RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8448, 25 May 1907, Page 6

RACING.

TAKAPUNA RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, May 24. The Takapuna Jockey Club's Winter Meeting concluded, to-day, in showery weather. The sum of £12,7:19 10s passed through the machine:!, against £7,285 10s on the concluding day last year, making £22,756 for the meeting against £l3,UijS for the meeting in 1906. The winning double (Syren and Miss Winnie) paid ,£.137 19s. Results: ■ Pupuke Handicap, 5£ furlongs.— Turbine, 8.2 (Ryan), 1; Cymri, 7.4, 2; Cyremac, 6.10, 3. Scratched Waihekau. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 17 2-ssec. Dividends, £4 Is and £1 9s. Hauturu Hurdles, 1 j mile—Khama, 10.U (Julian), 1; Yolette, 9.2, 2; Bonomiana, 9.4, 3. Also started— Hautapu. Time, 3min 33 l-ssec. Dividend, £2 13s. BRITTANIA HANDICAP, 1 mile. Syren, 6.8 (Whittaker)... 1 Annoyed, 7.0 2 Te Aroha, 7.10 ... ... 3 Scratched—Lord'Seaton, Tui Cakobau, Freemount, Bully. Won easily. Time, l.nin 52 3-ssec. Dividends, £5 14s a . 1 £4 19s. Victoria Handicap, 5i furlongs.— Miss Winnie, 8.12 (Brady), 1; Soultmaid, 8.3, 2; Certainty, 8.6, 3. Scratched—Omati, Syren. A great race, heads stparating the placed horses. Time, lmin 17 1-5-sec. Dividends, £G lis and £1 19s. Poriy Handicap, 5A furlongs.— Mighty Atom, 9.6 (Gray), 1; Sonoma, 8-4, 2;, Forth, 9.2, 3. All started. Won easily. Time, lmin 17 3-ssec. Dividends, £9 4s and £1 16s. Takapuna Steeplechase, about 3£ miles. —Haydn, 11.8 (Julian), 1; Moultain, 9.7, 2; Cachuca, 9.12, 3. Scratched —Fretwork, Lady Hune, Nor'-\irest. A great race. Won by half a length. Time, 7min 59sec. DivKijnds, £1 16s and £1 13s. Welter Handicap, 1 mile. —Syren, 8.3 (including 51b penalty), 1; Lady Gladys, 8.0, 2; Lallah Rookh, 7.7, 3. Scratched—Henry Havelock, Bully. Time, lmin 55 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 4s and £1 13s. WANGANUI RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. WANGANUI, May 24. The Wanganui Jockey Club's meeting concluded, to-day, in unpleasant weather. The sum of £11,140 was put through the machine, as against ' £9,387 on the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting was £23,053, as against £20,179 last year. Results: — Winter Oats Handicap.— Chatterer 1, Delania 2, Regulation 3. All started. Fliriffcnap, Armistice and Waipaku were hung up in the tapes j 1 ": the start. Volume fell near the t .Je of the six furlongs post. Time, - £l3 7s and £1 12s. urandstand Steeplechase. Waitarere 1, Slow Tom 2, Eclair 3. Also started — Hikiaroa. The last two fell, but were remounted. Waitarere won easily. Time, smin 11 2-ssec. Dividend, £3 6s. Balgownie Hack Flat. — Waitapu 1, The Dane 2, Compass 3. Scratched —Barley. Won easily. Time, 2min 3 2-Ssec. Dividends, £2 lis and £5 10s. CENTURY HURDLES. Mahoe 1 Lejjßeau 2 Bonheur 3 Scratched— Jack Pot, Nestator and Southern Cross. Won all the way. Time, 4min 3 l-ssec. Dividends, £2 15s and £7 7s. Rata Hack Hurdles. — Top Rose 1, Kaipetipeti 2. A'l started. Te Uira was second, but was disqualified for not drawing weight. Time, 3min 12 sec. Dividends, £2l 6s and £l. Final Steeplechase Handicap.— Rangitoto 1, Roer 2, Sammy 3. Scratched— Slow Tom and Eclair. Won all the way. Time, 4min 13sec. Dividends, £1 14s and £6 Is. Farewell Hack Flat. — Waicola 1, Chicane 2, Motoa 3. Scratched— Gaiety, Lingerer, and The Dane. A close finish; won by a short neck. Time, lmin 19sec. Dividends, £6 9s and £6 4s.

NORTH OTAGO RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. OAMARU, May 24. To-day's results were as follow: Parkside. Welter.—Merrymaker, Ardreigh 2, Sa/n Weller. All started. Time, lmin 21sec. < Dividends, £5 8s and £1 18s. Shorts Handicap.—White Cockade 1, Detard 2, Royal Shell 3. Scratched —Woo], Sailmaker. Won by four lengths. Time, lmin 7sec. Dividends, £ls 4s and 14s. Telegraph Handicap.—Replete 1, Gwendoline 2, Tessera 3. Aimee Soult was scratched. Time, lmin 21 3-ssee. Dividend, £2. VICTORIA HANDICAP. Apollodoris 1 Astrakhan 2 Lapland 3 Fire iron and Probable were scratched. Time, lmin 48sec. Dividend, £5 4s. Redcastle Welter.—Bombastes 1, Royal Shell 2, Don Orsino 3. Also started—Sahara, Rio Grande. Time, lmin 21 3-ssec. Dividend,; £7 18s. Otekaite Handicap. -Grandstand 1, Aimee Soult 2, The Seer 3. Red Morn was scratched. Time, lmin sJsec. Dividends, £7 18s and £1 J^Os.

