THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2451, 3 May 1915, Page 8

THE TURF

HAWKE'S BAY MEETING

ic DESERT .GOLD WINS THE STJKES. 10 k d (B? Telegraph.—Press Association., '? ~ „ Hastings, May 1. k The Hawke,'s Bay Jockey Club's meet--16 mg concluded in fin 0 weaither, and tho it attendance and racing were good. The 10 totalisator returns were .£23,326, against i ast „J' <:ar < making a total of _ A.44,014 for the meeting, compared with s .£39,693 last year. The results were S ' fallow:— £ OHI i?A I rI [AC f K I ® ANI,ICA ]' HURDLES if RACE, of 100 sovs. One mile and , ' three-quarters. y 3 Mr. V. H. Collello's Braeburn, lOst. 11 , lr _ „ (Thompson) t g 1 Mr. E. Kemps King's Guard, lOst. i- (M'Mullen) t i. 5 Mr. F. Armstrong's Golden Water, ,o 'Jst. 111b (Tricklebank) 3 j. tDead heat. Also started: 2 Fagot, lOst.; 4 Okahu, . 9st. 21b.; 6 Ruffiana, 9st. j King's Guard led from the start, Okahu r being left at the post. King's Guard '• and Fagot were well ahead paesing the £ stand, with Golden Water next. Braed burn came up at the back stretch, and h the two leaders fought a good finish, deadi- heating. Golden Water was ten lengths IS away. Ruffiana fell. Time, 3min. 2?sec. if OKAWA HACK HANDICAP, of 10(1 sovs. :r Once round. 1 Mr. A. Freeman's Oervulus, Sst. olb. i- • (Lodor) 1 3 Mr. W. J. Douglas's Whakahoki, 7st. ' 101b (Bond) 3 , 4 Mr. W. L. Mackay's • Perhaps, Bst. 21b (Avery) 3 y Also started: 2 The Pole, Bst. Gib.; 7 '• Nightshade, 7st. 71b.; 6 Mysterium, 7st. >t 41b.; 5 HiEahakeke, 7&t.; 8 No Idea, 6st. d 101b.; 10 Ballyhar, 6st. 101b.; 9 Discusi, sion. 6'st. 101b. a The Pole and Perhaps got away, with h Whakahoki well up. The last-named led ajt j the back, followed by Cervulus and Ditjg cussion. Perhaps led into the straight, but Cervulus came through and won by two lengths, the same distance SBparafc--8 ing second and third. Time, lmin. 50sec. 'J JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 125 sovs. , Five furlongs. 1 Mr. R. Buick'6 Three, 9st. 61b. : (W. Young) 1 i 6 Mr. R. Warelle's Spain, 7st. Y • . (A. Reid) 2 f 4 Mr. G. L. Stead's Recorder, Bflt. 41b. I , (L. Wilson) 3 Also started: 2 Asterias, Bst. 131b.; 3 _ Gold Foil, Bst. 131b.; 5 Loreto, 7&t. 131b.; 10 Helsingfors, 7ert.; 6 Gold Shot, 6st. 1 111b.; 6 Hvgia, Bst. 71b.; 7 Trials, Gst. 71b.; 9 India 6st. 71b.; 8 Tornea, 6st. 71b. Three led from a medium start, followed .by Asterias and Spain. Three maintained his position, and won easily by nearly two lengths, half a length between second i and third. Time, lmin. 1 l-ssecs'. HAWKE'S BAT STAKES, of 500 bovs. Six furlongs and a half. 1 Mr. T. H. Lowry's Desert Gold, Bst. 51b (J. O'Shea) 1 6 Mr. E. J. Watt's Dribble, 7st. lib. (A. Reid) 2 2 Mr. G. F. Hardy's Croesus, Dst. 101b. (B. Deeley) 3 Also started: 5 Bonny Dream, 6st. 81b. (H. Young); 3 Rangitero, 7st. 131b. (\V. H. Bell); i Eligible, 7st. 81b. (Cameron); 8 Sicily, 7st. lib. (R. Reed); 7 Hyettussa, fct. 81b. (W. M'Kay); 7 Hylami, 6st. 71b. (C. Sinclair). From an excellent start Desert Gold took the lead, followed, by Hylami, Croesus, and Dribble. This order was maintained until entering the straight, when Dribble was passed by Hylami and Croesus. Desert Gold then came away and won easily by-two lengths, a length and a half separating seoond and third. Eligible was fourth. Timo, lmin. 21sec. BURKE MEMORIAL STAKES, of 400 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 2 -Mr. G. L. Stead's Sauci, Bstt. 81b. (W. Young) 1 6 Mt. A. MacNamara's Allen Doone, 7st. 41b (A. Reid) 2 5 Mr. A. B. Williams's Multiply, Bst. 91b (W! Ryan) 3 Allen Doone moved up at the back and led into tho straight, w-liere tho field was bunched. Allen Doone'swerved, and was caught by Sauci, who won by a head. Multiply was half a length away, and Mummer was fourth. Time, 2min. 7sec. SCURRY HACK HANDICAP. FiTe furlongs. 8 Mr. E. G. Malley's Maltegarde, Bst. (R. Reid) 1 16 Mr. T. F. Walker's Royal Mary, 7st. lib (H. Watson) 2 7 Mr. A. B. Williams's Multiplication, 9st. 31b (W. Ryan) 3 Also started: 4 Multiplicity, 9st. 71b.; 1 Marimba, Bst. 13lb. j 3 Black Heart, Bst. 31b.; 18 Bodenham, 7st. 91b.; 5 Mossmaa, 7st. 81b.; 2 King of Athol, 7st. 71b.; 12 . Irish Fusilier, 7rt.; 17 Sliding Form, 7st.; 19 Watchful, 7st.; 14 Conziska, 7st.; 9 St. : Omer, 7st.; 10 Mandoline, 6st. 101b.; 6 Pearlform, Sst. 101b.; 15 Discussion, 6st. 71b.; 13 Papauira, 6st. 71b.; 20 Toki, 6st. 71b.; 21 Atuatoro, 6st. 71b.; 11 Gold Dig-

