Takapuna Jockey Club Winter meeting.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 156, 29 May 1886, Page 3

Takapuna Jockey Club Winter meeting.

Favoured with real "Queen's weather," the Winter Meeting of the Takapuna Jockey Club is taking place to-day on their pretty little racecourse at the North Shore. Results i — SKLtiING HURDLES of 30sovs ; over 6 flights of hurdles The -winner to be sold immediately after the race for lOOaove. If entered to be sold for 75sove, allowed 7lba ; if for 5580V8. lilbs ; if for lOsovp, 211ba ; if for 25so vs. 28lb8 ; if to be the property of the Club, to carry 9st. 3 years old, to carry list 101b ; 4yrs, I'2stslb; andsyrs 6ys, and eged 12it 71b. Distance, 1J mile. Mr B. Thompson's b q Tim, 9st (Morris) 1 Messrs Halsteads' b q Minuet, 9st 101b (Munn) 2 Mr J. Lennard's b q Falcon, list 41b ... * Mr J. Robinson's eh q Tinman, lOst 41b * Also ran : Actress (Croll) and Te Whetumarama (Williams). Minuet and Falcon made the running the first time round, but at the slaughterhouse the second time Tim, who had been lying third, went up to the leaders, and assuming the lead a quarter of a mile from home, had no difficulty in winning by three lengths. Actress fell at the last hurdle. Dividend, £2 15s. The winner was submitted to auction, and bought in by Mr Mays for £25. SELLING RACK of 30sovs. The winner to te sold immediately after the race for 100-<ove. If entered to be sold for 50sovs allowed 71bg, and 71 bs for every lOsovs un der. Weight for age. Distance, li miles. Mr B. Thompson's br q Yuba Bill. sst 121b (Sloan) 1 Mr A. McNiccol's b q Manaia, sst 121b (Holland) 2 Mr O'Neill's br q Wat Tyler, 6st 41b (Ware) 3 Also ran : Kalo (Sutherland), Flageolet (Fergus), Tupaki (Farrell), Robin Hood (Williams), Bragela (Lennard), Avant (Sockman), Coma (Kidd), and Rosewood. Tupaki and Rosewood made good running for the first part of the journey. Yuba Bill came away half-a-mile from home, and won easily. Jn the Selling Race the Stewards met, and decided that the protest be not sustained, therefore the stake was awarded to Yuba Bill, The totalisator dividend was £3 11s. HANDI "JAP HURDLES of 45;ovs ; second horse to receive ssova out of stakes. Over seven nights of hurdles. Distance, 2 miles. Mr W. Robertsons blk q Rowdy, aged, 9st 31b (Fergus) ... l Mr W. Russell's br q Rob Roy, aged, 9sfc(G. Laing) 2 Mr B Thompson's b q Tim, aged, 9st 101b (J. Main) ... 3 Alpo ran : Quilp (Hadfleld), Gazelle (G. Hope), Minuet (Munn), Tinman (Fell). Rob Roy made the running till the last hurdle from home was reached, when he stumbled, leaving Rowdy to win easily by 2 lengths. Tinman fell at the first Hurdle, and Gazelle also came down, throwing hia rider. Totalisator dividend, £9 14s. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP of 80>ovs, s'cond horse to receive lOsovs out of stakes. Dietancei H miles. Mr W. T. Raymond's brm Clogs, Bst2lb (Hickey) 1 Mr McKinnon's q q Castashore, G*st 51b (Kidd) 2 Mr J. Keans eh q Victory, 7st 101b (Byers) 3 Also ran :— Mystery, Friendship, Wapiti, The Cat, Yuba Bill, Barney, and Kalo. Clogs came away about a quarter of a mile from home, and won easily'by two lengths.. The Cat fell in the early part of the race, throwing his rider. Time, 2min 53sec. Totalisator dividend, £6. Handicap Steeplechase of 80sovs. ; second horse to receive lOsove. out of Btakee. About three miles. Colonel Frasers oh q Quilp. lOst 121b *J. Rne) 1 Colonel Fra-er's br q Whalebone, lOst 21b (ffarifleld) .. 2 M> W. Robertsons blk q Rowdy, 9afc 71b (Fergus) 3 Gazelle (lOst 71b, G-. Hope), Julia Ann (9st 121b, D. Munn), Huntsman (9st 7lb, Cres»y), and Carbine (9at 71b. Heaton), also ran. B>'ttinjr: 3 to 1 against Whilebooe; 5 to 1* Oaz^lle and Rowdy: 6 to 1 Julis, Ann and* Huntsman ; Bto 1 Quilp. Gaz' lie was the quickest away after the flag > had dropped, but lie soon nftonvifda fell back, and Julia Ana and Qu lp inado the runninar for> the great part of the journey At the water, jump the last time round. Quilp wi a fii stover, elbsely followed by Whal >bonc\ and «• good raoo home between the pair resulted in Quilp winning by about a length. Totalisator dividend, £5 94. : Victoria Handicap of dOsovs ; second horee to receive 6bo vs out of stakes. One mile. .- -* VI rW. T. Raymond's br m Clogs, 7st 1,01b,, , " (i^earKon^ „ 1* ! Mr J. Hidsrer's b h> Wapiti, 7st 121b (Thorop), • 2 Mr -J. Syine's Vk. h Kalo, 7et 91b (inoludinß ' 16lb over), (Dureton)' „^ ... .. -;.,\S{ Octopus, 6st 101b (Kidd),ral6o ran, Clo^a won by alength. Totaliaator dividend, £1163. , „^- {