HAWKE'S BAY HUNT RACES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 156, 20 July 1937, Page 15

HAWKE'S BAY HUNT RACES

Colleen Gain and Bunfight Win Final Everits TOTALISATOR INCREASF JFirst-class racing waa provided in the eoncluding events of the Hawhe's Bay Hunt's annual race meeting, postponed from Saturday and held yesterday at Hastings. A number of close and exciting finishes were staged, the flelds having been particularly well brought together by the handicapper, Mr. H. Coyle. At the eonclusion of the Hawke's Bay Hunt Cup Steeplechase the presentation of the cup, which wlis donated by Dr. R.. Raymond, of Waipukurau, was made in the birdcage. On behalf of the Hunt Club the president, the Hon. H. A. Russell, M.L.C., congratulated Mr. J. Brice, the owner of Miss Pango, who won the event after running a splendid race. The cup was then presented to Mr. Brice by Mrs. T. Sherratt, wife o£ the master of the Hunt. The only misliap of the day was in the steeplechase event, in which Oifa fell. The rider, C. L. Kerr, who was severely shaken, but was not extensive* ly injured, was subsequently taken to hospital. The meeting was most successful, more especially in view of its being a postponed iixture. The totalisator liandled £5696 for the day, as cooipared with £5621 for the corresponding iixture last year, which was held on a Saturday. To be able to show an increase under these circumstances was .most gratifying. The seeretary, Mr. A. E. Wishart, and the various officials are to be complimented upon the able way in which the arrangements for the day were carried out, a feature being the prompt running of the events. Detaiis of the concluding events wero as follow:—

SOUTRA HUNTERS' FLAT HANDICAP. Of £50; li milo. 2 — AUBE — Mr. J. McDonald's b.g., 6 yrs., by Arausio — Te Aupaki, 11.6 (Mr. R. 1£. Plummer) 1 1 Cletrac— Mr. G. D. Beatson 's eli.g., 4yrs., 11.5 (Mr. G. G. Beatson) 2 4 Conveyor — Mr. E. Barnes's br.g., 5yrs., 10.7 (Mr. W. MeLean) .. 3 }' Also started: 5 Mercian Prince 11.10 (Mr. R. Symes), 3 Laughing Lad .10.7 (Mr. N. A. Cowie). Aube t.ook up the running early and was never headed, although over the last furlong he had to be ridden out. From the eommencement the winner and Cletrac were in the van from Mercian Priuce, with Cunveyor and Laughing Lad well back. The leading paii were well out in front half a milo from liome, where Mercian Prince cried onough and Conveyor began to improve liis position. Into the straight Aube was just aliead of Gletrac, with Conveyor close up third; but the effort from the half-mile post had told its tale and he very soon dropped back again. In a fair iluish Aube won by a length, with ConveyOy six lengths back third and Mercian Prince fourth. Time, 2.17. WAITANGI HANDICAP. ' Of £60; 6 furlongs. 3— COLLEEN GAIN — Mr. M. Lane 's b.m., 6yrs., by "Gainscourt — Queenly, 8 J3 (J. Walsh) .... 1 4 — Bunter Brown— -Mr L. D. Berry's b.g., aged, 8.7 (P. Atkins) .... 2 1 — Marsyas— Mesdames R. E. Growcott's and R. Carrington 's b.g., 3yrs. (W. Broughton) S Also started: 2 Blue Shirt 8.3 (S. Anderson), 5 Parry 8.0 (S. Wilson), 6 Beattie 8.0 (H. J. Callahan), 4 Pukehou. 8.0 (coupled with Buster Brown) (R. Marshl. Erom an even despatch Marsyas 's colours were the first picked up, just in front of Pukehou, Colleen Gain and Seattle. Later on Pukehou rushed to the front to pilot Colleen Gain, Marsyas, Buster Brown and Parry round the far turn and into the straight, where the former had a two-length« brealc, but before the distance was reached she had retired, leaving Colleen Gain, Marsyas, Seattle, and Parry to pass the winning post in that order, with ' but half-heads between eacl. Pukehou was next, followed by Blue Shirt who was never proniiuent. Time, 1.18. '

TIKOKINO HANDICAP. Of £60; 6| furlongs. 2— BUNFIGHT— Mr. W. H. Conlett's br.oi., 4yrs., by Winning Hit — Scrimmage, 8.0 (W. Broughton) - • • 1 1 Blygain — Mr. W. Wilson 'a ch.ra., Gyrs., 8.7 (R. Marsh) 2 3 Sir Nigcl— Mr. J. M. Cameron 's b.g., 5yrs., 8.4 (J. Walsh) 3 Also started: 4 Kahikatogi 8.11 (S. Wilson), 6 Slippery 8.7 (H. Young), 5 Tres Sec 8.0 (P. Atkins). Auother excellent start saw Slippery fi l'fet awdy from Blygain, Bunfight and Kahikatoa. Slippery Was still in front at the half-mile, With Blygain still in beliind, but Kahikatoa had run up into third to supplant Bunfight for that position. The order was still the same turning fdr home, where Sir Nigel had run up alongside Bunfight for^ fourth. Slippery lcd by over a length Into the wtraiglit, where lio later gave way to Blygain who, when appearifig ns tliough she was going to broak the long aequence of seconds, Bunfight put in her claim to go on and win by over a lengtli, with a similnr distance back to Sir Nigcl. Tiine, 1.25.