AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING, Second Day, January 1.

Otago Witness, Issue 2288, 6 January 1898, Page 35

AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING, Second Day, January 1.

The weather on Saturday \^a3 gj.leidld. The attendance was about 10,000, and the racing throughout o" a most inleresLi-ig character. Results : — •

• GL^SGOV/- IIANOiCAP, Of lOOdOVd ; second horse lOsovs. fcjaveu fuilongs. 151 — Mr D M'Nicul'rt b m Wiiiron^om-j, by

Hotchkiss— Bianca. 4vrs, 7.13 (Holmes) 1 413— Mr W. A. Liycock'.s Supple} tok, 712

'{'.). Moni?ao) 2 270— Mr J. E. Thorpe's Lillie, 712 (Gilbghei) 3

Aho started : 99 Porangi Potae 7.12, 23 Ckop .liv 7.10, 246 St. Elmo 7.7.

S v . JSltao and Porargi Pot ye "-rere quickest; in tht-ir stride, and tho former wj.s bfe.it" a length to the good as they ran int) tha cutting 1 . Wailongoreai closed rp to (he leader-i at t'a*^ halt'mi'e posf, ar>d tbe pair remained in charge an the fkld swrpt into the straight. S^^' t ) i'^< ant? i_ji)lie camo np in the run ho'iic, bu!; eouid nob reach Wairongornai, wbo won by a ccuple of lengths. Tim*, Imin 29^-:ee. Totaiisittor, £1202 ; dividend, £7 3s.

HANDICAP HURDLES, Of loOsOvs ; second horse 15s jvs. T-.vo mile?.

S79— Mr F. W,it*ou'«i b in Musfitel, by Foal Sh'-t— l), nuhin lu^i■e, ageJ, 10.0

(Jobnaon) 1 IV—My F. M'Maiicmiri's Tim, 11 0 .. (Ra^) 2 205 -Mr A. 1) Byers's Miss Nelson, 11.10 (Kattcrns) 3 Also started: 493 Noi'-Westll.lO, 45 Kingavvood 11.5, 319 Tally-ho 11.0, 55 Gjenadk-r 9 5

Misc&tel moved sway to the front from the send -oil, aud wrs a couple o$ lengths to the gond of Gi'nna'H'ir when they negotiated the first obtt'cle. Very iitt!o alteration was noticeable until fhe tbitd fence ws? takeD, where Tally-ho, Noi'-West, and Muscatel were buDchcd. Muscattl he'd the advantage right round the bsck into the entt'eg, Tally-ho and Noc'-Weat being her nearest eompt-nions. 'J?Alty-bo canae down at the jump in the home turn, and Muscatel, increasing the advaihure in spite of a faulty jump at the last obsta; le, rau iv an easy winner by the best part of three lengths. Time, 3aoiu 54-sec. Total -sator £1753 ; divid'.nd, £4 3s. GREAT NOItTHERN' DERBY, Of 500-ovs. Oue mils anl &-half. 166— Mf D. Stewait's cli c St. Crispin, by St. ' L^Qf^r— Tiogara, 3yr.«, 8.10... (-mith) 1 755-Mr G. G Stesd's Gold ftledallist S.tO (Dmi-Ltt) 2 169 -Mr J. J. Lennard's Favona, 8.10 (MTsg-art) 3 No others started. The thiee jumped cif tjge';her, and very little divided them as they ran pait tha stand, Favona being in the front and Gold Medallist reefing and tearing for his head. Favoua carried (he running round the back, and was ha'f a length in front of Sfe. Crispin and Gold Medallist as they entered tho cutting. At tbe half-mils post the trio were together, and opening iuto the straight Sfe. Ciispin and Gold Medallist were side by side, Favona, falling avray beaten. The pair canae up the straight together until the Derby stand was passed, when Derrett (on the favourite) tried a late run, but it was of no avail, S\ GrLpm winning by about two lengths ; Favona, the best part of four lengths away, third. The win was very popular. Time, 2min 43jee, Tofcalisator, £1090 ; dividend, £5 18s.

MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, Of £00sovs ; second horse 2530v5. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs.

