AUCKLAND R.C. SUMMER MEETING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4190, 27 December 1884, Page 4

AUCKLAND R.C. SUMMER MEETING.

[BY TELEGBAPII.] Auckland, This day. The first clay's racing- of the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting took place yesterday. Ovor 6000 persons were present, the largest attendance on the Ellcrslio racecourse ever seen. The following are the rsults of the various events: — MAIDEN PLATE, Of 100 soys; for three-year-olds and upwards; 1A mile. Mr Allwill's Linda, Bst" 91b (J. Laing) 1 Mr J. Gallagher's Revolver, 7st 121b (A. Williams) 2 Mr M'Kinnon's Castashore (Wilhnot) .. 3 larrikin, Tctford, and Woodnymph were scratched. l&UEfci' ': MIDSUMMER STAKES, Of 200 soys ; for two year olds: six furlongs. Mr J. Marshall's colt Thunderbolt, by Musket—Locket, Bst lOlbs (Sutherland) 1 Mr Robertson's colt, by MusketSlander, Sst 101b (J. Wattic) .. 2 Mr Lushington's filly Lioness, by Leolinus—Miss Laura, Sst 51b .. 3 Lionel, Derringer, Nemesis, and Rosebud also ran. AUCKLAND CUP HANDICAP, Of GOO soys; for 3-year-olds and upwards ; 2{- miles. Mr Horsford's The Poet, Ost 121b (G. Williams) 1 Mr O'Brien's Normanby, Gst 121b (Peters) 2 Mr Somervillc's Woodnymph, fist 121b (M'Elroy) 3 Rain camo on just before tho start, but it was only light. All the heavy weights bein" - struck out left the leading jockeys also °out, and the highest weight for the Cup was only 7st 21b. Administrator was a hot favorite. His appearance certainly justified the confidence placed in him. A good many, however, pinned their faith to Tho Poet. The start was a good one, The Poet being first to show to tho front, with Administrator and Libeller next, the rest in a cluster, Normanby slightly in the rear. Going towards the back of the course Administrator got the inside runninn-, with Normanby on his quarter. At the° back of tho course, opposite the grand stand, Tho Poet fell back into fourth position, and Libeller went up to tho leaders; Normanby was last. Going into the cutting all were going at a good pace. Passing the stand The Poet had again taken the lead, Normanby and Woodnymph being ties for second place, Administrator fourth, Libeller fifth. Going out of the straight The Poet went to the front, gaining a good command. Normanby, running very strongly, raced him at tho back of tho course, obtaining a good second place, followed by Woodnymph, Alaric, and Libeller. In this order they went into the straight, a length separating the leaders, Normanby, racing splendidly, closed with The Poet. Coming into the straight, amidst great enthusiasm, The Poet fairly freed himself from his competitors, TrWiug- -by four lengths, Normanby two lengths ahead ot Woodnymph, Administrator a moderate fourth. The excitement Avas intense. As they came round the corner there were cries of " Poet wins!" " Normanby has it!" There was loud cheering at the finish, and as The Poet's jockey weighed in successfully the cheers became enthusiastic. The win was a most popular one. Time, 4mm. 18£secs. There were 2392 investors in the totalisator, 295 on the winner ; dividend, £7 ss. HANDICAP IIUEDLES, Of 100 soys; over nine flight of hurdles ; 2} miles. Mr Proillt's Macaroni, Ost 7lb (O'Connor) .. • • • • ",-.;,* ' Mr Chadwick's Exchange, lOst /lb Mr Maxwell's King, list 51b (E. Williams) ;; . •• 3 —Linwood and Southern Chief wore scratched. Barbary, Azim, Misuct, and Wideawake also ran. RAILWAY PLATE, Of 100 soys; for two-year-olds and upwards ; weight for ago ; if mile. Mr Pil brow's Welcome Jack, Ust lib (Clifford) ] Mr Marshall's Derringer 2 Mr Horsford's Minerva, Sst 101b (Wattie) 3 —Mitrailleuse, Thunderbolt, and Slander colt were scratched. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, Of 100 soys; for 3-year-olds and upwards ; 1} mile. Mr Pilbiw's Ugly Buck, 7st 121b (A. Smith) .. ■• • • .... 1

Mr Robertson's Carbineer, 7st (Vaile).. 2 Mr Allwill's Victoria, Gst 101b (Laing) 3 —Administrator, Minerva, and Tetford were scratched. Mitrailleuse, Fishgirl, Pipi, The Painter, and Witiora also ran.