HAWKE'S RAY MEETING

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 84, 3 January 1920, Page 8

HAWKE'S RAY MEETING

DRIBBLE WINS STOIMER HANDICAP. By Telegraph—Special Correspondent. Hastings, January 2. The second day of (he Ilav.-ke's Bay Jockey Club's meeting was held in tine weather. The attendance was good. The totalisator put through t KIG,7SO, ns coinnared with .£22,577 on the corresponding (lav of the last summer meeting, or nn increase of .£14,203. The sum of JJ72.75S was put through for both days, comnared with .£43,574 at last year's meeting, on increase of Sfaraetotara and Slumix were taken nut of tiie .lumpers' Flat Handicap, Zeus being made favourite, with Tuticorn and Fisher in that order. Zeus led from the start, and though Fisher was at him for a mile he conid not head the Slartian golding. In the straight Tuticorn put in a challenge, but Zens held him off,

and won comfortably. I'rinco Delaware was a poor third. The Grandstand Handicap was only a Ihree-hursu race. Early Dawn was a good favourite, but site was comfortably defeated iiv Sweet Com, who led all tho wav. and won nicely. . Hindi was several lengths behind the,other pair. .\!okatl.i:n was the only scratching in the Maiden Handicap. The public weal strongly for Red Edna, with Raffle second choice. Mahogany led the favourito into the straight, with the bracketed pair handy. • The leader tired a' the distance, where the favourite took charge, but Mirk finished strongly on the outside. and not up in tho bust few strides, winning bv a head. Silvermanse, on the rails, was the same distance away in third nla;e. Lingerie was'the only scratching in the Slimmer Handicap, Dribble being a better favourite than Loveinatch. A perfect start, saw Lord Muskerry take up the running, and he led the favourite anil Palm Oil down the back, with Lovematch well back. Hounding Ihe bend tile l.Tit-iinuied moved up. Lord Muskerry was still ill command at tho distance. but Dribble finished Iho better, and won bv a bare neck. Loveinatch was four lengths awav All but Martini 'niid Ennca started in the Nursery Handicap. Gasbag was made a firm fa'vourite, despite the fuel that he vrn-i obviously above himself. Handv and Verbosity led into the straight from Hex, with tho top-weight next. When it came to finishing, Handy won bv a., length from Verbosity, while Pent? beat' Gasbag on the post. .Mountain Chief showed pate, but did not finish mi_ and Pente w:ts going better at tho finish than at any other stage of tho rare. Asterina and Hymarty were the favourites in the Scurry, but neither filled a nlace. Giianaco and Hepta were the quickest to begin, and Hepta led the field into the straight!, with Manila handy. At the distance the trio named, Hymarty, and Asteri'ia. were prominent, but in tho run home Guanaco won by a head from Maruia. with Hepta a/eclc away.' Pnvilnip. was the elect in the Hack Handicap, and was unlucky to lose, as ho gave the leaders a big start, and was then able lo get into second place behind Heather Sprig, who appears to be a useful sort. Pntnkia bolted a couple •of rounds before the start, and was then left nt the txist. : There were only four rnnners in the concluding ovent. and T.ingerio nnd Lion4:iu both carried over .£'2ooo apiece. The lattor found her fe»t first, and led into the straight, with The Speaker and Lin»«;rie handv. , Over the final furlong Lingerie got ,up and won nicely by a length. DETAILS OF THE RACING. Hy 'Tele'srraph -Prows Association. A OTP, A .•UMPERS- FLAT HANDICAP, . of 125 sovs. One mile and a quarter. ,1 Zeus. '10.it. 91b (R. Thompson) 1 1 Tuticorn. ilst. "lb - 4 Prince Delaware, fst 101b 3 Also started: 3 I'isher, 10st.; 5 Sensitive. i)st. Sib. Zeus assumed command from tho start, and held it till the finish, winning easily bv two lengths. Three lengths separated second and third. Time, 2min. 10=pc. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Six furlongs. ' ?. Sweet Corn, Sst. 'Jib (SI. Shore) 1 I Earlv Dawn, 7st. 131b 2 3 Hindi. 7st ® Tho onlv starters. The small field was sent awav on. even terms, but Hindi soon was cur of the count, dropping back hopelessly in • the rear. Sweet Corn ilimped to the front from the start, nnd was never hoa<Wl, winning easily by four lengths. The third horso was three lonsllis awav. Tiuio, lmin 14^sc. MVTDEN HACK HANDICAP, of 125 srivs. Six furlongs. I Mirk. Sst. Gib (C. W. France) 1 1 Red Edna. Sst. "lb. 2 4 Silver Manse. 7st. 121b. 3 Also Started: 3 Snm. Sot. 31b.; 2 RafTle, Sst' 31b.: G Mahogany, Sst. 31b.; u Loch Dim. Bit. 31b ... A great race nn tho straight resulted in Mirk gaining the verdict by a head [ A similar distance sennrtcd second and third. Ti|ne. lmin. 1.1 l-sscc. . SHMMFAt HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. One mile. 1 Dribble. 8?h 51b (G. S. St' Lean) 1 1 •! l'.ord Muskerry, 7st. -lib - 2 T.ovem.iteh. Bs|. 2lb.v •> Also started: 3 Pacific. Slope. 7st. 101b.; 8 Voluble. 7st.: 5 Tressida, 7st. 51b.; G P,-,lm Oil. 7st.; 7 Chillies, 7st. Tord Muskeri'V established a big lead right into the straight, where' Dribble nut in <i strong challenge. Ihe pair raced neelc and neck to tho distance, where Dribble forced ahead, and .-passed the iudge's box a head in front. Four lengths departed second and third, lime, linin. •iO'Sfic. NURSERY HANDICAP, of 12a sovs. Five furlongs. - 2 Handv. Sst. 101b (R. Manson) 7 4 Verlvisitv. Sst. lib IVnte 7st. slb - Vlso started: 1 Gasbag, Sst. 101b.: n Mountain Chief. 7st. lOlb.i 7 WMw Jloment. 7st.; 8 Gate Pah, .st.; 9 Hex, 7st.; G Wamba, 7st. Gasbag wont off with tho lead, but was collared by Handy and Verbosity at the turn into I'u straight, with Pente close up. Handy cumo on full of running, and won comfortably by a length ana a half. Verbosity beat Pente by over two lengths. Time, lmin. 2 2-sscc. SCURRY HANDICAP, of 125 sovs. Five furlongs. 5 Guanaco, Sst. 21.\ ... (G. S. SI Lean) 1 4 Slarula, Bstj 81b J 3 Hepta. i7sl. 131b ? Also started: 2 Hymarty, Bst. 131b.; 7 Hotoke, 7st. 21b.; 11 Wallflower, 7&t.; 1 Asterina, 7st. 101b.; 8 Lady Kilworth, 7st.: 12 Bolotama, 7st.; 9 Bermvndotte, 7st 6 Import, 7st- 61b.; 10 Fife and Drum, 7sfc * Ifopta was in the lead to the straight, where he was joined by Guanaco, with Sfn-sula in close attendance. A- grand race between the trio resulted in Guanaco getting the verdict by half a head. Slarula was half i> length in front ol Hepta. Time, lmin. 1 l-asec. SiATAPIEO HACK HANDICAP, of 125 sovs. Once round. 3 Heath?r Sprig, 7st. ,71b. (L. Berry) - 1 1 Pavilion, Bst fill). - 7 Mekattuni, 7st. 101b 3 Also starttd: 2 Ueparoa, Sst. 111b.; G Fortunio, 7st. 91b.; 9 Strangeways,, 7st. 711).: 4 Woo'ihra, 7st. 131b.; 8 Patukia, 7sti 71b.; 5 (l.itlia, 7st. 71b. Patukia was left at the post. Woolahra wns first in the lead, but at the i-ntrance to tho straight was passed by Pavilion and Heather Sprig. Halfway down the straight tho latter assumed a commanding lead which ho held to- the finish, winning easily by six lengths. There was a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 4!)soc. An inquiry was held into the reason why Patukia failed to start, and the jockey's statement that lie did not feel lit to rid? the horse was accepted. JANUARY HANDICAP, of 575 sovs. Six furlongs and a half. 1 Lingerie, Sst. 91b. ... (G. S. Sl'Lcan) 1 2 Lionslcin, Bsl. Gib 2 3 Tho Speaker, 7st. >slb 3 Also stalled: 4 Vermillion, 7st. The Spenkpr was first to show out, but was booh displaced by Lionskin, who led to well within the'straight, whern ho was joinoi! by Lingere. The latte.v had no difficulty in-shaking off Lionskin, and won by five bngths. Tlio third horse was a length and a half away. Tune. lmin. 20 l-ssec.