325— Mr W. V. Inder's eh f Hermosa, by St. Lpfter— Lady Evelyn, i) 0 ... (Sceats) 1 90 -Mr J. G Ralph's St. iDnis, 7.0. (Jelling.-) 2 612 -Mr G. G Steal's Altair, 9.5 ...(IX-rrett) 3

Also startad : 106 Hylas 8 8, 189 Lady Harriett 8.5, 49S Dayntree 7 12, 133 Roxana 7 3. 3S Swiftfoot 7.0, 91 Blue-jacket 6 9.

l ? rom an indifferent start Hermosa, Hylas, and Dayntreegotbefct away, but before they had gone maLiy strides Sfc. Innis was in front, tie advantage &t the top stretch being a length over Boxana, with Dayntree clcse up. Hermosa and Sb. Inuis were first into the straight, and a great rim home between the pair resulted in a hG.ul win for Hermosa ; Altair, two leugfchs away, third. Time, Imin 4sec. Tota!i3ator, £2131 ; dividend, £5 18=».

COUNTY HANDICAP, OflOO-ovs. Six fm longa. 81— Mr J. Roulston's Recoid Reign, by CiStor—Winnie, 3yr<<, 6.11 [inc. 41b ovei] (Howaid) 1 81— Mr John Gall's Picklock, 8.3 ... (Gall) 191— Mrii. D. Nathan's Mks Emmy, 8.3 (Gallagher) 3 Also started : 555 Eton 8.7, 213 Lady Marion 8 (i, 8S Supplejack 8 0, X 5 St. Gordon 7.10, 12 Lady Cuisine 7 2, 28 Reaction 6.10.

Before the field had gone far Record Reign shot to the front and, carrying his field along at a slashing pac°, was first jnto the straight. At the De»by stand Record Reign was a length and a-half in front of X J ''ckl< ck, who was coming very ttrongly, but failed to reach the leader, who won by tore? parts of a length. Time, Imin 18sec. Totalisator, £1315 ; dividend, £14- 12s. AUCKLAND RACtNG CF,UB HANDICAP, Of 50050v3 ; second horse 50sovs. Ona mile and a-balf. 960— Mr J Chaafe's b h St. Paul, by St. Leger - Satanella, 4yrs, 910 ... (Gbaafe) 1 252— Mr S. M'Guinnesb's b h Waiuku, 9.12 . (Russell) 2 6:8-Mr S. Bradley's Swordfish, 7.12 (Rlori'ifcm) 3 AI-o !r i «,1 :19 ( r ' ty fear 9.0, 235" Antares 86, ?0a Paimplv 7 ('; 5S :,<hictuche 7.5, \)9 Coiouet 7A, j;8 \ -UhAA. !,(!'). An* i. was tho firs', to move, and was a length i. i T^olof ijvv.irdfish and Day Star as the; rouoduu into thej atraight, Wniuka nesjj

in orJer. Picsiog the stand Swordflsh and Waiuku had taken up the running and were racing stride for strid?, a neck in front of Yattenfeldb ; St. Paul and Anfcarcs lying lasb. As they swept rcutfd the bf.ek Waiuku saghtly

increased hia advantage, with Sb. P>ul moving up. Waiuku entered the cutting a ljnglh in

Front of Yathenfeldb, after whom came Swordfish and Panoply, the latter a few strides further on clobingupintosecend pl'ca. Waiuku was goiug well as they entered the straight, but was collared at the Derby stand by Sfc. Paul, and, figblirg out a great fit.i^h fro in the lawn rails, S*;. Paul gained the verdict by a long neck ; Srcordfiuh two lengths awiy third, Day Star fourth, and Anta^es fif';b. Time, 2min 38v.c. Totalisator, £28C6 ; dividend, £2 12s. PONY HANDICAP, Of SOsovb. Six fnrlonga. 142 — Mr F Davis's cb m Pnrvoke, by Puriri — Revoke. 6yi s, 7 8 (Satman) 1 194— Mr M. J. Goodwin's Unknown, 7.0 (Holme.) 2 201 -Mr E. Teddy's Maungikawa, 7 4 Oljers) 3 Also n'laited : 142 M.ivouraeen 9 5, 317 N^iioleoa 8.12, 549 Fair Nell S S, 45 Fidget 8 4, 290 Rangiuru 7.8, 54 Nora 6.7. j Purvoka was first away, but was collared by j Maungaks.wa at the top stretch, and the pair raced together to the home turn, when Purvoke j camo agaio at the head of tha e-traigb.', and, drawing away, eventually won by a couple if lengths from Unknown; Maun^akv^n, third. Tine, Imin 19£s-c. Tolaiisiiflr. £1932 ; divi- ] dend, £21 11 i.

