AUCKLAND TOPICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2604, 10 February 1904, Page 47

AUCKLAND TOPICS.

Bt Taiiioa.

Februaiv 8.

The Takar-iva Jockey Cli.b's summer meeting of three dpy& was biought to a close last Wednesday, when the sum passed thrcugh the machines brought the total tc £25.110, an mciease of a few pounds over the amount handled at the couespondung meeting last year. The principal flat race of the day — the Summer HandicaxJ, one mile — attracted a field of seven lumiers, Delama 7.4 being a i-athei better favourite than Maro 8.2. The public were, however, slipped by Jewellery 67, who was always well up with the leading divi.3ion, and i'ltim<itely wo~> by three lengths from Zu eika 7.2, who collared the favoxmte m the last few strides, and finished half a length to the good. Jewell eiy, who is owned by T. "\V. Armitage, has not earned vmniiig distinction since the spring of 1801, and has had no less than 3] defeats registered agsmbt her in the interim, while her owner had not had a turn of Dame Fortune's wheel for some considerable time prior to the victory of the little daughter of St. Leger ar.d Necklace, and Khama s dual win m ihe two hurdle races at Takapuna.

The next racing fixture to claim the attention ot local enthusiasts will hs the* Taranaki. J.C. summer meeting, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday of the preseat week, and at which several Auckland-owned horses will compete. Investors here piefei the chances of Pomeo m the Taranaki Cup, to be run on the first day, and regard Scott\ as p likely one to score in the Flying Handicap.

Inchcape, who landed the first steeplechase for his trainer-owner, Harry Franks, on the second day of the Takapuna meeting, came to s;rief in the cross-country race on the third day through making a ifaulty jump on the h.JI about a miie from home. The old fellow was st the time having the best of it, and had he seen out the journey it is hke'y that he would have scored. His faulty jump resulted in a fractured shoulder, and it was found necessary to destroy him. His owner, Fianks, is noted for ln.s ill-luck.

At the mcnthlj' meeting of the committee of the Aucklard Racing Club, held on Thtr.-s-da3' last, it was resolved to endorse the disqualification imposed by the Coromandei Racing Club on Thomas Scott, James Gihcj , and the horse Dougal. Jockey licenses were granted to E. Ross, W. Wilson, A. Wyatt, and T. Home,

When Rose Shield broke aw?y fiom her bey on board Ihe Westraha, on her way back from the south last November, and sustained serious injuries, it was not expected that she would evei race again. She has, however, come through very well, and John Thorpe is hopeful that Royal Artillery's sister will again carry Mi Fruedlander's colours. She is now trainlag at Ellerslie.

The jiiinrpei Cava'iero Tiis been pu+ in woik agaiii at Ellershe, and is looking big and well.

Auckland is putting up something in the shape of a record this yeai m the death of racehorses. "Within two months ro less than four have been killed, ,hose numbered amongst the missing being Gatelock, Despatch, and Torchon, killed at Ellershe, and Inchcape, who had to be shot at Takapuna last Wednesday. Tradewind, who was purchased from Mr E. J. "Watt^ during the weelt, is to be brought up to Auckland after fulfilling engagements at the Taranaki and Egmont meetings, and will go into Frank Macm^nenin's hands. It is understood that later on Tradewind will go to South Aifmca.

Co one! Brown, a well-known sportsman, arrived here from the Islands last Tuesday, brirgmg with Jiim the Sydn«y-bied maie'Boihei. who is to be raced here, and subsequently put to the stud. The jriare has been placed in Ross Helton's hands. The pony mare Inspiration was sold to Mr Sharp during the Takapuna meeting, and it us expected tlißt she will be shipped to Sydney shortly.