance from Chance, Kate being a considerable way off third. None of the others finished Time, 9min 28sec. Dividends, L 7 9s and L 9 12s.

The Selling Handicap, of 50sovs, seven furlongs, was won by Romeo 7.0, Bon Voyage being second, and Kupe, the only other starter, third. Time, lmin 4 isec. Dividends, L 2 Is and LI 14s.

ntinn FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs; second horse lOsovs from the stakes Fve furlongs. 352-MrW. Bobbetfschh Quadrant, syrs, by Robinson Crusoe—Radiance, 9.7

41-Mr R. Burkes b f Lady Belle, 3yrs,(?.7 X°n) *

57-Mr D. M'Kinnon's br h Lochness syS* s3 2 There also ran-137 St. Clements Macgregor7.B 29 Tamar 7.3, 63 Yataghan 7.5, 35 Tit 7.2, and 51 Assassin 6.4. •

Quadrant won easily by a couple of !lengths. Time, lmm 6Jsec. Dividends, M 5s and LI 15s.

V.A.T.C. MEETING.

[By Elkctbic Telegraph.—Copyright. 1 (Per Pkess Association.)

Melbourne, February 20. (Received February 21, at 5.45 p.m.)! For the V.A.T. Club meeting to-day light, drizzling ram fell, consequently there was only a moderate attendance. Results :^.:j

Criterion Stakes.-Happy Jack, 1; Fronde,.* Azim finished second, but failed to draw weight. Hurdlks. - Sultan beat Sundowner through SIICCI JJillllCllOSS.

Oaklkigii Handicap. Fivo furlongs and a-half.-Uinoola (Liddiard), 1; Coin (Maybin), 2; lortunatus (James Hayes), 3. Eighteen started Camoola was favourite at 4to 1 against. On the fall of the nag Kpi and Mcli were the first to break the line, the favourite being in the ruck until half way up the straight, when he struggled gamely under the whip, and finally won by half a length. Two lengths between the second and

third horses The Harbour Light was fourthTime, min.BJ«ec. Steeplechase.—Artichoke, 1; Orangeman, 2} JJandy, 3, . . Selling Race.—Won easily by The Gift. trlug^V^™-* J? AK%4 p- - Merriment (Grifliths), 1 ; Tiraillene. (White), 2; Jack (C°?^ r)'^ Eleven started. Betting: 7 to 2 agst\Vandsworth, 10 to 1 Merriment, who won throughout. Time, 2min 25sec.