Auckland Summer Meeting.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2102, 29 December 1885, Page 2

Auckland Summer Meeting.

The Summer Meeting of tho Auckland Racing Club commenced on Saturday last, Boxing Day. The weather was all that could be desiied, .md there must h;i\e been about 7000 or 8000 peoplo on the cour.se. Admiral Tryon and the otiier officers of the Nelson, Col. Whitinore and other notables wei a present. Speaking of the racing the Herald h,i>h : — "Punctually to time the officeis were in their place-, and the sadd-ling-bell was rung for the fust time— the Maiden Plate— for which a field of five out of eight st.uted, and the victory foil to Mis Lti'Oiington's handsome little chestnut filly Lionuw, which beat tho f.ivoui ite, Con ti actor, with coni])arativo ea^e. Tho Middouimur Htukcs In ought a field of nine splendidly bied two-yeai-olds which would do credit to any pait of the world, all being representatives of the deceased biro, Miirtfcot, e\copt three — Aproniont, Cadogan, and Sterhngwoith having one representative each, and to the Tatter, Air MeKinnon'u Hoot l<Voo, fell tho ntakes. Then qanio tho race of the year, tho Cup of 1000m)v», for which fifteen grand horses entered into competition, amongst them being Homo of tho boat representatives of the .Southern stabled— namely, Tasman, Stonoyhurst, and Capnizo, Tho evcitoment prior to, during, and just after tho raco, was intonse, and although the finish was not remarkably close, the time was remarkably

