HAWKE'S BAY J.C.'S SUMMER MEETING.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14554, 3 January 1913, Page 8

HAWKE'S BAY J.C.'S SUMMER MEETING.

(rEESS ASSOCIATION TF.LEOIUM.) HASTINGS, January C.

The Hawke'e Bay Jockey Chib'e Summer Meeting was concluded to-day. Tho weather was showery until after tiio third race, and it somewhat affected tho attendance, but it improved tho going. Tho totnlisalor handled £12,753 ac compared with .£9Oll for the second day of Inst Summer Meeting. The total for tho two days was JE26,aiO aa compared with £21,637 for the Summer Meeting of 1912. Results:—

AOTEA HANDICAP HUBDLE RACE, oi 70 Fors; one milo and tkrco-quartae—V Bravest, 12rt s!b, 1; 5, Haurere, Stet, 2; V 4, Kirkby, Oni 3lb, 3. 2 Eiya. lOet 3lb, and 1 TVaiaio lOst 3!b aleo started. Eiya led the field past th'o stand the first tivaa round, followed by Kirkby,' Waiaio, Bravest, and Haurtre in that order. Eiya fell at tho hurdle opposite the caretaker's cottigo and Waiaio camo to ffrief et tho next obalaclo. Bravesi and Hunrcro raced together five lengths ahead of Kirkby to the last fence, where Bravest gained a length and eventually won by two longthe; six lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 22scc. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of 100 sove; six furlongs—s, Winnini* Post, 7f.t 121b, 1; Eocene, Bst 9!b, 3; S, Montifornx. 7st lllb, 3. 4 Diavolo 9st, 2 Mcrfon Bst 2lb, 7 My*teriach 7st 71b, nnd 6 Missile 7st 71b alao etivr'od. Tho raco wae run m m hoary shower. UiJtvolo and Mifsile got tho worst of a stutffiling start, end Eocene ehot to the front, but \vfta quickly supplanted by "Winning Pos<, Morton filling third place. Winning Poet then took tho lead and maintained it to tho finish, eventually winning by half o. length. A great race for second place resulted fat favour of Eocene, who boat Montifonn by » bnro h<?nd. Time., lmin lGeec.

SCURRY HACK HANDICAP, of 70 eovs; fivo furloiijjs—l, Formality, Bst s'b.. 1; 2, Astral, 7st lO'.b, 2; 10, New Guinea, "si 7!b, 3. 4 Daybreak Bst lllb, 3 Evadno Bst G!b, 6 Axie Bst. 5 Settlor 7et Blb, 11 Mira Zi*t 7st 7!b, 9 Whipt 7st 71h, 8 Prestwich 7st. 41b. 7 Discussion 7st slb, 12 Right Oh 7st 3lb, 15 Leh-uhuto 7st 3'b, nnd l>l Bonny Polly 7s»t Sib also etaTted. Formality was to show out from an indifferent ftart wi(lj Aetral and Now Guinea close up, and tho remainder of the. field ftrung out. Formality was never eoriously troubled, and won easily by threo lengths; half ft length between eeoond and tbird. Axis was fourth and Sottlor fifth. Time, lmiii Ssec.

SUMMER HANDICAP, of 140 sots; one mile and a quar'-er— % Ariom, 7i=t 10'b, 1; 1 9st, 2; 3, Vi. 7st, 3. B Cork7i»teib and 4 Composed Gst 121b also started. Tareing tho etnnd ih* first timo round the order wag Ariom, Vi, Cork, Compoeed, and Allegory. At the back of the course Cork went to tho front and Compoßoi and Allegory also improved their positions. Entering the straight Ariom drew out, and won by threoauartcrs of a length, with Allegory and vi clopo up. Time. ?min llsco. NURSERY HANDICAP, of 00 eova: five furlonss—l, Birkful, 7*t 121b. 1;, 3, The Summit. 7st lllb. 2; 4, Golden Sky, Bst 61b. 3. 3 Idealise 7et lllb. 6 Kraft'e Guard 7st S!b, 5 Conoordia 7st 7lb, 8 Lndy Teazle 7ft 7lb, and 7 Subdiior 7p(. 21b aloo started.' Gordon Sky made the running from' a poor start, Idealise and Birkful close up. A furlonp from homo Tho Summit came throuph from tho rear and Rot on terms with Birkful, (ro'den Sky dropping back to third place. Birkful nnd Tho Siimmit fouprht cut fc greet finish. Birkful gaining tho verdict by inches. Golden Sky* was two longths away. Timci ln>'Ti i 1-Sth sec. . .

/EPSOM HANDICAP, of 70 cove; ooco i-bund—3, Bed Lot, lOst 9lb, 1; 4 Bandaleto. AOst Ulh, 2; 1, Fair Average, Hat' Sib, 3. 12 Hautu list 91b, 6 RaiiripW lOet 9!b, 7 Marinas lOat 7!b, and 6 Waiwaiiora 10st 7lh (also started. "Won" oaaily by four, lengths. \Bandaloro finished strongly, nnd beat the fevourito by a length for eocond place. Time, lmin 51soc.

MATAPIRO HACK HANDICAP, of 100 eovs; ecven furlongs—S, Fair Rosamond, let 31b, 1; 8, Kinbombi. 7st 41b, 2; 9, Otawa, 7st 31b. 8. 2 Elsy Bst 81b, 1 Kooya, 7at 01b. 3 Huraki 7et 71b, 4 Top Noto 7st 4lb, 7 Sesame 7st 31b, and 6 Arohakau 7ft 21b nlflo started. Won easily by two lengths. Kinbonibi finished a now in front of Otanaa. Time, lmin 30sec.

JANUARY HANDICAP, of 100 eovs; seven furlongs—2, Cheddar, 8?t slb, 1; 1, San Plui Oet lib, 2; 6, Cork, 7et 81b, 3. 3 Throve 9st 81b, 4 Diavolo Bst 81b, 5 Vi 7st 51b a Mystoriach 6st iSlb, and 7 iJandore Out 7lb also started. Cheddar hopped off and leJ all the way, winning- easily by a lenirth; two lengths between eocond arid third. Time, lmin 29scc.

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