AUCKLAND RACING CLUB’S

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 462, 12 April 1890, Page 4

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB’S

AUTUMN MEWINGEASIER HANDICAP DAY. " President: Hon. E. Mitchelson, M.Jf R Vice-President: Mr A. K. Taylor. Stewards " Messrs L. D. Nathan, J. Russell, .1. H. M Carpenter, Tlios. Morrin. W. MeLaughJau, A. Bucklann, J. P. A. Philson. Judge: Mr J. Kirkwood. Treasurer: Mr J. Dickey. Starter: Mr Geo. Uutts. Clerk of Scalos: Mr F. W. Marks. Clerk of Course. Mr F. D. • Handicapper: Mr J. O. Evitr, Secretary W* Percival.

Auckland, April 7. A beautiful autumn day favoured , the Auckland Racing Club for their race gathering to-day/ The attendance is large on all parts of tho course, and among the number present are visitors from Napier, Wanganui, and New Plymouth. Lord Onslow and Lady Onslow with their suite, and the Hon E. Mitchelson. and Mrs; Mitchelson drove out to the course ■ in a four-in-hand, His Excellency handling - the ribbons. The party were suitably.' received on their arrival. During the*' afternoon, the vice-regal visitors were? entertained at lunch by the Club. Mr T t McEvvin being the caterer. The Gr&iwJ Stand is gay. with bunting for tdb e occasion, and this, added to the gw en flower beds and large pot plants, t 1 na t adorn the lawn, has a most pretty o#.ect. The racing brack is in splendid orcW r for making fast time.

The principal event on the cardi i s the Easter Handicap. The first con.ceg c took place in 1874, when Mr James Wa bt won with Batter. Turquoise has. carried the highest weight to victory, in 1885 when he had 9sb in the saddl-b. The fastest official time ha 3 been regarded by L.eorina, who last year ran the mile and three-quarters in 3mia ssec, T’ois year the distance of the race has been reduced bo one mile and a half.

Tradesmen’s Plate Handicap of 80sot s . Second horse to receive lOsovs. out pf the stakes. For three-year-olds and upwards. One mile. Loch Ness (Lindsay) ... s q Quadrant (C00k)... ... ... . ' g Cissy (Taylor) ’’’ *•" 3

Also ran : Tamora, Fabulous, Doloea, Fusee, Fiesole, Ingorina, Prudence, and Te Kooti. Dollar was left at the post. This race was not started till twenty minutes to two owing to false start. All the . horses went round the course except Quadrant, who was left at the post, Loch Ness finishing in front. Mr Cutts declared that it was--no race. The horses were again marshalled, at the post. After much trouble the,field' was despatched to an uneven start, ot which., Loch Ness, Fusee, and Cissy had the best, while Dollar hung at tho post.. Loch Ness soon rushed to the front, and took command to the back of tho course, closely followed by Cissy and There was no, alteration tiy) home turn was when. Quadrant, made his effort, b.p,t he never gQb.» Oft terms with the sou of lagomar, who worn,

