SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13399, 30 January 1907, Page 4

SPORTING.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

THE SECOND DAY'S RACING. I'm: Takapuna Jockey Club's gathering on Anniversary Day can invariably he counted upon to attract a large concourse of racegoers to the North .Shore, and with beautiful weather a prominent feature of yesterday, the number of visitors that crossed the harbour to assist, at the gathering was well up to the largest that has ever been carried by the Devonport Ferry Company's steamers. The meeting was well manured, as usual, by tire secretary (Mr. R. Wynyard), the arrangements leaving nothing to be desired. During the afternoon the speculation was very brisk, the sum of £11,243 10= bong invested on the totalizators, as against £8557 10s for the corresponding day of the summer meeting of last, year, an increase of £2656. The money invested included £3517 on the double event machine. The fve lucky holders of double event tickets on Omati and Bully receiving the large dividend of £273 Is. The business at the machines was well controlled all through by the staff.

The opening event of the programme was the Moana Handicap, for which the three-year-old Turbine was made favourite. The half-brother to Romeo flattered the hopes of his admirers to within a few strides of the post, when lie succumbed to the Waikato mare Miss Crispin. In the succeeding event, the Maiden Hurdle Race, Soultfish was a very popular fancy. The little eon of Sotilt never succeeded in getting into the lead, and Fretwork, who was in front throughout, Avon in easy style. The field for the Suburban Handicap was reduced to half a dozen, the top-weight, Miss Winnic, being the one most strongly backed, The Wankato mare had most to say in the early stages of the contest, but when Ornati was required to win his race in the straight lie quickly settled the chance of Miss Winnie. The start for the Takapuna Jockey Club Handicap brought, out a field of seven, the top-weight, Srolty being made a warm favourite. A surprise proved to be in store, however. After Landlock had carried the field along for three-quar-ters of a. mile, the outsider Bully, who had all the time been well up, worked his way into the lead, and there he remained, winning his race in easy style from Clttremont. Seotty, was under punishment for a good portion of the distance from the post, but. the best he could do was to finish in fifth place. . In a. field of eight sent out to contest the Pony Handicap, Norma was made favourite. The light- weight, Mighty Atom, was always in front, while the favourite failed to gain a situation. Five youngsters went to the post for the Hobson Handicap, Fort Fight having most followers. Tuucwha, who claims half-sistership to Landlock, led throughout, and she won her race by half a, length from the favourite. The Rangitoto Steeplechase found a quartette at. the post, with Loch Fyno and Pierre being almost equal favourites. Loch Fyne ousted Hautapu from the lead before six furlongs were completed, and lie was still in advance when (lie water was crossed for the last, time. At this point Pierre was descried showing a bold front, and the son of Muskapeer headed the favourite as the hurdle at the back loomed up. Ixich Fyne answered very gamely to the vigorous calls of his rider, Frank Burns, but. it was of no avail, and {Pierre leaping the last obstacle in free style, ran home a comfortable winner. Six horses went to the post for the Anniversary Handicap, the Waikato gelding Uranium being made a slightly better favourite than Landlock. The confidence proved to be well placed, for Uranium led the field throughout. The following are the results of the various events: —

MOANA HANDICAP of SOsovs; second horse to receive i,ovs out of the stake. ' Five furlongs and a-half. °

