RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3220, 18 June 1909, Page 5

RACING.

HAWKE'S BAY RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. HASTINGS, June 17. The weather was fine but dull today for the second day of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Winter Meeting. The attendance was good. The sum of £6,024 was passed through the totalisator, making £12,005 for the two days, as compared with £12,540 last year. Thirteen bookmakers were on the ground. Results: — Kidnappers Hack Hurdles, 1$ miles. Rawhiti, 9,7 1 Somali, 10.0 2 Forest, 10.9 3 Also started—Polyanthus, .Diplomatic, Yosami, Andrew Mack, Chicane, Mother Goose, Maimoe, Monsieur Beaucaire and Donzel. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 50sec. Ngamatua Handicap, 1 mile and 1 furlong. Pohutu. 9.4 1 Lamsdorff, 9.1 2 Iranui, 9.5 3 Also started—Muskerry and Mahuta. Won'Jby a length. Time, lmin 58 3-ssec. HAWKE'S BAY- HURDLES, 2 miles. Gold Dust, 10.7 1 commander, 9.12 2 Compass, 11.1 3 Also started — Ben Johnson, Kairoma, Aorangi, Reservoh'. Gold Dust led for a short distance then fell back into third place, but came again on the flat in the run home, and woo by a neck. Time, 3min 50 2-ssec. Ladies' Bracelet, once round. Pikapo, 12.11 1 Irish Rifle, 12.13 2The Squatter, 11.4 3

Also started—Probability, Loiret, Nadine, Mussel, Waioriki, Claughton. Won by a length. Time, lmin 55 3-ssec. This is the first time on record that the Bracelet and Necklace have been won by the same horse, jockey and owner at the Hawke's Bay Winter Meeting. June Steeplechase, 2| miles. Speciosa, 10.9 1 < Jack Pot, 12.3 2 Lingerer, 9.8 3 Also started—Eurus, Aroha, Te Kainui, Coy, Gold Shower. Won by nearly a length. Time, smin 6 1-5 sec. Raukawa Hack, 7 furlongs. North East, 11.13 1 Thetis, 9.5 2 King's Priza, 10.4 -3- . -» Also started—Guiding Step, Tina Toa, Rohepotae, Avvha, The Limit, Icel, Bercola, Amato. Won by four iengths. Time, lmin 30 2-ssec. Final Handicap, 6 furlongs. Vi, 10.1 1 Illustrious, 9.0 2 Martyrium, 10.9 3 Also started—Waikaraka. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 17 3-ssec.