ger, 6st. 7lb. The large field got away to a straggling start, Papauira leading to the entrance of the straight. The three placed horses fought out the finish, Maltegarde winning by a head, half a length separating second and third. Pearlform fell, and the rider (Ashley Roid) had his skull fractured, and was taken to the hospital in an unconscious condition. Time, lmin. 2sec. MANGATAEATA HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 175 sovs. Ono mile and three-quarters. 2 Mr. H. M. Campbell's Flingot, lOst. 131b (J. O'Connell) 1 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond's Bollin, 9st. 81b. (W. Adams) 3 3 Mr. G. M'Donald's Sensitive, 9st. 31b. (Thompson) 3 Also stared: 1 Vi, lOst. 111b. Sensitive led from Bollin, Flingot being nearly left. _ Vi, who had caught the leaders, fell in front of the stand. Flingot was several lengths behind. Sensitive fell at the last hurdle, Flingot winning by a length. H. Thompson, Sensitive's rider, injured his collar-bone, but rode home. Time, 3min. 20sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 200 govs. Six furlongs. 5 Mr. E. J. Watt's Downham, Bst. (L. Wilson) 1 2 Mr. T. H. Lowry's Tete-a-tete, Bst. 31b, (J. O'Shea) 2 1 Mr. J. Paterson's Veroneal, 6st. 71b. (R. Reid) 3 Also started: 7 Belasco, 7st. 91b.; 3 Dinner Gong, 7st. 91b.; 6 George, 7st. 41b.; i Centre, 7at. 41b, Tete-a-tete led, Dinner Gong getting a bad staTt. In a good race up the straight Downham took command in. the last furlong, and won by a length, half a length separating second and third. Time, lmin. Usee.