THE DAY'S EVENTS.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 135, 2 January 1886, Page 6

THE DAY'S EVENTS.

President : Mr Thog. Morrin ; "Vice-Presi-dent: Mr John Kirkwood: Stewards: Messrs A. K. Taylor, J. Russell, J. H. M. Carpenter, H. P. Barber, P. Comislcey, Thos. Williamson, X, B. Isaacs, B. Mitchelaon, M.H R. t H. W. Henderson. Colonel Dawson, and members of the Committee ; Judge : Mr Thoa. Morrin ; Starter: Mr Thos. Stephens ; Treasurer, Mr John Marshall; Clerk of scales: Mr F. W. Markß ; Clerk ot course, Mr J. Chadwlck ; Handioapper : Me J. O. Evett; Secretory, Mr William Percival. No doubt the big attraction to-day for the great bulk of the public was the Auckland Racing Club Summer Meeting at Ellerslie. From 9 o'clock this morning little groups might be seen assembled at various points in Queen Street eagerly discussing the pros and cons, of the different horses engaged in The Cup, and a glance at the numerous pedestrians making their way towards the railway station later in the.morning was quite enough to convince the onlookers that the big racing event of Auokland was at hand. Added to this the air resounded with the cry of the card-sellers, while in the vicinity of Tatteraall's the scene was further added to by the metallicians calling the odds. The morning broke beautifully fine, but as it wore on the sky became cloudy and overcast, and there seemed every appearance of rain falling. The atmosphere was also dreadfully close and oppressive. No speculation of note took place at Tattersall's rooms this morning, and 100's to 30 were offered on the field for the Cup, while there were offers of level hundreds that the big race could not be picked in twice. Last night, 400 to 20 was accepted about Capsize on behalf of his owner, and for the Hurdle Race, Alaric came into j notice, being backed to win that event at 100'& to 30, when 50 to 20 became the best offer. Necklace was backed in conjunction with Macaroni for the Hurdles, at 100's to 6, and 100's to 33, were accepted that Scot Free wins the Midsummer Stakes. Since last season the Club have made several great improvements to the course and its surroundings, the principal being the new grand stand, which no doubt surpasses anything of its kind in the colony. At present, only the lower portion is completed,, but even by this the inconvenience of over-crowding has been entirely done away with, and all are enabled to view the races in comfort. The commodious luncheon and retiring rooms are also quite a feature of the structure, and it is evident .the secretary, Mr W. Percival, has left little undone for his patrons to growl at. The course and its pretty surroundings look their very best, while they have been greatly added to by numerous pot plants dotted on the lawn, and a profuse display of bunting waving from the Btands, altogether makes the scene look a charming one. It is estimated that the attendance numbers 8,000,! and among those present are Admiral Tryon and the offices of H.M S. Nelson. Mr Impey's band occupies its usual place on the lawn. The weather is beautifully fine" i Kingask has been scratched for the Hurdle Race, and Brigadier, Torori, Petroleum, and Tamora for the Midsummer Stakes. A man named B, Stevens has just been arrested for carrying on gambling on the course by means of an illegal instrument. Maiden Plate of lOObovs., with a sweepstakes of 3sovs. each to go to second horse. Weight for ajfe. For all horses that have never won an advertised prize of 25aova. at the time of entry. Dtatanoe, 1J mile. Mrs C. H. Lushington's eh f Lioness, by Leolinuß— Miss Laurai 3yrs, *7st 71b (Sutherland) ... ... ... i Mr M. Danaher's b q Contractor, aged, 9st lib (Taylor) ... * ... 