AUCKLAND RACING CLUB WINTER MEETING. Auckland, June 15.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 378, 19 June 1889, Page 5

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB WINTER MEETING. Auckland, June 15.

Thk Winter Meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, postponed' from last Saturday in consequence of the inclement weather, is taking place on the Ellerslie Racecourse this atternoon. A sharp racing wind is blowing, but otherwise the weathei is beautifully tine ; the heavy rain that has fallen has made the course very heavy. There is a good attendance, but the stands were only fairly patronised. Impey's band is stationed on the lawn, and discoursing sweet strains of music. Mr Blomiield has chai'ge of the totalisators. The event on the programme in which most interest is centred is the Groat Northern Steeplechase. The inaugural contest took place in 1885, when the Gis-borne-owned Macaroni, ridden by Lyford, defeated ten others, and the following year witnessed Mr R. Burkes Belle, carrying list 21b, with Frewin in the saddle, prove victorious. In 1887 Silvio also won, with list 21b, and last year the Wanganuiowned mare Allegro won in a ridiculously easy manner from a field of nine. She had the feather weight of 9st to carry, and was ridden by the late Harry Edgecombe. Allegro's time, Bmin. 44sec, is the fastest in this particular race, bufc Volcano, the winner of the Autumn Steeplechase in 1887, claims the time record over the course, having compassed it in 4sec. less than Allegro. At the Summer Meeting of 1888, Uranus got over the distance in Bmin. 42sec. Appended are the results of to-day's racing that reached us by telephone up to the time of going to press :—: — Handicap Hurdle Race, of lOOsovs. Second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stakes. Over eight flights of hurdles. Distance, 2 miles. » Mr E. McElwain's b q Oddfellow, by the Painter — Silver Cloud, aged lOst 121b (Redwood) 1 Armourer (Johnson) .. .. ..2 "Don (Collins) 3 Also started: Kangaroo, 9st 71b (Fergus), j Carronade. Bst (Williams), Le Clair, 3st 71b (Burns). The flag fell to a straggling start, Carronade being the first to show in advance, followed by Don and Armourer, with the favourite last. As they raced to the first hurdle Carronade was still in frono, but a little further on Don was on terms. Armourer closing up, the three were almost abreast at the next obstacle, the favourite being still last. As they swept round the : turn Don wot bis head in front, and passing J the stand he was half a length off Carronade, with Armourer lying well up ; the others being in a duster three lengths behind. Going up the back Armourer drew to the j front, and as they swept into the cutting j his victory was loudly proclaimed, but as they raced across the top stretch Redmond gave Oddfellow his head, and the Wanganui horse was the first to land into the straight. At the Derby Stand Armourer came again and he was the first to land over the last hurdle, but Oddfellow soon asserted himself again, and coming on full of running won by a couple of lengths- Time, 4min 4sec. Dividends : Inside, £1 19a ; outside, £1 16s. { Maiden Steeplechase, of TOsoys, second horse to receive lOsova out of the stakes. Four-year-olds, list ; five-year-olds, list 121b ; six and aged, 12st 41b. About two and a half miles. Mr McAlster's br q Hurricane, by Ravenworth (Frewin), list 13lb ... 1 Mr A. Henwood's Muscatelle (Greenwood) ... ... ... 2 Also started : Sirloin, list 71b (Rae), and Draper, lOst 91b (Warren). Hurricane was quickest over the first obstacle, and was never headed throughout, winning easily by 100 yds. Sirloin and Draper' refused at the old water jump at the first round. Dividends : Inside, £1 13s : outside, £1 17s. Winter Handicap,n dicap, of 80sovs. Second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stakes. Distance, one mile and a distance, bigness, 6stBlb (Gallagher) . . ... 1 Eruption, 4yrs., 6st (Golden) ... .. 2 Tetiord, Bsb 61b (Carey) 3 Also started :-— Leorina (Hadfield), Fusee (7st 91b, Wrieht), Prudence (6s>t 101b, Cook) Capella (9st 7lb, Priest), Catesby (Gst 71b, A. Cook). Great Northern Steeplechase Handicap, of 250sovs, added to a sweepstake of ssovs each. Second horse to receive 30sovs, and third horse lOsovs out of the stakes. About three and a half miles. Don 1 Shillelagh 2 Orangeman .. ,3 Oddfellow refused the jumps. Artist fell. Winter Handicap, of 80sovs ; second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stakes. One mile and a distance. Mr M. R. Halcrow's b q Signess, 4yrs, by Cap-a-pie — Fishplate, 6st 81b (Gallagher) ... ... ... ... . . 1 Mr H. French's eh h Eruption, 4yrs, 6st (Golding) 2 Mr N. Dickey's br h Tetford, aged, Bst 61b (Carey) 3 Also started : Leorina, Bst 111b (Hadfield), Fusee, 7st 91b (Wright), Prudence, 6st 101b (S. Cook), Capella, 6st 71b (Priest), and Catesby, 6st 71b (A. Cook). Fusee was one of the first to move, and she led till the cutting. Signess then took up the running, and although Eruption made a gallant effort in the straight to get on terms, ib was without avail, Signess gaining the verdict by a length, Tetford being third, two lengths away. Time, 2min 7sec. Dividends on both totalisators, £15 15s. Great Northern Steeplechase, of 250sovs, added to a sweepstakes of ssovs each : second horse 30sovs, and third horse lOsovs out of the stakes. About three and a-half miles. Mr J. Keans br q Don, by Ariel, aged, 9st 31b (Collins) 1 Mr J. Maitland's blk q Shillelagh, syrs, 10sb 51b (Frewin) 2 Mr J. Raes b q Orangeman, aged, lOst 121b (owner) 3 ! Also started :— Artist (lOst 71b, Hadfield), Guy Fawkes (lOst 51b, Uhent), Recruit (lOst 41b, Pearson), Oddfellow (lOst, Redmond), and Landaeer (9st 71b, Fergus). Time, Bmin 54sec. Dividends : Inside, £27 38 ; outside, £20 10s, A protest was lodged against Don on the ground thai ho jostled Snillelagh in the straight, but after hearing the evidence, the stewards disallowed ib.

