AUCKLAND RACES.

West Coast Times, Issue 3974, 28 December 1881, Page 2

AUCKLAND RACES.

Auckland, December 26.

Weather magnificent. The first day's sports of the Auckland Summer Meeting at Ellerslie was the largest gathering yet, 4000 people on the ground. The police suppressed all totalisators save those licensed by the Jockey Club, also all sweeps and games got up for profit, but did not interfere with friendly sweeps. The club gets equal moiety of profits in the totalisator. Maiden Plate, 100 soys.— At the turn of the show ground John Smith's Lady swerved and fell over the fence and was badly injured, "Wood the jockey escapingunhurt, Othello won hands down, Miss Domett, 2 ; Envy filley, 3 ; good race ; six entries. Time 2mins. 20secs. Free Handicap, lOOsovs. 1 mile — nine entries, and a close and splendid race Tim Wliiffler cus down his horses in succession Whiffler, 1 ; Hilda, 2 ; Lara, 3. Handicap Hurdle, lOOsovs. 2^ milesSplendid race ; time good ; 4mins. 39£ sees. Rawenata,l; Lone Hand, 2; Clarence, 3. Hard Times scratched. The Lark was badly injured by falling in crossing the hurdles. • Auckland Cup Handicap, 300sovs. 2£ miles— Foul Play, Yattapa Ofcliello, Vortex, Envy filley, and Rawenata were scratched? A field of twelve; King Quail won by a length after a magnificent race, Hilda, 2 ; Kenworth, 3 ; time excellent 3mins. 8 • sees. Railway Plate, lOOsovs. £ mile — Maid of Honor led all the way, Bellringer, 2 ; Tenambra, 3 ; Snake was never in it ; time lmin. 31^secs.