DEAD-HEAT IN BIG HANDICAP AT HASTINGS MEETING

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 September 1949, Page 7

DEAD-HEAT IN BIG HANDICAP AT HASTINGS MEETING

HASTINGS, September 25 (P.A.). —The weather was fine lor the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s spring meeting, but a blustery north-westerly wind slowed the horses in the long straight. The track was in excellent order. The totalisator handled £46,429 10s, compared with £44,399 10s on the first day last year. Results: — Hollycombe Hack Hurdles, ot £300; about one mile and a half. — 9-9 Carnforth 9.6 Nuttall 1; 5-5 Omaio 10.0 Power 2; 6-6 Master Rich 9.0 Saunders 3. 4-4 Nepeta, 8-8 Find Out, 1-1 Beaulitha, 2-2 Flying Dink, 13-13 Queen’s Charm, 3-3 Viceroy, 10-10 Comedy Star. 12-12 Miss Mahatma, 7- Neap Tide. 11-11 Mr Valiant also started. Three-quarters of a length; 10 lengths. Time, 2.55 2-5. Flaxmere Hack Handicap, of £250; six furlongs.—2-2 Lady Ella 7.10 K. Ford 1; 9-9 Vivere 8.3 Burridge 2; 7-5 Golden Arrow 8.1 Tournier 3. 1-1 Newsboy, 3-4 Bulos, 4-3 Finola, 8-6 Village. 13-14 Leighwin, 5-7 Royal Briton, 6-8 Statesman, 11-11 Jenin, 9-10 Laucala Bay, 15-15 Tairua, 14-12 Cornwall Park. 12-13 Desert Sand also started. Two lengths; length. Bulos fourth. Time, 1.15 1-S Hastings Stakes, of £400; lour furlongs.—First Division: 8--8 Robin Glen 8.0 Moore 1: 1-3 Bonnie King 8- Bryce 2; 2-2 Dark Courage 8.5 3. 18-19 Waipunga, 3-1 Wealthy, 14-12 Oyama, 7-6 Saxton, 22-20 Knockinnon, 12-13 Perception, 10-9 Rendezvous, 21-22 Savior Vivre also started. Three lengths; five lengths. Perception fourth. Time, 48 4-5. Second Division.: 9-10 Suppression 9.0 B. Stowe 1; 13-11 Headline 8.5 Camobell 2: 5-5 Hazaan 8.0 K. Ford 3- „

6-7 Boleigh, 4-4 Emotional, 15-15 Fiachra, 3-1 Magnate, 17-16 Random Harvest, 20-18 Late Edition, 16-17 Warpath, 19-21 Wee Wings, 11-14 Teresina also started. Two lengths; three lengths. Boleigh fourth. Time, 50 1-5.

Spring Handicap, of £750; one mile and a quarter. —1-1 Distinction 8.5 Nuttall, and 6-6 Liebestraum 7.8 Messervy (dead heat) 1; 3-4 Field Marshall 7.3 3. 9-9 Ivanhoe, 10-13 Flying for, 8-8 Mangatiti, 2-2 Mission, 12-12 Royal Victor, 7-7 Little Titch. 4-3 Beau Bijou, 11-10 Phanion, 5-5 Gratuity, 13-11 Belle Anita also started. Dead heat; half a length. Beau Bijou fourth. Time. 2.8 3-5. Imperial Plate, of £200; six furlongs.—First Division: 2-3 Rising Tide 7.9 Brvce 1; 14-14 Parizade 8.2 Shield 2; 9-11 Philemon 8.7 Caulton 3

19-19 Inherit, 3-2 Niebelung, 7-6 Jaconet. 10-10 Cousette, 12-12 Tania, 13-13 Young Prince, 5-5 Romberg, 17-18 Southern Victory. 18-19 Exultation, 6-7 Rocket Song, 4-4 Pilfer also started. Half a length; three lengths. Pilfer fourth. Time not C Second Division: 1-1 Fearless Gain Broughton 1; 17-18 Waiomoko 8.0 Johnson 2; 4-4 Lady Viv 7.9 R. Jenkins 3. 22-22 Lomond, 23-21 Lady Collus, 21-23 Nevano, 20-20 Susie Slagle. 11-9 Queen’s Emblem. 16-16 Lady Gretchen, 15-17 Beeswax, 12-12 Hadfield, 13-13 Baronet, 5-5 Oinga, 8-8 Poster, 18-19 Songful, 6-7 Hine* mana, 2-3 Excellent also started. Three lengths; half a length. Queen’s Emblem fourth. Time, 1.15 4-5. Brackets: Waiomoko and Southern Victory, Rising Tide and Excellent. Glenaray Hack Handicap, of £400; one mile and a quarter.—2-3 Sly Gold 9.0 Tournier 1; 3-2 Count Bian 8.4 Mackie 2; 8-8 Sunshine Bay 7.12 A. Messervy 3. 1-1 The Rip, 9-6 Recess, 10-10 Sandalwood, 6-7 Golden Link, i-9 Grande Dame, 4-4 Talent, 12-11 Erinmore, 5-5 Spoil Sport, l 3 Genero, 14-14 Myrna’s Pal, 11-12 Bursar also started. Nose; length. Grande Dame fourth. Time, 2.9 1-5. Flying Handicap, of £500; six furlongs.—4-4 Virginias 7.2 Moore 1; 2-1 His Nibs 7.4 Messervy 2; 2-2 Opulent 8.6 C. Mackie 3. 3-3 Demonic, 5-5 Indian Song, 10-10 Treneere, 7-8 Cotcase, 6-6 Solimbine, 8-7 Spandau, 9-9 Abbotsford, 11-11 La Bian also started. I.wo lengths; length. Spandau fourth. Time, 1.13 3-5. Epsom Hack Handicap, of £300; seven furlongs.—2-1 The Laird 8.9 Messervy 1: 1-2 Beau Coeur 7.13 Cavaney 2; 9-8 Morea Fox 8.3 Craig 3. 7-7 Vitesse. 8-10 Announcer, 4-4 Katydid, 5-5 The Dolphin. 3-3 Robin’s Song, 9-9 Platonic, 6-6 Sweet Seventeen, 12-12 Fleetmaster, 11-11 Symbourn also started. Four lengths; two lengths. Symbourn fourth. Time, 1.27.