SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 38, 12 February 1903, Page 2

SPORTING.

TAKANAKI JOCKEY CLUB'S 1 SUMMER MEETING. • Officers President, 0. Samuel, Esq.; Vice-President, OajUin Mace, N Z 0.; Steward?: -Ups&rs J. Paul, T. Elliot. J, j Ellis, N. King K. Oock, L. W. Alexander, j A. Mc L. Thorn-on, 0. M. Lepper, A. Uo)(!w*ter, I', S. Wes'on, K. W. Atkinson, A. Stam'ish, A. R. A, dark, Captiia Coinwall. Judge: Mr A. W. Sudge Starter: Mr 0. H. Cliavanne?. Clerk of the Scales: Mr *. Goldwa'.er. Clerk of tho Course: Mr J. Keston. Handicappers—Open Kve-ts: Mr J. 0. Kvett. H»ck Events: Mr R. G. Partly. Timekeeper: Mr J. F. Stohr. Hon. Treasurer: Mr TV. L. Newmm. Secretory: Musaell Fleetwood. FIRST DAY. j Had th 9 Club chosen the Wfathar it 1 could not have had ft finer day for thfir i Summer Meetiug. Though a trifl < warm in the forenoon, a gentle br eze sprang up in the afternoon and ;n:ido the weather conditions.parfect. There was a large attendance for the first day—about 25 percent, more than last year. The to*alisa f or investments, however, were considerably emallir (£4714) but this could be accounted for by the Bm«Il army of bookmakers who loudly plied their ciiling, The management of the meeting was all that could be desired, the officials working in harmony and well, and to the courteous and obliging secretary (Mr Mussbll Fleetwood) a special word of commendation is due, As to the racing there were two or three vtry good fiuishup, and oh tha whole was good, though no sensational times were put up. Moreover, there ware no protests or accidents to mar tbe pleasu> eof tha d*y. The publican's booth was under the able control of Host Clarke, of the White Hart, whilst the catering was under the charge of Mr West. During the day the Town Band played nn excellent programme of music. The following are the details of the racing : Stewards Handicap, of lOOsova; seven furlong*. Out In 24-23 MrE. J. Watt's ch m Float, 4yr», 8.7 (Lindsay) ~ .. 1 13-35 Mr F. Watson's b g Topaei, syrs, 7.7 (Skeates) .. .. 2 16-48 Mr J. Grjodwio's b m Bells Cole, syrs, 7.5 (Cress) .. 3 Also started : 19-51 Oingofl 3, 41-89 Landlock 8.9, 22-44 The Ne 'dle 8.9, 32-73 D gpa'ch 8.2, 27-76 Peifec'ion 7.11, 6-20 Tukupi 7.5, 7 20 Mar 06.13. Some difficu'ty was experienced in getting the field away, Lindlock especially giving trouble. However, a he tutiful start was at last efleeted, and tho field kept on fairly even terms for three quarters of the distance. At this point Tupara was goiog strong and looked like a winner. Entering the straight, however, Float name away and won with a length to spare. Time, lmin 30sec. Dividends: Inside £7 16j and £3 4s, outside £5 16s and £3 lis. Total on machine £706. First Handicap Hack Raob, of GOaovs; five furlongi. 35 -92 Mr R. W. Patterson's b m Matuku, 3yrg, 7 2 (Oarmont) 1 22-61 Mr P. Dover's Coma, aged, 912 (O'Connell) .. ..2 15-48 Messrs Mouat and Campbell's bl g Rußt<qoe, syrs, 7.2 (Spaakman) 3 Alho started: 16-61 Impati 9.0, 13-25 Sensation 8.8, 11.26 Kidbrjok 7.11,10.39 Lady Soujt 7.10,9-25 Silver S'-ar 7.10, 46 81 Lurcher 7.9, 7-8 Pick-] lock 79, 8-26 Siandra 7.4, 27-16 Noneen 7.3, 0 6 laglewood 6 10, 2-7 Herangi 6.10,1-5 Commonwealth 6.10. Scratched: Heroism, Contingent, Ngatoro. From a good start the fiold quickly straggled, with Gomi and Matuku in the van, and from the half way it was apparently a 'go ' bstwten this pair. \ Results justified this as Matuku win with comparative ea s e with two and a half lengths to spare, Rustique a length i to the bid from Coaa. Time lmin 4sec. Divs., inside £4 4s, and £2 25., outside 2b ss, and £2 sj. Total on machine £BOO. First Handicap Hurdles, of 100 govs., two miles 40- 87 Mr E. G. Elliot's ch. m. 1 Miss Drury, aged, 10.3 (FTo?tavl) 1 . 26-52 Mr W. Hickey'e b s Eclair, 6yrs, 11.7 (McLaughlin) .. 2 57--88 Mr J. O'Driscoll's bs Wai-

