AUCKLAND AUTUMN RACES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3673, 23 April 1883, Page 2

AUCKLAND AUTUMN RACES.

[BY TELEGRAPH.] Auckland, Saturday. mark's produce stakes, Of 100 soys., six furlongs. Mr Norgrove's Alctoria, by Feve— Memento, Sst 81b (Taylor) .. .. 1 Mr Adams' Mitrailleuse, by Musket — Erycina, Sst 81b (Laing) .. .. 2 Mr Norgrove'." A 7 ictory, by Feve— Clipper, Sst 101b (Hodson) .. .. 3 Musketeer (Sst 10lb) and Snider (Sst 101b) also ran. Betting—G to 4on Mitrailleuse, 2tol on ATctoria and Snider, and 5 to 1 the others. Musketeer led, followed by Snider, Victoria being last. At a quarter of a mile from the post Mitrailleuse led, but Alctoria, coming up AA'ith a grand rush, won by tAvo lengths easily. hurdle race, Of 80 soys., 2 ; j- miles. >- Mr Eraser's AVoodpecker, lOst Sib (Taylor) "..1 Mr Keith's Reform, list-lib (Rose) .. 2 Mr Corcoran's RaAvenata, 9st 10lb (Hodson) •'! Lone Hand (list 111b), HarkaAvay (list Sib), Loch Lomond (list 81b), Chandler (list 21b), Pastime (lOst 101b), Cock Robin CJst), Miss AValton (9st), Tatters (9st), and Tinman (9st) also ran. Betting—s to 2on Lone Hand, 4 to 1 on Chandler, 10 to 1 on AVoodpecker and tho others. HarkaAvay cleared the first hurdle leading Chandler, who came to grief. Tinman ran off at the back of the course. Rawenata then led, Avith Pastime and Lone Hand next, Loch Lomond fourth, all jumping v.-ell. Passing the stand RaAvenata avus still leading, with Lone Hand second, AVoodpecker fourth, and the others spreadeagled. Lone Hand challenged the leader, but failed, and subsequently fell back fifth. Coming into the straight Reform had a slight lead, Avhich he held till Avithin four lengths of the post, Avhen AVoodpecker, by most judicious riding, beat him by half a length. The totalisator dividend Avas £12 2s. EASTER HANDICAP, Of 200 soys, Avith a sweepstake of 7 soys each ; distance, 2 miles. Capt. JRussell's Leonora, Sst 21b (Clifford) 1 Mr Standish's Normanby, 7st 71b (M'Cormick) 2 Mr J. Burr's Maori, 7st lib (G. Laing) U> Tim AVhifiler, Tho Poet, Merlin, Larry, AVinnie, Moonstone, and Taupiri also ran. Betting—-2 to 1 against Tim AVliiffler, _ to 1 Leonora, G to 1 Normanby and Merlin, 10 to 1 anything else. A good start Avas effected. Larry wag

first off and Taupiri last. Passing the grand stand Moonstone had taken the lead, Winnie on her quarter, aud Normanby and The Poet half a length behind them. This order avus maintained to the back of the course, where Larry raced into fourth position, and at tho cutting Moonstone had dropped into fourth place. Coming out of the cutting Normanby led, and Leonora, who up to this time had been held Avell back, came up and took second place. A splendid race down the straight took place between them, and was eventually Avon by Leonora by half a length, Normanby second, Maori third, and The Poet fourth. Time, „mm 40]scc. The totalisator dividend Avas £4. SELLING race, Of 50 soys; weight for age; 1{ miles. Mr Bobbctt's Paramena, 7st 91b (G. AAllliams) 1 Messrs Mason and Vallancc's Jack, 7st 131b (AVattie) 2 Yuba Bill, 7st !)lb (Laing) .. .. ■'• —Kingask, Yatapa, Lara, Mystery, and Cadet also ran. Betting—Level on Jack, 5 to 1 against Paramena, 3 to 1 Mystery, 7 aud 8 to 1 tlie rest. Thehorscsgotoff ton .grundstai-Paramena in front, Kingask second, and Jack third. They maintained this position up to the back of the course, Avhere Jack fell back into fifth position. Paramena, stil well iv front, led through the cutting. There Jack came up, and a grand race home ensued bctAvecn the two, Paramena winning by three-quarters of a length from Jack, Yuba Bill third, Avith Mystery a moderate fourth. Time. 2 mins. 201- sees. The totalisator dividend avus £12 IGs. Paramena, Avho was entered to sell at £50, realised £02 10s, Mr Robert Graham being the purchaser. I'URLICANS' PURSE, Of SO soys ; weight for age : 1} miles. Messrs Mason ami Vallancc's Siesta, Sst -lib (AVattie) 1 Capt. Russell's Leonora, Sst lib (Clifford) 2 Mr Bate's Minerva, Sst lib (Newman) 3 —Billingsgate, Kalo, and Robina also ran. Betting—G to 4 against Leonora, even money on Siesta, 5 to 1 anything else. Siesta led past the stand, Billingsgate second. At the back of the course Billingsgate took the lead, Minerva third. On emerging from the cutting Minerva Avas in front, Siesta second, and Billingsgate died aAvay. All rode home a grand race under whip, Siesta Aviiining by two lengths, Leonora the same distance from Minerva, Kalo fourth. Time, 2mins 20secs. Totalis itor dividend, £1 18s. This day. The races were poorly attended to-day. The Governor was present. It is raining heavily. flying stakes, Of 75 soa-s., one mile. Mr Alliance's Siesta, Sst Gib (AVattie) .. 1 Mr Smith's Kingask, 8s Sib (Laing) . . '2 Mr Bates' Minerva, Sst Gib (Newman).. 3 Tim AVhiffler (Ost), Kenilworth (Ost), Buzzard (Ost), Lady (Sst Gib), Leonora (Sst Gib), Fishwoman (Sst Gib), Satoria (Sst Gib), and Mystery (Sst Gib) Avere scratched. Betting—2 to 1 on Siesta, Minerva, led at the start, Avith Siesta last, but she passed Kmgask in the cutting, and Avas on Minerva's girths like a flash. Hounding the home turn Minerva and Siesta were racing neck and neck, but in the straight Sicata drew away, and Kingask, making an effort, passed Bates' filly. Siesta Avon by a length. handicap steeplechase, Of 100 soys ; o_ miles. Reform .. .. . . . . I Lady Bab '1 Mount .. .. ~ .. : ' autumn handicap, Of 200 soys.; U miles. Tbe Poet.. .. ".. ..1 Hippodamia .. .. .. 2 Larry .. 3