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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 215, 30 January 1913, Page 8

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AUSTRAL LAX RACING. llv L'.il.'li— Press Association-- j Received 29, 9.15 p.m.) jitilKiunie, January 2'.). For the Newmarket Handicap Gigan- j dra is top weight with l/.ia. v olsiuane J lias '.).:>, lii'oausword U.l, Koval Scotch j 9.1, Lrehuid 8.11, Ventura 8.3, Turbine j 7.1j, Tenterhook 0.9, Blakeney 0.9 and : Lord Kilcheian li.i. | In the Australian Cup The Parisian is top weight with 9.9. IWro has 9.0, .Uulniglii Sim 8.8, Puaka 0.7. hi the Oakleigh Plate Gigumlra is top weight witli 10.i, Ireland lias 9.3, Ventura 8.5, Turbine 7.9, Paishu 7.5, Tenterhook 7.5, and Lord Kilcheian 0.13,, BLOOD STOCK SALES. Sydney, January 29. At the blood stock sales Crown Grant and Lady Malster brought 300 guineas, each and" Perth 135 guineas. j TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. | Per Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Takapuua Jockey Club's Summer meeting commenced to-day in ideal weather. The racing throughout was good. The lotaiisator receipts were £24,593 10s being an increase of £0432 10s over the corresponding day of last year. The attendance waas 25.000. Results:— Maiden Plate, 100 sovs; one mile.—o Makura, 7.0, 1; 2 Allegation, 7.4, 2; 4 St. Louis, 7.0, 3. 3 Manurewa i 12, 1; Almeida 5.2, 7 Lady Cuirassier 7.9, 8 Pearl 7.0 and 5 Nimrod 7.4 also started. Won by two lengths, with St. Louis a length away third. Time, Iniin 44 2-5 see.

J Zealandia Handicap, of 100 sovs; four I furlongs.—2 Glad Tidings, 8.5, 1; 6 Bow Bells, 7.10, 2; 11 Hob the Ranter, 7.0, 3. ( 3 Red Lupin 8.2, 1 Monoline 8.2, 4 Mighty ' Atom 7.11, 7 Bluestone 7.10, 5 Lucille 7.8, 10 Mahinga 7.7, 8 Elegance 7.5, and 9 Vivace 7.0 also started. Won by half a length, with Rob the Ranter a head away third. Time, 52sec. Hauraki Hurdles, of 110 govs; one mile ] aud a half and 100 yards. —1 Shebeen, i 9.0. 1; 7 Tiri, 9.0. 2; t Explosive, 9.4, 3. 4 Heyboy 10.7, 9 Miss Livonia 9.13, 3 : Marangai 9.4, 8 Pip 9.4, 5 Watch Chain , 9.0, U tapper Tandy 9.0, 12 Companion 9.0, 10 Rurl'y 9.0, 11 Togo 9.0, 14 Erindale 9.0 and 13 Lowgarth 9.0, also started. Won easily by two lengths from Tiri, with Explosion close up third. Time, 3min 16 l-ssec. TAKAPTJNA CUP, of 500 soyb; one mile three and a half furlongs. 8 Mr. J. D. Kemp's Jolie Fille, 7.7 (Conquest) 1 1 Mr. R. fl. Duder's La Reina, 9.0 (Buchanan) 2 9 Mr. E. W. Alison's Tiresome, 6.10 (W. Bell) 3 2 Electrakoff 8.0, 5 Advocate 7.5, 4 Master Jack 7.4, 3 Semolina 0.13, 7 Scorch 0.12, 0 Virtue 0.8 and 10 St. Lumsden 0.7 also started. Scorch had the lead from the start, and kept ahead i until Jolie Fille caught him up near the ] straight. Semolina passed Jolie Fille-, but the latter managed to get to the post first by a long head. Time, 2min. 29 4-siec. " ] Ferry Handicap, of 100 sovs; five fur- 1 , longs and a half.—l Toreador 8.8, 1; i 11 Phosphorus, 8.4, 2; 2 Tripoli, 8.8, 3. :1 13 Spalpeen 8.(1. 5 Allworthy 8.0, 3 t Mary Ann 8.4, 10 Troublesome 8.3, 8 - Barb Wire 5.3, 0 Union Jack 8.3, 9 HoldY fast 8.3, 7 Tekerangi 8.3, 4 Merrimax v 8.3, 14 Delilah 8.3, and 12 Kaleato 8.3 f also started. Won pulling up by two <■ lengths, with Tripoli half a length away A third. Time, 1 min 10 l-ssec. k Calliope Handicap, of 120 sovs; five li furlongs and a half.—l Lady Alicia, 8.12, d 1; 3 Marshal McDonald, 2; 2 Kin™ ;- Lupin, 7.4, 3. 4 Christine 7.2 also startv ed. Won by a length, with King Lupin e two lengths away. Time, lmin llsee, '- Orewa Hurdles, of 120 sovs; one mile '- and three-quarters.—o Surplus, 9.3, 1; 1 ', Miss Explosion. 9.11, i; 5 Hyperion, 9.0, n 3. 2 Seaman 10.2, 3 Tui Cakobau 9.11 ; - ami 4 'the Chef 9.9 also started. Won e by three lengths, with Hyperion a head e behind. Time, 3 min 28 *3-ssec. l ' Stewards' Handicap, of 225 sovs; five e furlongs and a half.—3 Overtime, 7.11, k 1; 7 Worcester, 7.2, 2; 2 Waiorewa, 9.G, d 3. 0 Monoline 7.10. 4 Royal Irish 7.10, '•• 11 Manapouri 7.7, 5 Kotiropu 7.4, 1 Blue r Garment 7.4, 9 Bluestone 7.3, ami 8 '• Cloudy Dawn 7.2 also started. Won by t- half a length, with Royal Irish a head '" behind. Time, lmin. 10 3-ssec. iI TAUANAKr JOCKEY CLUB. e a Mr. W. IT. ITartgill han been appointy oil .judge for the forthcoming meeting h of the Taranaki Jockey Club's autumn meeting.