SPORTING NEWS. Takapuna Jockey Club Autumn Meeting.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 150, 17 April 1886, Page 6

SPORTING NEWS. Takapuna Jockey Club Autumn Meeting.

Tele 1 Autumn Meeting of tlia Takapuna Jockey Club on Saturday proved mcsb successful. The attendance throughout tho afternoon was quite up to previous occasions, while the racing was of an excellent description, and in each case largo fields faced the starter. The officers one and all did their best to promote the success of the meeting, bub of course the lion's share of tho work fell on Mr R. Wynyard, Secretary, and Mr S. Vosper, Treasurer. The majority of the events were given publicity to in a Star Extra on Saurday evening, and we now conclude our report of the meeting :—: — \UTUMN HANDICAP of SOsovs ; second horse to receive lOsovs out of stakes ; nomination, ljsovs; acceptance, 2Jsovs. Distance, li miles. Mr R Thorpe's q h The Cat, by Pacific - Lady Grey. syrs, Gst 4lb (Mcllroy) ... 1 Mr F. H. Kellys br m Mystery, 6yrs, Sst. 111b (Morrigan) 2 Mr T. Hedger's b h Wapiti, syrs, Sst 21b (T. Taylor) 3 Victoria, Sst 111b (Carey); Rewi, 7st 111b (Hodson); Dressmaker, 7st 101b (A. Woods); KalD, 6st 121b (Cattou) ; and Castashoie, 6st 71b (Litt), also ran. The Cat went to the front about quarter of a mile from home, and romptd home the easiest of winners by three or four lengths. Time, 2min 56sec. Totalisator dividend, £17 13s. NOVEL RACE of 30sovs ; the winner to be sold immediately after the race, and the whole o1 the proceeds to go to the Club; lowest weight, Sst 71b ; nomination, lsov on night of general entry. Distance, 1 mile. Mr Enderby's Lottery, aged (Edgecombe) ... ... ■ • ••• . . 1 Mr B, Thompson's Yuba Bill, aged (Carey) 2 Messrs K. and R. Duder's Derby, aged (Hodson) ... 3 Also ran : Little Wonder (McCracken), Wat Tyler (Brimmer), Tupaka (Byers), and Buzzard (Croll). Lottery came away at tho back of the course for home, and won easily. Totalizator dividend, £6 9s. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of lOOsovs ; second horse to receive lOsovs out of stakes ; nomination, 2soys : acceptance, 3sovs. Distance, about 3 miles. Messrs R. and R. Duder's b m Belle, by Musket, 5 years, 9st 01b ( Bodson) ... t Mr J. Williamsons eh q Guy Fawkes, by Bedouin, oyrs, 9st 71b (Edgecombe) + Colonel Daws:>n*s br m Miss Griffiths, aged, lOst 61b (Hope) 3 Also ran :— Tiger (123t, Mahon), Quilp(llst 4lb, J. Rae). Julia Ann (9st 121b, D. llunn), Falcon (9it 71b, Warrer), Banana (9st 71b, Burns>, Actress {9st 71b, William*), Rowdy ((9-t 7ib, Fergus), and Tinman (9sb Tib). Rowdy cut out the running for the greater part of the journey, but after clearing the water jump the last time, Guy Fawkes and Be:le singled themselves out from the rest of the field, and a desperate struggle home ensued. Up the straight every inch of the grouud was fought out, and the pair passed the post almost locked together, the judge giving hi 3 verdict as a dead heat. Falcon, Actres 3 , and Quilp fell. The totalisator paid £2 12a on Belle, and £2 6s on Guy Fawkes Devoxfout Hakdtap of lOscvs ; second horse to rec.ive oscvs out cf stak.ee. One m.le. Mr Robertsons br m Mitrailleuse, by Muskot-Erycina, syrs, Sst 12lb (T. Taylor) 1 Mr J. Allwell's eh m Victoria, oyrs, Sst 2lb (Byers) 2 Mr E. Kellys br m Mystery, 6yrs, Sst 21b (Morrigan) 3 Also ran: Wapiti, Sst 21b (Dent); Rewi, 7st 121b (Hodson) ; Kalo, 7=t (Kidd). Aimee, 6st 71b (A. \^ oods) ; The Cat, 6st 21b (Mcllroy) ; Wild Irishman, Gst 21b (Thornton) ; and Comet, 6st (Brimmer). Won easily by two lengths Totalizator dividend, £3 12s. SELLING STEEPLECHASE of iOsoys, minimum weight 12»t 71b. The winner to be sold i ■ meouUt-lr aft^r the race for lOOsovs : if entered to be sold for SOsovs, allowed Tibs : if for GOsovs. 141bs ; if for iOsovs. 211bs ; if for 20sovs, 281bs ; if to be the property of the Club, to carry 9st 71b3. Distance, twice round the Steeplechase course. Mr J. G. Brimblecombe's b m Julia Ann (20=ovs.), aged, lOst 71b (Munn) ... 1 Mr W. Russell's brg Rob Roy (to be the property of the Club), aged, 9a* 71b (Hadfield) 2 Also ran — Izaac Walton, Banana, Rowdy, and Derby. Won by a length. Iziac Walton fell, and Derby and Banana fell. Dividend, £2 Is. MAIDEN PLATE of 2osovs. For all horses that have not won an advertised race exceeding 2350v3 ; w eight for age ; nomination, lsov. Distance, li mile. Mr R. McKays eh q Barney, aged, 9&t (Smith) 1 Mr J Walker's b m Highland Mary, syra, 9*t lib (Stone) 2 Mr J. Chadwick's eh q Lochinvar, aged, 9st (Hadfield) 3 Also ran : St. David, Manaia, Evening Star, Orwell, Octopus, Tupaka. Totalisator dividend, £26 4s.