RACING NEWS

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 122, 24 May 1909, Page 7

RACING NEWS

TAKAPUNA J.C. MEETINQ. a The opening day's racing In connection ' t 'WUjl the Takapuna Jockey Club winter , ; noting took place at the North Shore on • ni s&y last. The weather in the early I i °f niDS was du H and showery, and matters se a so unfavorable that the stewards : Cons Wer thp question of postponewr ! bUt st crit )Pal moment there a A"-? s '« ns P f clearing, and it was decided tfie S ? n ,° n rt rr th the r * cln «?- Unfortunately, d, J? not k P?fi off f °? very long, as aSJ™ without cessation throughout the "HmS'n c e,ns con <3ucted under circumstances experis the race 4" fOr yeai ' S - ®° was • SSly° ly *' lth f^e sWest a d S ifflcul'ty r that f ? ?9 rses could be distinguished, C beanttf 1 J< ; ekeys P resented anything but a B scale. c Pictures when they returned to a thetr- S dr s ncheli and bespattered were 3 n¥% The.uittendance was good, but hardly «L th< *. average, but the wonder was i th - ose compelled t0 1 ttH f j - Ralph offleia-ted as judge. Mr S ' £fXl as tUriefceepet; and Mr C. O'Connor ™~3 ta r ter - tb . e letter gentleman being In 'ut form - Mrs Gallagher catered In ; P?. r usual efficient manner, and during the lpvol ooo a ban(J - under' Bandmaster Whal--1 hi - ati , enlivened proceedings with, a > eI '2J c S- musical programme. r the unfavourable eir- ; cutnsta'nces under which the , ' Tacrae was I conducted, the management of the gath(i r .'P?' °y the various officials, under the r sectary, Mr R.'Wyhyard, left nothins' "to » be Hesired, the events being got off well to t advertised time. 1 THE TjOTALTSATORS. The weather had a slight effect on specuaj' oll but when the totals came to be fl S2£? U P- '* was found that the amount (£5985 10/) handled by the staff of Messrs a 'v. Blomfleld and Co.. was only £127 10/ i" short of last year. Thirty-twOI pencillers s were, licensed, twenty-eight at a fee of g £25. for the meeting, and four, at £15 for j the first day ouly. Later particulars are:— ! EIKST PONY HANDICAP, of 100SOVS. 1 Five furlongs and a-half. J. George's b g Malka, 3yrs, by Uhlan— ' §t..Alda, 7.8 (McMillan) .„ _._ \ A. J. Walker's br. g Etonia, tjyrs, 7.0 (C. Brown) - J ! , 2 J. Knott's b m Cyrona, aged, 7.10 (Mc j Millan) ___..„,.;_._„_ ._„.»« S Also started: Mighty Atom 0.2, Glenora J 0.0, Octoroon S.O, Quadroon 8.0, Mistime 8.6) • Nora Spult 7.12, and Tupaea 7.0. ,j Mistime and Nora Soult gave a bit of c trouble at the post, the last-named hanging, t and losing several lengths when the barrier .. lifted: "Malka was ilrst to sliow' out, fol- „ lowed by Mighty Atom, Glenora, and Mls- " time. Mujka made the pace along the back, and was flrgf t° turn for home, where Etonia and Cyr'ona moved up, and an interesting race was witnessed, Maika lasting V long enough to win by a length and a-half f from Etonia, which was a similar distance lin ftont of Cyroua. Glenora was fourth, r aud'Tupaea was last. Tiriie,' 1.16. Octoroon c and Quadroon were brackettftd on the 1 machine as favourites. EMPIRE HANDICAP, of 250 soys.; second 25sovs.;' third, 10 aovs.; oue mile and. a Quarter. J. C. Colbeck's b.h. Advoc-ate, 4rrs., Hotchklss-Nellle 7.12, Deoley « 1 W. p. Biflß's "Wauchope, 7.4, Percival.. 2 F. G .' Loomb's Dardanus, 7.2, R. B. Brown . „.-. 