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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 305, 28 May 1896, Page 7

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TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB’S WINTER MEETING.

First Day—Saturday, 23rd May. Weather fine. Course heavy. Attendance , about 2,500. Totalisator investments for the day, £3,547 (Mr W. Blomfield’s. totalisatars), as against £3,644, a decrease of £97. Results :— Handicap Maiden Hurdles of 35 sovs; Second ! horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile and a ' half. ; 94 Mr J. Rae’s ch m Ongon, aged, by Herculaneum—Aconite, 9.10, Wells ... 1 37 Mr A. E. Byer’s ch m Miss Nelson, 3yrs, 10.6, Collins ... ... ... 2 22 Mr R. Harper’s ch g Hard Times, aged, 9.0, Ashdown... ... ... ... 3 Also started—22 Annabelle, 11.0, Morrigan; 35 Grenadier, 10.8, McKinnon ; 61 Forella, 9.10, Burns; 11 Hairy Legs, 9.11 (inc. 41b over), Tozer ; 3 Perform, 9 5, Greenwood. 3 Ideagram, 9.10 (inc. 51b over), McManemin; 14 Sterling, 9.5, Penneil; 8 Salute, 9.10 (inc. 51b over), Williams ; 1 Adam, 9.3, H. Phillips ; 0 Fisherman, 9.0, Weston ; 27 Glenlora, 9.0, Duff. Forella and Grenadier were iu the front until passing the stand, where Forella deposed Grenadier and went on with the lead, but was tackled by Ongon and Miss Nelson, and Hard Times •came with a run. At the last hurdle Ongon slightly interfered with Miss Nelson through running down the hurdle, and after a good finish won by half a length, same between second and third. Time, 3min 6sec. Dividend, £3 4s. Handicap Maiden Plate of 30 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile. 24 Mr J. Colebourne’s blk m Glenlora, 4yrs, by Hippocampus — Rosarina, 8.8, Skeates ... ... ... ... 1 123 Mr A. S. Caulton’s blk g The Sharper, aged, 8.7, J. Chaafe ... ... ... 2 61 Mr J. Chaafe’s br g Frontignac, 4yrs, 7.10, S. Chaafe ... ... ... 3 Also started—2B Retaliation, 8.12, D. Morrigan ; 35 Paddy O’Rourke, 8.5, Gallagher; 96 Lord Dunluce, 8.2, Creamer; 49 Cleopatra, 7.0, Satman; 5 Flinstone, 6.7, Powell; 16 Boadicea, 6.9 (inc. 21b over), Castleton; 6 Problem, 6.7, Parker. Won easily by a length, half a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 53Jsec. Dividend, £l6 12s. First Pony Handicap of 35 sovs; second pony 5 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs and a half. 56 Mr J. Sutton’s b m Fidget, 4yrs, by Brigadier—Mayflower, 7.0, Hall ... 1 90 Mr F. Stenning’s br m Bit o’ Fashion, 4yrs, 7.12, Perry 2

