Takapuna Jockey Club's Spring Meeting.

Observer, Volume X, Issue 622, 29 November 1890, Page 15

Takapuna Jockey Club's Spring Meeting.

The Takapuna Jockey Club celebrate their Spring Meeting on Saturday on their pretty course, and a great success ia anticipated. This is one of the gatherings that never fails to draw a large orowd to the marine isuburb, and I am sure there will be no exception to the rule on this occasion, for the entries received are of firstclass order, and large fields promise to be the order of the day. Mr Knight has made a very creditable production of the handicaps, and he is to be congratulated on his maiden attempt. There are eight events set down for decision, and some good racing is sure to be witnessed. The Ferry Company will, as usual, run special boats, and one shilling will take you right through. I suppose I will have to make a few selections for the different events, which is a very difficult task, as at the time of writing the acceptances have not made their appearance. But here goes ;— Maiden Plate. Priscillto 1 Ingorina 2 Warrior 3 Eingtail is worth a half -ticket, for a surprise. Deyonport Handicap. Williamson's elect 1 Brown Bess 2 Brigade ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Maiden Hurdles. Sentinel ... 1 Fragrance 2 Fishmonger 3 St. Andrew's Handicap. Antelope 1 Leorina 2 Tamora ... 3 Handicap Hurdles. Sentinel 1 Hune 2 Orlando 3 Spring Handicap. Antelope 1 Capella ... 2 Leorina 3 Handicap Steeplechase. Silvio 1 Hune 2 Parnell 3

— Takapuna races on Saturday. — Pakuranga R.C. Meeting was a fair sucoesß. —Fame (dam of Dudu) has been sent to Napier on a visit to Somnus. — The N.Z. Stud Co.'s mare, Happy Land, is to be mated with Nelson this season. — The well-known hurdle racer, Euapehu, is reported to have been sold to go to India, — The Hon. 6. M'Lean's well-performed Lady Emma has dropped a filly foal to St. Clair. —St. James is now travelling through the Wanganui district, at the services of breeders. — The Auckland-bred Too Soon, by Anteros — Steppe, won another race over in Australia recently. — Photographs of the champion Carbine are now on Bale at Harry Ellison's, the well-known tobacconist. — The Wanganui Joetrey Club passed .£2758 through the ' infernal machine ' at their Spring Meeting, which is about iJISO short of the total the previous year. — The Canterbury Cap for the last six years has been won by three-year olds, Mr Bntler securing it three years with the aid of Artillery, Manton and Crackshot. — Huxtable, the Auckland jockey, is now at Hastings and is steadily improving in health. His many Auckland friends will be glad to hear that he is recovering so well. —The Thames Jockey Club bring off their Summer Meeting on Friday and Saturday, December 26th and 27th. Nominations for the principal events are due on Tuesday next. — The Hon. D. S. Wallace has now a very strong hand to show, and with such a trio as Carbine, Megaphone, and Titan, he promises to pretty well sweep the boards' of all the big events. —The total sum paid away at the V.R.C. Meeting was .£27,916, of which sum the Hon. D. S Wallace took the lion's share, his cheque amounting to .£11,911. Mr S. G. Cook was second on the list with ,£2048. —The weights for the Takapuna Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, which were compiled by Mir Knight, made their appearance last Monday, and, on the whole, appear to have given general satisfaction. There are a few mistakes, but not at all glaring, and Mr Knight needs a word of praise for his first attempt. — After inquiry into the circumstances attending the scratching and reinstatement of The Baron in the President c Handicap, I am satisfied that the thing was a pure accident. The man in charge of the scratching board misunderstood Mr Peroival's directions, and &* | Boon aa the error was discovered it was rectified.

