SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3104, 7 June 1892, Page 2

SPORTING.

NORTH NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL MEETfNG. ON Saturday the North New Zealand Grand National meeting held nndor the.: auspices of the Auckland It icinu r Club, took place at Ellerslie. Tho following are the events :— M a inns StKBPLKCHASK ' of SOsovs ; the owner of ihe second le,r e In r-reive 10 sovs. out of the st ikes. For aU hor.->'* that had never won ooso>s. at time ot entry. About two mile- auda-hdf. Mr S. If. Gollan's b g Commotion, Gyrs, list 121b (Micky)... 1 Mr B. Dennehey's b g Somnambulist, oyrs, list 91b (Chamber-) 2 Chance, aged, list lil 1 '( Kerens) ... 3 Tim, oyis. U-t!)lb (E. Wdiiuns) ... 0 Time, Gm. 59-oes. Dividends: £3 2s and W 17«. Wintbk Welter Hanimoap, of GOsovs ; the. owner of the second horse to receive lOsovs from the. stak- s. One -oil* 1 . Mr B. Thompson's b.ic li Warrior, .jyr.--, 1 Ost (G. Hammond) . 1 Mr .T. George's b m Durns, oyrs, 10»t (Johnston) 2 Mrs J. Lannard's b f Ida, '.fyrs, lOst !lib (Gallagher) ■' Time, linin. 52sec. Dividends, £15 Ms and tl2 17s. Grand National Hurdle Rack, 0f250-ovs; the owner of the second horse t,o receive 25sovs, and the owner of the third horse lOsovs out of the-lakes. Two miles. .Mr J. Roulston's br g 15- lmout, Gyrs, 3stSlb(W. McMmamio) 1 Mr .1. Maher's b g Coiiranto, aged, 12st (Redmond) 2 Mr H. Bu loek-Web'ter's bg Never Miss:, oyrs, 9st (Windsor) 3 Mr .T. Raw's b g L'-mely, aged, lOst Gib, (Owner) Mr L. 1). Nathan's eh h Fabulous, 3yrs, 9.st 91b (D. Morrigan) - Mr C. Weal's br g Tupara, 4vrs, O.stSlb, (Owner) Never Miss was the first away, and approaching the fi r st hurdle lie had two length*'lead of Belmont, after whom came Fabulous and Coiiranto, Tuparj being next, with Lonely last. Never Miss took the field along at a sound pace, and as they jumped the hurdle opposite the half-mile post he had five lengths lead _of Belmont ; but as they raced to the straight the latter closed up the gap, and passing the stand only two lengths separated them, Tupara being third five lengths behind, Conranto and "Fabulous following on close terms, while Lonely wa- still u bad last. At the bottom turn Belmont got on terms with Never Miss, and they jumped tho next hurdle toeother, five lengths in advance of Fabulous and Couranti, who were racing together. Never Miss began to draw away a,'ain in the roil up the back stretch, and lie led Belmont a length into the cutting, but on emerging Belmont again got on t ii'ins, and the pair raced locked together to the entrance t) the straight, where Belmont had his opponent beaten, and coming on ho jumped the last hurdle two lengths in front of Never Miss, Couranto half-a-lengtb behind in third place. Though the top weight, struggling very gamely under his heavy impost, caught Never Miss in the last few strides, be could not reach Belmont, who won by two lengths, Couranto being a head in front of Never Mis--, after whom came Lonely, Fabulous, and Tupara. Tune, 4m. 2s. Dividends, £4 14s and £4 13s. Selling Steeplechase of GOsovs. About three miles. Mr J. B. Williamson's br g Hurricane, aged, flat 71b (Burns) 1 Mr R. Burke's b m Kate, aged, 9st 71b (Morri?an) 2 Mr J. McWilliam's br g Prospector, aged, lOst 51b, including 12ib overweight (Coleman) .. ... ... 3 Time, 7min. 19sec. Dividend £1 19s and

£1 18s. • Maiden Hurdle Race of COsovs ; the owner of the second horso to receive lOsovs out of the stakes. One mile and three-quarters. Mr W. Martin's b g Stepper, uyrs. list 121b (Fergus) _ ... 1 Mr W. McMinamin's b m Hopeful Kate aged, 124 lib (owner) _ ... 2 Mr W. Thornton's cli g Onslow, (lyrs, list 121b (H. Weal) ... .. 3 Time 3min. Usee. Dividends, £2 5s and £1 17s. , j Ladies Buacelet, a bracelet valued at 40sovs for the first luir.se, and a bracelet valued at 10-sovs to the second horse. One mile. Miss Walter's cli in Leorina aged, 12st 21b (Mr F. Yonge) 1 Miss Florrie Kean's br f Yattaghan, 3yrs, lOst 10lb (Mr Martin) 2 Mrs J. Leonard's b f Ida, 3yrs, 10st. 101b (Mr E. D. O'Rirke.) 3 Time, ltuin. 35sec. Dividends, £1 12s and £4 4s. (by telegraph—own couuespondext). Auckland, L vst Night. The second day's rauing in connection with the Auckland Racing Club's Winter Meeting took place at Ll'erslie, this afternoon. The following are the results: — Hunter's Welter Handicap, of 40sovs. Gentlemen riders. One mile. Mr Dennis bile g Stranger, oyrs, lOst 71b (Mr E. 1). O'Rorke) 1 Mr L. Ward's br c Tulloch, 3yrs, list. (Mr J. A. Martin) 2 Mr Bell's br c St. Michael, svrs, 10»t

01b (Mr T. R. Bell) 3 St. Michael leil tor two furlongs when Tulloch took up the running, but Stranger soon drew level and never being headed won easily by a couple of lengths. Time, linin. Slisecs. Dividends: Inside, £225; outside, £2 3s. Novel Race, 30sovs. One mile. Mr Burke's b f Brigade (MclCenzie) ... 1 Mr Halstead's b g Ironbark (Hughes) . 2 Mr Screves'b m Bon Voyage (Byers) .. 3 Brian Boru and Miscutt.; also ran. Dividends : Inside, £I.lßs ; outside, £115s. Brigade went to the front at the start, and .vas never headed. Time, limn TiG-ifC. Great Northern Stkbi'lechasb, of -100 sovs ; second horse to v iceive uOsovs, anil the third 20sovs out of the stakes. About three mil j s and a-half. Mr J. B. Williamson's blk g Shillelagh, aged. lOst (A. Williams) 1 Mr J. Maher's b g Couranto, aged, lOst 71b (Redmond) 2 Mr Clements' blk g Scaltheen, oyrs, Sst 71b (Windsor) 3 Ingorangi, Fishmonger, Chance, Hopeful Kate and Commotion also ran. .Fishmonger lead till the old water jump was reached, lie baulked. Ingorangi then took up the running, followed by Chance and Couranto. At the top of the liill the last, round Shillelagh was in front, and Somnambulist baulked at the second jump at the top of the lull. A great race home ensued between Shillelagh and Couranto, but Shillelagh, holding his own, ran home a winner by two lengths. Time, Smin. 49sec. Dividend: Inside, £0 Is; outside, £5175. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 70sov. One mile and three-quarters. Mr H. Bullock-Webster's Never Miss ... 1 Mr Roulston's br g Belmont 2 Mr Martin's b g Stepper 3