SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 49, 13 February 1902, Page 2

SPORTING.

TARA.NAKI JOUKEY CLUB. ] SUMMER MEETING. ] Tbe Taranaki Jockey Club was favoured . with fine weather for the opening day of its Summer Meeting on Wednesday. A light shower, which fell about eleven o'clock, seemed to promise badly for a time, bun in a short while the sun sbone out, and, tempered by a light mountain jbreeze, made the day most enjoyable. There was a good attendance, somewhat above that of the first day of last year's meetiog. The racing throughout was fairly good, and the Cup race proved i-xc'ting for a time, though at the finish tbe old warrior Battieaxe carried the day with ease, the favourite —The Shannon—not getting a place. The officers all worked well, while the multitudimous duties devolving upon tlip secretary (Mr Fleetwood) were cnrii d < ut in a manner that Wt nothin.■ t> be desired. The eoursi aid appartoienta were in splendid order, reflating great credit on the caretaker, Mr Clafl'ey, An excelleut programme of music was rendered by the Garrison Bai-d during the d<y, and was muck appre iat.d by a largu number of the sp'C ators. Tke lur ch<on arrangements, in tbe hands of Messrs J. West (grandstand) and G. Boulton (outside) were everything that could be desired. Beth publican's booths were in charge of Mr I*. Clarice, and were kept fully occupied during the day. For being late in leaving the saddling paddeck for the starting post, no less than seventeen jockeys were fined XI each—sixteen of them in one race, the First Handicap Hack Race. Two spill* occurred during the day. In the First Hack Handicap Kidbrook stumbled at the start, and another horse cannoning against him brought his jockey (McOann) a very nasty cropper. Beyond a bruised hip and severe shaking, however, no injury was . done. F. Johnston, who was riding [ Evening Wonder in the First Handi--1 cap Hurdles, also had a fall through ' bis mount coming down at the jump at ' the back of the course. The veteran , was -'winded" for a time, but soon regained his legs, and although pretty ' much shaken, was 1 able to walk when [ brought back to the lawn. During the day the sum of £5734 was put through the totiKsitors, as eg&inst .£5024 for I the first day last year. Details of the . racing are as under: — : Stewards' Handicap,.7s sovg., second 9 horse to receive 10 sovs.; sjvgd fur- ' longs. ] Mr R. Connop's br m Torowa}, 3yrs„ Watvrfall-Mermaid 7.11,

inc lib over (Gal-lagher) ~ 1 Mr U. E. Majoi't) b g Bowman, 4yrs Bowshot ■ Nightingale, 7.6 (Towers) 2 Mr H. Jeffrey's ch h Sedgbrook, aged, Louis d'Or-Victress, 7.6 (Tate) 3

Also started : The Needle 8.7, Lady Bell 7.10, Tukapa 7.7, Heriot 7.2, Qipsy Queen 7.0. From a capitnl start Torowai jumped to the lead. Coming <nto the straight the field was bunched together, Lady Bell and 'I he Needle being well up. Bowman put in his claim entering the straight, where Torowai joined issue, and after a ding dong. finish the latter won by a short head, Sedgbrook close up third. Tim*, lmin 31ser. Divs: Inside, £2 15s and" XI Is; outside, £2 lis and £l 3s. First Handicap Hack Race, 50 fovs ; | tecond horse, IOrovs; fire farlongs. Mr R, Johns' bun. Impati, 6 years, Castor-Brown Alice (Tate) 7,8 1 Mr A. Standish's cb g Waireka, 5

"years, Ho witzer-Maritao (Trigger) 7.5 ~ ~ ~2 Mr J. Kennedy's b m Marian thus, 5 years, R*oluse- Mignonette

(Kennedy) 8.8 .. ..3 The scratching!? were Werekino, Liquidator, Toledo, Shell Rook, Sylrrie. The field of 20 kept the starter bnsy, but a fsir start wag effected at last. The horses were soon strung out, however, and Impati landed an easy winner. Time lmin, 4sec. Divs,: Inside, £5 lis aud £lO ss; ou'side, £7 3s and £9 18s.

