TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1500, 23 January 1919, Page 12

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB

SUMMER MEETING. Mr. McManemin lost no time in getting the weights out for the Takapuna meeting after the Whangarei meeting. They appear in this issue, and the acceptances go in on Friday with Mr. Wynyard. The lists are long to go through, but though in a few instances Mr. McManemin has made liberal allowances to a few beaten horses that ran prominently at Ellerslie, and has in some instances made considerable differences, there is evidence that he has followed form pretty closely in most cases since the first meeting was held this season in the province. Gazique, on form, was the best horse than ran at Avondale, but was feeling the effects of the work he got in trying to fit him for the Auckland meetings, and if they had started a week earlier it would have been better for him. As it was, he finished on in each of his engagements, beginning slow, however. He was given a good chance in the Takapuna Cup when set to meet Uncle Ned on 121 b. better terms than in the Mitchelson Cup, and Teka 51b. better. His owner has taken him back to Gisborne, however. In our opinion he was quite the best horse entered at Takapuna for middle-dis-tance racing, and can be said to have been out of luck in not having won larger cheques during his northern campaign. A good race should result for the Takapuna Cup, as improvement can be looked for from some of the lighter-weighted ones than Uncle Ned and Teka. Rain or a few good waterings would benefit the course. Spanner would be much fancied for the race if he were being worked to run a distance, but is likely to be preferred for the shorter races at the meeting; indeed, has been having an easier time since he, scored twice at Ellerslie. This is taken to indicate that he is not likely to figure in the Takapuna Cup. There is no doubt he has gone on the right way since he ran at the Avondale spring meeting, prior to which he had shown the dash over a few furlongs that characterised his two-year-old efforts, though he was not then anything like ready and did not win a race. He finished on at Ellerslie. A great difference has been made in the weights as between Form Up and Uncle Ned. The last-named has 9.4 and Form Up 7.7. In the Mitchelson Cup there was 101 b. between them. In the Christmas Handicap, also won by Uncle Ned, and in which Form Up did not start, the latter was assessed as 81b. the better of the pair. That was at a mile. Thirty-three pounds seems a big change, made on an assumption, no doubt, that Form Up cannot stay. Whether it is so remains to be seen. Housewife has shown fair staying form. Uncle Ned was set to concede her 11b. in the Christmas Handicap. They did not meet in the Mitchelson Cup. Housewife has 291 b. from Uncle Ned in this race. All Over may, after racing at Foxton, come up for the meeting, and perhaps run well. Cynic should run well, and Blue Cross, All Talk and perhaps Glenopal, and also Lord Kenilworth if a good boy rides. Athens 11. apparently stays, and has not got a bad handicap weight for a Great Northern Guineas winner. As a number of those engaged are in the Stewards’ Handicap it is hard to say what owners may decide upon doing. Tinopai has not raced this season. It will be interesting to note whether she still retains her form. Killard should be better now than he was at Ellerslie, and we fancy will run better left-handed than right. Whether the journey will be a bit far is open to consideration. Lady Energy, Windorah, Marble Star, Analogue and Royal Irish are the others engaged, but there is no reason to anticipate danger from that section, though Windorah may be the best. The Stewards’ Handicap looks open. Spanner, King Abbey, Taiamai, Gold Kip, Lightning and Downham all have friends. On actual form Llansannor and General Stephen are entitled to give weight to Actrice, Whitehall, Whitford Bell and Rangi Aroha in the Trial Handicap, and this has been recognised by the weight adjuster. In the Calliope Handicap, Canowindra may be better suited at Takapuna than he was at Ellerslie. Princess Charming has figures in her favour, but whether either can beat Hetaua at the weights remains to be seen. The Ferry Handicap presents a conundrum which may /be more easily solved when the reduced list is issued,

but Escaped, General Advance, Miss Ellice, Monocrat, Waiatapai and quite a number of those engaged can master up a bit of pace. There are thirtythree engaged at present. In the Zealandia Handicap there are twentyeight. Mill o’ Gowrie, Rockfield and Gold Kip on one side of the handicap, and Revenue, Hineamaru (who has 141 b. from Cyrisian, who just beat her in the Avondale Guineas at level weights), Slipstitch and Taiamai are each nicely treated to reproduce their form, but the race is open, as are the jumping events. Th e following are the weights: — TAKAPUNA CUP of lOOOsovs. One mile and a-half.

