SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3032, 19 December 1891, Page 2

SPORTING.

SOUTH AUCKL.-VXn ItACIXG CLUII'S SU.MMKIt .MKKTING. HRST DAY.

Thk opening day of the fifth ann-ial cathiiiing of this popular club was In/Id un the (Jlaiidolands Course ye«ti:tday, and was nuiiiiPlltly successful. The early moniini; broke cloudy, but before brnakfint the, sun shone out brightly and dispelled all f<-ars. Tho gathering was a. very good our, about SOO beii..' I'l'-s-.t iluring thn nflrnioon, and the grandstiind presentrd a vi-ry pretty scene, brightened by the seasonable drosses of thn many ladiea who attended. Among those present during thf- day were Mr Jackson Palmor, M. IF.lv. for Waitemati, Mr W. H. Herries Vice-President of the Club, and Mr K. I). Halstead handicapper. The stewards worked hard, and no exertions wnra spared by the honorary secrnt.-u-y. Mr (}. H. Carter, to make the meeting a success. The v.irions oHicers as under pei-forined their duties with every satisfaction. Not the slightest hitch occurred to mar tho day's enjoyment: Judge, Mr L. Cnsstsn ; starter, Mr.). McNicol ; clerk of sc:tlo9, Mr C. *» W. Buton ; clerks of course, Mossrs 0. V. and K. H. Pilling. The course was in good order, and the times registered were very fair, that for the Cup beiiiß the fa,<t -st yet recorded on the course for that distance. The win in this event w.i.-s a rery popular one, the owner, Mr McKinnon, receiving quite an ovation when his jockey returned to scale. Sca.lt heen's win in (ho Maiden Hurdles was also very popular with the public. The races towards the end got rather behind time owing t-> the Cup being delayed until the :urival of the train [run Auckland with McMiiinatnin, who was t> rid.? Ingorina. During the day there was no serious accident, the only inisliups which occurrpd the fall of Capellii in the Maiden Hurdles, and Sealtheonin the Steeples, but, in noithercase wero the jockeys or horses injured. The grandstand booth was provided over by Mr T. Biixtnn, of the lioyai Hotel, and with his attendants he was able to supply all the demands of his numerous customers. A substantial lnnchmn was provided by Mrs T. M. Hill in capital style at the grandstand, and at the refreshment booth Mr Mahon appeared to be doing a good business. Mr Home, who supplied ice creams at Mr AldionV. booth, did a very good trade, having sold out boforo the meeting was over. Three t italisatnrs were worked conjointly by Messrs Bloonifield and Co., and, with the exception of a mistake in the Steeplechase which was at once rectified, I think every satisfaction was given. During the day £1300 was put through, the tickets being 10s each, with the exception of the Cup, in which event they were £1. The bast dividend was in tho Cup, tho amount being £6 Bs. A number of bookmakers plied their vocation, but they complained that business was not very brisk with them. Tho Hamilton Brass Band, under Bandmaster Mettam, played a number of .selections on t'ne nutar stind during tho day ; but there wore some complaints Hut it was tou near to be duly appreciated by tho occupants of the grand stand. A Mr.ro and efficient posse of pohco were piv.-sent, but their services were not required to any vory great extent.

The racing during the day was very good, although the fields in some iubtuncej were not as large as might lias.; been expected from the entries. Seven events were set clown for decision, the first being the Maiden in which a field "f six faced the stutter, Vieux Rise who went t:i the front at once had very little to do to dispose of her Held in this, winning easily. For the Maiden littrdles only three went: to the post, Scaltlieen proving the winner, Capeila who was close up falling at the last hurdle. Six wont out in the Cup anduftur n splendid , a .;e J JU oh Nuss (.'.lined the judge's vorrtict by abnit a neck. Tiie Stieples proved rather uninteresting, as out of the three starters Justio was left, to finish alone. I'infire was served np :i hot favourite for the Tradesmen's I'late und he justified the confidence placed it: him by beating a. field of thtve others ea.sily. The biggest field was in the Novel Ilnce when uine faced the H.ig and again the Hvourite, Mistake secured the judge's verdict. Iti the last race of the day, the Flying Stakes, the favourite was again successful, Ingorina securing the premier position in a field of eight The fallowing is a detailed account uf the racing :— Maiden Place Handicap, of HOsovs. For horses (of any description) that have never won an advertised race of moro than £25 at time 'jf entry. Distance, seven furlongs. Mrs Leonard's blk m Vieux Rose, 3yra 7st 121bs (Lindsay) 1 Mr Maitland's b g Ma Bouglul, aged, 7st2lb (Davis) 2 Mr G. McG-liishan's ch g Lupin, (iyrs,

