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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 871, 15 November 1906, Page 7

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(By

“ The Judge.”)

Ponies engaged at the Takapuna meeting will be measured by Mr. O’Connor at Ellerslie this afternoon between two and four p.m.

Owners must not overlook the fact that entries for the Te Aroha meeting close to-morrow (Friday) evening with Mr. Thomas F. Holt, the secretary.

Heavy rain spoilt the Waitotara meeting on Friday, and as a result the attendance was poor, and the tote figures showed a decrease of £1631.

The Soult —Lady Antrim gelding Lord Soult won a double at the Waitotara meeting, pulling off the Wilson and Jackson Memorial Stakes.

“ Mr. F. W. Arnold” headed the list of winning owners at the A.R.C., his cheque amounting to £4BO. Mr. T. H. Lowry ran him close with £4lO.

Hierarch, the winner of the Juvenile Handicap on the third day of the A.R.C. meeting, is a nice colt with great depth of barrel, and a quarter like a stallion. He shows quality all over, and should emulate the deeds of his brilliant brother Cambrian. He caught a cold some time ago, which interfered with his early spring form.

Macmanemin’s stable was in great form at the A.R.C. meeting, winning no less than six races. The popular trainer had the horses trained to the hour, and deserves all sorts of praise.

Mr. R. Cleland, the Auckland turfite, has tasted for the first time the sweets of victory since purchasing Apologue at 1000 guineas. Mr. Cleland always supports his horses.

Ngaru, the winner of the Hunt Club Cup, is owned by Mr. Harold Cotter, son of the well-known barrister. Mr. Cotter, jun., is an enthusiastic huntsman. The gelding was trained by Harry Howe at Kohimarama.

Mr. T. H. Lowry’s Finery put up a very attractive gallop on the course proper outside the hurdles last Thursday, running four furlongs in 49 4-5 sec. Old course- watchers do not remember seeing a better training gallop.

Mr. R. Blaikie, the well-known metallician, has been confined to his bedroom during the past week with the prevailing epidemic, influenza.

Judging by the late C.J.C. meeting, Paritutu is a very much over-rated animal, or else Mr. G'eorge has been too indulgent with the son of Castor. Old race-goers did not like his appearance when he arrived from Taranaki to take part in the Avondale meeting, and the beating he received from Millie on the concluding day of the gathering proved only a forerunner to his defeats at Riccarton

An unfortunate accident toolr jjlace last Wednesday morning. Three of J. B. Williamson’s youngsters were sprinting three furlongs on the course proper, and one of the youngsters ran out too wide when passing the trestles at the top of the straight. He struck the outside rail and fell through into the next paddock. Spectators thought that both boy and horse yrere badly hurt. The horse kept still for some time, but eventually got up and galloped away. The boy had both collar bones broken, besides a severe shaking.

The Cyrenian filly Cadence ran into second place in both the Welcome and Musket Stakes. She fills the eye very pleasingly, and although perhaps not a champion, should certainly win races before long.

The racing on the concluding day of the A.R.C. meeting was the best we have seen at Ellerslie for a long while past. In nearly every race the finishes were remarkably close, and Mr. Lusk’s duties in JJie judge’s box were by no means a sinecure.

Delania’s luck has changed at last, and after running into a place time after time, the daughter of Seaton Delaval managed to score a couple of wins at the A.R.C. meeting, winning the Spring Handicap on Friday and the Ascot Handicap on Saturday. No one begrudged Mr. Thompson the the victories.

Old Haydn was generally looked upon as a back number, but he won the Onehunga Steeplechase* in good style by a display of gameness at the end.

Mr. T. H. Lowry has fin exceedingly nice filly in Finery, who won her races at Ellerslie in the most decisive fashion. She is a beautifully built mare, but is on the big side, and should do even better with age.

The withdrawal of Cadence from the Juvenile Handicap on the concluding day of the meeting came as a surprise, as the race was regarded as a really good thing for Lite’s daughter. No doubt her connections rightly considered that two hard races were quite sufficient for a two-year-old at this early period. ♦ ♦

Messrs. Duder Bros, do not; get all the luck they deserve, so that when the queerly named Tui Cakobau came home at the head of a field of nineteen in the Gordon Handicap many congratulations were tendered. Tui looks more the cut of a crack hurdle horse than a sprinter.

Entries for the Thames J.C. Summer Meeting are due to-morrow, as are those for the Te Aroha J.C. Meeting.

THE OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB. Next Saturday the Otahuhu Trotting Club will make' a commencement with the Spring Meeting, the convincing ground being Alexandra Park. To reach this there will be a number of special trams run by the A.E.T. Company. Mr Fred Yonge, the secretary, has received splendid acceptances for the various events. No less than 26 remain in the Trial Trot, which must be a record, while here is promise of very large fields for some of the other events. Under the circumstances there seems good promise of some exciting sport, and if the weather is propitious the gathering should prove a complete success. The first race is timed for 1.15 p.m.. Ponies can be measured at 3 p.m. on Friday at Alexandra Park.

The second meeting of the Auckland Park Racing Club took place at Otahuhu on Wednesday afternoon in dull and showery weather. The results of the various races were not to hand when we went to press.

Acceptances for the various events to be run on the opening day of the Takapuna J.C. Spring Meeting must be made to Mr Wynyard, the secretary, by 9 p.m. to-morrow (Friday) evening. The fixture is for November 24 and 28.

Pink*-Un is evidently one of the useful sort. He won the Flying Handicap, ran second in the Epsom Handicap, in which he was unsuited by the dead state of the course after the tremendous shower of hail, and then pulled off the Parnell Handicap. Both his wins were achieved by a display of resolute courage at the finishing end.

Handicaps for the Auckland Cup, Railway Handicap, and Grafton Hurdles are due from Mr Morse to-morrow.