DECREASE IN RETURNS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 136, 10 June 1940, Page 13

DECREASE IN RETURNS

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS, June 8. Brilliant weather prevailed for the opening; day of the Hawke's Bay Joefcey Club's Winter Meeting, and the tracfc was excellent. Th«s totalisator handled £10,593 10s, cofnopared with £11,166 10s on the corresponding day last year. Results were:— Maiden Plate, £100; 5y 2 furlongs.—l Elta, 8.7 (B. H. Morris), 1; 5 Gold Court, 8.7 (W. 3. Broughton), 2; 3 Isis, car, 8.3 (P. Atkins), 3. Also started: 12 Wild Wind 8.7, 10 King Tractor 8.7, 1 Queen Ila car. B.B^, 2 Goldcraft 8.7, 6 Skyette 8.7, 14 Centennial 8.7, 8 Ardsalllagh 8.7, 12 Ashaboy 8.7, 11 Koeon 8.0, 4 Versatile 8.0, 9 Lady »s 8.0. Neck; two lengths. Time, lmin 9 4-ssec. (Winner trained by C. J. Stowe, Hastings). Whakatu Hurdles, £150; about 1% miles.— 4 Opoho, 9.0 (C. L. Kerr), 1; 7 Love Lilt, 9.8 (N. Cavaney), 2; 5 Son and Heir, 9.3 (W. Grindlay), 3. Also started: 2 Queen's Dream 11.13, 1 Tide 10.0, 3 Limbohm 9.5, 8 Jean Quex 9.0 6 Lady Chat 9.0, 9 Haile Selassie 9.0. Two lengths; one length. Time. 2min 47 sec. (Winner trained by owner, Wairoa.) Woodlands Hack Handicap, £125; 6 furlongs.—4 Vascones, 9.4 (R. Marsh), 1; 2 Heroic Maid, 9.11 (P. Atkins), 2; 3 Smiling Personality, 9.7 (W. J. Broughton), 3. Also started: 1 Proclamation 9.6, 5 City Song 8.3, 6 Royal "Spades 8.0. Length and a half each way. Time, lmin 11 2-ssec. (Winner trained by J. P. Ryan, Hastings.) HAWKE'S BAY STEEPLECHASE, £250; about 2% miles. 1 Small Boy, 11.10 (A. E. Lord) 1 2 Dozle Boy, 9.3 (C. L. Kerr) 2 3 Southern Blood, 10.2 (R. W. Savage) 3 The only starters. Three lengths; one furlong. Time, smin 6 4-ssec. (Winner trained by I. Tinsley, Glsborne.) Winter Hack Handicap, £125; IV* miles. — 2 Dunmanway, 8.5 (B. H. Morris), 1; 6 Arabic, 8.12 (C. P. Sheild), 2; 7 Kincarole, 8.0 (S. Waddell), 3. Also started: 3 Malacca 9.8, 1 Noble Fox 9.5, 4 Red Shoes 8.0, 5 Kehua 8.0. Three lengths; one length. Time, 2min 8 4-5 sec. (Winner trained by A. CPlummer, Dan-nev-irfee. > Clifton Hade Handicap, £125; 6^4 furlongs. —2 Flying Flag, 5.5 (W. J. Mudford), 1; 3 Gay Laura, 8.0 (N. Howard), 2; 1 Dainty Dell, 810 (B. H. Morris), 3. Also started: 6 Chandlery 8 4, 4 Shani 8.0, 5 Arachne 8.0. Length and a half; head. Time, lmin 21 2-ssec. (Winner trained by J. P. Ryan, Hastings.)

HERETAUXGA HANDICAP, £150; . GVs furlongs. 3 Endorsement, 8.12 (G. R. Tattersall) .. 4 Hunting Royal, 8.4 (H. N. Wiggins) .. 1 Nora Gregor, 8.4 (P. Atkins)

• Also started: 2 Native Song 9.9, 3 Screen Star 8 4 (coupled with Endorsement), 7 Master Cyklon 8.10, 6 Royal Star II 8.5, 5 Solaria 5.5, 9 Padishah 8.0, 8 Hunting Mint 8.0. Length and a half each way. Time, lmin 19 4-ssec. (Winner' trained by L. D. Berry, Hastings.)