Ost 101b and 3.Ub over (Smith) ... 3 Mistake (fist 12ib), Duchess (Gst 71b), and Caprice (Gst 71b) also ran. Antic, Onsbw and Tulloch were scratched. There was some little delay at the post, Ma Bougha.l and Mistake breaking away. When the flag dropped to a good i-Urt, Vieux Rose was the first to show in tront, followed by Ma lioughal, the rest being in a bunch. These two led round into the straight, when the whip was brought out on Ma lioughal, but he could not catch the mare, who won as she liked by a length, nover being pressed. Lupin, who cmuih vjiy fast up tho straight, was only beaten by about a head for second place, the lest being some distance behind. Time, lmin. 33 l-athsec. Totalisator: 2SB investors; 120 on the winner. Dividend, £1. Handicap Maiden* Hurdles, of 25sovs., over (5 flights 3ft. 6in, hurdles. Distance, li miles, ftlr J. Clements' blk g Scaltheen, syrs, list 71b (C. Weal) 1 Mr I >. McKinnon's b g Barshot, aged, 10st (Collins) 2 Capella (lOst) was the only other starter, Tommy,Tardman and Alex being scratched. Scaltheen took the lead at the start, and led over the first hurdle, followed by Barshot and Capella in that order. Barshot struck this heavily, and nearly came over. The auove order was maintained past the stand and on to the back of the course, where Capella took command for a little way, but she was soon displaced by Scaltheen, with Barshot last. In this order they came to the last hurdle, where Capella came down, and Scaitheen cantored in easily, winning by about a length. Time, liniin. O.si'cs. Tutiilisators, Gi) on winner. Dividend, £2. South Auckland Cup Handicap, cf lloiovs. F.rst horse, £100 ; second, JilO ; third, &"). Distance, V.{ nidus, Mr D. McKinnon'e blk h Loch Ness A yrs., S.-t, (Gallagher) 1 Mr 'Walter's b h Pinh're, syrs., 7st 121b, (Lindsay) ... ... .. ... .. 2 Mr J. Hill's b h Ingorina, ijyrs, Sst Uilb (MeMintiamin) 3 Leorina fU Sib, llaiicot list 01b, Tulloch list 71b. were the other starters. Dolosa and Scot Free ware scratched. From a vi.'iy good start Haricot took tho lead, and led round past the stand, followed by Tulloch and Ingorina, the res! being in a bunch. Haricot continued to lead round past the gate; but at the back ahe fell rapidly away :md Pinlirn with Ingorina took up the leading positions. At the turn into the straight Loch Ness showed up prominently hut Im onioned with Pinh're who threw him jut of his si fide. Recovering rapidly lie c-Aine 'ip on tho inside and a grand race ensued up the straight but Loch Ness who was ridden with n'reat judgment, managed to keep ahead and secured the judge's verdict by :t neck, Ingorina being annul; a length away third. Time, 3min. 11 3-. r uhsecn. Totalisator, £L tickets, 347 investors, 48 on the winner. Dividend, £0 Bs. This win was a very popular one and when the jockoy weighed in three hearty cheers were given for Mr McKinuon, as honest a sportsman as ever raced Fikst Handicap Stkkpi.kchask, of 40sovs. Distance, nbout two miles. Mr Bradley'sch g Justice fiyre, fist 101b, (A. Byers.) 1