— I hear that the North Shore idol, Cuirassier, has been placed in E. Kelly's hands in Sydney to be trained. — Harry Howe has left George Wright's Kohimaramara stable. Charlie Warren is now installed as head man. — The well-known Wanganui horse, Cheque, broke down whilst contesting in the Wanganui Stakes Handicap. — At the Bendigo show the other week, the New Zealand trotting mare, Princess, was driven by her owner, Mr Price, and was awarded a first prize. — Sam Lindsay, the Auckland jockey, had a winning mount at the Wellington Spring Meeting 1 , riding Angler, the winner of the Flying Stakes. The six furlongs were cut out in the sharp time of lmin lS^sec. —Atlantis (dam of Leolantis and Fabulous) and Lyre (late Lyric) have each dropped colt foals to Ingomar at Syl yia Park. C rinoline (dam of Clogs and Bustle) has dropped a pledge of affection to Nordenfeldt, —Mr R. Gooßeman was not long in getting a win out of his recent purchase, Eg&lite, whom he recently bought from E. Cutts. Egalite won the Maiden Plate very easily by half-a-length at the Wellington Meeting. — Cap-a-pie was the most successful sire at the Pakuranga Meeting last Saturday, his stock claiming three winners, viz., Iron Bark, winner of the Maiden Plate, Sentinel, winner of the Maiden Hurdles, and Capella, winner of the Flying Handicap. — Memorandum, who it will be remembered Carey was thrown from and died from the injuries which he received, has at last got into a winnincr mood, and on Saturday won the Farmers' Plate and Selling Race at the Pakuranga Meeting. The son of Feve and Atamento won his races very easily, and was well ridden by Hickton in each event. — Mr H. H. Hayr must be congratulated upon the splendid entries he has received for the A vondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting. All the events have filled ont well, and if Mr E. D. Halstead only succeeds in making a creditable production of his initial attempt at handicapping, the success of the meeting is assured. Seventyfive entries for six events sounds well. — I am indebted to Mr J. H. Aislabie, secretary of the Poverty Bay Turf Club, for a neatly -printed programme of the club's annual race-mpeting, which is to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 13 and 14. There are seven events to be decided on ench day, the principal of which are the Turanga Stakes Handicap of 200sovs and Tradesmen's Handicap of 120sovs. Nominations are du3 on Dec. 15. — Jack Friend, who rode Antelope two good seconds at the late A R.C. meeting, had a bit of bad luck at the Pakuranga R.C. Spring Meeting last Saturday, whilst riding Fishmonger in the Maiden Plate. It appears that the horse trod on Priscilla's hocks and came down a cropper, the result beine that Friend got his collarbone broken. Jack is now getting on very well, and expects to be in the saddle again at Christmas time. I wish him a speedy recovery. — The Tamaki Cup at the Pakuranga Meeting was a grand contest between St. Michael and Leorina, and was well worth eoing a long way to see. The pair fought out every inch of the ground down the straight, Leorina obtaining nearly a length lead, and appeared to bo winning easily, but being eased off a few yards from the winning post, St. Michael came again and just managed to snatch a neck victory. The general opinion eeemed to be that Leorina should have won, and the daughter of Yatterina would certainly have got home had Hickton kept her going. Tommy Hodson rode St. Michael very artistically, and well deserved his win. — At a sale of racehorses held after the Melbourne Cup meeting, a number of well-known performers were put up to auction. The following lots were disposed of : — Guineas. Teksum (Mr D. Affleck) 1,225 King William (Mr Wilson) ... . 1,200 Titan (Hon. D. S. Wallace) 650 Leopold (Mr M. Loughlin) 400 Prince Consort (Mr Crozier) 520 Yarran (Mr S. Cook) 520 Bustle (Hon. D. S. Wallace) 295 Orangeman (Mr S. Miller) 250 — The South Auckland Racing Club have received excellent entries for their Summer Meeting, which is to be held on Saturday, Dec. 20 The club have shown great liberality in framing their programme, and deserve to have a good crowd of Auckland sports present to witness their carnival. Mr G. H. Carter, the hon. sec, is doing all in his power to bring together a successful gathering, and, judging by the entries, the meeting promises to be one of the best on record Weights v»ill probably appear next Wednesday, and if Mr E. D. Halstead can only bring them together well, some good racing will no donbt be witnessed. Acceptances are due on December sth.