SPORTING

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVII, Issue 8145, 10 June 1895, Page 2

SPORTING

KORTH NEW ZEALAND GRAND

NATIONAL MEETING;

(per press association.)

Aock&jp, June 8, The firs!; day's racing 'in connection with tho Auckland UubV'Winter meet* icg was held ab Ellerslie to-day. The weather was fine, though the course was very heavy from recent rains. ' The sura of £4498 was passed through the machine. The following are the results Maiden Steeplechase, of 80 sovb, 1\ miles. Donald McKinnou ... ... 1 Marechil Neil ... 2 Kildare ... ... 3 ' Also started: Amalgam, Adventurer, Domino, Ika Vuka, Foro and Aft, Jimmy. Au excellent race resulted. The placed horses and Amalgam were on even terras' ab the home turn, and took the last obstacle together, A most exciting finish ended in Donald McKinnon gettinghome by three quartors of a length frora Marechal Weil, half a length separating the third and fourth horses. Time, smin 50sacs. The were 166 investors on the machine. Dividends, £10 3d outside and £10 7s inside. WiHT«a WsTiTsu, 5050t3., 1 mile,; Sopaater. i Hoyal ... 2 . The Dancer ... ... 3 Also started; Rosparto, The Sharper, Samoa, Heart of Oak. Waiongona, Porgaa. Frontignac, Bogfcrotter. Re* pouter won easily by two lengths. Time, ircin ossec3 ; Of 60S investors on the luaiiiue, 80 wore on tlis winner. Divi* dsnd, £o 9s msitlz and £7 He outside. HoSDLES, of ?4,1030V8 v lo miles. Liberator ... 1 Warrior ... -» 2 Union Jack , s , .„ '-3 Also atartsd: Ebor,_ Ooala, Fright, Bonovree, snd Ida. Union Jack and, J?right led for the first mile and a half, whan Warrisr took up ths running, The latter was chullenged by Liberator at the. last hurdle and an interesting finish resulted in Liberator ,Stettin- home by & length. Time, 4min 7secs. There were 1284 investors on ths machine, and the dividends were £215s and £2175. Selling Steeplechase, about 3 miles. Nero ... ... 1 Chester .. ... ... ... .2 Marechal Neil ... 8 Also started: Duncan Grey, Mother Shipton, Yum Yura, and Adventurer. Nero won by three lengths. Time,7min. There were 612 investors and tho dividends were £2,8s and £2 6s. Maiden Hubble Race, If miles* Strayshofc ... ... 1 Lovanter ... ... ... .... 2 Pembroke ... 3 Also started: Variety, King John,' Stamford, Tip, Ulster, Maroro, Bonanza Tim, and Ravenswood. Stray shot caught Levanter napping on the post, and won by half a length. Time, 3min 57secs. The total investors were 852, and the dividends were £5 5s and £4165. Tho Pony Hurdle Race wjs won by Kathleen, Valentine being second, and The Dove third. Time, £3 There wore 775 investors and thedividends were £2 3s and £2, AOOEPTANCES FOR THE SECOND ■ DAY. Auckland, June 9. - The following acceptances for the' undermentioned events of the second day's racing of the Grand National Meeirng:— Welt eh Handicap.—The Dancer, 12sfc 101b; Esparto, list. 51b; Repeater, list 41b; Tho Sharper, list 2!b; Royal, lOst 9!b; St. Patrick, lOst 91b; Anita, lOst 61b; Samoa and Heart of Oak, lOst 31b; Maroro and Stamford, lOst 21b.; Tim, Frontinag, Waiongona, Porerua, and Bogtrotter, lOst. Maiden Handicap Hurdles —Ida,losh 71b; Kildar?, 10st6lb; Levanter, lOafc 31b; Variety, lOst2lb; King John, lOst; Pembroke, 9st 101b; Stamford and Domino,9st 7ib; Tip, Acacia,and Maroro 9st 31b; Tim, 9st.

Handicap Huhdles.—Ebcr, list 61b; Fright, 103u 71b; Warrior, 10gt 61b; Mareohal Neil, lOst; Stray Shot, 9at illb; Bonovoree, 9s' lllb ; Ida, 9st 7ib; Varioty, 9it t?d ; Donald McNinnon, 9st 51b.

Tally-ho Steal's.™ Despised, llot 51b ; Belle, lOafc 111b ; Bomeardier, 10st 111b ; Kildare, 10st2l'o; Donald McKinnon, 10jt; Fishmonger, lOstj Union Jack.lOst; Sealtheea, 9»fc 101b; Deceiver, 9at 101b; Nero, 9st 10lb ; Cheater, 9sfc 71b.

Pony Handicat. —Little Tom, list 121b; Kathleen, list 101b; Clayton, list olb; Tho Dove, lis* 31b ; Fauntleroy, 10st 71b ; Butteiftyi 9st 121b; Valetine, 9st 111b; Bit of Fashion, 9st 81b ; Tho Bride, 9st 51b; Penguin, 9st 4lb; Cuuil, 9at,

SCIvATCHINGS. . Fright aud Goala have beeu scralchofl to-the Gi'eftt Northern Steopleoljgij^