AUCKLAND RACES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1640, 28 April 1883, Page 21

AUCKLAND RACES.

First Day.— Satukday.

The Autumn meeting of the Auckland Racing Club commenced to day at Eller^lie. Tho weather was beautiful, and there were about 3000 persons, including the Governor and buite, on the ground. Tho following wore the results : — TRADESMEN'S PLATE HANDICAP, Of li>o hoys. One milo and a distance. Mps«i's Mason and V/allance'.s br f Siesta, by Tradu- or— Hammock, 3 yrs, Sat Gib .. (Clifford) 1 Mr Walters' b f Irishwoman, 3 yns, 7st 101b , (Williams) 2 I.v M Smith's b c Kingaslc, 3 j rs, 7st 51b (Lainy) 3 ■Billingsgate (9st 41b), Minerva (Bst 61b), Hippodamia (7f>t 121b), Buzzard (Bst), Kalo (7sh), Lady (7st), Lyric (7st), arid Satoria (7st jib) alho ran. Betting : Even on Siesta, ,2 to 1 agst, Minerva. Ai'tor numerous breaks-away, caused, by Lyric, Kingaslc, and others,' a start was effected, Siesta getting away first, and Buzzard last. Siesta led for a quarter of- a mile, when Billingsgate came up. The two - ran neck-and-neck to the back of the course. .Kalo then allowed to' the front, and for a while looked dangerous ; but Fibhwoman assumed the lead a quarter of a milo from home, and looked all over a winner. About a dozen.' lengths from home Siesta came up, .and won by a head, Kalo being two lengths behind Irishwoman. Tho totalisator dividend was £2 Bs. MARES' PRODUCE STAKES, Of 100 soys, added to a awecp-ilake of 10 soys each. For two-year olds : colts, Bst 101b ; (iilits, Sst Sib. Three quarters of a mile. Mr No3;jrove's b f Victoria, by Ffcvo— Momenta, Sst irlb .. .. .. •• (Tailor) 1 Mi 1 Adams' b f Mitrailleuse, by Mu3ket~- Erycina, Bsb Sib -.. •■ .. ■• (Lajug) 2

Mr Nosgrovo's b c Victory, by F6ve— Clipper, Bsfc 101b .. .. .. - ..'(Hodson) 8 ' Muskoteer, Sat 101b (Williams) ; and Snider, Sst 101b, also ran. . ■ Betting : 6 to 4 agst Mitrailleuse, 2 to 1 Victoria and Snider, 5 to 1 the others. Musketeer led, followed by Snider, Victoria | being last. A quarter of a mile from the post ! Mitrailleuse led, but Victoria, coming up with j a, grand rash, won by two lengths easily. HANDICAP HURDLE, . ' Of 80 soys, added to a' sweep of 3 sots each:' Tww'--miles and a-quarter. Mr Frasor's b g Woodpecker, a;?ed, 10«fc 81b ' (Taylor) 1 j Mr A J Keith's Reform, list 41b .. (Rose) 2 . [ Sir Corcorau's Rawenata, 93t 10lb . . (Hodaon) g There .also ran Lone ' Hand, llefc 31b (Edwards); Harkaway, list- 81b ' (Rowland*) ; Loch Lomond, list Bst {Jones) ; Chandlw, . list 21b (Laing) ; Pastime, lOat. 101b (Taylor);, Cock Robin, 9at (Williams) >;";Mias Walton,, , 9st (White) ; Tatters, 9st (Harrison) : Tinman,^ -.