2 Colonel Eraser's b s Kaiwaka, 6yrs, 9st lib, including 21b ' over ( Wattie) ... 3 Also started — Mr John Marshall's b q Musk. 3yrs. 7st 91b (Byers) ... ?. „, .. 0 Mr R. Peck's br q Blarney, 6yrs, 9st lib (MoCluskey) o Betting— 2 to 1 against Lioness and Contractor; 4 tol Kaiwaka and Musk, b to 1 Blarney. y ,- : Blarney was; the first to eet'on|his legs, followed by ICoptractor and /Musk, \with Lioness. last, Byvthe time, the standlwas reached' Blarney ;was 'still iri*ifront,vfM

rear; and Mu% f ' 4vi3ently^ttftJla\s"e f a;ilaBti.{ Blarney J r t6 tilPthe SuMirig^Waa :reaolied, r " whipn ' Kai^ forged ahead^iottoBB^eirigBecond and Blarney' thirdf. Libn^ss^^ill'cbntmued^d improve her 'position, land^He'leH the field round 'the bhoki&treW; into! the turn, for fy>me, with Cdhtractof sejconafandEaiwaKa Bbme three lergtKs awAyltl>ir<i. r ? Af^this the race was never' 'ifi; do^Bt, ? ffor J "Li6nesB dame away, and won easily b£ f two lengths, Contractor, oh whom/' the \vfhip Was busy, wris second, and TCaiwaka an^indifferent third. Time, 2mih. 4545e6: Tptalisator dividend, £3 Is. ' " --• THK.MIDSDMMMR STAKES of \2OOSOVS,, With a sweepstakes of sbovs. each to go to second i horse. For two-year-olds. " Colts,< Bst 101b ; , fllUeß, Bat 51b. Six f urlonj?B. ? Mr D. MoKinnon's b q Scot Free, by Sterlingworth— Dainty Ariel'mare, Bst 71b (Taylor) ... * ... i Mrs C. H. Lushington's b f LadyNorah, by Musket -Steppe, 'Set 51b "(Edgeoumbe) .... ' 2 Mr P. J t Buxton's br f Ricochet, by, Musket— Eryoina, Bst 51b (Thompson) 3 Also started : Mr W; Somerville's q o Cannon, by Musket -Maid of Athol, Bst 101b (Byers) ; o Mr J. Balmain's br d Musk Rose, by Musket, Bst lOlh (McClusky) 0 Mr J. Marshall's , b d Howitzer, by Musket -Titani'a, Bst tOlb (Suherland) 0 Mrs C. H. 1 Lustitngtori's b c General Thornton, by Aprenaon't-N&lly Moore, - Bst 101b (Hickey) ... ... ... o Mr R. Peck's b.c Cremorne, by Cadogan — Miss Laura, Bat 10ib (Hudson) ... 0 Messrs Lyon and Blaikies br 6 Oatesby, by Musket— Prunella, Bst 101b (G. Williams) o Betting— 2 to 1 against Scot Free, 4to 1 Cannon and Ricochet, 5 to 1 Howitzer and Cannon. Scot, Free, Catesby, and Cremorne were the first to get away, the rest being in a cluster. After a furlong had been traversed, Scot Free led the field by two lengths, with Catesby and Kicochet in close attendance ; and Mr McKinnon's colt cutting out the running at a good pace, led into the straight, with Ricochet in close attendance. Opposite the old stand lady Norah came with a rush, but she was unable to get up to Scot Free, who succeeded in beating her by a neck, Richochet two lengths away third. Time, lmin. 45sec. Totalisator dividend, £3 Bs. Auckland Cop Handicap of l.OOOsovs., added to a sweepstakes of ISsov. each ; second horse to receive 200sovs. ; a»d third horse lOOaovs. out of stakes. For three-year-olds and upwards. The winner of anj? race of the value of 200sovs after the declaration of the weights to carry 31b extra; of two such races, 51b. Two and a quarter mile*. Major F. N. George's eh h Nelson, syre, 7stSlb(W. Brown) .. i Mr W. Douglas's br m Waitiri. 3yrs, 7st 2lb (A. Woods) ... 2 Mr J. Allwell's eh m Victoria, syrsj 6st (Pearson) ... 3 Also ran Mr Dan O'Brien's br h Tasman, aged, 9st 61b (J. Keane) B ..