ONEHUNGA RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 78, 29 November 1884, Page 3

ONEHUNGA RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

Onehuxcja, Nov. 24. Tiik Onehunga Spring Meeting on Saturday last passed ofl' most successfully, the attendance being tho largest that has yet been seen on the courso The new grand stand was largely patronised, and amongst those present was the Hon. G. M. O'Rorko, President of tho Club. The Onehunga Brass Band was present, and helped to wile away tho intervals botween the races. Tho following arc tho rosults of tho different events : — Si'Kixc Hurdle Kaci: of 40 soys., 1 milo and three-quarters. Over S flights of hurdles. Mr Whiting's b q A/im, aged, lOst lOlbs (owner) 1 -Mr Howard's gr q Alfred, Gyrs, Ost (Miller) . 2 Mr Pattersons b q Evening Star, aged, Ost Tibs (Newman) 3 Also ran : Lone Hand (list 121bs), Linncll: Minuet (list Tibs), T. Halstead ; Chandicr (lk-t nibs), Rao; Topthorn (KM 2lbs), Frew in; Claude (lOst), 11. Taylor; Oio\ Jlomiis (Ost 12lbs), Fan ell ; Mignonette (Oat 51b?), McClusky ; Lairilcin (\hi 41bs). J. Laing; Fishcrboy (<M), lleaton. Betting : sto 2 agst A/im, 4to 1 ny>t Lone Hand, 5 to 1 agst Claude and Topthoin, Tto 1 Evening Star. Tint, was a good contest throughout, Azim winning rather easily by a length. A protect was lodged by the owner of Alfred against Evening Star being placed second, on the giound that he ran inside a pi^t, and after hearing evidencothestewards sustained theprotost. Totalibator dividend, t'3 1.35. The No\ v.l llvci, of 20>ovs, 1 mile, was won by Across the Ciras?, ridden by Burns, Barney being the only other starter. Totalizator dividend, 15s. Oni:hu\(JV Sriiixi; HAxmcvr of lOOsovs ; second hor«o to receive lO^ovs out of the stakes. Distance, 1 mile and a half. Mr J. Simon's blk h Kalo, by Yattendon—tJ>p*y Chi, syrs, 7»t 121bs(B. Vailo) .' 1 Mr J. I. canard's el) m Dressmaker, syr&, Tst 121bK(McChk-ky) 2 Mr W. Walter's blk m Fi&hgirl, 4yr*-, 7tt lOlbs (T. Taylor) 3 Also ran : Kcwi (aged, Sst 21b, (T. Hodson), Revolver (ors, 7st 21b, Williams), Mignonette (6ys, Gst 41b, J. Thorp..-), Larrikin (lyrs. Ost, R. Kidd), Lone Hand (7st lib, A. Millar) Betting: E^ en money Fishgirl, '3 to 1 against Mignonette, 5 to I against Kalo and Dicssmaker, 10 to 1 others. Mignonette was the fnvt to move, followed by Fishgirl, tho lest in a cluster, and in this order the stand was passed. At the back of the couine Kalo went up into first place, Ecu i second, and Fibhgirl third, the stand being passed the second time in this order. After going about quarter of a mile further, Dressmaker was taken into third position, and challenged tho leaders. She overhauled Fishgirl as they were entering tho straight, but, despite all McC'lusky's effort*, ho was unable to get up to Kalo, who won by a clear length. Time, 2mins.s2sccs. Totalisator dividend, £}) 12s. Tho Hack Race of 10sovs,l milo,minimum weight, Sfet. was won by McCracken's Little Nell, beating 10 otheib. Sixt.ing HimuLK Rack of 20sovs. Weight for age. The winner to be sold for o'Osovs. If for OOso^'s., to bo allowed 71bs ; if for 40sovs., 14lbs; if for SOsovs., 211bs ; and for2osovs., 281bs. Distance, 1 mile and a half. Mr Chadwick's b q Claude (."50sovs. ), Gyrs, llbtSlbs( H.' Taylor) 1 Mr Lushington's b q Otara (30sovs). Gyiv, lOst Slbs (I)awson) 2 Mr .F. Lennard's qr q Grey Momus (•iO&ovs), aged, llbt lib (J. Rae) ... 3 Bric-a-Brac (30sov&, syrs, lOst 21b, Scarborough) also ran. Betting : Even money Claude, 2 to 1 against Otara, 3 to 1 against (hey Momus, and 5 to 1 Biic-a-Brac. Won by a leiigth. The winnei was put up for sale, but not reaching the reserve of £00, he was passed in to the owner. Totalizator dh idend, £2. The Pony Rack of JOtOv*., 1 mile, was won by Mignonette, who beat six others. Totalisator dividend, £1 9s. Stkwvkus' Handicap of 30so^s , and cup value 15so\s., presented by Mr W. Adams Three quailcrs milo. Mr Robertsons br m Mitrailleuse, 4yrs, Sfit4lb, by Musket— Erycina (Carey) 1 Mr Wilkinson's Rewi, Sst 21b (31bs over) (T. Hodson) 2 Mr Walters's blk m Fishgirl, 4yrs, I^t Slb(T. Tayloi) 3 Exchange, Oyis, (lit 71b (J, Thorp), also ran. Mitrailleuse w.'is the favourite, and wen easily. Totalisator dividend, £1 9s.