AUCKLAND AUTUMN RACE MEETING.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 16, 19 April 1884, Page 2

AUCKLAND AUTUMN RACE MEETING.

The above races were held at EUerslie on Monday and Tuesday last. The weather was magnificent, the sky clear and bright, and a southerly breeze kept (he air cool and pleasant. Monday, of con.se, being a regular holiday, saw the largest gathering on the race-course, by far, there must have been close on 5000 peop c present, but there was a good at ten lance on the second day also. There wjis a large attendance of the fair sex whose presence with their bright dresses and gay costumes, had a pleasing effect. T'oiailway arrangements were better t .an on previous like occasions. As was to be expected the course was a trifle hard, but stdl it afforded good running. The officers of the Club worke I most energetically. Mr 13. Tonk*, President, and Mr T. Mori in. vice- President, were both on t lie ground ; there was nUo a uood attendance of Stewards. Mr Robert Graham officiated as Julgv, Mr W. MeLtuii>'hlin as Starter,' Mr Y. W. Mark was Clerk of the Senior, and Mr T. A. Lirown Cierk of the Course. A number of the officers of the Japanese corvette Tsukuba, now in Auekhud harbour, were present. The following are the results :—: — Tuadksmk -;'s Pl vTK llandiu vp, of lOOsnv*. Kntiiince, lsov. ; accept. me •, 2sovsj£ each, to t>o to the funds. Distance, M mile and 2JO vault;. .^ ' MrP. F. Tancr-d's b c Consul, 3yrsff/>' 8-t (Sutlu-rl uid) ',■ 1 ( Mr A. Sundnii\ gr in Witioiu, syrH, \ \ 7st 7!l> (Williams) % Mijor F. N. (xoor^o's b c Wapiti, 3yiv, Bst Gibs (Taylor) 3 This was a splendid race up the straight, Consul showing sli.^litly to the front, but Witioiaand Wapiti challenged, and the i'onner, a very game grey, raced the winner to half a length on the post, Wapiti three lengths behind. Time, "hnins. Ofsecs. Tnere were ,£G67 invested on the totalisator, £16-1 on the winner, and the dividend was £$ 14s. Mahks 1 Produce Stakes of lOOsovs., added to a Mvoep.->takt!s of lOrfOvs. ea -h, h. ft. For two-ye;ir-olds. Colts, 8»t JOlbs ; iillie^, Bst 81 bs. Distance, six furlongs. The s 'coud horse to receive 10 per cent., and the third horse 5 por cent, from the gross amount of the stakes. Mr John Marshall's Necklace, by Musket, 2\i>, 8»t 81 bs 1 Mr Robertsons Krupp, bv Muskot, 2yris, Bat lOllis ... .." 2 Mr W. Brady's Carbineer, by Musket, 2yrs, 8 it 101 bs 3 Necklace went away with the lead from a good stare followed by Krupp, but at the cutting tue filly had increased her lead "onsiderably, and won easily by three lengths from Krupp, Carbineer finishing third. Time, lmin. 17fsec. There were £079 on tue totalisator; 179 on the 'winner, and the dividend was £3 Bs.