3 Also' started: kochbuie 88, Miss Winnie 7.11;- Scotty 7.10, VPalhukn 7.9, Bully 7.8, Carmania 7.6, Necktie 640, pimlock 6.7, - Lord Rosebery 6.7, Leaflre 6.7. There was a c short delay at the post, but eventually Mr r O'Connor got them away on even terms, , with the exception ofLeaflre, the rider of r which go£ kicked before the start, the horso > taklbg no part lv tlierace. Miss Winnie was first to break the line and when the stand was reached had a couple of lengths advantage of Carmania. Necktie and Wauchop j which were together and then came , Eochr bule, Weihuku and Advocate. Necktie was on terms with Miss Winnie when the halfmile ppst was reached, but a little further on Advdcate ran Into the lead and showed the way across the top Btretch, with Dar- • danus and Wauchope as his nearest attend--1 ants. Advocate sctill had charge when they turned' foe home, easily holding his own ia , the run to the post, finished up" a winner by ■ three'lengths from AVanchope, which beat ; Dardanus by a couple of lengths for 2nd honours. Lochbuie was fourth and then ranie Necktie, with Miss Winnie last. Time, '. 2niin. 21secs. Scotty was favourite. HANDICAP MAIDEN HURDLES, of 100 aovs.; second. ISsovs.; third, 0 soys. One mile and a half and a hundred yards. J. Molloy's b.g. Eblis, aged, Ben God-frey-Hourl, 9.6. Coleman 1 J. Hill's Armagh. 9.0. Grey 2 D MCKlnuoh's Cymrl, 9.3, Deerey —.. 3 f Also started: Kremlin 10.7. Waikato 10.0, : Tui Cakobau 9.12, Pukenui 9.7, Sweet Alice 9.6, Gladsmuir 9.5, Kaitangata 9-1, §c.l McGregor 9.3, Heathen* 9.3, Keepstep 9.0. Hokomai 9.0. There was a long delay at the post. Sweet Alice giving a lot of trouble and when the worfl was given to go she was left altogether. Gla,dsinuir was quickest to • the first fence, where'the order of the oth- " ers was Tul Cakobau, Keep Step, and Krem--3 Hn Gladsmulr M T'Ef Cakobau were In close company when they pkssed the stand, lust clear of Kremlin, after which came Eblls, Armagh, and Waikato. Gladsmuif still had charge as they raced along the back 1 where' Tul Cakbbau wag beaten, and • Kremlin, Eblls, Armagh and Cymri all ' riioveu up closer to the , leader. Gladsmulr has a sll"ht advantage at the last fence, with 1 Kremlin on her'quarters, but once over. Eblis Armagh, aud Cymrl all put in their claims and a great race was witnessed. Eblls getting the verdict by a length, with a head between second and third, while Gladsmulr and Kremlin were close up, the last pair to finish being Keepstep and Hokomai. Time, 3min. 15 1-5 sees. Waikato was '■ favourite.. . ■ • HATJRAKI HCUDT.ES, of 200 soys.; second, 25SOVS.; third. 10 soys. Two miles. C. Morse's b.g. Te Arai, aged, MonacoFrolic, 10.0. Poster 1 D Walker's Te Kanui. 9.4, McGregor,.. 2 J." B. WliUauison's Irish, 9.11, AfcKlnnon 3 Also started: Sol 10.6. Reservoir 10.5, Le Beau 10.5.' Ciilragno 10.3, Luscombe 9.10, f Oreusot 9.6. Te Kannl was quickest to the . first fence, followed by Irish, Le Beau and t Culragtio. Passing the stand Irish had a ' slight*advantage of Te Kanul, the order of the others being Te Arai, Cuiragno, Luscombe, Lo Beau, Creusot, Sol and Reservoir. There was very little change in the positions as they raced past the stand the second time, but going along the back Tn Aral ran up to the leaders and the trio crossed the top stretch In close company. When fairly In a line for the post, Te Aral drew out and getting ovgr the last fence t safely,' won a good' race by two lengths from'Te Kanui,' which beat Irish a length ' for second honours. Creusof Was ' fourth. ; aud then followed Sol( Reservoir, Le Beau ) and, CujragnoCwitb. , Lufcombe, which foil i but was remounted,' last. "Time, 4 mm. 12 ' 3-5 sees. 'Irish was favourite. 1 NGATARINGA HANDICAP, of 100 soys. 1 Five furlongs and a half. 3 W. Handley's bv.g. Almwell, 3yrs, by - Soult-Gladys May, 7.7 (C. Brown)' ...'. 1 B. Nlcholls' b.g. Starboard, 3yrs, 7.4 r (Pearce) : ; 1 2 ■ J. Melville's b.g. Valentine. 