SPORTING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 283, 28 November 1892, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. ,

The Spring Meeting of the Takapuna Jockey Club on Saturday passed oft successfully, and the racing throughout was of an interesting character. A fair number of spectators were present, bub the totalisator receipts showed a great falling off compared with the laatT.J.C. Spring Meeting, only £3.108 going through the machines against £4,746. Mr Blomfield and staff worked the machines in their usual business - like manner. Tho meeting was well conducted, and the races were got off pretty punctually to time, thanks to tho exertions of Mr Wynyard (the secretary), Mr Alison, and the other officers of the Club. During the progress of the meeting Mr J. Hands purchased the jumping horse Flukem. The concluding events of the meeting resulted :— j Handicap Maiden Plate of 30sovs. One mile. 84—Mr J. Martin's eh h Stanley, 6yrs, by Anteros — Aconite, 7st 61b (Creamer) ..; 1 29—MrL. Ward's bm Marguerite,3yrs, 7st (Hodaon) 2 194—Mr M. S. Laurie's b c King Canni- . bal, 3yre, Bsb (Bird) ... ... 3 Also ran :—(52) Transit, 7sb 51b (Golding) ; (70) Maid of Erin, 7st 31b, including 51b overweight (Pennell); and (33) The Shelah, 6st 71b (D. Wright). Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 49sec. Dividend, £4 178. Hurdle Race of 60bovs. One mile and three-quarters. 76—Mr J. White's br g Deceiver, aged, ' pedigree unknown, 9st (M. McKinnon) ... ... 1 160—Mr J. J. Russell's eh g Flukem, fcyrs, 9st 71b (P. Johnson) ... 2 158—Mr C. Weal's br g Tupara, syrs, 9st 101b (owner) ... 3 Also started: (130) Megoulet, 9sb 71b (W. McMinamin); (19) Te Ata, 9sb 41b (Katterns); and (6) Potentate, 9st (C.Tutt). Won easily by three lengths. Time, 3min 30sec. Dividend, £6 Bs. St. Andrew's Handicap of 80 bo vs. One mile and a-half. 96—Mr R. William's br h Glaucus, syrs, by Somnus—Fishwoman, 7st2lb Hodson) ... 1 142—Mr B. Thompson's b c His Worship, 3yrs, 7st 61b (Golding) ... 2 155—Mr J. Roulston'a br g Belmont, aged, Set, including 21b overweight (Priest) 3 (98) Master Pat, 7st 71b (D. Wright) wae the only other starter. Glaucus, who was one of the first to move at the start made the running, and won by two or three lengths. Time, 2m 455. Dividend, £4 10a Novice Handicap of 25sove. Seven furlongs. 126—Mr L. Ward's b f Marguerite, 3yrs, 7st 71b (Hodson) 1 65—Mr M. S. Laurie's b c King Cannibal. Bst 81b (Bird)... ,>. ... 2 19—Mr G. Hoffman's br m Maid of Erin, 4yrs, 7st 41b (Pennall) ... 3 Also ran :—(42) Kildare, Bst 41b (Patterson); (51* Muriel, 7sb (Connell); and (21) Slumberer, 7sb (Creamer). Won by a neck. Time, lmin 35sovs. Dividend, £2 ss. Steeplechase of 80sov9. About three miles and a-half. 145—Mr W. McMinamin's b m Hopeful Kate, aged, by Woolbroker, list (owner) ... ... 1 108—Mr C. Weal's br g Tupara, syrs, 9et 101b (owner) 2 12—Mr J. Joseph's b m Blue Ribbon; aged, 9et 71b (Tutt) .„ ... 3 Aleo started: (91) Nero, lOab 111b, and (157) Kate, 9st 101b (Morrigan). Won by several lengths. Time, Bmin 40sec. Dividend, £3 2s. Spring Handicap of 50aovs. Six furlongs. 170—Mr F. McMinamin's b h St, Clements, 4yrs, by Sb. Leger— Satanella, 9sb 2lb (W. McMinamin) ~. .... 1 83—Mr G. Brimblecombe's br m Vieux Rose, 4yrs, 7sb 41b (Gallagher) 2 86—Mr B. Thompson's blk h Warrior 6yrs, Bsfc 61b (Golding) 3 Also ran : (68) Tamar, 7st4lb (W. Smith); (34) Helen Macgregdr, 7st 21b (Monr'o); and (43) Calvi, 6st 101b (Stewart); won by half a length. Time, lmin 2Qsec. Dividend, £2 10s.