TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1397, 1 February 1917, Page 22

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB

SUMMER MEETING.

MERRY ROE WINS CUP. The summer meeting of the Takapuna Jockey Club commenced on Saturday, and was witnessed by one of the largest attendances seen at the old and favourite racing resort. The weather was just right, a good healthy breeze tempering the sun’s rays. The course afforded goc-d going, and the fields were quite up to the standard of previous years and the racing was entertaining. The class of horses competing included some more than ordinarily useful when seen at their best, and the majority have been seen on the metropolitan course at Ellerslie. The racing was free from accidents, and though there were several enquiries into bumping or interference on the part of some of the horses and their riders, only one case called for more than kindly advice, the apprentice Rowe being suspended for one month for cutting across tactics in the Calliope Handicap and interference w.th Agnestes and others in that race.

The ball was set rolling with the Trial Handicap, in which a field of thirteen took part, Keystone, Chilblain and the imported Australian-bred Ihrace carrying most money. The two first-named a< ted up to expectations, but Silver Lupin, the topweight, lias now got to his best, and he cari ed his top weight home in front of both, who were close together at the f nish. Some thought Porphyry had Ict fourth, but Lady Energy was awarded the barren honour. Plenipotent was good enough to lead for three-parts of the journey. Waiuta, whose consistency has been very pronounced on courses wherever she has raced, carried considerably more than three times as much as Fabriquette, the next hest supported, who went to the front and was only passed by the three placed horses, Loyal Arch, Lady Glen and Soultane, in the last quarter. Loyal Arch finished well, and gave her owner his first win with her for nearly two years.

Merry Dan was the favourite for the Hauraki Handicap Hurdle Race, but Gluterino made things too merry for a mile for most of them, and when he retired Luperino came away and won in good style by a liberal three lengths from The Celt, who came from nearly last place over the last quarter and secured second place, Glendalough getting third, close up. Te Papapa was withdrawn from the Takapuna Cup, King Lupin, as was very generally expected, being made first favourite, practically an odds-on chance., the pool leaching to £5775. Merry Roe was second in demand, and then came Housewife. The last-named soon took charge and kept the field busy until a circuit had been run, at which stage Tabasco, who came next the rails, took a hand and led down the back and to the straight, where Merry Roe put in her claim and headed Tabasco, who came again and was only beaten a neck in 2min. 28 l-ssec., record time. Royal Irish, who had been beating Lady Penury in their gallops at Ellerslie, beat the favourite for third place. Merry Roe’s win made the third successive one for J. O’Shea, whose next mount, Bowler, was installed favourite for the Ferry Handicap, with Last Call and Bellacity next, Homeric (coupled with Celestial) carrying a fair amount. Homeric led at a rattling pace, but the distance, only five and a-half furlongs, proved a furlong too far, for though the son of Achilles and Paptua ran second and had been given every chance by the hand capper, there was another Achilles in the field, and the filly, Bellacity, ridden by J. Conquest, who has so often been up on Mr. L. Harris’ horses, nicely administered a beating to her disappointing relative. Last Call and Monodon coming next.

A rather better favourite was made of Bingham than Agnestes in the Calliope Handicap, Demotic being the third fancy. The locally-trained filly got out well enough and led, but met with some interference on the part of Backfire. Empire then got to the front, but was caught coming home by Demotic, who lost nothing through Deeley having the mount. Bingham, finishing well, was only beaten a neck for second place by Empire, who paid the best dividend of the day. Tenacious carried more money than Gluepot in the Orewa Hurdles, Marconi being third and Te Onga fourth fancies. Gluepot led and he and Te Onga had the greater part of the journey to themselves, and the firstnamed, after a strenuous set-to, just