wera, aged, 11.11 (Cochran) .. 3 , Also started: 18--24 Rufus, 10.11, 24 -55 Light 10.0, An exceedingly pretty race, Passing the stand for the first time Miss Dcury had a slight advantage, and for three quarters of a mile Ellett's mare and Waiwera showed the way. Passing the stand for the second time Wai--1 wera had the advantage, but half « mile from home Rufus came up, to ba afterwards displaced by Eclair, whilst Waiwera fell back. Coming luto the. straight, the battle Royal was between Eclair and Miss Drury, and after an exciting struggle the latter caught the judges eye by a h'ad, Waiwera a length away third. Time 4 rain 3sec. Diva., Inside £3 3 4, outside £3 9s. Total on machiue £461. First Handicap Hack Hurdlks, of 60 sovs., one and a half miles. 34-64 Mr J. McOrackeu's br m Lady Bell, 6 yrs., 10.5 (Johnston) .. .. ~ .. 1 35--71 Mr G, P. Donelly's b s Awahuri, aged, • 11.6 (Oameron) .. .. .. .. 2 44-102 Mr E. J. Sage's Lihgard, 9.3 3 Also started : 21-57 Hawera 10.5, 3-9 Pippo 9.10, 10--21 Taranaki 9.0, Scratched: Mahino and Pakiaka. From a good start the fhld soon straggled, and Awahuri and L'dy Bell who got into the van were not troubled. The pair mentioned made a pretty race of it, the mare winning by a length. Time 2min 52sec. Divs. lueids £3 30i and £1 Is, outsid# £3 and 19a. Total .on machine £489. Taranaki Cup, of 350 sovs., one and a half miles. 57-188 Mr J. Montgomery's ch. s Strathavos, 6 yw., 8.0., 71b penalty (Percival) .. .. 1 65-200 Mr F. Watson's Battleaxe, aged 8.12 (Gallagher 2 32-95 Mr Launceston's b s Fakir, 5 yrs., 7.3., including 3lb over (Price) .. .. ~ 3 Also started: 42-144 Inglewcod 7.0, 19 -61 Heroism 7.2, 13-39 Durable 7.1. Scratched: Convoy, Mars, and Q-Ken's Guard, The field got away on even terms. A.t the back s'retch Heroism led, followed by Durable and Tradewind, Battleaxe laying last. Passing the stand the po -ition was much the sime, except thit Bat'teaxe had imp-wed his position. Two furlongs from h imp, however, it could be seen that tbe leaders had shot their bolt, and S rithavon emerged from the ruck, tnd on entering the straight had a fair had, which he increased every yard, winning 'with ease from Battleaxe, who made a bold bid for a third wis, but was completely outpaced, Time 2min 39-

2 sth eecs. Diva. Inside £1 12« and] 16?, outiid« £2 14s and 15s. Total on I machine £955. I

Second Handicap Hack Race, of 60aovs., one mile. 19-61 Mr W. Elliot's bl g Black Re7NAud, syrs, 6.13, inc. 41b over (IWe's) .. .. 1 3--4 Mr W. Blako's b g Nqatoso, 6yrs, 611, inc. lib over (Gomei ) .. .. .. 2 21—38 Mr F. Watsoa's b g Sandy, 4yrs, 7.8 (Skeat»s) .. .. 3 Also started : 24-64 Rita 9.2, 31-60 Glehcoe 8,12, 18-42 Oom» 8.7, 31 72 Prisoner 8.4, 4-44 Wsireka 8.2, 4-101 Picklock 7.8,4-19 Westerly 7.8,42-135 1 Ringoaan 7.6, 0-2 loglawood 6.9. Scratched : Tikirawa, Black Oat', Silver Star, Rustique, St. Ada. A very indifferent start was effected, Ooma and Picklock getting the worst I of it. Ngatoro got away with a letd, but was lat>r displaced by Black Rey-| nard, who, though challenged by several, kept his position, and won easily by about three lengths, Ngatoro, a rank outsider, running into second place, and paying the biggest dividend of the day. Time, lmia 44 3-ssec. Dividends: Inside £5 16s and £3l 3s, outside £7 2s and £ls Is. Total on machine £755,

