RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 99, 28 April 1922, Page 8

RACING NEWS.

HAWKE'S BAT -MEETING. GROTESQUE WINS BURKE STAKES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) "HASTINGS, Thursday. The Hawke's fßay Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting was concluded to-day Iv beautlrul weather, and there was a good attendanceTbe totallsator investments amounted to £21,073, compared wltu iaST.luO on the corresponding uav last year. The grand total was £4U,944, against £65.5."i4, Which represents a decrease of £27,M0 on last year's receipts. The following were the results:— Karamu iHurdle Race; one mile and threequarters.—Whanoko. 10.5 (K. Hunt), 1; Gold Scene, 10.1, 2; Master uriflamme, 9X\ B. Also started: Ula(lful. Sunray. At the back stretch Whanoko took command, and, leading till the finish, won easily by four lengths. Time, 3.11 2-5. Apprentices' Plate; one mile and one furlong.—Suspicion, 5.7 OK. Baker), 1; Sweet Song, 7.1, 2; Antler, 0.0, 3. Also started: Pitch. Markus. Lake Robin, Whaniti. Along the back stretch Suspicion moved up. and. Cuming away, won conifortably by four lengths. Time, 1.55 1-5. Juvenile Handicap; five furlongs.—King's Trumpeter. 0.1 (EI. Goldflnchl. 1: Kahikatea, 6.0. 2: Goldllgbt. S.S, 3. Also started: Rapine, Morose, Viyelia, Mountain Lion, Good iSport, Diamond Ring, Ad Astra, Kaotane. Ad Astra, Good Sport, aud Mountain Lion led off from a good dispatch. At the turn for home the field closed up, and a good struggle saw King's Trumpeter win by a length, the same distance separating second and third. Time. 1.2 1-5. Viyelia. ridden by A. Reed, fell at the rallway bend. •I. D. Ormond Memorial Gold Cup. of 55550v5.; welght-for-age with penalties attached; one mile.—Gloaming, 0.11 <includlne 101b penalty (G. Young), 1; Gasbag, 9.7 lin---cluding 101b penalty), 2: Kick Off. 9.1 (including Tib penalty). 3. Also started: Haurangi. Glcaminz was favourite. At the start Haurangi led. Kick Off. Gasbag, and Gloaming following in that order. At I the railway bend Gloaming moved up, and j turning Into the straight took command. i eventually winning by three-quarters of a length from Gasbag, who In tarn beat Kick Off -by half-a-length for second honours. Time. 1.381. Burke Memorial Stakes Handicap; one [ mile and a-quarter.—Grotesque, 5.9 <R_ I Reed). 1; Matatua. 8.7, 2: Tarl, 6.7, 3. Also started: Vagabond, Dissertation, Bagdad, Sycorax. Festivity, (Bonnie .Heather. ,p.on- , r.etter. Paoanui. Passing the stand Tarl. j Matatua, and Dissertation were most proI minent. Dissertation led a compact field at the head of the straight, but she faded | away, and Grotesque, coming along with a fine run. cut down Matatua and won by a . neck. Tarl was three-quarters of a length awar. third. Time! 2.5 3-5. Okaua Handicap: six furlongs.—Anomaly, P.S (A. Oliver). 1: Civllform. 8.1. 2: Prince Randall. 7.1. 3. Also started: Asterina. Kikini. Jovial, Crown Gem. Ruruwai. CivilI form. Kikini, and Prince Randall showed the way to the entrance of the straght. when Anomaly, who had gradually closed np. -put in his claim, and, in a sood race with Civilfonn, heat him home by ha!f-a-lenirth. a neck between second and third. Time, 1.14. Ohiti Handicap; one mile and a furlontr. —Aetifid. 7.6 (A. G. Dixon). 1: "Hyrax S.O. 2: Queens Co. 7.11. 