- ■ 9at (M'Coy.) , . „ - , Betting : 5 to 2 agst Lone Hand, .4 .to 1. Chandler, 10 to 1 Woodpecker and the other*. < ' Chandler came to grief early in the race, and • Tinman ran off the course. Rawenata led for a long distance; but in the straight ha, was. . passed by Reform and Woodpecker, the last-, named winning in the end by half a length.c'n" Dividend, £12 2s. „ " RASTER HANDICAP, Of 200 soys, with a sweep »f 7 sovs 'each added. .Two j miles. Captain Russoll's eh m Leonora, by Leollnus—Gosmp, 4 jm, B=it2lb .. .. iClifford) 1 Mr Staudibh's b c Xorrnanby, 3 yiv, 7st 71b > (M'Cormiok) 2 Mr Brown's b h Maori, aged, 7st 41b .. ' '..,8 ■Merlin (7st 121b), Tim Whiffler (Bst 121b), . Tho Poet (Sst), Larry (7st 71b), Winnie (6,t 101b), Moonstone (9dt 71b), and Taupiri (6st) aldo ran. , . • Betting: 2 to 1 agst Tim Whiffler ,and , Leonora ; 6to 1 Normanby and Merlin ; 10,t« ' anything else. , , '"- t A good 'start wag" effected. Larry was first ' off, and Taupiri last. Passing the grand stand, Moonstone,had taken the lead, with' Winnie on , his quarter; Normanby and The, Poet half ft \ length behind them. This order was main-, tainedto the back of the course, where. £any raced into fourth position ; and at the cutting ' Moonstone had dropped into' fourth, place.. ' Coming out of the cutting, Normanby .led, &v.'d ' ' Leonora (who up to this time had been' held , well back) came up and took second plaoe. Jk. splendid race down the straight took; place, and was won by Leonora by half a* length ; Normanby second, Maori third, and The Poet fourth. Time, 3 mm. 41£ sec. , f . ' ' Totalisator dividend, £4. ' ' . ' SELLING RACE, ' ■ ■ .' • H Of 60 soys, added to a sweep of 2 aova each. . Oae mile aud a-quarter. . "• , >,■;. Mr Bobbett's Paramena, 7at 91b .. ' (Williams) 1 ■ r Messrs Mason aud Vallance's Jack, 7sfc 131b •.. ' - • , .. N ' (W^tMe) f2f 2 ■ - Yuba Bill, Kingask, Yatapa, Mystery,! and Cadet also ran. , • ' , _ Betting: Even on Jack. ' ' ' „' „" , Paramena led all the way, but Jack pressed him hard at, the finish, and was defeated by - only three-quarters of a length. ■ Yuba Bill : was third. Time, 2 mm. 201 sec. ' , •> , Dividend, £12 16s. „. ' • '. ," Paramena was bought by Mr R. Graham ,foV - £62 10a. . , , j PUBLICANS' PURSE, , Of 80 sovb. Woight for ago. One milo and jwmarfor t , , , , Messrs Mason and Vallance's br f Sieata, S y'j-s, Sst ''' ' " ' 41d •• •• ■• i .. (Wattle) i' ' Capt. ltussell's eh m Leonora, i yn, Bst 41b' ' , . (Clifford) 1 2 ' Mr G Bate's b f Minerva, 8 yrs, Bsfc 41b ■ (Newman) 8 Billingsgate, Kalo, and Robina also ran. \ i Betting: 6 to 4 agst Leonora and Sießta, 5 to1 anything else. . ' ' ' > Siesta led past past the stand, with BilUnga-' gate second.' On emerging from the cutting; ' Minerva was in front, Siesta second, and' Bil<. lingsgate third. Siesta won by two lehgthi. ••' v Time, 2 mm. 20 sec. ■ , ■.;-!.•> Dividend, £1 18s. ' • V •■*. Second Day.— Monday. ,-' 'V^'". It is raining- heavily to-day for the second.' ' day of the race meeting, and, in consequence', 1 ' ' the attendance at Ellerslie is poor. • Tho ' ! G-overnor and suite are again present. Th* results to hand are : — I PLYING STAKES, . ' ' Of 76 soys. One mile. ' ' Mr Vallance's Siesta, Sst 61b.. .. (Wattle)^ l" jMr Smith's Kingaak, Bst 81b .. .. (Laißg) ' 1 Mr B.ite'H Slinerva, Bst 610 .. ...