SPORTING NEWS. Henderson's Mill Turf Club Meeting. Auckland, March IS.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 147, 27 March 1886, Page 6

SPORTING NEWS. Henderson's Mill Turf Club Meeting. Auckland, March IS.

The annual meeting held in connection with the above Club yesterday was most successful. At least there could not have been less than 1,500 spectators present, and all of the races were got off without a hitch or protest of any kind. All the officials of tho Club worked hard in their respective offices, and the Secretary, Mr W. W. Robinson, deserves more than a word of praise for the very efficient manner in which ho carried out his onerous duties. Owing to our feathered messengers not being on their best behaviour, we were only enabled to publish the result of the fitst race in our last evening's it-sue, and we now subjoin the conclusion of our report : — Maiden Plate of 30sovs ; second horee to receive 5snvs out of the stakes. Weight-for-age. For all horses that have never won an advertised race exceeding 20sovs. One mile and a quarter. Mr W. Walters's b m Empress, by Maribyrnong— Peoress, Sst lib (Stone) 1 Mr A. McNiccol'a b g Manaia, Sat 131b (Farrell) 2 Mr J . Walker's b m Highland Mary, Sst 131b (Absolum) 3 Also ran : Wild Irishman (WilmoU), Lar rikin (T. Clark), Magician (A. Williams), Makiri (Collins), andKosewood (T, Taylor). Won rather easily by two lengths. Totalisator dividend, £3. Henderson's Mill. Cur IIandicai' of 120 8ovs, added to a sweepstake of 2sovseach; second horse to receive 20sovs and thud lOsovs out of the stake. One mile and three-quarters. Mr J. Edgecumbe'a ch g Victory, 5yrs, by Feev— Clipper, 7st 41b, including 51b penalty (Durston) 3 MrJ. Muir'schm Dressmaker, 6yrs, Sst, (G. Laing) 2 Colonel Fraaer's br m AimtSe, 4ryrs, Gst 131b, including lib over (A. Williams) 3 AIbo ran :— Wapiti, Sst 61b (Dent), Tiger, 7rt Sib (Stone), and Cast Ashore, Gst 131b (Thornton). Betting : -2 to 1 against Victory and Dressmaker, 3 to 1 Cast Ashore, 6 to 1 the othors The lot were despatched to a bad start, of which Dressmaker had a couple of lengths' advantage. The mare continued to lead the field till about quarter of a mile from home, when Victory was called on, and gradually forging his way to the front, he had no difficulty in coming home a very easy winner by a couple of lengths. Tiger was outpaced from the fall of the flag. Time, 3min. lS^sec. Totalisator dividend, £3 11s. Selling Eace of 30sovs. Weight for age. One mile and a quarter. Mr D. McKinnon's b g Wild Irishman, 7st 61b (Thornton) 1 Mr J. Lennard's b m Bragela, Gst 131b (T. Lennardj . 2 Mr A. Li. Harris's br h The Barb, 7st 9lb (McMinnimim) 3 AIbo ran :— Larrikin (Fergus), Kaiwaka (A. Williams), Tinman (Catton), Lochinvar

(Dent), and Derby (Durston). Won easily by three lengths. Totalisator dividend, £28 13s. The winner was bought in by hit owner at £21.

Hack Hurdle Race of 20sovs ; second horse to receive 5sovs out of the stakes. Minimum weight, 93t. For horses that I have never won an advertised hurdle race exceeding 15sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr M. Edgar's br g Banana (F. Burns) 1 Mr W. Brown's br m Mercedes ... ... 2 Mr J. B. Williamson's b g Sir Garnet ... 3 Thirteen horses started. Banana won easily. Falcon was a warm favourite, but when leading by fully 200 yards near the turn for home he swerved at the hurdle, Totalisator dividend, £31. Railway Handicap of 50sovs ; second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stakes. Winner of Henderson's Mill Cup to carry 71b extra. One mile. Mr M. Edgecumbe's ch g Victory, 7st 12lb, including penalties (Durston) ... 1 Mr Robertson's b m Mitrailleuse, 9st (T. Taylor) . ..2 Colonel Fraser's br m Aiinue, 7st (A. Williams) 3 Also ran:— Cast Ashore, 7st (Thornton), Empress, 6st 101b (Mcllroy), Nemesis, Gst 101b (Johnston), and Capella, 6st 101b (J. Lennard, jun). Victory won rather easily by a length. Timo. lmin 4Ssec. Totalizator dividend, £3 10a. Novel Race of SOsova. Minimum weight, Sst ; one mile. Mr A. R. Harris's br g The Barb (A. Williams) 1 Messrs K. and R. Duder's br g Derby. . 2 Mr J. Chadwick's ch g Notice of Motion 3 Also ran : Little Jack and Countess. Won easily by three lengths. Totalisator dividend, £2 8s. The winner was bought in by his owner for £15.