SPORTING NEWS. Pakuranga Hunt Club.—Saturday's Races.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 74, 1 November 1884, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS. Pakuranga Hunt Club.— Saturday's Races.

(Fiom the Auckland "Star," Oct. 27.) The annual steeplechase meeting under the auspices of the Pakuranga Hunt Club took place at the Ellerslie racccoiuse on Saturday atternoon. Tho weather wtb splendid, the sport good, and tho oilioors of the Club .succeeded in (getting the events off without a hitch. Mr Thori. Mon in acred as judge; Mr E. 1'- Donnelly as starter ; Mr Mai Us as cleik of tho scales; and Mr Tom Broun as cleik of the roui>e. The following is a lccoul of the events :—: — Membkk.s' Mah>iln Stimcitj-cham:, of 2,V O vs ; second horbo to receive o.sovs out ot the stakes. Distance, about 2 miles. MrE. P. Donnellys eh q Jonathan Wild, aged, 12&t lOlbs (Linncll) 1 Mr IT. 11. Hayr's br q Tourist, (,'yrs, 12st 101b (T. Halstead) . . . . '2 Thunderer (Gyre, 12-t 101b, W. Laxon), St. Dunstan (Gyrs, l:M, 101b, O'Sullhan), Comanche (oyr.-,, 12»t 21b, Webber), and Mdrmion (syr>, I2st2lb, U. Laxon) also tan. Betting : 3 to 1 against Jonathan Wild, 4 to 1 against St. Dunstan. Tourist had tho race well in hand, uhen ho bolted outside the rails. Despite this mistake, he managed to finish a length behind Jonathan Wild. Totalizator dividend, £3 3s. Opkx Skllinc Stkkplkwiasj;, of 25sovs. The dinner to be sold for SOsovs. Distance, about 2} miles. Mr Brimblecombe'a b m Julia Ann (30sovs.), syrs, lOst I3lbs (Frewin) . . 1 Grey Momus (50sovs., aged, 12st lOlbs, J. Rae), Poclophyllin, late St. S within (40sovs., aged, 12st 31bs, D. Taylor), Mannion (40 soys., syrs, list 91bs, E. Williams) also ran. Betting: 2 to 1 against Groy Momus, and Julia Ann. This race proved a gift to Mr Brimblocombe's marc, none of the others horses finishing. Totalizator dividend, £2 10s. The winner was bought in by his owner for £31 10a. Pakuranga Hunt Cluk Cup Steeplechase. — Handicap for a piece of plate value 30sovs ; second horse to receive ssovs. Distance, about 3^ miles. Mr It. E. Isaacs's br q King Don, aged, 12st41bs(T. Halstead) 1 Mr A. Buckland, jun., ns b q Sunray, aged, 12st lOlbs (F. Yonge) 2 Mr J. Chadwick's eh q Topthorn, 4yrs, list 121bs (owner) <^ Sir Garnet, aged, 12st Slbs, owner ; Fly, aged, 12st 61bs, E. Laxon ; Jedwator, aged, 12st Gibs, owner ; Tidal Wave, aged, 12st, W. Laxon ; b q Chieftain, 4yrs, llstTlbs, owner ; Artist, 3yrs, list 71bs, ownor, also ran. Betting : 3 to one against Sir Garnet and Fly ; 7 to I against King Don, Sunray, Topthorn, and Chieftain ; 10 to 1 the others. This proved a most exciting event, and the winner turned up in the old 'chaser King Don, who, despite his " dickey " leg, succeeded in landing a winner by 20 lengths. Dividend, £8 ISs. Tho Polo Pony Kace, a half-mile flutter, was won by Mr Frank Burtt's Larry, Mr Donnellys Dear Little Buttercup being second, and Major Shepherd's Ensign third. Open Steeplechase (Handicap), of 30sovs. Second horse to receive ssovs. out of the stakes. Distance, about 3 miles. Mr Brimblecombe's b m Julia Ann, syrs, list (Frowin) 1 Mr H. Huckstop's b m Mignonette, aged, list 41b (Harford, 41bs over) 2 Jedwater (6yrs, 12st, Rae) and Podophyllin (aged, list 61b, E. Williams) also ran. Jedwater was made a warm favourite for this, the betting being 2 to 1 bar one. Julia Ann, however, succeeded in putting another winning bracket after her name, though that game little mare Mignonotto seemed to have the race well in hand until the last half mile. At the last jump, her rider Harford was thrown, and broke his collarbone. This did not deter him from remounting &n<\ finishing second, Dividend m 7b,

