SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1517, 27 December 1878, Page 3

SPORTING.

11AWKESBURY SUMMER MEETING-. [BY SUBMARINE CABLE,] THE HAWKESBURT GRAND HANDICAP. Mr A. Town’s b c Auckland (by Tim Whifiier—Waratah), 4 yrs 1 North Star ... 2 A grand race. Melbourne was disqualified. AUCKLAND RACING- CLUB. SUMMER MEETING. First Day. President—Mr J. Dilworth. Vice-President— Mr A. Buckland. Stewards—Mr W. I. Taylor, Mr 8. Morrin, Mr J. Kirkwood, Mr J. McCosh Clark, Mr. J. Cosgrave, Mr T. Morrin, Mr J. Russell, Mr W. McLaughlin, Captain Walmsley. Judge— Mr Robert Graham, Handicapper—Mr H. P. Lance. Starter—Mr R. Wynyard, Clerk of the Scales—Mr W. J. Marks, Clerk of the Course—Mr Sam. Morrin. The Auckland races were largely attended yesterday. Every event was well contested, and the weather fine with the exception of a few slight showers. The following are the results : Railway Plate of 50 sovs. Entrance, 5 sovs

each. Weight for age. Distance, f mile. Mr R. H. Vallance’s ch g Pinfire, 4 yrs ... 1 Mr W. Walter’s bay colt, dam Slander, by Tradncer, 2 yrs ... 2 Mr James Day’s brh Tzaak Walton, 6 yrs 3 Mr P. Butler’s b g Piet on, 3 yrs 0 Mr E. Perkin’s b m Xantippe, 4 yrs ... 0

After two unsuccessful attempts a capital start was effected, and resulted in one of the best races ever witnessed on the course. Walter’s colt led from the starting post, Izaak Walton following, with Pinfire third and Xantippe last. This order was retained through the cutting and into the straight to the dip, when Pinfire came with a tremendous rush, winning cleverly on the post. Time — Imin. 19secs.

Auckland Cun, handicap, of 300 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 15 sovs each; second horse to receive 30 sovs out of stakes. Distance, two miles and a quarter. A. McDonald’s b h Ariel, Sat 131 b (P. Mathews) 1 Caulton’s Gillie Callum, (Ft 21b 2 M. Edger’s b g The Don, (Ist 3 Lady Elizabeth, Punga, lisa, and Omega, also ran.

Betting - 6 to 4 against Ariel, 3 to 1 against Punga, Elsa, and Q-illie Callum, 4 to 1 against Lady Elizabeth, and 5 to 1 against The Don. The horses got away to a splendid start, and passing the stand were all in a cluster, Punga was the first to lead, followed by Lady Elizabeth, Ariel third. In this order the grand stand was passed the second time round. Outside the cutting Ariel took the lend from Punga, Lady Elizabeth being second, but bolting shortly afterwards was out of it, Howe now brought Q-illio Callum up closely, but Mathews, however, rattled along on Ariel, keeping the lead past the post, and winning comfortably by two lengths. Q-illie Callum second, a good length ahead of The Don, Purga, Lady Elizabeth, Elsa, and Omega following home in order named. Time, 21sccs.

Handicap Hurdle Race of 5.0 ?ovs. with a sweepstakes of 2 sovs each for acceptors ; the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. .Entrance, 3 sovs. Distance, 2} miles, over 9 flights of hurdles.

W. Percival’s b c Tom Finn, 9st lOlbs ... 1 R. N. Yallance’s ch g Kversley, lOst 51bs ... 2 J. Thorpe’s b g Wbitefoct, list 51bs ... 3 The Agent was scratched, but Perfume and Jonathan AYild also ran. The marc, who was the favorite, fell at (lie sixth hurdle, and Jonathan was outpac' , d. Maiden Pi.ate of SO sovs, with a sweepstakes of 2 sovs each; amount accruing fvom sweep-stakes to goto second horse. Entrance, 4 sovs each. Weight fey aye. Distance, 1V mile . For e,U horses that have never won an advertised prize (two-year-old races ex -opted) exceeding 23 sovs at the time of entry. R. H. Vullance’s ch g Pinihc, I yrs (Clifford) 1 P. Butler’s hr c Fiction, 3 yrs ... (Nolan) 3 A. Macdonald’s b f Ecpo 3 yrs ... ... 3

Betting—6 to 4 agst Pinfiro and Repo. A line race, Pinfiro being hard pushed, and winning by a short length, Repo a good thjrd. Time—2min. Glsec.