SPORTING NEWS. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING. Auckland, April 14.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 256, 18 April 1888, Page 4

SPORTING NEWS.

TAKAPUNA JOCK EY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING. Auckland, April 14.

Thk Autumn Meeting of tho Takapium Jockey Club on Saturday pas.-cd off success fully. Slight rail), though, fell during the latter pint of the aftemocn, and thU combined with a strong cold wind that wib blow ing made it a bit disagreeable. The .Steeplechase drew out a iield of nine, and attei one of the best contests that have taken place o\er the course, ended in a \ictor\ for Orangeman. ' (iood totalisator dhideiuN wcic the oidei of the afternoon, and with two exceptions, the fa\ourites went down m each lace. There wcie two spills m the Handicap Hurdle Kaee and Steeplechase — but the iocke>s {Frew in. Collins, and Windsin) escaped without being hurt bc\ond being slightly scratched. The jockeys weie attended to b\ l>r. Walker. The laces were crteatly dela\ed through a piotest in the Hurdle Race lodged against the rider tit Ma Petite Fille on the grounds of an alleged crof- with Petei Osbcek. After .1 lengthy hearing, the stewards disallowed il. Mr K. \\\n\aid. the seeretai>, as usual Moiked hard kn the «uecc^ of the iMtheiing, and Mi Stephen* tieated the spectator to some excellent staiting. Appended arc the details ot the lunning tor the concluding e\ent* :—: — bELIING X UK, of :oso\s. For syis old and upwards. fc>e\en fuvloiiKS. Mi H. Sitn-on's b q The Squiie, b\ r.ipapa— Hatied, aged, Sst 61b O'eaison) 1 Mi H. Hartison's b h Cate*by, 4)i-, 7st l2lb(\V light) 'i Mr W. Robdtson's b m Capella, <\\ rs, 7s t 131b (Katteins) 3 Also staited. Kepioaeh. Biistis and On Uuaid. The Squiie went to the fiont .it thestait and was ne\cr headed, winning b\ two lengths. Dnidenci UO tickets), £1 4s. The winnei was bought in b\ his owner for t'6o. HANDICAP HURDLES. 01 bocond horse to reoenc Ssovsout ot sUkes. Oxer six flights ot huidlc. Distance, one mile and three-quarters. Mes-i-s Havi Bi others In m Ma Petite Fillc, by Leonidas, aged, 9s t 31b (Laing) ' Mr M Call.ghei's gr q Petei O*beek, aged, list 91b (MdhoiO 2 Holly, 9st 21b (Collin-\ and Don, Bst Jib (Windson, also .started. Ma Petite Fille made the 1 mining during the jouinev till loundwg the bend lor home, \\heie Peter Osbeck closed up, and although he >\a< almost on teinis at the last Inn die he could not quite get up. Ma Petite Fille w inning In a length. Holly and Don fell at the hist hmdle, dislodging their ndeis, but both escaped uniniuied. DiridendiCl tkketsi, fl 15s.

AUTUMN" HAXl'tt'AP. of 70scn *: <=econcl hoisc I to icccnc 10-cn-, out of the stakes. Ihb j lance, ono mile and a-balf. , Mi .i Thotpe'^i h The tat, In IV itic | - I ud\ Jane ( -re\ , a^ed, t>?; 71b (Sha-v\ ) 1 j .Mr .1. V>. W i\\L\n\-on' - l:i m Maiatau, ' .m», 6-» Alb (Cook) 2 , Mi <• V» nirht > br m Frieml.-hip. at:r(l, ' ?>t \T Tajloi) 3 | Mi-- Alic<^ w-t' al-o kui Maiatau wi- ([Uickt'-t a"\\a\, hilt ■-oun aftct j s , ,„ l^.'l'li^ <. t»i <. ■■'. iv die lu'iii, ami uiaK- t i,r, r tseiv po-t a nitininjr one li<- ian home w in.iei b\ a cluai length without boitiir ttjii< hfd b\ the whiji. Dnidend ( t'l tickets. Ll5 5- " I

