HAWKE’S BAY RACES

Evening Star, Issue 22363, 12 June 1936, Page 4

HAWKE’S BAY RACES

STEEPLES TO DOZIE The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Winter Meeting was commenced in cold weather before a fair attendance. There was good racing, the finishes being close throughout the day. The course was in good order. The single-pool totalisator put through £4,317 10s, compared with £4,183 on the first day last year, an increase of £l3O 10s. MAIDEN PLATE, 70sovs. 51 f. 8— TRAILER, 8.7 (Marsh) 1 0 — Le Tonquet, 8.5 (Anderson) ... 2 2 Silver Tide, 8.7 (Walsh) 3 Also started: 7 First Hand 8.7, 4 Agog, 8.7, 11 Pakiaoturi 8.7, 12 Mon Ace 8.7, 13 Sunny Blonde 8.7, 9 Tractile 8.2, 6 Hunting Tartan 8.7, 14 Master Hector .8.7, 1 Lucullus Lad 8.7, 10 Gironde 8.7, 3 Essex 8.5, 15 Count Siegfried 8.5. First Hand was first out, and Lucullus Lad was slow off the mark. Silver Tide soon took up the running, with Trailer, Le Torquet, Essex, and Tractile following. Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Master Hector was fourth. Time, Imin lOsec, HAWKE’S BA>' HURDLES. 12osovs. l|m. 3 BLUE BOY, 9.0 (Wright) ... 1 1 — Journey, 10.12 (Deslandes) ... 2 s—Count Willonyx, 9.2 (Trillo) ... 3 'Also started: 4 Emotion 10.11, 2 Manawatu 10.11, 6 Morning Quest 9.0. Blue Boy and Jouwiet were together in the lead all the way. Manawatu was a long way back last. Coming to the last hurdle. Blue Boy and Journet jumped together, then Blue Boy drew out and won by four lengths. Count Willonyx finished well a neck away third, and Manawatu was fourth. Time, 3min 17 3-ssec, CORINTHIAN PLATE, 70sovs. Im. 2 THE GRASPER, 11.8 (Mr G. Beatson, jun.) 1 I—Sunny Sky, 11.13 (Mr H. Dods) 2 s—lddo, 10.7 (Mr E. W. Symes) ... 3 Also started; 4 Manifesto 11.7, 3 Lord Hereford 10.10. Tha Grasper and Manifesto led from the start, but three furlongs from home Iddo took charge, The Grasper going back to third. In the straight The Grasper came again, but Sunny Sky also challenged, The Grasper winning by a head, with three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 48sec. JUNE STEEPLECHASE, 126sovs. 2im. 3 DOZIE, 10.1 (Miles) ... 1 4 Monarchy, 9.0 (Baker) ... ... 2 5 Strome, car. 9.12 (Webby) ... 3 Also started: 1 Cotsfield 10.7, 3 Beaustar 9.13, 6 Koakaoroa 9.3. Beaustar lost bis rider at the first obstacle in the straight. Cotsfield then Went to the front and got a long lead from'Strome and Do.aie, but at the back Cotsfield hit a fence hard and lost his rider. This left Monarchy, Dozie, and Strome all together, with Kaokaoroa l well back. In the last round Strome took the lead, but ran across at the next jump, losing his position. Mon-archy-and Dozie racing together to the last, fence, ‘when Dozie' drew out and won by half a length, with half a length between second and third. Time, smin llsec. WINTER HANDICAP,. SOsovs. IJm. 3 —STITCHBIiIb, 8.6 (Young) ... 1 L--Contract, 8.12 (Anderson) ... ... 2 3—Sunder, 8.5 (Morris) 3 Also Started : 4 Bothwell 8.0. ■Bothwell led for five furlongs, w r ith ■Sunder next. Stitchbird took charge in the straight and won by two lengths and- a-half, with two lengths between second, and,third. Time, 2min 12 3-ssec. CLIFTON HANDICAP, 70sovs. 6if. S—GRANT ALE, 8.11 (Wilson) ... ' 1 I—Hunter’s Morn, 8.10 (Goldfinch) 2 9 First Chapter, 9.7 (Pine) 3 'Also started: 3 Mata Hari 9.12, 5 Blygain 9.10, 2 Blue Garter 8.10, 8 Caen-:8.8, 10 Joviality B.C, 11 Begorrah 8.3., 13 Glenrossie 8.2, 12 Glidealong 8.0, -5 Minnow 8.0, 7 Master Cyclon 8.0,

Hunter’s Morn, Minnow, and Mata Hari were the leaders for most of the journey. Granvale put in a claim in the straight, catching Hunter's Mini 100yds from the post, and won by half a length, with three lengths between second and third. Blygain was fourth. Time, Imin 22see. HERETAUNGA HANDICAP, 70sovs. 6Jf. * 1— PASSION FLOWER, 8.3 (Anderson) 1 4—Quake, 8.0 (Broughton) 2 2 Big Dook, 8.0 (Goldfinch) 3 Also started: 3 Lavina 8.9. Quake led to the home turn, where Passion Flower joined issue in a good finish. Won by half a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 22sec. TO-MORROW’S ACCEPTORS. HASTINGS HANDICAP, 70sovs. 5Jf. at. lb. st. lb.

Mata Hari 9 11 Joviality ... 8 9 Hunter’s Glen Roseie 8 2 Morn ... 9 2 Helios ... 8 2 Quake 9 2 Glidealong 8 0 Hunting Hunting 0 Star 8 13 Spy 8 WHAKATU HURDLES, lOOsovs. l*m. Emotion ... 10 9 Lord Manifesto 9 5 Hereford 9 0 Count Tahoma ... 9 0 Willonyx 9 4 Morning Souchong 9 3 Quest ... 9 0 HAVELOCK ! HANDICAP, 70sovs. < Sf. Blygain ... 8 13 Sybil Song 8 o Royal Feast 8 12 Minnow ... 8 0 Blue Garter 8 9 Tractile ... 8 0 Blue Shirt 8 4 Agog 8 0 Royal Solo 8 2 Glidealong 8 0 STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, 150sovs. 2Jm. Royal Strome ... 9 5 Banquet Cotsfield ... 11 3 10 10 Monarchy Kaokaoroa 9 D 3 0 Manawatu Doaie 10 10 , 7 ' 6 Royal Songster 9 0 Beau Star 9 11 ROTOPAI HANDICAP, SOsovs. Ini.The Grasper 9 7 Tudor Contract ... 9 1 Wench 8 0 Stitchbird 9 1 Tractile ... S 0 Blygain ... 8 12 Sunder 8 0 Blue Garter 8 9 Royal Dash 8 0 Forum 8 5 Master Begorrah 8 2 Cyklon 8 0 Both well ... 8 0 First Hand S 0 WOODLANDS HANDICAP, 70bovs. 6f. . First Trailer 8 8 Chapter 9 8 Caen 8 7 The Grasper 9 4 Joviality ... 8 6 Quake 9 1 Royal Solo 8 2 Royal Feast 8 13 FINAL HANDICAP, ; SOsovs; , fif, Pakanui ... 10 0 Lavina s' 6 Pladie 9 6 Sunny Sky 8 2 Slippery ... 9 3 Royal Passion Bengal 8 0 Flower 8 12