Second Day—Monday, June 6.

Otago Witness, Issue 2310, 9 June 1898, Page 34

Second Day — Monday, June 6.

The second day of the Auckland Racing Ciub's Grand National meeting was held at Ellerslie to-day. The weather was by no means inviting, drizz'ing rain falling. The attendance was satisfactory considering the adverse circumstances. The sum of £8408 was passed through the totalisator daring the afternoon, bringing the total for the meeting up to £16,906. The racing was of a well-contested and interesting character. The following are the results : —

MAIDEN HURDLES, / Of lOOsovs. One mile and a half. 58— Mr A. Bayley's blk g Kanaka, by Australian — Waitara mare, 6yrs, 9.7 (Higgins) 1 167— Mr Tooman's Reindeer, 9.12 (A. Williams) 2 47— Mr Tate's St. Hiko, 9.0 ... (Arnott) 3 Other starters : 192 Voltigeur II 11.0, 70 The Saint 10,5, 179 Great Britain 10.3, 29 Thelma 9.0.

St. Hiko and Thelma jumped away together, but when the first fence was reached The Saint had run into the lead, and carried on the running past the stand to the bottom turn, where Tftelma again took command, only to bs supplanted a few strides on tbe other side of tiie third fence by Kanaka, who was never after headed and won by better than two lengths from Rsindeer ; St. Hiko, five lengths away, third, Great Britain fourth, Thelma fifth, and The Saint Ust. Voltigeur II fell at the eecond jump. Time, 3min 2fl.ee. Dividend, £3 ss.

PONY HURDLES, Of Eosovß. One mile and a-half. 271— Mr Dickey's Recruit, 10.5 (Duff) 1 333— Mr Godwin's The Major, 9.0 ... (Arnofct) 2 51— Mr Teddy's Maungakawa, 9 0 ... (Teddy) 3 - Also started :'63 Libeller 11.6. 126 Bob 10.12, 64 Fairy 9.10, 94 Tbe Sneak 9.7, 157 D0t 9.7, 3 Brigette 90, 7 Nanny 9.0, 11 Amiable 9.0, 34 Presentment 9.0.

Bob was quickest on his feet, but was headed by Recruit before the stand was reached, and the Tedford gelding, taking his jumps in good style, never left the issue in doubt, winning by three lengths from The Major. Time, 3min 4sec. Dividend, £4-.

BREAT NORTHERN STEEPLFCHASE, Of 600j0v3. About three miles and a-half.

546— Mr F. Watson's b m Muscatel, by Foulshot — Dauphin mare, 6yrs, 10.3 (P.Johnston) 1 204— Mr Comer's Magpie, by Betrayer, 9.10

(Comer) 2 260-MrSkipwith'B The Sinner, 10.6 (Higgins) 3

Also started: 265 Levanter 12.10, 215 Toriki 9.12, 131) Conscript 9.9, 30 Ballyhooley 9.7.

Magpie, Muscatel; and Levanter were the first to come into prominence, bub Conscript was quickest to reach the first hurdle, followed by Toriki and Muscatel. This was the order up the hill and over the post and rails, the positions down the hill being Conscript, Magpie, Muscatel, The Sinner. Very little change of noi~e took place as tbe field ran over the water jump, except that Toriki refused, but -when the back was reached for the second time Conscript) was bowling along three parts of a length in front of The Sinner, with Magpie two lengths behind the latter. Then came Muscatel, Ballyhooley, and Levanter. Conscript was still in the van up the hill, and, being first over the post and rails, brought the field down to the sod wall, where fee showed signs of distress, leaving Magpie to take charge. The old horse wsi in front at the double ; then came Tee Sinner, Conscript, Muscatel, and Levanter. Mascatel swerved up as they tackled the hill for the la6t time, and, drawing on The Sinner, this pair usurped the leading positions, Levanter closing up third, with the whip on him, and Muscatel forged to the front at the post and rails. Magpie came ttgain down the bill, and a great run home resulted in favour of Musoatcl by three lengths from Magpie; The Sinner was thic4 »&a Lerftnter finished

fourth. No others finished. Time, Bmin 328ec. On the totalis&lor, £1650; dividend, £2 14s.