fast, the two miles and r quarter being got (hcf in the gre.it time of four minute-., and so much the {greater, therefore, is the victory of M.ijoi Gioige's splendid chestnut son of King Cole, Nelson, who retained the Cup of 1SH"i(! in Auckland. The Hui die Rice was a very fine one, and the finish would have b't'ii retuaikably close h:id not Alfied fallen at tho last hurdle, leaving tho Wnikato hoise Alaric to finish easily si\ lengths in fmnt of the ciack Mac.noni. For the II ill way Plate only four stai ted, and the contest was be tvveen Turquni>e .uid Mitrailleuse, the latter speedy daughter of Musket scoring sin easy viutoiy at the finish, although Tuiquoi-e was the favourite. T\\f final lace of the day was the Chiistmvs Handicap, fur whicli a good held of eight stilted, the winner turning Op in Mr Bobbett's Libellei. The following are the details of the laces :—: — M.WDhN t*L\J,n of 100-iovs., with a sweep stake of 3s<ns. eich, to go to second horse. Weight for d^e. Foi all hordes that have never won an adveitised prize nf 2"isi>\s. at the time of entry. One mile and a-h.ilf. Mrs Lushington's eh f Lioness 3yis. by Leolmus— Miss Laura, 7ot 71bs (Sutherland) 1 Mr M. Danahei '« b q Contractor, aged, iUllbfT. Tayloi) 2 Colonel Fiaser's b q Kaiwaka, Kyi-., Oat lln, 'Jibs over (VVatti") 3 Mr .1. Mirshall's b q Musk (3yr*, 7-t 'Jib., Byers), and Mr R Peck's br q Blarney (.">VH, 9st lib, McChwky) also ran. Mr W. Walter-,' br in Luna (Bst !)lbs), Mrs C. H. Luslnngton's eh c Li>>nel (7sLl2lbs), and Mr W. Walters' br in Emprpsj were bcratched. Tune, 2nuns. 45W;c<. There were £134(5 invested on the totalisator, of which £3!>2 was on the winner, and the dividend was ±13 U. The Mir>sr.MMKK Stakes of 20050v3, with a sweepstakes of osovs. each to go to second horse. For two-year-olds. Colts, B,fc lOlbs ; fillip, Bst ~Ab- Six furlong. Mr D. McKinnon's b q Se t Free, by Stiilinjrwnrth— Dainty Aiiel mare, Bst 7lbs (T. Taylor) 1 Mia C. H. Lushington'h b f Lady Nora by Musket— Steppe, Sst .">lbs (Edgecumbe) 2 Mr P. J. Button's br f Ricochet, by Musket— Ei ycina, Bot olbs (Thompson) 3 Mi R. Peck's b c Cremorne by Cadogon —Miss- Laura (Hod-ion), Mr W. Someivillo'.s s c Cannon by Musket— Maid of Athol (Byers), Mr J. Maishall's b c Howitzer by Musket— Titinia (A. SutheiUnd), Mr J. Bilmain's b c Musk Ro«e by Musket —Rosette (McChibky), Mi C. H. Lushington'a b c General Thornton (Hickey), Messpis Lyons and Blaikies b c Catosby by Musket — rrunella (G. Williams) also ran. Messrs Lyon'sand Blaikie'sch c Petroleum by Cadogan Petroleu-e, Me-.lrs R. and R. Duder's br c Biigadier by Musket Pungaworevvorr 1 , Mr J. Bilmain's br f Torori by Musket— Peeress, and Mr R. C. Greenwood's b f Tainora, by Musket — Moonlight weio scratched. Tune, lmin. 20Jsecs. There wei c £1308 mi the totahsator, 3 = i7 on the winner, and the dividend was £3 Bs. Aloki \vd Cvv Handicap, of 1000-.ov<»., added to a sweepstake of I'hovs each ; second horse to receive 200sovs., and thud lm>e lOOsovs out of the stakes. For three-year-olds and upwards. The winner of any race of the value of 200 aovs after the declaration of the weights to cam 31bse\tra; of two such races, •"Hbs. Two and a-quarter miles. Major F. N. Geoi<r"'s eh h Nelson, ."Syrs, by King Cole -My Idei, 7st 81bs (W. Blown) 1 Mr W. Dousrlas,' br m Waitiri, 3yrs, by Musket— Vna, 7st 21bs (A, Woods) 2 Mr J. All well's oh ni Vittoiia, oyis, by Fe\c— Momcnto, list (can iedolbs overweight, K. Pciiaon) . . 3 Mr J)an O'Brien's br h Tasman, aged, 9st ()lbs (Koan) ; Mi John Marshall's blk h Turquoise, Gyis, Bst lllbs (A Byer«) ; Hon. W. Reeve's eh c Striuyhurst, 3yrs, 7st lllba (H. Thomson) ; Mr .John Mirshall's br m Necklace, 4yis, 7st Sib? (Sutherland); Mr John Mai shall's br h Radames, syrs, 7st 7 lbs (llmtable); M"r W. Howard's br m Woodnyniph, lyi^=, 7-t olbs (T. Taylor) ; Mr P. J. Bu\ton's b c Foul Shot, 3yrs, 7st (Monigau); Mr F. B. Gentry's br q Refngerator, oyr-,, list 121bs (Herd); Mr W. Walters' br h Torpedo, 4yrs, (Jst itlbs (Durston) ; Mr W. Bibbett's br h IVtfoid, 4yr s , (Ist 'Jibs (G. Williams) ; Mr H. Redwoods's br h Capsize, 4vi.s, list (Penny); Mr Jacob J'Juko'a eh q Victory, sst lOlbs (Lannaid). Tune, Imins. The betting at the post was 3 to 1 against T»MUdn, 4 to 1 against Necklace, o to 1 Stonyliurat, 10 to 1 Woodnymph .md Wutin, 12 to 1 Nelson, 100 to .") Tuiquoisc, Radames and Victoria, 100 to 3 Victoiy. Theio was £13>!) on the total]sitor, 18 only of which v\eie on tho winner, and the dividend was £50 17s for each £2 invested. Handicap Huudle Rvck of lOOsovs, with a sweepstake of 3sovs each, to go to second hor^e. Over 0 flights of huidles Two and a quaiter miles. Mr W. K. Cartel's br q Alaric, aged, by Day Dawn, 10»t 71bs (J. Rae) 1 Mr P. Mai tin's er g Macaroni, aged, 12st (T. Lyford) . . 2 Mr B. Thorn pson'ts b q Tim, aged, Ost 71bs (Frewin) . . 3 Mr J. Maislull's br q King (lOst 71bs, Warren), Colonel Dawson's br m Miss Griffiths (lOst, Millet). Mr W. Howard* gr er Alfied (104, K. Heaton), and Messrs R. and R. Duder's b in Belle (T. Hudson) also) an. Sbotovpi, Medico, and Kingask were scratched. The betting was 2 to 1 against Alaric, 4 to 1 agiinst Macaroni, 5 to 1 against King, and 7 to 1 against tho others. Time, 4imin < <. 37>»cc-». There was £SBl on the totalisator, 274 on the winner, and the dividend was £2 17-s. R \uway Pi. vtk of 100so\ s. For two-year-olds and upwauls. Weight for age. Three quarteis of a mile. Mr J. Robeitson's Mitraille^o, syrs, Sit 101b* (Hope) 1 Mr John Mai Tuiquoise, Cj'is, 9st lib (Sutheiland) . . 2 Mr R. C. Greenwood's Tamora, 2yrs, (>st4lbs(Mcllroy) 3 Mr D. McKinnon's b q .Scot Free (list Clbs Huxtable) also ran. Nelson, Kalo, Carbineer, Clogs, Stonyhurst, Lioness, Petroleum, Catesby, and Ricochet weie scratched. Tuiquoi^o was selected fa\ ourlte at 3 to 2, tho betting against Mitrailleuse being 3 to 1, and the others were not quoted. Tune, Imin. ISsecs. There were £1210 on the totalisator, .")01 on the winner, and the dividend was £2 3s. Chiusim\s Hax!>ic\p, of lOOsovs., with a sweepstakes of 3sov. each, to go to hecond horse. For three-year olds and upwaids. Onn and a-quarter miles. Mr W. B-.bbett's br h Libeller, by Traducer — Yatterina, aged, 7st 71bs (Williams) 1 Mr J. Gallagher's Revolver, 4yrs, 7st 41bs (T. Taylor) 2 Mr H. Redwood's br in Clogs, 4yrs, 7s»t lOlbs (Sutherland) 3 Mr J Rubeitson's Carbineer (7st 131bs). Mr R. Valhnce's Salvage (Bst Tibs), Mr J. Robertsons Kalo (Ost 131bs), Mr M. Danahpr'.s Contr.tctor ('Jst lOlbs), and Mrs Lushincrton's Lioness (list 41bs), also ran. Wapiti, Foul Shot, Mitrailleuse, and Victory were scratched. The betting was 2to 1 against Clogs, '3 to 1 Salvage and Libeller, 4 to 1 Reiolvor, Kulo, and Lioness, 5 to 1 Carbineer, and (5 to 1 Contractor. Time, 2inins. llsec*. There were £1575 on the totahsator, 538 on tho winner, and the divHend was £2 10s.