TAKAPUNA MEETING

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 24, 28 January 1918, Page 3

TAKAPUNA MEETING

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AUCKLAND, 26th January. For the opening day'of the Takapuna Jockey Club's Summer Meeting the totalisator handled £41,279, ks against £33,981' 10s for the corresponding day of last year. Concluding results :— ■ Takapuna Cup, of 750 sovsj one mile and a-half.—B Glenopal; 7.0 (Renhie), 1; 5 Mullingar, 8.9, 2; 6 Uncle Ned, 8.4, 3. Also started: 1 Polydamon 8.13, 2 Cynic 8.7, o Colonel Soult 8.4, 7 British Arch 7.9, 6 Housewife 7.7, 9 Sk Ralph 7.1, 10 Royal.lrish 6.12, 11 Signo 6.7, 12 Lady Energy 6.7. The. winner led all the way, getting home nicely one length' and a-half in front/ with Uncle" Ned, who finished fast, 'a neck away. Time, 2min 36 2-ssec. , ■■■■:•. ; '. .

Ferry Handicap, of 150 soys; five furlongs.—S Gold Pip, 7.4 (Goldfinch), 11 ; 3Caballero, 7.9, 2; 2 Sylvasco,. 8.3,* 3. Also started: 4 All Talk 9.6, 1 Revenue 8.2, 7 White Sox 7.9, 10 Lady Wynn 7.9, 18 Leansannor 7.9, 13 Sans Gene 7.9, IS Cherry Row 7.9, 19' Mbnatonia 7.9, 12 Cordite 7.9, 6 Orpheum 7.9, ill Silver Lode 7.4, 14 Monatour 7.4, 17 Glen Crispin 7.4, 8 Miss Leslie 7.4, Lady Bruce 7.4, 14 Poi 7.4, 9 Lady Lyddite 7.4, 18 Whitford Belle 7.4. Won by a lenght and. a-quarter, a neck separating-second and third. 'Time, lmin 3sec. "

Calliope Handicap, of 250 sovsj five furlongs.—s- Silver Link, 7.10 (C. Brown), 1; 2 Spanner, 8.8 (coupled with Hineamaru and Taimai), 2; 3 Shining Light, 8.4, 3. Also started: 3 Canzonet 7.11, 2 Hineamaru 8.6, 2 Taimai 7.3, 6 King Abbey 7.5, 7 Aircraft 7.2, 10 Arch Lassie 7.0, 4 Principal Lady 7.0, Hessian 7.0, 8 Sugarworks 7.0. Won by a length and a-half, with the same distance between second and third.- Time, lrain 2sec. Orewa Hurdles, of 200 soys; one mile and three-quarters.—4' Te Onga, 10.4 (M'Flynn), 1; 1 Tenacious, 10.10, 2; 2 Glendalough, 10.12, 3. Also started: 3 Takanini 10.10, 5 Crisp'een 9.6. Takanini and Crispeen fell. The former broke his leg and had to be destroyed. Won by two lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 18sec. Stewards' Handicap, of 400. soys'; six furlongs.—9 Fionualla, 7.13 (R. Reed), 1; 3 Cardrona, 7.12, 2; 2 Rekanui, 8.12, 3. Also started: 7 Hopfield 8.13, 6 Lightning 8.6, 8 Waiuta 8.2, 1 Lord Kenilworth 8.2, 3 Fabriquette 8.2, 11 Ring Lupin 7.13, 4 Minister 7.4, 10 Loyal Arch 6.12, 13 Mossman 6.11, 14 Rathlin 6.7. Won by a short head, with three-quar-ters of a length between second and third. Time, l'min ISceo.