SPORTING NEWS. HENDERSON MILL RACES. Auckland, March 17.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 248, 21 March 1888, Page 7

SPORTING NEWS. HENDERSON MILL RACES. Auckland, March 17.

Maiden Plate (Handicap), of 30sovs., tecond horse to receive ssovs. out of tho stakes. For all horses that have not won an advertised race exceeding 25 feovs. Distance, one and a-quarter miles. Mr J. Rae ns blk q Holly, by Puriri — Minnie. syrs., 7sfc 101b (Fletcher) ... 1 MrC. Beresford's b m Reproach, 4yrs., 7sb 71b (Durston) 2 Mr T. W. Raymond's b q St. Michaol, syrs, Bst (A. Williams) 3 Pikau, Bsb 21b ; Lady Lonsdale, 7sb 101b; and On Gimid, 7.sb 71b, also van. Holly and Reproach wcie the first in the straight, and a good sot-to home between the pair ended in Holly winning by a neck. Dividend, £3 16s. Handicap Hurdles, of 70sovs ; second hoi so to receive lOsois out of the stakes ; over eight Mights of hurdles. Two milen. Mr J. Rao's b q Orangeman, by Endymion - Peter Flat mare, 6yrs, 10st41b (Kao) . 1 Mr H. Simson's eh q Kangaroo, syrs, 9=t 21b (Had Hol d) . . . .2 Messrs Hayr Bros', br m Ma Petite Fille aged, 9*t (Collins) 3 Peter Osbeek (list 121b) and. Widcawike (Set 121b) also ran. Orangeman, who held a good position throughout, assumed the piide of tho place ncaring turn the for home, A little further on, lie was challenged by Kangaroo, and an exciting struggle to the winning post resulted in Orangeman gaining the verdict by half-a-length. Dividend, £1 19s. Hevdkrson's Mill Cup Handicap, of 100 boys., the second horse- to receive 15sovs. and third horso 5.%0v5. out of the stakes. One mile and a-half. Mr Ceo. Wrights b m Friendship, by Reprieve— Nydia, aged, Bst 21b (T. Taylor) . 1 Mi A., Standibh's eh m Maratau, 5yr h , Ost(Cook) 2 Mr W. Robertsons eh m Loorina, 3yrs, 7st 81b (K/ihterns) 3 The Cut, 6stBlb (Moberly)and Formo, 6st Sib (Weal), also ran. The flag fell to a fair start, bub before the field had gone 20 yards Maratau shot to the front, and soon placed a gap of half-a dozen lengths between herself and tho remainder of the Held, the most prominent of whom were The Cat <md Formo. As they turned into the straight, the field closed up a bit on Maratau, and passing the stand she led the Cat and Formo by three lengths, Friendship being fourth and Leorina last. Maratau continued to make the running round the back of the course, but at the far side both Formo and The Cat died away. Leorina and Friendship here moved up to the leader, but the first named was soon afterwards in trouble, and Friendship got on terms with Maratau. Entering the turn for home, Friendship was seen to have a bit the best of it, and although Maratau struggled on gamely to the end, she could not get up to Friendship, who won rather easily by a length and a half, with something in hand. Leorina was a fair third. Formo fourth, and The Cat last. Time, 2 mm. 48sec. Dividend, £2 Bs. Sell j no- Rack, of 30sovs. For two-year-olds and upwards. Six furlongp. [ Mr W. Robertsons b m Capella by Cap- | a-pie— Xantippe, syrs., Bst 21b (Kao terns) ' 1 Mi' J, Chaafe's b q On Guard, syrs, Bsb 21b(McIIroy) 2 Mr \V. T. Raymond's b q St Michael, syrs, Bst 91b, and 21b over (Absolum) 3 These were the only starters. Capella had no difficulty in winning easily by a couple of lengths. Dividend, £1 4s. The winner was bought in by the owner for £55. j Railway Handicap, of 50sovs , second j horse to receive ssovs. out of the stakes. [ Penalties not cumulative. Three quarters of a mile, Mr H. Simson'sb q Squire, by Papapa —Hatred, aged, Bst 41b (Pearson) ... 1 Mr W. Robertsons b m Capella, syrs, 7st 91b (Durston) 2 \ Mr J. B. Williamsons b q Artist, aged, I 7st 61b (Stone) 3 Tamora (Bst 61b), Catesby (7st 81b), Katipo (6st), and Reproach (6st) also ran. *" The flag fell to a very straggling start. Squire was the quickest to move, ■ and making every post a winning one he was landed winner by a clear length. i Capella came fast in the straight, but without avail. Dividend, £7 6s. i Selling Hurdle Race, of 30sovs. Over six flights of hurdles. For all horses that have not won an advertised hurdle race exceeding 15sovs. The winner to be sold immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the Club. Minimum weight, 9st. One mile and a half. Mr J. Sullivaa's b q Monitor, aged (Fergus) 1 Mr T. B. Bell's q m Patchwork, aged ! (Harris) 2 Mr O. C. MeGee's b q Auctioneer, aged (Nolan) 3 Maori Belle also ran. Patchwork and Monitor raced pretty well on terms | throughout the journey till the last hurdle in the straight was reached, when Monitor drew away and won by a couple of lengths. Flying Handicap of 30sovs ; second horse j to receive ssovs out of the Stakes. For two and three-year-olds. Six furlongs. Mr C. Beresford's eh m Formo by Ster-lingworth-Pulchra, Bat 51b (T. Taylor) 1 Mr W. Robertson 'B b m Lady Alice, 3yrs, Bsb (Durston) 2 Mr D. Munn's b m Pikau,3yrs, 7sb 101b (O'Meara) 3 Cushla, 2yrs, (fat) also ran. Formo led from start to finish, winning by a length from Lady Alice ; Pikau a poor third. Dividend, £2 19s.