[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, Last Night. Second Day.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1220, 24 April 1880, Page 2

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, Last Night. Second Day.

The above races were concluded today. The weather was delightful and the attendance good ; the Native Minister was present. STEEPLECHASE. Baron 1 Sportsman 2 Grey Mom us 3 Baron rushed off at the start and was first over the hurdles, but was overtaken before reaching the second jump, McGee's colors showing well up, Grey Momus following close on No Name's heels. No Name, however, soon showed to the front and led over the water jump accompanied by Grey Momus, with Sportsman laying next. In this order the fourth jump was negotiated, but at the next hurdle Grey Momus refused when called upon, whilst No Name showed signs of weakness. •Sportsman took the lead over the stone wall, with Baron in his wake a couple of lengths behind, whilst the remainder were drawing up in a cluster, -with the exception of Grey Momus. Eighth jump, over ditch and furze, was taken by all amid cheers from the Grand Stand. Ninth jump was successfully negotiated by all. Tenth jump, Baron following close after Sportsman with Mclvor's horse coining up fast. Eleventh jump taken first by Grey Momus, Sportsman and Baron, in order named. Twelfth jump, of post, rail and ditch, at the peach grounds, together with the thirteenth jump at the hill top was safely negotiated by all, and brought the horses^ into the triangular plot. The next jump, formed of 3ft. post and rail, live fence, with sloping ploughed land on other side is always the great obstacle to horses every steeplechase. Grey Momus length a-head, galloped at it, and amid great excitement his baulking was announced. The Waikato horse Sportsman came at it next and baulked. Baron also gave it best. Jonothan Wild tried and failed. Mr McGee's colors could not surmount the difficulty. Young Sleadmere and Harold also threw up the sponge. Ax, 2.12, Wilson got Sportsman over, the Baron soon followed^, Sportsman now went well away over the fifteenth and sixteenth jump, and passed the Grand Stand amid great applause, with Baron close up. No Name and Grey Momus just got over their difficulty as Sportsman and Baron ! came up for the second time. The fourteenth jump was again refused by both. By this time No Name and Grey Momus had passed the Grand Stand, and were well away on their second round. At the stone wall No Name fell, but the rider remounted. Saron now, amid great cheers, got over his fence; and the fight for second place was left to six horses. Sportsman got over next, putting Wilson over his head, he was however able to remount, and secured second place with Grey Momus third. A proprietor of one of the Totalisators was arrested by Jeffrey for altering the, n'^uroe after the horses h«4 sfavfaU'