RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3082, 2 January 1909, Page 6

RACING.

BAWKE'S BAY RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. HASTINGS, January 1. TheHawke's Bay Jockey Club's summer meeting opened to-day in fine weather. Results — Maiden Hack Handicap, 5J furlongs —Auha 1, Cork 2, Valoma 3. Also started—Ora Pinsent, Icel, Obscurity, Magneta. Won by a length. Time, limn llsec. Christmas Handicap 6 furlongsStylish I,North Head 2, Chamois 3. Also started—Erl King;, Pluck. Won by half a length. Time, ]min 15s«c. Welter Hack Handicap, once round. —Spate 1, Eldorado 2, Sir Benson 3. Also started—Roselethf, Mistletoe, Parable, Robin Link. Won by a length. Time, Imin 52 2-ssec. President's Handicap, 1J mileCalifornia 1, Woodhey 2, LamsdorfJ 3. .Also, started—Uenuku. Loiret, Dardanus. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 8 l-ssec. Otatara Hurdles, if mile—Hipporofla 1, Gold Dust 2, Ciy 3. Also started —SVonarque, Rawhiti and Waikareao. Raw 1 iti fell. Won'by three lengths. Time, Sfflin 22sec. Two-.vear-o'd Handicap. 4 fur]ones —*Ballsyhannon 1, Perhaps 2, Seraphic 3, Also Ariom, Composed, Fairy «old, Ultimatum and Reformist. Tirfe, 50 4-5 sec.

Flying Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs —Waioriki 1. North Pole 2, Andrew | Mack 3. Also started—My Darling and Sir Possible. Time, lmin 16 1-5 sec. ' New Year Handicap, 7 furlongsGold Treasure 1 7 Seatonda-le 2, Highden 3. Also started—Martyrium, Berengaia and Millennial. Tima, lmin 28 2-ssec ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY. Aotea Handicap Hurdles, ljmile— Commander 11.0, Hipporofla 10.13, Monarque 10.5, Goy 9.2, Rawhiti and Waikareao 9.0. Grandstand Handicap, 6 furlongs North Head 8.13, Gold Treasure 8.7, Erl King 8.0, Pluck 7.12, Chamois 7.10. Scurry Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs Waioriki 8.7, Andrew Mac?k 8.5, Cockatoo 8.0, Miss Cast and Awha 7.12, Cork and Ora Pinsent 7.6, Mediterranean 7.3, Kaioni and Ob-, scurity 7.0. Summer Handicap, once round— Muskerry 8.12, Woodhey 8.4, Loiret 7.5, Uenuka 7.3, Seaton Dale 7.3, | Dardanus and Lamsdorff 6.7. | Nursery Handicap, 5 furlongs Theodore 8.6, Ideate, Bridge, Meremere and Perhaps 7.7, Ultimatum and Ariom 7.6, Seraphic 7.2, Reformist 7.0. Epsom Handicap, once round—Waikaralca 12.6, Waioriki 11.10, Highden 11.8, Oak bourne and Eldorado 11.0, Sir Benson 10.11. Matapiro Hack Handicap, 7 fur-, longs—Spate. 8.10, North Pole 8.3, Rose Lethe 7.13, Parable 7.3, Mistletoe, My Darling, Robin Link and Sir Possible 7.0.

January Handicap, 7 furlongs— Martyrium 8.10, Seatjn Dale 7.13, Chamois 7.4, Highden 7.3, Berengari and Millenial 7.0. STRATFOKD RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. STRATFORD, January 1. To-day's results were:— Railway Ha^k—Tanekaka 1, Burton 2, Mulga Bill. Also ran—Timothy, Clemora, Flying Wind, Whana. Won easily. Time, lmin 16-ssec. Trial Trot—Clive 1, Cylie 2, Jerry. Also started—Nettlewood, Elsie's Child, Pearlie Maid, Misfortune, .Lillian, Maungapo and Singlet. Time, 4min 59ec. Borough Stakes—Langham 1, Clemency 2, Notorious 3. Also ran — Pleiades, Noifa, Waihapa, Sylvia Maid, Rohoepotae, Valentine, Dolce, Adopted, Faida, Lady Finella, Silver Slipper, Kaponga, Tan, Glen. Won easily. Time, 50sec. Stratford Cup—White Star 1, Kilmarnock 2, Rangihaeta 3. Also ran—Glenullin, Lyrist, Stayboy, Wee Trinket, Mallet and Ngatarua. Good race. Time, lmin 58aec. Ohura Hurdles —Scenery 1, Climax 2, Drudgery 3. Also ran—Bagatelle, Tokomaru and Tiwiti Pouie. Close finish. Time, 2min 53sec. i

■v idhirst - Handicap—Mendip 1, Astraea 2, Recreation 3. Also ran — Billow, fculminator, Bismark , Shining Star, Marshall and Maori Rifle. Won easily. Time, lmin 45 2-ssec. Farmers' Denis 1, Red Star 2, RoysJ Youngster 3. Al~o ran —Flying Wind, Golden Glow, St. Venton, Bedrock, Kairoa and Forward. Time, lmin 51sec. Flying Handicap—Kiraty 1, Tiptoe 2, Cyrene 3. Also ran —Lady Menschikoff and St. Maria. Won from end to end. Time, lmin 15 2-5 sec. NOMINATIONS. Nominations for all events to be run at the Pahiatraa Racing Club's annual meeting, on January 27th and 28th, will close with the Secretary, Mr G. L. Hawley Drew; Pahiatua, at 9 o'clock, on Tuesday next. FOXI'ON RACING CLUB. ANNUAL RACE MEETING. Nominations for all events except the Trial Hack Race and Maiden Hack Scurry, to be run at the Foxton Racing Club's annual race meeting on January 22nd ana 23rd, close with the secretary,, Mr Angus Keith, Foxton, at 9 p.m. on Monday, January 4th. "IiyO()~DVILLE AUTUMN'"MEET-" ING. Elsewhere will be, found the programme of the Woodville District Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, which fixture takes place' on February 17th nad 18th. Substantial stake money is attached to all the open .events, prominent amongst which are the Woodville Cup of 200 sovs, one mile and a quarter; President's Handicap of 100 sovs, seven furlongs; Telephone Handicap, of. 100 qova, five furlongs; Autumn Handicap of 150 sovs, one mile and a distance; and the Shorts Handicap of 100 sovs, five furlongs. The hack events and hurdle races are all well worth winning. Nominations for all events close with the secretary, Mr E. J. Gothard, Woodville, on January 30th. i