Turf Records.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 461, 25 May 1899, Page 16

Turf Records.

TAKAPUNA J.C. WINTER MEETING. Fibst day—Saturday, may 20. The weather was very unfavorable for the flrst day o f the muting, and the track was in a sloppy condition. Ti e attendance urder the circumstances was good, and the sum of £4651 was passed through the machine. Results HANDICAP MAIDEN Hurdles t f 60 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a half and 100yds. 117 Mr J. G. Green’s br s Verdi, by Son’- Wester — Warapipi, syrs, 10.0, B Fergus. .. ... 1 181 Mr D. Morrigan’s br g Stray bird, syrs, 10.’.0, D. Morrigan .. . . . . .. .. 2 34 Mr *. Croll a b g Tiki, 3vrs, 10.0, Groll .. 3 Other starters —18 Regulus, 10.0; 24 Puriri, 10 0; 29 The Sharper 31b overwe'ght, 9.10; 10 Try Me, 9.7; 13 Dorothy M, 9.7. Won by a length and half. Straybird was three 1 ngths ii front of '' iki, with Willy fourth Time, 3min 13 3-5 sec. Dividends, inside, £2 16s ; outside, £4 17s. Handicap Maiden Plate of 50 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. 160 Mr John Marshall’s b m Auld Reekie, by Cuirassier—Coalscuttle, 3yrs, 8,2, Chaafe .. .. 1 68 Mr R. Hat non’s b m Bnider, syrs, 7.0, J. Stewart 2 -91 Mr J. Taylor’s b g Shy lock, rs. 8.0, Julian 3 Other starters—7o Thelma, 7.12 ; 108 Quited, 7.7 ; 46 Puhia, 7.5 ; 18 Leo, 7.0: 60 Lieutenant, 6.12. Won b? a length and a half, a pap of three lengths separa ing Snider from shylock. Time, imin 39eec. Dividends, inside, £3 9s ; outside, £3 15s First Pony Handicap of 50 sovs; second h ree 5 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. <•'88 Mr H. Bickton’s b m Cu’eine. by Cuirassier— Vasator. 4jrs. 7.8, Bird .. .. .. 1 22 Mr W Wilmott’s br m Roy, 4yrs, 7 10, W. Stewart .. .. .. .. 2

185 Mr A. W. Phillip’s br m Leona, aged, 89, Wilson 3 Other starters —32 Lena. 95; 157 The Slave, 8.7 ; 68 Edison, 7.8 : 116 Pipiwharauroa, 7,4 ; 15 Trooper, 7.2 ; 21 Clansman, 6.10 ; 42 Botfly, 6.7 ; 39 Lady. 6.7 ; 43 Temptation, 6.7. ‘ . Won easily by five length?, with Leona thirl. Time, Imin 27 2-ssec. Dividends, inside, £s 8s ; outside. £9 Bs.

Birthday Handicap of 150 sovs; second horse £0 sovs from the stake. One mi e and a quarter. 45 Mr J. Chaafe’s b m St. Ursula, by St Leger— Satanella. 3yrs, 7.12, Chaafe.. .. .. 1 116 Messrs R. and K. Duder’s b g Doctor. syrs, 6.12, Pope .. .. .- • • . • 2 25 Mr J. Marshall’s b m Auld Reekie, 3yrs. 70, W. Stewart .. .. •• •• ..3 Other starters—64 Firefly, 9.0; 87 Coronet, 8.11 ;62 Admira’ Hawke, 82; 63 Lilli*, 7.6: 113 Crusade, 6.12 ; 64 >t Lawrence, 7.1. Won by half a head, with Auld Reekie, we 1 up. third, and Firefly, three lengths away fourth. Time, 2min 27 4 5 sec. Dividends, inside, £2O 14s ; outside, £9 4s. First Handicap Hurdle Race of 100 sovs; second horse 1C sovs from the stake. Two miles. 152 Mr R. Hannon’s ch g Bellman, b Tetford— Orphan, 6vrs 10.12, Berry .. • • 1 87 Mr P. Chaafe’s b g Nor’-West. 6yrs. 11.12, R. Ha' .. .. -- -- •• 2 61 Mes-rs R. and R. Duder’e br c Drum Major, 3jrs. 9.8, Pyne .. .. •• •• ..3 Other starter —298 Splinter, 11.8. Won easily by three lengths from Nor'-West, who was double that distance in front of Drum Major. 1 ime, 4min 20 4 ssec. Dividends, inside, £3 fs ; outside, £3 13s. Handicap Maiden ste eplechase of so sovs : second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Aleut two mi es. 53 Mr Dan MeLeod’s blk g Crusado, by CruiserPrudence, 9.1 . r'ergu .. • .. J

75 Mr 'F. B. Ross' 'gr g Voltigeur 11., aged, 10.0, Burns .. .. .. .. ..2 42 Mr R. McMiken’s gr m Nellie, aged, 10 0i Comer 3 Other starters—2l6 Riot, 11.6 ;79 Nithmount. 10.6 ;47 Libeller, 10.0; 74 Reporter, 9.7; 11 Hirstland, 9.7. Won by two lengths in front of Voltigeur il„ Nellie being about the same distance behind, third, and then came Reporter, Riot, Libeller, and Hirstland. Time, 4min 54seo. Dividends, inside, £ll 15s ; outside, £8 2s. Royal Handicap of 100 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Five furlongs.

