RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9017, 2 January 1908, Page 5

RACING.

HAWKE'S BAY RACES. EST TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION. NAPIER, January 1. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's summer meeting commenced to-day. The attendance was large and the weather fine. The sum of £8,675 was invested on the totalisator, as against £7,783 on the first day last year. Results: Maiden Hack Race, sjfc furlongs.— Chrsoprase, 8.7, 1; California, 8.5, 2; Paisano, 8.5, 3. Also started — Lamsdorff, Hyde Park, Waiariki, Parquet, My Darling, The Limit. Won easily. Time, lmin 10 l-ssec. Christmas Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Chicane, .7.12, 1; Oxton, 9.2, 2; Linkless, 7.5, 3. Also ran—Pearl Reef and Chamass. Won by a length. Time, lmin 15 l-ssec. Welter Hack Handicap, once round. Commander, 8.5, 1; Loiret, 8.6, 2; Robin Link, 8.0, 3. Also ran— Oakbourne, Gold Thread, Cat's-eye, Hippolytus and Rawhiti. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 51sec. President's Handicap, 11 miles.— Hipporofia, 8.3, 1; Uenuku, 8.0, 2; Polyanthus, 8.0, x 3. Also ran—Mystification, King's Lynn, Oasis and Scenery. Won by a length. Time, 2min lOsec. ' Maraekakaho Handicap Hurdles, If miles.—Pantaloon, 10.7, 1; Gold Dust, 11.6, 2; Concussion, 9.0, 3. Also started—Te Uira. Won easily. Time, 3min 39 2-ssec. Two-year-old Handicap, 4& furlongs.—Rerengaria, 7.3, 1; Chantress, 7.13, 2; Shannon Lass, 7.7, 3. Also ran—Gold Lace, Polynices, Remission, Steady. Won by two lengths. Time, 50secs. Flying Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs. —lkon, 8.7, 1; Maid of Astolat, 9.0, 2 ; Rose Lethe, 7.0; 3. Also started —North Head, Sandstream, Gatenbv, Ru, Chrysophase. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 16sec. New Year Handicap. 7 furlongs.— Arc Light, 8.1, 1; Golden Gate, 8.1, 2; Loftus,. 9.0, 3. Only starters. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 28 l-ssec.

SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION. NAPIER, January ]. The following acceptances have been received for the second day of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's summer meeting:— Aotea Hurdles, If miles. —Gold Dust and Pantaloon 11.8, Te Uira 9.4, Concussion and Calvacade 9.0. Grandstand Handicap, 6 furlongs. —Loftus 8.10, Chicane 8.9, Tona 8.3, Golden Gate 8.1, Maid of Astolat 7.8, Linkless 7.5, Pearl Reef 7.0, Chrysophrase 6.7. Scurry Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs. —North Head 8.7, Gold Thread 8.3, Tihi 7.12, Sandstream and Niwarn 7.10, Formidable and Goldfield 7.7, Paisano 7.6, Turquet 7.3, Wliititera 7.1.

Summer Handicap, once round. — Mystification 9.0, Hipporofla 8.13, Chatterer 8.9, Uenuku 8.4, Polyanthus 8.1, King's Lynn and Arc Light 7.7, Oasis 6.10. Nursery Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Brengaria 8.1, Rock Ferry 7.13, Remission and Gold Lace 7.10, Shannon Lass 7.7, Polynices 7.0. i Epsom Handicap, once round. — Commander 11.9, Loiret 11.6, The Squatter 11.4, Sir Benson 10.11, Major General 10.8, Twyford and Concussion 10.7. Matapiro Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Scenery 7.8, Cat's-eye and Robin Link 7.3, Rose Lethe, Seaton Dale, Ru, Dark Ring and Hipolythus 7.0. January Handicap, 7 furlongs. Arc Light 8.4, V\ allassy 7.7, Oakbourne 7.2, Oasis 7.1.