SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3219, 17 June 1909, Page 5

SPORTING.

GRACING

HAWKE'S BAY RACES.

By Telegraph—Press Association HASTINGS, June 16.

There was fine weather and a big attendance to day for the first day of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Winter Meeting. Ths sum of £6,045 was passed through the totalisator, as compared with £6,153 on the first day last year—a decrease of £IOB. Seventeen bookmakers were licensed. Results:— Hack Steeplechase, about 2 miles. Speciosa, 9.12 1 Eldorado, 9.7 2 Atanui, 9.7 3 Also started Aroha, Aorangi, Northern Star, Te Kainui, Lingerer, Assayer, Coy, Sylvia Maid. Won by a length. Time, 4min 14sec. Ladies' Bracelet, 1J miles. Pikopo, 11.9 1 Uenuku, 12.3 2 Irish Rifle, 12.11 3 Also started—Diamond Star, Loiret, Wairoiki, Maimoe, Pukehou. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 44 2-ssec. Turamoe Hurdles, If mile. Compass, 10.13 1 Corazon, 9.4 2 Commander, 10.2 3 Also started —Reservoir, Rookby, Nora, Lebeccio. Won by a length. Time, 3min 51 2-ssec. HAWKE'S BA!f STEEPLECHASE, about 3 miles. Jack Pot, 10.12 1 Nadador, 10.13 2 Capitol, 11.7 3 Also started —Eurus 11.3, Te Kohau 9.7. Eurus led to the second jump, when he ran off. Jack Pot was left in the lead, and kept it all the way and won by ten lengths. Time, 6min 53sec. Whakatu Hurdles, If mile. Nero, 9.0 1 Polyanthus, 9.9 2 Forest, 10.5 3

Also started—Diplomatic, Somali, Yosami, Chicane, To Keroa, No Shot, Donzel, Grand Poplar. Won by two lengths. Time, 3rain 22sec. Scurry Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs. North East, 11.3 1 Thetis, 9.0 2 Guiding Step, 10.2 3

Also started Mundic, King's Prize, The Limit, My Darling, Awha, Claughton, Rohepotae, Cork, Battle Royal, Bercola, Monsieur Beaucaire, Miss Tally, Obscurity, Master Stent. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 17 4-ssec. Heretaunga Handicap, once round. Waikaraka,,9.9 1 Pohutu, 9.0 2 Lamsdorff, 9.0 3 Also started—Muskerry, Mahuta, Kopu, Iranui, Probability, Carissima, Illustrious. Won by a length. Time, lmin 53sec.

ACCEPTANCES. The following are the acceptances for the second day : Kidnappers Hack Hurdles, 1& mile —Forest 10.9, Polyanthus 10.6,. Nero 10.6, Diplomatic 10.4, Somali 10.0, Yosami 9.13, Andrew Mack 9.7, Rawhiti 9.7, Chicane 9.4, Mother Goose, Maimoe, Monsieur Beaucaire and Eonzel 9.0.

Ngamata Handicap, 1 mile and 1 furlong.—Muskerry 10.10, Mahuta 10.2, Iranui 9.5, Pohutu' 9.4, Lamsdorff 9.1.

Hawke's Bay Hurdles, 2 miles.— Ben Johnson 11.9, Compass 11.1, Kairoma 10.13, Uold Dust 10.7, Aorangi 10.3, Reservoir 10.0. Com mander 9.12, Rookbv 9.7, Yosami 9.0, Nova 9.0, Lebeccio 9.0. Ladies' Necklace, once roundIrish Rifle 12.13, Pikopo 12.11, North East 12.4. Probability 12.3, Loiret 11.8, Nadine 11.6, Mussel 11.5, The Squatter 11.4, Waioriki 10.12, Claughton 10'7, Water-o'-Miik 10.7.

June Steeplechase, about 21 miles. —Jack Pot 12.3, Capitol 11.9, Eurus 11.9, Speciosa 10.9, Aroha 10.5, Te Kainui 9.9, Lingerer 9.8, Coy 9.7, Gold Shower 9.7.

Raukua Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs.—North East 11.13, Guiding Step 10.4, King's Prize 10.4, Tina Toa 9.13, Rohepotae 9.9, Awha 9.7, The Limit 9.6, Thetis 9.5, leel 9.0, Bercola 9.0, Amato 9.0. Final Handicap, 6 furlongs—lrish Rifle 1C.13, Waioriki 10.11, Martyrium 10.9, Vi 10.1, Iranui 9.9, Illustrious 9.0, Carissima 9.0.