AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5280, 10 June 1895, Page 4

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

[Pbb Press Association.] AUCKLAND, June 8. The Auckland Racing Club's Winter Meeting began at Ellerslie to-day. The weather was fine, but the couree was Bomewhat heavy after the recent rainß. The attendance compared favourably with those at previous gatherings, upwards of 8000 being present. The racing was very interesting, the fields being large and the finishes most exciting. The win cf Liberator in the principal event of the day was well received, enthusiastic cheerß being given upon the ridor weighing in. During the day the sum of £4498 waa paseed through the totalisator. The following are details :— MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, of 80 soys. Two miles and a half. Mr H. Glover's I>r «j Donald M'Kinnon, by The Dauphin— Dainty Ariel mare, syrs, lOst (Ashdown) 1 Mr J. Button's Mardchal Neil, aged, lOst (Kattema) 2 Mr J. Eae'B to g Kildare, nged, lOst 41b (Raej 3 71 Amalgam llßt 121 b. 7 Adventurer 9Bt 121 b, 6 Domino 9st 91b, 14 Ika Vuka 9st 71b, 9 Fore-and-aft 9st 71b and 43 Jimmy 9st 71b also started* Kildare and Amalgam made the early running, but as the lasr. mile was entered upon the field closed tip, and Amalgam, Kildare, Mareuhal Neil and Donald fil'Kinnoa drew up to the last obstacle on equal terms, and a most exciting finish ended in Donald M'Kinnon beating Marechal Neil by a length, half a length separating Kildare and Amalgam. Time— smin sOsec. Dividends— iilO 7s and £10 3s. WINTER WELTEB HANDICAP, of 50 soys. One mile. 60 Mr Fred Davis' s b h iepeater, by NordenI felt, syrs,lost 61b (Davis) 1 ! €9 Mr B. Harper's b h Eoyal, syrs, lOst 61b • (Ashdown) 2 67 Mr L. D. Nathan's ra g The Dancer, 6yrs, 12stl21b (Taylor) 3 118 Esparto list 121 b, 50 The Sharper list 21b, 99 Samoa lOst 61b, 58 Heart of Oak lOst 51b, 27 Waiongona lOst 21b, 28 PorirualOst, 12 Frontignac lOst and 2 Bogtrotter 103t also started. The Sharper arid Heart of Oak cut out the running to the home turn, where Eepeater shot to the front, and stalling off the oppoaition of Eoyal, won easily by two lengths. Time — lmin 55sec. Dividends — £6 9a and £7 11s. NOETH NEW ZEALAND GBAND NATIONAL HUBDLE BACE, of 250 soys. Two miles. 410 Mr P. Butler's br g Liberator, by Betrayer ■ Diana, aged, 12at 91b ... (F. Holmes) 1 65 Mr B. Henwood's blk h Warrior, aged, 9st 101 b ... (Howard) 5 111 Mr J. J. Bussell's eh g Union Jack, aged, 9st 101 b (Lindew) J 161 Ebor 12st 81b, 142 Coala list 111 b, 126 Fnghi lOst 41b, 111 Bonovoree lOst and 188 Ida 9st alsf started.

Fright and Union Jack held the lead for the first mile and a half, when Warrior went to the front, and entered the straight two lengths in advance of Liberator. This pair negotiated the laßfc hurdle together, and the finish ended in the favourite getting home by a length. Fright was fourth, Bonoyores fifth and Coala last. Ebor and Ida fell at . the second hurdle. Time — 4min 7sec. . Dividends — £2 15s and £2 17b. ;A protest by the owner of Warrior, for alleged crossing after jumping the laat hurdle, was dismissed. SELLING STEEPLECHASE, of 60 soys. About three miles. 283 Mr A.Balch'sNero, l>y Ingorina, aged, 9afc7lb (Wright) 1 196 Mr G. Patterson's clig Chester, aged, 9st 71b . (Collins) 2 92 Mr J. Button's eh g Mardchal Neil, aged, 12st 31b ... ... ... ... ... (Katterns) 3 r 4& Duncan Grey ost 71b, 27 Mother Shiptou 9st 71bj 79 Yum Turn 9st 71b and 30 Adventurer 9st 71b also started. Chester led to the last hurdle ; Nero then shot up and finishing gamely, won by two lengths. Time— 7min lOsec. Dividends— £2 83 and £2 Ga. MAIDEN HUBDIiE EACE, of 60 soys. One mile anil three-quarters. 151 Blf-M'Gihhon'Rb-m Stroyahot, iy Fcmlahot—Kahikatea, syrs,lost2lb ... (Laingj 1 84 Mr C. Archibald's b g Levanter, syrß, 9st (Fletcher) 2 ,15 Mr J. M'Haffy's b g Pembroke, 6yrs, 9st • 121 b ;.. (Neill) 3 164 Variety lOst 4lb, 204 King John lOst 31b, 43 Stanford 9at 121 b, 13 Tip 9at 51b, 14 Ulster 9st 51b, 45 Maroro 9st 41b, 84 Bonanza 9st 21b, 29 Tim 9st, 84 Levanter 9st and 6 Eavenswpod 9at ulso started. . Levanter led into the straight, and at the Derby stand appeared a certain winner, but Strayshot came very fast, and Levanter's rider being caught napping, Strayshot snatched the victory on the post. Time — 3min 57sec. Dividends— £5 5s and £4 16s. The Pony Hubble Race Handicap, of 40 soys, one mile and a ha?f, was won by Kathleen lOst 21b, Valentine 9s t being second and Theodore list third. Time— 3min IChec. Dividends — £2 3a and £2. SECOND WINTEB WELTER HANDICAP, of 50 soya. Seven f urlonss.

