HAWKES BAY RACES

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 146, 21 June 1923, Page 4

HAWKES BAY RACES

FIRST DAY'S RESULTS.

Ul TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATIONS . HASTINGS. 20th June. I Beautiful wcathor greeted the opening of the Hawkes Bay Jockey Club's Winter Meeting. There was a good attendance, and the course was in splendid order. The sum of £16,607 was put through the totalisator, compared with £15,648 for the first Jay last year, an increase of £959. Results:—Woodlands Steeplechase, of 175 soys; two miles.—■Ra.umaniiwhiri. 9.5 (H. M'Sweenev), 1; Seadown. 12.3, 2; Noble, 8.9, 3. Also started : Mahia. 9.0, Multive 11.0, .Blue Hall 9.3, Master Oriflamme 9.0. Won by seven lengths, with lour lengths between second and third. Time, 4miu 23sec. Whakatu Handicap Hurdles, of 150 soys; one mile and three-quarters.— Nukumai, 10.11 (L. Movris). 1; Erie, 9.9, 2; Palm Oil. 9.6. 3. Also started: Bodyguard 9.7, Rapid Stride 9.0. Triboulet 10.9, Tresor 9.0. Won by a length, with twelve lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 21 2-ssec. I Hawkes Bay Steeplechase, of 450 soys; about three miles.—First Line, 10.12 (J. Proctor), 1; Gold Scene, 9.10. 2; Zeus, 9.6, 3. Also started: Dick 10.1. General Raven 10.5. Gold Scene and First Line came at the last fence almost together, but once over First Line drew away, and. won nicely by a length. Time, 6min 34sec. Hawkes Bay Hurdles, of 300 soys; about one mile and three-quarters.— j Vagabond, 10.6 (A. H. Burt), 1; AV'oden, 9.9, 2; Alteration, 10.3, 3. Also started: Otauru.Kid 10.9, Kyoto 9.13. Kail 10.8, Complex 10.3, Killard 9.13, Silver Stride 9.0. At the railway bend Vagabond was on even terras with AVoden. Theso two went over the last hurdle together, and a great race ensued to the post, Vagabond winning by a length. There was a neck between second and third. Time, 3min 20 l-ssec\ Winter Handicap, of 125 soys; one mile and a furlong.—Heather King, 9.10 (R. Hatch), 1; AVesterner, 10.4. 2; Doleful Ditty, 10.1, 3. Also started: E-ir-kenella 10.7, Fera 10.4, Merry Bells 9.0. Polonett 9.0. Pink Rose. 10.6, Highway 9.7, Kingly 9.0. Slave Mart 9.10, Soldiers' Love 9.5, Birkwick 9.0. AVon by two lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 1 3-ssec. Ladies' Bracelet, of 75 soys; one mile and a half.— Toa Taua. 11.9 (Mr. S. Howard), 1; Mnuuga. 10.7, 2; Complimentary, 10.7, 3. Also started: Mprvotiii 11.5, Silver Lady 10.7. A. good finish resulted in Toa Tmia winning by a neck. There was half a, length between second and third. Timo, 2min 49sec. ' Heretaunga Handicap, of 175 soys; six furlongs and a, half. —Civilform, 10.12 ! (M. M'Carton), 1; Kahikatea, 9.0, 2; ! Strategy, 10.10, 3. Also started: Bar- | rier ILI, Arataura 10.1, Bagdad 9.8, : Kao Tane 9.5, Suspiciou 9.10, Battle ;' Knight 9.10, Tenterfield 9.7, Patuki 9.5, | Mosthencs -9.0, -Kilbird 9.9, Island 9.7, I Askari 9-2. Won by halt a length.. [ There were three lengths between secS oncl and third horses. Time, lmin 24 | 3-ssec.