Fltiko Handicap, of 120sovsj 6 furlongs. 38-100 Mr 0. A. Laurent's b g Full Cry, 6yrs, 7 5 (incl. 51b penalty) (Towars) .. .. 1 15-48 Mr J. R»e's bg The Needle, aged, 8.12 (Percival) .. .. 2 18-50 Mr Launcesion's b m Sunfish, 7.4(incl. )(Prics) 3 Al-io started: 15-32 Despatch 8.5, 53-154 Goad latent 7.12, 619 Tukapa 7.6. Time, lmin 16 2 saec. Dividends: Inside£2 14s and £1 17s, outside £2 Us and £2 3s. Total on machine .£5lB. FOR TO.DAT. Hurdles, 1| miles. st. lb. Waiwtra .. .. 12 3 Eclxir ~ .. 12 2 Rufus .. .. 11 0 M£«s Drury .. ..11 0 Li;bt .. .. 9 10 L.dy Bell .. ..9 9 Cairo .. ..97 GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. Westguard .. ..90 Omgo .. .. 8 12 Tha Needle .. ..8 7 Lmdlo?k .. .. 8 6 Flat 8 4 Tupara ~ ..80 Full Cry .. .. 713 Belle Cole ... 7 11 Good Intent.. ~7 6 Perfection .. ~75 Heroism .. ..74 Anchorite .. ~ 7 3 Autumn Handicap, 1| miles. Bi'tloaxe .. ..95 strath, von ~ 8 13 Mars .. ..8 2 Qteen's Guird ..7 5 Fdkir .. ..7 3 Tradewind .. 7 0 Legion of Henjur .. 6 7 Heroism .. ..67 Farewell Handicap, 7 furlongs. Was "guard .. 9 0 Lmdlock .. ..86 Qieeu'aGuErJ .. 8 3 Tupara .. ..80 Fu'l Cry .. ..713 G ;od Intent .. 7 6 Perfection.. ..75 -Anchorite.. ..73 Tukapi .. ..7 0 Durable .. .. 610 Third Sack Handicap, 6 furlongs. Coma .. .. 9 5 Kahoroa .. ..87 Fruonor ~ .. 8 6 S ins if ion ~ ..86 Mttuka .. .. 8 4 Black Reynard .. 8 4 Waireka .. .. 8 3 Ngitoro .. ... 7 11 K'dorook .. .. 710 L'ircbpr .. .. 7 10 L'dy Sjult .. ..7 9 R-jsbiqua ~ ..79 Stiver Star ~ ..74 Noaeen .. .. 7 3 Siandra .. .. 7 3 Fourth Hack Handicap, 1| miles. Rita .. .. 8 13 GU'ticoe .. .. 8 8 P> isoner .. ..81 W«ireka .. .. 7 12 Ng«oro .. ..7 6 Ringman ... ~7 4 S.mdy .. ..74 Alaa .. .. 7 3 Dinhard .. ..73 Inslewool .. ..70 Hack Hurdles, 1| miles. Awahuri .. .. 11 13 Lady Bell ~ ..114 1 Hawera .. .. 10 8 , Moturoa .. ..101 Lingard .. ..99 ! Taranaki .. .. 9 0 Our sporting cintributor fo-wards the following anticipations: - Hurdles—Light, Eclair, Lidy Bail. Grandstand Handicap F.oit, Oingu. Ancharite. Autumn Handicap Strathavoo, Qu-ens Guard, Trade Wind. Farewell Handicap -Queens G urd Tupara, Full Cry. Third Hack—Rastiqu», KiJbrook, Kaharoa. Fourth Hack—Glencoe, Ringman, Riti. Hack Hurdles—Mo uroa, Awahuri, Lady Bill. A re-nir.der ie given cifthesOoby Mr Newton King this morning qf thoroughbred an l raciug stock at 10 o'clock. Particulars will ba found in our advertising columns.

The following are the winuerfi sinoe I 1876: J i 1 u» Winner. Le Yr. Owner. _jst 111 111. s. 1870 MrJackson ,. Opwva 1677 MrItou-u .. Opnva «!» V 3 65 1878 MrG. Stockman Otawa.. 0 7 iil a 50 1879 MrC. Krewur .. Kolly .. a 7 <1 3 4S jaso MrOeor-c .. Resolution .. a'S s; 3 47 188 Mr 11. Wliwlor.. Matau aid si; 3 si 1832 Mr W. Walters.. Larry r,'o 15 3 431 1883 Caj>t. 11us-m:11 .. Leonora •t\t 2 » 441 1884 Mr A. Sttindish Nunnanby .. 6 7 13 3 41 188;* Mr J. Marshall.. Turquoise .. 6 ! S 0 3 40 1880 Mr .1, Allwill .. Vieto ia 0 : S 0 3 SO 1887 MrJ..Uuim Rivulet jl7 6 3 4(1 18S8 Mr G. Wright .. Tamora .. 4 1 !) 1W 3 441 1889 Mr Heresford .. Escutcheon .. 4>7 71 3 4'i 189 Mr H. Burke .. Dolosa 3)7 0 2 433 1891 Ca]»t. Russell .. Huerfana 4 « 10 2 40 1892 Mr b\ llill Prestige — 617 0 2 3!)} 4 0 111 2 43 18D Mr Williamson Tulloch 1894 Capt. Russell .. Noyade 6 7 8 l 42 1895 Mr K. Calthrop Monte Carlo 3 7 10 2 40 1890 Mr J. Paul Pom Pom 4 7 4 2 40 1897 Mr GodJard Angler 47 3 2 40| 18!H Mr (J. Nicholson Yalette 4 7 2 2 set 1809 Mr K. I'latt | Caslashore 6 8 3) 2 89J 19)0 Mr C. .f. MvaiiH Coronet 6 3 8; 2 30 10 1 Mr l<\ Watson Battleaxe 6 7 10 2 42 1902 Mr F. Watson Battlcaxe 7 # 2 t 30 1903 Mr M'-mtjfoincrj StruthavoH 1 « a o! t Prior to 1390 the distance was two miles.