AUCKLAND RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 128, 14 November 1885, Page 8

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

President: Mr Thos. Morrin. Vice-President. Mr John Kirk wood, fc towards: Messrs A. K. Taylor, J. Russell, J. H. M. Carpenter, H. P Barber, P. Comiskey, Thos. Williamson, B E* Isaacs, E. Mitchelson, M.H.R..H. W.Henderson, Colonel Dawson, and members of the Committee. Judjje: Mr Th-s. Morrin. Starter: Mr Thos. Stephens. Treasurer: Mr Jolin Marshall. Clerk of Scales : Me F. W. Marks. Cierk of Coarse: Mr J. Chad wick. Handicapper: Mr J. O. Bvett. The usually pleasant Spring Meeting under the auspices of the Auckland' Racing Club took place at Blleralie on Tuesday Nov 10, The weather was beautiful, and the " going " very good. There was about 3,000 present. Trial Stakes of lOOsovs, with a sweepstakejof 3s jvb each to go to second horse. Weight for age. For 3-year-olds and upwards. One mile. Mr W. Howard's br m Woodnymph, by Musket— Sylvia, 4yrs, Bst 21b (T. Taylor) 1 Mr W. Robertsons b m Mitrailleuse, syrs, Bst 121b (Hope) 2 Mr W. K. Carter's blk q Rewi, aged, Bst 131b (Wattie) .. ... ... 3 Also ran : Rob Roy (aged, Bst 31b, Hodson), Lionel (3yrs, 7st 91b, G. Laing), St. Michael (3yrs, 7at 61b, Bickey), Lioness (3yrs, 7sfc . 41b, Q. Williams), Empress (3yrs, 7st 41b, Durston). Cinderella and Capella were scratched. Betting: 6 to 4 Mitrailleuse, 3 to 1 T i~>r-p:i, 4 to 1 iSmpresß, 5 to 1 Woodnymph, 7to 1 the others. Lionees was first away, and she led the field till the cutting was reached. Here Mitrailleuse went up, and

