ONEHUNGA SPRING MEETING. Auckland, October 1

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 304, 3 October 1888, Page 4

ONEHUNG A SPRING MEETING. Auckland, October 1

The Spring Meeting of the Onehunga Racing Club on Saturday passed off Successfully. Flying Stakes of 30sovs. OFive furlongs. Mr H. H Hayr's b q Squire,, by Papapa —Hatred, «god, 9sfc 21b (Laing) ... 1 Mr «T. Chaafe's b q On Guard, aged, 7sb (Brimmor)... ... ... , ... ... f Mr T. Kenwood's b h Catesby, syrs, Bst (D. Morrigan) ... * - ... f Capella (Bsb '2!b), Leorina (7st 101b), Pre tender (B.st 51b, including 91b overweight), and Mayflower (6st 101b) also started. After a lob of delay the flag dropped to a good start. The Squire was quickest on his legs, and making every post a win- 1 ning one, gained the verdict by a couple of lengths, On Guard and Cabrsby running a dea^ heat for second honours. Time, lmin 20sec. Dividend, £2 16s. Selling Race, of 30sovs. Distance, seven furlong?. Mr H. H. Hayr's b q Squire, 9sb 81b (J. Laing) ... ... ... 1 Mr W. Robertsons b m Capella, Bst 61b (Morrigan) 2 These were the only starters. Capella was first away, but before many yarjds had been traversed, the Squire was in iront, and was never atterwards headed, winning easily by a couple of lengths. Dividend, £1 14s. The winner was bought in by the owner for £56. SeiiLlMj H^kdle Race of 30sovf. One mile and a-half, over six flights of huidles. Mr J. Keans br q Matau, by Woolbroker, aged, Hat (Frewin) ... ... 1 Mr Harrisons eh q Quilp, aged, list 71b (Pery us) ... 2 Mr T. O'yullivan's b q Revenge, aged, lOsb 71b (Greenwood) 3 Wideawnde (9&t 71b, Lain<j;) al&o ran. This event may be ternud a pioeession. Matau led from start, to finish by half-a-dozen lengths, while the remainderof the field was spread-eaglod oub some lengths behind the leader. Laing, on Wideawake, was hooted by iho crowd on roturning to scale. Dividend, £2 10s. Matau was bought in for the owner for £26. Handicap Ladies' Bracelet, of 25sovs. First horse to receive a bracelet, valued lOsovs, and lOsovs cash ; second horse to receive a trophy, valued ssovs. Horses to be nominated by ladies. , Gentlemen riders, welter weights. One mile. MUs Hcyr'e. br m Ma Petite Fille, by Leonidas, aged, llsb (Mr T. Hayr) .. 1 Mrs T. Buddies b m Mantilla, 4yrs, 9sb 101b (Mr J. T. Bell) 2 Mrs W. Hately's br q Landseer, aged, list (Mr T. Lennard) 3 Miss M. Pocliefort 8 Fisherman .also rail. At the fall of the flag Landseer went to the front and made play, but at. the back of the course Ma Petite Fille took command, and led into the "straight, running home winner by a length and a-half from Mantilla, Lmdseer third. Dividend, £7 16s