HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3, 3 January 1903, Page 6

HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

NAPIER, Friday.

Th« sum of £4357 was invested on the totalisators during the day, making a total of £9333 for the two days, an increase of £390 on last year's total. The starting was again very good. The following are the later results:—

Hurdles.—Eclaire 1, Abergeldie 2. All started.

Cobra and Vathek ran off, and Frost broke down. Won easily by four lengths. Time, 4.0. .Dividend, £2 4/.

Summer Handicap..—Eland, 1; Menura, 2; la, 3. Scratched: Secret Society, Bally neer, and A.B.N. A magnificent finish. Won by a bare head. Time, 2.11 J. Dividends, £5 6/ and 10/.

Nursery Handicap of GOsovs, five furlongs.—Tortoise 1, Bandmaster 2, Captain Kettle 3. Also Started: Seagull and Dearheart. A great race home, Tortoise getting the best of the struggle by a head from Bandmaster, who was only that distance In front of Captain Kettle. Time, 1.4. Dividend, £15 10/.

Epsom Handicap of 50sovs, once round.— Musketeer 1, Hydrant 2, Defoe 3. Also started: A.B.N. and North Star. Musketeer led throughout and won somewhat easily by a length. Time, 1.55. Dividend, £3 17/.

Second Hack Handicap of 50sovs, seven furlongs.—Apres 1, Shackle 2, Covenant Maid 3. Also started: Andree, Asteroid, Ogle, Catspaw. A good finish resulted in Apres gaining the verdict by half a length, Covenant Majd being a length away third. Time, 1.31. Dividends, £7 14/ and £1 U/.

January Handicap of 70sovs, one mile.— Camelot 1, Whirlwind 2, Ballyneety 3. Also started: L-ady's Link, Meta McCarthy. Camelot, after a punishing finish, won by half a length. Time, L43J. Dividend, £6 18/.

The principal winning payments in connection with the Hawke's Bay Jockey, Club Meeting's are Mr J. Munn £170, Hon. J. D. Ormond £166, Mr W. Rathbone £100.