Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2260, 4 January 1887, Page 3

Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting.

Second Day. Thk second day's racing of tho A.li.C. Summer Meeting took plaoe on Saturday. The weather was all that could be desired, and His Excellency the Governor was am»ng-«t those present. The following are tho results of the different events :— Gkbat Northern Derby, of 750w5., added to a sweepstakes of 25sovs. each ; second horse to receive lOOsovs., and third horse fiOsovs. out of (stakes, li miles. -Hon. W. Robinson's Disowned 1 Sir W. Bobbelt'a L;idy Nurah ? Mr J. Stockton's Kingtish ... ... 3 Won easily. Time, 2min. 42sec. Totalisalor dividend. 355. New Y bar's Handicap Hukdlk Rack, of 100<ovs., with a sweepstake of 3s»vs. each, t« go to second horse. 2 miles, over 8 flights. Mr J. .1. Fitzgerald's Omata 1 Mr P. Butler's Master Agnoa 2 Mr J. Koan's Tiger ••• 3 Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 4min. Dividend, £35 Bs. Members' 'Purse, of lOOsovs. 1 mile. Nelson walked over for this event. A.R.C. Handicap, of 40050v8., added to a sweepstake of 10.-iovs. each. Second horse to receive 50sovs., and third horse 25sovs. out of ..the stakes. If miles. Mr James Munn's Waitiri ... - ••• 1 Mr J. Chaafe's Derringer » Mr. W. T. Raymond's Clogs ... .-3 Won easily by five lengths, a similar distance separating the second and third horses. Time. 3min. ssec*. Dividend, 535. The Great Nomvhsrn Foai. ■ Stakes, of 300sovs., added ti> a sweepstake oflosovs. each, the second horse to receive oOsovs., and the third horse 25sovs. from the stakes, ti furlongs. Mr J. Chaafe's Niagara 1 Mr George Wright's Lady Florin ... Mr'E. Mitchelson's Forma .. ... o Won by three-quarters of a length, Forma a close third. Time, lmin. 18Jsec. Dividend, 425. Newmarket Handicap, of lOOsovs., with a sweepstake of 3sovs. each, to go to second horse. 6" furlongs. Mr W. Robertson's Mitrailleuse ... 1 Messrs Lyons and Blaikie's Catesby ... 2 Mr J. Stockton's Kingfish .... ... 3 Won by five lengths. Time, limn, lbsec. Dividend, 345. Selling Hurdle Race, of oOsovs. li miles, over 6 flights of hurdles. Mr J. B. Williamson's Blarney. 1 Messrs Lyons and Blaikie's Pipi ... 2 Mr W. Russell's Rob Roy 3 Won by two lengths. Time, 3min. lSscc. Dividend, £7 3s. ' Third Day. [bt telegraph.—own correspondent.] Auckland, Monday Night. To-day was observed as a general holiday, the races being the chief event. The following are the results :— • Grand Stand Handicap, of loOsovs., with a sweepstake of osovs. oach, to go to second horse. Mr Munn's Waitiri, by Musket-Vira, 4yrs., Ust. 21b - 1 Mr Raymond's Clogs, syrs.,7st. 111b. ... 2 Mr Kelly's Mystery, aged, 6st. 31b. ... 3 Also started : Turquoise, Wapiti, Kingfish, Crernorne, Friendship and Libeller. Nursery Handicap, of lOOsovs., with sweepstakes 3 sovs. each, to go to second horse. Wright's Lady Florin, by MusketFlorin, Sst. ... 1 Chaafe's Niagara, 2yrs, tot. 21b 2 Lyon's an Blackie's Queenie, 2yrs, 6st 101b. ... ... .- ••• ••■• \ Clifford's Crutchfield, 2yrs., Sst. olb ... % Also started, Bangle, Lady Alice, Eruption, Haricot, Balista, Gipsy, Pikau. Betting: fi to 4 against Niagara and Bangle. 4 to 1 Lady Florin. Lady Florin ran home winner by a bare neck. Cnirchfield, who came with a great rush at the finish, making a dead heat for third place. Time, lmin. 17} sec. Totalizator dividend, £9 13s. Auckland Plate of 25050v5., added to a sweepstake of ssovs. each. Maj >r George's Nelson, Gyrs., !)st ... 1 Mr Stockton's Kingfish, 3yrs., 7st 111b 2 Mr Chaafe's Derringer ... 3 These were the only starters. Nelson led from start to finish, Kingfish beating Derringer by a dozen lengths for second place. -Time, 3min. 5245e«. Totalisator dividend, £1 2i. Auckland Steeplechase Handicap of 300sovs., added to a sweepstake of 10 sovs. oach. About miles. Falcon 1 Tiger ... 2 Guy Fawkes 3 SELLING stakes. Greenmount ••■ 1 Blarney ... ... ••• •■• 2 Lionel ... ... 3 Thirteen started. Won by two lengths.