LATE RACING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XII, Issue 736, 14 April 1904, Page 7

LATE RACING.

AUCKLAND TROTTING! CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. SECOND DAY. The second portion of the programme of the Auckland Trotting Club’s Autumn Meeting was got through yesterday afternoon at Alexandra Park. The weather was pleasant, and the attendance quite up to the mark for an off-day. The results were as follows ;— . .. • -r- , NOVEL TROT HANDICAP. One mile. Lady Love (Scott), ssec 1 Albertorious (Batter), 17sec 2 Won by 14 yards. Time, 2min 48 3-5-sec. Dividends, £3 14s and Bs. PONY TROT. One mile and a-quarter. Isabel (Murfitt), nsec 1 Rushlight (Duncan), I2sec 2 Won by 40 yards. Time, 3min 19 1-5-sec. Dividends, 19s and 12s. ALBERT HANDICAP. 6| furlongs Manoeuvre (Cotton), 7.0 ....... i Orange and Blue (O’Connell), 9.2 2 Won by over two lengths. Time, imin 25 3-ssec. Dividends, £1 4s and 7s. HANDICAP TROT. Two miles. Young Salisbury (Price), 2isec ~ 1 Tornado (Gaskett), i6sec 2 Won by 40 yards. Time, smin 24sec. Dividends. 17s and £1 ss. AUTUMN HANDICAP. One mile and a-half. Rushlight (Duncan), IBsec Eric (Cotton), I7sec 2 Won by four yards. Time, 4min 8 1-5-sec. Dividends, £1 its and £1 17s. SHORTS’ HANDICAP. 4J furlongs. Inspiration (Cress), 8.0 1 Orange and Blue (O’Connell), 10.0 2 Won by half a length. Time, 57 2-5-sec. Dividends, £2 3s and 6s. CLASS TROT. One mile. Harold Abdallah, Bsec 1 Baxter, 4sec 2 Time, 2min 40 i-ssec.

Mr J. E. Brewer, who is now established as trainer to the Australian owner, Mr Henning, at Heath House, Newmarket, has wriitten out to his brother (G. P. Brewer) that he has a very large string in hand, but all the horses are backward, and he does not expect to do any good with them for some time. His establishment (writes an exchange) is a very large one, there being room for fifty horses, and it takes a lot of money to keep it up. There has been nothing but rain since his arrival in England*, and he much prefers Australia, but intends to give his present position at least a year’s trial. Mr Henning, he states, is a first-class man to train for.

The Morphettville (S.A.) Stud, which was established thirty years ago by the late Sir Thomas Elder, was disposed of the other week, when thirty-four lots realised 2892 guineas (says the “Referee”). Several of the brood mares brought low prices, but the yearlings sold well, the highest priced one being a bay colt by Light Artillery from Moama (half-sister to La Carabine), who went to Mr J. Paterson at 130gns. The stallion Light Artillery, who was originally purchased for SOOgns, was sold for 150gHs to Mr S. S. Kidman, who will use him at Coongy Station. Among the brood mares Moama (Jonathan —Oratava) topped the list at 195 guineas, Mr A. Y. Mudge, of Victoria, being the purchaser. Old Hortense was sold for 55gns, and War God’s sister Escopette realised 95gns. Portsea’s sister Lady Augusta went to the Hon. J. Lewis at 115gns.

The annual meeting of the Pakurangi Hunt Club was held at the Haymarket on Friday, the Master (Mr "E. D. O’Rorke) and a larce number of members being present. The balance-sheet showed a decrease of £35 in the overdraft, which this year stood at £43 10s. Assets were valued at £849, a surplus of £420 over liabilities. The year’s expenses were about £640 There was a surplus of £55 on the annual sports, the receipts being £lB2. The following officers were elected :— Master, Mr E. D. O’Rorke (re-elected unopposed) ; hon. treasurer, Mr A. Carminer (re-elected) ; hon. auditor, Mr T. Waller (re-elected) ; committee, Last year’s committee with the addition of Messrs W. Roulston. Muir, Douglas, J. Rae, W. Hayr, H. Bullock Webster, H. Cotter, and E. Waller.