SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume LXII, Issue 85, 7 October 1901, Page 2

SPORTING.

9 HAWKES BAY SPRING MEETING. fBT TELEGRAPH — I'KKSS ASSOCIATION.! /;-.', NAPIER, sth October. The sum of £5537 jvas invested on the totalisators at to-day's rapes,' beipg an increase of £705 over the same day "last year. The fifteen two-year-olds which faced the starter in the Hastings Stakes constituted one of the finest fields of juveniles yet seen' in the colony. Several of the competitors will be found playing a prominent part' jn future classic races. Following are the further results:—Mai,den Hack Race, of 50 soys ; seven furlongs. — Air. T. H. Lowry's la, by Torpedo — Rivulet, 7st 21b (Bang), and Mr. W. Rathbone's Apres, by ' Apremont-^-Inisthona, 7sfc 21b (Price), dead heat ; Mr. Robinson's Guloita, 7st 41b, 3. Also started — Te Ikahoungata 7st 131b, Muka 7at 131b, Ontario 7st 41b, Trade Wind 7st 41b, Andre 7st 41b, Wepener 7st 21b. la and Wepener made play for five furlongs, when Apres" and Culcita joined issue. Wepener crying content at the distance, left the three to fight it out. la and Apres ran a dead heat for. first place. Wepener was fourth. Time, lmin 30£ sec. Dividends— la, £1 12s ; Apres, £2 10s. First Handicap Hurdles of 100 soys ; one mile, and three-quarters. — Mr. 0. O'Db-noghue's b g Derringcotte, by Derringer—Mascotte, lOst 12ib (Hall), 1 ; Mr. H. D. Morrison's Scallywag, lOst, 2; Mr. J. T. Brake's Sylvanus, 9st, 3. Also started — Dartmoor lOst 81b, Voltaire lOst, Waterport 9st, The Phantom 9st. 'Derringcotte put a considerable gap between himself and the rest of the field, but he was tiring fast when Scallywag challenged him, and only won by a neck. Time, 3min 22£ sec. Dividends, £1 17s and £2. ' Hastings Stake 3, of 250 soys ; four furlongs. — Mr. D. Gordon's eh c Porirua, by Seaton Delaval — Waitemata, Bst 51b (Jenkins), 1; Mr. G. G. Stead's Stepdaughter, Bst, 2 ; Sir G. Clifford's Dirk, Bst, 3. Also started — Northumberland Bst 51b, Optimist Bst 51b, , Liquify Bst, Stepdancer Bst, Eland Bst, Drakensburg Bst and Catspaw Bst (bracketed), Gold Dust Bst and Gold Purse Bst (bracketed), Rajah Bst, Springbok Bst and Wheellock Bst (bracketed). Stepdaughter had two" lengths, lead before the others got going. She carried on" the running until well in the straight, where Porirua came with a great rattle and won by two lengths. Stepdaughter had Dirk at her- girths,, with Rajah fourth. Time, 49isec. Dividends— £4 16 and £1 10s. Welter Handicap, 'of 60 soys ; one mile. — Hon. J. D. Ormond's blk g Paphos, by Robinson Crusoe — Aphrodite, 9st 51b (F. Davis), 1 ; Mr. J. Maher's eh g Rubin, 9st 131b, 2; Mr. H. 0. Caulton's Warwick, 9s>f slb, 3. Also started — Passion Fruit 9st 31b and Daphne 9st 131b (bracketed), The Weaver Bst 111b, The Duffer Bst 51b, Andromeda Bst. Won' very easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 44£ sec. Dividends— £2 }ls and 17s. First Hack Handicap, of; 60 soys ; once round. — Mr. J. J. Bailey's eh g Despatch, by Natator,'7st 71b (O'Brien); 1; Mr. J. Paul's Blackwing, 7st 81b, 2; Mr. T. H. Lowry's Comfort, 7st 71b, 3. Also started—Fleka Bst 81b, Mongonui Bst 41b, Cobra 7st .71b, Notoriety 6st 71b. Won without an effort by two lengths. Time, Jmin' s3ssec. Dividend^ — £2 8s and 14s. ' Flying Handicap, of 100 soys ; six furlongs. — Sir G. Clifford's b h Somerled, by Clanranald — Galatea, 7st 31b (Cameron), lj Mr. F, Watson/a Battleaxe, ■ Bst ' 81b, 2 ; Mr. E. J. Watt's Palaver, Bst 81b, 3. Also started — Ngaio 7st 31b, TortTwai 7st 21b," Aneas 7st, Kowhete 6st 71b. • Someried was in front from the start, and won easily by three lengths. Battleaxe Keat Palaver by. a similar distance. Time, lmin 15 sec. Dividends, £2 14a. and 17s.