THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 230, 23 June 1921, Page 6

THE TURF

HAWKE’S BAY MEETING STEEPLECHASE WON BY GAY BOY. By Telegraph—Special Correspondent. ' Hastings, June 22. The weather was dull and wet and the gninpr heavy for the day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’?, v,’inter meeting’, held in conjunction with the Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. The attendance was pood under the circumstances. The sum of £23,128 wns put. through the machine, compared with £28,651 last year, a decrease of £5523. An inquiry was held reprardinrr The Baronet’s reversal of the form shown in tho Whakatu Hurdles. The explanation of the owner that the horse had twisted a shoe in the race was accented. The little-fancied Gay Boy, who comes from Gisborne, scored in the echase, and another outsider in Crosswords beat several better-fancied candidates in the Hurdles. Golden Point and Wainioto were taken out of the Hunters’ Hurdles, and Pavilion was made a few pounds better favourite than Gackwar. with Whetoke and Tornea evenly backed. At the start. BHta and Tornea. led from Pavilion, and down the back Tornea lost, his place. Pavilion ran to the front before the last fence, a n d. jumping well, he ran in a comfortable winner from flilta-. who beat Torps by a head. Master Oriflamme was fourth. Stronvar felt Gay Boy was allowed to forfeit his enpaFoment in Ihe Woodla.nds and the public went solidly for Te Ton. The favourite goon took charge and led with Silent Bick for a circuit, when ’Renaroa ranged un. At the sod wall Te Toa ran off, and P.enaroa was then left with a good lead. He ran in an easy winner from Sartoline. with Silent Dick well back. Juan was fourth. Bed Cent fell at the second fence.

The heavy going was expected to suit Penury Ro«-e. and he went out favourite in the Whakatu Hurdles. Hyttus Fiddlestrine’ being withdrawn. GoTdsrene led the favourite and TTtuwai for six when Utuwai went on by himself. 'Roi’inding the railway bend the favourite took charge, and. jumping the last fence cleverly, he ran in a winner hx- a lenirfh from Utnwni, who had to be ridden out to beat Hushabye. Goldscene was fourth.

Cnpsal was withdrawn at the eleventh hour from the TTnwke’s Bar Steeplechase, and Mattock started favourite, with both Foeman and Luke well backed. Zeus led for a mile, when Foernan pulled to the front, the whole field jumping well. With the last round entered upon. Mattock took charge, hut he punched his rider off at the brush fence with six furlongs to rro. This left Foeman in charge, but Gay Bey was handy, and taking charge apnroaching the last fence, he won by five lengths from Foeman. with Luke a poor third. Zpus was beaten off. Multive, Simon, and Hautawa were taken out of Bay Hurdles, favouritism being entrusted to Kauri King and Dribble. Kaliumansru set a fast pace for pix fnrlnnffs. when Crosswords took charge. Followed by DribbU. she led out of straight and down the back. At the halfmile Kauri King tried touiQ to the front, but Crosswords maintained her advantage, and wan «*lesr at the last fence. Dribble and Kauri King .tumped the last obfttach? together. In the run to the post the lender maintained her position, and won by a ren'j'h from Knnri Kin?, who etnyrd on wall vxd brat Dribbte. Paddington Green was fourth. .... Prodical. Lock son, Rebuff, nnd Antler wis the order- of favouritism in the Hnsfintrs Handicap, scrntrhinns beinp Mort. Avis, Rteenholm and Kail. A pood start. Wnmba and Looksrei lead a. bunched field down the back. The latter went out by himself. a”d Rebuff took second place. Roundtn;? the home turn Antler came fast from the rear, while Royal Gift pot a cood run on the inside. In the straight A.ntler and Lockean fomrht out a rood finish, the former winning by a head.’ ‘Koval Gift wae two lengths away, and then came Rebuff, Earthshine, and Gamboola. „ For the Heretennra, Handicap there was a field of 21. Hcathersprie declined his cnpairoment. Gold Kip. Forest Gold, and Asterina were Hacked in that- order. At the start Wcldone and -Tnri led from <mbcr Tips and Asterina. with the remainder etrunc out. Across the bottom Forest Gold moved up. and entering the straight he was just oehlnd Tarl and Weldone Tn tho run home the leaders compounded. and Amber Tips just struggled home from Molyneaux.