J 265 —Mr. .T. Hannon'H eh m Miss Crispin, 4yrs, by St. Crispin—Winnie, 7st 71b | (Brady) ... 1 203 Sir. W. Davie*' br g Turbine, Zyi-e, Bst 61b (Lindsay) ,*.. ... 2 1 135 —Mr. K. Brougli'g br m Integrity, 6vrs, 9f-t (Julian) "... " . 3 I 1991—Hikuni, aged, 9st 61b (Ryan) 0 ! 60 — Freanount, aged, 9st (Porter) 0 44£— Serf, 3yrs, Sst 41h (Sceats) ... 0 62 —Pip, 3yis, Tat 81b (Brown) 0 12J—Wairuhi?, 4yrs. 7-t 7!b (Foreman) ... 1) 69£—Roselawn, 4yrs, 7st 61b (Conquest) ... 0 34 —Seuhohni, bvra, "si (Only) .. .. 0 19—Tito, 4vr.<, 6s(. 101b (Whitinker)' ... 0 23i—Catn.«tn 4yr*, 6st 101b (McMillan)... 0 ■ 1127; Prom a good start Tfiibine was first to show i in front, and the half-brother to Romeo led the j field up the back, closely attended by Miss ! Crispin and The Serf, Ilikuai being most promiI nent of the others. Miss Crispin was 011 the leader's quarter as they ran round the far turn, but Turbine was «till keeping her at bav when the straight was reached. The Hon of Menschjkolf, however-, wearied of the struggle in the final stage, and Miss Crispin, Retting the best of her rival in the last few strides, she scored a head victory. Turbine being half-a-length in front of Integrity, with Tito close up fourth. Time, liu. 11 3-bs. Dividends, £2 17s and £1 4k.

HANDICAP MAIDEN' HURDLE RACE of 60sovs: second horse lo receive lOsovs out of the stake. Over six flights of hurdles. One mile and ahalf and 100 yd.--. 71 J—Mr. 0. M. Clinic's br g Fretwork, syrs, by The Workman— Vanitv, 9st 121b (N'esbit) .' 1 1474—Mr. .1. McHugh's br g Soultflsli, oped. 10*t 411.) (Phillips) ... ? 90i—Lady Luntn, 6yra, 9st 121b <R. Wilson) ... 0

Fretwork took command as they ran down (he straight and he had a lead of half-a-dozen length* us they ran up to the first hurdle, but a faulty Jump on his part enabled Soultfisli to close up the gap to three lengths. Fretwork, however, lengthened his stride and lie was again out with a commanding advantage when they entered the straight, at which point Soultflsli was being ridden, but he could not get to within striking distance of Fretwork, who jumped the whole of the remaining fences in proficient style, and won comfortably by three lengths. Lady Lanfca made a. faulty jump at the tilth hurdle and did not finish. Time. 3m. 7 i-bs. Dividend, £5 17s.

SUBURBAN" HANDICAP of 60sovh : second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stake. Five furlongs and a-half. 186 Mr. C. W. Coleman's b g Onutti. 6vrs, by Leolantis, Bst 51b (Cress) ... ' ... 1 365 —Mr. It. [laniinn'a ch m Miss Winnie, aged, 9st (Brown) 2 288 Messis. It. and 11. Duder's br g Black

and Cold, aged. 9st 81b (Ackroyd) ... 3 226 —liO Beau. aged. 7at 101b (Grav) 0 78 — llenrv llavelock, 6vrs, 6st 101b (McMillan) 0 130 —Sweet. Alice, 3vis, 6st 101b (W. Chaafe) 0

There was a delay at the post owing to Sweet Alice twice breaking through the harrier. When Mr. O'Connor touched the lever the daughter of Soult. was quickest on her legs, closely attended by be IJeau and Miss Winnie, and .she showed the way over ,he first half-furlong. In the inn up the back straight Sweet Alice fell away and Miss Winnie went to the front. Black and" Cold going up to her at the far turn, at which point Miss Winnie bad a neck the best, of the top weight, Omati showing up well. Miss Winnie ehook herself clear of Black and Gold in the run across the top stretch to the straight, but as they rounded the turn for home Omati was on hand to throw out. a stiff challenge to the Waikato mere. 'Hie big son of Leolantis then got the best of his rival inside the distance, and, drawing away, won by two lengths, a similar distance separating Miss Winnie from Black and Cold, Time, lni. 9 4-ss. Dividends. £4 12« and 15s.