BIAIDFN IIVNDICVP,

Of lOOsova. For horses that ho.ye never won 50:>ov:j at time o£ starting. One niiie and a distance. 455 — Mtsiv> Btaikie and Plnlpott'? b m Lufra,

by Fantloik-

-Blown Ivogo, liyr.-, 7 9

(Hall) 1 5 !2— Mr B. J. L. T?ie"s B Ay-shot, 7 5 (Holme-.) '2 101— Mr T. B. Leh's lltt^iiation, 8.2

(Moviigaii) 3

Also started : H9 The Sharper 7.lo, 3(54 Ganopus 78, 89 Tloyal Cunqueror 7. 1, ii Rum 0 10, 8S i£min Pcuba rf.lo.

B;>*fshnt was the firafe to show silk, Followed by R v ru, bus when the cutting wa<3 reached Rum IVli aw.iy, and The Sharper shot ioS-'v the l r xd, O'jly to again give place ro BuWhhob al Ih-i home tura. Rosvihvt was fi/st into the straight, where ho was tackled f>y Luh-s, t&e la'.ter winning by a neck after a gallant fiuuh right ud to the p r s j. Time, 2min l^ee. Totalisat'.r, £18*9 ; dividend, £3 12i. Third Day, January 3. Tt« weather was Due and the attendance from 9000 to 10.000. The racing ob the whole w.'.s dsei'ifcdiy clos<3 and interesting, though the Ste^p'e'ih.^ss was a runaway victory for Moze', Miss Nrffoa, the mosfe dangerous <-pponeafc, falling at the back of the course in the lass rcund. The amount put through the tot'iligator was £14,676. The folio vi tig ?re tbe results :— ASCOT HANDICAP, Of JOOsovs. One mile. 353— Mr ICvans's b c Eton, by Csstor— Lady Wilm-l-y, 8.0 (Creamer) 1 131-IMe^srs BLvkJe aud PbilpotL's LufiM, 7 6 (Gall) t 79 -Mr Houston's Record Reign, 7 is! (Howard) t Abo started : 378 Panoply 7.10, 358 Sibr*Wue 7.8, J6l Bowshot 7,7, 37 Ois^-patra '/.3, W Wocdstock 72, 19.'l Hi-n Ann >, 6. 1' 1 , 35 Uanopus 0&. Reord K-jij;Q wiift in cfc»rgo ss tl'sy op^L.fci into the str.iigb>, with Oieop*tr& close np, aod a maguiiiwit run home rests [Led ia a short-h^ad victory for Scon; LuFra and Reci-rd R'ixn a dead heat for second übce. Time, Imin 4'2i^cc. Oa the totalisxtor, £U77 ; divitfeiid, £3 153. SILVIi. HANDICAP, Of iOOdovs. For two-year olds. Six: furlongs. 229— Mr W. Tayloi's jjrg Dayntree, by Castor— Vivandiere, 7.5 (Sceat») 1 264-Mr Ralph's St. Innes, 7 0 ... (Jellings) 2 S62— Mr G. G. Slead's AJtair, 811 ... (Derrett) 3 Also started : ICO Hylas 8 3, 12 Firelock 6.12, 41 The Slave fi.i), 18 St. Lawrence 6.7. Hylas aud Daynttee jumped away together, the lifer being a length to the good as fchry raced iuto the culticg. Ab the bulf-nnilo yo».t SK Innes was ou term 1 ? with Dayntrte, but tnce in tho &tra ; gb.t the Rttec came ou and won comfortably by a good two lengths frooa St. Innes; Altaic thitd Time, Imin 18see. Oa the totalizator, £1586 ; dividend. GRAND STAND HANDICAP, Of 20i)-!Ovi. Oan mile and-half. 952— Mr S. Bradley's br h Swordfisb, by Hotchkisa— Jj'ifchglrl, 4yrs, 8 i (ItfTaggart) 1 296 —Mr Evans's Uorone 1 -, 7 2 ... (Buchanan) 2 379— Air G-ieen's Aii-ares, 8.5 ... (Sceats) 3 AUo started: 363 Anita 6.1], 116 Y.tttenfeldt P. 10, 80 Pyroxylin 6 9, t'6 Royal Conque: or 6 7. C-U'onefc jumped away with the lead. At the back Pyroxjlia was on tpr<ns with tb« leader and en^e r i'^g the cufetir«g he had ha'"f a lfeugfch advantage, Aniba close up third. Pyroxylin was etill in frort at the half-mile pesb and (he order wad maintained to the home turn, where Swordfish moved up and a great run homo resulted in a win for the Hofcohkisa horse by less than half a length. Time,'2min 23£\ec. Ou the totalisator, £2070 ; dividend, £L 19$. SUMMER STEEPLECHASE, Of SOOsOvs. About three miles an 1 a-half. 415 — Mr H. Gome's blk g Mozyl, by Tuiquois, aged, 9.8 ® (Fergus) 1 622 -Mr Watson's Mitscatel, 9 7 ... (Johnston) 2 Also started : 560 Kiu-jsHrood 11.10, 76S Miss Nelson 11.5, 300 Oaiiscript 10.10, 130 Ballyhooley 9.10. Ballyhooley aud Mozel were close together and ihe two kepi pretty well on terms to the double, when Mozel was quickest over, and moving frealy increased the lead to a dozen lengths in front ot Conscript, after wbotu came Mi*s Nelson some 30 lengths away, Kings wood fourth, and Muscatel next. Mozel made up another dozen yards running up t'ue plantation, aud held a commanding lead as he crossed the post and rails, and came bowling down the hill, Ballyhooley running off at the post aad rails. M*sj Nelson began to move up ou the last round, but came to grief at the flight of hurdled at the back of the course, leaving Maz.-I to run in as she liked some 90 yards from Muscatel. Kingswood and Conscript walked in later on. Time, Bmin- 19?ec. On the totalisator, £2735 ; dividend, £5 18s.

