TAKAPUNA RACES.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 24, 30 January 1922, Page 2

TAKAPUNA RACES.

SUMMER MEETING OPENED. LANDSLIDE WINS THE CUP. The openinsr day's racing in connection with the Takapuna Jockey Club's Slimmer Meeting, postponed from Saturday last, took place on the Club's course a> the North Shore to-day. The weather was dull but fine, and there was a large attendance. Results: — TRIAL HANDICAP of SuOsovs. Seven furlougs. JOLLY fiAY. br f. :)yrs. by Merriwee - Jolie I'-llle CNfr. J. K. Kemp), carried 7.4 — Umtaj 1 HilSll KNIf.'IJT. l> X, 4yrs (Mr. .1. Willinmsoui. 7.ll—Thompson 2 PBN(SW'T:N, rb f. .-lyrs fMr. <;. Courlncyi. carried B.o— Mi.-Tavlen 3 Also started: Itoyiil Present carried 8.11, Ph.vllonn 8.10. Te Akitai 5..1. Ksplanadc carried 8.."i, Master Rohan carried S.I. Klectlon B.H. CSwenelte .-nrried ■ (I Herschles carried S.O. Pentagram carried 7.8, Kelysiun 7.7, Marble Top 7.4. When they were lei 20 Pbyllona was quickest to becin. Tollowcd by Klcction. IVntajrrum. and Delyeian. while Royal Present lost bis rider. (Joins along the hack Jolly (iay ran to the front, and soon hud n bro:ik nr on rli<- field, Phyllona hfins second. and Klcctiou. Owonette, Pentnpram and Penjiwen racing in thiii order. Hely.-lan headinc the others CrossinK the top Jolly Gay was still well clear. Penuweii rimnins up second, while Election and Pentßffram lost tbeir positions. Dpl.VKiiin. Master Rohan and Irish KniKht all moving np. Jolly (Jaj was first into the straight, with JVnfrwcn and Irish KDißht an her nearest atteudajus, and though the lastnamed finished very fast he just faileil to E et up. Jolly Gay bistinz long enough to win by n head. Pencwen wan a length and a-h.ilf further b::ck thtrM. and then '-nnie Te Akltii, PentaI srram, fWyslnn. Klectton. nnd Esplanade, with Marble Top last. Time, 1.30. Uoyal Prusont was favourite. ZEALANDIA HANDICAP of 450FOVS Seven furlongs. NAMt'TERE. br X , 3yrs, by Berapoon— Colden 1-l.v (Mr. E. W. Alison, iun ), carried 7.4—McC'ormick I TIU-TIIITI.. l> m, 4yrs (Mr. G W Stendl. !).) —R. Heed •> CLO.VMKI,. b k. r.yrs (Mr. M. J. LvnchV (>.7—Auderson '. [ ;•< Also started: Gold Kip 0.11. Esthonia S.I- , . Peiltn H.!). Arcbl«- NO. Queen Abbey 7!> I Nlirlit Tln:e carried 7.7*. Broadwood car- : ried 7.r>J, Bute Sound 7.1, Pcnona carried 7.1. ilimiwhangata 0.7, Sir Huon 6.7. There w u s a loog and tiresome delay et th»- pust, aud wbeu they were let co Bvoadwood and Namutere moved first. Queen Abbey carrying the tape with her and having eventually to be palled up. With a furluug L-overed, C'lonmel rushed to the front, leadin- a lon S the back, followed by Namiitere, Henona. Truthful. Gold Kip, ISroadwood. ami Bute Sound in that order, I the nelil tiring strung out in a lons line. p'roiwlns the top, floumel was two lenffths In front of Xamutere. and then, three lenctliß away, came Penona. followed by Truthful. <iold Kip, and Bute Sound, with Archie and Esthonia moct prominent-of the others. Namntere headed Oonmel