RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 98, 27 April 1922, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

HAWKES BAY MEETING. CUP WON BY DISSERTATION.' (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) HASTINGS. ■Weanesaay. The Hawkes Bay Jockey Clubs Autumn Meeting opened to-day in fine weather, and rhere was a good attcndauee. The totalisatcr investments amounted 10 £19,771. against £51.604 on the corresponding day £11.923. The following are the details of the biter racing:— HAWiKE'S BAT CUP of l'XiOsovs; one mile and a-half. Mr. P. F. Wall's br f Dissertation. "yr«. by Demosthenes—Suratura. <>.T iG. B. (Junn> 1 Mr. C. H. Cato's Mk m Sycorax. Syr«. 8.1 3 Mr. W. R. Keoiball's h g Vazahond. aged. 7.13 :< Also started: Marquetenr 0.8. Gasbag 0.7. Vespucci 9.5. Kirk Off 8.8. Bonetrer 5.2. Paoanui 7.10. Bonny Heather 7.3, Hyrax 6.12, Stork 6.11. Matatua 6.7. Dissertation jumped off in front and led all the way, but she had to be ridden right out to win by half a length from Sycorax. n - ho In turn was a neck in advance or Vagabond. Time. 2.3-"). Passing the stewards' stand Vespucci lost his rider, bur fortunately he escaped injury. Gasbag was favourite I'oraiigahau Handicap, six furlongs.— Anomaly S.ll (O. Olivert. 1: Oivilfonn 1.2. 2: Kikini 6.7, 3. Also started: Grotesqne. Jovial. Tari. Prince Randall. Crown Gem. Scotch Mixture, Asterina. Ruruwai. From a good start Civilform led the way to Kikini and Anomaly. Grotesque P u n * strong challenge in the straight, but the ivcisat told on him. Anomaly won by a length, the same distance separating second and third. Time, 1.14. Autumn Handicap, one mile and one fur-long.-Correspondent 7.12 niR. Reedl. 1; Hauranzi 7.7. 2: ActMd 7.4. .1. Also startedCleft. Queens Up. Hyttus. Woden. Armorel. Marcus. In a great finish Correspondent beat Hanrangi by a neck, a similar distance between second and third. Time 1..13. Poukawa Handicap, six furlongs.—Sunnf Spec 6.11! '(A. G. Dlxon). 3: Pitch 7.12 2; Big Push 8.2. 3. Also started: Comic, Wrangle. Golden Light. Queen's Ferry Rarity. Piania. ETqua Morten. Sunny Spec led throughout and won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.15. Equa was left at the post.