| 0 Mr John Marshall's blk h Turquoise! 6yrs, Bst 111b (Byers) ... 0 Hon. W. Reeve's eh c Stoneyhurst, 3yra! 7st 111b (H. Thompson) ... ... 0 Mr John MarshallVbr m Necklace, 4yrs, 7st 81b (Sutherland) ./ 0 Mr John Marshall's Radames, syrs, 7st • 71b (Huxtable) ..; ... 0 Mr V W. Howard's; br m Woodnvmph 4yrs, 7st 51b (T. Taylor) ... 0 Mr P. J. BuxWk b o Foul Shot, 3yr'sj 7st (D. Morrigaii) • q Mr F. B. Gentry's br q Refrigerator! syrs, Gat 121b (D. Herd) . . 0 Mr W. Walters's br h Torpedo, 4vrs 6st 91b (Durston) ... 0 Mr W. Bobbett's br h Tetford, 4vrs, 6st 91b (G. Williams) *..'. 0 Mr H. Redwood's br h Capsize, 4yrs, 6st 61b (Penny) ... ..| 0 Mr Jacob Enßo's eh q Victory. 5 vrs sstlolb(T. Lennard) ... ... ..! 0 Betting— 3 to 1. Tasman, 4to 1 Stoneyhurst and Necklace, 8 to 1 Waitiri, 10 to 1 Nelson, Turquoise, and Torpedo, 12 to 15 to 1 the others After one or two breaks away, the lot wore despatched to a good start-. Turquoise, Victoria, and Tetford were the first to get away, the rest being in a cluster, with Waitiri last. Round the bottom turn Tetford led the field, his immediate attendants being Necklace and Foul Shot, Tasman laying fourth. At the three-quarter mile post, Tetford was still cutting out the running at a strong pace three lengths in front of Necklace andFoulShot, Tasman and Victoria together most prominent of the others in a closely-packed bunch. Along the top stretch, and passing the Stand, Tetford still led the field, Necklace second, Foul Shot third, Victoria fourth, and Nelson the most prominent of the others, Capsize being about twenty lengths in the rear, last. Tetford still continued to lead the field round the bottom turn at a great bat, but by the time the cutting was reached the son of Musket was done with, and Nelson was seen to come out from the ruck. Keane was riding Tasman at this juncture all he knew, but evidently without avail. At the back of the course the field was headed by Victoria, Nelson being close on her girths, Necklace third, and Tasman fourth, while Waitiri was coming . up very fast on the outside. By the time the half-mile post from homo was reached, Nelson had settled Victoria, and the son of King Cole rounded the turn for home two lengths in advance of the field, and coming on full of running, he had no difficulty in winning easily by five lengths, Waitiri on whom Woods made a great effort at the distance from home, being second, and Victoria two lengths away third. Necklace was fourth, Tasman fifth, and Refrigerator and Capsize last, Stoneyhurat was never prominent in any part of the race. ,. Tim o e ' fmin. Totalisator dividend, £50 17s— £2 tickets. '■ \ The following is a list of ..the winners of the Cup :-i- | — — — 1

Handicap- H^DM|gßAGß\of'looBovB.,i^ith:a, s>taw6epßta,keß:os > taw6epBta,keB:ot f :3Bofß.'?e*Qh, to oro to secondKhorse. -Over 9,&igTitß"6f*urdlesT NmrSSSit miles. - -' ; _-»"-_ '/, -7,* _ * . "■" ><> ? ,-* /-s Mr,tW. E. CarteVM^g'AlaHc, by, Day i T Dawn, P aged, lOst i7lb (J. Eae) -'. *" ... ! Mr P.^Martin's^er^g, Macaroni,,, aged, u Mr. B. Thompson's Vg Tim, aged,'9stf - „ 71b (Frewin) ' t * .* .