SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 278, 3 May 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

HAWKE'S BAY MEETING. FINAL PAY'S RACING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Hustings, "Saturday -Night. The Hawke.'s Kay Cup meeting concluded in fine weather. The totalisator returns for the meeting were £44,014, as against 30,69.'! last year. Results:—

OTIITI HACK HANDICAP HURDLES, of 100 sovs; one mile and three-quarters. 3 H. Colello's Bracburn (Thompson) and 1 E. Kemp's King's Guard (McMillan) (dead heat) 1, 5 E. Armstrong's Golden Water 3. Also started: 2 Fagot, 4 Okalm, (i Ruffiana. King's (.'uard led, (Jkahu'ljcing left. Braeburn came up at the hack stretch. A good finish resulted in a dead heat, with Golden Water ten lengths away. Kuffiana fell. Time, 3inin 22sec.

OKAWA HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; once round. —1 A. Ercrrian's Cervulus (I.oder) 1, 3 W. J. Douglas's Whakahoki 2, 4 J. Mackay's Perhaps 3. Also started: 2 The Po'le, 7 Nightshade, 0 Mysterium, 5 Hikahakekc, 7 No Idea, 10 Bally Har. !> Discussion. Perhaps got away, with Whakahoki next. Perhaps led into the straight, but Cervulus came through, and won by two lengths, the same distance being between second an<i third horses. Time, lmin 50sec.

JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; five furlongs.—l R. Brick's Three (W. Young) 1,- BR. Narelle's Spain 2, 4 G. L. Stead's Recorder 3. Also started: 2 Astcrias, 3 Gold Foil, 5 ,-Lorcto, 10 Helsingsfors, fi Gold Shot, 0 Hygia, 7 Trials, 0 India, S Tornea. Three led from a medium start, and maintained his position, winning by two lengths, half a length being between second and third. 'Time, 'lmin 1 l ; ssee.

lIAWKE'S BAY STAKES, of 500 sovs; six and a half furlongs.—l T. H. Lowry's Desert Gold I, 6 K. J. Watt's Dribble 2, 2 G. F. Hardy's Croesus 3. Also started: 5 Bonny Dream, 3 Rangitiro, 4 Eligible, 8 Sicily, 7 Hyettusaa, 1" Hylami. Desert Gold' led aii excellent start, followed by Nylanii, Croesus and Dribble. Dribble moved up at the entrance to the straight. Desert Gold came through, and won easily by two lengths; a'length and a half separated second and third horses. Time, limn 2lscc.

BURKE MEMORIAL STAKES, of 400 sovs; one mile and a quarter. — 1 0. L. Stead's Sauci 1, 0 D. MacXamara's Allan Doone '2, 5 A. B. Williams's Multiply 3. Also started: 2 Bonny Rigs;, 1 Ventura, 4 Mummer, 7 Indigo. 3 Birkline. 10-Bel-dame, 9'Hyottus, 8 Maniaroa. The field got away well. Beldame and Maniaroa went to'the front with Ventura, Allan Doone and Mummer in that order. Beldame and Maniaroa took the lead, with Ventura next. Allan Doone moved up at the back and led into the straight. Here Sauci showed up, winning by a head. Multiply was half a length away, with Mummer fourth. Time, 2min 7sec!

SCURRY HACK BAXDICAP, of 100 eovs; five furlongs.—B K. G. Malley's Multigarde 1, 16 T. F. Walker's Royal Mary 2, 7 A. B. Williams's Multiplication 3. Also started: 4 Multiplicity, 1 Marimba,' 3 Black Heart, IS Bodenham, 5 Mossman, 2 King of Athol, 12 Irish Fusilier, 17 Sliding Form, 19 Watchful, 14 Conziska, 9 St. Omcr, 10 Mandoline, (! Pearlform, 15 Discussion, 13 Panauia, 20 Toki, -21 Atuatoro, U Golf Digger. Papauia>d from a straggling start, and won by a'head, with half a length between the second and third horses. Pearlform 'fell and hia rider, Ashley Reid, fractured his skull, and was taken to the'hospital unconscious. Time, lmin "see.

M'ANGATARATA handicap hurdles, of 17-5 sovs; one mile and threequarters.—2 11. ir. Campbell's Flingot 1, i J. 'D. Ormond's Bolb'n 2, 3 :CJ. MacDonald's Sensitive. Also started: il Vi. Sensitive led from Bollin, Flingot starting badly. Vi, wno was in front, fell, and Flingot moved up at the back. (Sensitive fell in the straight. Won by :,i length. Time, 3min 30sec.

FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 200 sotr: six furlongs.-o E. ,1. Watt's Downbam 1, 2 T. H. Dowry's Tete-a-tete 2, J. Pa.termn's <Vet Q ntfl ::3. Also started: 1 Belasco, 3 Dinner Gong, C George, 4 Centre. Downbam took command in the 1 last furlong, and won by a length, half a length Ving 'between the second and third horses. Time, lmin Usee. iA.R.C. NOMINATIONS. The following nominations have been received for the Auckland Racing Club's winter meeting:— GREAT NORTIIEK.V HURDLES— Cloudy Dawn, El Gallo, Sir Donald, Pip Braeburn, Illa.ck Northern, Golden Glow Spalperion, Styrax,- Luperin Harbor Light Admiral Soult, Commotion, Master Regal, Spallish, Cornelian, Immensity, To Onga, Toreador, Tar'aru Jack, Glenorchy, Hereford, Birkful Sandv Paul, Queen's Post, .lolie Fide, Roval Arms, SouHikoff, Tragedy King, Corric, Monologue, Semolina, Bollin, Moreeambe Vascular, Fagot, Patronymic, Waipunui' Callybridge, Hiirakia, First Consul. GRAND NATIONAL RTEEPLESCloudy Dawn, El Gallo, Fireworks, BlackNorthern, Appin, Addnought, Sat Lupin Golden Clow, Spalperion, Styrax, Dorando True Blue, Ngatao, Jack-roan Bercola, Cornelian, The Chief, Te Onga, Scot's Guard, Nimblefoot, Vistal Glenorehy, Sandy Paul, Sportsman, Waterworks, Lady 'Sabretache, Bollin, Jforecajiibe, Leapuki.