“17 Mr B. Thorpe’s ch m Silkworm, 6yrs, ; 7.12, J. Stewart ... .... _ ••• Alss started —48 Leona, 9.12, Collins; 20 $ Romp, 9.10, T. Morrigan ; 79 Romeo, 8.13, Hod- i son ; 159 Bob, 7.10, Creamer, 19 La Grippe, 7.8, Kelly ; 12 Disgrace, 6.13 (inc. 61b over), Skeates. < Fidget got well away and was never headed, > winning comfortably by two lengths, four between second. Time, Imm 32sec. Dividend, £B. j Birthday Handicap of 100 sovs; second horse i 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a quarter. 129 Mr J. Kean’s ch h Pegasus, svrs, by Nelson —Tenambra, 7.3, Castleton,:. . 1 ■ 68 Mr R. Burke’s ch m Lady Agnes, 3yrs, 6.7, Waldron... ... ... ••• 2; 164 Mr A. E. Byer’s b g St. Kilda, 6yrs, 9.12, Taylor 3 Alan started—B Acone, Dan Morrigan; 190 : Panoply, 8.12, Gallagher ; 43 Anita, 8.2, Davis ; 12 Doris, 8.2, Satman; 75 Lady Marion, 7.10, Creamer; 27 Haria, 7.5, Burdett; 70 Tit, 7.5, Perry; 2 Retaliation, 7.4. McPherson; 38 Free Lance, 6.13 (inc. 31b over), Skeatee. The race is easily described. Lady Agnes rushed to the front, and soon after had a good lead, but when they had settled down, Pegasus was next, just clear of St. Kilda, as they passed the stand. Here Pegasus was reminded of his task, a couple of “ rib-binders ” from the midget on his back shifting the lazy son of Nelson. Going into the back stretch Lady Agnes showed no signs of tiring, and was ploughing through the heavy going right merrily, but Castleton started in real earnest on Pegasus just past the mile and a quarter post, and kept the whip going all the time, keeping in about the same position between Lady Agnes and St. Kilda. Going along the side the latter made a forward movement, and the crowd shouted the race was over, but a little further on he seemed to drop back, and when Pegasus got on terms with the leader, Lady Agnes, at about the turn into the straight St. Kilda came again, acr companied by Panoply and Tit, who made their efforts inside the distance. A great race up the straigot ensued, Pegasus being under whip punishment all the time, and j ust getting the verdict by a length, haff a neck between second and third , Tit fourth. Time, 2min 21see. Dividend; £5 15s. ■ - J‘ ‘ First Handicap Hurdle Raos of 70 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. ’Two : miles. ' ■ ' 137 Mr J. Evans’ b g Aughadowey, 4yrs, by JOO Mr R. Burke’s b g Bombardier, 6ys, 11.7, D. Morrigan 2 16 Mr J. 0. Booth’s b m Captivity, syrs, 9.8, McKinnon ... .... ’ 3 Also started—l3o Bonovoree, 10.12, Fergus ; 27 Clarence,lo.2, Hall; 27 Ida, 10.0, R. Wright; 87 Ika Vuka, 9.7, Welle; 9 Sterling, 9.0, Pennell. r ’ . _ , , ■ 5 Ika Vuka made the running for a while, but when the real racing started Aughadowey was taken to the front, and; despite the efforts of Bombardier, he won easily by a length, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 4min 13sec. Dividend, £3 10s. - Selling Stetplechase of 50 sovs. About three

miles. ■ J 67 Mr J. Bae’s br g Kingswood, by Ingomar —Bessemer (20sovs), 6yrs, 10.10, owner... ... ... • •• ••• 1 105 Mr F. Macmanemin’s b g Ika (20sovs), ' 6yrs, 10.10, Collins ... ... ... 2 34 Mr A. E. Bvers’ blk Mozel (40sovs), aged, 11.10, Olive ..? 3 ‘ Also starten —33 Libeller, 9.7, Austin ; Ika made all the running, with Mozel laying bandy until the second round, when Kingswood began to move forward. As they crossed the water jump the last time he was within three lengths of the leader, and, riding a patient race, Rae got on terms at -the back of the course, where Ika had had about enough, and after the' semblance of a struggle up the straight Kingswood won comfortably by half a length, Mozel twelve lengths away. Time, 6inin 57sec. Dividend, £3 4s. J 1 ■ The winner was bought in by the owner for £27. Ro vat, Handicap of 50 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. Five furlongs and a half. 92 Mr J. Colebourne’sblk m Glenora, 4yrs, by Hippocampus — Rosarina, 7.8, Sceates ... • •• ••• T 52 Mr A. S. Caulton’s blk g The Sharper, aged, 7.4, Perry ... .;. 2 176 Mr A. E. Byers’ b c St. Regel, 3yrs, 8.10, Duff ... ... ... ••• 9 Also started —33 Orion, 9.6, Chaafe; 43 Lillie, 8.2, Creamer ; 162 Lufra, 7.8, Castleton; 31 Lady Anna, 7.8, Spry; 65 Lady Agnes, 6.10, Waldron; 4 Brigantine, 6.9 (ii e. 21b over), Powell; 11 Norina, 6.7 j Whitehouse. • St..Regel, Sharper and Orion were first to show out. Approaching the turn Glenora tackled the leaders and revelling in the soft going, won -comfortably by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 19sec. Dividend, £6los. Second Day—Monday, 25th May. Weather showery. Going very heavy. Attendance about 3,500. Totalisator investments for the day, £4,840, as against £5,205 last year, being a decrease of £365. Total for two days, £8387, as against £8849 far the two days last year, decrease £462. Results: —- ' Hack Handicap of 30 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs and a half. 41 Mr J. C. Booth’s b g Polite, aged, by Cap-a-pie—Polish, 6.7, Castleton ... 1 115 Mr W. Love’s b m My Sweetheart, syrs, " 7 4, Perry ... ... ... ••• 2 56 Mr S. Dickey’s ch m Boadicea, 4yrs, 6.7, Jellings ... ... ••• 3 Also started—B2 The Outlaw, 8.0 (inc. 141 b over) Creamer; 14 Hairy Legs, 6.7, O’Connell; 47 Brigantine, 6.7, Powell; 11 Problem, 7.12 (inc. 171 b over), Davis. My Sweetheart had the race m hand near the post, but Perry allowed Polite to get through on the inside arid win by a neck, - lengths bfe-