TAKAPUXA JOCKEY (Lilt HANDICAP of 200sovs; second lioi'*e to receive 20sovs ,-iiul third lioi.-o ;j-ovs out of tin- slake. One mile and a-(|iiai hi. 109.1—Mr. .1. NVUon'ri I, it Bully, 6vis, l>v Freedom—Xataior mate, ' 6si 12lb (Whittaker) 1 215 —Mr. I'. VVOOIU' In- ,- Cluiemonl, svrs. 7»T, 1011) (BudiaiMii) " ... 2 \9O --Messrs. IX. and K. Dueler's 1. % Akaraiia, fives, B>t. 61!) (Ackrovii) ... ■?, 533.'.— Sootty, aged, 9st 21b (Ryan) 0 378 —Landlock, aged. Sat 81b (Crew) 0 134 — Smilt.ma.iil, byi-, S.st ((Jtiiy) 0 lOn —Baltimore, 6yrs. 7st (Holmes) 0

A* usual, Landloek wsw vers troublesome Hi tho post, but when Hip barrier shut- up he was the. first away, leading Bully half-a-lengtli, the latter being a similar distance from Soultmaid. On running: into the top stretch F.andloek "as still in command with a three lengths advantage of Bully when the he.nd of the straight was reached, but as they made their war down to the bottom turn Bully had dosed tip the gap to a length, Soultmaid, CI are ion Akarann, and Seotty running in that- order next. Half-way across tin* bottom stretch Akaian.i, who was making a good run, was knocked out. Of his stride, Landloek being still in front, with Bully as hi* immediate attendant, as they ran up to the four-furlong post, but directly Bully got level with him it- was all over with Landlock, who tell away beaten. Running across the top stretch Bully had two clear lengths advantage of C'lnremont, Soultmaid being the fame distance a wav next: and so they ran into the straight. Bounding along with a good free stride. Bully practically had his race won at any point, and he ran home a comfortable, winner by three lengths in front of Oloremont, who was «i head in front of Akara.ua. Soultmaid was half-a-head away from the latter, with Seotty close up in fifth place. Time, 2m. lis. Dividends, £10 8? and £1 11a

PONY HANDICAP of 7Qsovs: second pony to receive lteovs'out of the (duke. Four furlong. 2884— W. C. Ring's br g Mighty Atom. 4yrs, by Freedom—Jewel, 7st oil, infinding 71b overweight (Gray) ... 1 214;— Mi. T. Quinlivan's br t Meniinanu, 3yrs, 7st 61b (Kemp) ... 2 72 Mr. J. J. Powell's b g Paul Heaver. 4vrs, 7st 101b (Foreman) ... 3 1571—Forth, aged, Bst 21b (Brady) ... . 0 95 —Lonesome, 6vrs. 7«t 1011> (Ryan) 0 4301—Norma, 4yrs. let 91b (W. fhaafe) ... 0 220,5—1,1 Annie, syrs, 7*t 61b (McMillan) ... 0 95£— Cytona, 4vr.«, 6*t 121b (WhittaUer) 0

La Annie and Merriinami misbehaved themselves lmdly at the post, and as a result the start, was delayed for a considerable lime. When the barrier was let go La Annie whipped round and got left. Mighty Atom, who was quickly into hi- stride, assumed the lead and held the opposition at bay throughout, winning by two lengths from Merrimanu, who was a length ahead of Paul Heaver. Time, 52 2-ss. Dividends, £3 14s and £1 12*. HOBSON" HANDICAP of 83sovs; second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stake. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs and a-lialf. 260 —Mr. C. W. Coleman'B b f Tunewha, bv Cyrenian— Dreamland, 7»t 41b (WhiUsker) 1 472J—Mr. C. Weal's b f Port. Light. Bst (Gray) 2 45!,—Mr. W. K. Morrison's cli f Waiotahi, 7st 311> (Brown) 3 110 —Quadroon, 9st (Sceats) 0 150 —Advocate, 7sl 61b (Lindsay) 0

