HAWKE'S BAY RACES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 141, 17 June 1935, Page 12

HAWKE'S BAY RACES.

PETRARCH TAKES STEEPLES. ROYAL BENGAL WINS SPRINT. ' ANOTHER TO ROYAL BANQUET. ! (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) HASTINGS, Saturday. Th» Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's winter meeting was concluded at Hastings to-day in fine weather, and before a good attendance. The racing wae excellent, and the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase was one of the best jumping contests seen on the course for some years. All the starters kept well together throughout, and the three placed horses took the last fence almost abreast. The winner, Petrarch, is an aged bay gelding by Arausio irom Waterlea, and he is trained at Awapuni by Mrs. A. W. McDonald for Mr. L. H. Collinson. The totalisator handled £6098 10/, compared with £6710 on the second day last year. The total investments for the meeting amounted to £10,135, against £11,357 last year. Sunny Maid (Hastings Handicap) and Esteem (Whakatu Hurdles) were the early winners. After the running of the Whakatu Hurdles, A. McDonald, the rider of Gold Cure, was before the stewards for careless riding. Gold Cure was four or five lengths in front at the last hurdle, and appeared to be winning easily, but Esteem got up to beat him by a head. McDonald was fined £5, and stood down for the remainder of the day. Later results were:— HAVELOCK HANDICAP of £70. Six furlongs and a half. S— 3—PASSION FLOWER, 9.6—Atkins 1 2— 2—ALBY, 9.6—Marsh 2 5_ S—.JOYSTICK, B.o—Anderson c, Also started: Gold Mission, 9.11; Fortene. 8.4; Shenanikida. Trackman. 8.0. Half a neck; two lengths. Time, 1.24. HAWKE'S BAY STEEPLES of £120. About two miles and a half. 4— 4—PETRARCH, 9.0 —Thomson .. 1 0 — 2—DOZIE, 9.12 —Webby 3— 3—SPALPIKO, 10.5 —Savage ... 3 Also started : Cotsfield, 11.3; Taura Lad, 10.0; Victor Colima, 9.8; Hellotype, 9.3. Three lengths; eight lengths. Time 5.4. RAUKAWA HANDICAP, of £80. One mlU\ 1— I—ROYAL BANQUET, 9.7 —Atkins 1 4— 4—QUEEN'S PRIDE, 9.l—Morris 2 3— 3—BOUDOIR, 9.13 —Broughtoa . <J Also started : Maine, 9.7 ;. Werohia, 9.6 ; Tres Sec, 8.2 : Lady Wessex, Bothwell, 8.0. Two lengths and a naif; two lengths. Time 1.44 2-5. WOODLANDS HANDICAP, of £70. Six furlongs. 2—HUNTING CAT, 8.8 —Atkins ..... 1 I—CONTACT, 9.7 —Youn? i--3—THE GRASPER, B.3—Marsh ..... 3 Also started: 4 Windward, 8.11. Half a length; two lengths. Time 1.16 2-5. FINAL HANDICAP of £80. Six furlongs.' ; 2—ROYAL BENGAL, 8.0-—Sheehair .. .» I—SLIPPERY, 9.0 —Young .......... -'-m. 3 —FALSE SCENT, B.o—Leach 3 Tho only starters. Six lengths; length. Time, 1.16. ..