TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1491, 21 November 1918, Page 11

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB

SPRING MEETING. In consequence of the influenza epidemic several spring racing fixtures are temporarily held up, . but it is hoped- that the scourge will be finally checked at no distant date, thus enabling the spring meetings to be proceeded with. The Takapuna Jockey Club’s spring gathering is set down for decision on Saturday week (November 30), but probably it will be found necessary to postpone the meeting until the following month. The restriction of racing fixtures during the last two years of the war has had the effect of bringing the various meetings closer together, this especially being the case as regards the meetings in Auckland, where no races were held this year from June 3 until November 6, an interval of five months. The position is such that unavoidable postponements of meetings further aggravate the situation, and but for the limited number of race meetings it would be impossible to avoid a clashing of dates. When the lost racing dates are restored it will be found of distinct advantage to hold the meetings at wider intervals, and distribute them over a greater period of the year. Excellent nominations have been received for the Takapuna meeting, but so far the handicaps, which were due on Friday last, have not yet made their appearance. Now that the Ellerslie racecourse has been taken over as a convalescent home for influenza patients, it appears fairly certain that the Takapuna gathering will be held in advance of the Auckland R.C.’s spring meeting, and the appearance of the weights may not be delayed. At present, however, nothing definite is known regarding what steps the Takapuna Jockey Club anticipate taking, but with the near approach of the Christmas and New Year holidays a decision will no doubt be made public as soon as the influenza visitation shows signs of a permanent disappearance. That good fields will be seen out at the Takapuna meeting, provided nothing unforeseen occurs, is confidently expected, and the oneday gathering of this popular club should prove an unqualified success. The list of nominations is as follows:

MELROSE HANDICAP, six furlongs. -—Ma Copper, Kumara, Spanner, Isingarch, Rangi Aroha, Koiwi, Admiral Advance, Penona, Monocra.t, Whitford Belle, Hessian, Tieka, Marenga, Lady Ruge, Debutante, Flowing Bowl, Sea Prince, Cordite, Lady Petain, Elyan, General Stephen, Actrice, Athens 11., Llansannor, Miss Ellice, Mountain Gold, Pretty Bobby, Whitehall, Queen Abbey, Taiamai, Formalin, Cadet, Newlant, Rockfleld, Glen Crispin, Orphelan, Pandemos, Rupara, Broderick. BOROUGH HANDICAP, five furlongs. —Hineamaru, Danseuse, Vandubhe, Gaycium, Happy Valley, Cardrona, Comedy Prince, Kilbeggan, Ring Lupin, Stilts, Arch Lassie, Rekanui, King Lupin, Cordite, Glenroy, Lightning, Dan Patch, Lord Kenilworth, Rockfield, Housewife, Lady Glen, Silver Link, Arran. PONUI HURDLES, one mile and flhalf.—Loysri Arch, Makaramu, Goldmount, Lady Lyddite, Waiakura, Gluterrino, Signature,' Bloomine, Falstone, Notability, Pendoon, Lady Bunyan, St. Diamond, Totara Jack, Golden Grafton, Aurore, Auldana, Peneton.

ALISON CUP, one mile two furlongs and a-half. —Spanner, Hineamaru, Col-

onel Soult, Depredation, Bedford, Slipstitch, Multiplane, Uncle Ned, Hyllus, Sir Ralph, Tabasco, Pierrot, Mullingar, Windorah, Royal Irish, Teka, Faibriquette, Blue Cross, Glenopal, Bingham, Rebel, Gazique, Lady Energy, All Over, Alteration, Multive, Multifual, Lord Kenilworth, Rockfield, Housewife, Rupara, Form Up, Cyrisian.

CAMBRIA HANDICAP, five furlongs. —Mistress Biddy, Harpalus, Heather Moon, Prince Charleroi, Phylona, Gold Plane, Dixie Land, Lady Una, Gwenetta, Valley Queen, Melting, Finkop, Canowindra, No Mistake, Glengarry, Princess Charming, Arati.

VAUXHALL HACK HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—lndependence, Master Regel, Bellacity, Kumara, Don’t, Hineamaru, Robur, ■ Mahzoltov, Poi, Platoon, Mary Bruce, Penona, Duchess Eudorus, Slipstitch, Multiplane, Ohoreka, Seacliff, Tieka, Marenga, Glucian, Caballero, Mandrake, Gold Kip, Soult Rosa, Signature, New Zealand, All Talk, Miss Leslie, Meltonio, Declare, Garryowen, Step, Windorah, Athens 11., Llansannor, Revenue, Whitehall, Te Miro, Madam Ristori, Lady Energy, Taiamai, Thrace, Marble Star, Woody Glen.

TIRI HANDICAP HURDLES, one mile and three-quarters.—Con, Thrace, Loyal Arch, Penniless, Ditto, Tirau, Northland, Tenacious, Aurore, Crown Pearl.

CHELTENHAM HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Bellacity, Kereone, Hineamairu, Spanner, Robur, Bedford, Alf. Delaval, Downham, Gaycium, Gold Kip, Hyllus, Cardrona, Waiuta, Escaped, Stilts, Fabriquette, Mossman, Arch Lassie, Rekanui, Lightning, Lord Kenilworth, Rockfield, Housewife, Meltchikoff, Lady Glen, Silver Link, Form Up, Cyrisian, Arran.