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Grey River Argus, 15 June 1942, Page 3

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Hawke’s Bay P.A. HASTINGS, June 13. The Haxyke’s Bay Jockey Club held their Winter meeting in fine weather. There was a large attendance and the course was in good i order. Results were as follows: —

Hastings Maiden.—l/1 IBOULDERi DAM (Broughton) 1; 1/1 Tawhainui 2; 8/6 Miner’s Hope 3. Scr.: Pouhuka, Wakamere, Commando. Won by a length and a-half; two and ahalf. Time 1.17. Havelock Handicap—2/2 VIM D’HONNEUR (Broughton) 1; 9'9 Auburn Lad 2; 4/5 Cheddington 3. Scr.: Nightward, Silverhope, Little Ruse, Kurrawaong, Miner’s Hope. Won by half a head; three-quarters of a length. Time 1.17. Hawke's Bay Hurtlles—4/4 BESIEGE (Collett) 1; 14/14 Malacca 2: 12/10 Colincamps 3. Scr.: Master Appellant, Colibri, Native Song, Tashi Lama, Goldspot, Master Cyklon, Hesketoon, Vengeance. Acrobat fell. Won by 12 lengths; two. Time 3 27 3-5. Winter Handicap,.—6/8 ATREUS (Fox) 1; 2/2 Yogi 2; 8/5 Greek Dancer 3 Scr.: Expellant, Lotto. Won by two lengths; half a length. Time 2.10. Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase — CHERRY PLUM (Jenkins) 1; Enjoyment 2; Siegall 3. Scr.: Ruling Star, Stokowski. Won by two lengtns and a-half; ten lengths. Nighthawk and Master Appellant ran off. Indian Sun lost his rider. Rotopai Handicap.—Slß DINGL.iI 1; Kingajou 2; Support 3. All startecl Final Handicap.—2/4 Expellant (Cleaver) 1; 4/2 Duality 2; 5/9 Burra Sahib 3. Scr.; Black Robe. Won by two lengths; one. Time 1.15 1-5.

KING’S HORSE WINS AT NEWMARKET.

LONDON, J'une 12. The result of the New Oaks Stakes at Newmarket was:— ■ His Majesty’s Sun Chariot 1 Eastglen “ Pay Roll 3 Won by a length. Time 2.33 1-5. Gordon Richards rode Sun Chariot. This was the first time a Royal-own-ed horse had won this race. Sun Chariot has now won "seven of eight races, winning a total of 16,585 Men crowded the stand, waved hats, and cheered tremendously. There was another burst of cheering when the winner was led to the saddling enclosure. The crowd at Newmarket was big, with a large number of cars, but many hundreds were forced to walk to the course, owing to lack of transport. A.J.C. RACES. (Rec. 6.30.) SYDNEY, June 14. The Australian Jockey Club held a one day winter meeting at Randwick on Saturday, the principal results being:— June Plate.—Kingsdale 8/12, (McMenamin), 1, Rodboroueh 7/5 (Terrill) 2, Happy Bay 7/2 (J. Thompson) 3. Eleven started. Won bv four lengths. Threequarters of a length. Time.—l/13/1. Winter Plate.—Pantier 7/12 (Freedman) 1, Katanga 9/11, (Munro) 2. Soeeder 7/8, (Duncombe) 3. Eleven started. Won bv half a head T\vo lengths. Times.—2/50.