when they turned fr.r home, and thon S l» Truthful came throuifli with « strong <-hal- , lensre. Namutere hart no troable in keeping ; her ofT. winning nicely by half a length, (■lonmel was .1 length and a-hnlf away. I third, and then cnuie Penona. Bute Sound, Ksthonla, pud Archie, with the others bunched. Gold Kip beinc last. Queen ; Abbey was pulled up. the cords of the : burrler beinc round her neck. Time, 1.20. ■ Pentr was favourite. HACRAKI HANDICAP HUEDLES of LTMisovs. one mile and α-half. STIURIP ("IP. br s. 6yrs, by Rokebv Teneup (Mr. K. Newman), !i.(! Wnlls 1 MIKS MEI.VA. cil m, syrs (Mr. K. Healiin). ».."i -Cresiiln •> WHARKI'OA. hr K. Syre (Messrs G and V. Peach), o.o—Warner 3 Also started: Snake 11.3. 10.0, Lady Lyddite in.?.. Oram n.5, Pepin O.fl, carried D.3J. Myal King carried i They left to a Rood dispatch. Stirrup Cup raovin« lir.st., bm Wbarepoa so»u beaded him off. leading over the first iVuce followed by Stirrup Cup. Lady Lyddite. Pcpiu, I Glenner unci Sißnorella in that order. Pa/»- ---; sing the Btand Wharepoa was out well I clear, tflguorella and Lady Lyddite being j his nearest attendants, and then in order I came s'.tirrup ('up. (3leaner. Otara Ptpin ! MLsk Melvn, Snake, and Myall King. Sisi norella came to j.'rief at the hurdle by the ! seven furlong post. Wharepoa leading alnns the bark with I-ady Lyddite, Stirrup Cup, Miss Melvti, Otara, Pepln. and Snake followinc. (lleacer dToppioß back last. Crossing the top Stirrup Cup ran up to WJiarcpoa and Snake also made a forward move. Stirrup Cup beaded Wharepoa two furI lonjrs from home, and led to the last obstacle, with Snake handy, the issue now beliiß between the pair. Snake hit thiobstacle and came to srief, te:ivln e Stirrnp '!'up to go on and win easily by four lengths from Miss Melva. which was 11 lenpth and n-half in front of Wliarepoa. Pe;iiu was fourth, and then came Myall Kins, Otara. Lady Lyddite and Gleaner. Time, :?.51 4-f>. Miss Melva nan favourite. TAKAPUNA CUP HANDICAP of. loOOsovs, One mile and n-half. LANDSLIDE, br s. 4yrs. bj Kenllwoith—Elegance iMr. Ernest; Alison). carried 7.S —A Reed 1 TrNonono. b g,' ::yrs (Mr. B. Uaonun'i. GEOFFREY, b p. 4yrs' \Mr. K. W. Alison, jun.l. 6.ll—Johnson 3 Also started : Uncle Ned 3.3. Affectation fi.ll. Boomerday 8.-. Sylvnn carrier 7.4J, Poanui carried 0.10, Marble Slav. 6.7, When they were let gn Tncle Ned lost some ground. Tiuohoro. pioanul. I'.eoffrey, and Boomerday beinx o,uf.ckest to beKln, Tinoboro out to make the runnlnjr, leading past the stand, followed by Uoomonlny nud I'oanuf toßether, ami Oeoffrey. Canowindra. .Landslide. Marble Slab. Uncle Ned. and Sylvan racing in thnt order. Rnclu£ along the back Tiuoboro was just in front of Boomerduy and Paonui. with Cnnowindru. Marble Slab, Landslide, and Geoffrey buuc'ned, the last pair being I'ncle Ned and Sylvan. RnnDins to the half-mile post MnrWe Slab moved np, an_d was on terms with Tinohoro as they set ont tor the run across the top. Boomerday losiUß his position, and Lands/.idc