TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 108, 30 January 1908, Page 6

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

- (nr TELKGitArn —rp.r.j.i association A Auckland, Januarv 29. 1 ho Takapima Jocke.v Club brought* off the second day's races of their summer meeting at "Ort-li Shore to-day. Beautiful weather prevailed, and the attendance was large, to-dav being Anniversary Day and a public holiday. Notwithstanding that the fields in tbo majority of instances wero small, there was some good racing, and a couple of capital finishes resulted. Twenty-one bookmakers were betting, and the sum. of £9097 10s. was put through the machines oil the eight races forming the programme, a reduction of £2146 on the same (lav last year. A. Gray, rider of Tanglefoot,, 'in the. steeplechase, sustained concussion of the brain when the horse fell, and was removed to the hospital. The results are as follow:— MOANA HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Lira, 7st, 71b. (M'Millan), 1; Rosavere, Sst, 21b. (Brady), 2; Mark Time, Bst. 91b. (Ryan), 3. Also started: Tui Kitua, 7st. 91b. (Whittaker); Escamillo, 7st. Sib (Conquest); Wairuha, 7st. olb. (Gray);' Epsom Lass, 7st. 51b. (Dellev). Won by a 1 length and a half. Time, Imm. '30 3-ssec. ' , MAIDEN HURDLES, of 80 sovs. Ono mile and a half and 100 yards.—Clareinorit, list. 61b. (Phillips), 1; Anna' Lombard, 9st. 71b. (Walsh), 2; Good Faith, 9st. 41b. (Selby), 3. Also started: Convoy, lOst. olb. (Julian) • English, 9st, 41b. (A. Gray); ■Pukoniii, 9st, 41b. (Nesbitt). Pukenui fell at the last hurdlo when ho had .t commanding lead, and Claremont won by a length. Time, 3min. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Five furlongs and a half.—Black and Gold, Sst, (Ackroyd), 1; Cadence, 7st. 51b., including 81b. overweight (Gray), 2;-Loch Buie, 7st. 31b. (Deeley), 3. Also started Noteorini, 9st. (Conquest); Miss Crispin, 7st. 41b. (Roach); Duart, 7st, lib. (Whittaker). Won by a length. Time, lmin. 8 3-oscc. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile and n quarter.— Advocate, 7st, lib. (Deeley), 1; Certainty, 7st. 21b. (Gray), 2; Üblandrr, Bst, 21b. (Conquest), 3. Also started: Scotty, Sst. 21b. (I!yan); Syren, fist, 71b. (M'Millan). A good race took place tor I he principal flat race of the day. Syren led for about three-quarters of a mile, when he gave place to Scotty. The latter was. however, quickly supplanted by Advocate and Certainty, and the first-nameil kaclinc into the straight, won bj a length

arid a half J Certainty being, a iieqk ih'/i. Jit of <Uhlandefi Time,- 2riiin. 10scc:} ; ' ' j ■ SECOND PONY HANDICAP,., of 80 soysr Eoar .^furlongs.—Mighty . Atom, ,9st.>' 71)}. (Gray), 1: Quadroon, flst. 511). (Brady)', i 2; Norma, 1 7st. '21b. (M'Millan),3. Also 'startod: Hopscotch, dst. 111). (Ackroyd) i Carinania, Bst'. • <Hb. • (Deialcy); Hughio, Bst. (J. Chaafe); Inspiration, 7st.. 131b. (C, . Brown);'. Paul Bpaver, 7st: 21b. (M.'Millan). W6n':froih end to end.' Carmania fell. "' Tiriie, 52sco'. '.HOBSON HANDICAP,. 6f;'lpo. For two-year-olds.. Five furlongs arid a' half.-— Mastcr Sonlt;;.Bst. 41b,; : "(Gray),' 1; ''RariW, Bst. 21h. (Ryan), .2;, Sarttn'.R6sa>'-Bst:_ 81bv (Julian), .3. .These, wero' the. only .'"starters. Won '.by 'a head. • Tinic, : lmiii. lOscc. t - 'ft' : ?RAJ?GITOTO STEEPLECHASE, -of'll3o sqvs. About three miles.—Kapitkapa,. 9st. 71b. (Phillips), 1; Capitol, • lOst. -101b. (Decble), 2; Tanglefoot, 9stV 71b. (A*,\Gr&v)i 3.' Iniskilleri. list. 41b., also started: Won by a . furlong. . Tanglefoot 'fell ,'at ; the last feribo, but was ridden on by a bystander arid placed third. . ■ • ■ ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, of' 100 sors. Seven furlongs.-—Lucrccc,' Bst. 51h. (Gray)'; 1; Tui Cakabau, Bst. 91b. (Ackroyd), 2; Henry Havelock,';6st. 101b'. (M'Millsn), '3: LUso started: Lo Beau,'' ■ 7st. 81b. - (Conquest); Manaporiri; 7st. (Doeley); Cyrottu's, J6st. 101b.. (C.' Brown). Won :by a head. Tiirio, lmiri. 30s'ec. : ' /'|\