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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue II, 12 January 1901, Page 61

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A.R.C. SUMMER MEETING. The Auckland Racing Chib brought their big summer carnival to a. conclusion on Wednesday last, under very favourable weather conditions. The attendance, though of course below that of Cup and Derby days, was nevertheless very large, for Steeple? ehase Day is always a very popular one with Aucklanders. Colonel Banks officiated as judge, while Mr (Seo. Cutts again operated at the starting gate. During the afternoon betting proved brisk, but with two such events as the Royal Stakes and Auckland Plate it was hardly to be expected that, the amount dealt, with would compare with that put- through on the peceding days of the gathering. Still, Messrs Hayr and Co. handled during the day the large sum of £15.904, which, added to the former amount, £51,612, gives a grand total of 67,51'6 for the meeting, as against £63,655 passed through at the corresponding meeting last season. The management of the gathering was all that could be desired, and the. only incidents to mar a very pleasant afternoon’s sport were the accidents ■which happened to the riders of Voltigeur 11.. Afiss Drury, and Tarrigan, who each received a severe shaking, through their mounts coming to grief during the running of the Steeplechase.. . , ■ ■ . > i •

The. day’s sport commenced with the Ascot Handieap, for which a field of .six, out of the ten. listed to compete, went into the starter’s hands. The top-weight, St. Ursula, was <k strong order, while the others who received most attention were Laetitia and The Needle. The Waster was first away, but they had not gone far when Alessrs Nathan’s mare took command. and holding her own for the rest of the journey ran home fully a length ahead of The Needle, while the favourite was last to finish.

For the Sylvia Handicap there were five competitors. Field Battery carried rather more money than Calibre, while the others were fairly evenly backed. Calibre was quickest on his feet, and although Scotty and Field Battery made strong efforts to get on terms with him as they raced up the straight, they were never able to get within two lengths of Mr Dan O’Brien’s colt; A good field of ten runners went out to contest the Grandstand Handicap, Ua Gloria being made favourite, while Rosella and Cavalerio each had plenty of admirers. The race proved a very exciting one, and after a splendid finish the Southern horse Skobeloff gained the verdict by a head from Regalia IL xi . - C The scratching pen was very busy in connection with the. Royal Stakes, as only three out of the dozen listed to compete were found willing to do battle for the. rich prize. From an even start Menschikoff was the first »omg, and he led Renown and lormbsan until the straight was entered, when Renown caine with a fast run and won as he liked by two lengths from the Stepniak horse. The Steeplechase was the next it“m to be discussed, and for this a field •f eight horses were sent to the post. Cannongate was made favourite, while Kor’-west, Tarrigan, and Volligeur Tl. Were all fairly well backed. The field

had not gone far on their journey when the light-weight. Mtes Drury, took command, and slie drew right away from the others when the hill was reached. The daughter of Drury Lane was still in the van as they ran up through the plantation for'’the second time, but the fence on top proved fatal to her. As the field- ran down the back stretch for the 1 last time. Cannongate was in the lead, closely attended by Tarrigan and Nor’-west, and from this out the leader Had matters all his own way, and he ran home the easiest of winners by thirty lengths from Nor’-west, while Tarrigan came to grief at the last obstacle. For ihe Newmarket Handicap a field of eight lined up behind the barrier. Formula was the popular fancy, and ‘ she fully justified the confidence reposed in her by running home a length in front of Vai Rosa. The Auckland Plate was the next item on the card, there being only two starters. Advance and Hohoro. The race itself calls for little description, as Advance had matters all his own way throughout, cantering home two lengths ahead of his rival without ever once being asked .to gallop. The running of the Pony Handicap -concluded proceedings, and there was a very considerable amount of speculation on this event, no less than £3104 being registered on the totalizator. Lena was made favourite, and the daughter of Derringer never once left the issue in doubt, for hopping off when the barrier rose, she was never headed, and won by two lengths from First Whisper.

