THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 226, 17 June 1908, Page 2

THE TURF.

■ — « : —■ HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB'S WINTER MEETING. (bt TEr.Eaturif.— special correspondent.) Hastings, Juno 16. The weather promises to be fine for the Hawke's Bay Racing Club's Winter Sleeting \ ■ to-morrow, and some good racing is anticipated. ■ , . The following additional horses arrived yesterday and to-day:—Loch Fyne, Shrapnel, Waihoku, Wbatakura, Whit§ Lie, Defeat, Roseal, Miss King, Iranui, Showman, Repulse, and King Post. On the track this morning Miss Advanca was credited with a sensational gallop over half a mile 011 the plough, and has consequently come into favour for the Scurry. In the Steeplechase, Loch Fyne, Nadador, Faro, and Pierre will all be well supported, while Prospcctor is likely to be well' Bup- , ported in the Hawke's Bay Hurdles. Though ] tho Gold Reef gelding will not have the ser- j vices of C. O'Neill, the. local horseman, Jno. ; O'Conncll, will bo riding at this meeting, and will then leave for Melbourne, where ho is to ride Waipu, in the Grand National " Hurdles. , . - :i The following*- are the probable starters ■ i and riders in the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase ■> about three miles:—Loch Fynp, 12st., .A. Julian; Nadador, lOst. 131b., Jno. O'Con- i nell-j Faro, lOst. 51b., J. Hill; Pushful, lOst. . 1 41b., D. Wall; Miss King, lOst. 31b.. H. Futcher; Piorre, 9st. 91b:, H. Deeble: Valima, 9st. 71b., C. O'Neill; Post Haste, 9st. 71b., F. Graylands. . ■ • , [DT TELEGBAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ' , Napier, June 16. Waipunehu has been scratched Jfor tho,. Winter Hack Handicap, and Formidable: for the Scurry Hack Handicap at the Hawko'aBay Jockey Club's Winter Meeting.