TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12203, 25 May 1905, Page 7

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB.

(SPECIAL TO "THK l'MM.'") AUCKLAND, May 24. The Takapuna Jockey Club's TVinter Meeting was concluded to-day. The wpatherwM fine and the Hack in iair order, with a good attendance. The sum. of £5925 waa passed through the totalnator, as against £5437 on the corresponding day last year, making a toUl of i>11.346 for the meeting, an increase ot J!419 on laet year's figure*, liesuita: — PU.fUK.E HANDICAP, of 50 soys; second 6 cove from *Uke. Five furlongs. 42. W. Lavett's eh g Takaioa, by Castor— St Mary, 4yrs, 7st 9lb (J. Griffin) 1 31. J. Lrithtriand sb g Kola, Kip, 4yrs, 7et »;b < H - Gr »y) a 113. E. J. Sage's eh f Lady Clements, 3yrs, 7gt 81b .. •• < B - D«*ley) 3 70 Mauku Bst (Lyford), 64 Stepmaf 7st 121b fV Cotton) 11 Star of the South Bst (J. Wilson), 86 Pukekohe 7at 12lb (McChiskey), 178 Sir Hector 7* 121b (Senate), 9 IWa 7,t .101b (Towers), 15 St. Cyril 7rt 91b (Pinker), 26 Loch Awe 7«t Blb (Barr), 4 Sir Godfrey 7st 71b (E. Cotton), and 18 Freebird 7«t 7ib (Brown) aiso aiarUd. . Takaroa was first to show out from a good start, cloaely followed by Loch Awe and Lady Clements. This order waa maintained till entering the straight, where Ko* >up challenged, but he could not catch the leader, who won comfortably by a length; a similar distance separating second and third. lmm 6is«:. Dividends—On Takaroa, £10 14e; SsCOSD S of 100 sove; second 10 soys from stake. One mile and three-quarters. 132. W. Fose'a bik g Hakarift, by. H«y-nard-Vienue, aged, U.J B. Wiia«*«'.A 2 39. W. Curtis", b g Ludo, aged, DrtWg g 17 Lady Clare Sst {Reid), and 23 Fieramoeca 9rt lllb (R. Wilson) also «t«t*d. FieramoK» waa firat away, and led to the eecond hurdle, where he fell. Ladjr Clare then took up the running, followed by Hakaria. Pawing the stand the second time, Ualueia was in lront, and from this out was not troubled, winning by three lengths from lriah, who was two lengths ahead of I/udo. Time, 2min 23i«ec. Dividend, £1 15* M - SECaNO PO.\iT HANDICAP, of 70 cove; second 10 eova from, artake. Six iur--133. eh f Sonoma, by Seaton 4yrs, , 137. H. Ba'rr's br m Orange and B^e aged, 8«t 101b .. " c , (H \^ ; ,t? 102 Forth 9«t (J. Chaaie), 79 Storyteller 7st 51b (Brown), 82 Little M»bel W 101b (Paramore), and 46 Dr. Quest 6et 7lb (Towers) also When the barrier went up, Forth ran to the front, followed by Dr. Quest and Sonoma. This was the order till entering the straight, where Sonoma, shot up and passed the leaders, and won a good race from Sally Homer by a length. Orange and Blue beat Storyteller by a nead for third place, a length further ■back Time, linin 20eec. Dividends—On Sonoma, £3 6s; on Sahy Homer, .£1 2e. BRITA'A'A'IA HANDICAP, of 150 cove; second 15 sove, and third 5 eovs from

