SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11581, 20 February 1901, Page 6

SPORTING.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

NOTES AND ANTICIPATIONS. [by phaeton.]

1 The T.J.C. will bring their summer meetim , to a close to-day, and with every promisi , of the weather proving beautifully fine, i 1 capital afternoon's sport can be looked for - ward to with certainty, as the acceptance - all through the programme are such as t< 1 promise good fields. The opening event of the programme i ' the Marine Handicap. Bona Rosa anc Miss Lottie may fight out the issue, ant to separate them I will take the first-namee to win. Hylas and Miss Drury read to me mos dangerous in the Hurdle Race, and It '■ separate them I will take the first-named t< win. ; The finish in the Borough Handicap wil ' probably be fought out between Lady Avoi and St. Olga, who may finish in that ordc In the Summer Handicap Rosella an; Volee are the pair I like best, and tho first named should, I think, win. Hastings and Takapuna sluould be aboui at the finish in the Devonport Handicap. ] will take the latter to win. The issue in the Steeplechase looks to be fairly open, though there is only a quintette engaged. Nor'-west should prove the hard est to beai. With 15 horses engaged in the Weltei Handicap, a numerous field is promised foi that race. Cannongate and Regulus read tc me most dangerous. The following is a list of the accept ances:---MARINE HANDICAP of 75sovs. Five furlongs. T . ~ st. lb st . lb Liquidator ... 8 7 Bona Rosa ... 8 0 Lady Soult... 8 0 Rita 1 7 Miss Lottie ... 8 0 Jessamine ... 7 2 Sentinel ... 8 0 SECOND HANDICAP HURDLES oi lOOsovs. One mile and three-quarters. St. 3b. S t. lb Voltigeur 11. 11 7 Miss Drury... 9 6 Tim 11 5 Forty-seven ... 9 4 Hylas ... 10 5 Rangatira ..90 Adam ... 9 8 Clydo ... 9 0 BOROUGH HANDICAP of 60sovs. Four furlongs. St. lb. St . lb. lakapuna ... 8 7 Nereid ... 7 4 St. Olga ... 8 5 Progeo ... 7 4 Lady Avon ... 7 13 Moment ... 7 0 Clansman ~. 7 7 Tiki 7 0 Blairina ... 7 6 Rosiphele .70 The Slave ... 7 4 Belfast ... 7 0 SUMMER HANDICAP of 150sovs. One mile. St. lb s t, lb St. Ursula' ... 9 5 Hawke ... 7'9 Rosella ... 8 9 Motor ... 7 9 Oavaliero ... 8 4 Volee ... ... 7 5 RegaJia 11. ... 8 0 MatamataharaAdmiral kiki ... 6 10 DEVONPORT HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. XT . st. lb. S t. lb. Hastings ... 8 10 Tiki 6 7 Takapuna ... 710 Rosiphelo ... 6 7 Delia Rose ... 7 6 Balbirnie ... 6 7 Moment ... 6 12 THIRD PONY HANDICAP of 50sovs. Five furlongs. St. lb. S t. lb. Lady Avon ... 913 Cuisine . 7 8 Blue Paul ... 910 First Whisper 7 7 Orange and Texas ... 7 3 Blue ... 9 2 Garnet ... 610 Ban 8 0 Chief Miss... 6 7 Mamoa ... 7 10' SECOND HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of lOOsovs. About three miles. St. lb st. lb. Nior'-west ... 12 7 Tarragon ... 9 9 Voltigeur 11. 11 7 Kowhai ... 9 7 Straybird ... 11 2 WELTER HANDICAP of 75sovs. One mile. St. lb. St. lh. Cannongate ... 10 12 Regulus ... 8 4 Regalia 11. ... 912 The Waster... 8 0 Admiral Black Rose... 8 0 Hawke ... 9 8 Blaircarrig ... 8 0 Motor ... 9 6 Crusade ... 712 Voice ■.>. 9 2 Crescent ... 7 7 Knight of Corvette ... 7 7 Athol t.i 9 2 MatamataharaSt. Ona ... 8 7 kiki ... 8 0 The first race is timed to be started at one p.m. The adjourned inquiry by the Takapuna Jockey Club stewards into the alleged inconsistent running of the horse Bluejacket at their summer meeting was continued yesterday afternoon, Mr. E. W. Alison presiding. Mr. Thos. Motrin said that Bluejacket got well away at the start of the Cup race, and maintained his position till the distance was rounded, when St. Ursula and Dayntree, who were racing on either side of Bluejacket, closed in on him, and blocked the horse out of the race. Joseph Scoats, rider of Bluejacket, said that he got well away, and was bumped by Regalia 11. soon after the start. Bluejacket was on the rails, and in this position was again bumped by Regalia 11. as the straight -was left. The horse was again knocked on the rails by Cavaliero along the back stretch, and lost three lengths thereby. Ho was again interfered with when the straight was left the second time by Dayntree crossing, Regalia 11., St. Ursula, and Formula being in front at tho time. Sceats further said that he had the outside running when they settled down for the run home, but could not get lip. He had backed his mount, and had nothing on St. Ursula. A considerable quantity of evidence was taken from jockeys and trainers, and after consideration of same by the stewards it was decided that the protest bo not sustained.

