SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

MAWKE’S BAY MEETING. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. , Hastings, Last Night. There was fine weather and a good attendance for the second day of the Hawke’s Bay meeting to-day, and the track was in good order. The totalisator put through £16,154, as compared with £24,912 on the second day last year, a decrease of £8758. The total for both days was £31,802, against £48,040 last year, a decrease of £16,238. Results:— KIDNAPPERS’ HURDLES.—RoyaI Gift 1, Ruatara 2, Whizz Bang 3. Also started: Battle Song, Hastle, Earthshine, Silk Rein, Passenger. Won by a length. Time, 2mln. 50sec. HAVELOCK STEEPLECHASE.—SiIverstride 1, Chillies 2, Bill 3. Also started: Nicomar, Native Call. Won by three-quarters of a I length. Time, 4mln. 15sec. TURAMOE HANDICAP HURDLES.—Spook 1, Whanoko 2, Matatua 3. Also started: Explorer, Ore Ore, Penury Rose, Mill o’ Cowrie, Cross words, Kyoto. Won by a narrow margin. Time, 3min. 203ec. STEEPLECHASE.—MatIock 1, Polthogue 2, Oak Rose 3. Also started: First Line, (taldseene. Calima, Ethiopian. Won by five lengths. Time. smin. 12sec. RAUKAWA HANDICAP.—Tireless 1, Blissfulness 2, Taipairu 3. Also started: Battle Knight, Marcus, Pitch, Black Art, Sweet Song. Won by a neck. Time, Imin. 47sec. LADIES’ NECKLACE.—Multifual 1, Comical 2, Sunray 3. Also started: Attache, Day Fly, Whariti, Sunray. Won by a neck. Time, 2mln. 17sec. FINAL HANDICAP.—VfeIdone 1, Kareao 2, Tarl 3. Also started: Heathersprig, Civilform, Borealis, Taradwhiti, Haurangi, Passionless, Hepta. Won by a length. Time, Imin. 24 l-ssec. x ENGLISH RACING HECTOR GRAY IN GREAT FORM. A private cable received in Auckland from England this week states that Hector Gray, the ex-New Zealand jockey, rode five winners in succession last week.