and Geoffrey made a move forward the others being bunched. Rounding tho horae turn Tinohoro was leadInjz. a lemth Vn front of Marble Slab, which had Landslide alongside of him and Geoffrey dose up, the Ififf'ie now being between tho quartet. Landslide ran up to Tinohoro when the final started, and the pair had II desperate hactle, Tinolioro liansiug out and takin;, Landslide rlgai across to the ontMde. The Nflrth Shore-owned horse, however, prevailed by a neck. Geoffrey was two lenjtbs further ha<"K, third, just tn front of Mnfrtrlr SJaTS , , aud then came SyH-aa, iioomerdav, T'lUdiul, and I'ncle Xed. with Cmiowindrn laat. Time 2.34 1-3. Boomerda.v was favourite. TROTTING. METROPOLITAN HANDICAPS. (Ky Telegraph.—Press AEBoctation.) CHRISTCIiritCH. this day. The Metropolitan Trottins Club's handicaps arc as follows. - Sprcvdon Handicap.—Mushroom, Klectione.er f'hllij, cvr: F'alr the Klrst, Iletn Rose. Is: Marvolo, 2f.; Marama Girl, Renown, Roi Alto. ;js; Klow«:rhcll, Uanilolph, 4s; Arcadian, •Rouette, Wan<k>lligoug. .">b; St. Qninten, Imperial Victor. 7s: Bon Elect, Lady Lena, St. Pettf, Koowemy, Swiftest, Vijorons, Be. Juvenile Handicap.—Great Hope, sit: »«- , trny<»r. Iliiuun, 2s: Grneie Thorpe, 1 4k; Totritu. Yi;:er Mac. Plnevale, Yonco. U-:ditli CJilmes, ">s. Liv wood !3audK'ap. — Lord Minto, s<t; Xavle;', Ren Dillon, 'is; Lens. UJen 'liovin, Wirdwood. Horkc's Drift. L.vttou, Flensant Mount. Kins K.trri. S.ar Queen, 1-ojran Queen. ltellfuHhion :U: Car Dillon, Jovftil. (ihiklwotKi. Soprano, Ijiullonl. Idris, LetitUl, Petffr Mac, Gipsy Kins. Gold Queen. | JUUidura, 4s: Doreen Dillon. Coronel. Watchman. Theu. ss, Midiiummpr Handicap.—Man-o - - War, scr; Whispering Willie. 4s; Partner, ViceAdmiral, Arrah, Oinako, Asatho?. Goldstreim, 7s: Nancy Stair, Vilo. 8s; Loctinda Dillon. First Carbiue, t>s; Nellie Scott. CcJenut. Sympathy. Us: Cashmere, Hometeigh Handi^i—Dick, scr.: Harold Child. Is: Marvin. Jun., is: Theseus. Olive, j 1.., 4s: K.»li Hoy. As: Koraki. Ss: Gay Wilkes, <V: Musbjoom, Arinjiral Derby, Wahine Pal. I'ii'tpr Timmcrman. Tradesman Up. Treu'Th Handicap. — i.i-nr Dillon scr: Star ■ Queen, Is: Hir.-im. lialindo. -Js: Dandy •Chimes. •'Ss: Prinzora -is: Dillon Eddy, TYter ' Jarkson. 7s: Merry Sol, Prin-ess Zoe. S:-: >'ew Court. Don Durfec. flu: Walpern, Waste. ; wood. >'inal Leave, Stormy, Outste;>, .[•*.

} Liverpool Handicap.— Fcter 'Mac. Legacy, landlord, scr; Ouhnet, X>ownrast , WildIbriar, (told Queen. Is; MarveUe. Lord Lyttan. Horke's Drift, Oalcnut. Us; Taraire, j Trbtendale, 3s; Makomako. Doreen Dillon, ;-ls; Lnganwood, Prince I<yons, Irtris, Lady .loan Silver. Ixjoanda, 3s; Miss Kdilh, Effle, ■ «in;eu, Madeline, l'eter Kin;;, Albert Wallace, Priuzora, Delta, Colohester, Royal Chance, fe. Oaven Handicap.—Willie Linooin. sn: Marie Tempest, i: Chid. Paul Dutnult. Don •Wild, GlcaminK, Partner, as; Dlllonwood, . Tatsy Dillon. First Carbine, 4n: Ben Dillon. ' ICruperor, The Dingo. Jecli Arreh, Ouynemer, j js; Glen Mavis, Our Girl, Lexaiy, Colenut (is.