SPOUTING.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4461, 23 April 1883, Page 2

SPOUTING.

AUCKLAND RACE MEETING. [Pee Peess Association.] ; Racecoubse, Saturday. The following events were run after our report closed on Saturday:— ■•■; 'Easteb Handicap, 200sovs, with a sweepstake of 7sovs each, distance 2 miles.—Capt. Russell's Leonora, Bst 21 bs, Clifford, 1; Sfcandish's Normanby, 7st 71bs, McCormick, 2; J. Barr Brown's Maori* 7st 41bs, G. Laing, 3. Tim Whiffler, Poet, Merlin, Larry, Winnie, Moonstone, and Taupiri also ran. The betting was 2 to 1 against Tim Whiffler, 3 to 1 against Leonora, 6 to 1 against Normanby and Merlin, 10 to ,1 anything else. Larry was off first and Taupiri last. On passing the grand stand Moonstone had taken the lead, Winnie on his quarter, Normanby and Poet half a length behind them. Coming out of the cutting Normanby led, and Leonora came up and took second place. A splendid zace down the straight took place between them, and was won by Leonora by half a length, Normanby second Maori thyd, and Poet fourth. Time; ■ 3mins 4ysecs. The totalisator dividend was £4 ' . Selling Race, 50sovs., weight for age, lj miles —Bobbet's Paramena, 7st 91bs (Gr. Williams), 1; Vallance's Jack, 7st 131bs (Wattie), 2; Yuba Bill, 7st 91bs (J. Laing), 3. Kingask, Yatapa, Larry, Mystery, and Cadet also ran. The betting was level on Jack, 8 to 1 against Paramena, 3 to 1 against Mystery, 7 and 8 to 1 against the rest. They got off well; Paramena first, Kingask second, and Jack third. At the back of the course Jack fell into the fifth position. Paramena, still well in front, led through the. cutting, when Jack came up. Paramena won by three-quarters of a length. ■ Mystery was fourth. Time, 2miris. 20§secs. The totalisator dividend was £12 16s. Paramena, who was entered to sell at £50, realised £62 16s, Eobert Graham being the purchaser. ; \ > Publican's Pttese, 80sovs, weight for age, 1|- miles.—Vallance's Siesta, Bat 4lbs, Wattie, 1; Captain Russell's Leonora, Bst libs, Clifford, 2; Bates' Minerva, Bst 4lbs, Newman, 3. Billingsgate,'.Kalo, and Rubins also ran. Siesta led past.the stand, Billingsgate second. At the back of the course Billingsgate led, Minerva third. All rode home a grand race under the whip, Siesta winning by two lengths. Time, 2mins 20secs. The totalisator dividend was £1 18s. H

This day The races are poorly attended. The Governor is present. It is raining heavily. \; v\ ... •:< - .-.■.■;.:.■:■'■ .' ' . ' . Flying- Stakes, 75 soys., one mile.— Vallance's Siesta, Bst 6lbs (Wattie), 1; Smith's Kingask, Bst. 81bs (Laing), 2; Bates Minerva, Bst 61bs (Newman), 3. Tim Whiffler 9st lib, Kennilwbrth 9st lib, Buzzard 9st lib, Lady Bst 61bs, Leonora Bst 6lbs, Fishwoman Bst 61bs, SatoriaSst 6lbs, Mystery Bst6lbs, were scratched. The betting was 2 to 1 on Siesta. Minerva led the start; Siesta was last, but she passed Kingask in the cutting, and was on Minerva's girths like a flash; on rounding the home turn, Minerva and Siesta were racing neck and neck, but in the straight' Siesta drew away, and Kingask making an effort, passed Bates' filly. Siesta won by a length. ■■.; ■ :i:. "_ .■.:. ■.'■■•*'£, "'■:'-..'' .' ■ ■ Steeplechase, lOOsovs, 3J miles.— ! Keith's Beform, list 71bs («ae), 1; Keith's Lady Bab, lOst (Keith), 2; Enderby's Mount, 12st lib (Edwards), 3. Christmas (list lOlbs), Sportsman (list), Wilson's Chandler (list), Rowland's Cock Eobin (lOst), Williams' Pastime (lOst), and Tailor's "Tatters (lOst), also ran. The betting was 3 to 1 Christmas, 4 to-1 'Ohandier.' Pastime and Mount, 5 to 1 Keform, and 10 to 1 Lady Bab. Keith declared to win with Reform. After an excellent start Cock Eobin and Tatterg baulked at the first jump and were afterwards out of the race. Chandler baulked at the stone wall and repeat"

edly refused and Was not got over till the others led by half-a-mile, at the back of the course Lady Bab led, Pastime was next, but coming down the hill Sportsman had taken the lead; however he; spon baulked, causing Pastime to do ■•'.like-., wise. Passing the stand Lady Bab, galloping strongly, led, Mount, hard held, second, Kefornr third; Chandler and Christmas several hundred yards behind^ At the top of the hill Bab still led; the other positions were unaltered. At the second jump from home all baulked; then Eeform showed across,^following were his stable companion and Mount. The race finished in this order, two lengths separating the first and second horses; Mount, was three lengths behind. Autumn Handicap, 20psoys, 1§ miles —Poet, 1; Hippodamia, 2: Larry, 3. EliiEbsmb PiATB.-^Mitraillipttle 1, Eubina 2, Victoria 3. W

The following handicaps for the Auckland Race Meeting were declared on Saturday evening:—Autumn Ha^dicaf: Winnie, Moonstone, Kafcipo, SawHif»and Larry, 6st; Gilderoy and Kalo. 6st ,71bs; Leonora and Siesta, Bst 91bs! Tim WbifHer, Bst lOlbs; Minerva, The Poet, Libeller Bst 21bs; Merlin, Bst 31bs; Kingask and Eenilwortb. 7st 21bs; Fishwonun and Lara, 7st lOlbs; Paramena, Yuba, Bill, and Blizzard. 7st ; Nigger and Lyric, 6st 41bs; Lone Hand, 7st 71bW Maori, 7st 4lbs; Woodpecker, 6st 121b; JSormanby, 7st 121bs; Jack, 7ft 51bs: * Hippodamia, 7st Slbs, 2 The jSHofcrs: Taupiri and Miss Walton; 6st; Minerva, Bst 41bs; Poet and Libeller; Bst; Leonora Merlin, and Tim Whiffler,- Bst lOlbs; Winnie and Lady, 7st 41bs; Harkaway, Nigger, Lyric, Moonstone, Satoria, and Mystery, 6st 71bs; Paramena and Jack,. 7st 51bs; Kingask and Kenilworth, 7st 3lbs; Nor> manby and Hippodamia, 7st lOlbs; Buz* zard 7st; Loch Lomond, 6st 12lbs; Fishwoman, 7st lllbs; Larry* Bst 121bs. ; Acceptances received up till to-day, at o'clock.