SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9111, 31 January 1893, Page 6

SPORTING.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER v, ■;-./■'". : MEETING. V- ■'■ J '::•

The Summer ; Meeting 'of 5; the Takapuna Jockey Club was concluded yesterday at Devonport, and as this is always a popular outing on Regatta Day, there was an excellent attendance of the public. The racing was, throughout interesting. In several of the events there were surprises, and, as a consequence, large dividends followed. The Jockey Club Handicap was won by Tit. who, after a great race down the straight, defeated Lottie by a short neck. Morion, who on the opening day won the Cup, was made a very strong favourite, but he was never really dangerous, and had to be hunted along vigorously to make anything like a run near home, finishing away in the ruck. A protest against the winner, on the ground that Hodson, the rider of Tit, had struck Lottie, was not upheld. Fishmonger, who won the Steeplechase, ran a great horse, winning easily after having led nearly all the way. The meeting was throughout admirably conducted. Mr. Halstead acquitted himself well as starter; and the handicapper, Mr. W. Knight was warmly congratulated on the excellence of" his work, especially in the Hobson Handicap, in which race there was only a length difference between the four contestants. To Mr. R. Wynyard, the able secretary, must be attributed in great part part the success of the meeting. The tium of £4768 was invested through the medium of the totalisator, and as the amount on Saturday was £3612, the total for the two days was £8380. The totalisators were admirably managed by Mr. W. Blomfield. The following are the results of the racing:— Handicap Maiden Hurdle Rice, of SOsovs : the owner of the second horse to receive ssots from

the stakes. One mile and three-quarters. 24— Milieu's br g New Year, 6yrs, by Leolinus—Sultana, 9st (A. Williams).. .. , I 67—Mr. G. Currie's b g Fort-a-bras, aged, 9st9lb (J. Williams) 2 174 -Mr. R. Burke's b g Bombardier, 4yrs, 9st 91b (Morigan) 3 There also started .' (39) Maritana, lOst 91b; (40) Bluu Ribbon, 9st; and (92) Klhlare, 9st. Kildare ran to the front at the start, and led for about three-quarters of a mile, when Blue Ribbon took up the running, but soon gave way to New Year, who was neve? afterwards caught, and who won easily by two lengths. Time, 3m. 335, Dividend, £16 2s. Takapu.va Stakes, of lOOsovs; the owner of the second horse to receive lOsovs from the stakes.

For three-year-olds. One mile one furlong and three-quarters. 95— T. Morrin's br in Brown Alice, by Nordenfeldt—Ouida, Bst 121b (Priest) .. 1 26—Mr. J. Hawatson's br g Sir Roland, 7st 71b (W.Wright) 2 30— E. James' b c His Worship, Sst 101b (Hammond) .3 These were the only starters. Brown Alice, jumping off with the lead when tho flag fell, never gave the others a chance, ami won easily by two lengths from Sir Roland, His Worship, two lengths further off, third. Time, 2m. 12i». Dividend,

£17s.

Suburban Handicap, of 50sovs; the owner of the mo out! horse to receive ssovs from the stakes. Five furlongs and a-half. 258— F. McMinamin's b h St. Clements, 4yrs, by St. Leger—Satanella, Ost 81b (W. McMinamin) 1 207—Mr. J. Mai-angl's b m Tamar, 3yrs, Bst 4lb (Priest) .. ..2 186— U. Brimblecombe's br m Vioux Rose, 4yrs, 7st 21b (Creamer) .. .. .. S The other starters were : (60) Lady Belle, 7st 61b, and (49) Peerless, Cst 71b. Peerless bolted nearly two miles before the start. When the flag fell, St. Clements was first to move, and making every use of his advantage, was never headed, winning easily by two lengths from Tamar, who was about the same distance in front of Vieux Rose. Time, lm. 13s. Dividend, £2 12s.

Hobson Handicap, of 50sovs. ; the owner of the second horse to receive Ssovs. from the stakes. For two-year-olds. Hve furlongs and a-half.

63— R. Burke's b f Annabel, by LionelAnna, 7st (Quarteiman) 1 155— Mr. J. Forth's ch f Heart of Oak, 7sfc 71b (Wright) 2 168—Mr. E. Eraser's ch c Royal Rose, Bst 121b (Priest) 3 (255) Eve, 9st 21b, also ran. Annabel was first in front, and showed the way round the course and into the straight, where she was challenged by Heart of Oak, Royal Rose, and Eve, a great race home resulting, but Annabel, keeping her place, won by a neck from Heart of Oak, who was a head in front of Royal Rose, after whom finished Eve, at an interval of half-a-length. Time, lm. 12s. Dividend, £10 7s.

