HAWKE’S BAY J.C.

Evening Star, Issue 21993, 1 April 1935, Page 6

HAWKE’S BAY J.C.

GUP TO WEROHIA GOOD HUNTING WINS FLYING The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Special Meeting was held in splendid weather. The attendance was the largest seen on the course lor some time and the biggest fields also faced the starter. The win and place machines were in operation. Three dividends were paid out on the place machine in every race. A total of £9,236 was put through the totalisator. Detailed results: — MAIDEN PLATE, GOsovs. 51 f. 4-4 FATHER’S CHOICE, 8.7 (Young) 1 3-2—Royal Feast, 8.7 (Marsh) ... 2 9-7—Royal Mimic, 8.7 (L. Dulieu) ... 3 ■Also started; 11-9 Dumpeel, 6-7 Double Ace, 13-14 Dusky Crown, 12-11 First Chapter, 7-8 Grand Vale, 5-5 Gay Gift, 8-6 Hunting Cat, 12-11 Honi Soil, 1-1 Peggy Defoe, 2-3 Potent, 15-14 Solaria. 15-16 Trailer, 10-10 Vainsborough, 12-12 War Parade. Father’s Choice hit the frout before they had gone a furlong and carried on down to the straight, where Royal Feast was secopd. No change took place to the post, Father’s Choice winning comfortably from Royal Feast. Royal Mimic was badly drawn at the barrier. Peggy Defoe, the favourite, drew the inside position, but was soon squeezed back. Time, Imin 8 2-oscc.

TE MAHANGA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, 70sovs. 1m and If.

1-I—SUNNY SONG, 10.11 (L. Dulieu) 7 2.2—Thes Sec, 9.7 (Walsh) 2 4-6—Flamingo, 9.9 (Pascoe) 3 Also started: 3-3 Gold Stitch 10.3, 5-5 Swift and Sure 9.9, 7-8 Purse 9.5, 6-4 Mercian Lass 9.0, 10-10 Kro-flite 9.0, 9-9 Winter Sport 9.0, 8-7 Grand Vizier 9.0. Winter Sport; Swift and Sure, and Flamingo were the order lor six furlongs, when Winter Sport and Swift and Sure dropped back. Thes Sec and Sunny Song joined Flamingo and a great race saw Sunny Song win by a head from Tics Sec. Flamingo being a length away. Grand Vizier was fourth. Time, Imin 56sec.

IRONGATE HANDICAP, 70sovs. 6f. 1- —WAR VANE, 8.5 (Goldfinch) ... 1 3-3—Queen’s Pride, 7.11 (Anderson) 2 2- —Hatuma, 8.2 (Reed) 3

Also started: 5-5 Sunny Ala id 8.3, 7-7 Asterisca 8.0, 6-6 Maine 8.0, 4-4 Passion -Flower 7.13, 10-10 Monarchy 7,8, 9-8 Celerrimus 7.0, 8-9 Peggy’s Joy 7.0. Hatuma led for five furlongs, Passion Flower, Warvane, and Maine following. Warvane and Queen’s Pride challenged in the straight, Warvane winning by three-quarters of a lengthy with a head between second and third. Passion Flower was fourth. Sunny Maid was left at the post. Time, Imin 13 2-ssec.

RIVERSLEA J UVENILE HANDICAP,

70sovs. of. 1- —IL DUCE, 8.11 (Marsh) 1 3-3—Blue Garter. 8.4 (Leach) 2 2- Plato, 8.0 (Atkins) 3 Also started; 1-1 Happy Lauding 8.0 (bracketed with the winner), 9-8 Soho 7.13, 8-9 Shu 7.13, 7-6 Tupai 7.13, 5-5 Begorrah 7.7 and Charlade 7.0 (bracketed), 11-11 Hunting Chorus 7.7, 4-4 Tidal Song 7.5, 10-10 Mona Lisa 7.5, 6-7 Mesierina 7.0. II Duce led all the way, Plato, Mesiorina, and Tidal Song being next. Blue Garter cut Plato out of second place on the post. Won by two lengths, with a neck between second and third. Mesierina was fourth. Time, Imin 2sec.^ HASTINGS CUP HANDICAP, lOOsovs. 11m. 6- WEROHIA, 8.9 (B. Morris) ... 1 2- Confiscation 8.3 (Anderson) ... 2 1-2—Big Dook, 9.0 (Atkins) 3 Also started: 5-6 Marching Song 8.8, 4-5 High Grader 8.5, 3-3 Shirred Ribbon 8.0, 8-8 Royal Dash 7.11, 9-9 Lady Wessex 7.0, 7-7 Blygain 7.0. Blygain, Werohia, and Big Dook, in that order, were the early leaders. Six Furlongs from the post Shirred Ribbon ran from last to first place, joining Blygain and Confiscation. In the run home Werohia won by half U neck from Confiscation, which beat Big Dook by a head. Royal Dash was fourth. Tune, 2min 8 3-ssec... WAITANGI NOVICE HANDICAP, | 60sovs. 6f. 1-I.—CONTACT, 8.9 (Young) 1 7- —Silver Song, 8.10 (Blowers) ... 2 3- Bonnie Song, 7.10 (Goldfinch) 3 Also started: 4-4 Greenoro 8.7, 2-2 Count Willonyx 8.5, 8-8 The Grasper 8.2, 6-6 Quaint 8.2, 9-9 Shenanika 7.10,

5-5 Peggv Defoe 7.10, 10-10 Bonny Quex 7-7. Shenanika. Contact, and Silver Song led in turn to the stragiht. Here Contact, under the whip, just reached Silver Song to win by half a head, Bonnie Song being a length and a-ha!f away. Quaint was fourth. Time, Imin 15sec. SHERENDEN PLYING HANDICAP, SOsovs. 6Jf. 5- —GOOD HUNTING, 7.11 (Broughton) 1 1-3—Cyclonic. 8.0 (Rood) 2 G-6—Cuddle, 'B.IO (Flowers) 3 Also started: Curio 9.0. 3-1 Souchong 8.9, Speed 8.7, 7-7 Cullus 7.7, 9-10 Hunting Day 7.0, 8-8 Sunny Song 7.0, 4-4 Mata Hari 7.0. Speed bumped into Cullus at the start, the latter losing his rider. Souchong led early, hut Good Hunting and Speed soon went up. A great race ended in Good Hunting winning by a neck from Cyclonic. Cuddle finished fast a neck away. Speed was fourth. Time, Imin 19 4-ssec.