TO-DAY'S RACES AT THE NORTH SHORE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 24, 29 January 1891, Page 3

TO-D AY'S RACES AT THE NORTH SHORE.

The first day's racing in connection with the Summer Mooting of the Takapuna Jockey Cab is taking place to-day on their prettily-situated course at tho North Shore. Lar;.;o crowds crossed in the ferry steamers this morning, and when the first raca started at one o'clock (half-an-hour alter the advertised time) there was a large attendance on the course. The racing track is in splendid order. Mr W. Blomiield has charge of tho totalisators, and Impey's fine baud is stationed on the enclosure in front of the grand stand. There was slight feeling over the result of the first races, the Maiden Plate. Tho winner, Ke;>;el, carried 131b overweight, and was ridden in the wrong colours. The i'ucb was made known to the clerk of the scales, but was not officially posted to those outside the paddock enclosure, hence tho dissatisfaction. Kegel ia owned by the North Shore spoi-s who races under tho assumed name of Mr B. Thompson, who also started another horse in the race. Warrior. The following results reached us up to the time of going to press : — Handicap Maiden Plate of 35sovs. For all horses that have not won an advertised race exceeding 30=ovs. at tho time of starting. One mile. Mr B. Thompson's b c Rosrel, by St. Leger—Atlantis, 6st, and 13!b overweight, 3yrs (Curtis) ... ... ... 1 Major F. N. George's eh m Miss Cole, 3yr3, 7sb 101b (Goldinj?) 2 Mr J. Wilson's fa g Premier, aged, 6at 121b (Priest) ". ••• 3 Also started : Ringtail, 7;?b 121b (Lindsay); Warrior, 7st 6ib and lib over (Pyne); Prestissimo, 7sb 41b (Gallagher) ; Ikn Vuka, 6sb 121b (ilodson); Decision, 6st 101b and 131b over (McKenzie); Captive, 6st 10ib and 2!b over (Cnok) ; H&hgafco, Csfc 01b (Lardnor) ; andMyQueon, 6sb 81b (Curtis). PrestWMrno and Miss Coie made the running for! he iir.st part of fchojourney. Quarter of a mile from home llegel went to cho front, and won in a ridiculously easy mannor from ]Vli.--s Cole by about 20 lengths. Time, Imin 48sec. Dividend, £3 16s (£1 tickets). Handicap Homvdles of 70eovs. Two miles. Satyr 1 Fishmonger 2 Purnoll ' 3 Also ran : Hopeful Kate, Sentinel, Orakoi, and Cloth of < 'old. >S:ityr and Fishmonger alternately made the running, bub turning into the straight Satyr haiialendof a length, and ran home, Use easiest of winner.-; by three length". Sentinel fell and Orahet threw his rider. Time, 4min ssee. Dividend, £2 10s. Zealaxma Handicap of 40sovs. Five turlonga. Regol (Hammond) ... 1 MisaColo 2 Master Pat 5 Twelvo started. Won easily by throe lengths. Time, lain 6see. Dividend, £6 15s.