The Egmont Racing Club's meeting opens to-day. The principal event on the card 13 the Egmont Cup (one mile and a-half), in which tire following horses are engaged: — Coronet 9.4, Batfcleaxe 8.11 (including 71b penalty), Uhlan 8.4, Dayntree 7.13, Sylvia Park 7.11, Will-o'-the-Wisp 7.5, Kahuwai 7.5, Nobility 7.5, Calceolaria 7.3, Brown Bill 6.7.

The Papakura Racing Club have decided to hold their meeting on Saturday, March 30. The weights will be declared after tho Ohinemuri meeting.

By the s.s. Zealandia, which arrived from Sydney on Monday, the collection of brood mares purchased by Mr. A. Davis at the sale of the Tocal Stud for Messis. L. D. and N. A. Nathan were brought to Auckland. The collection, which embraced the following, were landed in capital condition:—Cantatrie© (1895), by Goldsbrough—Songstress; Orchestra (1893), by Goldsbrough— (sister to Melos). with chestnut colt by Splendor; Toi Toi (1896), by Splendor or Sweet William— by The Drummer from Thomar (half-sister to the dam of Frailty) ; and a brown filly (1897), by Sweet WilliamStorm, by Goldsbrough. "Reginald," of the Melbourne Sportsman, in referring to the crack three-year-old Maltster's arrival at Elemington, says:—"Right away, it can be said that Maltster has made average improvement in frame from spring to autumn. Of course, we do not see the Derby winner tightened right tin just now, but even when in full order he will be found deeper through and through than when we last saw him under silk. He is always inclined to taper off about the waist when in top racing 'twig,' but he appears to be more 'solid' about that quarter now than ever before. Going slowly, Maltster is always rather 'short,' and looking at him pottering along now, one unacquainted with him might think that he is sore. But this would bo a mistake. It is list his action, and he is really as free as a kitten in his limbs. There can be no mistaking, either, the glow of health in his coat, and, though he showed a trifle of anxiety on his reappearance on the tracks, he soon settled down, and when sot to canter he dodged round the tan as contentedly as possible. Maltster is quite ready for the heavy work ahead, and ho gives one the impression that, with a couple of extenders on the track, and just one race, he will be well prepared to tackle any task that might be set him, whether it bo the Newmarket Handicap, Essendon Stakes, Australian Cup, or Champion Stakes."

It is reported that we have seen the last on the race-track of that good colt Merriweo, who did so well as a three-year-old, capturing that much-coveted double, V.R.C. Derby and Melbourne Cup. Last spring Merriwee did not shape well at all, and it is reported that he has broken down, and will now no returned to his breeder, Mr. George Lee, at Bathurst.

The Special Commissioner"' suggests that Australia should be tried fo.- stallions to bo used for siring half-breds. He points out that our prices for bloodstock are much lowor than those obtaining in the Old Country, also that our horses have better legs and feet. American horses, he admits, are also well off in the latter respect, but then their blood is not so pure as that of he Australian thoroughbred.