Tunewha jumped away in front, while Quadroon, missing the start, (rot left. Tunewha then showed Iho way up the hack and across the top stretch, and when she reached the head of the straight she had a solid two lengths advantage. In the run home Port. Light, threw out a challenge, but. Tunewha always bad the best, of her rival and won bv half-a-'length. Waiotahi being a length behind" the latter thud. Time, lm. 12 3-ss. Dividend. £3 10-. RANGITOTO HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 13Csov.-: second horse to receive LOsovs and third horse lOsov* out of the Make. About throe miles and a-half, 3221—Mr. .1. Twnhill's l» p Pierre, 6yi«, by " Muskapeer—Delilah. 9sl 711. (Decide). . 1 355—Mr. »'. Thede's b g Loch Fync. aged, last 121b ilium?) 2 2441—Mr. \V. C. Morgan's br g Tin, aged, " lOst (W. Wilson) 3 HauUpu, aged, 12*t (R. Wilson) ... 0 1102' llaiilunil led Loch Kyiie by ihice Jencilis at. the tirsi hurdle, Tui and Pierre following. Oil approaching the hill the top weight -.■..!!■ steadied and Loch Kyne was within a couple of lengths of the leader as they went up I lie hill, six length.' separating Tui and Pierre. Loch Fyne got on terms with his rival at. the sod wall, and they both look Hie post, and mils together. Running down the hill Loch Fyne. took the lead, being a length ahead of llautapu alien they jumped the water, Pierre being third and Tui fourth. Loch Frnc .showed the way up the hill, and he was st'ill going well in the lead when the water-jump was reached (lie second time, where Pierre was hi.- nearest, attendant. Loch Fyiio showed the way over the brush fence, three lengths in front. of 'Pierre, who was a length in front of Tui. Running up the hill Tui ran up to with 1. a length of Loch Fync, but. booh fell back again, and when they jumped the sod wall on the hill Loch Fyne was a length in front, of Pierre, and maintained the advantage up to the waterjump. Tui being a length away third. As they ran up the back Pierre got on terms with Loch Fvne, and thev jumped the hurdle together. Pierre had hal'f-a-length the best of the deal when they tackled the brush fence, find the Milsfen peer gelding drawing away in the run home h • scored by two lengths. Loch Fvne being separated by a long distance, from Tui. llautapu was eased iip on the third round and did not complete the course. Tune. 7m. 235. Dividend, £3 Is.

ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP of lOOsovn; second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stake. Seven furlong;!. 372 Mr. N. Bants' Hi in Uranium. syrs. by Leolanl is—Brownie. 7st 2lb (Brady) ... 1 327 —Mr. .1. Nelson's b z Bully, 6yrs. 7st 911>, including bib penalty (Whittakcr) ... 2 118 —Mr. L. E. Brown's br in Luminous, aged, 7st 51b (Holmes) 3 —Landlock, aged, Bst 121b (Crew) ... 0 ;>72 — Foremost, 4yrs,»7st 21b (W. Ornate) ... 0 1224—Aqua Uegia, Ayr?, 7st (Brown) 0

The Held was despatched to 11 good start, Uranium at once taking the lead, followed by Bully, Laudlock, and Foremost in the order named. On miming out through the bottom turn Uranium was a length alioaC from Landlock, with Bully and Lumii'ouH in close attendance, til the back stretch Cranium increased his lead by two lengths in front of Landlock and Bully. In the top stretch Bully replaced Landlock, but Uranium was still leading by a couple of lengths, Laudlock being three lengths behind and Luminous fourth. Uranium was lir.-i iito the straight, and, holding off all opposition, won comfortably by two lengths from Bully, who was three lengths in front of Luminous. Time, lm. 30 3-ss. Dividends, £2 16s and £1 Ik. THIRD BAY. The third day's racing takes place on Saturday. Mr. Knight' will declare the weights for the various events of the programme to-day and acceptances for same fall due to-morrow night at nine o'clock.

INTEKPROVINCIAL GOSSIP.

