SPORTINS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1367, 31 January 1905, Page 4

SPORTINS.

TAKAPUNA RACES. (Per Press Association.) Auckland, last night. Tho second day’s racing of tho Takapuna Jockey Club’s summer meeting was hold to-day in fine weather before a very large attendance. The amount put through tho totalisator was £8577 ; £BOS was invested on the double machine, a dividend boing pnid out on the Suburban.and Takapuna J.C. Handicap, and fifteen investors received a dividend of £46 Is 6d. The result* were : , Moana Handicop—Laodico (Deeberg) 1, Nervine 2, Silicia 8. All started. Won by half a length. Timo 1.20 1-5. Div £8 Os 5d and £2 5s 6d. Handicap Maiden Hurdles—lnniskillon (O’Connell) 1, Ludo 2, Albuera 3. All staited. Won by three lengths. Time, 2.5. Divs ,£2 14s and £5 13s. Suburban Handicap—To Aroha (Deebey) 1, Gwonniad 2, Hoboro 3. Scratched : Lovelink aud Brown Rose. Won by half a hoad. Time, 1.4 2-5. Divs. £4 14s and £1 7s. Takapuna Jockey Club Handicap, miles Putty, 7.8 (McCluskio) ... 1 Paritutu, 7.12... ... ... 2 Strathavon, 8.12 ... ... 3 Scratched : Mechanic. Won by two lengths. Time 2.12 3-5. Div £4 16s. Second Pony Handicap—Wbawhai (Cotton) 1, Solitary 2, Storytoilor 3. Scratched : Orange and Bluo, Glayds Rose, Miss Cuirassier. Won by a neck. Time, 1.19 2-sths. Divs., £6 14s and £1 9s. Hobsou Handicap Merry Delaval (Gray) 1, Dovonport 2, Dardanius 3. Scratched: Hiro. Won by four lengths. Time, 1.5. Divs., £6 11s 6d and 12s 6d. First Handicap Steoplochaso—Swimmer (W. Wilson) 1, Dingo 2, Mangamahaki 3. Eoch Lomond fell at the last hurdle. Seratchod : Saturn. Won by half-a-dozen lengths. Time, 7.87. Divs., £3 10s and £1 14s 6d.

Anniversary Handicap—Numa (Taylor) 1, Akarana 2, Annoyed 8. Scratched : Strathavon- Rornola. Won by two lengths, Time, Divs., £3 8s and £1 18s.