Auckland Races.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2105, 5 January 1886, Page 3

Auckland Races.

SECOND DAY. The racing on New Year's Day was quite as successful as that of Boxing IJuy. Ihere was a largo attendance, and tho weather was again fine. The following aro the rcults :— Auckland Dehuy. Mr P. J. Button's b c Foul Shot, by Musket — Slander, Bst lOlbi (I 1 . Taylor) ... . 1 Hon. W. Reeve's eh c Stonyhurst, by King of Clubs— Wiitersprite, B.st lOibs (Thompson) . .- 2 MrJ'ihu Marshall's br c Derringor, by Musket— Rosalie, Bst lOlos (A. Sut^erland) 3 Liouol also ran. Stony hurst was made a warm favourite. Tlic betting was 2tol on Stonyhurst, 3 to 1 against Foul Shot and Derringer, and 100 to 8 against Lionel. Time, 2uuns 40i>secs. There weie 205 a £1 tickets on the totalisator, 315 were on tho winner, dividend £3 17s. New Year's Gift Handicap Hurdle Hack. Mr W. K. Cartel's Alaric 1 Mr B. Thompson's Tim 2 Colonel Davvbon's Miss Griffiths 3 There were 202(5 £1 tickets on the totahsator, 718 on the winner, and tho dividend was 50s. Auckland Racing Club Handicap. Major F. N. Georges Nelson 1 Mr W. Douglas' \\ uitiu 2 Mr J. Allwill's Victoiia . . ..3 Time, 3mins. Gisccs. There were 14'>9 £2 tickets on the totalmti.r, of which 337 were on Nelson, and tho dividend was £7 16s. Membehs' Purse. Mr Dan O'Briou's Ta&uuu 1 Mr John Marshall's Derringer . . .2 Time— luiin. '18secs. There were 992 £1 tickets on the total mtor, ot which o3S wore on the winner, aiwl the dividen'i was. 275. THE GUEAf NORTHERN 1 OAL STAKEd. Mr P. J. Buxton's Ricochet 1 Mr It. C. Gieemvood's 'lumona... . 2 Mr R. Peck's Clamor ne 3 GRANDSTAND HANDICAP. Mr P. J. Bu\ton'b Foul Shot 1 Mr W. How ard's Woodnymph 2 Mr J. Marshall's Turquoise . ..3 Time — 2miu. -iOrfcos. Thcio wore 1999 £1 tickets on the totalUator, 009 on the winner, and the dividend was £2 19a. THIRD DAY. Auckland, Saturday. The races were attended by 8000 or 9000 people. Thero was brilliant sunshine and good sport, but an exceedingly d»y course. Newmarket Handicap. Necklace, (Byer&) 1 Mitrailleuse, (Sutherland) ... 2 Tetford, (Williams) 3 Foul Shot, (Kean); Woodnymph, (Taylor) ; Torpedo, (Wood) ; Clogs, (Penny); Salvage, (Huxtable): Revolver, (Kidd) ; Contractor, (Mcllroy) ; Citubtrope, (Little) also ran. Luna was scratched. Betting : 2to 1 Mitraillensp, 3to 1 Necklace and Foul Shot, 8 and 10 to 1 tho others. After nine or ten ineffectual attempts to get the hofres away on oven terms they were despatched to a fair start. Necklace went olf with a slight loud, hotly presaed by Revolver and Mitrailleuse, Foul Shot being fourth, and Tetford hfth. At the top of the stretch, all these horses, exct- pt Foul Shot, closed together, and going *t a rattling pace. After this Necklace again went to the front, and led all the way up the straight, winning rather easily. Totalisator dividend: £7 3s. Time, lmin, 14^ seca. Nursery Handicap. Crcmome (G. Williams) . . 1 Taniona (Taylor) 2 Cannon (Woods). . . .. 3 Howitzer (A. Byers) . . .. 0 Ricochet, Tororie, «nd Reproach were scratched. Betting : (i to 4 Tamora ; 2to 1 Cremorne, sto 2 Howitzer. Howitzer and Crem<>rne went off with the btart, while Camion had the worst of it. At the top of the stretch, Creinorne was leading, while at the entrance to the straight, Teniora took second place, and a little later Howitzer was also passed by Cannon. Creinorne was never dispose wed, and won by a length or so. Time, limn. 18£*eci>-. Totahsator dividend, £37j. Auckland Plate. Stoneyhurst (Broivu) 1 Tasman (J. Kean) 2 Turquoise, Carbineer, Capsiza, Foul Shot and Alpine Rose were scratched. Betting : 2tol on Tasman. The two horses got away well together, bub immediately afterwards Tasman forged a- head and led by half a length the first time round. Tho position was unchanged until reaching the top of the stretch, when under the stimulus of the whip Stoney hurst gut on even terms with his rival, and a neck and neck race ensued till the entrance of the straight, when the chestnut came away and, without further whipping, won by a length, while Tajman was severely punished. Time— 3min. 39-ec-«. Dividend, £2 2*. Steeplechase Handicap. Alaric 1 Macaroni. 2 Julia Ann... . 3 Sh<<tover was scratched. Selling Stakes of lOOsovs., added to a sweepstake of 3sovs. each. For two-ytar-oldß and upwards. Mr J. Gallagher's Uevoh er 1 Mr W. K. Carter's Rewi 2 Mr R. H. Vallance's Salvage ... 3 Tini 3, ] mm. 4(>sec. There were 1842 £1 tickets on the totalisator, 352 on the winner, and the dividend was £4 14s. The winner was then i ut up for hale the up-et pricj being £100, ,iud he was bought by Mr Drake, bookni.»k«'r, t'>r £115. Stud Company's Sires' Stakes, a sweepstake of lOwvrt. each, with 200.wvs added by the company. Mr John Mai shaft's Derringer 1 Mr P. J. Buxton's Foul Shot 2 Time, 2iuin. 4Usecs. There were 15G7 £1 tickets on the" tntalisator, 625 on the winner, dividend was £2 3i. Freb Handic vp of lO&ovs. Cinderella 1 Capsize 2 Torpedo 3 Time, lmin. 44scco. 1485 on the tntalisator, 48G on the winner ; dividend, £2 15s.