HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

Auckland Star, Issue 66, 19 March 1900, Page 3

HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

NAPIER. Saturday,

The attendance was good, and the sport very interesting. Tiie race for the Cup furnished one of the finest finishes ever seen on the ground, Tire and Tortulla fighting every inch of the way, Mr Gollan's gelding barely getting home. Tire foutcht out the finish very stubbornly, and it was the best form the Medallion gelding has displayed since his return from Australia. The feature of the meeting was the success of the Hon. J. D. Ormotid's stable, that sportsman securing four out of tiie eight events. The sum of £5725 went through the tolulis'ato.'.

HAWKE'S BAY CUP of -Mteovs. One

mile and a-haif. 235—Mr S. It, Goilan's eh g Tire. Gyrs, by 'Medallion—Florence McCarthy, 7.9 (S. Lindsayj 1 302—Mr D. Gordon's blk m Tortulla, 9.4

(T. Wilson) 118—Mr G. G. Stead's br g Skobcloff

7.7 (W. Holmes)

Also ran: 278, Coronet, 9.8; 49, WiU-iV-the-Wisp, 7.7; 37, Korematuku, 7.5; 70, Temeraire, 6.7.

Skobeloff was the first to break the line, having Coronet as his nearest attendant, and then came Temeraire, Tortulla, Tire, Korematuku, and Wlll-o'-the-Wisp. In this order they passed the stand tlio lirst time, but rounding the top bend Tire was brought up fast on the outside, and Tortulla also improved her position. At the back stretch Coronet cried enough, and Skobeloff and Temeraire also fell back, leaving Tire in command, with Tortulla in hot pursuit. About 100 yards from home these two got on terms, and a mog nificent neck-and-neck race ensued .up tiie straight, the whips being out on both. Tire just managed to gain a slight advantage in the last stride, and won by a short head. Skobeloff was a couple of lengths away, third, Korematuku fourth, Coronet fifth,Will-o'-the-Wisp and Temeraire last. Time, 2m 35 3-ss. On the totalisator, £1080. Dividend, £4 3/. WELTER HANDICAP of r.Osovs; second horse lOsovs from the stake. Once round. 44—Mr R. Harper's m g Three Star, ag-ed, hy Castor—Vivandiere, S.S (J. Griffiths) 1 207—Mr H. Moore's blk g The Weaver, 8.13 (Lindsay) 2 72 —Mr E. Hammond's br m Lady Helena, 8.10 (J. Gallagher) 3 Also started: 50, First Blood, 10.3; 22, Whilirea, 9.13; 63, Sirocco, 5.13; 01, Windfall, 5.2. Won from start to finish by a length. Time. 1.50 3-ss. On the totalisator, £519. Dividend, £10 12/. NURSERY HANDICAP of 150sovs: second horse lOsovs from the stake. ' For two-year-olds. Five furlongs and a-half. lfi6-Hon. J. D. Ormond's blk c Paphos, by Robinson Crusoe—Aphrodite, 5.7 (Davis) 1 ISO—Mr P. Martin's eh f Kissmary, 8.0 ;(Lindsay) 2 91—Mr E. J. Watt's eh c Nobility, 7.7 (Lord) 3 Also ran: 90, Heiress, 8.9; 19, Robert McCarthy. 7.9; 24, Casabianca, 7.5; 13. Scotch Mist, 7.5; 31, Sirius, 7.2; 16, Goyt, 7.2. Paphos was much too good for the field, and had the race in hand throughout, winning by fully a length. Time, lm 9 l-ss. On the totalisator, £669. Dividend, £3 If. FIRST HACK HANDICAP of SOsovs; second horse lOsovs from the stake. One mile. 211-Hon, J. D. Ormond's b f St. Brigid, 3yrs, by St. Andrew—Martyr, 7.13 (Davis) 1 195—Mr C. Grant's br g Blank, 7.10

(Holmes) 2 74— Mr E. Hammond's b m Slngleshot, 7.11 (Gallagher) 3 Also-started: 129, Uila, S. 10; 01, Geologist, 7.4; 20, Parasite, 6.10.

Won ,easily. Time, lm 4-1 2.55. On the totalisator, £096. Dividend, £2 19/.

SCURRY HANDICAP of 45sovs; second

horse Ssovs from the stake. Five fur-

longs. 288—Hon. J. D. .Ormond's eh g Condor, 3vrs, by Dreadnought—Maluri, 7.9 (Williams) '.. 1 126—Mr H. N. Weston's b g Murmur, 9.S (Whittaker) 2 63—Mr E. Hammond's b m Lady He-

Lena; 5.12 (Gallagher) 3 Also ran: 86, Mitra, 8.12; 50, Impregnable, 7:9; IS, Tiraillement, 7.2; 49, Lady's Chain, 7.0.

Won with the greatest ease. Time, lm

3 l-ss. On the totalisator, £680. Dividend, £2 2/.

RAILWAY STAKES HANDICAP of 150

soys; second horse lOsovs from the

stake. Six furlongs. 49—Mr E. J. Watt's b m Palaver, 4yrs, by Apremont—Flatter, 7.9 (Lord).. 1 38—Mr E. J. Watt's br h First Blood, 7.9 (Buchanan) 2 19—Mr W. Robinson's b m Lady Lome, 7.0 (Robinson) 3

Also ran: 331, Jabber, 9.0; 150, Tolstoi, 9.0; 88, Titoki, 8.10; 162, Autala, 8.10; 66, Cuirasette, 7.7.

Won comfortably. Time, lm 15 2-ss. On the totalisator, £903. Dividend, £16 11/.