Takapuwa Jockey Club Handicap of lSOsovs; the owner of the second horse to receive 15-<ovs, and the owner of the third horse ssovs from the stakes. One mile and a quarter.

57— J. Sutton's b m Tit, 3yrs, by Leolinus— Titania, 7st 41b (Hodson) 1 141— J. Kean's b in Lottie, 3yrs, Bst 3)b (Priest) 2 130—Mr. J. Hill's b h Ingoriua, 6yrs, Sst 61b (Mbrigan) .. 3 (230) Morion, S.it 71b ; (91) Coalscuttle, 7sfc 101b ; (58) Como, 7st Bib; (43) Ida, 7st 41b; (124) Master Pat, 6st 101b ; and (48) Warrior, 6st 71b, completed the Held. Tit ran out at the head of the Held when the flag was lowered, and when the straight was reached, she was still in front, half a length clear of Lottie, Master Pat and Ingorina next. Tit was still in front five furlongs from home, when Coalscuttle made a forward move, and so did Morion, who had hung at the post at the start, and had been in trouble all the way. At the turn for homo, Tit had about a length's advantage of Lottie, who ran ' alongside her a few yards further on, and an interesting race ensued. Tit winning by a neck, Ingorina a length further off third. Time, 2m. 14s. Dividend, £14 6s. A protest was entered against Tit, on the alleged ground that the rider, Hodson, had struck Lottie in the run down the straight, but the stewards dismissed it, after hearing the evidence.

Handicap Steeplechase, of ISOsovs ; the owner of the second horse to receive 15sovs, and the owner of the third horse to receive ssovs from the

stakes. About three miles and a-half. 167—Mr. H. H. Hayr's b g Fishmonger, aged, by Izaak Walton, list 61b (Fergus) . 1 119—Mr. J. Rao's ch g Isidore, aged, 9st 121b (Dixon) 2 103—Mr. A. Boyle's blk g Aorere, aged, list 101b (A. Williams) . .. .. ..3

The other starters were:—(CO) Hopeful Kate, list 61b; (111) Ingarangi. list; (62) Jim, 9st 121b ; (68) Lady Onslow, Ost, 71b: i 74) Neli, 9st7lb; and (71) Kate, 9st 71b. When the flag was lowered Jim and Neli ran out in front, and the latter was leading at the stand, but here Isidore supplanted him, running out of the straight a length in front of Ingarangi. After three furlongs had been travelled Fishmonger went to the front, and thence afterward was never beaded. Jumping beautifully, he was flrsi over the t— «terjump, Ingarangi, Isidore, and Neli following* jim, separated each one from the other by a. j gth ; then a couple of lengths behind Neli, was Aorere, with Kate a length further off, Hopeful Kate, Lady Onslow, and Jim plodding in the rear. When they cleared the water-jump for the third time Isidore was Fishmonger's nearest follower, Aorere being third, and Ingarangi fourth, Kate five or six lengths away from the others. In the run round the flat Fishmonger was never troubled, and won easily by about two lengths, after a fast run race; Aorere was an excellent third, and Ingarangi fourth; Kate and Lady Onslow fifth and sixth, about fifteen lengths off. Time, 7m. 18s. Dividend, £4 Bs.

Selling Race of 30sovs. Six furlongs. 57— Ralph's b g Romeo, aged, by Ariel, 6st 91b (Davis) 1 47— J. McHugh's ch g Te Kooti, aged, 9st 21b(Pyne) ' 2 00—Mr. W. Bobbett's blk h Patchwork, aged, 6st 121b (Rayuor) .... ... ..3 (29) Muriel, Bst Mb; (96) Octopus, 6st 911.; (73) Memorandum, 6st 91b ; and (74) Macaroni, 6st 91b, also ran. , Romeo got away with the lead, and was never caught. ' Time, lm. 20s. Dividend, £7 4s. The 'winner, whose selling price was entered as nil, was sold after the r<ce, and bought for £31 by Mr. W. Walters, on behalf of another.

Anniversary Handicap of 60sovs; the owner of the second horse to receive Ssovs from the stakes. Seven furlongs. 206 Mr. A. Davis's b m Como, syra, by Vasco di Gama—Virginia Water, Sat 81b (Priest).. 1 45—Mr. A. Morgan's b h Master Pat, syrs, 7st 21b (D. Wright) 2 58— L. Ward's b m Marguerite, 3yrs, 7st 21b (Hudson).. .. . .. .. ..3 The other starters were:—(Bo) Ingorina, Bst 81b; (84) Tulloch, Bst; (55) First Nelson, 7st 101b; and (50) Warrior, 7st 21b. Marguerite led for about five furlongs, when Como took the lead, and won com-fort-ibly by a length and a-half from Master Pat, who came fast in the straight. Time, lin 325. Dividend, £2 9s.