4yrs, 7.7 ! (Nodder) '■'■ 3 1 Also started: Walotahi (8.7), Norma (7.10), 1 Don Quex (7.0), Silent (7.Q), Walkuku (7.0), ' Madame Soult (0.13). Leaflri (6.12), Homate - (640), Olive Rose (6.10). The race was run in a blinding shower, I and after a slight delay the barrier lifted to a fairly even start. Almwell was first : " to commence, and soon put a break in on t the field, which: "was headed by Starboard, 1 and then came Norma and Valentine, the I colours of the others being bard to distinguish. Aimwell was flr*t to turn for " home, ami was never afterwards troubled, '. winning easily by three lengths from Stari board, which was two lengths in front of Valentine. Walkuku was fourth, the last to finish being Komate. Time, lmln 117 l-ssec. Starboard was favourite. ■ ROYAL HANDICAP, of 125sovs; second, s 20s6vs.; tuirfl. ssovs. 1 T. A. Williams' eh g Sir Artegal, 3yre, by 7.'7'(C."Brown) 1 Connolly apd Winder's Foremost, 5.9 ' (McMillan) 2 W. Gall's Corpmandel, 6.1Q (R. E. Brown) ' 3 Also started: Dogger Bank 8.12, Deyonport 8.2, Tarina 7.10. John 7.1. t The race tv&s run In senii-da rlcness, and 1 it was n'eit to impossible to pick the colour's. Sir ArtegaJ was quickest to commen'eei with Devonport as his nearest at--1 tendaht. "When they had gone two furlongs, . BVremost ran Into second position but' from what could be seen of the race Sir Artegal had no 'difficulty in holdjng bis pwri, yrin--1 hlng easily' by four" len'gthß'froin Fote- ' most, which was two lengths In ffont of 3 Coromandel. Tarina was feurth, Time, 1.16, PtTonport jreg tljoutlfr, ,

iWANGANUI JOQKEY pLUB. BEDARIO WINS CENTDRT HTJKI>r<ESi JBy Telegraph.—Press Asspciation.l WANG-ANpi, Sunday. The Wanganul Jockey Club's Winter Meeting opened yesterday. Heavy rain fell part of the day. The totalisator handles i' 9226, as against £9474 on the same day last year. The results were;— ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP of lOOssovS. Five furlongs. A. Peters' b g Waiata, 4yrs, by Tupuhi—■ Voltigeur mare, 7.5 (R. Lambess) .... 1 F. C. Faber's eh S Overtime, 9.3 (W. Young) . '~-,-,',,,,,,,, t .^ l-t 2 W. Tully's blk g Purukau (Lowe) _>... 3 Also started: Nyland, Mulga Bill, Cle- , mency, ' Toanga, Sedgemoor, Red Wing, Cauldron, Flyiug Wind. Sea Wind. Slippery Queen, Jinnie, Rifle '; Waiata and Overtime raced away from the field, Purukau being the nearest attendant. A great race down the straight resulted in a half-head win. for Waiata. Purukau was a couple of lengths away", third. Red Wing was fourth and Nyland fifth. Time. 1.4 3-5. KAITOKE HACK HTJRDLB HANDICAP of lOOsovs. JJne mile aud three-quarters. W. Holmes' b m Feu-de-Jole, 6yrs, by Torpedo—Merry Maiden, 9.0 (J. Morris) 1. Tokoroa, &.Q _.^ M ,... „....„»... 2 J. Pawson's b g Stayboy, aged, 11.5 ' (Flynn) _,«.„_„„...,„ ;.„_; 8 Also started: Ranglhaeta, Claremont, Auratus, Taiipo, Walone, Indian Mutiny, Moscow, Lotbalr. Lothair got away best, and led by several lengths iuto the straight, followed' By Auratus, Mosgowj and Tekoroa. Lothair continued to lead til turning out of the back, when Feu-de-Joie, Tokoroa, and Stayboy closed up. Tokoroa then passed Lotbair, who practically stopped, and - Fen-de-Joie ran. into eecond place. Feu-de-Joie then headed Tokoroa, and led into the straight, winning easily by two • lengths. Stayboy was a bad third. Time, 3.20 1-5. CENTURY HURDLE RACE of 3QOSOYS. About two miles and a distance. J. Bull's, jun., b s Belario, 6yrs, by The Oflicer— Sprite, 9.2 (H. Futclier)' . 1 J. Casseiley's b g Compase, 9.12 (C. Cochrane) .- „.... 2 W. Da vies' br g Xavler, aged, 10.3 ' (Telford) !