HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11535, 18 March 1903, Page 9

HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION* TELEGRAM.) NAPIER, March 17. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club was favoured with line weather for the openi-i:;* day ol the spring meeting. The attendance was good, but r.u'.w of the Cniahes were particularly close. Ringrmau, who has just moved tip itoui the "hack" ranks, won the Hawke's Buy t'u•_*• j in good time. The sum of £-036 wfls iiive.-:- : | on tho totalisator. being £'500 more then "' i the _vii.' day last year. Prior to the *[*:. i for the Miuc.-n Hack llat-c a uiuji named _>'-< : ! wm kicked ir. the abdomen by one of ','. : j boT'es. It is not anticipated the injury v. . j prove ferious. Tho following are the results:— AUTU.MX HANDICAP, of 80 soys; second 10 »ovs from stake. Once round.----51. A. Brightwell's br g Ballyneety, by Son'-AV'eßter—Little Primrose, 'Syrs. 7r_ 131b ... ... (Lindsay) 1 57. E. 3. Watt's eh g Tradewind, Syrst, 7st 31b IG. Price) 2 The or.ly s'.artera. Won easily by a length and a half. Time, lmin 51»ec. Dividend, £1 17a. MAID_N HACK RACE, of 50 soys; second 10 soys from stake. Six furlongs. 209. T. H. Lowry's br f Madrigal, by Stepniak—Madder, 3yrs, 8»t 51b (C. Jenkins) 1 89. Sir W. Russell's b k Wild Cat. 3yrs, Bst 51b (Davis) 2 OS. J. Clark's b e Croupier, 8»t Blb (Price) 3 CO Sparkbrook Bst 81b, 131 Taniwha Bst Blb. 39 Louisa Bst 81b. 1* No Shot Bst 51b, 7 Kohiuia Sst Jib, 59 Captain Kettle 7st 7lb, 11 Prospector -7st 71b. aril 40 Provost Marshall 7st 71b also started. Madrigal arid Wild Cat were in the load all tho way, the former* winning comfortably by two lengths. Time, lmin 17jsee. Dividends—• On Madrigal. £2 ss; on Wild Cat, £1 16s. HAWKE'S BAY CUP, of 250 boys; second 40 govs, audi third 10 soya from atake. One mile end a qtiarter. 141. A. Paterson's eh g Ring-man, by Castor—Bangle, .Syrs, Cst 71b (Gomez) 1 281. Douglas Gordon's eh g Ostiak, syra, 6st 121b (C. Jenkins) 2 29. F. Rbodea'a eh g A.8.N., 6>*ra. Cst 12lb (W. Kirk) 3 218 Battlcaxe Bst 7lb, 128 Oingo Bst slb, 142 Wind whistle 7at Blb, Tupara 7st olb (bracketed with Battleaxe), IGS Menura Cst Olb, and 45 Bland 7st 71b also started. Outink carried on the rumiing at a merry* paco for the first mile, where Kingman drew level, and, finishing tho gamer of tho pair, beat thu top-weight by three lengths. Time/ 2min lOaec. Dividends—On Kingman, £5 10a; ou Ostiak, 18s. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLES, of 100 soys; second 15 boys from stake. Two miles. 142. G. P. Donnelly's br g Awahuri, by Kaiwaka, aged, lOst ... (Cameron) 1 97. G. Pilcher'g br g Scallywag, aged, lOst 3lb (Mitchell) . 58. F. Hhodes's b g The Gryphon, aged, 9st 71b ... + 39 Tirea list 3lb. 104 Tauhei lOat 7lb, 82 Cobra lOst 21b. and 15 Rocket 9st also,, started. Tirea, Scallywag, and Awahuri in turrn made tho pace, aud the superior condition o{ the last-named enabled liim to win in a. cautex by six lengths; Scallywag arid Tho Gryphon running a dead heat for second place. Time, 3min ssec. Dividends—On Awahuri, £2 6s; on Scallywag. £7 lis*, on Tho Grphon, 18s. NURSERY HANDICAP, of 100 eovs; second 10 soys from stake. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. * 137. J. H. Prosser's br g Gold Crown, by Gold Reef—Nymwh, 7st Blb (Price) 1 50. E. J. Watte bo Melodeon, 7st 31b

