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Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 979, 3 January 1883, Page 2

AUCKLAND RACES. (per press association.) Auckland, Jan. 1. The Auckland Summer Meeting came off to-day. The weather was magnificent, and there were 6000 people on the ground. Derby Stakes ; distance, 1-1 miles. Mr Pilbrow’s Welcome Jack, Bst 101b (Battler) ... ... 1 Publican’s Purse ; distance, 1 mile. Mr Waller’s Piscatorious, 9st 21b (French) ... ' ... 1 Mr Bates’s Minerva, Bst 1 lib (Wattie) ... ... 2 Auckland Racing Club Handicap; distance, If miles. Mr Pilbrow’s Welcome Jack, Bst 71b (Battler) ... 1 Mr Bates’s Poet, 7st 10! b (Wattie) ... ... 2 Mr Robbert’s Libeller, Bst 31b (G. Williams) ... ... 3 Selling Race, 1 mile and a distance. Mr Cleary’s Lnckpcnny, £SO, 7st 101b (T. Taylor)... ... 1 Mr Wheeler’s Merlin, £2OO, Sst 101b (J, Farrell)... ... 2 Mr Bates’s Minerva, £3OO, 7st 131b (Wattie) ...

Midsummer Stakes, 6 furlongs. Hr Smith’s Rubina, Bst 71b (Carrington) ... ... 1 Jajor George’s Nelson, Bsfc 71b (Hodson) ... ... 2 Grand Stand Handicap, miles. Hr Robbert’s Libeller, Bst 21b (G. Williams) ... ... 1 Hr Walter’s Piscatorions, Bst 121b (French) ... ••• 2 Hr Lenanl’s Kenilworth, Bst 31b (Laing) ... ... 3 WAITARA JOCKEY CLUB RACES. ■ ' [per press association.] New Plymouth, Jan 2. There was a large attendance. Hurdles. Lady Gray ... ... 1 Flying’Scud .... ... 2 Bedonin ... ... ... 3 Maiden. Normanby ... ... ... 1 Satoria ... ... ... 2 Sapling Stakes. Sir Julius ... ... 1 Master Walton ... ... 2^ In a ... ... ... Waitara J.C. Handicap, 125 Lord of the Hills, Bst ... St Clair, 9st ... ... 2 Redeemer, 6st 71b ... ... 3 Satoria was scratched. Redeemer ran well, but Lord of the Hills and St Clair passed him in the straight. The jockey of the latter was seen to pull his horse, and Lord of the Hills was allowed to win. Time—3mins 55£ sec. The jockey (Tucker) has been disqualified forever, and the owner fined £lO for neglecting to declare to win with Lord of the Hills. Railway Plate. St Clair ... ... ••• I Normanby ... 2 Publican’s Handicap. St Clair ... ... ... 1 Okato ... ... ... 2 Lord of the Hills ... ... 3 Consolation. Okato ... ... ... 1 Satoria ... ... .... 2 Billy go Again ... ... 3 CHRISTCHURCH RACES. Christchurch, Jan. 1. The weather to-day was fine for the races, and nearly 2000 persons were present:— New Year Welter Handicap, miles. Blue Jacket, 7st 41b . . 1 Whitbacb, 7st lllb ... 2 The Curate, 7st 121b ... 3 Midsummer, 2-year-old Handicap, 5 furlongs. Fair Agnes colt ... ... 1 Helen ... ... ... ' 2 Water Nymph ... ... 3 Fair Agnes colt was disqualified for crossing, and the stakes were awarded to Helen. Christchurch Cup, 2 miles. Bundoora, Bst 31b ... ... 1 Tasman, 7st lllb ... ... 2 King Quail, 7st 51b ... 3 Won easily. Time, 3min. 35sec. Spring Handicap, 6 furlongs. Tasman, Bst 71b ... ... 1 Emir Bey, Bst 21b... ... 2 Iris, 7st J3lb - —r>, - ... 3 * Selling Race. Won by Sorenester. Consolation. Won by Siesta. VICTORIA RACING CLUB’S MEETING. (reuter’s telegrams) Melbourne, Jan 1. The following are the results of the Victoria Racing Club’s New Year’s Meeting, held at Flemington to-day. There were about 25,000 spectators on the course, and the weather was fine and cool: Hurdle Race, about miles. Daringall ... ... ... 1 Lady Hampton ... ... 2 Cracksman... ... ... 3 - * Mabriville Stakes, 1 mile. Boolka ... ... ... I Solitude ... ... ... 2 Little Jack... ... ... 3 Time—lrniu 40secs. Normanby Stakes, 5 furlongs. Archie ... ... ... 1 Warwick ... ... 2 St Lawrence ... 3 Time—lmin 4£secs. Midsummer Handicap, If miles. Odd Trick ' 1 Lesbia ... ... ... 2 Mistaken ... ... 3 Time—3min 6|secs. Champion Race, 3 miles. Commotion ... ... 1 Guesswork ... ... 2 • Navigator ... ... 3 Time—smin 26secs. Three-year-old Handicap. Magnet ... ... ... 1 Anglesey ... ... ... 2 Ehe Plunger ... ... 3 Time—2min. 394-secs. Criterion Stakes. [ke ... ... ti , i Elopetown ... ... ... 2 iVahonnyah ... ... 3 Time—linin 21^secs.