THE TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB’S WINTER MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 950, 21 May 1908, Page 5

THE TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB’S WINTER MEETING.

COMMENCES ON SATURDAY. On Saturday next the Hags will be flying at Takapuna when the Winter Meeting will be inaugurated, and this will be concluded on Monday, seven events being decided each day. If no rain falls between this an Saturday the course will be in fine order, and the enclosures looking their best. As usual the Devonport Ferry Company will have extra steamers on the run, these leaving every few minutes during the “rush” hours. On the other side there will be a perfect army of vehicles to convey visitors to the course. A steeplechase meeting is always popular, and at Takapuna there are a fine number of jumping events scattered through the programme. Given a fine day it may therefore be safely reckoned that a very large number of sportsmen will journey across to the marine suburb to assist at the fixture. Mr R. Wynyard, the popular secretary, is making complete arrangements for the comfort of visitors, and there are very few who can give points to him in the method of handling a race meeting. The acceptances are very satisfactory, and everything points to some capital sport. A number of bookmakers have been licensed at a fee of £lO per day, with an extra 10s foi' a clerk. The acceptances are as under: — MAIDEN HURDLE RACE, one mile and a-half and 100yds.—Paritutu 12.5, Montigo 10.5, Noteorini 9.13, Pierre 9.10, Pukenui 9.9, Pearl Necklet 9.8, Hikuai 9.7, Franklin 9.6, Anna Lombard 9.5, Waihekau 9.3, Lady Regel 9.3, San Paulo 9.2, English 9.2, Carlyle 9.0. MAIDEN PLATE, seven furlongs.— Tauriki 9.0, Dardanus 8.11, Rosavere 5.6, St. Siren 8.3, Pukenui 8.3, Lira 8.0, Frontino 7.10, Pamperia 7.7, Lord Crispin 7.7, Escamillo 7.6, Waihoihoi 7.6, Fremantle 7.4, Firelock 7.4, Cyreniac 7.2, Fideles 7.0. EMPIRE HANDICAP, one mile and a-quarter.—Uranium 9.5, Leonator 8.7, Te Aroha 7.10. Maheno 7.7, Tui Cakobau 7.6, Lord Seaton 7.2. MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, two miles and a-half. —Swagsman 11.5, Lady Hune 10.13, Le Beau 10.5, Tui 9.13, Matakokiri 9.8, Good Faith 9.7, Bullworth 9.7. ROYAL HANDICAP. five furlongs and a-half. —Miss Winnie 9.4, Celerity 8.9, Black and Gold 8.0. Tui Cakobau 7.12, Foremost 7.11, Mighty Atom 7.11, Wauchope 7.10, Haldane 7.10, Marangai 7.9, Loongana 7.9, Lucio 7.9, Dogger Bank 7.6, , Duart 7.5, Soultmaid 7.3 Frederick 7.0, Lady Frances 6.10, Engraver 6.7. PONY HANDICAP, five furlongs and a-half. —Octoroon 9.5, Hughie 9.0, Waihou 8.12, Necktie 8.3, Glenora 7.10, Elenore 7.8, Ngakapa 7.5, Banshee ,6.10. HAURAKI HURDLE RACE, two miles. —Swagsman 10.13, Lady Hune 10.8, Hauatapu 10.7, Creusot 10.7, Irish 10.6, Cavaliero 10.6, Sol 10.6, Landlock 10.0, Cachuca 9.13, Omati 9.10, Loch Fyne 9.5, Cinque 9.3, Kapakapa 9.2. SECOND DAY. TAKAPUNA STEEPLECHASE, three miles and a-half.—Sol 11.12, Inniskillen 10.7, Loch Fyne 10.5, Swagsman 10.4, Lady Hune 10.4, Creusot 10.2, Pierre 9.12, Cinque 9.10, Matakokiri 9.7, Bullworth 9.7, Good Faith 9.7.

Moreton, of Cobar, N.S.W., succeeded on May 9 in lowering the world’s axe swinging record of nine and ahalf hours by five minutes. The axes weighed each. Moreton finished strong and well.