The following are the results: — ASCOT HANDICAP of lOOsovs, one mile. Messrs L. D. and N. A. Nathan's Laetitia, 7.10 1 Mr E. J. Rae's The Needle, 7.6 2 Mr Dan O’Brien’s Peerage, 7.0 3 Scratchings: Cavaliero, Solo, Whitney and Honesty. The Waster was first away, closely followed by Laetitia and The Needle. Running through the cutting Laetitia was half a length ahead of The Needle, while St. Ursula was at the tail end of the field. Laetitia was first into the straight, and, although The Needle made a strong effort to get up, he was unable to readh the daughter of Seaton Delaval, who won all out by a length, with Peerage three lengths away third. Time, 1.43 4-5. Dividend. £4 9/.

SYLVIA HANDICAP, six furiongs; Mr D. O’Brien’s b c Calibre, 8.3 1 Mr G. G. Stead’s ch c Field Battery, 8.3, 2 Mr W. Ryan's br f Creey. B.T. 3

From an even start the colours of Field Battery and Calibre were the first to show out, and the latter showed the way through the. cutting, half a length in front of Ragabrash, with Field Battery close up. Calibre was still holding his own when the straight was entered, and coming on won very easily by a length and a-half from Field Battery, while Creey was two lengths further baek third. Ragabrash was fourth and Scotty last. Time, 1.18 3-5. Dividend. £3 V. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP. Skobeloff 1 Regalia II 2 Dayntree 3 Some delay was caused at the start. When the barrier rose Dayntree and Cavaliero’s colours were most conspicuous. Passing the steward’s stand Cavaliero was half a length in front of Rosella and Malatua, with the others bunched together. Running through the cutting Paphos was in the lead, closely followed by Regalia and La Gloria. Regalia FT. showed the way into the straight, and when the Derby Stand was reached Skobeloff put in his claim and won all out by a neck from Regalia If., with Dayntree a length away third. Time, 2m Ils. Dividend. £ll 8/. Fulmen, Laetitia andWlnsome were scratched.

ROYAL STAKES, 6 furtongs. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s RenowiL, 1 Mr G. G. Stead’s MenschlZoff’.: 2 Mr G. G. Stead’s Formosan..;; 3 There was a splendid start. The trio moved away together. Running past the five-furlong mark MenschlkoW was : a length in front of Renown,"' Formosyn being two lengths further away. There was very little alteration until reaehteig the Derby Stand, where Renown eafite with a fast run and won by iwo lengAis from Menschifcoff. Time, Ll5-T-6. Dividend, £2 8/. , ” '

AUCKLAND RTKKPLW’HARK HANDICAP of 3UOfuvs; 3| mile*.

897-Mr J. Warner’s l»r g by Cannon—Fits te fug, 10.12 (J. Stewart) 748—Mr Peter Chaafe’s b g Nor’-west, 12.12 (ft. Hath So4—Mr W. A. Cok-man’s «-b g Diogo. 10.9 (Fergus)