squeezed home from Te Onga, with Tenacious in third place some lengths away. The Stewards’ Handicap saw Rng Lupin, Kitty Bellairs, Beeford and Tinoreka go out best backed, and the race may be shortly described. Ring Lupin and Tinoreka went out together and made the pace for all they were worth. Bedford came at Ring Lupin a furlong and a-half from home, and a little further on, when in the straight, took Tinoreka’s measure and finally won by two lengths in the exceptionally good t me of Imin. 8 l-ssec. for the course. Ring Lupin was nearly the same distance away, third, Gaycium and Tact next. Throughout the day Mr. Wynyard, secretary, had the business of the meeting well in hand, and the committee looked after their visitors nicely, though there were fewer than usual in evidence in the stewards’ stand. Results: — TRIAL HANDICAP of 150sovs; second 25sovs, third lOsovs. One mile. 5—R. Murdoch’s ch g Silver Lupin. 63TS, by Lupin — Leolantis— Margery mare, 9.4 (O’Shea) .... 1 2—F. Hendon’s ch g Chilblain, 4yrs, 7.5 (Conquest) 2 I—Ben.1 —Ben. Godfrey’s b g Keystone, 5 yrs, 8.3 (Deeley) 3 Also started: 6 Plenipotent 8.1, inc. 51b allow. (McCurdy), 3 Thrace 8.3 (C. Carmont), 12 Nimrod 7.9 (A. Reed), 8 Uncle Ned 7.5, carried 7.6 (C. Brown), 7 Sea De’il 7.0, inc. 51b allow. (Ferguson), 9 Rosori 7.5 (R. Reed), 10 Lady Energy 7.0, inc. 51b allow. (Cotton), 13 Lady Amans 7.2, inc. 31b allow. (Rowe), •1 Wartime 7.5 (Chaplin), 4 Porphyry 7.5 (R. Manson). Won by a length and a-half, withAi

half a length between second and third. Lady Energy was fourth. Time, Imin 44 4-ssec.

ZEALANDIA HANDICAP of 175sovs; second 35sovs, third 15sovs. Seven furlongs. &—D. P. Moraghan’s br m Loyal Arch, 4yrs, by Marble Arch — Lady Minnie, 7.13 (O’Shea) .... 1 3— L. Lytton’s br m Lady Glen, 4yrs, 7.10 (Sinclair) ... .■ 2 4 — Alexander and Bruce’s b g Soultane, 6yrs, 7.12 (Deeley) 3

Also started: 8 Kauri King 8.8 (K. Lambess), 1 Waiuta 8.8 (W. Young), 5 Alf. Delaval 7.12 (Conquest), 7 Carbiness 7.8 (C. Brown), 11 Fionnuala 7.8 (Ferguson), 2 Fabriquette 7.5 (R. Manson), 9 Signo 7.3 (Cotton), 10 Salvia 7.1 (R. Reed). Won by a length and a-half, Soultane a neck away third. Fabriquette was fourth and Alf. Delaval and Signo close up. Time, Imin 29 3-ssec.

HAURAKI MAIDEN HURDLES of 160 sovs; second 35sovs, third 15sovs. One mile and a-half and 100 yards. 3— J. B. Charters’ br g Luperino, 6 yrs, by Lupin—Matron, 9.3 (C. Scott) 1 S—R. Walker’s ch g The Celt, aged, 9.4 (Anderton) 2 4— A. L. Raven’s br m Glendalough, aged, 9.7, inc. 51b allow. (Preston) 3 Also started: 1 Merry Dan 9.13 (McFlinn). 2 Kaiwhakahaere 9.5 (Roach), 5 Gluterrino 9.0 (Poulgrain), 6 Te Whetumararria 9.0 (Woods), 10 Lady Whitford 9.0 (Collins), 9 Paramahone 9.0 (Standen), 7 Spalspire 9.0 (Henderson). Won easily by three lengths, with The Celt, who finished fast, threequarters of a length in front of Glendalough. Kaiwhakahaere was fourth. Time, 2min 58sec.

TAKAPUNA CUP of 700sovs; second lOOsovs, third 50sovs. One mile three furlongs and a-half. 2—F. Hall’s br m Merry Roe. 6yrs, by Soult —Erry Roe, 8.10 (J. O’Shea) 1 5— Mrs. Harvey Patterson’s ch c Tabasco, 3yrs, 7.2 (Conquest) . . 2 6 — J. Williamson’s blk g Royal Irish. aged, 7.6 (R. Reed) 3 Also started: 1 King Lupin 9.0 (Robinson), 3 Lady Penury 8.0 (A. Reed), 4

