TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB’S SUMMER.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 129, 12 January 1893, Page 8

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB’S SUMMER.

Mr. Knight has issued his handicaps, for the two princpal events of this meeting, which comes off on January 28th and 30th, and they will be found in another column. Owners are reminded that acceptances are due to-morrow week, the 20th inst. ,> The Takapuna Cup, of a mile and a half, is headed by Impulse at 8.12, which at first blush may seem rather hard on the little fellow, but then Mr. Knight could not very well have commenced with anything else. In the A.R Cl Handicap, of the same distance, Mr. Evett made Morion concede 31b to Impulse, who finished second to Crackshot. Mr. Knight now makes Impulse give Morion 21b, thus allowing Mr. Bobbett’s horse 51b from Impulse on previous running. This seems to me equitable. I think, though, if Mr. Knight had brought Pinfire up another 21b, thus giving him 8.7, it would have improved the appearance of the handicap. Regel Ido not care for. but Ingorina at 8.0 has a chance. Coalscuttle —heavy going and all given in—ran so badly in the A.R.C. Handicap with only 7.0 that I don’t see where her show comes in now with 7.12, and Lottie at the same weight is very harshly used. There are no less than five nags in at 7.8, and these are Ida, Stranger, Como, Tulloch, and Tit, and of the lot I like Ida'best, but I cannot say I am very partial to any of them. At 7.6 Glaucus has a decent show. Lady Belle and His Worship are each handicapped at 7.4, and leaving the mare alone I will devote my attention to His Worship.- A good many people look on him as the pick of the handicap, but I must say I cannot see why. He has already notoriously shown himself a non-stayer, and while I believe t tha| with proper handling he is a brilliant colt up to a mile, I doubt his capacity to stay a mile and a-half. He might, however, I am free to admit, have been put up another jib. I don’t care for Master pat at 7.0, but Waltzer at the same weight commends himself to me, even although he did not “ waltz ” along well at Ellerslie. Warrior, 6.8, and Sir Roland, 6.7, should on previous form find the distance, outside their compass. The three I look to to supply the winner are Impulse, Pinfire, and Ingorina, with Ida for an outsider.

The Handicap Steeplechase, about three miles and a half, appears to me a carefully compiled production on the whole. The Napierite, Aorere, who ran so well at the A.R.C. Summer Meeting, has the post of honour at 11.10, and as he has not: been taken back to Napier I presume his owner intends to have a cut in with him. Hopeful Kate, 11.6, has shown a partiality for the course before now, and at level weights I prefer her to Fishmonger, though the latter is not unduly weighted. Ingarangi, 11.0, has only recently been taken up after a spell, and is therefore hardly likely to do himself justice.>> Belmont, 10.5, will find the journey a bit too far, but-1 like the show possessed by Yum Yum at 10.2. Going lower down the list I stop at Carronade, 9.12, and Deceiver, 9.12 But I shall take the top weights. Aorere and Hopeful Kate, and Yum Yum as possessing the best chances of success at the time of writing.