HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3210, 12 October 1881, Page 3

HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club held their spring meeting yesterday on the Hastings course, which attracted a large number of people from Napier and tbe country districts. It is estimated there were between 2500 and 3000 people on tbe ground during tbe day. Tbe two trains from Napier were crowded with passengers, several trucks also being brought into requisition, and a large number of private carriages were on the course. The completeness of tbe arrangements yesterday in every respect was the subject of general remark, and the course itself was in excellent condition. Situated as it is in an exceptionally good position, the view from the Grand Stand of the surrounding country is one not easily to be surpassed in the colony. Everything passed of in a most orderly manner, the only attempt at rowdyism being a rather exciting " mill" between a European and a Maori late in the afternoon, which for the time attracted a large share of attention, but was eventually put a stop to by the " gentlemen in blue." There were two totalizators on the ground whicb did a brisk business, but there was considerable complaint on the score of both machines having been inoide tbe paddock, 'many of the general public being unable to invest in tbem without paying the usual paddock entrance fee. An excellent luncheon was served by Mr Johnson in the spacious dining room attached to the Grand Stand, and tbe booths under Mr Ashton's management appeared to do a thriving trade. The Artillery Band was present, and played at intervals during the day. Tbe weather on the whole was excellent, the high wind which prevailed in the earlier part of the day having dropped as the afternoon advanced. The first event was the

hawke's bay guineas,

Of 105 soys, with a sweep of 5 added, for three-year-olds; colts, 8?t 101b ; fillies, Bst 51b; value of stake £145; distance, 1 mile. Mr W. Walters' br or blk f Hippo-

campus-Slander, Bst 51b (Taylor) 1 Captain Russel's br g Kiocraig by Jav'lin—Hannah, Bst 101b (Robinson) 2 Captain Russell's b f Sydney by Jav'lin —Mina Mina, B*t 51b (Gooseman) 3 Mr A. M'Donald's bg The Squire by. Pnpapa-Hatred, fist 10lb (Carrington) 8 Mr W. Douglas' br c Panic by Jay lin —Heather Bell, Bst 101b (Farrell) 0 Mr G. P. Donnelly's b c Otupapa by Pacific—Occult, Bst 101b (Jones)... 0 Slander filly was a warm favorite, and took the lead at tbe Btart. She was never headed, and won easily. The Squire, when in a good position, bolted off the course, and was soon out of the race.

HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of 60 soys., distance about 2 miles - . Mr Win. Douglas' br m Uira, aged, lOst (Hoggard) 1 Mr Jas. Lyons' br g Loch Lomond, aged, list 121b (W. Edwards) ... 2 Mr G. M'lntosh's eh g Wi'l-if-Can, aged, 9st (Warren) 3 Mr W. Ruddick's b g Morning Star, aged, lOst (Wheeler) 0 After a good start Will-if-I-Can got away with the lead, closely followed by Loch Lomond and Uira, Morning Star a little behind. In this order they jumped the first hurdle. Lomond then passed Wil-if-I-Can and jumped two hurdles, when Morning Star got first and led to tbe railway turning, when he threw his rider and left Lomond with a long lead. No change of any importance occurred till at the back of the course Lomond jumped badly and lost a good deal of ground. Uira then raced up to him, aud won easily by about three lengths.

HACK HURDLE RACE. Of 15 soys ; post entrance, 2 soys. No weights under 10 stone. Distance, l£ miles. Mr J. Lyon's Hurricane (W. Edwards) ■•• 1 Mr 'sQuilp(Hoggard) ... 2 Mr Heslop's A.Q. (J. Jones) ... 0 This was a very good race, and was, declared to be won by Mr Heslop's A.G., but a protest was entered against him for running inside a post. The rider admitted the offence, and Hurricane's owner received the stakes. SPHINC HANDICAP, Of 200 boys ; second horse to receive 25 soys from the stakes. Distance, 1J miles Mr A. M'Donald's eh h Badsworth, by Daniel O'Rorke—Pair Agnes— 4 yrs, 7st 7lb ((Jarrington) ... 1 Mr A. M'Donald's br h Foul Play, aged, 9st 61b (Williams) 2 Mr W. Walters' eh m Grand Duchess, 5 yrs, 7st 10lb (Taylor) ... ... 3 Mr Banks' br g Rewi, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Bvers) 0 Mr W. Ruddick's br g My Dream, 5 yrs, 7st 51b (Robinson) 0 Mr Percy Martin's br m Mischief, 4 yrs, 7st (Hatfield) 0 Mr P. Murtagh's b g Angler, aged, 6st 81b (Woods) 0 Capt. Russell's br g Kincraig, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (Pexton) 0 A very bad start was effected. Rewi was first away, and soon had a lead of several lengths, with Badsworth, the Duchess, Mischief, and Foul Play next. They ran in this order to the shed, when Rewi allowed Foul Play to improve his position. At the railway turn they were all together, but it was evident Foul Play was going within himself. His rider stopped him opposite the staud for Badsworth, whom M'Donald had declared to win with, Badsworth winning by about a leDgth, with Grand Duchess third.

MAIDEN plate, Of 50 soys ; weight for age; winner of H.B. Guineas to carry 71b penalty. Distance, 1_ miles. Mr Wm. Walters' br or blk filly Hippocampus—Slander, 3 yrs, 7st 131b, including 71b penalty (Taylor) ... 1 Mr Allan M'Lean's eh f Louie, 3 yrs,

7stlllb 1 Mr Wm. Douglas' br m Venture, aged, Bst 131b (Gooseman) 3 Mr G. P. Donnellly's br c Crissoge,

3yrs, 7st 111b (Jones) 0 Mr A. M'Donald's b g The Squire,

7st 81b (CarriDgton) 0 Venture led for half the distance, when she was deprived of tbe lead by the Slander filly, who came on into the straight. Louie then got on terms with her, and a grand race between the two resulted in a dead heat. The owners having agreed to divide, the Slander filly, as a matter of form, walked over. HACK RACE, Of 15 soys; no weight under 9st. Post entrance, 2 soys. Distance, 1 mile. Mr H. Mason's Heretaunga 1 Mr G. Heslop's A G 2 Mr W. Broughton's Gaffer Grey ... 3 There were ten entries for this event, which was pretty hotly contested, Heretaunga winning by about a leDgtb. PLYING HANDICAP, Of 75 soys ; second horse to receive 15 soys from the stake ; winner of Spring Handicap to carry 71b penalty. Distance, £ mile. Mr Percy Martin's br m Mischief, by Albany—Malice, 4 yrs, 9st 21b (Wood) 1 Mr A. M'Donald's br h Foul Play, aged, 9.it 91b (Williams) 2 Mr J. Jones' eh f Prim, 5 yrs, sst 101b (Goddard) 3 Captain Russell's b m Nellie, 3 yrs, 6st (Pell) 0 Mr VV. Walters' eh m Grand Duchess, syrs, Bst (Taylor) 0 Prim was the first to get away, followed by Foul Play and Mischief, Grand Duchess last. They ran in this order into the straight, when Mischief went to the front. At this distance Foul Play challenged the leader, but was unable to get up, and was beaten by half a length.