THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 242, 1 July 1918, Page 9

THE TURF

HAWKE'S BAY MEETING YELLOW AND BLACK'S STEEPLECHASE. (By '-Teleffrnpu-SpeciaJ Correspondent.) tlm it i veathol ' fo' , the eecond day of Boorl Vi,• " fa , vo " mc ' but he settled a. last ~ r '"•' i elUlnCe , by famn * iu t: '« itso rV J «««;anaa and Advancer '• nilr '„„ Vi a "' who - waß bcftlcn <>«t of S a fCUCC ' » nd that -as tV

and a h!!ff" ?° Ild n"", 08 he ,ed for a n »l« hM nil 1 1 f,,1, Who . had be ™ rann'ne •oihi Ent „??' 1?" Mping badly, and could not Rot to the leadinu pair. From o" "■"•''•""Iβ BOBt home Goldeu Glado always had tho race won, and -,\«s doinc his work easily to beat Toriica by a engtu. Wishful was a couple of lengths away, with. Styrax next. Midnight Star ell and ni killed, and Oaualii fel fat im,e ' had "° ch:ince at u ">

In a- field of We Torcny was backed to ovens in the Woodlands Hack Stceple■iiiase, but the raco proved.a fiasco, Juan Doing the only one to get round the roureo without roiutakc. impostor and •i em ran oif at tho third fence, and the favourite waa only lobbing. «lon K when m ■ fe ', a T tho fourtJl um twin home, i'hin left Juan with » long lead of lieno and tho latter fell at the last fence! Juan then strode home a. winner, while a- spectator mounted Meno and rode him from the last fonco to the poet, and got ilT'ioibT 101 '' as bs turned ' tho scal ° at

Ahiatoro was always a' cood favourite in the .Hunters , Flat Handicap, but there nero several otaers well Sacked, ami anything was paying a fair price. Tirau led for a, couple ot furlonpe. and then Hoa.tn and Atuatoro went to the front and led to tha straight, where Seville, who had met with interference, came along on the outside, and Tirau also nut in n run. In. the run lo tho jadge iirauv was always doing best, and tliongn lie appeared to cross Seville, he was too good, and won by over a length, making lits second win during the afternoon, bevillc was three leuuths in front - of Moatu, and the well-backed Manawapango wan last-. .. •> j>