AUCKLAND ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph —Press Association. AUCKLAND, May 24. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Great Northern Meeting on June Ist: — Maiden Hurdles.-—il'en Jonson 11.1, Millie 10.6, Yolette 9.13, Catchem and Haremai 9.8, Loch Fyne 9.4. Maiden Steeplechase. Mawhiti 10.7, Sammy 10.5, Silicia 10.2, Glasgow and No Shot 10.0, Lady Lanta, Fretwork, Tanglefoot, Mooltan and Brigham 9.7.

Jervois Handicap. Freemount 9.2, Pearl Necklet 8.11, St. Syren 8.6, Dan Leno 8.2, Dogger Bank 8.1, Keepstep, Napenape, Puhipuhi, Rose Lawn and Lallah Rookh 7.10, Manapouri, Lady Phoebus, Stromness and Gay Paris 7.7. SECOND DAY. Hunters' Bracelet. — Mahoe 11.10, Vizier and Hillflower 10.5, Locherlie and Sterling 10.2, Pukerimu 9.8, Mozart 9.7. Maiden Welter. — Waihuku 10.5, Waitati 10.3, Miss Crispin 9.10, Lady Cressy 9.8, Delgate, Inglis, Hikuai and The Dane 9.6, Dan Leno, La Cigale and Devonport 9.5, Dogger Bank 9.5, San Paulo 9.4, Octoroon, Mighty Atom, Engraver and Turbine 9.2, Paroquet and Lallah Rookh 9.!, Cymri, Sabine, Rambler, Honourable, Lady Regel and Freebird 9.0. Cornwall Handicap. Paritutu 11.3, Celtic 10.3, Uranium 9.11, Regulation, Scotty, Delania and Loch Erne 9.9, Certainty 9.7, Lord Seaton, Lucrece, and Te Aroha 9.3, Lofcus 9.2, Syren, Omati, Sir Gilead, LadyjGladys, Silvershell, Delegate, Uenuku, Geordie and Sweet Alice 9.0.

HAWKE'S BAY STEEPLECHASE. By Telegraph—Press Association. NAPIER, May 24. The following nominations have been received lor the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase, 3 miles.-—Needlework, Eclair, Nadador, Comfort, Daredevil, Sammy, Hutana, Nogi, Rangitoto, Hikairoa, Lord UUin, Irish, Romany King, Levant, Kaitere.

"A FUTURE SLOAN." (From Our London Correspondent). LONDON, April 2. Yesterday was a red letter day for New Zealand as represented by the champion jockey from "down under." Hewitt's success last week at Liverpool on Rarer Sort was an unexpected blow to those who bet at starting price, but there' was strong evidence of Devil Bird being backed at the post yesterday for the South Western Two-year-old Plate, which he won by five lengths. Hewitt had during the day the capital average of two mounts, two wins. In the opinion of those who should know, the workmanship on Rarer Sort last week, and on Devil Bird and Nightfall yesterday proclaims him a master of the art of race riding, and promise a career as sensational as that of Sloan. His first victory yesterday was the Southwestern Two-year-old Selling Plate, of 103 sovs; winner to be sold for £100; 4 furlongs on the straight course. In the settling down Devil Bird on the outside cut out the work from Tehee, Wilferton and Print filly, with Limonite colt next, and Lady Dale filly rjext. Then Tehee and Wilferton gave way, and Lady Dale filly became second, but had no chance of catching Devil Bird, who won all the way"by five lengths. Liinonite colt°was fourth, Epitaph filly fifth, Lady Lincoln sixth, Grey Cat seventh, and Laurinus last. . The winner was bought in for 510 guineas. His second victory was the Queen's Prize, Handicap, of 1,000 sovs; second receives 75 sovs; and th 3 third 25 sovs; 1£ mile on the round'course. On settling down Lischana made play from Nightfall and Norman Mint, with Cadwal, Bridge of Canny and Radium next, and Beattie last, behind Hongkong. Nightfall lost her place, and Norman Mint and Radium, became second and third to Lischana. Six furlongs from home Nightfall raced through again, and went on closely pursued by Lischana, Norman Mint and Radium, with Bridge of Canny and Cadwal at their heels. Coming into the straight Lischana and Norman Mint were in trouble, and Radium joined Nightfall, with Bridge of Canny boxed in on the rails, and Cadwal on the outside, and about 100 yards from home Bridge of Canny, getting an closed with Nightfal', while Cadwal, was making up ground on the stand side, and getting on terms a few strides from home, Bridge of Canny, with a supreme effort, pulled an exciting race out of the fire by a neck, Cadwal only being beaten by a head for second place. LONDON, April 5.

At Windsor the day before yesterday Hewitt was again successful on George Edwarde's Rarer Sort in the Slough Maiden Plate, of 103 sovs. He also came in third in the Holyport Selling Handicap, of 102 sovs, on Major Edwardes' Shy Lad, and he rode Mr J. Bue'nnan's Passing By in the Speedy Two year-old Plate, of 200 sovs. WAIRARAPA HACK GUINEAS. Nominations for the Wairarapa Hack Guineas, to be run at the Tara-tahi-Carterton Club's meeting-in November, 1908, will close with the secretary, Mr J. B. Bairstow, Carterton, on Monday, May 27th.

The Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club have decided to again make application to the Racing Conference for permission to hold a second meeting in the year.