3. Also started: Cleft, Hyttus. Earthshlne. Black Art. Correspondent. Armorel. Woden. Hyrax. In an I excltln* finish Aetifid. who came with a fine run beat Hyrax by a neck. Queens En belne a similar distance away, in third place. Time. 1.53 1-5. Akitlo .Handicap: si* furlongs.—Sunny Snec, 7.12 (H. Goldfinch). 1; Scotch Mixture 9.9. 2: Golden Light. 7.10. 3. Also started: Bie Push. Mystico. iPainla. Comic. "Wrangle. Magistrate. Qneen's Ferrr. Etna. Wamatb. Reality. Moreen. Suntiv Sr>ec led all the way. and beat the favourite. Scotch iMixtnre. by a neefc; a similar distance between second and third. Time. 1.14 4-5. EGMONT HANDICAPS. HASTINGS. Thursday. Following are the handicaps for the first' day of the Egmont Racing Club's Winter Meeting:— Tougahoe Hurdles, one mile and threequarters.—Gladful 11.11. Volo 11.9, Omahu 11.7. Alteration 10.11. Shell Shock 10.S, Wamba 10.7. Paddlngton Green 10.4, SimonI ides 10.4, Tlnokaha 10.4. Ladogeur 910 ■ Passing Through 9.9, Opiate 9.7, Spook 9.0| j Complex 9.2, Blue Cross 9.0. Halycon 9.U, Galicia 9.0. Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase, two miles. —General Raven 11.12 Te Malre 11 5 Ngakanul 11.4, Shell Shock 11.4. Sir Solo 11.4, War Loan 10.12, Te Ton 10.10. Rathlln 10.3, Master Boris 10.2, Vigilo 9.9, Kato 9.5, Fibre 0.5, The Baronet 9.2, Lady Lyddlte 9.0. Toddy 9.0. Marshall Nell 9.0 Plpl 9.0, Grand Cunyon 9.0. Egmont Steeplechase, two miles and ahalf. —Oakleigh 11.5, First Line 11.3, Mattock 11.1, Luperlno 11.0, Foeman 10.13, : General Raven 10.6, Khartoum 10,0, NgaI kanui 9.12, Sir Solo 9.lai Calma 9.11, Paddlngton Green 9.10, Te Toa 9.2, Tenacious 9.2. Rathlin 0.0. Grand Canyon 9.0. Tonks Memorial, six furlongs.—Rational 9.9; Irapuka S.lO, Awake 8.9. Tama-a-roa 8.3, Hipo 8.3. Blrkle 7.12. Amber Tips 7.9. Inah 7.8, Demand 7.7, Sunny Jim 7.5, Voluble 7.4, Roman 7.4, Kareao 7.3, Mocknry 7.3. Weldone 7.0.. Kula 7.0, Cold Steel 6.9, Machree 6.7, Leithfield 6.7, Pure Laziness !C7. Telegraph Handicap, five furlongs.— 1 Danger Zone 9.6. Crossfire 8.12, Orchid 8.11, Poutma 8.6, Some Red 5.5, Big Push 5.4. Regard 8.2. Petunia 8.2, Horl 5.2. Eonmark 7.12. Savoury 7.10, Mixture 7.10, Connemara 7.9. Lady Gllssas 7.8. Price 7.7, Fife and Drum 7.7, Loved One 7.5. Ben Nevis 7.5, Cochineal 7.2, Santiago 7.2, Sta Walpa 7.2, Utakura 7.2, Otapawa 7.0. Winsome Arch 7.0, Royal Fancy 7.0, Ecuador 7.0. Tuipaia 7.0, Husher 7.0. Chestforte 7.0, Favoniau 7.0. Lady Faa 7.0. Loyal Maid 7.0, Objector 7.0, Michaelmas 7.0, Kilkelly 7.0. Damage 7.0, Creuie de Menthe T.'i. Advent 7.0, Alice Montrose 7.0, Country T*f« 7.0. Roche 7.0, Galicia 7.0. Parkmau 7.0. Miss Beauforte 7.0. Macßae Memorial, one mile and a-quarter. Marqueteur 9.13. Income 9.1, Tame Fox 8.11. Bonetter 8.6. Punka 8.6, Festivity 8.1. Boomerday 7.12. Egmont Park 7.10, Manga mahoe 7.8, Correspondent 7.5, Eerie 7.3, Stork 7.4. Omahu 7.2, Sunny Jim 7.2, Kareao 7.v, Voluble 6.10, Skylight 6.7. Cano ; wludra 6.7. ~_..!_ Tawbltl Hack Handicap, eight furlongs 1 and a-half.—Mort Avis 9.0. Equitable B.U. ■ Marble Crag 5.5, Machree 8.5. Veloclform 8 4 Lady Nassau 8.2, Skylight 7.11, Bis Push 711 Molleen Oge 7.10, Bllssfulneos 7 9 Bltholla 7.9, Price 7.7. Sussex 7.3. Golc. Star 7.3. Haligan 7.3. Bauogne 7.2, Dignit.v 7U Generous 7.0. Watercall 7.0. Ceres i.v