Hawke's Bay Races.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4293, 4 October 1882, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Races.

[By Telegraph.] (Per Press Association.)

Hastings South, Yesterday. The Spring Meeting of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club came off to-day .at Ffastings. tfne weather , was dull but fine, with a light breeze blowing. About two thousand persons were present on the course. The betting fraternity was fairly represented, and there were two totalisators, which latter did not appear to work very smoothly at first. The first event, the Hawke's Bay Guineas, brought but a field of seven horses, Kingask, Eangipo, and Teata being the favorites. The following are the results :— Hawke'ji Bay Guineas, of lOSsovs, with, a sweepstake of ssovs added, for three year olds ; distance,' 1 mile: Kingask, Bst lOlbs, 1; Eangipo, 88t51b«,- ; 2; Yankee, Sst 101 bs, 3. .4. difficult start was effected, Yankee leading off in grand form- and maintaining his position for nearly half Way round the fiduvße. Teats, who was rather refractory, ran off t\e course at the start, and CaTrmen followed* suit at the lack of the course. Yankee,, Eingaxk'; Rangipo, and Mahanga .were now well together; in the order named with Larribandiere, who was never in the race 1, from the commencement, far behind. Coming into the straight, * Mahanga rushed forward, hut was soon collared by Eingask, who was" to turn 'deposed by Rangipo. An exciting race took place between the last named ~ pair, Kingask winning by scarcely half' a length. Yankee and Mahanga made a good third and'fourth respectively. Handicap Hurdle Bace of 60 soys. Distance about two miles. ."A G.,, 1; Morning Star, 2. A field of five faced the starter. Borneo was scratched, a.GK led off followed by Morning Star. Lono Hand came to" grief at the first hurdle and rolled over, throwing hisjrider. Tartar missed the hurdle at the back of the course, leaving the race to Morning Star, A.G-., and Buahine, who ran in the order named. The second time round Buahine ran behind the hurdle near the judge's box, thus reducing the race to two competitors. Morning Star, who had the race apparently all his own way, fell at tha last hurdle, the bit coming out of his month, and did not finish, A.G. coming in an easy winner. Tartar, Lone Hand, and Morning Star were favorites in the totahsafor. v '

Spring Handicap, ,of 200 soys.; second horse 20 soys. from stakes. Distance, one and half miles. Mavis, 6st Jib, 1; Louie, Bst, 2; Virginia Water, Sst 121bs, 3. Seven horses started. Bangipo was scratched. After several false starts; the flat fell, and Mavis sprang off with a lead, followed by Merlin ; all the others clo-e up, excepting Dan, who lagged behind. Opposite the grandstand Prim led, with Dan and Merlin together close up. At the back of the course the position was changed, Virginia Water coming first, with Louie well up, Dan, ,Meriin,' Lone Hand, and Otupai following. Coming into the straight Louie and Virginia 1 Water were together,, l&ms-tnsing—ctwse^ behind; <when near home , 4he. latter forged ahead, and won a splendid race by about a _hefcd. Virginia Water, was a good third. For this race Louie was first. favorite in the totalisator.