SPOUTING.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7863, 14 May 1891, Page 6

SPOUTING.

HAWERA-EGMONT RACES.

[from our correspondent.] HAWERA RACECOURSE, May 13. There is fine weather, and an attendance of about 1000 people. The going is a little heavy. Following ai*e the results :— Hhan'dicap Hurdles. Christmas .. .. (Collelo) 1 Jupirer 2 Worth 3 Waterbury also ran. Jupiter and Waterbury led for a mile and a half, when Waterbury fell. Christmas then tackled Jupiter, and after a slashing set to won by a length. Time, 4min 31£ sec. Dividend £1 Is. Hack Hurdles Marksman .. .. •• » K»rewa .. .. .. •• 2 Corsair .. .. •• •* Only the three ran, and the race was won from the start. Time, 3min 12£ sec. Dividend, £3 Is. Maiden Steeplechase, Sir Maurice .. (Fergus) 1 Whalebone 2 This was a close finish and was won by a neck. Whalebone jumped into the training track and lost fifty yards by doing so. Time, smin 27£ sec. Dividend, £117s. Hack Race. One and a half miles. Hiamoe .. .. (Lindsay) 1 Durus .. .. •• 2 Viola .. .. •• 3 Despised and Strike also ran. Durus led until the straight, when Hiamoe challenged her and won by a nose. Time, 2min 54sec. Dividend jBS 15s. Egmont Steeplechase. Takapan (Wells) 1 Dangerous .. .. .. •• •• 2 Kimberley and Walebone were scratched. This race was a chapter of accidents. Of the nine starters two only passed the post. The others all fell at different stages of the race. Takapau won by a length and a half. Time, 7min 57sec. Dividend, M 2s. Hack Rack. One mile. Dnrna .. .. (Collelo) 1 Chance .. .. .. .- 2 Hiamoe .. .. .. •• 3 Ten ran. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 56sec. Dividend, £4 Is. The horse Sir Maurice was seriously hurt in the steeplechase, and will have to be destroyed. His rider (Neill Miller) is also rather badly hurt. Final Handicap Steeplechase. Whalebone, lOst 2lb .. ... (Johnston) 1 Ineorangi. lOst 2lb .. .. .. ..2 Ridge, 9st 81b „ - - ..3 Won all the way.