HAWKE'S BAY MEETING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 235, 30 June 1919, Page 6

HAWKE'S BAY MEETING

JUNF/ STEEPLECHASE WON BY MERRIE LAD.

By TeleeraDh—Press Association. Hastings,-June 28. There was beautiful weather for the second day of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's winter meeting. The course was holding. The lotalisator put through ■£25.1)93 on the second day, as against £17,309 on the second day of the _1917 meeting, an increase of =£8381. .£47,288 was put through the totalisator for the meeting, as compared with £32,298 at the winter meeting of 1917, an increase, of ■£14,990. ' Results:— KIDNAPPERS HACK HANDICAP HURDLES, of 150 suvs. About one mile and a half. • 4 Maraetotars, 9st.' 131b....(R. Manson) 1 7 Reformation, 9st. 21b (H. li. Pickett) 2 11 Tigerland (J. Smith! 3 Also started: 1' Kolm, lOst. 91b.; 3 Sensitive. Gst. lllb.; 12 Torps, 9st.; 10 Manhattan. 9st. Gib.; G Altercation, 9st. 21b.; 5 Sturdee, 9st.; 8 Metallum, flst. 31b.; 9 Woadtark. 9st.; 2 Master Boris, 9st. Maraetotara was in front to the back stretch, where Sensitive took command to the straight, up which a grand race ensued, whips being out on the whole of the field. At the last hufdle Maractotara forced ahead from Reformation, and managed to win by a head. laud was several lengths away third. Time, Srnin. 50see. __ * TUR4.MOE HANDICAP HURDLES, of 300 sovs. One mile and three-quar-ters. 1 Multive, list. 31b. ...... (H. Lorigan) 1 4 'Cello, 9st. 2

2 Movement, list. 31b Also st<u*ted: 3 "Whiro, 10st.. lib. i Whiro led Movement to the grandstand. where the latter took, command. This was the order to the back, where Multive came through fast, and Ce.lo also improved his position. These two were first into the straight, but Cello could' not catch Multive, who won without the whip by a length. The third horse was several lengths away, iinie, HAVBLOCK HACK STEEPLECfIASE, of 150 snvs. About two '..ilcs. 1 Peneton, 12st. 31b tG. Koacn) 1 7 Stetson. 9st. 71b: -

5 Union Jack, 9st. 9lb 3 Also started: -1 Gwynno, 10st. G li.: 3 Torchy. list. 21b.; G Negative, !>#t. 71b.; 2 Manawapango, Mist. 121b.; 8 Bollin, 9st. 711>.; 9 Juan, 9.=t. 71b. This was a good race, all iiie ht.ii-es jumping beautifully except Juan, who ran off soon after starting. Alanawapango and Peneton made the running till past the grandstand, where the latter took charge, and although chilli-liged by Torchy, Union .Tack, and stetson, easilv stalled tliein off, and won ciniforlablv bv three lengths. Tho recond norso was two lengths ahead of the tlimi. Time. Imin. Msec. n LADY'S NECKLACE, of Go sovs. One mile and a quarter.* _ 1 Omahu. l'2st. 91b (J. Morns) 1 3 Haumnkaka. list. 81b - 6 Blackall, list. t Also started: 1 All Oyer, 13st. 51b., S Mattock, list. 81b. ;-4 Utuwai, list. 31b;, 8 Strangeways. lOst. lib.; 7 Pao, 71b.; 2 Doric, list. 111b.; 8 Rockbottom, race up the straight resulted-in Omahu defeating Haumakaka, who came very fast, by half a length. Blackall was a length and a half away third. JUNE "STEEPLECHASE of 330 sofs. About two miles and a hall. I > 4 Merrie Lad, lOst. 41b. ... (G. Roach). 1 1 Foeman. list. 91b. ■ > * 7 Polthogue, lOst. lllb. •••■••••••••• Also started: 3 Master Webster, l&t. r,lb.; G Ormsby, 9st. 91b.; 2 Aurore, lOst. •lib.; 8 Tarevo," 9st. 71b.; o Arlington, lOst. Gib.; i Styrax, 9st. 71b. < I Merrie Lad and Foeman made the running the first time round, and. then Tarero took sacond"place, and this was the order to tho tend, where Tar wo retired beaten. Fooman joined Merrie Lad to the straight,, where 'Polthogue. up. A splendid race up the saw Merrie Lad secure the verdict, by two lengths, with half a length between second and third. The jumpin? was (excellent throughout. 11AUKAWA HACK HANDICAP, of 1 100 sovs. Once round. i 3 Glncian, 9st. 81b. (L. Hewittj! 1 13 Pavilion, 9st. " 5 Transmission, 9st. lib. Also started: 2 Pretty Bobby, list. 101b.; Utuwai, Ost. 131b.; « rometoy, !)st.: 1 Maori Ti Kianga; 4 Ksngi Aroha, 9st. Gib.; G Ben Bolt, ,9st 3b.; 12 Miramar, 9st.; 10 Houdini, 9st. ; , 9 White Ranger, 9st. 131b.; 8 Ethiopian, 9=t 101b.; 11 Fiddlestring, 9st. 51b. j 10 Lady Ivilworth, 9st. 21b.; 9 Sea Foain, "'Glucian was first till the back strolch, where he went back to, fourth place, put he came again in tho straight, and von comfortably by three and a half lengths A length and a half separated second lud third. Time, lmin. sGsec. I FINAL HANDICAP, of 250 _sovs. Six

furlongs and. a nait. I U Sir Agnes, 9st. 71b (M'Flinn 1. 4 Gold Kip, 9st. 111b. , ; 3 Honey Bee, 9st. 81b. .......................j 3 Also started: 12 Vagabond, llpt.;MU Lady Black, 9=t. 101b.; 2 Matatua, 9st. 71b.; 8 Tiranga, 9st. 51b.; 14 Chillies, 9s t.; 5 Sweet Corn, lOst. lllb.; 1G Eligible 10st. 81b.; 1 Old Gold, 9st. 71b.; 15 Cloft, 9=t.' 41b.; 9 Mandrake, 9st.; 7 Ohinefairua. lOst. 71b,; 6 Damien, 9st. 41b.; 13 Hvthread, 9st. ! Sweet Com rushed to the lead trom Hie start, but iii the straight Sir Agnes and Honey Bee cams wjth strong rlins, the foremer lasting longest, and .winnig by three lengths. There was a length. :aml a half between second and third, lime, lniin. 25sec. j