DETAILS OF THE RACING. By Telegraph—Press Association. HUNTERS’ HURDLES, of 130 sova. Ono mile and a- half. Pavilion, list.. 71b.' ... (Mr. S. Howard) t Silts, lOst. 71b 2 Torps. list. 71b 3 Also started:. Whetoke. list. 31b.: Ah Fu. 10st. 71b.- Tornea, list. 71b.; Gaekwar, Hat.: Master Oriflamme, 10at. 71b.; Stronvar, lOst. rib. Tornea assumed the lead from the start, and with Silta led past the stand and along the bank stretch, being displaced at the Railway Road, bend by Pavilion, who came very fast. Pavilion led into the straight, and shook off all opposition. winning easily by four lengths, a head separating second and third. Master Oriflamme was fourth. Time, 2min. 54

1-5 RAC. WOODLAND STEEPLECHASE, of 200 bovb; Two miles.

Pppav,,::. 9«t. sm (E. Copestakel 1 Sartoline. lost. 41b ;• J Silent Dick. lOst- lib ’ Also started: To Toa, 10st. 101 b.: Golden Glade, lOst. 71b.: Juan. lOst. 11b.; Red Cent, lOst. . To Ton was in command passing the stand to the back stretch, whero Red Cent lost, his rider. Further on Reparoa passed To Toa, who ran off at tho lump nt tho Railway Road bend. Golden Glade also ran off at the next tump. Repnron. led into the straight, and although challenged by Sartoline. easily held his own. and won by three lengths, eight lengths separating second and third. Time, 4min. ?<2spc WHAKATU HURDLES. of 175 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Ponurv Rose, lOst. 31b (J. Kaahu) 1 Utuwai. Ost. 71b I flushabye, 9trt. 71b 5 Also start-id: The Baronet lOst.; Whizz Bong. 9’t, 41b.; Goldscene, Rin-gakiika. 9»t. Goldscenc and Utuwai were prominent nassing the stand to the back whore Penury Rose moved forward .and led into the straight. Utuwai put in a strong challenge, hut could not reach Penury Rose, who won bv a length four length? separating second and third Rinpakaka fell'at th" last fumn. Time 3min. 23sec. HAWKE’S BAY STEEPLECHASE, of 700 sovs. Three milea Gay Boy, 9st. 71b. ... (R. Thompson) J Foeman. list. 51b . Also start ed list. 31b.: Zeus. From a splendid start Zens took charro followed bv Gay Boy .end Foemam. At the back Gnv Boy assumed command from Zeus and Foeman. with Mattock going through fast. When the straight, was reached Mattock took up the running and led pa-t the stand from B - n , j” 1 / Gav Bov. Mattock established a big lead, and looked fill over a winner on entering the hack stretch a second time, bit he fell. Foeman then took the. lead, hut wns supplanted by Gay Boy In tho Strni"hl the latter winning ly lour length’s. Eight lengths separated second nnd third. Time. 6mtn. 39sec. HAWKES RAY HURDLES, of 400 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Crossword*. 9st. 101 b. (A. M'Donald) 1 Knnri Kin«r. Itßt. 61b P Mnltifual. 9st. -fib.: Paddington Green. Wst ; Kahumangu. 9st. 611-.; Lord Nagar, list. , Kahumangu got the best of n. good start, but was soon displaced by Crose words and lord Nagdr, with Kauri King Inndv The latter n-esurned ..command nnssin" the stand, but Crosswords again took un tho running at the fi ret ben d - Ind was never again headed winning comfortably by a length nnd e. half, with i' similar distance between second and third Paddington Green was fourth. Tirnp 3111111. 19 1-SSCO. HASTINGS HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile and. one furlong. Antler. ...- <W. Griffiths) 3 Also Started: Gnmboola, fprfrrm 9?.t, 12’.b.: Wamha, 9st. 31b.: Prodigal.' iost. nib.: Earthsh’ne. ’st, 111 b.: Reib" f o-l:ren n'n-i in command till the straight was reached, when Antler and Royal Gift rat vi their elnims. After a great race, Antler, who gamely answered every call, nmupged to last long enough to win by d hr-i'd One and a half lengths separated second and third. Time. 2min 1 4-s«ec. BERFTAHNGA HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. ' ‘ ‘ Six furlongs and a half. Amber Tips. 9st. (H- Stewart) 1 Molvneaux. tOst. 13lb ‘ Tun’ 9’t, 21b 0 Also started: Grid Kip. lift Wb-: Mataim lOst 21b.’ Asterinn. 9st. 101 b.: Arch Salute.’ 9st, 91b.; Weldone. Doric. 9st.: Ptn’onidcs 10».t. 91b.: Prince Willnnyx. 9st. p,lb • Actifid. 9st. 91h.: Forest. Gold, 9st. 6lb •' Potentiality. B"t.; Menelaus, list. Jib • Orucelle. lOst, 41b.; Bang. 9st. 12 b.: Bagdad. 9et, 91b.; Prince Martian. 9st. 41b.; Ornwia. Jollte Princess. 9st. AVeldone nnd Tari b-d into the straight. Half wav up the straight Anther Tips came with n rush, and won a fine race bv a neck from Molyneaux, who camo out a' yards from home. Time, limn. 21 i-ssee.

ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY. Acceptances for the. second day are:— HUNTERS’ IT..AT HANDICAP, of ICO sovs. One mile and a half.—Pavilion, 12st. 91b.: Whetoki, 12st.; Tornen, list. 31b.; Lady Muriel, AVaimotu, Ah Fu, lOst. 71bHAVELOCK HACK STEEPLECHASE, of both. Two miles.—Paddington Green.

list. 71b.; To Ton. 10»t. 131 b.; Sartoline, lOat. 41b.; Silent Dick. Red Cent. 9st. 111 b.; Juan. ?Bt. 91h.: Tigerland. 9st. 71k KIDNAPPERS HACK HURDLES, of 175 sdrs. One mile and a half.—Simon. 12st.;/ Chi'Jiee. lOst. 8lb.; Hyttua, Fiddlestring 10st. 31b.: flir Agnes, lOst.; Utuwai, 9st. 121 b.; Sir Roseberry. 9et. 101 b.; Hußhabye, 9st. 71b.; Cold Problem, fist. Rannianuwhiri, Goolwa. Goldawne, Kaitnoe, 9st.

HAWKE'S RAY HUNT OLUB STEEPLECHASE, of 150 sovs. Two miles and a- half. —Merryoweri, 12st. 51b.; Gaekwar. 12st.3!b.’ Torpß, list. 51b.; Sign, 10st. 111 b.; Golden Point. Taihape. lOst. 71b MARKET STREET HANDICAP, of 250 sore. One mile and a quarter—Heathersprig. list. 41b.; Tfgritlva. Molyneaux, list. 31b.; Crucelle. 10« t.; Prince Willonvx. 9et. 121 b.; Sycorax, 9et. 91b.; Bagdad. 9ft. Gib.; Forest Gold, Antler, 9st. 41b.; Cleft, 9et. 3lb.

LADIES’ BRACELET, of 100 sore. One mile and a- half—Multifual. 12st. 91h ; Prodigal. 12st. 31b.; Lockson. 12st.; Eisted. fodd. llsi. 71b. • Waterform, Het. 51b.: Pretty Miokv, lOst. 71b. MOANANUI HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Six furlongs and a half.—Lord Astolat, Mort Avis, lOet. 91b.: Tigrlnia. lOst. 7lh. • Queens Un,lo»t. 61b.: Dorio, lOst. 51b.; Black Art, 9st. 121 b.; Menace. 9st. 91b.; Royal Gift, Gold Bud. Kajl, Maori Henare, 9et.~ 2lb.