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WELLINGTON. Tuesday. 11. Brown, who took Togos and Hydrant to Australia rccciit.lv, lias returned to Wellington. A sale of thoroughbred stock was held on Friday last on behalf of the Waikanae and Manawatu skids and Mr. .1. Monk. Ail the lots were sent up without reserve. and every lot was quitted, the prices being; as follows:—Yearlings: Chestnut filly, by Formosa 11 —Jessie (dam of Maunjess), 50 guineas, Mr. ,7. Anderson; chestnut, colt Toy Gun, by Formosan—Wepener,, Air. Pilkiugton, 100 guineas; bay colt, by Con—Morege, ■ Mr. Jackson, 17 guineas; bay filly, by Conqueror— Mr, Sinclair, 13 guineas; chestnut filly, by Finland—La ' Gloria, Mr. Brake, 28 guineas; bay filly, by Conqueror Spun Cold, Mr. Johnston, 27 guineas. Two-year-old filly Swallow, by Conqueror— whera. Mr. A. Mcl'herson, '20 guineas : two-year-old chestnut gelding, by Stepuiak —Coronal, Mr. Anderson, 30 guineas. The totalisator turnover at the Fox ton meeting showed a big falling-off compared with last year. Tt looks as if the big meetings arc going t-> seriously interfere with the smaller meetings in this island. CANTERBURY. Tuesday. Each succeeding week furnishes additional evidence of the boon conferred on local trainers by the Canterbury Jockey Club when it laid water-pipes round the course at Riccarton. The dry spell shows no sign of coming to an end, and if it had not been for the facilities for watering the tracks some of our horses would now be in a bad way. As it is they are standing up to it. pretty well. With the near approach of the summer meeting the trainer.') are beginning to send their charges along in earnest, and during the next week, when the Wellington contingent, returns, the track work is likely to become interesting. The fields for the meeting, however, will be . 1 posed almost entirely of local horses, this being a fixture at which we do not expect outvie competitors. 1 had a look through Aynsley's stable a few days ago. Stepdaneer looks really well, and is likely to be dangerous in a lent,;distance race before the season closes. Shi; is carrying more condition than usual, and she may not be quite ready for the summer meeting at Riccarton. A couple of race; there, however, should just make her right for the Dune-din Cup, ' in which she will be very hard to beat. I notice that Stepdancer has also been nominated at Wanganui, and if she fails in the South she may be worth watching for her engagements at. T.he Wanganui gathering. Guidwife, who won the Wellington Stakes to-day, is a two-year-old sister to Stronghold. Early in the spring she- showed that she inherited the family pace, but she went wrong on the eve of the Wellington Spring Meeting, or she would probably have been the stable representative in the early two-year-old races. Leaving Glenculloch time to develop. Guidwife looks one of the kind that may always be best suited bv a short course, and her breeding also favours this idea.

Uleiiculloch's poor showing ii. the Wellington Stakes lias cost him a lo{ of friends. The -on of Clanranald was not galloping well before the meeting, hut I am prepared to fand that his loss of form is onlv temporary, for 1 cannot believe that the coll thai boar Munject and Achilles at Feildina is much below first class. Mun jeet's performance on the first day of the Wellington meeting makes her out to Iw the champion sprinter of the colony just now. In view of her subsequent form it is hard to understand how she over came to lose the Stewards' Handicap at Riocarton.

TDK CONTROL OF RACIXC AT ELLERSLIE,

TO THE SPOIITISci KDITOK. Sir,—Your correspondent. " Kahplav, - ' in his answer to my letter in no way answers or refutes the charges of laxity of management referred to by myself, which were so plainly and painfully evident to everyone who nae present, for the purpose of taking an active interest in the uuy's sport. I penned those lim-s entirely without prejudice. I do not know anv oi the committee or any of tie- paid official*,] neither do I hold a brief tor the bookinalutig fraternirv. collectively or individually. 1 am not a bookmaker myself, but I am lend of sport, like most Australasians, and 1 like it well conducted, and 1 wrote solely in the interest of the public. What 1 wish to see m & very great improvement in live facilities for getting money on and off and about. li per cent, leas commission charged lor the handling of money by the club.—-I am, etc., las JDU2K.