got on terms with the 'filly, Rewi being third, THe others tailed off. ,A good* race home ensued between the trio, until the dint&nce post Was reached, when Wood-" nymph shot out from the ruck, and won 1 cleverly by half i a length. Time, linin, 48feec. Totalisator dividend, £6 10s. hI&DIOAp; Hurdmc^Raob of lOOaova, with aSweepstakes of 3savB each to go to second ] iorse. Over 8 flight 3 of hurdles Two miles. Mx J. Lennard's eh q HKotover, aged, jlOst 21b (Rae) v ... 1 Mr W. K. Carter's b q Alaric, aged, jlOst 71b (Goldsmith) '. • 2 Mr K. Peck's br q Nata, aged, lOst 51b '(Frewin) .. ... 3 ■Six horses started. 'Also ran :— Woodpecker, list 21b ; Minuet, lOst 9d ; Oaoutohouo. 9st 61b Betting i 2to 1 Shotorer, 3^to, 1 N«ata and A1ar40,,5 to 1 the others.. Minuet j?ot away first, but was soon oolhved by Kfea'ta. Woodpeoker. ran last from start to flnteh. At the stand Ngata led. Alario Second* and Shotover thir u Ngata out out the running till the cutting whb reached, -when he and Alario raced to the top strttoh. Shotover was called on here, and, gradually giininfe on his opporion s, came away opposite he old stand, won oabily by half a length. Time, Imin BJaeo. Dividend : £t 15s. Welcome Stakks of 150,iova. added to a 's wee p .stakes of 3sovB each'; second horse to receive and third horse saovs out of the stakes. For 2-year-olds. Colts, Bst 51b; filles, Bst. Five furlongs. Mr D. McKin'non's b q Scot Free, by by Sterling worth— Dainty Ariel mare, !Bst(Wilmot) 1 Mr J. Balmain's b f Reproach, by Fitz- , hercules - Slander, Bst(J. Thorp) ... 2 Mrs Lushington's b f Lady Noran, by Musket -Steppe, 3st(W, Stone) ... 3 Also ran : Petroleum by Cadogan— Pet roleuse, Bst olb (6. Williams), Green Mountby Anteroa— Lady Mary, Bst( Beaton) Cremorne by Cadogan— Mies Laura, Bst 51b (Uurston), Tamona by Musket— Moonlight, Bst (T Taylor), Ricochet by Musket— Erycina, Bs>t ( Hickey ). Britannia by Sterlingworth - Clipper was scratched. Betting : 3 to 1 Reproach, 4 to 1 Lady Norah, 7 to 1 Green Mount and Scot Free, 8 to 1 the others. Tamoana was the first to get on her legs, but after 50 yards had been traversed, Reproach got on terms with her, rest of the field in a cluster, Reproach, Petroleum, and Scot Free in close attendance, and a great race ensued, Scot Free just managing to get up in last lew strides, and succeeded in gaining the judge's verdict by a neck. Time, lmin 6sec. Tetalieator dividend, £17 9e. The Prince of Wales Handicap of ISOsovs, added to a sweepstakes of 3sovs each, second horse to receive 20sovs, and third horse ssovs out ot the stakes. For 3-year-olds and upwards. One and a miles miles. Cinderella ... ... ... ... ... 1 Woodnymph 2 Sir Bedevere .. 3 In addition to the placed horses for the Prince of Wales Handicap, the other starters were : Rewi (aged, 7st 71b, Pearson), Kalo (6yrs, 7st 31b, G. Laing), Nannie (aged, 7st, G. Williams), Revolver (4yrs, 6st 101b, R. Kidd), and Victoria (syrs, 6st 71b, Mcllroy). Betting : 3 to 1 Cinderella, Woodnymph, and Victoria, 4 to 1 Rewi, Nannie, and Revolver, 5 to 1 others. Revolver was the first to move, followed by Kalo, with Woodnymph last. Coming past the stand Revolver still led the field, Victoria and Rewi being his immediate attendants. At the back of the course the whole field closed up to the leaders, and the proverbial blanket would have covered the lot, but nearing the turn for home Cinderella and A oodny mph were seen to come out from the field, and the pair led by a length into the straight, with Sir Bedivere in close attendance. A splendid race home ensued, resulting in Cinderella winning by half-a-length, with Sir Bedivere third, close on W oodny mph's girth 3. Time, 2min 45sec. Totalisator dividend, £3 ss. Selling Steeplechase of 80sovar. Four-year-olds to carry list, five-year olds Hat 121b, six years and upwards, I2at 41b. Winner to be sold for 150sovs. If entered not to be sold to carry 141b extra; if entered to be Bold foi lOOsovs., 71b allowed; if for 75sovs., 141b; if for 508OVS, 2 lib, if for 25bovb, 2*lb ; if for nil, 421b. About three and half miles. Mr H. N. Smith's br q Reform, 25sovs, aged, lOst 41b (J. Rae) 1 Mr D. Harford's cb q Hawthorn, 50sovs, aged, lOst 111b (C. Warren) 2 Mr W. Brimblecombe's b m Julia Ann, 25sovs, agei, lOst 41b (Croll) 3 Fairplay (50aovB, aged, lOst 111b, D, Munn), Comanche (50dovs, aged, lOst 111b, Cressie), Jo (25sovs, aged, 10sc41b, Hat field). Reckless (nil, 6yra, 9dt 41b, Fergus), Rebel Chief (nil, aged, 9at 41b, Farrell), Misfor tune (nil, aged, 9st 41b, Frewin), also ran. Betting : sto 2 against Reform, 3 to 1 Misfortune, 6 to 1 Hawthorn, Julia Ann, Fair Play, S to 1 the others. Fair Play and Misfortune made the running for the first part of the journey, but the second time round, Julia Ann and Hawthorn were taken to the front, and led the field, with Reform third, and Fair Play and Misfortune some distance in the rear. Coming down the hill for home, Julia Ann commenced to tire, and Hawthorn and Reform took the sod wall almost together, and a slashing race home ended in Reform winning rather easily at the finish by a clear length. Totalisator dividend, £2 Is. Epsom PLATEof 100 ov?., with a sweepstakes ot 3iovs. each, 111 1 go to second horse. For k twc a.' d three-j ear-old s Five furlongs. Messrs Lyon and Blaikies Petroleum, by Cadogan— Petroleuse, 2yrs, 7st 71b (G. Williams) 1 Mr D. McKinnon's b q Scot Free, 2yrs, 7fct 41b, 21b over (T. Taylor) 2 Mr J. Balmain's b f Reproach, 2yrs, 7st 21b (Kidd) S J. Bair Brown's b gSt. Michael (3yrs, Bst 111b, Ferguß), Lushington's Lioness (3yrs, Bst 91b, Heaton), J. K. Atherton's eh i Nemesis (3yrs, Bst 91b, G. Laing), R. Peck's Cremorne (2yrs, 7st 71b, JDurston), and R. C. Greenwood's b f Tamona (2yrs, 7st 21b, Mcllroy), also ran. The lot were despatched to a wretched start, of which Petroleum and Scot Free had a length's advantage. The pair led the field at a great bat the remainder oi the journey, and a desperate struggle home ended in Petroleum winning by a half-a-length, the same distance separating Scot Free and Reproach. The latter come very fast from the distance post. Time, lmin. 6sec. Totalistor dividend, £10 9s.