HAWKE'S BAY CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24909, 24 June 1946, Page 7

HAWKE'S BAY CLUB

MASTER MERUIT WINS STEEPLECHASE

D „ HASTINGS, June 23. The Hawkes Bay Jockey Club held its steeplechase meeting at Hastings on Saturday in fine but dull weather, before a large attendance. pie course was in excellent order. The totalisator handled £60,123 against £57,199 10s last year. Results:—

r.J I A S '™' GS HACK HURDLES HANOICAP, of £300; about one mile and a half. —3, 3 MATAPAN 9-8 Drinkwater 1; 6, 6 Tracer 9-0 Power 2; 1,2 Mary Jo 10-11 Bowry 3.

5, 8 Rink; 4, 5 Sandy Cape; 2, 1 Patu Ra; 10, 10 Cuisinier; 7, 4 Cauda Lux; 9, 9 Oriental Lady; 7, 7 Plain Boy: 11, 11 Dl2 King’s Country also started. Half a head; two lengths and a half. °Vr e P™ Lady was fourth. Time, 3min. MAIDEN HANDICAP, of o six furlongs.—2, 2 NEWEL POST And rews 1; 1, 1 Fleetwood 3-0 Mudford 2; 9, 8 Loquendi 8-7 Clutterbuck 3.

7, 10 Sir Warrior; 6, 7 El Roitan; 3, 3 Foxspear; 11, 11 Sparkling Lady; 5, 4 Baby Fox bracketed with Gold Watch; I 4 S ook strait : 12. 12 Fighting Nell; 10, 9 Mary Lee; 14, 13 Becalm; 14, 13 Count Bian; 1, 1 Flying Pigeon bracketed with Fleetwood; 4, 5 Desert Fox; 8. 6 Perfect Peace; 8, 6 Lang Syne also started. „, T y vo lengths and a half; half a neck. Flying Pigeon was fourth. Time, Imin 18 2-ssec.

WHAKATU HURDLES HANDICAP, of £500; about one mile and three-quarters. —'3, 3 HUNTO 10-13 Skiffington 1; 2,2 Blue Title 10-0 A. Midwood 2; 6, 6 Gold Money Song 9-9 Andrews 3. 1 Shepherd’s Mate; 7, 7 Hasten; 4, 5 High Morale; 5, 4 Norse also started. Five lengths; half a head. High Morale was fourth. Tinhe, 3min 24 3-ssec. WINTER HANDICAP, of £750; one mile and a quarter.—7, 5 SINGING HILLS 7-7 c. H. Mackie 1; 13, 12 Leighon’s Glory 7-11 Johnson 2; 1, 1 Findon 9-9 Galvin 3.

3, 3 Platform; 4, 6 Indian Sport; 6, 4 Capronella; 2,2 Dileas; 8, 11 Lowry Bay; 9, 9 French Count; 5. 7 Silver Rod; 14, 14 Cinna Bay; 11, 10 Paganini; 15, 13 Carnforth; 16, 16 Burma; 12, 8 United Nations bracketed with Dark Morning; 10, 12 Alcyone; 10, 12 Montosorrie; 7, 5 Charles Edward bracketed with Singing Hills also started.

Half a length; a neck. Capronella was fourth. Time, 2min 12 2-ssec. HAWKE’S BAY STEEPLECASE, of £1000; about three miles.—l, 1 MASTER MERUIT 11-9 Midwood 1; 3, 3 Abbey Lu 1 9-2 Ensor 2; 2,2 Kilmanagh 9-8 Carroll 3. 4, 4 Authoress; 8, 9 Ringscarf; 5, 5 Nanook; 7, 8 Flylite; 6. 6 Greek Effort; 9, 7 Opaltown also started. Six lengths; two lengths and a half. Opaltown was fourth. Time, 6min 18sec. ROTOP Al HACK HANDICAP, of £400; one mile and a quarter.—l. 2 BLANKET 9-7 Broughton 1; 3, 4 Griffin 9-5 Atkins 2,6, 6 Waterloo Bridge 8-0 Galvin 3. 2, 1 Tomahawk; 7. 7 Te Wanaka; 5, 3 Blue Moon; 4, 5 Court Judge; 8, 8 Silver Crest; 13, 11 Vasgjlikos; 9. 9 Big Wonder; 10. 10 Battle Chief: 11, 12 Foxada; 12. 13 Laurium also started. Three lengths; two lengths. Tomahawk was *ourth. Time, 2min 14 l-ssec. HERDTAUNGA HANDICAP, of £500; seven furlongs.—l, 1 DA VINCI 9-8 Broughton 1: 6, 7 Wayside 8-0 Pearce 2: 3. 3 Tribal Night 9-1 Midwood 3. Ramicourt, Poutatau, Lady Chips, Bay Robe. Carey. Flying Hawk. Piccolo, Glenfalloch, Cramond Bay, Indian Gold. High Ideal, Grey Donne, Palissy, Skyhawk, Air Ace. Big Money, Seropuri, Lutanist also started.

Length; neck. Lady Chips was fourth. Time. Imin 31 3-ssec.

CLIFTON HACK HANDICAP, of £300; seven furlongs.—2, 3 INDIAN SKY 9-0 Campbell 1; 7, 8 Mr Valiant 8-7 Bowry 2; 1. 1 Prince Wanaka 9-0 Broughton 3. Royal Duce, Our Jock. Kauri Queen, Ernbrae, Tifox, Silver Ball, Komo, Walkoff. Miss Pompadour, Highform, Ulatis, Highland View also started. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Time, Imin 32Sec.