Yardman, 9st 71b, an:l Sea Mi n. !l I .'> :<\-< .-tirti'd. Sc.dth.—i w' ' '•"••'V who the. Ibid followed by .lu-nc ;./-' ' \ ."dm ... .-■im:i distance behind. Tli-- , w.ti- tlii! positions into Kdmon!-', nut .lu-tico ltd Scaltlieen back into fh-s tour-:.! asram. Yardmm r.in off :.t th« log jump and on coming to thi; jump in ihii .■μ-chi 1 louud ho w.s pulled up. .Instirrlcd Scnlt hni'n over tin- water jump and waitl.i f.-nc<> to front of tlw stand, awdinto Ivli-ionds" on i.lu- 5..-co'id i-.mid, wlmre Sc-'llhui'ii who was milium,' cl-.se up Kill. .liMk.-.i who lo.k all In-* fences in splendid style wa« now tho only one loft in and he emterrd : d:.n'_'.!a-ily past the judge's box. Time, smm. 12-ecs. 1... talisator, 2:20 invest.,!-, 7« on winner. Dividend K'l -V. P!I.\I)I«MKNS I'I.ATK 11 AM.ICU', of 40s.'» *. Distance, M, inil'-. Mr \V. Walter's b h I'infin-, syr.-, 7st 101b(.Lind>:,y) ■ - ' Mi- 1,. Waid's blk c Tidloch, ::.>-i-.-, L-t 71b (Davi--) •■■ - Mr Thornton'.; b m Mountain laid, •lyia, Cpt7lb, 13lb(>vPi-iii-dMeliPri ... .1 Tuparii was tin-only otliw-i-tarc-i. Lvrina, fneorioa. l>.lo-a, Priscilln, 1!,.,:,, Sent l'rw, rdaatid Ma lioughal w. v<. s/jra-.-.lu'.d. At the fall of the flap Mount un Maid was the fi.st to show in front, loll..wed by Ijitaia. I'intire and Tulloch in this ordnr. lhese places were maintained until passing the ffiito, when Tupara went to the front. At Uip back of tho cour-;, however, ho had t,.i give place to l'infire, Tnll"i:h coming up into second placp, with Mountain Maid last, l'infire, who was hard held, won as he liked by about a leneth fr'in Tulloch, M'liiiit.iin'Maid beiner third. Time, i>uiiii. ITVsec. T talisat.ir, 350 investors, 20! lon winner. Dividend, 14s. Xovk.l Rack, of 25-ovs. Distance, 7 furlongs. Mr If. Windsor's b m Mistake, 4yrs Bst 91b. (Windsor) 1 Mr T. Wise's b in Sceptress, iiyrs, Sut 91b. (McGlashan) 2 Mr T. Wise'a b g Mamroa, aged, Sst 111b, Ist 101b over (Wise) 3 Nine started. Mistake who came to the front at the cutting was not pressed winning comfortably by :i length, and Sceptress beat Maravoa by about two lengths. Time, liniii. 4GNpc. Totalieator, HIM investors, IStion winner. Dividend, £1. The winner was olTnred at m-.ction by BtiMc:\icol and bought in by the owner for C-J7 10s. l-'r.vixci Stakks Hamdicap, of 30sovs. Distance, (j furlongs. Mr J. Hill's bh Inporina, Dyrs, 9st 21b (McMinnauiin) 1 Mr W. McG. Hay's Helen Mac»iv>gor, 4yrs, 7st 121b (Lindsay) 2 Mr Laurie's b in Friscilla -lyrs, Sst Krallagher) 3 Vienx Rose 7st 101b, Ilina 7at 91b, Clarion 7st 71b, and Kupe t!-=t 121b also I'm, those scratched being Leorina, Loch Xfiss, C.ipelln, Lupin and Tullneh. This start was not a good one, tho first on the move beim? Ingorina, Vidiix Rose and I'risoilla, who kept well t«i?etlier up to the turn into the straight. Helen Macgregor under the whip ran into second place coining up the straight, but she could not c-itch Ingorina who won by a good length. Time, lmin. ISsec. Totdi>ator 2SG investors, 90 on winner. Dividend, t'l ISs. TO-DAY'S RACING. The following are the entries and acceptances for to-day's races :— CHIHSTMAS HASniCAI'. st lb st lb Leorinii ... 9 10 Antic ... ti 10 Ingorina ... !i 9 Ma, Doughal GlO Priscilla ... S 0 lima (> 10 Clarion ... 7 5 Lupin ... 6 9 Tulloch ... 7 2 Mistake ... 0 7 Tupara ... 7 0 HANDICAP HL'KHLKS. Sentinel ... 12 0 V.ar<hot ... 9 0 Hit»'Blue ...10 12 Yaidmati ... 9 0 Capella ... 9 5 Tommy ... 9 0 WAIKATO PROUnCK STAKKS. Mr W. Breakers b c 8.Q.V.. 2yr.s, I'lisilade—Kit S 10 Mr J. Livingstone's b f Lottie, 2yrs, MuskapePi , —Ladybird ... ... S •"> Mr J. R. Ellison's br f Good Luck, 2yrs, Fusihule—-Nora 8 "1 Mrßnidley's b f Secret, 2yrs, lngo-inai-—Pacific mare 8 : "' Mr A. B. Suttoi'.s b f Peeress, 2yrs, Mnska peer—Derby mave S 5 l'OliUOAN'i I'UIISK.