stake One mile. 67. T. A. Wiiliama'a eh g Putty, by St. Leger—Blierelie, 6yrs, Bst lib (McCluskey) 1 139. W. C. King's b m Certainty, 4yra, 7st 21b .. •• •• (Deeley) 2 55. R. Hannon's b m Zulieka, aged, 7st4lb i, (Brown) 3 265 Gladstone 9sfc (C. Cress), 109 Durable Bst 21b vH. Gray), 88 Aueterlits Bst (J. Sceats), 68 Miss Lottie 7st 6.b (V. Cotton), and 15 Soultlish 6tft 71b (E. Cotton) also started. •Durable was first to show out, and passing the stand had Certainty and Putty a* his nearest attendants. Going out of the straight, Certainty ran to the front, and led till half-way down the straight, where Putty closed on her, and, finishing the stronger, won by three-parts of a length. Zulieka ran into tnird place, a length and a half away; Gladstone lourtn. Time, lmin 45 2-Sth Bee. Dividends—On Putty, £8 6s; on Certainty, £ 1 6a 6d. ___InDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 250 soys; - second 50 soys, and third 10 soys from stake. About three miles and a half. 129. H. Waldron'a br g Inuiskillen, by Fiateruite—Nightingale, syrs, lOst 31b (F, Howard) 1 203. S. Darragh's b g Kiatere, aged, list 101b .. .. (J- McGregor) t 51. F. P. Selby's b g Nj&r'-West, aged, 9st 71b .. .. • (Se.by) t 26 Papatu list 51b (W. Wilson), 98 Reckless lOst 41b (Walsh), 137 Dingo 12st 2lb (Phillips), 34 Irish flst 121b (Mcintosh), 21 Evermore 9st 91b (ißurns), and 8 Kowhai 9»t 71b (Bowden) also started. Reck.ess led the first time round, followed by Innlekillen, Dingo, and Kiatere. Going up the hill the second time, Inniskillen bad taken command, and led till five furlongs from home, where Dingo displaced him, and a little further on Kiatere ran to the head of affairs. Inniskillen always had plenty left, and, coming away in the straight, won by a length from Nor'-West and Kiatere, who ran a dead-heat for second place. Dingo was fourth. Irish pulled up. Time, 7min 27 4-sth sec. Dividends—On Inniskillen, £4; West, £1 13s; on Kiatere, Bs.' VICTORIA HANDICAP, of 100 soys; second 10 soys from stake. Six furlongs. 77. G. Hannon's eh m Millie, by Tasman—Duchess, aged, 7st 41b (Brown) 1 114. R. Hannan'a b g Liberator, Syrs, 7st 81b (H. Gray) 2 93. J. B. Williamson's br c Lovelink, 3yrs, 7st lib .. .. (Towers) 3 160 Hohoro lOst 41b (MlcLeod), 204 Alba Rose Bst lib (McCluskey), 239 Te Aroha 7st 121b (Deeley), and 109 Certainty 7st 91b (V. Cotton) also started. Liberator waa first to break the line, followed by Millie and Lovelink. Entering the straight, Millie passed Liberator, ■ and won by a length; Lovelink a similar distance away, third. Time, lmin 18cec. Dividend*— On Millie, £8 14s 6d; on Liberator, £1 19s. The combination, Putty and Inniskillen, paid £49 6s on the double machine. WELTER —-..nDICAP, of 70 soys; second 10 soys from etake. One mile. • 80. E. Morrison's br g Rookby, by Brookby, 6yTs, Bst 51b .. (Brown) 1 17. S. G. Lindsay's b m Yolelte, 6yrs, 7st 101b .. .. (J. Pinker) 2 317. R, Hannon's b m Zuleika, aged, Bst 81b .. .. .. (B. Deeley) 3 120 Sir Gilhead Bst 101b (Julian), 98 Idas Bst 61b (C. Crers), 201 Calle Iris 7st 101b (McCluskey), 39 Sjultfish Tst 101b (V. Cotton), 14 Lochfino Tst 101b (H. Gray), and 57 Seatonia 7st 101b (Sceats) also started. Rookby was first away, and, passing the stand, had Calle Iris and Lochfino as his nearest attendants. Running round the top turn, Yolette passed Calle Iris, but could only get within a head of Rookby; Zuleika a length away third. Time, lmin 47seo. Dividends—On Rookby, £7 19s; on Yolette, £12 9s 6d.