Also started: — 185, Stray bird, 11.3 (A. Hall>; 244, Vol rigour 11., 10.2 (Bums); 55, Miss Drury, 9,10 (Crolley); 138, Kowhai, 9.7 (Tooman); 325, Tarragon, 9.7 (MtHiro). Miss Drury was first to commence, and sue showed the way over the first obstacle, closely followed by Stray bi rd, Kowhai, and Cannongate; while Voitigeur 11. was last. The order was unchanged at the next fence, but here Voltigeur 11. came to grief. Miss Drury had a dozen lengths* lead when they crossed the top of rhe hill, her clearest attendants being Dingo.Kowhai, and Straybird. As they ran past the stand Miss Drury was still holding her advantage, succeeded by Dingo. Nor’-west. Straybird, and Cannongate, and hi this order they approached the hill for the second time. When the top was reached Miss Drury, who was fast tiring, came to grief at the post and rail fence, leaving Stray bird in the van. The latter making a faulty jump ns they landed t«n to the course again gave way to Tarragon, while Cannongate. Nor - west, anti Dingo were separated by lengths as they went over the double jump. In this order they ran up the hill for the third time. Crossing the fence on top of the hill, Cannongate was In the lead, closely followed by Turragon and Nor’-west, while Straybird had dropped back some distance. Cannongate improved his lead as they raced dowu the hill, and was 20 lengths clear of the field when they landed into the straight, hU nearest attendants being Tarragon. Nor - west, and Dingo. The former, however, made a faulty jump at the last fence, and came down. The son of Cannon was bowling along fen great style, and ran past the judge’s box fully 30 lengths ahead of Nor’west, while Dingo wHs about 80 lengths farther back third. Time, 8.13 2-ss. Total, 2796. Dividend, £2 16/. NEWMARKET HANDICAP of 300sovs; 6 furlongs. 837—Hon. H. Mosman's b f Formula, by Hotchkiss—Formo,7.W (Lindsay) 1 190—Mrs Leonard's br c Vai Rosa, 7.9 (Hewitt) -2 233 —-Messrs R. and K. Duder’s br c Takapuna, 7.7 (Batman) 3 Also started: 126, St. Peter, 8.10 (Chaafe); 292, Solo, 7.12 (Jenkins); 158, Hastings, 7.6 (Buchanan): 126, Winsome, 7.4 (Speakman); 138, Tommy Atkins, 7.0 (Miller). Tommy Arkins was first on his feet, closely attended by Formula, who was a length in front of Solo and Takapuna as they ran through rhe cutting. Entering the straight Tommy Atkins was still holding his own from Formula, while the others were close up bunched together. Opposite the lawn rails Formula swerved in, and the field »were all under the whip. A good race to the post resulted in the daughter of Hotch*kiss scoring a length’s victory from Vai Rosa, while Takapuna was third, a length further back. Time, 1.16 3-ss. Total, 2100. Dividend, £2 5/. AUCKLAND PLATE of 400sovs; 1$ mile. 68U—Mr D. Gordon's blk c Advance, by Vanguard—Laurel, 9.0 (Jenkins).... 1 188—Mr C. Loyetf’s br g Hohoro, by Tasman—Lady Moth, 8.9 tJilllngs) .... 2 The pair were despatched on even terms, Advance being nearest the rails. He kept a length's lead of Hohoro for about a mile, and then increased it,and when the straight was reached the son of Vanguard had fully four lengths’ lead of his opponent, and coming on in great style ran bom* an easy winner by two lengths. Time, 2.37 3-ss. Total. 868. Dividend, £1 2/. PONY HANDICAP of 80sovs; 5 furlongs. IJOtP-Mr C. Lovett’s "Lena, by Derringer —Nina, 8.10 (Jlllings) 1 552—Mr S. Mack's br m First Whisper, 7.6 (W. Batman) 2 297—Mr D. Morraghan’s b ui Manroa, 7.3 (Speakman) 3 Also started: 350, Cuisine, 7.8 (Tate); 310, Texan, 7.8 (Buchanan); 87. Chief Miss, 6.7 (Nary); 208. Rapit, 6.7 (McKinnon). Chief Miss, and Rapit were first to show clear of a bunched field, and the trio were in command as they passed the threefurlong mark. Coming into the straight Lena was still holding a slight advantage, and although the others were all bard at it, they could nor get within a couple of lengths of Derringer’s daughter. First Whisper was second, and Mamoa a length further away third. Time, 1.5 24»5. Totab»ator, 3104. Dividend, £2 2/. © ® ® TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. Mr Knight has declared the following weights for the Summer Meeting :— Takapuna Cup of 400sovh., 1A miles.— Hohoro 9.9, Bluejacket 9.6, Coronet 9.0, Cavaliero 8.4, Rosel la 8.0, St. Peter 7.13, St. Ursula 7.13, Day n tree 7.12, Formula 7.12, Regalia 11. 7.10, Admiral Hawke7.6, Honesty 7.4, Knight of Athol 7.0, St. Ona 7.0, Castroline 7.0, St. Lawrence 6.12, Peerage 6.12, Doctor 6 12, Motor 6 12, Hal-

