AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1725, 27 December 1887, Page 2

AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING.

Auckland, December 26. The Aook?aad Kaoing Olab'a Summer Meeting opeoed to-day, 1 " Maxim was ■oratched for the Derby daring the dayai he is amiss, Basalts : — Maidbk Platf, of 80 eova ; 1£ miles. Foaee ... ... ... „. ,„ 1 Sir Walter 3 Pikau ... ... 3 Sir Walter led till the Derby Stand was reaohed, when Fasee came away and won easily by a length and a half. Time *~2 mm 40seo. Gu*ax Northbbn Foal Staew, of 300 sots ; 6 l arlonga. Pearl Shell. 9« lib 1 Hilda, B*t 71b , .„ 2 Foreit King, Bit 101 b .., M . ... 3 Tartar and Cuirassier alsu ran. Onlrnssier led for a few stride*, but at the tnrn into the straight Pearl Shall, Hilda, and Forest King were abreast m the lead, and a little farther on Pearl Shell disposed of her opponent! and, coming on, won without effort by three lengths. Great Forthebn Derby, of 750 aove, added to a sweepstake of 25 sovi ; 1} miles, Sextant, Bat 101 b (Clifford) 1 Bangle, Bst 7ib ... (Sutherland; 2 Cnly two aiartod, and bextaut was * hot farorite. Bangle led to the cutting, where Sextant soured command, aad though Bangle again got on teruji at the entrance to the straight Sextant won ai ha liked by two lengths.

Time-2cnln 46£ s eo. Hurdle Bags, of 100 0078 j 21 miles. Uranuo ,„ , * j laaao ... .., „, o sbuieiagh ,„ .., ... ;;; 3 Uranus won by a head. Time— 4min 37£ we. A.R 0. Handicap, ot 250 aovs ; 11 mlle». LadyNorab (Ktdd) 1 Antelope (Morgan) 2 B»lista , (Taylor) 3 Tetford, Waiptl, Tennyaon, and Leonora also started. Tatford lod till the ontting was reached, Antelope and Lady Norah being bit Immediate attendant*. The latter ran out from the field and a tight finish resulted between them, Lady Norah only winning by a head. Time 2rnln 22£ oeo. ailwat Plat*, of 80 aova^ mlie. Cinderella „ - * t Nelaon l?Z~~" ",'.* ".', 2 Miss Karma ... „, ] t * "j 3 Nelson waiJeftat the poat"and could not make Tip the ground m time to ho»d Cinderella who woo by two lengths. I'ime-lraln22|jeo. . Great excitement prevailed after the race, Nelson being a hot favorite, and the starter waa hooted.