NEWitfARKET HANDICAP, Of 300sovs. Six furlongs.

2"4— Mr John Gale's eh g Picklock, by Flintlock—Pikavi, Hits, f.3 ... (Creamer) 1 437 -Mr Booth's Hex, 7.10 ... ... (Jell ings) 2 100— Mr Nicol's Wairongoruai, 7.12 (Holmes) 3

Also started : 70 Coronet 8.5, 194 Lady Marion 82, 136 Miss Emmy 7.10, 34 Porangi Potae 7 9, fil St. Klmo 7.8, 101 Lillie 7.7, 43 St. Gordon 7.6, 15 Brilliant 6.7.

Sfc. Gordon acd Miss Emmy were quickest to move, but gave place to Waiorongoro&i and Rex as the field, ran through lhe cutting. The pair kept together until* the straight was opened up, when Picklock <ume at them, winning after a game run by three parts of a length from Rex ; Waiorongoroai, three lengths away, third. Time, Imin 16|^ec. On tha totalizator, £1472 ; dividend £4- 16a.

Pony Handicap, of SOsovs. Five furlongs. — Pmvoko 1, Rangiuru 2, Napoleon 3. Seven otheis also started. Won by half a length. Time, lmiii 4isec. Ou the totalisator. £2153 ; dividend, £9 175.

ROYAL STAKES, Of SOOsova. Six furlonga,

747— My G. G. Stead's eh c Gold Medallist, by Medallion— Corolla, 3yrs, 8.6 . (Derrett) 1 332-Mr Stewart's St. Crispin, 8.11... (Smith) 2 121— Mr Evans's Ktnn, 8 9 (Creamer) 3 Also started: 5iS Coi queror 7.8,251 Hermosa 6.12, 49 Lady Harriett G. 9, 61)6 1 ) Dayntree 6.12.

Gold Medallisb and Conqueror were bracketed en the tolalis&tor Fro.-v » splendid send-off Couquecor, Gold Medalliat, and St. Crispin jumpsd away together, Gold Meda>list moving oub to the fronb as thsy rail iuto the cutting, and being a length and a-half to the gcod of Hermosa, who was a neck in front of Conqueror. As they opened into the straighb Gold Medallist increased the lead, and, running away from the Qeld, won by the best part of 10 lengths froLa St Crispin. Ihree cheers were given for Ihe winner. Time, lmia 16tec. On the totalisator, £1911 ; dividend, £1 6s. RECOVERY STAKES, Of 50auv3. Five furlongs. IS3 -Reaction, 610 (Hohnes) 1 293 -Ladv Cu-'sine, 7.7 (Satmau) 2 3J5-St3 J 5-St Gordon, 7.6 (Gallagher) t 227— The Shai per, 710 (Ghaafe) t Also started : 76 Royal Cocqueror 7.0, 43 6as. tona 6.7. Retc'iionand Tee Sharper were quickest away, but were picked up in a couple cf furlongs by Lady Cuisine, und Reaction came again in the straight and woa by a couple of length*. Time, Imin 4£see. On the totalizator, £1272 ; dividend, £6 ss.