SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8878, 1 August 1907, Page 2

SPORTING.

August 13,15 dud iL—ChJ.O. C&and September a i’ and s.—Marten J.d. and 19.—Rangltikei Spring Meeting.

Per Press Association —Copyright. Melbourne, August 1. The ex-New Zealand horse Subterranean, late Submarine, 8.7, scored nn easy victory in the Ascot July Handicap, beating Ruction and unknown, two light-weights.

Hawke’s Club. Press Association Napier, July 31. The Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club s annual Steeplechase Meeting was held at Hastings to-day. The weather was showery but there was a fair attendance. The course was Ivery heavy and sodden with rain.

Results; — ~ . , Hunters’ Bracelet Hurdles—Maun 1. Earmark 2, The General 3, _ Betting : -1 to 1 against Mauri. Won easily. First Open Flat Race—Lyrist 1, Outer 2, Reservoir 3. Betting i 4. to 1 Lyrist. . Won by a length. , Tr r i Hunt Club Steeplechase—Post Haste 1 T"ara 2, Haere ICainioa 3. Betting: 2to I Post Haste. Won by a length. Trial Hack Race-Dawn 1, Commander 2, Hippolytus 3. Betting: Evens, Won hv four lengths. ... , Hunters’ Flat—Poplar 1, The General 12, Haere Kaimoa 3. Won by a dozen lengths. _ ~ , tj,„ Second Open Flat Race— Lyrist 1, lantaloon 2, White Lie 3. Dotting: 0 to 4 against Lyrist. Won by a length, I Hunters’ Farewell Steeplechase latupaorehu 1, Tzara 2, Taiana 3. Betting: 6to 4 against Patupaerchu. Won by four I lengths.