RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 146, 21 June 1923, Page 8

RACING NEWS.

HAWKES BAY WINTER MEETING. (Ey Tclegrapo.—Prees Association.) HASTINGS, Wednesday. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Winter Meeting opened to-day in tine weather and the course was iv splendid order. There was a gtioA attendance. The smu of £ 16.0117 was put through the totalleator, compared with £13,WS ou the The following'are' the' later details of the racing:— WINTER HANDICAP. One mile and a furloug. Heather King. 0.10 (U. Hatch) * Westerner. 10.4 - Uoleful Ditty, 10.1 J Also started: Blrkcnella 10.7. Pink Rose 10(3 Fera 10.4. Slave Mart 0.10, Highway 9 7 Soldiers' Love 9.0. Kingly P.O. Polonett O.oi Merry Hells U.O, 'Birkwkk 0.0. Heather King led mil of the straight and lipid the premier position all the way. Poloiiptt was running in second position along the hack, with Kingly third. In the straight Westerner challenged unsuccessfully, and Heather Kins drew away to win by two lengths, with three lengths separating second and third. Time. 2.1 3-u LADIES' BRACELET. One mile and a-half. Toa Taua, 11.0 (Mr. S. Howard) 1 Maunza, 10.7 - Complimentary. 10.7 a Also started: Mervotia 11.5, Silver Lad At the start Tna Taua took the lead, Complimentary next. Passing the stand Mauuga wad a length ahead with Complimentary next, Toa Taua following with Silver Lady last. This order was maintained till near the home bend when the three leaders were racing together, and in a good anish Toa Taua won by a neck, half a neck separating second and third. Time. 2.40. HERETAUXGA HANDICAP. SU and a-half furlongs. Civilform, 10.12 (M. McCarten) 1 Kuhikatea. 'J.O '-J Strategy, 10.10 d Also started: Barrier 11.1, Arataura 10.1, P.attle Knight 9.10, Kliblrd 0.9, Bagdad !).S, Island 0.7, Tenterfleld 9.7. Kaotaue 0.3. Patuki 9.5, Askarl 0.2, Suspicion U.O. Mosthenes 0.0. Askarl and Civilform were the first out and the latter was in the lead entering the straight, with Kahikatea and Aakari next. Civilform, going nicely, won by half a length from Kahikatea, who beat Strategy by three lengths for second honours. Time> L 24 3-3. AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. The nominations for the various officers of tue Avondale Jockey Club for the coming season closed yesterday, and as the number nominated does not exceed those required the following , have been declared elected:— President, Mr. Donald McLeod. Vice-Presldent, Mr. A. Davis. Committee, Messrs G. Ballcton, J. Gleeson, A. Hanna, J. Raynes and Jeffreys. THE HUNT CLUB CUP. A VICTORY FOR THE KING. (Received 9.20 a.m.)) LONDON, June 21. The Royal Hunt Cup or 2l6osovs, 7 furlongs and 166 yards, run at Ascot today, resulted: — Weathervane, b c, •Jyrs, by Lemherg— vain Air (His Majesty the Kins) 1 Rockflre, eh h, 4yrs, by Rock Flint— Flecnette 2 Jarvle, be, 3yrs, by Louvois—Hack Car 3 — (A. and K.Z. Cable.)