SPORTING.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 June 1910, Page 3

SPORTING.

KAOIXG AT HAWIvR'S MAV. FIRST DAY'S EVENTS.

[I'Klt I'KESS ASSOCIATION.] HASTINGS, This Day. The weather is fine for the opening day cf the Ilawke's Bay Jockev Club's' Winter Meeting. 'The attendance is good, ami the course i.s in excellent orde-r. Results up to the time of " The Chronicle " going to press were as follow: — M.UDF.V STKEPLKS; about 2 miles. Nero, 9.10 -... 1 Kauroa, 9.7 ... 2 King Hippo, 10.fi ... ,'! Also ran: Full Gr.v 10.fi, Diplomatic 10.."). Unwhiti SJ.II, Ratepayer 0.7, Oak-ley 9.7, The IVbble !).?.' Xero f)lic:wed a fine turn of Ikmsl', and ove-ntiiiilly he ran home a winner bv seven lengths. Pebble, Rawhi'ti and Diplomatic fell. LADIES' BRACF/LET; 0110 mile. and a 'half. Culinan, 10.7 ... 1 Mahuta, 12.8 ... 2 Karakaturua. 11.9 " Also ran: Comtaur 11.2, Donald 10.7. Ma-hula, who would of a surety spirit as a warm favourite, i\-a.s boatP'U by a length, according fo flifPross Asw.-iation ncroniit. Ho lind a good steadier in the saddle, wit]: 12.8 up, an.d the presumption is (Mial one more proof i.s .sifFni'tlivl of the. truth of the Raving that "weigh't strips the best of them." TI'AMOE HURDLES, of lj miles. Prophet, 11.0 ... 1 Sli::.vnnen, 9.2 ... 2 Forest, 5).7 ... 3 Alsnrsii: Polyanthus 11.0. After an exciting finish, Prophet won b\ half a lengt'h. His weight of 11.5 iucliidod a savon pounds pen a lit y. season's Seeds just landocl at Gibson's.—Advt.