THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2376, 4 February 1915, Page 7

THE TURF

TAKAPUNA MEETING. BEDFORD SCORES IN THE BIG HANDICAP. lily Toleerapn.— I'leaa AMOolatlon.) • Auckland, February '3. Tho Summer Meeting of tho Tuknpuna Jockey Club was concluded to-dny in ideal weather. Thorn was a very largo attendant. Tho totalizator handled .iIIiO.OKO for tlw day, making JHiM'il for the Meeting, as compared with Jtsß,-130 tor tho Summer meeting lust jeaT. Tho results ure:— MOANA .HANDICAP, of 175 bovs. Soven furlongs. 2 Mr. ,T. Knott's Marble Star, Oat, (Conquest) 1 II Jlopye. 7st. 131b (Mullins) 2 3 Gold Mount, Sst. 111b (Oliver) » Also Parted: 7 Takunini, Sst. 131b.; 8 lady Lynelto, Bst. 81b.; 1 Gluetanus, Bst. 71b.; 5 Ghiciau, Bst. Mb.; i Tamahere, Bst. 211).; 10 Brookficld, 7st. 131b.; !) Manetle, 7st. 131b.; 0 Dandy Breeze, 7st. 131b.; 12 Luros, 7st. 13lb. Marble Star moved up from third position at tho turn and won by three lengths. Thoro was ono length between second aud third. Time, lmin. 31sec. TAKAi'UNA HANDICAP MAIDEN HUBDLES, of 175 sovs. One mile and 100 yards. 1 Mr. T. Gordon's Spalporion, lOat. 101b (O'Conncll) 1 2 Poictiors, 9st. 101b (Tutchen) 2 » Barb Wire, lost. 131b (Conway) 3 Also started: 5 Haku, 9st., 61b.; 7 The Celt, Ost. 21b.; 9 Laverna, Bst.; 10 Glad iiyo, 9st.; G Waitopa, 3st.; 8 Nimblefoot, Sst. 51b.; i St. Lewie, Ost. fc'palperion was in front during the greater part of the distance and won,by thrc« lengths with two lengths between second aud third. Time, 3inin. lsec. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of 200 eovs. Five furlongs and a half. 2 Mr. L. Harris's Toreador, Sst. 111b. (Conquest) 1 t Soultanc, 7st. 101b (C. Brown) 1 3 Muneter, 6st. 91b (Robinson) 3 Also started: 7 Bluestone, Bst. 71b.; 6 Delonda, 7st. lib.; 5 Gold Necklet. 6st. 101b.; i Kitty Bellairs, Bst. lib.; 8 Blue Uarment, 6st. 101b. Toreador led all thd way ana won easily by a length. There was half a length between- second and third. Time, lmin. lOsec. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLTJB HANDICAP, of 500 eova. One mile and a quarter. 1 Mr. F. Marshall's Bedford, Sst. ' (Conquest) 1 ♦ Mr. B. Hannon's Tinopai, 7st. 71b. „,,,■. (Eobinson) 8 0 Mr. J. Williamson's Eoyal Irish, Sst. (M'Flinn) 3 Also started: 3 Goldsize, «st. 31b.; 7 Allegation, 7et. ,121b.; 5 Selection ,Gst. 91b. | 10 Ovation, 6st. 71b.; 8 La Eeina 7st. 121b.; 2 Phosphorus, 7st. 111b.; 9 Monorail, 6st. 81b. . Tinopai took' the lead early in the raw But Bedford was always handy and at the turn came through and won in a punishing finish by he|f a length. Eoyal Irish was coming very fast in the last tlirce tumngs, but Tinopai kept second place by half a neck. Phosphorus aad Allegation were fourth' and fifth. The pace was too hot for the well-known aged mare La Eeina, who broko down at the conclusion of the race, and was taken off the track with difficulty. Time Smin 91-ssoo. HOBSON HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Pour furlongs. - ' • 8 Mr. D. Moraghan's Loyal Arch, 9st, 131b. , (M'Millan) 1 2 Housewife, Sst. 71b. (Conquest) 2 7 Harlestone, 6st. 71b. (Chaplin) 3 Also started: 5 Analogue, 7st 111b.; ■ 9 Delirabre, Gst. 131b.; 6 Hiero, 6st. 81b.; 1 Lightabig", 7st. 71b.; 8 Causeway, Cat. 131b.; 4 Torotoro, 6st. 81b. Harlestone and Housewife got away smartly, and led into the straight, where Loyal Arch came through, and ivon easily by two lengths. A length divided seoWd and third. Time, 51sec. RANGITOTO HANDICAP, of 200 <ovs Five and a half furlongs.4 Mr. E. il'Miken's MunsteT, Bst. 101b. (Tapp 1 2 Ihapuna, Bst. 51b „.. (Brady) 2 1 Loionia, Ust. 91b (C. Brown) 3 Also started: sMakura, Sst. 111b.; 7 Glucian, 7st. 31b.; 9 Nimrod, 7st. Gib.; 8 Dandy Breeze, 7st.; 6 Troublesome,' 7st. 51b.; 3 Zulupm, 7st. 21b.; 10 Manette, 7et. Ihapuna ■ waa out in front along the back, but at the turn into the etraight Munster came .through from the middle division and won fairly easily by a length. There was half a length between second and third. Time, lmin. lOsec. WAIWERA'HANDICAP HURDLES, of 500 6OVS. One mile and three-qnar-i Mr. W. G. Irwin's St. Lewis, 3st. (Hall) 1 3 Lady Sabretache( 9st. 21b. ... (Adolph 2 1 Cloudy Dawn, list. 51b. ...... (M'Flinn) 3 Also started: 1 Te Onga, list.; i Sturket, tot. 31b. Staiket and Lady Sabretache led for a time ,and then St.. Lewis moved up in tho last round, and was never seriously troubled, winning by four lengths. Cloudy Dawn was five lengths further back. Tho winner paid a very sensational dividend. Time, 3min. 17 l-ssec. ANNIVERSARY WELTER HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. One mile. 3 Mr. H. R. Mackenzie's Lady Penury, 7st. 71b : (Chaplin 1 1 Tattoo, 9st. 31b. (Robinson) 2 5 Jolie I'ilic, 9st. 81b. (M'Millan) .3 Also started: 6 Prince Soult, 9at. lib.; 7 Yankee Doodle, Bst. 31b.; 8 Tripoli, Sst.; i Worcester, 7st. 121b.; 10 Gtoy, 7st. 121b.; 11 Kaween, 7st. 91b.; U Maui Nina, 7st. 8lb.; 9 Troublosomo ,7st. 71b.; 12 Takinini,: 7st. 71b.; 13 Ovation, 7st: 71b.; 2 Had), Tet. 71b. The three placed horses fought out the last four furlongs. Won by half a length, with a length between second and third Gloy, coming very fast, was fourth. Time, lmin. 43 l-sso.c