SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 29, 3 February 1913, Page 8

SPORTING.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. (.Per Press Association.) Auckland, February 2. The second day’s racing of the Takapuna Jockey Club was held in the presence of a record crowd. '1 be sum of £26,300 10s was put Ouougli the totalisator, making £50,901 10s for the two days, compared with £4.1,307 for the last year. The stipendiary stewards severely reprimanded O’Siica and R. E. Brown for the riding of Alary Ann and Phosphorous in the first race. The rider of The Chief in the Waiwera Hurdles (EJlerm) was seriously injured, and suffered from concussion of 'the brain. He was still unconscious at the end of the meeting. Additional results: Takapuna Handicap, of 300 sovs; one mile and a half.—l Electrakoff, 8.0, 1; 2 Tiresome, G.ll, ~; 3 Jolie Eilie, 8.5, 3. Time, 2min 10 l-ssec.

Hobson Handicap, of 120 sovs; four furlongs.—3 Loloma, 7.0, 1; King Lupin, 7.0, 2; 1 Lady Alicia, 9.10, 3. Time, 51 2-osec. Rangitoto Handicap, of 100 sovs; five and 'a half furlongs.-—1 Toreador, 8.8, 1; G Elegance, 7.2, 2; 4 Kotiropu, 8.12, 3. Time, Imin lOscc.

Waiwera Hurdles, of 125 sovs; one mile and three-quarters.—4 Hyperion, 9.0, I; 1 Surplus, 10.4, 2; 3 Seaman, 9.11, 3. Time, 3min 20 2-ssec. Anniversary Welter, of 150 sovs; one mile.—3 Worcester, 7.13, 1; 1 Virtue, 7.7, 2.; 6 Hiving Soult, 8.2, 3. Time, Imin 44 2-ssoc. \ CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. Christchurch, February 2. The action of the Government in cutting the Club’s racing dates down restricted the midsummer meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club to a single day. The weather was fine, and there was a fair attendance, composed almost entirely cf local followers of the sport. The totalisator turnover was £14,7000. Following are details of the racing;— Trial Handicap, of 130 sovs; seven furlongs,—2 Carolus, 8.0, 1; 5 Ladrone, 8.0, 2; 6 Martian Maid, 7.6 (allow 51b), 3. Time, Imin 28 1-5 sec. Hornby Welter Handicap, of 150 sovs; seven furlongs.—l Kilmeny, 9.7 1; 5 Medallist, 10.2, 2; 2 Winning Way, 9.8, 3. Time, Imin 29 2-ssec. Middle Park Plate, of 600 sovs, for two and three-yeaivokls. Six furlongs.—3 Mr G. D. Greenwood’s hr g Ernperador, by Charlemagne 11. Lady Wayward 11., 3yrs., 7.10 (B. Deeley), 1; 2 Sir G. Clifford’s hr c Nightwatch, by Treadmill—Glenowlet 2yrs, 6.11 (C. Emerson), 2; 1 Mr J. B. Reid’s b c Salzburg, by Charlemagne ll.—Armigera), 2yrs, 8.0 (F. E. Jones), 3. In the last fifty yards Ernperador drew out and beat Nightwatch by half a length, with Salzburg three-quarters cf a length away third, a head in front of Autumnus. Time, Imin 13sec. Midsummer Handicap, of 400 sovs; one mile and a half.—2 Mr H. Friedlander’s hr f Anna Carlovna, by Soult —Czarevna' 3yrs, 7.8 (L, Wilson), 1; 1 Mr J. E. H. Taylor’s b g Coroniforrn, by Multiform—Helen Faucit, aged, 9.2 (F. E. Jones), 2; 5 Mr I). IT. Roberts’s br g The Cornet, by Handsome Jack—Orchestra, 6yrs, 7.0 (J. Campbell), 3. Anna Carlovna finished with a brilliant run on the outside, and won by a length from Coroniform, who beat The Cornet by half a length, with Parallel close up. Time, 2min 25 2-sscc, Lyttelton Plate, of 150 sovs (for two-year-olds); five furlongs.—l Cherubini, 8.0, 1; 2 Bradamante, 7.11, 2; 1 Zeus, 8.3 (coupled with Cherubini) 3. Time, Imin 1 2-ssec. Craven Plate, of 200 sovs; seven furlongs.—l Query, 7.7, ] ; 5 Specialform, 6.12, 2; 3 Oxenhope, 8.0, 3. Time, Imin 27 3-ssec. Halswell Handicap, of 130 sovs; one mile.—6 Foam Flake, 8.5, 1 ; 10 Andrea, 7.8,\ 2; 8 St. Kevin, 7.9, 3. Time, Imin 43 4-ssec. Post Handicap, of 150 sovs; one mile.—l Stnrdancer, 8.4, 1; 3 Mcsgiel 7.3, 2; 2 Troon, 7.11, 3. Time, Imin 42 2-ssec. A. London cablegram states that the steeplechaser Jerry M., who won the Grand National Steeplechase, has turned a roarer, and his racing is ended.