138 Mr T. Quoi’s ch m Partan Jeannie, by St Leger— Fisfag. 5yr5,7.5, Whitehouse ’ .. 1 74 Mr A. E Joel’s b g Red Lancer, 6jrs, 9.5, Taylor 2 90 Mr I’. Cliaafe’s br list Elmo, syrs, 8.4, Duff .. 3

Other starters—B3 St Kilda, 9.4 ; 100 Cuirasette, 8.12 ; 120 Pick'ock, 8.2 ; 132 Manutake. 8.0; 53 Bluecap, 7.10 ; 34 The Archer, 7.8; 35 Porangi Potae, 7.0; 50 Cannon* gate, 6.10 ; <lO Brilliant, 6.10. ’

Won by ahead, with St Elmo third, half a head away, followed by Manutake, Porangi Potae, St Kilda, and Bluecap, in that order, lime, Imin 10 2-ssec. Dividends, inside. £6 12s ; outside, £5 16s.

Winter Welter Handicap, one mile. —Coronet, Red Lancer, Firefly, Snider, Regulus, St Kilda, Acone, Aula Reeki", Crusade, Cannongate, St Ursula, The Archer, St Gordon, Brilliant, Favona. Wellington, Pyroxylin, Cavalier, Lieutenant, Indian Shot, Admiral Hawke, Cuirasette, Doctor, Cornish Boy. „ a Selling Steeplechase, about three miles. —Bradshaw nil, Magpie nil, Opou £2O, Woodcock nil, Natation £2O, Kia-ora nil, Rifle £4O, Dorothy 11. nil, Conscript £2O, Hirstland nil, Dingo £2O, Bonovoree nil. Maiden Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters. Doao, Dentist, Verdi, Try Me, Tiki, Knapsack, Bylas, Kaitoa, Barbarossa, Straybird, Waitress, Voltigeur 11., Puriri. Pony Hurdles, one mile and a half. —Nellie, Leona, Ps.ikn.rari, Trooper, Nithmount, Temptation, Morceau, Pipiwharauroa, Recruit, Edison. Ladies’ Bracelet, one mile and.a half. —Snylock, Ibe Needle, Volcano, Snider, Regulus, St Jack, Auld Reekie, St Innis, St Aida; Waitress, Brigham Young. Second Maiden Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters. —Nellie, Dentist, Dodo, Verdi, Tiki, Regulus, Knapsack, Reporter, Hylas, Thelma, Barbarian, Straybird, Waitress, Pyroxylin, Voltigeur 11. Boadicea, Puriri, Cornish Boy.

Pony Hurdles, one mile and a half.—Nellie, Leona, Paikarari, Trooper, Nithmount, Temptation, Morceau, Pipiwharauroa, Recruit, Edison.

Handicap Hurdles, two miles.-- Shylock, Whangaroa, Tim, Libeller. Try Me, Bellman. Regulus, Mayday, Drum Major, Stray bird, Marina, Splinter, Boadicea, Puriri.

Tally-ho Steeplechase, about three miles.—Dentist, Magpie, Biot, Mmgere, Woodcock, Barbarossa, Kia-ora, Libeller, Rifle, Muscatel, Miss Nelson, Glenlora, Kanaka, Reporter, Conscript, Crusado, Remus, Hirstland, Dingo, Voltigeur 11.

Second Welter Handicap, seven furlongs.—Coronet, Knight of Athol, Merry Miid, The Needle, Red Lancer, Firefly, Solo, Quilted, B-llman, Snider, St Kilda, Aeone, Crusade, St Jack, Auld Reekie, Cannongate, St Ursula, The Archer, Brilliant, Favona, Wellington, Pyroxylin,

Cavalier, Lieutenant, Indian Shot, Brigham Young, St Gordon, Picklock, Reconstruction, Doctor, Cuirasette, Admiral Hawke.

Hunt Club Bracelet, two miles. —Sultan, Fishmonger, four-year-old bay gelding, aged grey gelding, Castaside, Molly Hawk, Dodo, Woodcock, Foudroyant, Uam Var, Villiers, Rex, Aeonone, Pillo, Waitress, Castaside, Jimmy. Bonovoree,