tween Second and third. Time, Imin 33sec. Dividend, £B. Second Handicap Hurdles of 50 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. Que mile and three-quarters. 120 Mr A. E. Byers’ ch m Miss Nelson, aged, by Nelson — Torment, 3yrs, 9.10, Duff 1 10 Mr S. Dickey’s b g Sterling, syrs, 9.0, Fennell ... ... ••• ••• 2 37 Mr J. Bland’s b g Ika Vuka, aged, 9.5 (inc. 51b over), Weston ... ... 3 Also started —226 Aughadowey, 10.8, Frewin ; 62 Bonovoree, 10.5, Fergus ; 99 Annabelle, 10.0, Morrigan; 53 Ongon, 9.10, Wells; 23 Captivity, 9.9 (inc. 41b over), McKinnon; 19 First Sight, 9,0, Arnott. Miss Nelson, Ongon, and Sterling were in the front until passing the stand the second time, where Ongon ran down the hurdle and nearly got off the course, losing fully ten lengths. Miss Nelson then took charge, and leaping her fences like a deer, she won as she liked by six lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 3 min 4lsec. Dividend, £4 17s. Britannia Handicap of 65 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and one furlong. 213 Mr A. E. Byers’ b g St. Kilda, 6yrs, by St. Leger—Matakana, 10.0, Taylor 1 112 Mr G. Wright’s b h Panoply, syrs, 8.10, 5 Gallagher ... ... ... ... .2

42 Mr J. Sutton’sb m Peerless, 6.7, Hall ... 3 Also started —119 St. Regel, 8.2, Duff; 96 Tit, 7.4, Perry; 70 Lady Agnes, 7.3, Spry. When the field had settled down and passing the stand, Lady Agnes and St. Regel were just clear of St. Kilda and Peerless with Panoply next. Going along the back Peerless moved up to St. Regel and the whip was applied to the latter, blit he soon had to retire in favour of St. Kilda, whom Peerless and Panoply began to tackle, but the “mudlark” came along in rare style and shaking off all opposition won comfortably by three lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 2min Bsec. Divivend, £2 18s. Second Pony Handicap of 35 sovs; second pony 5 sovs from the stake. Five furlongs and a half. 99 Mr F. Macmanemin’s b g Archduke, 6yrs,by The Dauphin—Duchess, 7-0, Sceates ;.. ... ... ••• 1 85 Mr P. Jones’ br m Leona, syrs, 9.8, W\ Smith... ... ... ••• ••• 2 163 Mr J. Sutton’s b m Fidget, 4yrs, 8.2, Creamer ... ... ... -••• 3 Also started—lo 7 Romp 9.9. T. Morrigan; 32 La Grippe, 7.4, McPherson ; 72 Dan, 7.0, Castleton; 9 Disgrace, 6.10 (inc. 31b over), Jellings; 39 Trick Pony, 7.5 (inc. 101 b over), Berry. Fidget, as usual, jumped round when the barrier went up, but it was not long before

