TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB WINTER MEETING. SPORTING NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 372, 29 May 1889, Page 4

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB WINTER MEETING.

SPORTING NEWS.

President : Hon. E. Mitchelson, M.H.R, ViceProsident : His Worship the Mayor, M. Nicco], Esq. Stewards. Messrs E W. Alison, James Mays, S. Vosper, A. Alison, Y. Wells, and W. Adam". Judge: Major George. Starter: Mr J. Wattio Clerk ot the soales : Mr Fred. Maries. Clerk of the course: Mr b\ Wells. Ilandi -apper :Mr W. Perciviil. Treasurer : Mr E. W. Alison. Mr It. Wj nyavd, Secretary.

Auc Jand, May 24. Tine Takapuna Jockey Club are favoured with most seasonable weather for their Winter Meeting, which is being brought oil to day on the pieLbily-situabed mat me racecourse. Thoie was a largo attendance, and the stand was well patronised, the fair sex being represented in good numbers. Impey's band was stationed on the lawn, and the two totalisatord weie in charge of Messrs XV. Adams and \V. Blomfield. Mr W. Willey, of the Vic toria Bakery, .North (Shore, had charge of the stewards' luncheon room, and provided an excellent gpreid. The first oven 1 ", the Compulsory Stakes, v.'as fctarted punctually at half-past eleven, but the only staiter was Mr B. Thompson c colt W.iirior, who eanteied o\or the course. Results a rc_ appended : — ConruisoKY Staki:s of 50sovp. Foi two-year-olds. Colts, Bst JOlb; fillies, Ost [ Blb. Distance, 5 furlongs. Air B. Thompson's br c Warrior, by Ingomar— Fanny Fither, '/iyrs, Bst 1 01b 1 Shlmmj BThi:PLLCJh\SJ:, ot 40so\s; second hoise to rccei\ e ssovs out oi the stakes. Distance, twice round the .steeplechase course. Mr J. McHugh's blk q Messenger, aged, 9-1 (Tutt) . . . . .1 Mi J. Kcan's b q Huntsman, aged, 9st (Collino) . . 2 Mr R. Phillipps's bi g Whalebone, atred, Ost (O, Laing) 3 Also staitcd; — Tairoa, 9tt (Alnnro), and! Toaloa 9^>t (McKinnon). Whalebone, followed by Messenger and Tairoa, led for the (iist round of tho course, but on the &econd round, Huntsman, who had been lying fifth, put in his claim and ran into second place. Four fin longs from home he looked like winning, but Messenger was not to bo denied, and coming home full of miming, won rather easily by two lengths, Whalebone finishing thiid, h'tty length? in the rear. Toatoa refused to jump and did not finish. Dividend, £3. The winner Mas bought in by the ow nci for £25. Si£L],inu Rave, of 50so\s. Distance, one mile. Mr B. Thompson's b m Capella, by Cap-a-pie Xantippe, syrs, Ost 71b (Priest) 1 Mr T. Page's eh m Lioness, 6yis, 6st 7!b (Reid) . 2 Mr R. Mackays br q Octopus, aged, 6st 71b (McKeime) . 3 Also started : — Magnesia, 9st 2lb (Collins)i Catesby, Ost 71b (Cook), Leila, 6st7lb (Gallagher), Try Fluke, 6s b 71b (Pennoll), and Stuart, 6st 71b, and 141b over (O Mera). Whot the flag dropped Capella lushed to tho fiout, followed by Octopus and Try Fluke, and the daughter of Cap-a-pie, never being headed, won by a clear length. A great battle for second honouis up the stiaight ended in favour of Lioness beating Octopus by a head. Dividend, £'2. The winner was bought in by the owner for £30. Han pica r Hurdles, of 50sovs ; second hoiso to receive ssovs out of the stakes. Over six flights ot hurdles. Distance, li miles. Mr N. Dickey's eh q Recruit, by Day Dawn, aged', 10s 41b (Pearson) . . 1 Mr J. J. Logans b q Landoeer, aged, 9st4lb (Mcnigan) 2 Mr J. Keans br q Don, 9*t 71b (Collins) 3 Also staited :- Artist, list : Orangeman, list : Kangaroo, 9st 101b ; and Le Glair, Bst 71b. Recruit, who was first away, held a good position throughout, and won rather easily by a length and a-half. Kangaroo fell, and tho jockey (Fergus) leceived a shaking.

