SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 4 February 1907, Page 3

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES. Feb. 7 and B—Gisborne R.C. Summer Feb. 7 and 'J—Canterbury J.C. Summer Feb. 13 and 14 —Eginont R.C. Summer March 30 and April 1, 3, and G—Australian J.C. Autumn TAKAPUNA RACES, SATURDAY'S HESI' l/I'S. Per Press Association. The Taknpuna Jockey CUib concluded the summer meeting to-day in ex cclleiK weather. Tiler. \\\is a good attendance, and tile sum of £12.135 10s Mas put through the .machine, against £S7(i4 on the corresponding day last year, making .132,825 10- for the meeting, compared witn £25.300 10s for the summer meeting last year, an increase of .€7738 10s. Marine Handicap, 4 furlongs.—Wancliope 1, Leila 2, Xe.y 3. Scratched. Polmtii. Won easily. Time,. .">2 2-ys. Dividends, £2 Is and CI. Waiwcra Handicap tlurdios.—llau tapu 1, Silieia 2, Soultlisli .'), These were the only starters. Won easily. ' Time, 3.20. Dividend, ,C 1 10s. Borough Handicap, 4 furlongs.— Black and Gold 1, Hikuai 2, Omati 3. Scratched: Miss Winnie. Won very easily. Time, 5 2 ss. Dividends, £3 13s and £2 15s. Summer 11-andicap, 1 mile.— Syren ), Landlock 2, J,e Beau 3. Scratched: Geordie, Loch Buhie, Bully. A great race. Won by a head. Time, 1.44 1-5, Dividends, 12s ,€1 17s. Pony Handicap.— Cyrona I, l.u Annie 2, Sonoma 3. Scratched: Hopscotch. Won by a length. Time. 1.114-5. Dividends. £l4 Ills and £2

12s. Uevonjioit lkuulic:i[i. —Omati 1. JIUs Winnie 2, Sweet Alice 3. Hcratelinl: Millie, Engraver. Won eomfortaWy. Time, 1.10. Dividend, £3 us. I'oimi Steeplechase.—Pierre 1, Loch Fyne 2. The Frenchman also started. Won after an exciting race liy haif a lemrth. Time, 0.17. Dividend, Cl 10sl Welter Handicap.—Uranium 1, Hulk 2, Freemount :S. Scratched: Akarana. Ileury Haveloek, Syren. Won by t\\o lengths. Time 1.4.5. Dividends, C.'j IDs and £3. The winning douWe, Ulaek and Unld and Syren, returned a dividend of £lll 16s

TUIIF TOPICS. Tiie sum <>;' wn* llii'ough the totulU;U«>r at tli'* I'ahiitua Milling which is C 2023 loss than the amount iveonK'i! last year. San-iix, who won the W-'IU-r Handicap on tin- iirrft Uav, is by .S.ui Fiaii i'roiu Minatuie. J.avhiia was fjaliopnl on when eo\n in the jirsi Ijunlle race, ami in was unablL' to start oa tnc second day. Aucyele, lit) scored hi' lirst win jn the Scuny. is by Addington Brown i Spec and \r> therefore a hall brothel.' to 1 ialla rat. I

Millennial showed decided reversal of form by winning the Mangahao Welter with the greatest of ease. ill ter running unplaced ill tin- Welti' l ' Hiindiei)) the previous clay, both events being run over tiie same distance. The Stewards held an impiiry, but aceepted tile explanation given as entire ly satisfactory. ' The' -Times" .states that there is a liklihood of a mateli being arranged between Mungeet and J'ink'un lor CIOOIK Since tile Wellington nieeiing there lias been a considerable amount of discussion concerning the liiorUs of this pair of sprinters. It is difficult to umierstMicl Ih.h rea.rlie was allowed to pay ,-ueli a good dividend ill the Jiew .\larkei Handicap at Pahiatua- Meeting. <>l ter running siieii a g"»d race on the lirot day when she only returned hot supporters 1-V for gaining: second place. Genuine- sportsmen througlioin the /-olonv \vil|! regret to see .Advances name' figuring in the list "I nominations for the Wangaiuu .Meeting, fcjurclv the old horse has earned tic right to spend the rest ot his days n retirement. One indignity has alre.Kl., ~'need on Vanguards brilliant son bv allowing him to enter the cues ring, an incident which many 1,1,. still remember with regret. ahvance is now in his elevenlli pir. \ Vi'iMivl from Seotty will probably be given acnanee to <A before long. . _ { It is staU'il iliiiL y " i,lf her feed after being taken to Trenthani. winch, no dotib . account.J for the man- poor disp ays in lm engagements there. \lakikiiii has been a most coh-- ; tent performer -V:^" having gained a plao n . occasion she two "ood dividend- on Ihurs.lav. U" niare has evidently got back to he. I voi'v beat ioiiu, , ■' *<t r<i\Y;Ul. tl' l ' ( ' = ■ II ' ]',etling l.a- already commenced on the Xew 'Zealand Cup. according ■ "mil,ern writer, ll' : | to S !«"«, '">»

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