AUCKLAND RACES.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 434, 4 January 1890, Page 2

AUCKLAND RACES.

SUMMER MEETING. Second Day. The second days races of the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting, came uff on tlm Ellerslie race course on New Year’s Day, there being a large attendmice. Eor the Derby only’three horses face t the start-r. It was won ly Tirailleur, who.ludd the race from start to fi ti.sh. .The Midsummer Handicap was one-of thyi host two year old ia-:es.overseen, the first four finishing in a line. At the finish of the Derby Mrs Mitchelson decorated Tirailleur with the blue ribbon. Tiie following Are the results of the races : Handicap Huhdle Race of lOOsovs. two miles. J. E. Nugent’s Kneecap, lOst 81ba ... 1 N. Liekey’s Recruit, 10« t 4ibf» ... 2 A. Ellmghum’s Chemist, I3stslhs ... 3 Won easily by u-length. Tim** 4min. Ssecs. Dividends £2 4s and £2 9s, Newjiakkkt Handicap, of lUOsovs ; . six furlongs. W. Bobbett’s Quadrant, Bs* 3lbs ... 1 C. Berresfonl’a Corunna, Bst lll> ... 2W. Somerville’s TVksuhi, Bst I2ibs ... 3 Won by a head, after a : splendid race. Time 1 min Dividend £1 17s. Midsummer Handicap, of 15Usovs, for . two-year-olds, five furlongs. J. Lowtber’s Cambria, E. C. Meysey Tliompson’s Souvenir, _7stß!b ... 2 J. Kean’s The Dreamer, 7st. 101 b. ... 3 Won by a head, amidst great, excitement. Time linin’ Dividends £34 IBs and £G9 12s. Great Northern Derry, of 73t)sovs , added io a sweepstuke of 25sovs each. The second horse to receive, lOUsovs, and the third horse to to receive sl)sovs out of the stakes. One mile and a half. S. 11. Gollati’a Tirailleur, Bst lolb ... 1 W. Somervi le’s Cissy’, Bst 71b 2 O. Boresford’s Fabulous, Bjt. 101 b. 1... 3

Tirailleur led from the start, hut on approaching the half mile post Cissy and Fabulous closed with him. The latter, however, was soon disposed of. Though Cissy made great efforts to rsach the leader, the race was never in doubt, the favdurite winning by a length. , Time giniiis 44£secs. ' Dividends El 5a . Oil and; LI ss. S. Stakes, of 50sova; one mile. F. Whiting's Dollar ... ... 1 N. Nathan’s Sirloin ... ... ... 2 B. Thompson’s Cupel-la ... - ... 3 Auckland Racing Club Handicap, of Suusoys., added to Sweepstake of Ssovs each, one mile and a half. W. Bobbett’s Lady Noruh, 7st I3lbs ... 1 C. Bcrestord’B Leopold,'B.t 31b ... 2 T. Page’s. Antelope, 7st 121 b“... .i, 3 Won easily. Time "2 mins' 4osecs; Dividends £5 1 Is andY£’6 3s. Maiden Handicap, of 70 soys ; one mile ; . I and a distance. , j. J. Kean’s Mart rose ... •? ... <•! M. Handler's W; E. Gladstone and W. Turner's The Baron ran a dead heat for. second place. > Won by a length. Time 2mins gees, Dividends .£2 3s and £2 2s 61. Noyel Handicap, of 4U*ovs ; seven '• " furlongs. James’ Nigger ... ... I ; Cunningham's Nosegay ... . 2 . ; Maitiand’s Blarney Y ... 3 ij iipe. 1 mil) Dividends £4 Jsdjiiand £4 4s Oh. j THIRD DAY. ' On the third and concluding; day’s raping, hejd- on Thursday, there was a very, large gt'entlanpe of tilt*' public, ajj j a splendid tjaj'g WA§enjoyed'

The follr, wing are the results of the several events : . Grandstand Handicap of lOOsovs; one . mile and admit’. G. Ri*rosford's Leopold. 8"t 51b ... 1 T. Page’s Antelop*. 7*f 10 ll* ..; 2 TT Harrison’s Rjiglan. 7*t 12lb ... 3 Won easily,bv nearlv two lengths. Time, Dividends L2 ss. and L2 11sNursery Handicap of 100 so vs, .for two . , year-olds. Six furlongs. W. iSiimmvi'le’s Marv, 8-t 51b ... 1 E. C. Moysey Thompson’s So tvenir 7sf s:f> ' ... 2 The finish between Mirv and Souvenir was very close and exeiting but the former riim-imrwith great gnmeness, always bad a little the b-st of the struggle and and got linin''a winner by a head, Cambria h -iug about a length behind Souvenir in third place. Time. 1m.19.-v Divid* nds L2 I6s. and L2 15s, .

Auckland Plate of ISOlsovs/added to a sweepstakes of Ssovs each. Weight for age. One mile and a half, ci. II Gol’an’s Tir-iillotir, fist ... I G. Beresford’s Fahnlou-*, Bst ... ... 2 These were the only at irtars.. Won easily by a length. Tim», 3in. Dividend (outside), £1 Is Gd. Auckland Steeplechase Handicap of 250sovs, adiled to a sweepstakes of ssovs each. Second horse to receive 40sovs, and third horse 15sovs out of the stakes. About three miles and a half: J. Rue's Orangeman, 12st ... ... I J. McHugh’s Messenger. list ... 2 J. Mima’s Volcano, list 61b ... .... 3 Chemist (13 t 21b), Ro«siter (10st), Hurrieana (1(U 711,), Kneecap f 9. t 7ib). also ran. ; f |Tiiis event excite l a great deal of, .ihterest. The race was divested of miiiih.of its interest owing to Chemist (second favourite), Rosgjter and Hurricane coming to grief. Won easilv by two lengths. Time, Bm.-58|s. DivL dends, £ll 1756r1, and £lO 12s 6d. Selling Stakes of 50sovs. Six furlongs, Sirloin, 7-t Blh T Dollar,7st JJOlb ... ... ... 2 Do!osa,'B*t r 2lb ... ...- . ... 3 Won by a head. Time, ltn 18s. Divi dends £3 19s Gd, and £5 2s Gd. Musket Stakes of 150sovs. Second horse to receive 20sovs, and third home JOsqvs out of the stakes. For two ami three—year-olds. Five furlongs. W. Bohhet’s Quadrant, 3vrs, 9st ... I C. Beresford’s Corunna, 3vra, W. Somerville’s Mary, 2yrs, 7st 71b ... 3 Souvenir(2yTs); and Lullaby (2yrp), also started. Won by a short neck. Time, Im. Gs. Dividends, LI 12s Gd, and LI 14s. Victoria Handicap of lOOsovs. One mile, R. Burke’s Cuirassier, 9st 41b ... 1 W. Bobbet's Patchwork, 7st I2lb ... 2 B. Thompson’s Leorina, Bst. ... 3 Won i,y a length. Timo, lm. Dividends, LlO Is, and LlO T2s 6J.