Archduke got to work, and, drawing out at the turn, came on and won easily by two lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imm 20sec. Dividend, £5 10. Just before reaching the turn Dan was seen to falter, and he was pulled up, then fell down, and it was found that he had broken his leg in some unaccountable way. He was afterwards shot. Victoria Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. Five furlongs and a half. 86 Mr A. S. Caulton’s blk g The Sharper, aged, by Kalo —Lady Florence, 7.8, Perry ... ... ••• ••• 100 Mr G. Wright’s ch m Doris, 4yrs, 8.3, Gallagher ... ... ••• 2 352 Mr A. E. Byers’ b g St. Kilda, 6yrs, 10.9 (inc. 71b penalty (Taylor) ... 3 Also started —81 Orion, 9.2, J. Chaafe ; 65 Glenora, 8.10, Sceats; 58 Lillie, 8.0, Creamer; 10 Lady Marion, 7.10, S. Chaafe ; 70 Lufra, 7.5, Castleton ; 22 Lady Anna, 7.4, Waldron ; 25 Paddy O’Rourke, 7.4, Satman; 6 Bavaria, 6.7, Chitham. The Sharper and St. Kilda jumped off the murk together and they raced together to near the turn where the Sharper had the mudlark beat, and stalling off a determined challenge from Doris won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 18 sec. Dividend, £9 3s. Handicap Steeplechase of 100 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. About three miles and a half.

141 Mr R. Harper’s b g Donald McKinnon, 6yrs, by The . Dauphin—Taupiri, 12.6, Ashdown ... ... ... 1 135 Mr R. Burke’s b g Bombardier, 6yrs, 12.3, J. Rae ... ... 2 90 Mr J. Thorpe’s ch m Belle, aged, 10.12, 1 McKinnon ... ... ... ... 3 Also started —59 10.5, Coleman; 15 Ika, 10.5, Collins; 26 Clarence, 10.0, R. Hall; 63 Kingswood, 9.12, Wells ; Forella, 9.12, Burns; Hard Times, 9.10, P. Chaafe ; 13 Glenlora, 9.7, Olive ; 159 Ditto, 9.7, Frewin ; 14 Sterling, 9.7, Pennell The first time round the race track Ditto took up the running, followed by Clarence, Glenlora, and Sterling in single file. The first time over the water, this making once round, Glenlora was first, Ditto and Forella next, then Bombardier. The second time over the water the positions were—Clarence and Forella together, with Ditto, Bombardier, and Belle next, Donald McKinnon laying handy in the rear. In this round Hard Times stumbled at the sod and gorse jump at the top of the hill. Over the water jump for the “ third and last time ” the positions were very much changed, the light-weight division, who had been indulged with the lead, having dropped back a little. Forella was first over, just clear of Kildare, then Donald McKinnon, Belle, and Bombardier in a cluster; and when they got on to the race track it was soon discernable that the race, whr-h had been splendidly contested up to

this point, lay between Donald McKinnon, Bombardier, and Belle. Opposite the stand at the back of the course, where there was a hurdle to jump, Donald McKinnon showed out, but Bombardier was brought up to the Scotchman, but Ashdown had only to give his mount a couple of reminders and the race was over, the son, of the Dauphin winning comfortably at the finish by two lengths, Belle seven lengths away. Time, 7min 4-sth sec. Dividend, £6. Welter Handicap of 30 sovs; second horse 5sovs from the stake. One mile. 79 Mr A. E. Byers’ b c St. Regel, 3yrs, by St. Leger—Friendship, 9.8, Taylor 1 126 Mr J. Chaafe’s br g Frontignac, 4yrs, 7.10, Parker ... ... ... ... 2 45 Mr J. Chaafe’s br c Pirate, 3yrs, 7.7, S. Chaafe ... ... ... ... 3 Also started —188 Doris, 9.8, D. Morrigan; 90 Three Star, 9.5, Gallagher; 120 Miss Nelson, 9.0, Duff : 56 Peerless, 8.2, Creamer . 3 Boadicea, 7-7, Jones ; 44 Cleopatra, 7.7, Whitehouse. Frontignac and Three Sear were first to show out, and led to the turn, where St. Regel came up with his little lot, and passed the leaders easily, winning by four lengths, Pirate a neck away third. Time, Imin 56sec. Dividend, £B- -