I Suiting Steeplechase, of 708ovs. About 3 . miles. Mr J, McHugh's blk" q Messenger, by Gladiator, aged, 9st 131b (Tubt) ... 1 Mr G Loram's eh q Kangaroo, aged, 9sfc 131b (Fergus) 2 Mr J. McAllister's br q Hurricane, aged, lOsb 61b (Frewin) 3 Also started : — Magnesia, lOst 2lb (Carey), and Huntsman, 9st 131b (Collins). Hurricane led for some distance, whan Messenger took first place, and was not afterwards headed, winning by four lengths. Dividends : Inside, £2 9s 6d ; outside, £2 7s 6d. The winner was bought in by bho owner for £35. Ladies' Bracelet; 3Csovs for the first horse, and bracelet value lOsovs for the second. Gentleman riders. Horses nominated by ladies. One mile. Mrs Adams's eh m Leorina, by Leolinus — Yatterina, syrs, list 101b (Mr E. O'Rorke) 1 Miss Brown's b q Signess, 4yrs, list (MrHalcrow) 2 Mrs Brown's eh h Eruption, 4yrs, list 51b (Mr T. O'Sullivan) 3 Armourer, Landseer, Cabling, Tupaki, Shillelagh, Sirloin, and Prudence were the other starters. It was dark when this race was run. Leorina won easily. Dividends ; In&ido, £3 9s ; outside, £3 ss.

Christchurch, June 15. In the programme for next season of the Canterbury Jockey Club just issued the Derby is reduced by 250sovs ; Welcome, 50sovs ; Midsummer Handicap, 50sovs ; but other stakes have not been materially affected. The total added money at the Spring Meeting will be .£4,605 as against £4,805 last year, and for the Summer Meeting X 770, as against £595 last year, and the Autumn Meeting, £1,825 as against £1,950 last year.