Racing Results.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 461, 25 May 1899, Page 12

Racing Results.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB S

WINTER MEETING.

Second Day—Wednesday, May 24.

The second day of the Takapuna Jockey Club was not favored with Queen’s weather, the sky being overcast and the going heavy. The attendance, however, was good. Results : —

Hack Handicap. Corporal, 8.4, Tate .. ... . • 1 Wellington, 8.12, Gallagher ..2 Samoa, 7.10, Satman .. .. 3 Other starters—Castaside, Quilted, Waitress, Reconstruction, Puriri, Tiki, and Dorothy 11,. Won on the post by a head. Reconstruction broke down badly, and was, with difficulty, removed from the course. Time, Imin 40sec. Dividend —Inside, £9 12s ; outside, £8 4s. Second Handicap Hurdle Race, one mile and three quarters. Drum Major, 9.0, Burns .. .. 1 Shylock, 10.2, Phillips .. .. 2 Tim, 10.8, Fergus .. .. 3 Other starter— Straybird. Drum Major made the running all the way and won by two lengths, five lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 33sec. Dividends —Inside, £4 19s; outside, £3 18s, Britannia Handicap. Crusade, 6.12, Satman .. .. 1 Cuirasette, 8.2, Buchanan .. .. 2 Auld Reekie, 7-7, Chaafe .. 3 Other starters—Red Lancer, Firefly, Porangi Potae, and Brilliant. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time, Imin 52sec. Dividends —Inside, £8 : outside, £8 10s. Second Pony Handicap, five furlongs. Edison, 7.7, Tate .. ..I Rangiuru, 8.0, Gillespie .. ..2 Trooper, 6.12, Stewart .. ... 3 Other starters—Lena, Nithmount, Cuisine, Roy, Francis, Clansman, Botfly, and Lady. Won by a neck. Time, Imin 10 3-ssec. Dividends —Inside, £2'2 12s; outside, £l3 18s. Victoria Handicap, six furlongs. St. Elmo, 8.10, Duff 1 Lillie, 8.6, Gallagher .. .. 2 Cuirasette, 8.12, Buchanan . . 3 Other starters —Firefly, Partan Jeannie, Picklock, Manutake, Lufra, The Archer, Jack, Tiki. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 24 3-ssec Dividends— Inside, £l3 10s; outside, £l3 6s. Handicap Steeplechase, about, three miles and a half, Nor’-West, 12.8, Hall .. .. 1 Glenlora, 10.6, Burns .. ..2 Other starters —Riot, Dingo, Rifle, Kaitoa, Crusado disqualified. Crusado finished first, but protest was entered against him on the ground of a cross in the straight. After a lengthy investigation the stewards disqualified Crusado, and awarded the race to Nor’-West. Time, Bmin 8 4-ssec. Dividends—lnside, £5 6s ; outside, £5 7s. Welter Handicap Regalia, 7-10, Hodson .. .. 1 Crusade, 9.0, Sceates .. .. 2 Acone, 10.5, Taylor .. ..3 Other starters —Cuirasette, St. Gordon, Tiki, and Leo. A close finish. Dividends—lnside, £5B 2s; outside, £6B 9s. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB’S WINTER MEETING. First Day, May 24. The weather was wet, but the attendance good. The following are the results : — Hack Handicap. Witchceaft ... ... ... 1 Silver Crest ... ... ... 2 Vulcan ... ... ... ... 3 Scratched —Hipponus. Dividend, £4 10s. Hurdles. Waikaia... ... ... ... 1 St Hiko 2 Scratched —Pioneer. Only two finished. Dividend, £4 Is. Birthday Handicap. Starshot... ... ... ... 1 Skirmisher ... ... ... 2 Malatua... ... ... ... 3 Scratched —Jupiter. Time, 2min 54sec. Dividend, £3 10s.

Maiden. Benzoin .... .. .. 1 La Heine.. .. • • .. 2 Hypnotist .. .. .. 3 Other starter —Corvette. Dividend, £1 Ils. W ELTER, Jupiter .. .. .. .. 1 Gitanella .. •. .. . • 2 Red Banner .. .. •• 3 Scratched —Tiger Lily. Dividend, £2 Ils. Selling. Proposal .. .. . - .. 1 Nihilist .. .. . - .. 2 Wedlock 3 Scratched— Dilemma, Corvette, and Izal. Dividend, £6 15s. Tradesmen’s Handicap. Brisa .. .. .. .. 1 Vanilla .. .. .. .. 2 Eidelweiss .. .. .. 3 Scratched—Maremma, Ben Farley, and Abercrombie. Dividend, £2 Bs.

THE WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB’S WINTER MEETING.

Wet weather was experienced the night before and on the morning of the races, but it broke fine about noon. The track was wet but not extra heavy. The attendance was good. £6906 went through the machine, which was an increase of £1842 on same day last year. Results: — Flying. Leda, W. Holmes .. .. 1 Female Franchise, Murray .. 2 Toa, Jenkins .. .. .. 3 All started. Won easily by a length and a half. Time, Imin 19 3-ssec. Dividend, £l9 17s Wanganui Steeplechase. Muscatel, Johnson .. .. 1 Whangaroa, Cochrane.. ..2 Bradshaw, Higgins .. .; 3 Scratched—Watershot. A pretty race. Hilda 11. and Barbarossa fell at the water jump. Kanaka and Tally-Ho fell at the second to last jump Won by two lengths. Time, 6min 29 4-6 sec. Divivend, £6 7s. Hunters’ Steeplechase. Stilts, Christie .. .. .. 1 Robin Hood, Vallance .. .. 2' The Clown, Gordon .. .. 3 Also started—Electro. Good finish. Time, 7min lOsec, Dividend, £3 Is. Handicap Hurdles. Marina, Arnott... ... ... 1 Nipapu, Higgins ... ... 2 Nayborn ... ... ... 3 All started. Won easily. Time, 4min 8 l-ssec. Dividend, £2 17s. Hack Hurdles. Derry, Peters ... ... ... 1 W001100m00100... ... ... 2 Frost ... ... ... ... 3 Won by half a neck. Time, 2min 59sec. Dividend, £3 Bb. Suburban Steeples. The Friar, Johnson ... ... 1 Venture... ... ... ... 2 Highlander ... ... ... 3 Kanaka, Barbarossa, and Bradshaw were scratched Won by two lengths. Time, smin 43 l-ssec. Dividend, £3 ss. Hack Flat. Dartmoor, Holmes ... ... 1 Southerly Buster ... ... 2 Coralinn... ... ... ... 3 Dormant was scratched. Won by a length. Time, 2min 7sec. Dividend, £2 18b.