HUIRANGI SUN WINS
HASTINGS, August 7,
Unpleasant conditions prevailed for the Hawke's Bay Hunt Meeting, the weather being overcast with a strong wind, but the track was in good order. There was a very fair attendance, and the totalisator handled £18,127, compared with £17,530 last year.i an increase of £597. Proving to be definitely superior, Hulrangl Sun won the Harold Russell Memorial Steeplechase very comfortably, only three competitors completing the course. In the Tikokino Handicap, the principal flat event, Indian Sport won nicely from Lotto and Boulder Dam. Following were the results:— Otane Hack and Hunters' Hurdles, £ 150; VAi miles. —4-4 Flying Spy, 9.12 (A. Gregory), 1; 3-3 Circular Note, 10.4 (R. Hawes), 2; 6-6 Half Caste, 9.3" (C. A. Bowry), 3. Scr.: Opaltown, Es Pupil, Tideover. Four lengths; ten lengths. Time, 2.55 -4-5. Okawa Maiden, £100; 5% furlongs.—l-2 Royal Heir, 8.0 (N. Holland), 1; 10-12 Sanger, 8.10 (H. Murray), 2; 4-4 Marram, 8.0 (R. Marsh), 3. Scr.: Sandy Cape, Note Raid, Oisuara, Lord Keay. Xose; two lengths. Time, 1.9. RUSSELL MEMORIAL STEEPLECHASE, £225; about 2% miles. I—l—Hulrangl Sun, 10.5 (J. Fagan) .... 1 \ 4 —3—Smooger, 9.7 (J. Nicolson) •... 2 2—2—Acrobat, 9.4 (D. Burgess) 3 All started. Four lengths; ten lengths. Time, 5.10. Oringi Hack Cup, £120; W* miles.—2-3 Regal Night, 8.4 (J. McFarlane), 1; 1-1 Crucible, 9.1 (B. H. Morris), 2; 4-4 War Credit, 8.3 (C. A. Bowry), 3. Scr.: Gold Dip. Three lengths; half a head. Time, 2.10 3-5. Soutra Hunters' Flat, £130; I^, miles.— 10-10 Epping, 10.7 (Mr. F. Magill), 1; 5-4 Arabic, 11.5 (Mr. K. Duncan), 2; 6-7 Astute, 10.8 (Mr. A. Denton), 3. Scr.: Half Caste, Opaltown. Half a length; length and a half. Time, 2.15. Waitangi Hack Handicap No. 1, £100; 6 furlongs.—lo-11 Piko Piko, 8.0 (T. Kilgour), 1; 3-5 Enlarge, 9.4 (R. Hawes), 2; 8-9 Walk Off, 8.6 (N. Holland), 3. Scr.: Silver Clarion. Head; head. Time, 1.16. TIKOKINO HANDICAP, £140; 7 furlongs. 3—3—lndian Sport, 8.0 (R. Marsh) 1 2—2—Lotto, 8.0 (N. Vaughan) 2 I—l—Boulder Dam, 8.9 (B. H. Morris) 3 Scr.: Whackie. Length; neck. Time, 1.23 Waitangi Hack Handicap No. 2, £100; 6 furlongs.—l-1 Kinneff, 9.5 (J. McFarlane), 1; 3-3 Sir Wina, 8.6 (K. Smith), 2; 6-6 Hamish, 8.3 (V. Sellars), 3. Scr.: Genean, Gynerieff. Two lengths; half a length. Time, 1.15 2-5.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 34, 9 August 1943, Page 6
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