luulier 6.10, Matai: ittdiarakiki 6.10, Blair carry; 6.10, Volee tt.S, Kegubu* <L7 e Black Rose 6.7, Paul Seaton 6.7. Handicap Steeplechase of luOmuvs. ; 3J miles.— Nor’-West 12.12, CaniuHigale 12.7, Straybinl 10.12, Bellman lu.lo, Tim !&8, Dingo 10.7, Volcano 10.4, Voltigeur 11 10.4, Hylas 9.12, Tarragon 9.12, Miss Drury 9.10. Ever mote 9.9, Verdi 9.7, Ko whai 9.7. The following nominations have been received by Mr Wyuyurd for the minor events of the programme:— FIRST DAY. Maiden Plate.—Tiki, Apparition, High*lander, Corvette, The Frenchman, Yarra, Don, Black Rose, Peerage. Bacchus, Don. nyhrook, Holden Tress. Pourert*. Swift, foot, Volee, Aminta, Balbirniv, Bub, Telephone 11. Calliope Handicap.—Dispatch, Crecy, Scutty, Jessamine, Sentinel, Rita, llikapene. Zealandia.—Tiki, Moment. Tommy Atkins, Lady Dash, Clansman, St. Olga, Solo, The Slave, Winsome, Vai Rosa, Lady Avon, Delia Rose, Hastings, Roseila, Rosiphele, Takapuna. Brigham Young, Cuirasette, Telephone. First Hack.—Apparition, Nereid. Telephone 11., Highlander. Sunlight. Valedictory. Crescent, Athol Brose, Fairy House, Bacchus, Golden Tress, Progee. Pandarus, Florence, Love Joy, Zulcika, Tresham, Balbirnie, The Waster, Rangatira, Zeehan, Saucebag. First Pony.—Lady Vndy, Wbarckiiio, Blue Paul, Cuisine, Ivan. The Spray, Texas, Mara, Orange ariu Blue, Main«>a, Chief Miss, Lady Avon. Heliades, St. Loande. First Whisper. Lena. Stewards’. — Tiki. MatamataharakikL Corvette, The Frenchman. Tommy Atkins, St. Peter. St. Jack. Solo, Winsome, Vai Rosa. Crusade, Hastings. Roseila, Rosiphele/ Volee, Takapuna, Doctor, Halberdier. First Hurdles.—Clyde. Rufus. Tim. Miss Drury, Nor’-west, Cannungate, Hylas. Voltigeur 11. SECOND DAY. Suburban. —Tiki, Moment. The Frenchman, Yarra. Tommy Atkins. Lady Dash Clansman, St. Olga, Solo, Winsome, Vai Rosa, Lady Avon. Delia Rose. Progee ; Rosiphele. Takapuna, Cuirasette, Th; Waster, Telephone. Maiden Hurdles.—Perseverance, phone 11., Sunlight, Rapid Bey, RomanticDan. Kowhai, St. Rowan. Evermore. De fender, Tahaka, Freewill. Peacock. Puts ing Billy, Pungarehu, Sultan, Boxe* Rangatira. Second Pony.—Lady Vndy, Wharekinb Blue Paul, Cuisine. Ivan. The Texas, Mara, Orange and Blue, Mamor Lady Avon, Heliades, St. Loande, Fir Whisper, Lena, Pipiwharauroa. Hobson Handicap.