LATE RACING.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 22, 26 January 1924, Page 11

LATE RACING.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. A LARGE ATTENDANCE. MUSKETOON "WINS THE CLP. The Takapuna Jockey Club's Summer Meeting opened at Devonport to-day in I fine weather. The course was in splendid order, and there was a large attendance. Results:— TRIAL, HANDICAP of 230sors. URALLA, b f, 3yrs, Piedmont—Porslnnello (Mr. Jas. Paterson). 7.1-— MeTavish 1 DESKRT CLOW, br g. :fvrs (Mrs. V. .!. DRAWBRIDGE, br " Till".' Jas" PateVson). 7.S—Watson •"> Also started: Golden Glass 0.0, Douglas Latour S.S. Titan ess B.:i. Whctunui 7.10, Sunny Itoe 7.1(1. Te Iliwi 7.0, Praiseworthy 7.8. Bowman 7.7. Xlerry Ann 7.7. Kalr Ahbev 7.7. Sussex 7.7. Queen of the Earth 7.7. Allegiance 7.7, Whin Hock 7.7. Qninlillian 7.7. Wrltomr Kain 7.7. I-nrrikin 7.7, Killuto 7.7, Tresillian 7.7. Wyoming 7.7. When they were let go. Whetunui showed out in front from Drawbridge and Praiseworthy. Along the bark Titaness had assumed command frrnn Sunny Iloe, Praiseworthy. Whin Uock and Dra wbridse. Titancss piloted the Held around the bend from Sunny Koe, Iralla, Desert Glow, Praiseworthy and Drawbridge, but before, the turn into the straight Tralla was in front, with Desert Clow. Titan ess. Drawbridge and Praiseworthy next. Once beads were turned for home, tralla easily held her own. and won hv three-quarters of a length from Desert (How, which beat Drawbridge by a neck, with Te Hiwl. balf a. length further bnrk, fourth. Then oune Golden Glass and Titaness. Time J.SJJ. Whetuuui was favourite. When doing her preliminary Miss Vera slewed across the course and Douglas I.atour collided with her. with the result trat both came down. Mitchell, who was ou Miss Vera, had to be carried, and Goldfinch, who was able to walk back to tinenclosure, appeared as though he had sustained injuries. Miss Vera was allowed I" be withdrawn from tbe race, and Thompson piloted Douglas I.atour in place of Goldfinch. Neither or the riders were seriously hurt. ZEALANDIA HANDICAP, of 4.".050v5. Seven furlongs. lIIMPO. h g. Myrs. by Hymertus—Poi (Mr. .las. Irwln), O.S—W. Jones 1 BKOADWOOD, br g, aged (Mr. Kos Heaton), 7.l3—Thompson 2 JOLLY GAY. br in, oyrs (Mr. .T. D. Kemp). 7.o—Wiggins "> Also started: Alfort 5.13. Sir Burnett 5.0. Cool Stimulants 8.4. Gold Bud 7.!), Royal Abbey ~.-i, Infante 7.1, Ksthonia 7.1, Marble Slab 7.0, Amiform 0.13, Pompey 6.13. Smoke t>.l2, Kentinella. (5.1:2, Dancing Doll 6.7, Peeble 11. CI. Smoke was first to break the line followed by Infante, Jolly Gay, Himpo and Sentinolla. Smoke was soon beaded by Jolly Gay, and after the. Held had gone n furlong the order was, Jolly Gay, Senti. nella, Himpo, Cool Stimulants. Alfort. Smoke and Esthonin. Jolly Gay still maintained her position across the top. and was first into the straight from Seutinella. Himpo, Cool Stimulants. Broadwood and Alfort. Half way down the running Himpo had the measure of Jolly Gay, then Broadwood challenged, hut just failed to reach Himpo by a iead. Jolly .Gay was half a l»ngth away, third, three-quarters of a length in front of Alfort. Then followed Sir Burnett, Cool Stimulants and Itoyal Abbey all close up. Time 1.1:7. Alfort was favourite. HAUKAKI HANDICAP HURDLES of SCO soys. one mile and a-balf. TENONA, eh m, aged, by I'enury— Wenona (Messrs. Schneidemau Bros). 9.o—Young 1 LARK HALL, b g, aged (ilr. A. J. Monds). 10.3—Warner -. - GREEKSON. cU g. aged (Mr. TUomas Sbeenan), 9.6—Barrow 3 Hso started: Miiniwhangata 10.7. General Rose 10.0, All Melody U. 9, Lanoblrd :>.u. Bustler 9.0, Bezant 8.3, Lady Bruce 9M. Canowlndra 0.1. Awareka 0.2. KUicoo a.o. St. TValpa 0.0. Gallelo tt.O, Kashmir 'J.O, and Grand Canvou 9.0. Awareka wns prominent at the start, followed by Killcoo and General Rose. Awareka was still in charge passing, th* stuu.i from fiillcoo, Greekson, Grand Canyon. Canowindm Pc-nona. Lark Hall. Bustler. General Rose, and All Melody. Penuiia had taken the le.-:d when the back Stre'OU <V"< reached. niUi Grand Canyon, Lark Hall, Greekson, ;in 1 Killeoo, but was momentarily headed by Grand Canyon. However, she was soon in front again, with Grand Canyon. Larlc Hall. Greekson. Kllicoo. Awareka. Bustler, and All Melody following ns named. Penoim was first into the straight from Lark Hall. Greekson. Bustler. Grand her win by a head from Lark (pall. wb<> bmt Greekson by a length and n-balf. Tbe'i followed Bustler. Landblrd. Gallelo. Grand Canyon. Awareka. All Melody. Lady Rruce. and Mimlwhaugata. Time, 2.4 T. All ilelody was favourite. TAKAPVXA CIT of 1.-.(iflsovs. One mile and a-half. MTSKETOON. b h. 4yrs. by Stedfast— Musk (John Donald). 7.lUl—Ryan 1 RUAPAPA. eh j:. 4yrs (Mr. Wenzl Scholium)—Dulieu 2 TE KARA, b g. uyrs (Mr. M. Tims*. B.^ —McFlinn 3 Also started: Surveyor 0.7, Ngata 0-1. Loyal Irish S.o. Boomerday '.">. Stork 7.0. Cleucairu G. 12. Slarble Bell 6.11. Landslide G. 7. Gold Jacket 6.7. Tinokana i?ycorax G.S. Gold Plune G.SI. Tinopono G. 7. 'Loyal Irish hopped out.'quickly followed by Te Kara, but before the stand was reached Syeorax hai run to the front, followed by Loyal Tinokaha. Ruapapu. and Te Kara. Tinokaha was first into the straight and led past the stand from Sycoiax, Tinopouo. Loyal Irish, Te Kara, Njrata. Gold Jacket. Stork. Musketoou, Tioomerdiiy. and Gold Plan<-. wit.i Landslide and Marble Eell last. Tinokaha still held his position to the bail; stretch from Tinopono. Loyal Irish, and Ruapapii. but a little funher on Ruapapu had taken charge. with Tinopouo Loy.il Irish. Te Kara. Musketoon, nad Ngata, following in that order. Runpapa led across the top from Loyal Irish, Musketoon and Tc Kara, but the latter had run up second when the straight was reached. Musketoon then came through, and holding his own. won by a short neck from- Ruapapa, who beat Te Kara by a length. Surveyor was fourth, and then came Ncata. Loyal Irish. Ktork. Gold Plane, Marble Bell. Gold Jacket, and Tinokaha. Time, 2.3J 1-u. Boomerday was favourite.