Housewife 7.2 (Cotton), 7 Munster 7.0 (Sinclair). Won by a neck, with Royal Irish two lengths off third, and King Lupin, who finished on well, a close fourth. Time, 2min 28 l-ssec. FERRY HANDICAP of 165sovs; second 30soys, third 15sovs. Five furlongs and a-half. 3 — Claud Motion's b f Bellacity, 3 yrs, by Achilles—Sweet Angelus, 8.11 (Conquest) 1 4— L. Harris’ (junr.) b c Homeric, 3yrs, 8.5 (W. Ryan) 2 2— J. D. Kemp's br g Last Call, syrs, 8.5 (Sinclair) 3 Also started: 9 Erroneous 9.7 (A. Reed), 10 Kiriwinning 9.2 (McFlinn), 14 Ahuriri 9.0 (W. Young), 6 Monodon 8.3 (Deeley), 5 Bezmar 8.11 (Robinson), 16 St. Carl 8.5 (Stockley), 1 Bowler 8.., (O’Shea), 4 Celestial 8.3 (Manson) bracketed with Homeric, 8 Whitehall 8.3 (A. Reed), 1: Bink Tie 8.3 (Carmont). 15 Waihinepai 8.3 (K. Lambess), I Royal Arch 8.3 (Roach), 13 Lady Amans 8.0, inc. 31b allow. (McCurdy), 12 White Sox 8.3 (Chaplin). Won by a length and a-nalf, with a nead separating second and third. Monodon was fourth. Time. Imin lOsec. CALLIOPE HANDICAP of 175sovs; second 35sovs, third 15sovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs and a-half. 3 — W. Casey’s br c Demotic, by Demosthenes — Gold Treasure, 7.7 (B. Deeley) 1 B—Mesdames8 —Mesdames Foss and Steuart’s b g Empire. 7.0, carried 7.5 (Manson) 2 I—l.1 —I. S. Hardley’s br g Bingham, 8.2 (J. O’Shea) 3 Also started: 2 Agnestes 8.7 (C. Carmont), 4 Penthesilea 7.13 (Robinson), 5 Princess Bee 7.8 (R. Reed), 6 Lady Bruce 7.2 (Conquest), 7 Backfire 7.0 (Rowe), 10 Whitford Belle 7.0 (Cotton), 9 Pearl d’Mont 7.0 (Harvey). Won by three-quarters of a length, with a head between second and third, gnestes was fourth. Time, Imin llsec.

OREWA HURDLES of 200sovs; second 40sovs, third 15sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 2 —W. H. Windsor’s ch g Gluepot, aged, by Gluten — Cloud, 10.0 (J. Anderton) 1 4 —-W. J. Brown’s b g Te Onga, aged, 11.3 (McFlinn) 2 I—E. J. L. Rae’s b g Tenacious, 6 yrs, 11.4 (E. Rae) 3 Also started: 5 Guiding Way 11.0 (Kelly), 3 Marconi 10.4 (Henderson). 6 Takanini 9.2 (Preston). Won by half a head, with Tenacious three lengths off third, and Takanini fourth. Time, 3min 20sec.

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP of 400sovs; second 75sovs. third 25sovs. Five furlongs and a-half. 3— F. Marshall’s ch g Bedford, syrs, by Bunyan—Miss Dix, 8.2 (A. Reed) i 4 — R. Hannon’s ch m Tinoreka, 6yrs, 7.0 (Sinclair) 2 I—Geo.1 —Geo. Johnston’s ch g Ring Lupin, 6yrs, 7.13 (Conquest) 3

Also started: 9 Hopfield 8.9 (McMillan), 11 KaUri King 8.2 (Lambess), 2 Kitty Bellairs 7.5, carried 7.8 (Deeley), 7 Arran 7.4, carried 7.6 (Manson), 5 Tact 7.3, carried 7.4 (Chaplin), 6 Gaycium 7.0, carried 7.1 (R. Reed), 8 Blue and Black 6.10 (Ferguson), 10 Deep Sleep 6.7 (McSmidt), 12 Glad Tidings 6.7 (Cotton).

Won by two lengths, Ring Lupin two and a-half lengths behind Tinoreka. Gaycium was fourth. Time, Imin 8 l-ssec.

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