TAKAPUNA SUMMER MEETING. First Day—January 29.

Otago Witness, Issue 2292, 3 February 1898, Page 33

TAKAPUNA SUMMER MEETING. First Day— January 29.

There were 6000 people present. Tho sum of £7964 wav passed through the lotalisufcor in pound tickets. Results : Handicap Maiden Plate, of 50-ove. One mile. —Archduke, 8.6, 1; The Shaiper, SO, 2; Royal Conqueror, 8.6, 3. Time, Imin 47}=tc. Dividends: Inside, £52i ; outsidf, £5 375. First Handicap Maiden Hurdixs, of 50 j ovf?. One mile aud three-quarters. — ltcb, 10,7, 1 ; Glen-

lora, 0,4, 2; Marksman, 0.7, 3. Time, 3min37sec. Dividends (inside an I outside), £2 4s. Zealandia Handicap, of GOaovs. Five furlong?. Rex, 8 (5, 1 ; HeacMon, 7.2, 2 ; St. Elmo, 82, 3. Time, linin 4Jsec. Dividends, £3 15s aud £1 3s. T\kavuna Cup, of 250sovs. One mile aud a-half — 'Joronet, 7.8, 1; Waiorongomai, 7.10,2; Panoply, 77, 3. An inteiesting race was won by half a length. Time, 2miu 40iscc. Dividends, £3 fs and £5. Calliope Handicap, of GOscvs. Six furlong?.— St. TJituH, 72, 1 ; Dayntree, 8.10, 2 ; Roxana, 72, 3. Time, linin 20'fSec. Dividends, £7 Is and £6 10s. First Handicap Hurdles, of 75-sovs. Two miles —Pansy, 08, 1 ; HKa Nel-,on, 11.10, 2 ; Nor'wesi-, 11.10, 3. Time, Stain 59sec. Dividends £3 9a and £3 19a. First Pony Handicap, of oOsovs. Six fur-long?.—Mang.-.ka*B, 7 10, 1; Nora, fi 7, 2; Dot, 6.7, 3. Time, lmin £0-;tc. Dividends, £15 12-> and £17 7s. Stewards' Handicap, of 60sovs. .Six furlongs. -Bex, 5.2, 1; Lillie, 7.10, 2 ; Miss An. a, 7.2,' 3. Time, lmiii 17see. Dividends, £i 9s aud £5 Si,