SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11446, 28 January 1918, Page 5

SPORTING.

TAKAPUNA MEETING. FIRST DAY. Per Press Association. Auckland, Jan. 27. The opening day of tho Takapuun Jockey Club’s Summer Meeting was held in fine but dull weather. There was a very large attendance. Tho totalisator handled £11,27!) as against 981 10s for the corresponding day lastj’buT’ Results:— Trial Hauam^ n -“ . \° r Keystone (0 Shea) 1, 3 Step 2, i 3. Also ran; Sleepy Jack, Novation',' Plenipoteut, Carmen Sylva, White Sox, Now Zealand. SiTviaroa, Macopper, Hibernia, Rock Diamond aud Rosori. Won by [three-quarters of 6 length. Time, imiu 57sec. Zealaudia Handicap.— i Munster IR, Reed) 1, G Stilts 2, 3 White

Also ran : Rebel, Waiuta, Tenanarnna 'latterly, Analogue, Jack DeSl, Z ,f DMavrd Pendoon, Eockfleld, Royal Ruins, pouitaiue, Meltonio. Won by two au.d !1 “ais- - Time, Imiu 29scc. Haurakl Hack Hurdles.—l DittcJ (Romh)J , 3 Plentipoteut 2, 4 The Channels. Also ran: 3 Polthoguo, Larry, Captdn Lock, Prosper, Sylvian Knight aud Wartime. Won by four lengths. Time. 2min 51 sec. Takapuua Cup.—B Glenopil (Ronnie) 1. 5 Mullingar 2, C Uncle Ned 3. Also ran: Polydamon, Cynic, Colonel Soult, British Arch, Housewife, Sir Ralph, Royal Irish. Signo, Lady Energy. The'winner led all the way, winning uicoly.by a length aud a half from Uncle Ned, who finished fast a neck away. Time, 2min 3Gsec,

Frrey Handicap —5 Gold Kip (Goldfinch) 1, 3 Oatibrdlero, 2 Siivasco 3. Also ran; All Talk, Revenue, White Sox, Lady Wizna, Lancmoi, Sms Gene, Cherry Roo, Monotonia, Cordite, Orpheus, Silver Lode, Mona four. Glen Crispin, Miss Leslie, Lady Bruce, Roi, Lady Lyddite, Whitford Bello. Won by a length aud a quarter. Time l,mm 3soc.

Calilopo Handicap.—s Silver Link (0. Brown)! , 2 Spanner 3, 3 Shining Light 3. Also ran: Canzonet, Hlneamaru and Taimai coupled with Spanner, King Abbey, Aircraft, A arch Lassie, Principal Lady, Hessian, Sugarworks. Won by a length and a half. Time, IminS sec. Orewa Hurdles. —4 Te Ouga (MeFlynn) 1, 1 Tenacious 2, '2 Glendalough 8. Also ran: Takanini ami Orispeen. The latter two fell, end Takanini broke his leg and had t& be destroyed. Won by two lentghs, Time,“3imnl Bsec. (R. Reed) 1, 3 Cardrona 3,2 Rekanui 3. Also ran: Hopfield, Lightning, Wiauta, Lord Kenilworth,. Fabriquette, King Lupin, Munster, Loayl Arch, Mossm-m, Rathlin. Won by a shorth ead. T ime, Iminr 15sec.