HAWKE’S BAY J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2494, 18 March 1881, Page 2

HAWKE’S BAY J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

[By Tei.egeapii.] Napier, March 17. Napiee Handicap, 500 sovs If miles. Randwick, 7st 131 b (including 51b penalty) q Dan, 6st 41 b ... 2 OnDit7st2lb 3 Foul Play 9st Sib, Danebury 7st Hlb, Mavis 6st 71b, Miss Domett 6st slb, Moanatiri Gst 41b, and My Dream 6st 4lb, declaring 81b overweight, also started. Soukar, King Quail, Grand Duchess,andßadsworth were scratched. Betting Even money on Randwick, 3 to 2 against On Dit, 3 to 1 Danebury, 4 to 1 Foul Play, 5 to 6 to 1 the others. There was great difficulty in getting the horses off, owing to the fractiousness of Randwick. At last the starter managed to get his field fairly together, and the flag fell. My Dream was first away, but after a few strides the running was taken up by Monanatiri, who came on in front to the grand stand, when he gave way to Danebury, who was followed by Foul Play, My Dream, On Dit, Randwick, and Mavis in the order named ; Miss Domett, who got badly off at the start being a long way in the rear. At the back of the couse My Dream ran inside a post, and was not persevered with. No change of any moment occurred until half a mile from home, when Foul Play was in difficulties. At the railway turn Randwick began to draw up to the leaders, and alternate cries of “ Dan,” “ Randwick,” went up from the stand. Coming into the straight, Danebury still led, the rest with the exception of Miss Domett and My Dream, being all in a cluster Shortly after Danebury dropped back beaten, followed in a few strides further by Moanatiri. Inside the distance Rudings took Randwick to the front, and although Dan made a determined effort to overhaul him it was without avail, the son of Barbarian and Gipsy Girl with a little in hand, passing the post a length and a half in front of the Wanganui hack, with On Dit half a length away third, Danebury fourth, and My Dream fifth, the rest with the exception of Miss Domett close up. Time —3min lOsec. This was a very fast race.

Corinthian Cup, of 50 sovs ; 2 miles ; welter weights for age. Angler 1 Primrose 2 Railway Stakes Handicap, of 100 sovs. Natator, Ostolb ... 1 Dan, 6st 101 b ... 2 Grand Duchess, 7st 71b ... 3 Danebury, 7st 21b; Merlin, Tat 5 Moanatairs, 6st 61b ; Prim sst Tibs also started. Won in a canter by three lengths. Time—lmin 17sec. The Hack Race of 20 sovs, won by Mura concluded the meeting. THIS DAY. PROVINCIAL PRODUCE STAKES. Firefly I Prim 2 Pioneer 3 Algebra was scratched. Five started. Firefly led from the start, Prim close up, and Manga following. Firefly won easily, Prim being two lengths behind, and Pioneer a bad third. OAMARU AUTUMN MEETING. The St Patrick’s Handicap was won yesterday by Luna, Nautilus second. The Selling Stakes were won by Emerald. THIS DAY. [By Telegraph.] There was a large attendance on the course to day the weather being fine. Handicap Hurdle Race. Clarence 1 Littlejohn 2 Milo 3 Clarence won with ease. The three horses took the hurdles without a break. Selling Hurdles. Johnny • ... 1 Naumai 2