Leorin* ... !J 10 Tulhmh ..7 0 Ingorina ... !) <i Mi limighal (i 7 S..A. .STKKI'LKS. Colonel ... U 2 SBiilthcen .. 10 3 Justice ... 10 7 Yardman .. it 7 COUNTY I'I.ATK. lima 8 3 Lupin ... 7 0 Haricot ... S -2 Mistake ... Ii (I K. Macgregor 8 0 Konie ... (! 7 Antic 7 7 Matina ... 0 7 Mountain Maid 7 0 HAII.WAY STAKES. ]>ni-inii ... it 10 TnlUieh ... 7 0 H. Miioßi-RRor 8 0 Kupe ... Ii '.) Capeila, ... 7 L 0 Duchess ... (i 7 Vieux. Rose ... 7 il Caprice ... Ii 7 Clarion ... 7 7 WKLTEII lIAVIHOAP. Ls.Hi'na ... 12 7 Ma Kimghul S 9 Tngurina ... 11 12 Mistik° ... S !) IVUcillit .. 10 10 Lupin ... 8 7 YuuiYiiin ... 10 7 Mountain lima 10 r, Maid ... 8 7 Ida !) 0 MaraiMii ... 8 7 While 1 am writing heavy rain ij falling, but I think it will clear oh" before morning, and the going will no noubt be improved. On the card for to-day, eight events are set down, and no do-.ibt the one on which most interest will settle will be the Waikato Produce Stakes, which will be the first race of this description run in the district. Five have paid up the final forfeit, and as it is expectpd they will all uomu to the post, an interesting race may therefore bo anticipated. The handicaps appear to have given general satisfaction, and although so few names appear for some of the event*, this is explained easily, as since the nominations were received, n<> less then nine of the horses have sustained such injuries as to prevent their runniiie. I have ventured on a few tips as follows :—

Waikato Produce Stakes: Secret, 1, E.Q.V., 2, Lottie, 3. Steeples : JuKtice, 1, Culonel 2, Scultlieen, 3. Handicap Hurdles: Capella. or Tciminy, 1, Barshnt, 2, Yardman, 3. County PUle : Helen McGregor 1, lima, 2, Mountain Maid, ». Welter Plate: Priscilla, 1, Mountain Maid, 2, lima. .3. Christinas Handicap: 1. Pri*cilia, 2, Ingoriiia, 3. Publican's Purse: Maßoughal 1, Ingorina, 2.

The following are the full nominations for the Waikato Sires' Produce Stakes 1993-04 :— M. Pickering's c!i c Muskapeer—Patch, P. Kays' b c Mnskapeer—Randwick dam McKnight's b c Muskapeer—Kenihvorth dam J. Brown's b f Muskapeer—Unknown J. Brown's ch c Kenihvorth—Unknown Teasdale's b f Kenilwortli—Unknown Teasdale'a b c Muskapeer—Norah's dam Comries's ch f Muskapeer—Unknown A. Bach's b f Mnskapeer—Ouida J. McNicol's b c Natator—Rangi J. McNicol's ch f Flintlock—Sunrise D. McKinnon's b c Flintlock—Pikau I). McKinuon's ch f Flintlock—Magnesia 1). McKiunon's br c Flintlock—Taipouri D. McKinnon'r br c Flintlock—Leolinus— Moonlight D. McKinnon's b f Flintlock—Brown Rosa D. McKinnon's b f Flintlock—Melody J. R. Ellison's b c Flintlock—Xora J. Duffy's br f Flintlock—Signet K. Gleaser's ch c Billingsgate—Kathleen J. Gallagher's ch f Hotchkiss—Amazon J. Gallagher's ch f Hotchkisi—Brown Bess W. B. Liiwson's ch f Ingoinar—H ippocampus mare W. Breakell'sch f Tngomar—Leila W. BreakelFs b c Natator—Kit RAGLAN JOCKEY CLUB. The following weights have been declared in connection with the above meeting. HANDICAP HURDLES. St. lb. St. lb. Bub ... 11 7 Deceiver ... 10 0 Dick Hunt 11 0 Gondolier ... 012 Masher ... 10 0 Waikorea ... 0 !l OOP. Bob .. 1.0 0 Deceiver ... 8 7 Tamaitiore 10 0 Masher ... 'SO SKTTLKHS' HACK. This race lias been altered to post entry.