TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6931, 4 February 1884, Page 2 (Supplement)

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

The Summer Meeting of the Takapuna Juckey Club took place oil Tuesday, tlie 29th of January, and notwithstanding the numerous countcr attractions tho attendance was very large. Mr. W. H. Fanton ciated aa ana Mr. ti. AI. Jackson as starter. i'hree men were injured by one horse, Woodpecker, in the Steeplechase. He threw his rider, Kae, at the water jump, giving him a severe shaking, and getting amougst the crowd he kicked one man over the eye, inflicting an ugly cut, and threw down a youth, severely injuring his knee. The patients were attended by l)rs. Hooper and Parkinsoij. The result of the races are as follow : —

Ferry Plate of 40sovb. and Gup (value losovs., presented by Mr. \V. Adams) ; osovs. to second horse. Entrance, lsov. For two-year-olds aud upwards. Weight for age. Distance, three-quarters of a mile. Mr. .Robertson's b m Mitrailleuse, oyrs, Sst 3!bs (A. Sutherland) ... ... 1 Mr. Thompson's b h A.8., 3yrs, Sst 31bs, 2Albs over (T. Taylor) ... ... ... 2 Handicap Hurdle Rtee of 40sovs. Sweep of lsov. to second horse. Over eight flights of hurdles. Two miles. Mr. J. l'ilbrow's b g Barbary, aged, lOst Tits (H. Taylor) ... ... ... ... 1 Mr. Roberttou's ch g Harkaway, aged, $3t 71bs (Heaton) ... ... ... 2 Takapu.va Jockey Club Handicap of 110 80V8. iiecond horae, lOaovs. from stakes. Distance, 1 mile and 6 furlongs. Mr. W. Walters' blk m Fishwoman, 4yrs, 7st 71b (A. Sutherland) ... .. ... 1 Mr. J. Sirnes' blk h Kilo, -lyrs, 7st 101b (McClusky) ... ... ... ... 2 Mr. Thomson's b g Yuba Bill, aged, Sst 121bs (Rowlands) ... ... ... 3 Flat Selling Race of 25sovs. No weight under 7st. Winner to be sold immediately after the race ; proaeeds to funds. Distance, 1 mile and a-half, Mr. Dunn's No Name (Byers) ... ... 1 Mr. H. Hayr's b m Twilight, 6yrs (Absolum).... ... ... ... ... 2 Mr. H. Wallace's Toby (McClusky) ... 3 Handicap Steeplechase, o£ 75sovs., with sweep of lsov. to second horse. Distance, about 3 miics. Mr. Pilbrow's b g Barbary, aged, lOst 71' os (Dawson) ... ... .. ... 1 Mr. J. Ijcnnard's ch g Shotover, syr«, lOst (Farrell) 2 Stewards' Plate of 20sovs. Entrance Hsova. Distance, 1 mile. Messrs li. aud R. Duder'a blk g Nigger, oyrs, Ust (Thorp;) ... ... ... 1 Mr. W. Walters' blu m Fishwoman, 4yrs, Sit."Jibs (Sutherland) ... ... ... 2 Mr. Robertson's b f Mitrailleuse, 3yrs, 7st 'Jibs (McClusky) ... ... ... g This brought the race meeting to a close.