Membeks' lluiidlk Hack (Handicap), fora piece ot plate valuo 30.30v5 ; second hon>e to receive ssova. Distance, about bwo miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Mr A. Buckland, Jan., ns bv q King, (Jyiri, I2st llb(W. Laxon) ... ••• 1 Mr (J, H. Li shington's yr q Lone Hand, aged, i2nt 71bs (Linnell) 2 Mr J. Chaclwictt'o fM q Topthorn, Gyrs, list libs (owner)... .<< 3 Otara (aged, list 81bs, X Won), Tidal Wave (aged, list Glbp, 41 ba over, V, Jack«on), Tourist, ((iyr«, list Olbs, i)aric (aped, list 31 bs, O'lioikc) also ran. Betting ) r> to 4 against Lone Hand, 2 to 1 ao-ainst King. Lone Hand jumped splendidly, and the iivht turn round it seemed as though nothing could touch him. He made a mistake in tb«? second round, however, and though by it hv lost fully 100 yards, ho succeeded in finishing a good second. Dividend, £2 19s. Lady's Bbacfmst.— Bracelet, value Iswovs.; hordes to bo nominated by ladies, owned, qualified, and ridden by members of the Club. Distance, onco round on the flat. Mrs Eaton's gr q Lone Hand, aged, 12st lOlbs (Linnoll) - 1 Miss Kiky's m q St. Dun.stan, 6yrs, 12st lOlbs (O'Sullivan) ... 2 Miss Niccol's b q Otara, Gyrs, 12at lOlbs (E. Laxon) 3 Mrs Wakehouso's eh q Harkaway (aged, 12st 101b), Miss Alice WhewoH's b q Sir Garnet (T. Whew ell, aged, 12ht 101b), Miss Kate Isaacs'* br q King (aged, 12st 101b), Mrs Wallis's br q Comanche (syrs, J2&t 21b), Mrs Wallis's b q Satyr (4yrs, list 71b), also ran. The old grey, who was a favourite at level money, won easily. This brought a highly enjoyable afternoon's amusement to a close.

Auckland Spring Meeting. The following weights were declared on Friday night for the undermentioned events, to be run at the A.K.O Spring Meeting :—: — aiMiiNO Handicap.— King Quail, Ssl 121bs ; Riul.nncs, &>t lOibs ; Libeller, Bst i)lbs ; Irishwoman, Ssr 21bs ; Pipi. Sst ; Mitrailleuse. 7-<l ll'.lbb; Kishijul, 7bt lOlbs; Kalo, 7st KJlbs; Scotch Misr, 7ft Tibs; < Mvhmocr, 7bt libs ; Kiflcnmn.7st libs; Snidor. 7st 2lbs ; Revolver, 7st; 'l'etford, 7at ; Mystery, 7st ; l'carl, Gst 12lbs; Shotovcr. (ist 121bs ; Sjitanella, Gst Slbs ; Lam km, bst 71 bs ; Ca'-t Asboro, f>st. H\n«icai'Huki)Lks.— Lone Hnnd. list jibs; Chandler, list 51 bs ; Minuet, list -jibs; King, M).st7lbs; Azim, lOst 71bs; Exchange, lOst. 71bs; Angler, 10at ; Clundo. lOst, ; Otara. 10st ; Fair Play, lOst: Wiite-awako, Dot lOlbs ; Harkawav, <Xt lOlbs ; J-Venmtf Star, i'st 71bs ; tfhotovev, t).-,t Tibs; i^irn'on, i)&t 71bs : Alfred, itst 71bs ; hlulpr, ■Jst 7lbs ; Julia Ann, Us 1 71bs ; Kisherboj , !Kt7lbs.

Onehunga Spring Meeting. The following nominations were received on Friday ni<j,ht for the Onehunga .Racing Club Spiin£ Meeting :— Si'itiMJ II \N'i)iCAi'.— Lauy. Luirikin, fli Heman, JliKnoiK'tic, Jcwd, Vuba Hill, l'ipi, Kalo Drcssinalxoi", Lone Haiul, Slilcr Mshwoman, Fisliyirl. Carbint'cr, MicnulloubC, Ilovolvcr, Kcwi, Knit? (>uuil, NiKgor. Si'itiNO lk'UDJ.r. I»ack,- Mmnoiu-tto Larlikin, Fi'shciboj, F.nrplay, Annlor, Huslnnai), A /Am, Cliaiullu'r, Groy Momtis. Lone llmu\, Claude, l<J\-t;l\.uii<c, ToTiihorn, jM.mict, JL.u-k-awaj, lOvenmg iSt.tr, bliilor, Julia Ann.

Taranaki Simng Meeting. Ni:w Ijia'mou'iii.1 j ia'mou'iii. Tuesday. FiA'ixo If VNDiCAi'.— Okato. t; Lust Chance, 2 ; Hu/iKird, 6 bcotch Mi&L and Anvil ahoian. Handicap Stiokplkch vsk. — liluo Hell, 1; Caoutchouc, 2 ', Uilly-go-bj .'em. 3.