by a length and a half. Time, lmin 45£sec. Dividends: Inside, £6 4s; outside, £7 6s 6d. ' Northern Champagne Stakes of 200sovs., added to a sweepstakes of lOsovs each. TheJ second horse to receive 50sovs and third horse 25sovs from the stakes. For two-year-olds. Colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Sst 81b ; geldings allowed 51b. (45 subs.) Six urlongs. Aronoel (Huxtable) ... ... ... 1 Miss Cole (Katterns) ... ... ... 2 The Dreamer (O'Meara) 3 Also ran : Cambria. Miss Cole had tho best of the start and left the field at a merry pace. She looked all over a winner, until she was opposite the Derby Stand, when Captain Russell’s mare shot out and won cleverly by a length. Time; lmin. £1 9s Gd. Easter Handicap of 200sovs, added to a sweepstake of ssovs each. Second horse to receive 25sovs, and third horse lOsovs out of the stakes. One mile and a-half. In. Out. 141_174 Mr W. Somerville’s blk m Hilda, 4yrs, by Musket— Ouida, 9st lllb (including 51b penalty), Taylor ... 1 47_'67 Mr W. Walters' ch m Leorina, aged, Bst 41b (Flet- , cher) 2 117—163 Mr W. Bobbett’s blk h Patchwork, 4yrs, Bst (Cook) ... 3 74—129 Major F. N. George’s brh Raglan, 4yrs, Sst 71b (Katfcecns) 0 20— 35 Mr Kean’s b h Montrose, 3yrs, 7st (Buddicombe) 0 20— 47 Mr J. Lowther’s ch g Rataplan, 4yrs, 6st 121 b (Manning) ... 0 56_ 71 Mr J. McHugh’s br f Cartridge, 3yrs, fist 91b (Pyne) 0 475 686 The flag dropped to an even start. Rataplan was the first to draw out, followed by Hilda and Leorina, the last of the field being Raglan. When the stand was reached, Rataplan- was still in front, with Leorina second, while Taylor pulled Hilda back. Rataplan continued to lead tho field at a merrv pace round the bottom turn, Leorina and Montrose being in secondand third positions, with Patchwork and Hilda next. Near tho cutting, Montrose was nearly level with Rataplan, while Patchwork became prominent. Rataplan died away round tho top stretch, and Patchwork and Leorina ran to the front, Nearing the home turn Hilda assorted herself, and when fairly in the straight had a clear length’s lead, and coming down the straight full of running won easily by a couple of lengths. Patchwork and Leorina fought out an exciting finish for second honours, ending in favour of tho latter. Montroso was fourth, Cartridge fifth, Rataplan sixth, Raglan last. Time, 2min 39sec. Dividends : Inside, £3 Os 6d ; outside, £3 10s 6d. Hurdle Racellandicap, of lOOsovs; second horso to receive lOsove out of tho stakes. Two miles. Mr G. H. Gibson’s br g Donald, by Patriarch-Flora McDonald, aged, 9st 71b (Ghent) 1 Messrs Currie and Hogan’s blk g Darnley, 5 years, lOst 61b (Marshall) ... 2 Mr J. Maitland’s ch g Parnell, aged, 9sb 81b (Morigan) 3 Also ran: Recruit, aged, lOst 121 b (Frewin); The Colonel, aged, lOst 71b (Hickey); Hopeful Kate, 6yrs, lOst 21b (McMinamin); Dick Turpin, 6yrs, 9st 81b (Weal); Seaweed, aged, 9sb 61b (Carey); Hune, 4vrs, 9st 51b (Crowe); Black Joe, aged, 9sb 31b (Burns); Larrikin, aged, 9st (Collins). Seaweed wasquickesbtomove, but Recruit had command at tho first obstacle. Recruit continued to lead tho field, and at the turn into the straight had a length’s advantage of Parnell, but when the stand was reached there was little to choose between ths leaders, Black Joe being third, Darnley fourth, and The Colonel fifth. Rounding the bottom turn there was little alteration in places, but Recruit retired beaten at the back stretch, and Parnell took command, Donald and Darnley improving their posh tions. At tho cutting Donald ran into first place, and round the top stretch he had a two-lengths lead of Parnell and Darn,|ey. Donald held his position round the turn for home, and taking the last hurdle in the straight in Igood style, won easily by four lengths. Darnley beat Parnell by a neck for second honours ; then came Hopeful Kate and The Codonel in that order. Dick Turpin baulked •if the second obstacle. Time, 4min. Dividends /Inside, £6 9» fid ; outside, £7 12s 6d. SellincT Race of 50sovs. Six furlongs. Mr E. James’s blk g Nigger,by Mangle, 7sb ( Modson) •• 1 Mr B. Thomps br g Octopus, aged. Sat •• • •• ••• ••• " Mr J. Joseph’s brg Blarney, aged, Bst 71b (Ryan) • Also ran : lngorina (Sst 21b), Capitola (Sst 31b), Barber (7sb Sib), 31b), Brian Boru (6sb 41b). Capitola was the first away, but Blarney soon took command, and holed until just inside tho straight. Octopus then assumed the lead, but half-way down the straight Nigger came with a fast run, and won by half a length. The winner was boughb in by the owner. Dividends: Inside, £3 16s •fid ; outside, £6 2s. ■Great Northern St. Legek Stakes, of 200SOVS, added to a sweepstake of lOsovs . each. The second horse to receive 30sovs, .and the third horso lOsovs from the .stakes. For three-year-olds. Colts, Bsb 101 b ; fillies, 3sb 81b ; geldings allowed 31b. One and three-quarter miles and 132 yards. (49 subs.) ft-fc-S. H. Gollan’s br c Tirailleur, 3yrs, by Musket—Florence Macarbky, oat r p. iiicSsr was raced over the course alone at three ''qi'sao' fcer P ace ’ Cissy and Quadrant being sera Two-ykat-ol'* l Stakes Handicap °* /lOsovs Vova ho receive ssovs out of tbs Second ld horßeß tha t stakes For* V va l U e of have never won " *•* Q . c IIT .i nn rr« lOOsovs at time o i enfcr J ■ Slx furlon £ 1 Mr E. James’s b c The Dreamer, by Somnus-Sweeb 7st(Hxxifion)... 1 Mr E. C. Meysey - T hompson a b f Mr S r!^chfH I h bl c P S ) ant i ,-S.t aii * was fires on k.IW-J led until the half-mile post was Souvenir then went to the front, Linked all over a winner till near m Derby stand, when The Dreamer eamCWitb a rush, and won rather easily by a lengb • Time (unofficial), lmin 18 2-sbh sec. dends: Inside, £4 18s; outside, £4 17s 6d.