Takapuna Jockey Club Summer Meeting.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 25, 31 January 1887, Page 4

Takapuna Jockey Club Summer Meeting.

The above meeting on Saturday provided eomo interesting epo.rt, but the programme of events wna far too long, and with the scene that occurred over the starting in the last raoo of tho day (which is fully referred to in an article on cur second page), it wbb half-past 7 o'clock beforo the day's proceedings were brought toa termination. As usual, all of the officers of the Club did their utmost to onsure tho success of tho mooting, but; the bulk of the haul work fell on Mr It. H. AVynyard, Secretary, and Mr S. Vosper, Treasurer, and both of these gentlemen performed their duties iv tho most satisfactory manner. In the Hurdle Katie Kawenata brokodown very Imdly, and had to bo pulled up. Apponded is the conclusion of our report of tho day's racing :—

TAKAPUN A CU P (Handicap) of 125b0v ; Bee. nd

01 Btakcß. Distance, 1} niilcs. Mr D. McKinnon's b g Scot Free, by Sterlingworth — Bay Camden mare, 3yrs, Gst 121b (Myers) 1 MrT. Hedger's brh Wapiti, 6yn>, 7«tßlb

(Hickton) 2 Mr G. Wright's b m Friendship, aged, Sst7lb(T. Taylor) ... 3 Also started :—Victoria, Oat (Pearson), and Lionel, Ost 121b (Stone*. Betting : Even money Victoria, 2 to 1 against Scot Free, 3 to 1 Wapiti and Friendship. Whon tho flag droppod the colours of Victoria and Friendship were most prominent, but at the back of tho course Pearson took a pull at the first nnmod, and passing tbo judge's box Pcot Free had run into first place, Friendship and Wapiti boing in close attendance, Lionel fourth, and Victoria last. By tho time the judge's box was again reached, Scot Free still held command, with Wapiti a length away, the field being whipped in by Victoria. From this point thoro were no changes in the position of tho field, and tho race resolved itself into n struggle between Scot Free and Wnpili, but the first-named always bad a bit the beet of it, and tuccccdod in winning by a clear length. The three placed horses, under a misapprehension as to tho distance, went another round of the course. Time, 3min. lb'lsec. Totalisator dividend, £2 17s. HACK UACffiof 3030 V Forall horststhnthave not won i»u advcitl-ied raou not exceeding '.'Jjov. Winni-r to bo sold immediately after tha race tor 20sov ; any uurplus to rjo to ihe Club. Lowest weight, 9st. Dißtahce. 1 nillo. Mr J. O'Neill's br g Wat Tyler (Fe'gur) 1 Mr J. B. Williolhson's eh g Harold (Cirey) ... 2 Mr J. l'ronch's bm Luna... ... ... 3 Also started : Izaak Walton, Jav'lin, Bluoatone, Kate; Sirloin, and Tho Abbot. Won ensily by about four lengths. Totalisator dividend, £\ 14s. HANI)IC\P &TKKPI.EOIIASIC of 12550 v, second horns to rocdve 15sov. third horao 5 6JV out of stakes. Distance, about 3 mile-'. Mr J. Lonnard'a b g Fulcon, by Day Dawn, aged, Hot 71b (J. Kae) ... 1 Mo-art! R. tmd R. Dudor's bm Zip, aged, U.H 71b (Hudson) 2 Mr J. Kean's b g Tiger, lOst 111b aged (Nolan) ... ... 3 Also started : Guy Fawkos, list 111b (0. Warren); Quilp 10H 91b (U. Hope); and Coral, 9st 101b (Cation). Falcon was a warm favourite. When tho horses wero fairly set going, Quilp was aeon to be in front, with Tiger focond, Falcon third, and Guy Fawkes fourth ; but tho latter bungled the obstacle at tho sito of the old slaughterhouse, which lost him a good bit of ground. The wator ju j p for the first time was taken by Quilp, falcon, and Tiger in the order givon, and there wero no changes in tho positions of tho loaders the second time round, excopt that, it was scon Guy Fawkes' chance appeared hopeless. Reaching tho wator jump for tho second time, Quilp still led t'alci,n by alongth, Tiger being third, Z'p fourth, Guy Pa wit c* fifth, and Coral last. At tho back of Iho course on the Hut, Coral jumped Ineido tho enclosure, putting an end to her chance. Up tho hill, Quilp continued to hovo command, closely pressed by Falcon, who was going very strongly. While approaching tho water jump, Zip ran up to Iho leaders and put in her claim. Quilp and Falcon mod at tho water jump almost simultaneously, with Zip about two lengths in the rear, but Quilp was quickest to land on his feet. Tho two leadors raced round t ho Hit for homo at a great pace, but at tho old fluughter-houseeiro, Quilp, when loading by a length, struck the hurdle, aid throw Hope, Mb rider. This loft Fulcon with a three lengths load of Zip, but although the last-namod leaeened tho distnr.co in the run home, fhe was unable to roach Fulcon, who won by about a length. Totalieator dividend, £2.

ANNiVKK«.AKV HANDICAP of 50'ov, Bocond hor-o to rcceivo siov out of Btakus. Distance, throo-quarterd of a niltc. Messrs Lyons and Blaikie'a b c Cateabv,

by Musket—Prunella, Syrs, Bst 41b

(Pearfiin) 1 Mr G. Wright's b m Friendship, aged, Sst 10'b (T. Taylor) 2 Mr B Mitcheleon's b f Reproach, 3yr»,

<i;tlOlb 3 Also started :—Scot Free, Sat 41b, inrluding 31b over-weightHJ. Parrel), and Scout, Gat (Myers).

The race was almost run in the dark, but so far an could be aeon the start was a pretty even onra. As the horses paeeod the stand, Tho Scout had a three-lengths advantage of Catesby, and round the back he increased it by another length. Hie victory was loudly proclaimed, but approaching the t"rn for homo it was eeen he was done with, and Cutctsby look command, and after stalling nil' a grrat rush by Friendship and Reproach at the poet, succeeded in winning by übcut halfa length. Time, lmin 24J sec Totalizator dividend, £2 Is.

Je.-fie (Ist 91b (Katterns), and Leuriua 6at 51b (Vicrcor), who started in the first race, were scratched, and tho money in the totalisator was returned to the investors.