HAWKE'S BAY J.C. SPRING MEETING.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 69, 18 September 1896, Page 2

HAWKE'S BAY J.C. SPRING MEETING.

(Per Press Association.) N/U'ikr, Sept. 10. The following handicaps have been declared for the Hawke's Bay Spring Mooting : - Hurdles — Kapua list Olb, Tally-ho lOst 911), Zaecho, Teuby lOst 21b, Augiiadowey 9st 91b, Prince Charlie 9st 71b, Brenda 9st. Flying Handicap— Acone 9st 21b, The Possible 9st, Solitaire Hst 101 b, Flying Shot, The Shrew Hsfc Hlb, Rip Van Winkle, Dauntless Bst 131 b, Torpina Bst, Moouraker, Orion's Belt, Armilla 7st 121 b. Martyrdom 7st 111 b, New Forest 7st Gib, Waihau, Day Star, Waterstone, First Blood 7st 41b, Kingsinan, Forest Roso 7st 21b, Haria 6st 101 b, Katoomba, Sheet Lightning. 6sfc 91b. Spring Handicap — Brooklet Bst lllb, The Possible fist 91b, Acone Bst Hlb, Bonnie Scotland, The Shrew Bst 31b, Raugipuhi, Pompom, Lotion Bst, Penrose 7sfc U))b, Rip Van Winkle, Dauntless 7st 91b, Orion's Belt, Defiance 7st 51b, Rainbow, Armilla 7st 41b, Martyrdom, New Forest 7st Sib, Flaneur, Waingongora 7st 21b, Trentalto 7st lib, Day Star, Waterstone, Cceur de Lion 7st, Bonafide 6st 91b, Haria 6st 81b, Lorenzo, Sheet Lifihtning 6st 71b. (Per Press Association) Wellington, September 17. The Wellington Racing Club has reappoiufced Messrs J. O. Evett and H. Piper handicapper and starter respectively for the season. Some interesting coincidences in connection with Dummy and Mutiny are given in last week's Sporting Review by Mr F. Watson, of New Plymouth. Both are geldings and are by the same sire, The Mute; they are the same color, chestnut ; both were bred by the same man, Mr W. Douglas, of Hawke's Bay ; both were purchased by residents of New Plymouth ; both won tbe Stratford Cup ; both won their first National Hurdle Race from start to finish ; both were schooled the same number of times (five) before they raced over hurdles ; and both were schooled by Percy Johnston and ridden by him in the first National Hurdle Races they won.