SPORTING. Auckland Racing Club.—Autumn Meeting.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1838, 17 April 1884, Page 3

SPORTING. Auckland Racing Club.— Autumn Meeting.

The above meeting opened this year under exceedingly favourable circumstances, vi/,., 1 " on tgppubhc holiday — Easter Monday— at Which everyone was at liberty to enjoy himself as best he liked. The weather ►was simply delightful, and before the bell rang for the fiist event fully 5000 people were on the course. The lawn was in excellent order and afforded a pleasant promenade for the ladies, whilst the grand stand was crowded. To the office! sof the club especial thanks arc due for the success of the meeting, Messis B. Tonics and T. Morrin taking a very active pait in the proceedings. Owing to the recent death of the Duke of Albany, his Excellency the Governor was not present. The lacing afforded general satisfaction. In some instances the " pot " boiled o\er, but every race from start to finish was run on its merits. Consul secured a victory in the Tradesmen's, Plato and placed the Publicans' Purse to his owner's* credit. Necklace, Mr Marshall's handsome filly, pulled off the Maies Produce Stakes, and the Hurdle Race fell to Minuet. The Easter Handicap was the best event that has ever been contested on the Ellerslie counse, and resultod in a dead heat with the fastest time— 3min. 3o\secs. The third horse was within a length of the pair, whilst the favourites only finished fourth and fifth amidst intense excitement The winner of the .Selling Race turned up in Paramena, after a grand struggle for first honours, and the last race of the day, the Publican's Purse, although it had only four starters, was beautifully contested. The following are the details of the running :— Tradesmen's Plate, of lOOsovs. Consul . . . 1 Witiora 2 Wapiti . .. 3 Marks' Produce Stakes, of lOOsovs. Necklace 1 Musket .. .... .2 Carbineer ... 3 Hurdle Race, of 100sovs\ Minuet . ... 1 Billy-go-by-em . . . . . 2 Fair Play . 3 Easter Handicap, of 200sovs. Mr Trancred' 1 * r q Administrator (including 3lbs penalty), 4yrs, 7st olbs (Sutherland) . . r MrE. D. Haltead's b c Radames, 4yi.s, 6st (Byers) t Mr A. Standish's br q Normanby (including 31bs penalty), syrs, 7st 71bs (G. Williams) 3 Out of ten entries, only one, Irishwoman, was scratched. They were all despatched on their journey to a splendid start, Fit/. Hercules going to the fiontand cutting out the running, followed by Radaines, and leonora third. Passing the st.nid the iiist time Administrator had run into the front division, and showed a head in front, all being in a cluster. Dining the next turn the changes were like those of a kaleidescope— it was fiist one in fiout, then another, and then another ; but a mile and a-lialf weeded out several, including Fitz-Hercules, Maoii, Libeller, and Yulu Bill. Then came the final struggle, and the question was who would .stay ? Normanby appealed to have a slight advantage on enteung the stiaight, but Radames came up with gieat determination and took command. Administiator in the meantime on the outride had woiked up well, and became d.ingeious. He laced a, neck behind Radames up the stiaighl, and finally caught him on the post, making a dead heat for fii>t place. Normanby was only a length behind foi third. Nelson was fomth and Lcoimia fifth. Theowneisof Adimni->tratoi and Rad.uncs divided the stakes. Selling Rack, of 50sov ?. Paramena 1 Sham (late Constellation) 2 King Quail 3 Publican's Puk&e, of lOOsovs. Consul . 1 Wapiti . 2 Leonoia. ... 3 Second Day. The attendance was not so laige as on the first day, neither weie the aiiangemenls carried out so satisfactory. Below aie the results :—: — Fl/lING S TANKS, of SOsOVS. Administiator 1 Waiiiti 2 Autumn Sn:KPLU.'H\si: Handicap, of 150 soy s. Chandler 1 Ellkrsiie Pi ate, of lOOsovs. Krupp ... t Necklace . . 1 Woodnymph . 3 Instead of innning off the owneis of Krupp and Necklace divided the stakes. AtiLMN Handicap, of 200»ovs. Nelson . . . 1 Radames . . 2 Fit/.-Heicules 3 .The Shorts was won by Witiora, and the Consolation by Mitiaillouse. Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting. Between five and six thousand people were pi esent of the Autumn Club's Meeting on Monday. The weather was fine. The following are the results :— fm:j: handicyp. Siesta . . 1 Tim Whiffler . 2 Iris .... 3 Grevt Auitmn H vndicu'.— A sweepstake of 10 <- o vs. with 800 soys. added, and a silver tiophy the. value of 100 guineas, the gift of Mr P. Cunningham. Vangnaid ... . 1 Hippodamia 2 Lady Emma . . . 2 CH;» VirAGXE .STAKES. Trentor . ... 1 Lady Evelyn 2 Escatos . . . . . . 3 HUNT CUP. Hard Times 1 Beer Tax ... .2 Fawn . . . . . 3 UPSOM WELTER HANDICAP. Minerva . 1 Holdeiness . . 2 Hippodamia . . .3 Second Day. The attendance on the second day was not so large. The following aie the lesults :—: — AUTTMN NURSERY HANDICAP. Lady Evelyn . . 1 Marion . . 2 Forerunner . 3 EAbI'ER HANDICAP. Tasman . . 1 Nonsense . 2 Hippodamia . . . 3 STEEPLECHASE. Clarence . . 1 Baibary . . .2 Black Doctor . . . 3 SELLING RACE. Whiteback 1 Kingask 2 The Jilt 3 FLUNG HANDICAP. Rubina 1 Spinaker 2 Billy 3 The Australian JC. Autumn Meeting. The A.J 0. Autumn Meeting commenced on Monday at Randvvick. The following are the results :—: — THE HURDLE RACE. Flamboiough 1 War Eagle . . . . . 2 Yately • • . . 3 THE AUTUMN STAKES. Sardonyx . ... 1 Archie 2 Sweet William 3 THK CHAMPAGNE .STAKES. Bargo 1 Salvo 2 Julian . 3 THE ST. LEGER STAKES. Lo Grand 1 Martini-Henry .. . . 2 These were the only starters. Le Grand won easily by two lengths. THE JJONCASTER HANDICAP. Rataplan 1 Vickey 2 Hypatia 3 THE TRIAL STAKES. Venetia 1 Cairngorm 2 Tremando 3 Many a woman who does not know even the multiplication table can ' figure ' in ' society. ' A wager made the other day proved - that nine out of every ten men lean on the bar when they order drinks. The tenth man generally leans against a ""lamp-post when he gets outside. . "'" ' Attention if directed to the advertisement of "■> the Masonic Hotel, Princes-street, Auckland, <--■ übich will l? 0 found elsewhere in this issue.