—Despatch. CrecyScotty, Jessamine, Sentinel. Little Bess, Rita, Hikipene. Second Hack.—Apparition. Nereid, Telephone 11.. Highlander. Sunlight. Crescent* Athol Brose, Fairy House. Bacchus# Golden Tress, Pandarus, Florence, Love Joy, Zulcika. Tresham, Balbirnie. The Waster, Progee, Rangatira, Zeeharv, Saucebag. Anniversary .— Tiki, Regulus. Matamataharakiki, Blaircarrig. Adam. Honesty, Corvette. The Frenchman. Peerage, St. Ursula, Regalia 11., St. Jack. Solo, Crusade. Hastings, Roseila, Motor, Volee, Taka puna, Doctor. Halberdier. THIRD DAY. ' Borough Handicap.—Tiki. Nereid. Moment, The Frenchman. Tommy Atkins, Belfast. Lady Dash, Clansman. St. Olga, Fairy House. Solo, The Slave, Lady Avon. Progee. Rosiphele, Takapuna. Brigham Young, Blairina, Sultan. Telephone, Telephone 11. Summer Handicap.—Matamataharakiki, Regulus, Tild, Blaircarrig, Honesty, Black Rose. Admiral Hawke, St. Peter. St. Ursula, Regalia 11., Solo, Cavallaro* Hastings, Roseila, Motor. Volee, Doctors Halberdier, St. Ona, Cuirasette. Third Pony Handicap.—Garnet. Lad£ Vndy, Wharekino, Blue Paul. CulsincIvan. The Spray, Texas, Mara. Orange and Blue, Mamoa, Chief Miss. Lady Avon* Heliades, St. Loande, First Whisper. Marine Handicap.—Despatch. Gladys May, Lady Soult. Liquidator. Miss Jessamine, Sentinel, Bona Rosa. Little Bess, Rita, Hikipene, Lance Corporal, brown filly by Tasman—Cobweb. Devonport Handicap.—Tiki. Moment. Tommy Atkins, St. Peter. St. Jack. Solo, Winsome, Vai Rosa. Delia Rose, Hastings, Roseila. Rosiphele, Takapuna, Balbirnie, The Waster. Second Steeplechase.—Tarragon. Kowhai, Rufus. Straybird, Tim, Evermore. Dingo, Cannongate. Verdi. Freewill, Miss Drury, Nor’-west, Voltigeur IT. Second Hurdles.—Clyde, Adam. Dan, Rufus. Tim. Forty-seven, St. Rowan. Tahaka, Miss Drury, Hylas. Voltigeur 11., Rangatira. Welter Handicap.—Tiki. Matamataharakiki. Regulus, Blaircarrig. Highlander. Honesty. Corvette. The Frenchman. Yarra, Black Rose. Peerage, Admiral Hawke. Crescent. St. Ursula. Regalia 11., St. Tack P CVI »•**•*’«» T V,ftor, Volee, Halberdier. Knight of Athel, St. tlnsi. > . 1..,. teiephone 11.. <'.iHtroline.

