THAMES JOCKEY CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XII, Issue 721, 31 December 1903, Page 11

THAMES JOCKEY CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING.

FIRST DAY. The Thames Jockey Club opened its summer meeting under favourable circumstances. The weather was all that could be desired, and the attendance of the public very good. The totalisator (10s tickets) was well patronised, and a total of £2716 10s was put through. The following are the results :— MAIDEN HANDICAP of 40sovs ; seven furlongs. Mr H. B. Scudmore’s Sugarcane, 8.0 (Teddy) 1 Mr T A. George’s Seatonia, 7.6 (Milne) 2 Mr T.W. Armitage’s Woodmount, 7.0 (Pinker) 3 Other starters : Valedictory, Golden Pah, Gold -n Sands Won by a short head. Time, Imin 32 2-5 sec. Dividend, £1 12s. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLES of 65 sovs ; two miles. Mr J. Franks’ Inchcape, 10.3 (Harty) 1 Mr D. Ross’ Evermore, 9.3 (Moran) 2 Other starter : Star. Won by more than half the length of the straight. Time, 3min 59 4-ssec. Dividend, 17s. GOLDFIELDS CUP of 100 sovs ; one mile and a-quarter. Mr H. McKenzie’s Frances Lovejoy, 6.7 (Milne) 1 Mr T. McKay’s Cavalry, 7.7 (W. Birg)... 2 Mr J. Lynch’s Doctor, 6.7 (A. Dixon) ... 3 Other starters : Swagsman, Maroon and Gold, Matamataharakeke. Won easily. Dividend. £2 ss. PONY HANDICAP of 35 sovs ; six furlongs. Messrs McMillan and Stewart’s Sentinel, 7.4 (Snodgrass) 1 Mr A. G. Pratt’s Cuisine, 7.4 (Milne) ... 2 Mr Tong’s Murmur, 6.13 (Langdon) 3‘ Other starters : King Soult and Tamiti. Won by four lengths? Time, Imin 21 1-5 sec. Dividend, 18s. FIRST HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 75 sovs ; two miles and a-half.

Mr J. Franks’ Inchcape. 9.13 (Hart) 1 Mr N. Banks’ Star, 10.9 (Selby) 2 Mr L. Coleman’s Dingo, 11.5 (Noble) 3 Othe- starters : The Pullack and Tuni. Won by three lengths. Time, smin 35 3-5 sec. Dividend, £2 Bs. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP of 45 sovs ; seven furlongs. Mr M. Deeble’s Grey Seaton, 7.13 (Langdon) 1 Mr T. W. Armitage’s Mary Seaton, 7.7 (Pinker) 2 Mr G. Wynd’s Soultfish, 7.6 (Milnel 3 Other starters : Swagsman, Cavalry and Sly Miss. Won by half-a-length. Time, Imin 32 3-5 sec. Dividend, £3 7s. HACK RACE of 30 sovs ; six furlongs. Mr W. H. ‘Knock’s Stepney. 8.0 (Teddy) 1 Mr A. Aliev’s Brookby IT., 7.4 (Langdon) 2 Mr J. Newcomb’s Kitty, 8.10 (Snodgrass) 3 Other starters : Omati, Timiti and St. Tui. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 21 2-5 sec. Dividend. 19s. HAURAKI HANDICAP of 40 sovs ; four furlongs. Mr J Hannon’s Millie, 7.11 (8ird)......... 1 Mr T. W’. Armitage’s Mary Seaton, 6.7 (Pinker) - ■ 7, Mr G. Adams’ Maoriland. 7.8 (Milne) 8 Other starters : Delia Rose, Lady Desborougli, Seatonia. Capford and Garnet. Won easily by three lengths. Time. 41 1-5 sec. Dividend, £1 16s. SECOND DAY. The second day’s rac.ing of the Thames Jockey Club’s Summer Meeting took place to-day, and was favoured with delightful weather. A total sum of £2694 10s (10s tickets) was passed through the totalisator during the day. making a grand total of £5407 for the meeting, which is £llO less than that put through during the corresponding meeting of last year. The ing are the results :— MIDSUMMER HANDICAP of 40 sovs ; seven furlongs.

Mr T. McKay's Cavalry, 8.2 (Bird) 2 Mr T. W. Armitage’s Mary Seaton, 7.3 (Pinker) . • 8 Other starter : Stepney. Won by nearly three lengths. Time, Imin 33 2-ssec. Dividend, £2 6s. THAMES HANDICAP HURDLES of 65 so vs ; one mile and three-quarters. Mr R. Sheriff's Loch Lomond, 9.5 Mr J. Frank’s Inchcape, 10.13 (Hart) 1 (Mitchell) -••• 2 Mr H. McKenzie’s Frances Lovejoy, 10.7 (McGregor) 8 Won by about seven or eight lengths. Time, 3min 26 2-ssec. Dividend, £1 7s. SECOND HACK RACE of 35 sovs ; seven furlongs. Mrs Tonge’s Murmur, 6.13 1 Mr A. A. Ley’s Brookby 11., 7.12 (Langdon) z Won by a short nose. Time, Imin 37 4-5 sec. Dividend. £l. THAMES STAKES of 80 sovs ; one mile. Mr W Wynn’s Soultfish, 7.10 (Satman)... 1 Mr M. Deeble’s Grey Seaton, 8.8 (Langdon) 2 Mr T. McKay’s Cavalry, 7.8 (Bird) 3 Other starters : Swagsman, Frances Lovejoy, Maroon and Gold, and Mary Seaton. Won by about a length. Time, Imin 46 2-ssec. Dividend, £1 9s. SECOND PONY HANDICAP of 35 sovs ; five furlongs. Mr W. Harding's Garnet,. 7.4 (Dixon) 1 Mr C. G. Pratt’s Cuisine, 7.5 (Milne) 2 Mr W. C. Ring’s Itt, 6.7 (Satman). 3 Other starters : Sentinel and Murmur. Won by a short head. Time, Imin 6sec. Dividend, £1 16s. COUNTY HANDICAP of 45 sovs ; six furlongs. Mr J. G. Hannon's Millie, 8.10 (Pinker) 1 Woodmount - 2 Mr J. A. Hawkin’s Sly Miss, 7.13 (Dixon) 8 Won by about two lengths. Time, Imin 19 3-ssec. Dividend, 19s. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 80 sovs. About three miles. Mr F. L. Armitage’s Marine, 11.1 (Wilson) 1 Mr L Coleman’s Dingo, 11.6 (Noble). 2 Mr A. McMillan’s The Pullack, 9.7 (Hughes) 8 Other starter : Star. Won by about three lengths. Time, smin 59 3-ssec. Dividend, £l. FINAL HANDICAP of 40 sovs ; four furlongs. Mr J. Hannon’s Millie. 8.12 (Bird) 1 Mr T. G Smith’s Golden Sand, 7.9 Abbott’s Delia Rose, 7.6 (Noble) 3 Other starters : Maoriland, Sly Miss, Seatonia and Capford. Won by a bare half-length, lime, 51sec. Dividend, £1 4s.