Hawke's Bay Jockey Club Autumn Meeting. Napier, March 17.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 147, 27 March 1886, Page 6

Hawke's Bay Jockey Club Autumn Meeting. Napier, March 17.

The concluding events of the day resulted : N.U'ibR Handicap of fiOOsova., second horse to receive 50sovs., and third horse 20sovs, from the stake. 1{ mile. Mr P. Martin's Pearl, 4yrs, Sst 1 Mr J. Marshall's Necklace, 4ys, Sst 91b 2 The Laird, Gyrs, 6st 101b 3 Cinderella, Libeller, Derringer, Rifleman, Victoria, and Bonny Blink also started. When the Hag fell, the colours of Libeller were the most prominent, with Necklace second, and Pearl third, Rifleman being the last to got on his legs. Hounding the bend into tho straight Libeller led, with Derringer on his quarters, then came Victoria, The Laird, and Rifleman, Poarl dioppijg back to last place On reaching the sheds Victoria had the lead, with The Laird second, running alongside, Necklace and Dei ringer together, Libeller, Pearl, and Bonny Blink la&t. At the back of the course Pearl began to move up, and gradually creeping up, by the time the railway bend was reached she had challenged the leaders. Necklace here made a strenuous effoit, and the pair came down the straight together amidst shouts from the onlookers " Pearl win?," and counter shouts "Necklace wins." The shouting was kept up until the po3t was passed, for so close were the two mares from entering the straight until the finish that the result was the greatest uncertainty, and even at tho finish the difference between the two was only a short head. Derringer was fourth, Cinderella fifth, Libeller sixth, Victoria seventh, and Bonny Blink last Time, 3min. 6 1 5sec. Dividends, £4 and £4 3s. Nursery Plate of 160sovs., for two-year-olds. 6 furlongs. Galatea 1 Cremorne . ... . . . . 2 Rivulet ... 3 Fardingale, Kahu, Psyche, and Huata also started. Won easily by half a length. Time, lmin. 20sec. Dividends, £1 4s and £1 13s. Welter Handicap of 150sovs, One mile and a-halt. Cinderella, lOst 51b 1 Trickster, lOst 71b 2 Leonata, 12st 3 Leita and Minerva also started. Won easily. Time, 2uiin. 49 1-3 sec, Dividends, £3 12s and £2 16s. Flying Handicap of 150sovs. Six furlongs. Necklace, Sst 41b 1 Miss Dargon, 7st 41b ... ... 2 Snapshot, 7st 41b . . . ... ... 3 Waitiii, Abraham, Soudan, and Elena also started. Won easily. Time, lmin 16 4-5th sec. Dividends, £1 17s and £1 16a. Napier, March IS. The meeting was terminated to-day. The concluding events resulted : — Tradesmen's Handicap of 300sovs. One mile and a-halt. Mr J. Marshall's Necklace, 9st 51b . i Mr J. Alwell's Victoria, 7st Sib . ..2 Mr D. Twohill's Cindrella, Sst 3lb . 3 The Laird and Mystery also started. A good suirt was cilect"od, Necklace being the first to show out, but was eased back immediately, and Mystery took the lead, which she maintained down past the stand, Cinderella two lengths away next, with The Laird and Victoria a length away. At the back Mystery still led her field, but only on sufferance. Cinderella and Victoria were second, with Necklaco fast coming up on them. At the railway bend, Mystery dropped back, and Victoria led Cinderella slight'y, v ith b'ecklace lying alongside, ana The Laird fourth The quartet all swept into the straight together, when Sutherland gave the favourite her h-sad, and she came away and won comfortably by a length from Victoria, with Cinderella a closo third, Tho Laiid fourth, and Mystery last. Time, 2mins. 44 3 5th sees. Dividends, £1 9s and £1 13s.

Juvenile Handicap ot lOOsovs. Six furlongs. Mr E. Cutts's b f Galatea, by Apremont —Nautilus, Sst 101b 1 Mr J. Munn's b f Rivulet, by Jav'lin — Cascade, 7st 101b . . . . 2 Captain Russell's b f Farthingale, by Cadogan— Crinoline, 7st . . .3 Thyme, Kahu, Creinorne, and Psyche also started. Won by a short head. Crernorne was fourth. G. Williams, Hope, and White were fined £2 each for disobedience at the post. Time, lmin 20sec. Totalisator dividends, £1 13s and £1 11s. Consolation Race ot 50sovs. Ono mile. Mr J. Al well's Victoria, Sst 101b .. 1 Mr H. H Ewen's Snapshot, 6st 91b 2 Mr W. Bobbett'a Libeller, 9st 31b ... 3 Grand Stand Handicap, of ISOsovS, 1 mile and a distance. Mr D. Twohill's Cinderella 1 Mr P. Martin's Peavl 2 Messrs Stock and Conroy's Miss Dargon 3 Hawkk's Bay St Legek, of 300sovs, with sweep of lOsovs each for acceptors added; < l^p mile and 132 yards. Mr J. Munn's br m Waitiri,by Musket — > Uira, 1 , Mr J. Marshall's br h Derringer, by Musket — Rosalie ... ... ... m , 2

Second Handicap Hurdle Kace, of 200 sovs. 2J miles. Mangaohone 1 Macaroni ... ... .,, ,,. 2 Tradesmen's Handicap, of 300eovs. 1^mile. Necklace l Victoria ... ... .,, 2 Cinderella... . . ... 3 «. _