HAWKE'S BAY SPRING MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 237, 6 October 1891, Page 3

HAWKE'S BAY SPRING MEETING.

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Napier, Monday. The first day's races of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Spring Meeting were most successful from all points of view. There was beautiful weather and a large attendance. The sum of £5,479 was passed through the totalisator. The Club deducted an extra lh per cent, to moet the new tax, but though a little grumbling was heard, the amount handled showed that the investments were not checked. Hawke's Bay Guineas of 250sovs, with a sweepstake of lOsovs each. One mile. Mr K. Lunn'3 eh c Clauranald, by St. Leger — Scottish Lassie, 3sb 101b (Clarke) ••• ••■ ••- 1 Jvlr W. Wilson's Fraternite, Ssb 101b

(Holmes) ••■ ••• ••• " Mr W. Douglas' br f Rosefeldt, Ssfc 51b (Morigan) ••• ° Namoa (Sat 51b), Hakimana (8 3 fc 101b) EipDomenes <Bst 51b), and Cretonne (Bst 51bfalso started. Hakimana was quickesb away, followed by Namoa, Cretonne, Fraternite, and Clanranald last. Afe the- railway bend the field closed up, and 'Cretonne, Rosefeldb, and Bippomenes were alternately for a brief moment in the lead, but entering the straight Fraternite joined the leaders, and a splendid struggle commenced. A hundred yards from home the issue appeared to lie between Fraternite and Hippomencs, bub Clanranald came with a rush of meteoric brilliancy, and outpacing his opponents won a splendidly - contested race by Jhalf a length from Fraternite. Kosefeldt (was half a length away third, Hippomenes )a head behind, fourth." Time, lmin 45sec. 'Dividend, £2 18s. Maiden Plate of 50sovs. One mile and a-quarter.

Hon. J. D. Ormond's c h g Free Lance, 3yrs, by Sfc. George—Becky Sharo, 7st 41b (A. Banks) : ... 1 Mr H. Gaisford's b m Maid of Lome, > syrs, 7st lllb (Sims) 2 $Ir W. Douglas' br f Tea Rose, 3yrs, 7st 21b (Price)... — 3 Como, Fortune, King George and Lacalomino also ran, Free Lance was first away, iand, leading throughout, won very easily by a length. Time, 2min 15 2-sth sec. Dividend, £2 13s. Welcome Stakes of lOOsovs ; lOsovs from stakes for the owner of the second horse. Four furlongs. Mr T. W. Hungerford's b c Wakatawea by Apremont—Becky Sharp, 88b 51b (McMorrin) 1 Hon, J. D. Ormond's br g North Atlantic, Bst(F. Stow) 2 Mr D. Campion's b c Guncotton, Sstslb (Reed) 3

Adelaide (Bsb), Ua (Bst), St. Catherine (S3t), Mystic (Bst) also started. Mystic was left ab the post. The field ran in a bunch, led by Ua, until entering the straight, ■when and North Atlantic singled themselves out, but the firso-named had always a trifle the best of it, ;ind won by a good length. Guncotton coming with a rattle, gained the barren honours of third place from Ua by a neck. Tima, 6min 52 fl-sth sec. Dividend, £6 3s. Corinthian Stakes of 40sovs. One mil e and a-quarter. Mr John Maher's b g Couranco, 6yrs, by Patriarch, list 121b (Mr .Oowper) ... 1 Mr George Hunter's b m Lanore, aged, list 61b (Mr R. Hunter) 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond's b g Blue Mountain. 6yrs, lOsfc 21b (Mr Caulton) I) Won by a length. Time, 2min iiOaec. Dividend : £1 10s. Flying Handicap, of 75sovs. Six furlongsMr Joseph Paul's b h Boulanger, syrs, by Grand Prix—Fleurette, Sst 101b (Collelo) 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond's br f Thane, 6yra, 6st 91b (Connor) 2 Mr W. Wilson's br c Fraternite, 3yrs, 7st 41b (Lindsay) o Whisper, Strephon, Dreamland, Kupenga, Dolosa, and Irene also ran. Kupenga led tha field until the railway bend, when Thane took the lead. Fraternite and Boulanger made a forward movement, but no change took place until reaching 6he straight, which Thane entered first; but here the jockeys of Boulanger and Fraternite sat down, and a magnificent finish to the post saw Boulanger get up in the lasb stride, and gain first place by a head, while not more than a nose separated Thane from Fraternite. Time, lmin 173 cc. Dividend, £3.