HAWKE'S BAY RACES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10237, 13 May 1911, Page 5

HAWKE'S BAY RACES.

CUP WON BY FCHT WILLIAM,

(By Telegraph —Press Associatics.;

HASTINGS, juas«i Night. Beautiful weather prevailed for the first day of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's autumn meeting. The attendance was large, and the course was in good order, despite the recent rains, 'ihe totolisator handled £10,717 as against £6631 10a for the corresponding day last year. Results- : Longlands Hack Handicap Hurdles, 100 sovs., one mile and threequarters,— Appin 1, Artie 2, Winchester 3. Time, 3min. 20see, Maiden Back, 100 sovs., six furlongs.— Aphaea 1, Merrimoc 2, St. Bees 3. Time, lmin. 20sec. . Nursery Handicap, 150 sovs., five furlongs.— Blue Lake 1, Bootle 2, Rangiatua 3. Time, lanin. 4sec. Porangahau Handicap, 200 sovs. T six furlongs.— Hermia 1, Vibration 2, Birklane 3. Time, lmin. 17 3-5 sec. Hawke's Bay Cup Handicap, 430 sovs., a cup valued at 50 sovs., presented by Mr W. J. Douglas, and 400 in specie; second horse cOsovr. and third horse 25sovs; one mile a.r f a half.; — Mr 0. J. Parker's Fort William f Mr G. Dlareburt's Lady Menschikotf : 2' Mr G. Hunter's Bliss 3" Scratched—Gold Lace. Won corrfortably by tlu-ee lengths, the distance separating second and third. Time, 2min. Karaanu Handicap Hurdles, 120 so vs., one mile and threequarters.— Whakaweira. 1, Honnga 2, Corazon 3. Time, 3min. 26sec. Poukawa Hack Handicap, 100 advs:, five furlongs.— A- ; n 1. Perceler 2, Amaru 3.. Time, lmin •"> sec. Autumn Handicap, 150 sovs.— Wimimera 1, Peacemaker 2, Bunkum 3. Time, lmin. 545ec...