The following acceptances have lieen received for the undermentioned events of the second day's racing :— Fright and Goala have been scratched for the Great Northern Steeplechase. [from our own correspondent.] Hickey got a severe shaking when Ebor fell with him, but it will not prevent him from riding Norton on Monday. Coala, who was never dangerous, pulled up lame, and is a doubtful starter on Monday. It is expected that there will be a field of ten for the Great Northern Steeplechase; and the following are the horoeß engaged, with their probable riders:— Norton 12at 101 b (J. Hickey), Liberator llbt 12ib (F. tlolmee), Bombaidier lOat 61b (D. Morrigan), Aorere lOat 31b (M. M'Kinnon), Belle lOst 51b (F. Lind), Union Jack lOat lib (Johnson), Fishmonger 9st 101 b (8. Fergus), Scaltheen 9at 81b (J. Pennell), Deceiver 93t 81b (R. Henwood), Nero 9at 7ib (E. Wright). The parties connected with Bombardier are very sanguine of their horse being able to win for the second year, but I incline to the opinion that Norton and Liberator will both bo found in front of the Brigadier gelding. Both the latter are in great form, and it should be a good rac9 between them.

Nominationu for the Dunedin Stakes, to be decided at the Dunedin Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, and for the Dunedin Champagne Stakes, to be run at the came club's Autumn Meeting, close to-day.

st lb '" st lb The Dancer ...12 10 Heart of Oak ...10 3 Esparto ... ... 11 5 Haroro 10 2 Bepeater 11 4 Stamford 10 2 The Sharper ... 11 2 Waiongora 10 2 Boyal 10 9 Porirna 10 2 St Patrick 10 9 Bogtrotter ... 10 2 Anita 10 6 Tim 10 0 Samoa 10 3 Frontignac ... 10 0 SECOND MAIDEN HOBDLE KACE, of 60 soys. One mile and a half. Ma 10 7 Stamford 9 7 Kildare 10 6 Domino 9 7 Levanter 10 3 Tip 9 3 Variety 10 2 Acacia 9 3 King John 10 0 , Maroro 9 3 Pembroke... ... 9 101 Tim 9 0 SECOND HANDICAP HUBDLE BACE, of 100 soys. One mile and three-quarters. Ebor ... ... 12 6 Bonovoree 9 11 Fright ... ... 10 7 Ida ... 9 7 Warrior 10 6 Variety 9 6 Mardchal Neil ... 10 0 Donald M'Kinnon 9 5 Stray shot 9 11 TALLY-HO STEEPLECHASE, of 10 J soys. About three miles. Despised 11 6 Union Jack ... 10 0 Belle 10 11 Scaltheen ... ... 9 10 Bombardier ... 10 11 Deceiver 9 10 Kildare 10 2 Nero 9 10 Donald M'Kinnon 10 0 Chester ... ... 9 7 Fishmonger ... 10 0 | PONY HANDICAP HUBDLE BACE, of 40 soys. One mile and a quarter. Little Tim .„ 11 12 Valentia 9 11 Kathleen 11 10 Bit of Fashion ... 9 8 Clayton 11 5 The Bride 9 5 Theodore 11 3 Penguin 9 4 Fauntleroy ... 10 7 Quail 9 0 Butterfly 9 12