There were only five runners in the •nine Steeplechase, the- promieine hunter 1 elJow and Black .being o hotter favourite Ulan Nita, but Blavolo also carried good niuncy., Nita was soon . dono with, as Hhe fell at tho fourth fence, and Kurapai ran off, This left only three in Lhe i'acc, und Uiavolo Joel rrom the favourite [ill tlio second fence from homo, when Yellow and. Blaok was with him, and lrom then on the favourite had matters all ills own way, ana won with a lot in hand by a coujilo of lengths; • Merry Jack was a. lone way back third. > Persian Prince, who had the services or if. Gray, was made a, atrong favourite in the Raukawa Hack Handicap, but Sabine and Multiplane also carriod a lot of money. -Royal Prince made play in front with Powder King nwt till well into the straight, when the field cloae up; Unc hundred yards from tne post it looked as though Croea Words would win, but Torchlight then throw'-out a challenge, and .finishing well scored by a longth from Cross Words, with the favourite finishing .well a neck away. Both Sabine and Multiplane got badly placed in the early part, and could not cot clear. Tho meeting closed with the Final Handicap, for which Hydruß -was a better lavourite than Astrophcl, but. It was a good betting race, there being nearly £6(100 on tho machine. Tho start was a very bad one, and Ifydrus' getting out alone all (Iray had to do was to sit on him because he got Bucb. a break at tho barrier that nothing ever had a chauce. Multaine was Hccond, juet beating Tressida. DETAILED RESULTS By Telegraph—Press Association. HUNTERS , STEEPLECHASE. Two miles ~.Tirau,loS t , Hlb ■..'..■(G.Koiich) i 6 Hoatu, list ;..... (J, Orook) 2 7' Tho:: Waif. lOst, 71b. (W; JfKinnon) 3 Also started: 3 Advancer. 12st. 21b • 1 Brown Joe, list.; 2 Jacarauda, list. 121b.: B-Tuhua, lOst. 71b.; 5 Bollin, Hat. 101b. Tirnu established a strong lead from the start, and maintained it till the finish, winning with a bit in hand bv two lengths. Tho .third horso was •U-β lengths away.. ' Advancer, Jacaranda, Hrowu Joe, and Tuhua fell. Time, 4min 22sec. TURAMOE HURDLES. Two miles. 2 Golden Glude, lOat (R, Thompson) 1 3 Tornea, 9et (A. Lawrence) 2 1 Wishful, list, lib (A. M'Donald) 3 Also started: 7 Gold Fran, 9st. 111b.- 4 Oastalia, 9st.; 4 Midnight Star. 9st. lllb.; 5 Lord Nelson, 9et.; 3 Styrax, 9st. 21b. Tornea, was in the lead most of the .journey, with Golden Glade and Wishful following. Golden Glado displaced Tornea at the bend, and'led into, the straight. Tornea put in a strong challenge, but the leader stalled him off and won by a length, four lengths separating second and third. Midnight Star and Castalia fell. Time, 3mm. S7sec WOODLANDS. HACK STEEPLECHASE. Two miles. 3 Juan ; '. (A. Lawrence) 1 5 Bono, 9st. 71b (A. il'Doiiftld) 2 Also Btartcd: 1 Torchy, lOat. 131b.; 2 Impostor, lOst. 91b.; 4 Jem, lOat. 61b. This race was a, chapter of accidents, I all the horses falling with the exception of Juan, who was .left to win as ho liked. A Bpectator remounted Bono, who was running second when he foil, and obtained second money. None of tho others finished. Time, 4min. 23aec. HTJNTEKS' FLAT HANDICAP, One mile and a half. 4 Tirau, list (W. M'Kay) 1 3 Seville, list (Cockcrtohl 2 5 Hoatu, list, 31b (H. Desmond) 3 Also started: 1 Atuatoro, 13st. 61b.; 2 Manawapango, list. 81b.; 6 Aurore, 12st • 7 Kirepeka, list. Bib. From a good start Tirau rushed to the front and led past the stand to the back stretch, where Atuatoro took charge. At the entrance to the straight Tirou again took charee, and Hoatu and Seville also passed Atuatoro. Seville put in a strong challenge, .but could not reach Tirau, who won comfortably by two lengths. The third horse was a dozen lengths away. Time, 2min. 47eec. WINTER STEEPLECHASE. Two miles. and a half. 1 Yellow and Black, lOet. 21b. (8. Reid) 1 3 Diavolo, lOst. Sib. (R. Thompson) 2 4 Merry Jack. lOat, 41b (J. lloach) 3 Also started': 2 Nila, lOet. 91b.; 5 Kurapai. lOst. 41b. The- race resolved itself into a contest between the placed horses, Nita falling and Kurapai running off. Diavolo was in the lead all the way till the straight was reached, where Yellow aud Black passed him and went on and won comfortably by three lengths. The third horse was a dozen lengths away. Time, smin. RAUKAWA HACK IHNDICAP. Once 7 Torchlight, 9al. 9111."..' (A. Deed) 1 4 Cross Words, 9st. 21b (J. O'Shea) 2 1 Persian Prince, lOst. 71b. ... 01. Gray) 3 Also started: 9 Kahumangii, list. 51b.; 8 Eio, Mat. 31b.; 13 Belgian Maid, 9st, 21b.; 12 Ore Ore, Dst.; 6 Oluciun, lOst.; 2 Sabine, 9st,, lllb.; 5 Utiwai. 9st. 51b.; 11 Boyal Prince, 9st.; 15 Janitor. Sat.; 3 Multiplane, 9»t. 121b.; 10 Marker, 9st. 91b.; 14 Powder King, 9st. A good race up the straight saw Torchlight win by a length and a half from (Jroaa Words, will) defeated Persian Prince by a neck. Time, lniin. 50bpc. FABEWI3LT, HANDICAP. Six furlongs. I Hydms. Ost. 61b (H. Grayl 1. 5 JJultaino, 9sl. 101b IH. Young) 2 ! 13 Treaaida, lOst ;.... (J. Buchanan) 3 i Also started: 8 Hyllus, lOst. 51b.; 9 Tavistoelt, 9et. 41b.; 14 Altercation. 9st.: 2 Astro- • plinl, lOst. 21b.: 10 Sarah Orand, 9st. 91b.;! i K'Hees, 9st, f.lb.: 3 Jferrie Polo. 9ct. 21b.: • II Love Token, 9?t.; 7 Hiero, 9st. 71b.; 12 < ««ii. Lt'Vil. 9<l. s\b.; 6 Coropctt. Ist.; 15 ! Gold Shot, 9st. ... i FTj'dnis ruslied to the front iimn"<!in'Hv ! arter. Ihe start, ami was never headfcl, j winning by a length and it half from ' Multaina,' who just lioat, Tressida by. a | head for second place. Time, lmin. 14eec. j