HANDICAP HURDLES, Of lOOsovs. One mile and three-quarters. 133 — Mr J. Clark's <:h g Opou, by Emm Bey — Lena, 6yrs, 9.10 1 475— Mr Chaafe's Noi'-Wcst, 11.2 (A. Williams) 2

Also started : 370 Auita 10.9, 82 Voltigeur 10.9, 59 Seabreeze 10.3, 142 Atlantic 9.5.

Seabreeze and Opou were the first to show to the front, the former, however, coming to grief at the third obstacle, leaving North-We&fc in second place. Opou increased the lead to three lengths through the bottom turn, and farther improved matters through the top stretch, Atlantic coming down at the hurdle at tho back. Tjbe Emm Bey gelding was five lengths in front of Nor'-West at the half-mile post, and, drawing out from the front, wen in a hollow fashion by a dozen lengths, Anita falling at the la3t jump. Voltigeur walked in with the crowd, but was not placed. Time, 3min 31seo, Totalisator, £1261 ; dividend, £8 103. TALLY-HO STEEPLECHASE, Of 150sovs Abjut two miles and a-half. 115— Mr N. Banks's gr g Kapai, by Woolbroker, 6yra, 9.7 ... (Russell) 1 305— Mr Tooman'is Reindeer, 10.0 (A "Williams) 2 124— Mr Kenealy's The Saint, 10.4 (Hayden) 3 . Also started : 20 Katoomba 9.7. 32 The Trifler 9.7, 33 Flukem 9.7. K«pai and Fiukem went "away together. Katoomba coming down at the first jump and when a couple of lengths in front of Reindeer and Trifler. Kapsi farther improved his position round the back, where The Saint closed up into second place, only to give way to Reindeer at the posts and rails. Kapai came bowling down the hill a dozen lengths to the good and, though The Sinner made a desperate effopt to draw up, won easily by half a dozen lengths. Time, smin27?ec. Dividend, £4 18s.

" SECOND WINTER WELTER HANDICAP, 'Of 150aovs. Seven furlongs. 143— Mr J. George's br g Crusoe, by Cruiser— Satoria, syrs, 9.7 (E. George) 1 49— Mr Platts's Castashore, 11.6... (Taylor) 2 44— Mr Russell's Panoply, 10.7 ... (Katterns) 3

Also started : 407 St. Kilda 11.11, 157 Sylvia Park 11.7, 120 Record Reign 10.6, 74 Supplejack 10.9, -65 Miss Anna 10.0, 198 Indian Shot 10.0, 42 Coronet 9.11, 35 Brilliant 9.7, 43 Luf r* 9.4, 151 St. Elmo 9.3, 27 Crusade 9.3, 2L Doneraile 92, 10 Bonnie Blue 9.2, 33 Three S'-ar 9.0, 27 Pinepinetekura 90, 4 Try Me 9.0, 10 Brigham Young 9.0, 4 Lady Helena 9.0, 11 The Needle 9.0, 31 Karowai 9.0.

Crusoe and Supplejack were the firofc to break the line, the first mentioned being a length in front. As they ran through the cutting at the half-mile post the advantage w&s increased to two length?, and from this out the ; issue was never in doubt, Crusoe winning by \ four lengths from Castashore, Panoply, on the " tatter's girths, third.- Time, lmin 34sec. A protest being entered against Crusoe by the owner of Castaahore on the ground of inconsistent running, the stakes were impounded until the morning, when the steward* will hold a meeting. Should Crusoe be awarded the stake the dividend will be £10 1 4a,, bub should the protest be upheld Castaehore will pe-,y £31 7s.