SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13812, 28 January 1907, Page 6

SPORTING.

TAKAPUNA SUMMER MEETING.

(Pin Unhid Pmss Aseocutiox.) AUCKLAND, January 26. Tho Takapuna Jockey v Club opened its summer meeting to-day in excellent weather. There was a- good attendance, and tho sum of £080-1 10s was put through the totalisalor, as sgainst £7735 on the corresponding day of last year—an increase of £!(IG9 10s. The following are tho results:— MAIDEN PLATE. One mile.-Lortl Seaton, !U, 1, Aqua. Ikgia, 8.0, 2; ]?r«emoimt, 8.4, X Scratched: Henry Havclock, Powhiri, X'cpenape, Brooklyn. Won by two lengths. Time, lmm 47 2-usec. Dividends, £3 Us and £>. CALLIOPE HANDICAP. Four furlongs.Quadroon, 8.0, 1; Tanewha, 7.0, 2; Key, 7.12, H. Scratched: AVauchope, Ca-rmania. Won' by a length Time, 52sec. Dividend", £1 14s ZEALAA'DIA HANDICAP. Five furlong and a-lwK.-Black-imd-gold, 8.10,1; Te Aroliii, 8 ; 2, 2; Le Beau, 7.8, 3. Scratched: Celerity, Keep Step, Foremost, Heruy Havclock Syreii. Won easily. Time, linin lOsec. Dividends,' ■£& 7s and 10s. TAKAPUNA CUP. One mile and a-lioli— Scotty, 8.9, 1; Paritutu, 9.5, 2; Waipuna, 8.7, 3. Scratched: Gcordic, Bully, Agrapus. Scotty wont to the front when entering the straight anil won a good race by two lengths. Time, 2min 39sec. Dividends, £i 5s and £1 ss. FERRY HANDICAP. Five telon-s and a-half.—Hukuai, 8.2,1; Integrity, 8.7. 3; Hiss Crespin, 7.2, 3. Scratched: Lucio, Brooklyn, Powhiri Tito, Vailiou, Rosewarn, Cnta.=trophe. Won by two lengths. Time, lniin 11 3-ssec. Dividends, £6 lls and £1 lus. OREWA HURDLES. Two mile- -Soulf. fish, 9.0, l Ifcmtapn, 11.8, 2; Pierre, 9.0, 3, Also started: Silica.' Won by three lengths. Time, 3min 50sec. Dividend, £8 19s. PONY HANDICAP. Five furlongs and ahalf.—Li Aimie, G. 7, 1: Menrimanu, 7.0, ". Sonoma, !).O, 3. Scratched: Ngahere. Won by a, length. Time, Imin 11 4-ossc, Dividends £7 Gs and S Ss STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Six furlongSoultmaid, 7.10, i; Millie, 8.2, 2; Tβ Aroha, 8.0, 3. Scratched: Aristocrat, Agrapus, Syren Won by half a length. Time, liuiu lSscc. Dividend, £1 19». The winning combination on the double machine—Black-and-gold and Scotty—paid £25 WELLINGTON SUJOIF.R MEETING. [Pin Unttid Priss Association.) WELLINGTON, January 20. Lovely weather prevailed for the concluding day of tho Wellington Racing Club's meeting, and the attendance was up to the average, about 5000 being present. Very little use was made of the scratching pen, and the racing was of an interesting character. The sum of £22,423 went through tho machines to-day (including £2241 through the doublo machine, which paid ±7 14s on tho handicap and Metropolitan), and this mate £G4,SSO for tho meeting, llesults: — MUN&AUOA HACK HURDLES, of lOOsovs. Ono mile and a-half.—2B2 Lavink, 10.6, 1; 189 Wind, 11.0, 2; 190 Outer, 10.6, 3. Abo started: 235 Pawa 10.5. At tho bottom turn Laviuia, took charge, and won with something -to spare, by two lengths. Time, 2min 47 3-ssoc. Dividend, £! 17s.

JANUARY HANDICAP, Of HOsovs. Ono mile. 300-M-r A. Poters's b g iEolus, by Euroclydon—Santa Katarnia, syrs, 7.11 (S. Reid) 1 810—Mr Moore's Fonlenoy, 7.13 (C. Jenkins) 2 20J—Mr Armstrong's Probable, 8.7 (F. Williams) 3 Also started: 203 WiiT.%l 5.5, 330 Blylhcmaid 8.3, 182 Grand Slam 8.11, 198 Arclight 7.13, 201 Do Witte 7.9, 83 Dulciuea 7.3. Dulcinia once more delayed the start, and was 1110 slowest off iho mark. The colours or Blythemaid were prominent early in the race, and alter traversing half a mile Wirral and Blythemaid were racing together jiusi clear of the field. Blythemaid gavo way to Wirral as the horses entered the top turn, and then Do Witte went at tire leader. In the straight Fontcnoy ran through on tho inside, and led until a hundred yards from the post, with Do Witto at his rear. Then Molns, on the outside, came, with a great rattle, and won my half a. length, Probable beating Dβ Wilte for third position. Time, lmin 41sec. Dividends, £i lGs and Us.

PONEKE HACK HANDICAP, of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs.—l 63 Silver Shell, 7.2, 1; 5G2 Golden Caim, 8.12. 2; 202 Kainku. 7.5, 3. Also started: 451 Chatterer 8.12. OaTKuku B.G, 115 Mernwai G. 12, 195 Sandix G. 12, 79 Kiat Gun G. 7. luuukn and Chatterer were in the van on turning for home, but halfway down ilio straight Silver Shell ran through and wou fairly easy by a length and a-quartor, with Jianiku a poor third. Time, lmin SOsec Dividends, iS 7s and 17s.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of -lOOsovs; second 50=ovs and lliird 25sovs. One mile and a-guarter. 1021-lb J. Monk's cli h "Achilles, by Medallion—Xereid, aged. 9.11

(C. Jenkins) 1 335-Mr Treston's Apa, iyn, 7.4

(L. Wilson) 3 £30-ttr Stead's Eden, G.lO (C. Monk) 3 Also started: 194 Submarine 5.3, 191 Zimmerman 8.2. St. Joe 7.10 (braketed with Apa), 273 Douche 7.10, 123 Mystification 7.3, 2)G Clanchatfan 7.0, 31S Riflemaid 0.9 (carried G. 13).