„ . ._ 3 Also started: Master Douglas, Maidi, Exmoor, Waipu, Aprangl, Snip/ Whataku'ra, Prospector, Chase Mab. ' ' Aorangi was quickest awatr, and led round to jthe back from Chase Mab and Belario, With Maidi and Prospedtor handy. Maidi led over the second jump, where Exmoor' came down, and headed the field along the back, foliowfc by Chase Mnb, Aorangi. Snip, arid BelarloT Snip came down at the end of the back stretch. MalSl led over the jump in front of the stand, .with Prospector and Master Douglas close Tip. The latter then fell. Maidi •continued to hold her advantage till half-a-mile from home, when Belario came up, followed 'by Xavier, Compass, and Aorangi. At the entrance to the straight 'Aorangl came down; and Belario headed the field, winning .oy two lengths, j<one"of the Jockeys were seriously injured, but Master Douglas broke a leg, and had to , be shot. Time, 2-5. CONNOLLY HANDICAP of 250sovs. One mile and a ; quarter. D. Rutherford's b m Gwendolina, 6yrs, by Sarit Ilario—Female Franchise, 7.0 (W. Ayres) 1 H. McManaway's. blk h Mahuta, oyrs, 7.9 (F. Cbleman) ,„......„.... 2 G. Clarebufs b f Lady Menschikoff, 3yrs, 6.10 (F> Cress) ~ '-2. —~ . 3 Also started: Manlapoto, Woodhey, Roosevelt, Waltapu, Daisy Paul, Astraea, Weo Trinket, First Mate, Lamsdorff. Daisy Paul led past the stand and round to the back, with Mahuta an 4 Wee Trinket In close attendance. At' the flve-Mrfong post Mahuta took the lead, which htt-ithatn-talned'till ' half-Ti-mile from home, when Gwendolina passed him. A good race between the two resulted In the mare obtaining a length and a-hajf win. Lady Menschikoff, who came' " very' fast down the straight, was two lengths; away, third. Time, 2.12 2-5. PDRUA HACK HANDICAP qf lOOsovs. ~' . ' One mile. H. Spratfs b g Mendip, 3yrs, by St. Paul—Sou-wester, 9.1 (C. Jenkins) .. 1 W. T. Hook's eh g Strategist, 3yrs, 8:6 (W. Young) 2 H." McManawaVs eh g North-east, 4yrs, 8.2 (A, Oliver) ....... 3 Also started: Research, Mallet, Anemone, Paione, Shannon Lass, Marathon, yincq, Marshal, The Riever, Monipell'er, Adopted. Strategist and North-east were qniikest away, tie former leading round tp the back, where Stendip. who had been somewhat slow in starting, took command,'and, though pushed riy Strategist, - held' his own aiid won by haif-a-length. North-east was close up, third. Time, 1.46. NORTH OTAGO MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.} OAMARTJ, Saturday, • A dull and drizzling morning gave place to a fine afternoon., for the opening of the. winter meeting. The attendance was large. Results:— ' Malkoura Hurdles Handicap, 1J miles.— Homeward' I,' Rinjrman 2, Southern Cross 3. All started. Won by a length. Time, 3.1. Tokarahi Welter Handicap, six furlongs.— Miss Gal I; Master Alix 2. Oiyoi 3. Scratched: Surbiter, Loftus, IvanofE. Cute, Sam Weller, Taieri. Won by three parts of a length. Time, 1.20 2-5. Trial Plate, four furlongs!— Merry Lass 1, Obsona 2, Ripple 3. Scratched; 'Ra'ngor. Won easily. Time, 525. Oamaru Cup, one mile.—-Chief Lochlei 1, Federal 2, Flltaway 3. Scratched: Pinui. Won by 'a head. Time, 1.45 1-5. Railway Handicap, nve furlongs.—Merry Lass 1. Balaclava-2, Inchbonny. 3. Sqr.: North Pole, British Peer, Lady Ranald, and Wiu'dwafd. Won by three legtlis. Time, i.6 1-3.' ' " Waiareka Hack Handicap, six furlongs. Ba.rsfleld 1,- Salaam 2, North Eole a. Scratched: Kostroma and Umeralioy. Won by a lengthl' Timei Inain 80 2-osec. " Stewards Handicap, five furlongs.—Lady Orizoin' 1, Gapon 2. Passion 3. Somateria was scratched. Won. by half a length. Time, 1.6. THE NEWCASTLE CUP. (By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright.) KEWCASTLE, Saturday. Newcastle Cup Rpckllght 1, Crofton 2, Alias 3. Won by a length, and a half. Time, 2 mln. 22 sees.'