>-,.. .;. . . ,r 3 1 King, :aged, : 10st f7lbf 71b (Warren), iMiss 1 Griffiths, aged/ lOat (Miller), Alfred, aged, 10af(K, Heaton), ahd'Belle, 4yrs (T. Hodson), also ran.' 1 - -- - Betting: 2 to 1 against Alaric, 4 to^l Macaroni; 6 to 1 King^ t to 1 the others." Belle was the firstto show prominently after the- flag -..went ,down and the daughter of /Musket and Tim {at once cut out the running, the rest of* the field being in a bunch. The pair continued to lead the field till about If of the journey had been completed, wheri Belle cried enough, and Alaric and Alfred were taken to the front, while Macaroni considerably improved his position. At the top stretch, Alaric and Alfred singled themselves out from; the rest of the field, and ran locked together for -some short distance, but' Alaric was the firet to land into the straight, and he led over the last hurdle by a clear length. 'At this obstacle Alfred fell, leaving 'Alaric to win as he liked, Macaroni gaining the honours of second place, Tim being third. King was outpaced the whole of the journey. Time, 4min. 37sec. Totalisator dividend, £2 17s. Railway Plate of lOOsovs. For two-year-olds v andopwardB. Weight-forage. Three-quarters 1 of a mile. Mr J. Robertsons br m Mitrailleuse, by Musket- Erycina,syrs,BBt 101b (Hope) 1 Mr John Marshall's blk h Turquoise, 6yrs 9stllb Sutherland) ...... ... 2 Mr K. C. Greenwood's b f Tamora, 2yre, 6at 41b (Mcllroy) ... 3 Scot Free (6st 61b, Huxtable) also ran. Turquoise was the favourite at 3 to 2, while 3 to 1 was offered against Mitrailleuse, There was considerable delay at the post, occasioned by Scot Free, who went away at a false start, and his rider, Huxtable, was unable to pull him up till the judge's box was reached. When the quartette were got off, Turquoise at once sailed to the front, with Mitrailleuse a length in the rear, and Scot Free last. Before two furlongs had been traversed, Mitrailleuse cut Turquoise down, and although Sutherland succeeded in again getting on terms with her, it was only on suffrance, and Mitrailleuse coming on at a great bat had no difficulty in winning by two lengths. Scot Free was never in the hunt. Time, lmin. 18sec. Totalisator dividend, £2 3s. Christmas Handicap of lOOsovs., with asweepBtakes of 38ovs each, to go to second horse. For three-year-olds and upwards. One and aquarter miles. Mr W. Bobbett's br h Libeller, by Traducer—Yatterina, aged, 7at 71b (Geo. Williams) l Mr J, Gallagher's Revolver, 4yrs, 7st 41b (T. Taylor) 2 Mr H Redwood's br m Clogs, 4yrs, 7st 101b (Sutherland) "... 3 Carbineer, 7st 131b (Byers), Salvage, Bst 71b (Penney), Kalo, Gat 13lb (Woods), Contractor, 6st 101b (Mcllroy), and Lioness, 6st 41b (Thornton), also ran. Betting : 2 to 1 against Clogs, 3 to 1 Salvage and Libeller, 4 to 1 Revolver, Kalo, and Lioness, 5 to 1 Carbineer, 6 to 1 Contractor. When the flag dropped, the colours of Kalo, Contractor,and Libeller, weremostprominent, and they led past the stand, with Salvage and Clogs the most prominent of the others. Round the back stretch, and to the outting, Contractor led the field, Libeller being second, the rest of the field spread out two lengths in the rear. At this juncture, Clogs commenced to improve her position, and Contractor was done with afc the top stietch, but Williams was hard at it on Libeller, and the little horse was the first to land in the straight, with Revolver, Clogs, and Carbineer about a length in the rear. Libeller continued to lead up the straight, and although Revolver came up with a great rush from the distance post, Williams was successful in stalling it off, and cleverly landed Mr Bobbett's horse first past the post by half-a-length, Clogs two lengths in the rear.' Time, 2min. llsec. Totalisator dividend, £2 10s.

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