First Handicap Hurdle o , 100 sovs., second horse 15.sovs; about two

miles. Mr J. O'Driscoll's bg Waiwera, aged, Gipsy King-Starwater (C. Cochrane) 11.7 .. .. 1 Mr J. J. Russell's b g Sultana, aged Gay Dacsiver-The Dauphin mare(Russe'l) $Q .. ..2 Mr L. Tilley's bl g Kaiwhakaroi, aged Sou'woster (Hall) 10.3 .. 3

' A fair start was affected, At the back Hautonga tiok the le.d but the second time round Waiwera moved up and landed home an easy winDer. Time, 3min. 54*ec. Divs : Inside £2 15s and £1 13s; outside, £2 6a and £1 lis. Firs* ttapdicap Hack Hiirdles, 50 sovs, | second horsa 10 sovs ; one mile and a half. I Mr. T. I<. Paget's b m Clarion, ag«sd, 1 Flageolft-Mndel 9,5 (Fahey).. 1 Messrs, Kerr and Kapinga's gr m Omprah, aged, Hippoa*mpusBona, 11.2 (Jackson).. .. 2 Mr, S. McGuinnesa' ch g Taranaki, aged, Howitzer-Jessie, 9.0 (Russell) ~ ~ ~3 Also ran; New Zealand 9.5 and Karaka B. 9.3, Won easily by four lengths. Time, 2min 53|sec. Divs: Inside, X 6 7s; oubide, £5 14s. Taranaki Cup, 350 sovs, second horse 35 sovs, third 15 sovs; one mile and ahslf. Mr. F. Watson's b g Bittleaxe, sged, Hotcbkiss-Queen Cole 9.3 (GalUgher) ~ ~ 1 Mr. Launcston's b g Fakir, 4 yrs, Oiteaby-Elempnt, Q.IQ (Price) 2 Mr. A. H. Cook's oh gTaplow, Puiiti-Gipsy King mare, 6.7 i (Pdrciv>l) 3 Alko ran : Coronet 9 2, The Shannon 8.4, Military 7.5, Onutae 6.7, Durable 6.7, Liable 6,7. From a good start I'aplow sprang out and led the first time past the prst, Durable and Liable following close behind in tbat- order. They made the pace too hot, and at the back the heavy weights began to creep up. Coming round the bend tq the straight'iill "were well together, but in the home run Bttl-axe drew out ahead, while Eakir overhauled Tsplow,

the trio passing the post in that order, with; about a length separating them. Tims, 2min 39sec. Divs: Inside, £3 10s and £2 lss; outside, .£3 19s and X2 lis. — ~ v Wt. Time. Yr. Owner. Winner. 3 _. . Btlbm. s. 1870 Mr J. Jackson .. Opjwa .. 6 8 4 1877 Mr T. Kowe .. Opawa .. 69 0 865 1878MrG. Stockman Otawa.. .. 673.3 50 1879 UrC. Brewer .. Folly .. .. a? 48 48 1880 Hr J. George .. Resolution .. a; 8 3 847 1881 Hrß.Wheeler.. Mntau .. a» 9 835 1882 Mr W.Walters.. Larry.. .. 5016 3 43J 18S3 Capt. Russell .. Leonora .. 3J 2 3 441 1884 Hr A. Standish Normanby .. 57 13 341 1885 Hr J. Marshall.. Turquoise .. 68 03 48 1886 Mr J. AllwiU .. Vletoila .. 68 03 50 1887 Mr J.Munn .. Rivulet .. 87 63 46 1888 Mr Q. Wright .. Tamora .. 46 1U S 441 1889 Mr Berestord .. Escutcheon .. 47 7 842 189 i) Mr R. Burke .. Dolosa .. 3)7 0 2 483 1891 Capt. Russell .. Huerfana .. 4«10 240 1892 Mr P. Hill .. Prestige - 6|7 0 2 89} 1891 Mr Williamson Tutloch „ 46 11 248 189) Capt. Russell .. Noyado .. 67 8 242 1895 Mr E. Calthrop Monte Carlo 37 10 240 1896 Mr J. Paul .. Pom Pom 474 240 1897 Mr Goddard .. Angler 47 3 2 403 189S Mr G. Nicholson Vedeite 4 7 22 361 1899 Mr R. Piatt Oastashore 618 31 239 i 1900 Mr C. J. Evans Coronet 6|B 812 39 19 IMr V. Watson Battleaxe 6710 242 1902 Mr F. Watson Battleaxe 7|» 2] i 39 Prior to 1«95 the distance was two miles. Second Handicap Hack Race, 50 sots, second hor>e 10 aovs ; one mile. Loch Bren, 88 (Parker) .. .. 1 Impati, 7.9 and 51b penalty (Tate) 2 Dexterity, 7.13 (Price) .. .. 3 Scratched: Kohina, Progee, Kid brook, Governess, Whawhai, Punui. Impati led for half the distance, when Lock Bren came with a rush, winning easily by a length. Time lmin 44186". Divs,: Inside, XI 14s and £2 13s; outside, £l l2s and M 3s. Flying Handicap, 100 sots, second horse 15 sovs; sis furlongs. Faugh-a-ballagh v , 7.4 (Towers) .. 1 Torowai, 8.2 and 51b penalty (Gallagher) ~ .. .. 2 Rangitata, 7.o(Price) .. ..3 Indian Queen, Sylvia P«rk, and Sedgebrook also ran. Won easily by two lengths; a good r*ee for second place. Time lmin 15£>-ec. Divs.: Intide, £7 10s and 16s; outside, X 8 3s and 16s.

ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. Grandstand Handicap, seven furlongs. -Okoiri 9.10, Torowai 8.10, The Needle 83, Bowman 7.12, Lady Bell, Sedgsbrook 7.8, Tuk.pa 7.5, tieriot 7.0, Durable 6.10. Third Hack Handiotp, six furlongs. —Kohiaa 8.10, Impati 8.8, Marianthue 8 4, Progee 8.2, Tawara 8 0, Somnolent 7.13, Governess 7.12, Singleshot 7.9, Waireka 7.8, Laertea7.7, Pri«on»r7.6, Etotia 7.0, Land-o'-Oakes 6.10. Second Handicap Hurdles, one mils and three-quarters.—Waiwera 12.6, Evening Wonder 11.12, Vanquish 10.9, Cairo 10.6, Sultana 9.11, Sudor 9.7, Hautonga 9.5. Hack Hurdles, one mile and a half. —Onoprah 11.6, Olarion 10.7, Taraoakij 9.4, New Zealand 9.0. Autumn Handicap, cue mile and a quarter. —Battleaze 9.l2,o>ronet 811, The Shannon 89, The Needle 7.12, Fakir 7.5, Military 7.2, Taplow 7.1, Ooutae, Durable, Liable 6.7. Fourth Hack Handicap, one m'le and a quarter.—Loch Eren 9 4, Midia 8.6, Tupara 7.7, Waireka 7.0. Farewell Handicap, seten furlongs, "ylvia Park 8.0, Lady Bell, Sedgebrook 7.10, Tukapa 7.7, The Dude 7.0, Liable 6.7.

GISBQRNE MEBTJNG, FH BJUESI ASSOOUTIOJT, The Gisbqrne Racing Club's summer mee ing commenced to-day. The weather was Que and the attendance fair. The sum of £2352 was passed through the totalisator. Flying,—Argyll 1, T*ubei 2, Rosiphele 3, Time lmin. 18£seo. Divas., £<S 8s and Ms. Maiden Hack.—Waiterore 1, Tynedale 2, Puketohi 3. Time 51 2 s»eo. Divs, £23 10s and 14s. Hurdles.—Tirea 1, Rodara 2. Only starters. Time 3min 52sec. Div., £1 Is.

Hack Flat,—Georlogist 1, Kowhete 2, Tryphena 3. Time lmin 18sec. Divs, £2 Us and 18s. Summer Haudicsp.—Wilson 1, Red Lancer 2, Lady Raven 3. Time 2min 13sec. Dir., £3 3s.

Shorts Handicap.—Porerere 1, Notoriety 2, Pater 3. Time lmin 35aec. Div.,£2 4s. First Welter.—Kowhete 1, Medallion 2, Draftsman 3. Time, lmin 51sec. Divs.,£2 lis and 13?. Park Stakes.—The Miner 1, Tauhei 2, Argyll 3., Time, lain 3,2£aec, divs., £5, IQ* and \os. A. protest against the winner on the ground of inconsistent running was dismissed.