SPORTING NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 415, 30 October 1889, Page 5

SPORTING NEWS.

Auckland, October 26. Tar, race meeting in connection with the Pakuranga Hunt Club held ab F-llerslie on Saturday proved among the most feuccess ful held under the Club's auspices. There was a targe attendance, as may be gathered from the fact that Me&ers Adams and Andrews passed £2,413 through the totalizators. Mr Lovejoy, who rode Neck-or-Nothing in the Hunt Cup, iell in the latter part of the race, but neither horse nor ndor was injured. During the contest Mr Lovejoy had the misfortune to break one of his stirrup leathers. In the Farmer*' Plato a protest was lodged egainst Guy Fawkes, the winner, on the ground* that Mr J. Rae was not a farmer, and got his living by professional racing. The stewards duly investigated the matter, and dismissed the objection, deciding that Mr Rae rented a farm, and the Club had hunted over his ground during the season, which fulfilled the conditions ot the race. Mr fhos. iVlorrin occupied the judge's box, and Mr E. D. Halstead wielded the starter's Hag with satisfaction, while Mr Harry H. Hayr performed the secretarial duties in a manner that left nothing to be desired. Appended are details of the events that did not appear in Saturday's issue :—: — Pakukvmja Hunt Ci.ru Cop of 45sovs. Second horse to receive ssovs from stakes. Distance about 7)h miles. Mr T. Craigs br g Hurricane, by Ravensworth, aged, 12*t lib (MrT. Craig) . . 1 Mr E. Laxon's q q Jim, lOst 2lb (Mr Laxon) . ..... 2 Mr H. C. Tonks's q q Odd Trick, lOst 121b (Mr Tonks) 3 Also started : Neck or-Nothing, 12st lib (Mr A. Lovejoy) ; Huntsman, Il3t 101b (Mr E. D. (j'llorke) : Justice. lOst 101b (Mr T. Lcnnaid) ; and Kea, lOst and 81b over(MrFrancch). Hurricane was thesoonest to negotiate the first obstacle, being followed by Odd Trick, but Neck-or-Nothing was in front ascending the hill. The stone wall coming on to the course was taken by Hurricane, Neck-or-Nothing, and Odd Trick in that order, but Hurricane was first over the water-jump in front of the Grand Stand and the stone wall, and he had a commanding lead up the hill, but at the top gave way to Neck-or-Nothing. When the double opposite the Stand was reached, Hurricane was again in the van, closely pressed by Neck-or-Nothing, Odd Trick, and Jim, and at the stone wall Odd Trick nearly came to grief, but his rider made a clever recovery. When the top of the hill was reached for the last time, Hurricane wai attended by Jim and Neck-or-No^hing, and when the latter looked like putting in a claim, horse and rider fell. Hmvicane was first lo land over the stone wall, with Jim a couple of lengths ofF, and although the latter made an effort to get on terms at the hurdle in the straight, it was without avail, Hurricane running home an easy two lengths' winner. Odd Trick finished third, the others being some distanco away. Time, 9min. 27sec. Dividend, £2 15s. Open Flying Stakes (handicap) of 30sovs. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr W. Sommerville's br c Teksum, by Musket — Albatross, 4yrs, Bst 21b, and lib over (Taylor) 1 Mr J. Carnegie's b m Cartridge, 7st 41b (Mahon) 2 Mr J. Raes eh m Prudence, 4yrs, 7st 41b (Dixon) 3 Dolosa, 7st (Priest), was the only other starter. Teksum jumped off with the load, and was never headed, winning in a canter by three length 3 . Time, lmin 19sec. Dividend, £1 9s. Farmkks' Plate Handicap of 20sovs. Second horse to receive ssovs from the stakes. For all horses the bonajlde property of farmers (at the discretion of the Committee) whose lands the hounds have run over during the past season. To be ridden by farmers, their sons, or amateurs. Once round the Steeplechase course. Mr J. Raes eh q Guy Fawkes, by Bedouin — Mokamoka, aged, 12st lib (E. 1). O'Rorke) 1 Mr W. F. Massey's b q Melrose, aged, list 71b (Paul) 2 Mr A. Austin's b q Ngata, aged, list 71b (Harford) 3 Randwick, lOst 71b (Greenwood), also ran. Guy Fawkes won easily. Dividend, , £1 11s. Memukks' Handicap Hurdle Race of 35 soys, second horse to receive ssovs from the stakes. Minimum weight, lOst. Two miles, over eight flights of hurdlee. Mr T. Craigs br q Hurricane, 12st (owner) 1 Mr H. Windsor's eh q Widoawake, lOst 71b (owner) 2 Messrs Hayr Bros.' br m Ma Petite Fille, J2&t 7lb (T. Hayr) 3 These were the only starters. Wideawake made the pace for the greater portion of the journey, but round the top stretch Hurricane weut to the front, and sailed home an easy winner by two lengths. Dividend, £2 16s. Open Handicap Pony Race of 15sovs. Second pony to receive 3sovs from the stakes. For all ponies 14.2 and under. 6 furlongs. Mr J. Thorpe's blk m Forget-me-not, 4yrs, Bsfc 21b (Carey) 1 Mr J. Thorpe's blk m Moth, 4yrs, 9st 31b (Skeen) 2 Mr Greenwood's br q Pica, syrs, 7sb 121b (Gallagher) 3 Grace Darling (Bst), Governess (7sb 41b) Little Hilda "(656 71b), Defiance (6sfc 71b), Medusa (6sb 71b), and Satan (6st 71b) also ran. Won easily. Dividend, £1 17s. Ladies' Bracelet (welter handicap), value lOsovs to lirsb horse, and piece of plate value ssovs to second horse. Minimum weight lOst. One mile and a distance. Mrs H. Windsor's br m Yum Yum, 4yrs, lOst 121b (Windsor) "... 1 Mrs J. Keans br q Gatling, aged, 10sb 12lb (McLaughlin) 2 Muss Williamsons br q Hurricane, aged, list 101b (Cmig) 3 Miss A. Hayr's br q Kairuna (lOst 10lb, Hnyr) also run. Yum Yum took command at the cutting, and won easily by a length and a-half from G&tling, who came fast at the finish. Dividend, JCS 7s. Time, 2.9.