From au even despatch Achilles, as usual, rushed to the front, and on leaving the straight lie was clear of Zimmerman "jid Submarine, with, tho othera * couple <>t

lengths a-way. Achillea held his advantage all the way along the back stretch, and there was very little- change, except that Apa, ran lip fonrtb. Submarine gave way to Eden and Apa, as the field approached the home turn; while Zimmerman dropped rapidly io the rear. Achillea was first into Iho straight, and won rather easily by a couple of lengths; ■while Eden was third, a length behind Apa and two lengths in front of Douche. Time, 2min 7 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 and £1 Us.

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, Of "flOsovs; second "Osovs and third' lOsovs.

Six furlongs. 556-Mr E. P. Fullerton's br o Pinl; 'TJn, by St. Eowan-Manutiikc, 4yrs, 8.11 (T. O'Brien) 1 2H—jt-r Sutherland's Replete, 7.4

2U-Mr Watt's King Billy, 8.7 ' " *'

(B. Deeley) 3 Also started: 403 Jlunjeet 0.11, 90 Signalman 8.10, 73 Eallarat 8.7, G7G Marguerite 5.3 39 Dclamero 7,12.150 Medallist 7.11.

Rcplctb wag the first to move, while Sig. nalman jumped hack from the barrier, and took no part in the race. At the top. turn Replete and King Billy were well in a<l. vanco of iho field, but as the straight was approached Pink 'Un came with a rush, and eventually won easily by a lenkth and ahalf, a length separating second m<\ third horses. Time, lmin H 1-osec, Dividends, J-2 8s and £2 2s.

FITZHEE-BEBT HANDICAP, Of 120sovs; second losovs and tliird osovs, For two-year-olds. Five furlongs 3G3-Mr R. W. Patcrson's b c Prism, by Stepuiak—Rainbow, 6.10 ■~„.„, (&• Wilson) 1 61—Mr MThcrson's Swallow, 6.10

(H. Price) 2 SJG-Jlr Watt's LBiusdorff, 7.G (Deelev).. 3 Also started: 311 Finery 9.0, 29G Ilappv Maid 7.3, CGI English Rose 7.0, 09 Signor 010 10.-, Theresa. G. 7.

Lnmedorff was tho quickest away, with Theresa and English Rose next, but at tho turn the field was well bunched. A splendid race all the way home—all tho whips being out—resulted in Prism just beating Swallow by tho shortest of heads, with Lauisctarff right up on the leaders. Time, lmin 3 4-ssec. Dividends, £3 Is and £10 IGs.

WELLINGTON Si'AKES, Of -lOOsovs; second 50sovs, and third 23sovs, Five furlongs. 1251—Sir George Clifford's eh f Guidwifc, by Clanranald—Safeguard, 2yrs, G. 7 (E. Murfitt) 1 705— Mr Bidwell's Elevation, 7.5

(S. Eeid) 2 S23—Mr Lowry's Downfall 7.0

(B. Deeley) 3 Also started: Glciiculloeh 7.12 (bracketed with Guidwife), 231 Idealist 7.11, 119 Pearl R«ef 7.0, 2£s'Gold Crest 7.0.

Guidwife slipped tho field at the start, andran round the top turn with a. lead of a coupleof lengths from Idealist, but the latter soon dropped out of the struggle. Elevation then challenged the leader, but Sir George Clifford's filly held her own all the way home, and won comfortably by three-quatkra of a. length, with Downfall a good third. Time, lmiu 1 3-ssec. Dividends. £1 10s and £1 Is.

PENCARHOW HACK HANDICAP, of lOOsora. Six furlongs.—9s3 Full Rate, 8.13, 1; 273 Chicane, 7.2, 2; 631 William, 7.11. 3.. Also stai'twl: 748 Tupono 8.11. 311 Erl Kin- 7.0, 210 Snga, 0.7, IG3 Moata 0.7, 184 Hillsoijj; 0.7 (car. 7.3). Full Rate was the last to 'move, but ou rounding the bend he had taken charge, and won by half a- length, though he had to be shaken up to stall off a challenge by Chicane. Time, lmiu 15scc. ' Dividends, £2 9s and £2 17s.

The following aro the principal winning owners at the meeting:—Mr J. Monk £895' lion. J. D. Ormoiid, £395; Sir Geo. CliSord, £330; Mr G. G. Stead, £300; Mr E. J. Fullerton, £290; Mr F. Armstrong, £190; Mr' W. E. Bidwill, £170; Mr A. ll'Phcrson, £.165 • Mr F, Preston, £125; Mr C. Macho!, £120Mr T. H. Lowry, £100; Mr A. Peters, £100; Mr H. W. P.iterson, £100. Smaller amounts bring '.he total up to £4110. SYDNEY RACES. SYDNEY, January 27. (Eeceiretl Jan. 27. at 5.13 p.m.) At the paces [yesterday tho AnnivMeaiy Handicap resulted as follows:—Vanadium 1, Ossian 2, Aragan 3. There wore seven starters. The betting was 5 to 2 against Aragan, 4 to 1 Ossian, and 5 to 1 Vanadium. "'Won by a, neck. Time, 2min Msec.