AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING.

Evening Star, Issue 4316, 27 December 1876, Page 4

AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING.

[By Telegraph.] Dkkbv Stakes, of 100 govs, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, hf. ft. Colts, Bst lOlbs; tillies and geldings, Sat 51bs. Distance, 1} miles, Mr R. Ray's ch c Danebury, 3 yrs 1 Mr R. Kay's blk e Middleton, 3 yrs 0 Kay declared to win with Danebury. Middleton started with him, but tell out immediately, Danebury walking round and coming in amidst the hooting of the crowd. The following is the pedigree ot the winner :

Railway Plate, of 50 sovs. Entrance, 5 sovs each. • „ Weight for age. Distance,: mile. Mr Tt. Ray's b m Fallacy, 3 yrs ... 1 Mr W. Walters's br c Izaak Walton, 4 yrs 2 Mr C. Ring's rn g Gainsborough, 5 yrs 3 Fallacy was the general favorite. Tt was a splendid race, Gainsborough retaining the lead till near the finish. Handicap Hubdlk Race, of 50 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 2 sovs each for acceptors ■ the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Entrance, 2 sovs. Distance, 3 miles, over 8 fliprhts of hurdles. Mr O. C. M'Gee's b m May Morn. 5 yrs 1 Mr M. Edgars' b g The Don, aged . 2 Mr A. H. WYHill's b g Gladstone, 5 yrs .'.'.' ... 8 Betting : 6to 4 agat Medora. There was a splendid start. At fourth hurdle Don took the lead. Shamrock broke down at the first mile. May Morn won easily, Den second, Gladstone third. Auckland Racing Club Handicap, of 150 sov* with a sweepstake of 5 sovs each, amount accruing from sweepstake to go to second horse. Distance, i» miles. The w.nnrr of any handicap race of the value of 200 sovs after the declaration of the weights to carry 7lbs extra : of any race of Upvalue of K;0 sovs, 31bs extra • of two or more such races, 71bs extra (extreme penalty). Mr O. M'Gee's b m Perfume, 7st 41bs l Mr Ray'b ch c Dauebury, 7st 121ba ... <> Mr Walter's Izaak Walton, 7st ... \\\ 3 Tui, 6st 12lb, and Rangi,. 6st 121b, also started. Betting : 6t04 on Danebury ; 3 to 1 against Perfume; 6to 1 others. This was won easily by two lengths. Selliru Race, of 50 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 3 sovs each added. Eutrauc', 3 sovs W.-Mit ,° r x a ? e - , Wiu " er to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 300 sovs. If entered to be pold far 203 sovs, allowed 71bs ■ if for 100 sovs, 14lbs; if for 50 sovs, 211bs. Distance, one mile. Mr Ray's Tommy Dodd, aged, Bst lllbs (L 200) .. 1 Mr Hunt's Skylark, aged, 7st lllbs (XSO) 2 Mr Ray's izaak Walton, 9st (1,300) .„ \\. 3 Gainsborough, Bst 31bs ; Polly Plum, 7st 91bs ; JS'garo, Bst Sib, also ran. Skylark got a bad start, and was only beaten by a length. Betting : 2 to 1 agst Tommy Dodd, 3 to 1 others.

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