Auckland, May 25. The Winter Mooting of tho Takapuna Jockey Club yesterday atfci acted one of the 'arge=t ciowds that ha\e assembled on the coui.se. Though the severalracesdid not produce close finishes, the sport altogether was of an inteiesting chaiacter, and the punctual manner in which the races were got oil to time was a big feather in the cap of the management, and for this, credit especially is due to Mr R. W. Wynyaid, tho indefatigable Secretaiy. Major Gleorgc occupied the judge's bo? , and he pei formed the duties unaided, which we wero glad to see. The only thing that happened to mar the day's pleasure was a nasty spill which Peat son received while liding Recruit in the Steeplechase. The mishap occurred at the spot which has been notorious for so many accidents. Pearson had no bones broken, but he was severely stunned and cut about the face. Rebiilts of the concluding events of tho day are appended :—: — Birthday IlAvmcAr, of SObOvs. Second horse to receive lOsovs out of the stakes. Distttr.ce, 1^ miles. Mi W. Robertsons eh in Leoiina, by Loolinus--Yatteiina, syrs, Bst 121b (ITadfiel'l) . ... 1 Mr J. Keans b m Fusee, 4yrs, 7&t 12ib (Wright) .2 Mi' M. R llalciow's b q Bigness, syrs, 7st3lb (Gallagher) "... . 3 Audacity, Bst 31b (Katterns), also ran. Fu ? co was the first, away, followed by Signess, but when about 300 yards had been traversed, Leorina assumed the pride of place. At the back of the course, and up the straight, Fusee, who had been kept borne distance in the rear, made a bold bid for victory, but it was without avail, for Leoiina always had a bit in hand, and won all out by halt-a-length. Audacity finished last. Dividend, £3 10s. Novel Rack, of 30dovs ; winner to be sold immediately alter the lace, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the Club. Lowest weight, Ost 71b. Six furlongs. Mr R. Buvke's eh q Sirloin, by Antoros, syrs, Bst 71b (Wright) 1 Mr R. Williama's eh m Dollar, syrs, Bab 71b (Lindtay) . 2 Mr N. Dickey's blk q Try Fluke, aged, Bst 71b (Morrigan) " 3 Barber, Leila, Rocket, Coquette, and Black Joo also ran. Sirloin went to the front at the fall of the flag, and never giving his opponents a chance, won by a clear length. Dividend, £2 4s. Tho winner was bought in by his owner for £18. Handicap Steeplechase, of lOOsovs, second horse to receive lOsovs out of stakes. About three miles. Mr W. Hadfield's b q Artist, by The Painter— Mab, aged, lOst 121b (owner) 1 Mr J. McHugh's blk q Messenger, aged, 9afc 41b (Tutti) 2 Mr J. Kean's. b q Don, aged, lOst (Coins 3

Also started,- Guy Fawkes, lOfct 121b (J. Rae), liecruit, lOst 61b (Pearson), and Le Clair, 9sb and 2lb over (Morrigan). VVhon the ilag dropped, Le Clair went to the front), followed by Artist, Messenger and Guy Fawkes. Le Clair led the field ab a merry pace round the flab and up tho hill, but when the water jump was reached for the first time Artist had asfcurued pride of place, Messenger, Le Clair, Guy Fawkes, Recruit and J>on following in that Older. There was little alteration in the next round, excepting that Guy Fawkes and Recruit closed up on Artist, who negotiated tho water for the second time with a clear two lengths' lead. Approaching the water jump for the last round, Don improved his position, while Guy Fawkes began to tiro, but Artist was first over the obstacle, closely pressed by Messenger and Reciuit. As the two last-named raced round tho flat, Artist continued to ha\e a plight advantage. The brush hurdle, at tho site of the old slaughter-house, was first taken by Artiot, with Messenger and Kecruit on li is quarter?, butthelatterstumbled on his knees, and brought Pearson down. This left tho linish homo between Artist and Messenger, and the first-named maintaining his position, ran home winner by a couple of lengths. Don finished third, and Guy Fawkes fourth, Le Clair being pulled up. Dividend, £10 9,5. * Victoria Handicap, of 50sovs. Second horio to receive ssovs out of the stakes. Fives and a-half lurlongs. Mr.T. Kcan's b m Fusee, by Musket — Titania, 4yts, Bs t 81b (Wright) . 1 Mr \V. Robertsons eh in Leorina, syr.-, Bt>t and 71b penalty (jNeilly) ... 2 Mr B. Thompson's br m Capella, syi'd, 6st 121b (Priest) . . „ ... 3 Also ran : Tup:iki, 9.2 (Farrell) ; Squire, 8.10 (Lning) ; Audacity, 8.6 (Kattorns) ; Carbineer (Gallagher), Octopus (McKenzie), and Billy Billy, 6.10 (Golding). Fusee was quickest on her legs, an >1 never giving her opponents a chance, won in a ridicu lously easy manner by two or three lengths. Dividend, £3 Is.