TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Observer, Volume XXI, Issue 1196, 30 November 1901, Page 10

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

AUCKLAND turfites 'have now had just enough of the new season's

racing to give them a keen relish for nijore, and as^with the outward march of the season, somewhat like the courses of a grand dinner, that which precedes is but a herald of something better to follow, so we anticipate that the Shore meeting will form a very appetising part of the season's bill of fare. Ancklanderft love no place better than the Shore, for.jracing. Jlhere the charm of racing itsejf is tinited with the natwral oharwi olone of Auckland'ft'most pleasant suburban resorts, and if it could Kapuen tVat Auoklamlers should loi*e their enthuinasm' for rachig geoerally, the 8holr«| wo^d certainly, be the last place tq retain its hold o.n their racing proclivities. . .

The meeting to commence on Satur-i day afternoon promises to be in everji way as successful a meeting as any of the past Spring Meetings held by the, T.J.C Certainty, some of the fields) are not (juite bo large as the Shore had been woet to give, but in, these few inBtances want in" number is amply made up for in quality, whilst there are some other events that are full of both. A new departure at the Shore Meeting will be in regard to the payment of dividends. On the inside machine, only one dividend will be paid, as of old ; on the outside machine the new Bystem of two dividends will be adhered to. As a compromise, this may not be quite all that is necessary to meet the conflict of opinion in regard to the new and. the old system, but is the best that can be done under the: circumstances. What is required is to give all classes of backers a chance to enunciate in a practical manner their preference for either, and if the number on each side ia found to be conBidjerabfe, then we shall need to retain both systems. The present season should permanently decide this knotty question. Tbje Takapuoa Meeting will take in for its. second fey's racing Wednesday, of »ext week, Pec. 4th. It is to bd hoped that the Club will have fine weabber for both days : given such conditions, a successful issue is certain. ' In rsga«d to Saturday's events, I will hazard the following selections : Tri»rH»ndicftp, 1 MUe. — Cavalry or Golden Hose. Cambria Handicap, fi furlong*.— Irish or Mary Be»ton. St. Andrews; Haiiaicap, 1J Miles.— r St. Urstdfl ami Taohei. ;S^Men Hurdles, about 1^ Miles.— RoyaT.Co.n^neirwr, Tiki, or Fvefly. Ist Hack Race, 5 hvrlosgß. —La Polish arCTuessy. let Pony Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Trooper or Ist Whiwper. Ist Hurdles, 2 Miles.— Regalia II;, Princess Cheltenhank Uawlioap, 5 furlongs.— Jewellery, ■CirttwDotte, Sparkling ■Ww©.K ■ :: ' ■■ "■ " • " the MR >c mn oij iD^iface". . Tt"SinJso Bnouiaprflfpie ' ot