TAKAPUNA JOOKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 105, 27 January 1908, Page 4

TAKAPUNA JOOKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

tav TEt.EGRAPn—riIKSS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, January 25. Tlio- Tnkiipulnr Jdnkey Cllib, opened its summer mooting to-Vlhy ut North Shore' in beautiful weather. Tho litteridanco mis. up to tlio average, and tlio fields were good in most of tlio events. Sown good sport resulted, the finish in. tlio Ferry Handicap being remarkably close, ,it being uncertain what horse had Won till tlio numbers were posted; Twenty-loin- bookmakers paid tlio license fee, tlio terms being £80 for the throe days of. ~thu.meeting, or £10' for each of two Saturdays, and £15 for Anniversary Day. The sum of £8416 10s. was put through the machine for tho, day, as compared. With: £9804 IDs. last year, when no-bookmakers Were piesent.. Tlio l'dsillts nl'6 as follow' HANDICAP MAIDEN PLATE, of 80 sovs. , One mile. .Mark Tim .1;, i. (Byan). 1 PardaiiuS, Ost.'... : (Compiest)' 2 English, 7st. 71b ~f. (Prico), 3 Also started: St. C'yren,-Bst. 1311). ; Leu-, not,to, Bst-. v 121b.; 51b.; Catastrophe. 7st. 131b. ; Tui Kitua, vst.'lOlh.' Won by .-three lengths. r Time, lmin. 46 3-sseo. . ' CALLIOPE HANDICAP, of .100 -spvs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs and a half. Master Soult, 7st. 81b. (Gray).-1 Rarata, 7st. 111b: .......a,.... 1 (Ryan) 2 Rimlock, 7st.-(Deeley) 3 t ~ Also started: John,' 7st. 71b. W6n by half a length. Time, lmin. 10 2-j!iec. i' ' ' ■■■:' -. ZEAt'ANMA HANDICAP, of 100 Sovs. Five furlongs and a half. Celerity, 7st-. l2lb. (Deeley) 1 Mis's. Crispin, 6st. I3lbi ............ (Roche) -. 2. Black and Gold, Bst. ■ ...(Aokroyd) 3 ' Also started: Loehbuhie, 7st. 51b.; Cadence, 6st. 121b.; Engraver, 6st. 111b.; Cyrcttus, fist. 101b. •" . '>• .. Won by two lengths.. - Time, lniin. 10 l-sscc. Ciulonco 1011,- but-the rider was not seriously hurt:. ■ • • - TAKAPUNA'CUP, of; 400:sovs.'-; Ono milo, "• three furlongs: and ' a vlialf.i Scott-y, -7st. ;-... (Deeley.) -1 Uranium, Bst. 51b. (Brady) 1 2 Advocate, Cat. 81b. (Whittaker) 3 Also started: Waipnna, flat-.:• Uhlander, 85t..41b.; Carl Bopa, vst. 101b,; 7st. 71b.; Certainty. 7st. 21b.; Lord Soialion,' 6st-. 91b.; Fashionable, Gst. Oil).; Syren, s Gst. 81b. Uranium, wbofwas first to get going, led fol- over a mile, with Scotty ill second place, nearly all tho distance. Entering the straight the last time tho v latfer put in his claim, and quickly settling his opponents,- won by two lengths, Uranium being half a length in ad-' vanco of Advocate, wjtll Certainty fourth. Time, 2min. 29 3-ssec.' • FERRY HANDICAP, of 73 soys. Five furlongs and a half. ' Ca'stadrift, Bst/ 71b. (Deeley) 1 Mark Time, Bst. olb. -(Ryan) 2 Rosavcrc, Sst.: 101b.' (Brady) 3 - • Also started: Escamillof Bst. 101b.j Lndy ,Dot, Bst.' gib.Lira, Bstcßlb; }- : .\Vamiha, Bst. 01b.; Strathmoirn',' Bst: 511).; Ngapukay Sst. filh,; Adeline, Bst. filb.; Cyro.niu, Bst. 51b'.; Arat-ia, Sst. 51b.; Epsom Lass; Bst-. olb: (jka'tKau; Bst : . 51b.;- Armagh, Sst. : Gib.'; Knpakapa, Bst. 51b. •' V 1 Won by lmlf n bend, after a good run. half a length separating the second and third. Time, lmin. 12 4-sscc. OREWA HANDICAP HURDLES, of 100 sovs. Ono -mile and three-quarters. Hantapu, 12st. ......;t' (Wilson) -1 Lady Hune, list-. 121b. (Julian) 2. Lady Clements, 9st. 71b. (O'Coiinoll) 3 Also started: Claromont, lOst. 71b.; Banana, Ost. 'Jib. Won by .a length , and a half, 3turn. 22sec. . y..' i ■ , FIRST PONY, of 7.5. sovs..:Five furlongs and a half. Necktie, Sst. 81b (Julian) . 1 "Cyrone, 7st. 41b (Conquest) 2 Imprimtis, 7st. 101b.. <: (Buchanan) 3 - Also started: Octoroon,-9st-;,.71b.; .Carmania, 8?t. 61b.; Ngakapa, Sst. 61b.; Hughie, Sst-. 21b. ; Norma, 7st., 41b. Won by three lengths.' Timoy lmin. 11 1-ssec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Six furlongs: Miss.Winnio, Ost. (Brady). 1 Lncreco, Sst (Gray)''B Tui Cakobau, Bst. 81b (Ackroyd) 3 ' Also started: Duart, 7st. 31b.; Malient), 6st. 1311).; Henry Havelock, 6st. 121b. Won by half a length. Time, lmin; 17 2-ssee. - 1 ( AUSTRALIAN RACING. B* rEr.EGiurn—ntEss association—conniont. (Rec. Jan. 25, 8.4-4 p.m.) Sydney, January 25. The following is the result of tho CHALLENGE STAKES; Six furlongs.'-. Mr. F. Dorrington's b. g. Lord Merv, Gyrs., Sst: 31b. - ....i......... .1 Mr. j. Chamber's br. m. Artful, 4yrs., Ost: 2 Mr. C.'Cburchwood's'cli."f. Jolly Kate, \ Syrs,, Gst. 81b. 3 Eight others started. ' Won by-:,a .length. Time, lmin, 15scc.' ' - .