Mr Al. x. Phillips has gold MiuervK to a Gisborne sportsman. '£)m*

daughter of Nelson I um informed realised £IOO. Regalia 11. was the unlucky horse at the recent A.K.C. meeting. The son of Regel ran consistently throughout and finished second on three occasions. The Auckland Racing Club paid away the respectable sum of £7063 in Stake-s over their recent big summer carnival. The Hon. J. D. Ormond was the largest ’ winner, his cheque amounting to £1250. Mr G. G. Stead was second with £940, Mr P. Chaafe came third with £B9O. The ex-New Zealander Uniform made his re-appearance In England in the Oval Handicap of 2 miles last month. He was, however, far from being well, and finished out of a place. Kettledrum met with an accident last week when out in the paddock, and had to be destroyed. The next important local race fixture to claim attention will be the Tnkapuna Jockey Club’s Summer Meeting, which takes place on January 29th. 30th, and March 2nd. The weights for the two principal events were declared by Mr Knight on Friday last. In the Summer Cup, Hohoro is in the pride of place with 9.9, and despite this impost should he be •ent to the post, Tasman’s son will be mire to have a large following on the day. Lower down the list, Formula (7.12) reads a likely one. Fit and well the Hon. .Mossman’s mare will be one of the hardest to beat. The Otahuhn Trotting Club will hold a three days’ .meeting next month at Potter’s Paddock. The totalisator record for the A.R.C. meeting showed that the large sum of £67,516 was passed through the machines on the four days, which exceeds last year’s figures by £3861. It may be safely said that Cannongate is one of the best jumpers we have in the North Island at the present time. He placed the hurdle race to his credit in good style on the second day of the summer meeting, and on the concluding day he made no mistakes in the Steeplechase, which event- he won very easily. Cannongate appears to be developing greater staying capabilities than was formerly the case. At the Sydney Tattersail’s Club’s meeting last week Mr G. Martin’s Chestnut colt Khaki won the principal event, the Cup. There were fifteen Btarters, and the winner only got home by a head in front of Nevermore, after a great race. The Australian Star has so far proved a very unlucky investment for Mr D. Gollari. It is stated that the black colt has entirely lost all his form shown in Australia. It was generally expected that the Wellington Racing Club would have received a far larger acceptance list for the Cup than they did on Friday night last. Out of 45 nominations only 13 have erieil content, and as several of these will have to come before Air. Evitt to be rehandicapped for their several successes, it will be as well to await developments before trying to unearth the winner. Explosion is to be put into commission again. The big son of Cuirassier has been doing stud duty at Sylvia Park recently. Frank McManemin was the most successful trainer at the A.R.C. meeting. with four wins to his credit. The ex-Auckland er Levanter appears to have lost all his brilliant, cross-country form. The son of Captivator finished out of a place in a three mile steeplechase at Leopardstown (I reland) last month. The annual sale of Mr Thos. Motrin’s thoroughbred yearlings, which took place last week, compares very favourably with any of the former sales whieb have taken place at Wellington Park. The highest priced youngster was a colt by St. Leger— Hilda, who was knocked’ down to Mr G. G. Stead for 640 guineas. The brown colt by Hotchkiss from St. Evelyn was also bought by the Canterbury sportsman for 526 guineas; while the third highest figure was given by Mr O. Bryant for a bay colt by Musketry from Sunningdale, which the Dtirgaville sport paid 510 guineas for. Taking it nil round, the average was well maintained, the 26 lots realising 5237 guineas, which is an average of slightly over 201 guineas each.

Hie result of the two principal events run at the V.R.C. Summer Meeting came to Ira nd during the week. In the Standiah Handicap, Mr F. Musgrave’s black hone Duke of Portland proved auceesaful, defeatingFide* and eighteen ofliers by a length and a half. The winner started at 7 to 1, and the time taken to run the six furlongs was 1.16). Mr J. Rowan’s Fleet -Admiral placed the Bagot Handicap to his credit, defeating Sir Rupert Clarke's MUiariea and fifteen other competitors. The son of Richmond started at 8 to 1, and won by a length and a half. The pony Little Jim was shipped across to Sydney on the sjb. Zealandia on Monday last. Although the roan son of Freedom has been battling along at Potter’s Paddoek for the last two years I don’t think he has yet placed a single race to his credit. During the two days’ meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club the sum of £10.621 was passed through the totalizator, which shows an increase of £1214 over the corresponding meeting held last year. At the committee meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, held last Monday afternoon, the programmes submitted by the Papakura Racing Club, Thames Valley Racing Club, Te Aroha Racing Club, South Auckland Racing Club, and Wathi Jockey Club were passed. Mr Dan O’Brien has entered Peerage for two or three rve«ta at the Takapuna meeting. lam told the Southern sportsman will stay in Auckland until after the gathering. The I’rince of Wales has engaged H. Jones, who rode Diamond Jubilee in all bis races this year, to ride for him next- season. Syerla was very much fancied for the Great Tom Handicap, of 500sovs, decided last month in the Old Country over the straight mile course. He had, however, to strike his colours to Lord Stanley’s colt PeJHsson, who beat the ex-Australian by a short neck after a great race. Since 1889. with only one day’s racing in the year, the Onkaparinga Club has given £24.670 in stakes and spent £BBO3 in improvements. The club hopes later on io make the Great Eastern Steeplechase a stake of £ 2000. The- entries for the Sydney Cup and Doncaster Handicap eame to hand during the week. In the former there are 91 nominations, and among the list I notice the name of Advance. There are 125 entries for the Doncaster.