(Newman) 8 ' Tim Whiffler (9st), Kenilworth OstJ.ißuzzaVd A> (9st), Leonora (Sst 6lb), Irishwoman (Bst'6lb), ',' Satoria (Bst 61b), and Mystery '(Bst 61b) we»""' j scratched. ' v Betting : 2 to 1 on Siesta. ' ' "* Minerva led at the start, with Siesta last," ' but she passed Kingask in the cutting, and ' was on Minerva's girths like a flash. Rounding • ' the home turn Minerva and Siesta racing neck and neck, but in the straight Sie&ta drew away, and Kingask, making an effort, ' ■ passed Mr Bate's filly. Siesta won by a -length ''■• STEEPLECHASE, , Of 100 sow. Three miles and'a-half< . Mr Keith's Reform, list 71b . . ' (Rae) 1 '■ Mrpoith's Ladvßab.'lO^fc.. ..' '.(Koitb) 2 ,\ Mr Enderby's Mount, 12bt lib .. (Edwards) 8/' Christmas (list 101b), Sportsman ', (list), ' Cliandler (ll&fc), Cock liobiu (10sfc)/Pastim« " (lOst), and Tatters (lOst) also ran.j, ,\' ' '•' Mr Keith declared fa'" win with' t'Jl^fprni'.'-. r Several horses refused the double "jump. ' *' Chandler refused the etone , wall, and the rest', witli the exception of the placed horses, ,baiilkefl '"' at the second hurdle from home. Reform ivoa' .' by two lengths. ' „''»" "X, AUTUMN HANDICAP,. ! ,;-.''', t Of 200 soys. One mile and a-half. l 4 - Mr G Hate's eh g The Poet, 5 yrs, Bst 21b •'" ..-,..■ Mr J H Pollock's Hippodamia. 4 yrd ( 7st 102b Mr J H Pollock's g g Larry, 6 yrs, Bst 121b .' n JELLERSLIE PLATE, , t • Of 100 soys. For two-year-old's : colts, Bsk 101b ; Mica, ,' Bstßlb. Di tanoe, three-quartoijspf aniijo. -\\ o f !Mr Adam's MHraileuso .". , /. ' -(1 >j ' '' Mr Smith's Rubin'a (including 51b' penalty) ' '[ .'. Si' Mr No3srove's Victoria ' .. .. .. 8 '' Victory and Snider also ran. All the ypxmg-} .j stere entered faced the flag. Rubina, 'from,,, her previous performance, was made a 'hot favourite at 6. to 4. Mitrailleuse came to th'a front and won in the straight. Time, 1 mm.' i 25\ sec. ' . ' '. ' - THE SHORTS HANDICAP, ' ' ' " Of 80 soys. distance, one milo. ' " ' ' Messrs MaSon and Valhnee's Siesta, Bst 121b ' • ' '■'," (Wattle)-! I^' Mr .1 11 Pnl'ock's Hipoodatnia, Bit 101b (William*) ,J-. 1 Mr W Bolibefc'a Parauiena, Bj6 101b (Laing) i g, . Woodpecker (Sat 71b), Fishwoman (7st 111b), - '. Kalo (6st 7lb), Moonstone (6st 71b), Satoria (7st 71b), Winnie (6st 41b), and Miss Walton (Gst 61b) also ran. Twelve started, including Poet. Siesta-was the favourite. Time, 1 mm. 51 sec. • - i • CON3OLATTON T HANDICAP, 0/ 30 soys. Distance, one milo. ' • Larry, S-»t .. .. „ (Taylor) 1 Jack, Ssf. (carrioi 310 over) .. .. (Wattio) % Mystery, 73b 21b .. .. (Gravestook),. 8 f ,; The race being run in the dusk.'could n0t.,,.be closely observed. Larry, however, had al>.'>>i' ( the best of it, winning by four lengths' from r' Jack, . ' . .r. r - •■.< 1 -- J d !; v , u -\\