GIBBORNE RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH ASSOCIATION.] OisBORMK, Tuesday. The following acceptance* have been reeei'vM for the. Gistjorno Racing Club's Summer Meeting:— FLYING HANDICAP.— Reynard 9.4, Contender 8.12, Gaiety 8.8. Marangi 7.12, (Joldfield 7.10, Arai-te-Urn 7.8, Oladimuir 7.6, Uatenby 6-7, Creeping .1 me 6.7. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE.—Faro 10.12, Inspau 10.10. Silica 9.13, Morpeth 9.9, Cinque 9.0. SUMMER HANDICAP.—BIack Revnard 9.0, Immolation 8.10, Lady Warwick 7.13. Oasis 7.12, L'enukn 7.8. Finland 7.3, Melton Hall 6.7. FIRST COUNTY STAKES HANDICAP.—Faro 9.0. Marangai 8.13. Oladsmiiir 8.7. Sarillu 8.5, Linklees 8.2, Hiuelaupariki 7.9. I!iui*er 7.8, Te Ara-i 7.5, Oatenby 6.13. Spun Yarn 6.13, Te Ralmi 6.12. limetilamata 6.12. (Jlenafric 6.10. PARK STAKES.—BIack Revnard 9.2. Immciation 8.11, Gaiety 8.5. l.adv Warwick 3..', Reservoir 7.10. L'cmiku 7.10. Hiki 7.3. Alluvial 6.13. MAIDEN SCURRY.-Ivan. Blue River. San Cruz. T. Arai. Mollie, (Jleiiofric. Lady Betty, Lady Ainalie, Ramoana, Rumuitii, llby, San .lose, Tarnhertt, Boldrewood. Bandsman, Harlequin, Ha tit i, Amusement, Tarerangi, Hinetitamata. Joker. Dream, Star. FIRST HACK PLAT.-Trent. Arai-te-Uru. Uilv Robena. Grey (Jooac, Sttomness. Blue River, Oakburn. Te Arai. Martvrfeldt. Terahiii. Glenafric, Water-o'-Milk. Sarilla. Kiunonua, Goldlield, Silver i Lead. Mrs. Crawley, Reservoir, Bandsman, Flag, Eono. FIRST WELTER HANDICAP.—Trent, Ilauiti, I Rtromnow, Te Uku. Waiheke. To Arai. Lord Rose- : bery, Reay, Lee-Enfield, Melton Hall, Dreami ster. j THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP AND AUSTRALIAN" CUP i By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. Mi LitoußNK, January 29. Solution ha- boon allotted top wciplil 19-t i 121b) in the Newmarket Handicap. The ! other New Zealand horses have boon j weighted as follow*:—Cuneiform 9s< b|l>, j Menscliikoft' 9m, Captain Shannon 7*l 211). In the Australian Cup May King is, top I weight (9st 711)!. Solution has been 'awarded ; Bst 121b, and Putty 7.-t 121b. The Waiukti Raciug Club will hob] their annual rate meeting on I'ebruaiy 28. The. programme framed in connection therewith ion.-isl- of seven events. Ihe principal one of which is the Waiuku Cup of 35mv*. Nominations dose on February 9, ami Hie same may lie lodged with Mr. H. B. Masoy, 9. High -street, or with .Mr. .1. T. Mr Naniara, at Waiuku. The programme will be found published in full In another column. 1 ill Lions for all events to be run at the Otaliuliu Trotting Club's Summer Mooting close on Friday next at. nine p.no. The privileges of the Pa pa ku la Racing Club's annual race meeting are to bo offered by auction on Friday next at, noon at Messrs. Gabriel Lewis and Co.'s loom--.