NUVIJj II\CL of 2-so\s. \sinner to be sold j muni diatcly atti-v the ivu u and the w hoio ni the pioceeds to go to the Club. JiOWest \ cii,'ht. Distance, six furlongs. Mi \V. Bond's <'h gMrluin, Anteio — 1 M,s- (.ladiatoi, o\is ( Duiston> 1 Mi I Beiestoid's br m Kefnoach, 4\i- | Kidd) ' 2 , Mi AY. Kobeifcson- in q Boomei.ing 1 a'_ r t'd (Kat terns) 3 ! Al-) staitcl — Yankee, L-ul\ Lonsdale, { ( ontiactoi, and Deception. Siiloiuj wt-ut to the front -oon aftei the flag ; ftJl, and although Pepioach made an ctioit j to get on term- cnteiing the -Uaight, it | nas without u\ail, Snloin iimnini; home <iii i ,i-«\ winner b> a length. Dnidfnd, LlO • 15s. Tho winner Mas bought in by his | ow nci 101 tl(i JIANDK \.P <.l 7i-o\s ■"<onl hoist to teienc 10-u\sout nt the -t.ikts. \bout tlncc- nul'.s. ' Mi •). Kae's b Oiangeman. by End\ ' piiou — I'ett.i Flatt m.iie, aged. JO-t 1 71b ( K.ic 1 1 I Mi -X M.'iiahall's eh m Magne-ia, 6}i-, list iXolmii) - 2 ; Mi Pcmtts b q Don, aged. 9=t (Lamgi 3 I Al-ustaitcd : — Hun'-nuiu, 10st61b( Feigns), J <Jus Faukc-, 10-l slb (Ficrtin): Tawhiao (Collins); ( ( Hiilp. 9-t- 71b (Hadlield) ; Tru\atoie. 9-t (McKiniioni : and Wideawake, I 9st (Wilhanisi. Magnesia wa- the favouiite. At therifstob-tacleduv Fawkes came dow n, disloflging Fiew in. Magnesia then sailed to the fiont, attended by Quil[j, the lest being in Indian tile. When thewatei juinj) was 1 cached the first time Magnebia t-t ill had command, and she led < t >uilp by a length lound the eouise on the ilat, while Orangeman lay thiul, two lengths in the J icai. Theic was dv cliiiiige in the I [>ositions ot the tluec Icadei- when the watci jump was 1 cached on tho .second lound, except that (}u\l[) was on tenn> with Magnesia for a -hoit distance a& they raced lound the cour,-c on the Hat, but ho r-oon afterwards fell back beaten. About tlm j lunctiue Don put in his claim, and w hen ,' the water ]ump wa- 1 cached ftr the la»t j time, he was on Magne-ia's girths. Oiange- J man being clo-e up, thiid. Ma»nt'fcia had u clear length the best of Don at the hurdle at the far side of the coutnc, •wheie Oiangeman, -\\hom Kae was riding in a mo.st re.so lute stylo, boon afterwards cut Don down, it looked a bit of odds, though, that lie would not get up to Magnesia, who wa« going in faultless style. Kae, however, was not to be denied, and Orangeman gallantly responding to n\er.y call made on him, was on terms with Magnesia at the last huidle in tho stiaight, and a desperate battle home ended in Orangeman securing the judge's \ordict by half-a-length amidst great excitement. Don wah ai) excellent third, Huntsman fouith, and the rest of the iield finished in .straggling order. Dividend (£1 tickets), C 5. Rae was heartily eheeied as he leturned to the paddock.

DEVOXPORT HANDICAP, of 40sovs ; .second horse to receive ssovs out ot btakes. One mile. Mr C. Beresford'fj eh f Fornio, by Ster- ♦ lintrwortli— Pulchra, 3yiH, 7-it (Myere) 1 Mr G. Wri^hfc'h br m Friendship, a^ed, 8&tl01b(T. Taylor) „ 2 Mr H. ShnhonV L y: The Squiie, aged, Bfet 41b (J'ear.-^on) . .. .3 Antelope (B^l 121b), Leorina (7st), and <Jreenmount {6st 121b) also ran. Tliib race was run almost in the dark, The ilatf fell to an excellent start. Squire made play for the titv*t hundred yards, when Fornio ru.«lied to the front, and stalling off, a rush by Friendship in the run home, succeeded in winning by half a length. Dividend, I 7!I 7 ! 2-:.