AUCKLAND RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING. Auckland, November 17.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 318, 21 November 1888, Page 5

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING. Auckland, November 17.

The A.R.G. Spring Meeting which was postponed from last Saturday on account of the inclemency of the weather came off at Ellerslie this afternoon. The elements were again unpropitious, rain falling this morning. It cleared up somewhat later on, but at noon the sky was very dull and threatening. This has had a bad effect on the attendance, which was not large when the first race started- The saddling paddock and racing track are in a very soft condition. Mr P. Halstead is wielding the starter's flag. Spring Handicap, of 60sovs. ; second horse to receive lOsovs. out of the stakes. For three-year-olds and upwards. Seven furlongs. Mr W. Sommerville's br f Hilda, by Musket— Ouida, 3yrs, Bst 61b ... 1 Mr W. Bobbett's blk c Patchwork, by Piscator - Patch, 3yrs, 6st 121b ... 2 Mr J. Paul's b q Foxton, by Somnus — Leonessa, 3yrs, 7st 51b 3 Also started : Landseer, Lioness, Braemar and Muskerina. Nursery Handicap, of 60sovs. ; second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stakes. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs. Mr J. C. Davis's br f La Dauphine, by The Dauphin— Brassolis, 7st 1 Mr V> . Sommerville's br c Bean, 7st 81b 2 Mi W. Turner's br c The Baron, by Hippocampus — Grand Duchess, 7st 101b 3 Time, 52^sec. Dividends : Inside, 252 on machine, 6 on winner, £37 165.; outside, 256 on machine, 6 on winner, £42 18s. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60sovs.: second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stakes. Over seven flights of hurdles. One mile and three-quarters. Mr Jas. Carnegie's br q Pretender, aged, 10st 21b 1 Mr J. B. Williamsons blk q Shillelagh, syvs, 10st71b 2 Mr M. Gallagher's gr q Peter Osbeck, aged, list 71b 3 Orangeman, Kangai-00, Ma Petite Fille, and Artist also started. Artist and Ma Petite Fille fell. Won by a head. Time, 3min 27sec. City Handicap, of lOOsovs; second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stakes. For three-year-olds and upwards. One mile and a quarter. Mr W. Sommerville's br f Hilda, by Musket— Ouida, 3 years, Bst 71b ... 1 Mr T. Page's br m Antelope, 5 years, Bst7lb 2 Mr J. Chaafe's br c Tartar, by Musket — Steppe, 3 years, 6st 71b 5 Hilda won by three lengths. Dividend : Inside, £1 lls outside, £1 12s 6d. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60sovs. , second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stakes. Over seven flights of hurdles. One mile and three-quarters. Mr Jas. Carnegie's br q Pretender, by The Painter — Prima Donna, aged, lOst 21b(Frewin) . . ". 1 Mr J. B. Williamsons blk q Shillelagh, syrs, lOsb 71b (Hadfield) 2 Mr M. Gallagher's gr q Peter Osbeck, aged, list 71b (Fergus) 3 Also started : — Orangeman, lOst 101b (J. Rae), Ma Petite Fille, lOst 101b (Laing), Kangaroo, 9st 101b (Pearson), and Artist, 9st 101b (Edgecombe). Shillelagh and Kan garoo were the favourites on the totalisator. Time, 3min. 27^sec. Dividends : Inside, £5 17s 6d ; outside, £6 lls 6d. City Handicap, of lOOsovs ; second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stakes. For three-year-olds and upwards. One mile and a quarter. Mr W. Sommerville's br f Hilda, by Musket—Ouida, 3yrs, Bst 71b (Taylor) ...< 1 Mr T. Page's br m Antelope, syrs, Bst 71b (Morrigan) .. -2 Mr J. Chaafe's br c Tartar, 3yrs, 6sfc 71b (Smith) 3 Also started :— Clogs, Bst 81b (Fletcher) ; Leorina, 7st 81b (Carey) ; Lioness, 7sfc (Durston) ; Puschka, 6st 101b (Gallagher) ; and Ernest, 6st (Cook). Hilda was a very hot favourite on the totalisator, Leorina being 1 the next fauced. Time, 2min 2Hsec. Dividends : Inside, £1 lls ; outside, £1 12s 6d. Hunters' Welter Stakes, of 40sovsJ second horse to receive ssovs out of the stakes. To be ridden by gentleman riders. One mile. Mr James Carnegie's br q Pretender, by The Painter — Prima Donna, aged, list 131b (J. S. Buckland) 1 Mi R. Burkes eh q Sirloin, aged, list 131b (T. Halstead) 2 Mr T. B. Bell's br m Reproach, syi-s, Use 71b (owner) 3 Also started :— Squire (list 131b, T. Hayr)> On Guard (list 61b, F. Yonge), and Cushla (9dt 91b, C. Walmsley). Squire and Cushla Time, lmin 54Jsec. Dividends : Inside, £2 2s 6d ; outside, £2 9s. Maiden Plate, of EOsovs ; second horse, 10 soys from stakes. One mile. Mr J. Enko's br c Puschka, by Musket — , Lady Ravensworth, 7sfc 61b (Katterns)- 1 Mr W. Bobbett's blk c Patchwork,' Bst . 21b(Kidd) 2 Mr J, Paul's b q Foxton, Bst 81b (J,. f . , Belcher) ... ... ... ... ... 3 Also started : Eruption, Bsfc 81b (Carey )sj Tupaki, Bst (Farrell) ; Rataplan, 7st , 61b (Brimmer) ; Brown Rose, 7st 51b (Stevens) ; Cushla, 7st Alb (Smith): Satyr, 7st 21b (Cook) ; Black Joe, 7st (Priest) ; and Mantilla, 7st (Diustan). - ■ Time, lmin. 48sec. Dividends :' Insidei i £12 12s 6d ; outside, £13 10s.