(Kirk) a • 48. Hon. J. D. Orroond's eh f Trent, 7st 21b (O'Grady) 3 115 Auratus Tat lllb, 53 Tortoise 7st 101b, Gtt Regiment 7tt 101b, 73 Rose Madder 7rt 3lb, Tiwha 7at 31 b (bracketed with Trent), and 7 St. Evangeline also started. Gold Crown led all the way, winning without «_. effort by three lengths. Time, lmin Sseo. Dividends—On Gold Crown, JS3 4s; on Melbdeon, £2 19s. WELTER HANDICAP, of GO soys; second 10 eova from stake. Once round. 194. F. Rhodes's b g Roseplot, by Cates'by—Rosalind, 6yra, Sst Blb (Prioe) 1 164. Hon. J. D. Onnond's br g Andree, Syrs, Bst ... ... (Davis) 9 44. G. Power's blk g Paphos, Syrs, Bst (FarrbrotheT) 8 The only starters. Won by four longths. Time, lmin Sisec. Dividend, _1 17s. FIRST HACK HANDICAP, of 60 soys; second 10 soys from stake. Seven furlongs. 193. A. C. Vallance's br m Vallance, by Quirt—Vista, 6yrs, 7at 101b (Lindsay) 1 113. W. Rathbone's br o Optimist, Syra, 7st 91b (O'Grady) 2 49. C. Stanley's b g Aroha, 4yrs, Bst 71b "(Davis) 3 229 Kowhete Bat Sib, 71 Taniwlw. 7st lllb, 83 Wheellock 7st 31b, 31 Lifeboat 7st 41b also started. A capital finish, Vallance winning by half a length. Time, lmin 32sec. Dividends—On Vallance, £3 13s; on Optimist, £1 10s. RAILWAY STAKES HANDICAP, of 100 soys; second 10 soys from stake. Six furlongs. 306. A. Shearsby'g b m Westguard, by Vanguard—-Sou-Wester Mare, Cyrs, 9st 71b (C. Jenkins) 1 159. E. J. Watt's eh m Float, 4yrs, 7st 81b (Prioe) 2 58. J. T. Moore', br h Chasseur, aged, 7»t 71b (Kirk) 3 134 Assayer Tat Blb. 79 Ballyneety Bst lllb, 45 Stepdaughter 6st 7lb also started. Weatguard cani _ through in the straight and won very eaaily by a length. Time, lmin 16see. Dividends—On Westguard, £1 14s: on Float, £1 2s. The following are the acceptances for the second day: — MARCH HANDICAP, of 80 soys; 7 furlongs.—Ballyneety 8s 101b, Paria 7st 12Jb, Asfeayer 7st lllb, Tradewind 7st 2ib, Stepdaughter 6st 71b. SECOND HACK HANDICAP, of 60 soys; one* round.—Shackle 9st 4lb, Valhmce Sst 101b, Aroha Bst 61b, Howhete fist 21b, Andree 7st 121b, Croupier 7_i _b, Taura 7st 51b, Louisa Gat 101b. SECOND HANDICAP HURDLES, of 80 soys; lj miles.—Kohunui list 71b, Scallywag 10»t 4ib. The Gryphon 9st 21b. BURKE MEMORIAL STAKES, of 175 soys; 1 mile and a furlong-.—Windiwhistle 7st Mb, Rihgman 7st lllb, Float Tst 8)b, Ia 6st 7ib, Eland 6st 7ib . JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 80 aovs; 6 furlongs.—Auratus 7st 18lb, Enna 7st 101b. Melodeon 7st 101b. Tortoise 7st 9lb. SCURRY HACK HANDICAP, of 50 aovs; 5J furlongs.—Madrigal B*_ 13lb. Optimist Bst 51b. Wild Cat 7»t 13lb. Bounce Tst 81b. Repulse Tst. Sparkbrook (ist 131b, Kohina t_t 131b, No Shu. Cst 131b, Lifeboat 6st 10lb. White Squall Cst 71b. FAREWELL HANDICAP, ot' 80 soys; 1 mile.—Ballyneety Bst 8!b, Tupara Sst 61b. Monuera Tst 71b, Slvackle Tst *lb, Tradewind b7_, Stepdaughter 6st 71b.