AUCKLAND RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6090, 21 November 1887, Page 3

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

[Pbb Press Association.) Second Day, Satdeday, Nov. 19. AUCKLAND, Nov. 19. The second day's races of tho Auckland Spring Meeting were held to-day. The -weather was fine., but the attendance was only moderate. The racing was of an excellent character, and particulars are as follows: — SPRING HANDICAP, of 60 soys. Soven furlongs. Mr T. Hedge's br in Antelope, by Apremont— Misß Kate, -lyre, 7st 131 b ... (Morigan) 1 Mr W. Somerville's b f Balista, 3yrs. 7st 71b ... 2 Mr W. Robiuson'B lady Alice, 7st 61b, 3yrs ... o Puiee (Sst), Bangle (7st 121 b), Catesby (7st Sib), aud Gip3y (Ost l"lb) also ran, Ealista was the favourite on the totalisator. A splendid start saw Bangle, Lady Alice, and Fusee first away, and this order was maintained by the leaders until coming out of the cutting, where Fusee's colours were in the van. At the entrance to tho straight Antelope v came out of the ruck and ran homo an easy winner by two lengths. Time —lmin 31sec. Dividends: Inside, JE3 16s; outside, £'d ss. SPRING-NURSERY HANDICAP, of 60 SOTS; for two-yoar-olds. Four furlongs. Mr P. J. Buxtons br v. flfan Friday, by Eobiiison Crusoe—Charity, 3yrs, Bsfc 41b ... (Carey) 1 Mr ,J. * Keau's Brasilia*, ° by- Mufeket—Erycina, 7fltlllb (Pearson) 2 Mr W. Somerville's Hilda, by Musket—Ouida. Bst7lb ... (Taylor) 3 Cusbla. (Bst), Tartar (7stsll>), Bnglan (Csc*2lb), Satyr (7st), and Hippona UUy (Gat 71b) also started. Investors on the machines made Hilda a hot favourite, with Braemar next in demand. Man Friday had the bes. of a bad start, Hilda being second, and Satyr last. The Eobinson Crusoe colt took every advantage of tho opportunity ho had gained, and, making every post a winning one, he was never headed, running home a length and a half in advance of Braemar, who had made great efforts to get on terms with. him. Time—ss^sec. Dividends — Inside, £& 14s; outside, £i Is. HURDLE RACE HANDICAP of 60 soys. One mile and three-quarters. Mr M. Gallagher's g g Peter Osbeck, by Perkin "Warbeck—Trisie, aged, 12st ... (Hope) 1 Mv C. Brown's b g Orangeman, aged, KM, 31b (Hatfield) 2 Mr "W. X, Carter's b m Coral, 6yrß, 10at (CollinB) 3 Ma Petite Fille (Ost 71b.) aud Magnesia (lOst 41b) also started. Peter Osbeck was favourite on the totalisator. Magnesia went away with the lead when the flag fell, ivith Peter Osbeck second, Orangeman third, and Coral last. This order was maintained as the horses jumped the first hurdle, and ran up the straight. Passing tho stand, Magnesia, running strongly, drew further away from j the field, Orangeman being still second. I At the back of tho course, Peter Osbeck joined issue with Orangeman, and this pair raced together to the cutting. There the favourite ran up alongside Magnesia,, who was beaton by the time the straight was reached, and Peter Osbeck assumed the lead, and coming as he liked, won easily by a length from Orangeman, Coral just beat- ! ing Ma Petite Fille for third honours. Magnesia was last. Time —3tnin 33see. Dividends, inside, £2 83 ; outside, £S Is. CITY HANDICAP, of 100 soys. Oue milo aud a quarter. MrT. Hedge's br in Antelope,by Apremout— Miss Kate, 4yrs,7st 61b .;. ... (Morigan) 1 Mr W. Bobbett's b in Lady Norah, 4_-rs, Brt 61b, (Kidd) 2 Mr J. Jouxs' blk Ii British Lion, 4yra, Bst, i (Hick ton) 3 Friendship (Bst 101 b), Victoria (Bst4lb). Clogs (S,t 31b), Wapiti (Bst), Tainora (7st 121 b), Q'ouuysou (Cat 81b), Formo (6sc 51b), bir Walter (6st 31b), Caunon (63t), aud Lcorina, (Cat) also ran. Betting: 3 to 1 Lady Norah, 5 to 1 British Lion and Victoria, 7 to 1 Antelope, 10 to 1 others. The flag was lowered to a splendid start. Formo was first to break the line, leading past the stand, with Tennyson as her immediate attendant, Friendship, Lady Norah, and Clogs being together next, and the remainder of the field close up. At tho turn out of tho straight Formo and Tennyson ran away from the field at a great pace, and as the horses swept along the back of the course thiß pair had five lengths' lead of the second division, at the head of which were Lady Norah and Antelope. "When out of the cutting Formo compounded, and though Tennyson maintained a gallant struggle, tho field closed round him at the half-mile post, where Antelope and Lady Norah were together second, British 1 Aon, half a length off, also beginning to look dangerous. Entering the straight Tennyson died away, and Antelope took the lead. In the line for home, Antelope had secured a length's advantage of Lady Norah, and from this point the result of the race was never in doubt, Antelope coming on and winning by a length and a half, British Lion being third, a length behind Lady Norah. Clogs was fourth. Sir Walter fifth, and the others tailing off. Time —iJmin 12-,! sec. Dividends—lnside, £7 6s ; outside, .£9 4s. The SELLING HURDLE BACE, of 40 soys, was won by Wide-Awake, who beat six others. CORINTHIAN STAKES, ofoOsov-3. One mile. Mr J. Jones's blk h British Liou, by Leoliuus— Sprit-sail, 4yrs, list 1 Mr D. IVohillß's br in Cinderella ,6yrs, list 121 b 2 Mr J. Ohoafe's g-ti Cannon, 4yrs, list 3 These were the only starters. Cannon led till nearing the half-mile post, and coming into the straight the trio were together, but British Lion coming on full of running won rather easily by a length. Time—lmin 40sec. DividendsInside, £2 ls; outside, £2 Ss.