st lb st lb Uncle Ned . . 9 4 Killard .... Y Teka 9 1 Spanner .... Y 2 Gazique .... S 13 Athens II. . . 2 Tinopai .... 8 4 Glenopal . . . 7 A All Over . . 8 4 All Talk . . . 7 2 Cynic 7 9 Ld. Kenil’rth 7 0 Form Up . . 7 Lady Energy 6 7 Royal Irish 7 7 Windorah . . 6 7 Housewife . . 7 3 Marble Star 6 7 Blue Cross 7 2 Analogue . . 6 7 STEWARDS ’ HANDICAP of 450sovs. Six furlongs. st lb st lb Gazique 9 8 Athens II. 76 Uncle Ned . . 9 7 Gold Kip . . . 7 4 Rekanui 8 12 King Abbey 4 4 Bedford 8 9 Mossman 7 4 Downham . . 8 3 Cyrisian I 3 Rockfield . . 7 13 Lrd. Kenil’rth 7 3 Lightning- . . 7 13 Hyllus Y 0 Cardrona 7 13 Alf. Delaval 6 10 Spanner 7 11 Taiamai . . . 6 7 Ring Lupin 7 9 Hineamaru 6 7 Mdm. Ristori 7 8 TRIAL HANDICAP Of 200SOVS. Seven furlongs. st lb st Llansannor 9 0 Whitford lb Gen. Stephen 8 13 Belle .... 8 2 Ohinewairua 8 6 Lady Bunyan 8 2 Actrice .... 8 3 Lady Rouge 8 2 Golden Petal 8 3 Kumara .... 8 0 Whitehall . . 8 3 Mary Bruce 8 0 Isingarch . . 8 3 Rangi Aroha 8 0 Mount. Gold 8 3 Old Gold . . 8 0 CALLIOPE HANDICAP of SOOsovs. Five furlongs. st lb st lb Hetaua .... 9 6 North Loburn 7 7 P. Charleroi 8 12 Emerald Hill 7 Y Canowindra 8 4 Lady Una . . 7 5 No Mistake 7 12 Melting .... 7 4 Pcs. Charming 7 11 Dixie Land 7 0 Finkop 7 7 Heath ermoon 6 13 Navana .... 7 7 Mist.. Biddy 6 7 OREWA HURDLES one mile and st lb of 250sovs. About three-quarters. st lb Loyal Arch 12 2 Tenacious 9 8 Master Regel 11 10 Guiding Way 9 8 Thrace 11 10 Ore Ore . . . 9 0 Otter 10 10 Mahzoltov . . 9 0 Whiro 10 8 Penniless . . 9 0 Master Lupin 10 8 Seville 9 0 HAURAKI One HURDLES of 200sovs mile and a-half. st lb st lb Master Lupin 11 Peneton .... 9 3 Colonel Soult 11 2 Almadale' ; . 9 3 Gluterreno 10 2 Swastika . . . 9 0 Notability . . 10 Goldmount 9 0 Pendoon . . . 10 0 Signature . . 9 0 Gold. Grafton 9 11 Totara Jack 9 0 Battletide . . 9 10 Lady Lyddite 9 0 Garryowen 9 8 Ma Copper 9 0 Makarama . . 9 7 Ornheum. 9 0 Kevstone . . 9 7 Froxfield 9 0 Multiplane Ore Ore . . . 9 9 7 5 Manukau 9 0 FERRY HANDICAP of 200sov Five furlongs. st lb s. st lb Cordite .... 9 0 Redwing .... 8 3 Romance . . 9 0 Cambridge 8 3 Escaped 9 0 Backfire 8 3 Winning Lass 8 11 Froxfield 8 3 Potaerau 8 9 Sea Prince 8 3 Newlant . . . 8 8 Lady Petain S 3 Gen. Advance 8 8 Miss Ellice 8 3 Ohaupo .... 8 6 Monocrat 8 0 Ohinewairua 8 6 Hessian 8 3 Elyan 8 6 Shower Gold 8 3 Koura 8 6 Sans Gene 8 3 Actrice .... 8 5 Danseuse Q 3 Glen Crispin 8 4 Waiatapai . . 8 3 Flowing Bowl 8 3 Kumara .... 8 3 Formalin . . 8 3 Rangi Aroha 8 3 Golden Petal Pretty Bobby 8 8 3 3 Erinagh .... 8 3 ZEALANDIA HANDICAP of 250sovs. Seven furlongs. st lb st lb Waiuta .... 9 0 Winning Shot 7 10 Cardrona 8 9 Fabriquette 7 10 Rockfield 8 9 Hyllus Y 9 Mill o’ Gowrie 8 9 Bellacitv 7 8 Royal Irish 8 G Alf. Delaval 7 u Munster 8 4 Taiamai 6 13 Loya] Arch 8 4 Hineamaru 6 13 All Talk . . . 8 4 Slipstiteh 6 13 Athens II. . . 8 9 Revenue . . . 6 13 Mdm. Ristori 8 i Pers. Prince 6 1 2 Gold Kip . . 8 0 Princp. Lady G 9 Cyrisian . . . L3 Penona .... G 7 Kereone . . . 7 11 Lady Glen . . 6 Stilts 11 Step 6 7