Hurdle Race. % U\xDlokfy-"6f \igo)bs&,<z with a RwpGp u tnkea'rtf 4r3 4 r 3 so vs. -e^cli^ig? go to the second hoiye. ' N EntiTrcsfjF' °2sovs. e'nch, to" go to tlio 'funds.', tnnfe, 2 miles and a quarier, ' ovferrnine : j flights of hurdles. • - /-\V. .. Mr E. D. Hnlßtwd's Minnit, aged, list - h : ' Mr Walter Smith's Bi!]y-go-by 'em,, aged, lO^tlOlbn ; ... 2 Mr A. Mnrtin'a Fair Pluv, aged, 9st "• lOlbs ' .... ,. f 3 Mr Lenn-mVs Chan Her (aged, lOst lOlhs, J. Rue 21bs extra), Mr John Lennard's Shotover (syrs, 9st7lbs). and ' Mr B. Thompson's Pearl (nyrs, 9st), ' also ran. New Year and Woodpecker were scratched. This resulted in a splendid race, the pace from start to finish being good, and the jumping excellent.. Easter Handicap, of 200 soys., added to a sweepstakes of TO-ovs. each ; seconi horse to receive 30aov«. ; thiid horso, lOsovs. out of the stake". Distance, 2 miles. The winner of, any race of the advertised value of lOO.sovs., after the declaration of the weights, to carry 31bs extra; of 200hovh., 51bs ; of two such laces 7ll)s extreme penalty. Mr Tancred's r q Administrator (including 31 bs penalty), 4yr*, 7st SH)M ".. ... 1 Mr K. D. Halstead's b c Hadame^, 4vrs, Gst ' ... 1 Mr A. Standish's br q Normanby (including 31 bs penalty), syr«, 7st 71bs 3 Captain W. L. Russell's Leonora (4yrs, Bst lUlbs), Mr Robertsons Fite-Hei-cules (syrs, 7st 12lbs) M»* Thompson ' 3 Ynba Bill (aged, 7st JOlb^), MrJ. Parr Brown's viaori (.igeil, 7st 8lbs), Mr W. Bobbett's Libeller (aged, 7st bbs), ami Mr F. N. George's Nelson (3yrs, 7st 41bs), also ran. The betting was 7to 4 against Nelson, 2 to 1 against Leonora, 4to 1 against Norm .111 by and Administrator, 5 to 1 against Maori, 10 to 1 against the others. Fitz-Hercules went off with a lea*!, followed by the rest in a cluster, and maintained a good position for 1^- miles, an I then died away. Radames from the first was well up, the favourites lying back, Leonora being last in passing tlie stand. After the last time round Administrator had run into first position, Fitz-Hercules second. During this round changes were frequently made, to an embarrassing degree, as first one and then another and a third were coming into leading positions almost as quickly as they could be made out. A great race home ensued ; coming into the straight Normanby led, under whip, barely by a head ; Kadames then took the command, and arpeared to be winning, but Administrator came up with wonderful speed, and raced to the post in good style, finishing a dead heat at the post with Radames. Normanby was third, half a length behind. ftelson was fourth, and Leonora fifth. This was the best time eve. made on the racecourse for this distance. There was great excitement at the result, and Radames and Administrator divided the stakes instead of running off. Time, 3min. 35^secs. The totalisator had 54, on Radames, with a dividend of £8 14s, and 103 on Administrator, with a dividend of £2 17s. Selling Race of 50sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 2s©vs. each . For 2-year olds, 6st lllbs ; 3-year olds, Bst Gibs ; 4-year olds, 9st ; 5-year olds vnd upwards, 9st 21bs. Mr W. Potter's Paramena (50sovs), aged, 7st 61bs 1 Mr P. F. Tancred's Sham (late Constellation), syrs, 7st 61bs (50sovs) ... 2 Mr J. Johnston's King Quail, (lOOsovs) aged, Bst 91bs 3 Mr Atherton's Flageolet (lOOsovs., 3yrs, 7st 13lbs), Mr Noonan's Slider (50SOVS, syrs, 7st 6lbs\ Mr C. H. Lushing ton's Merlin (20sovs, aged, 6st 13lbs), also ran. The betting was 6to 4 against Sham, 2 to 1 against P^arpmena, and 4 to 1 against King Quail. Time, 2mms. 21£seos. £620" was on the totalisator, 218 on the winrfer, and the dividend was £'2 11s. The winner was bought in by his owner for £50. Publicans' Purse" of 100so\;s,' with a sweepstakes of 3-^ovs each,' to go to second horse. Mr P. J. Tancivd's Corifcul, Svrs, B&t6lbs 1 M rjor G. N. George's Wapiti, 3yrs, Sst Gibs ... 5..! _._ 2 Captiin W. R. tiussell's Leonora, 4yrs, Bsil2lbs 3 Mr Robertsons Mitraileuse, (3\ r rs, S^t 4 lbs) al^o ran. The betting was even on Consul, 6 to 4 against Leonora, an I2to 1 against Wapiti. Consul won by a longtiyfrom Wapiti, Leonora being tnree lengths behind the second. Time, 2mi us?* 19secs. There were £582 on the totalisator, 176 on the winner, and the dividend was £2 19s.