H.B.J.C. Spring Meeting.

Hastings Standard, Issue 443, 5 October 1897, Page 2

H.B.J.C. Spring Meeting.

FIRST DAY

The following races were run after we went to press yesterday ; Corinthian Stakes, 1J mile. Brennan, list 21b ... ... 1 Troubadour, lOst Bib ... 2 Leontini, list 21b ... ... 3 Rainbow, Popgun, Hippogriff, Heavenly Twin, and Hikomai also started. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 17 4-sth sees. Div., £2 6s. Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs. Sir Lancelot, 7st 101b ... 1 Boreas, Bst lib ... ... 2 Sedgebrook, Bst 81b ... ... 8 Petroline, Searchlight, Strowan, and Maid Marion also started. Won all tlie way. Time, lmin 17secs. Div., £2. SECOND DAY. CCEUB DE LION WINS THE SPRING HANDICAP. There was again delightful weather for the races to-day, and the attendance was even better than yesterday. The ladies were present in large numbers, and as usual many becoming costumes were noticeable in the gay throng. The City Band supplied the music. The fields were good and the racing interesting throughout. Thirteen horses faced the starter in the Trial Handicap, which resulted in a win for Mr Gollan's well-bred horse Tirant D'Eau. All the acceptors went to the post in the Maiden Hurdles, the winner turning up in King Lear. There were eleven went out for the big money, which was a good betting race. The squire of Flaxmere was not present to see his colt win a race after many attempts, but Captain Russell will receive the congratulations of all true lovers of sport on his win, which was immensely popular. There were six riders up in the Nursery, Victoria Cross getting away with a good lead and never being headed. The following are the results

Trial Handicap, once round. Mr S. H. Gollan sb g firant D'Eau, 6st 71b (Holmes) ... ... ... 1 Mr T. H. Lowry's b m Dottrel, 7sb 111b (Noble) ... ... ... 2 Mr T. Quinlivan's br g Straybird, Bst 51b (Watts)... ... ... ... 8 Brennan, Popgun, First Blood, Little Billie, Daphne, Bulrush, Hobart, Uila, Lavender, and Alton also started. After some delay Mr Piper sent the field away to a splendid start, and Brennan, next the rails, was immediately sent to the front, and led the Jield down the back stretch, with Dottrel and Popgun his nearest attendants. At the Railway bend the colors of Mr Gollan's horse could be seen coming to the front very fast, and young Holmes joined Brennan at the head of the straight, and was never headed. Dottrel made a splendid run, but failed to catch the son of Jet D'Eau, who won bytwo lengths, Straybird a good third. Totalisator, ; £25 on the winner; div., £22 lis. Time, lmin. SLS 2-oth sec. Maiden Hurdles, 1J mile. Mr J. Jvirwan's b g King Lear, 9st (Birkclt)... ... ... ... 1 Mr H. A. Russell's ch g Capon Rouge, 9st 31b (Woolley) ... ... ... 2 Mr A. F. Banks' b t h Rainbow, list 21b (Sweeney) ... ... ••• 3 Sylvanus and Drury Lane also started. Ivmg Lear was the first to show in front when the word was given, but was joined in the straight by Drury Lane. King Cole s two sons raced together up the straight, and over the hurdle in front of the stand, which obstacle Drury Lane struck, and almost fell. Bound the road bend Sylvanus was sent forward, and at the western hurdle Capon Bouge, Sylvanus, King Lear, and Drury Lane jumped together, Rainbow in the rear, striking the fence heavily. Down the back stretch King Lear went to the front again, and at the railway bend had everything beaten, and won by two lengths. Sylvanus was fourth and Drury Lane last. Totalisator, .£472; JG9I on the winner; div., £4 18s. Time, Bmin. Spring Handicap, li miles.

Captain Russell's ch li Cceur de Lion, 6st 91b (Holmes) ... ... ... 1 Mr G. Howe's b h Missfire, 7st 31b (Holmes) 2 Messrs Richardson and Donnelly's br h Douglas, 7st 91b (Fairbrother)... 3 The Artist, Pom Pom, Haria, Primula, Tire, Defiant, Man-o'-War, and Wakelyn also started. The Shrew was scratched. From a splendid start Defiant was the first to show ill front, followed by Wakelyn, Primula, Haria, and Douglas. Passing the stand the order was Defiant, Wakelyn, Haria, The Artist, Primula, Douglas, Missfire, Coeur de Lion, Pom Pom, and Man-o'-War. Going down the back stretch Defiant and Primula were at the head of the field, with Pom Pom and Man-o'-War last. At the mile post Wakelyn and Tire were beaten. At the railway bend Captain Russell's colt shot to the front and was never afterwards troubled. A great race home ensued, but the Dreadnought colt carried too many guns and won by two lengths. Pom Pom was fourth and Defiant and Wakelyn were last to finish. Totalisator, £1123 ; on the winner, .£'9l ; Div., 4211 2s. Time, 2min 37 Q- ;"stii sec. Nursery Handicap, 4| furlongs. Mr T. Connop's ch m Victoria Cross, 7st 91b (O'Neill ... ... ... 1 Captain Russell's ch f Royal George, 7st 111b (Lindsay)... ... ... 2 Captain Russell's Tigress (P. White)... 3 Also started —Conspirer, Nevermore, and Claudia. A bad start was effected, and Victoria Cross got all the best of it. She made every post a winning post, and won by three lengths. Div.. £ll 14s. Time, 58 l-sth sec. Second Hurdles, li mile. Golden Plover, lOst 91b ... 1 Rhino, 9st 71b ... ... 2 Melinite, list 81b ... ... 3All started. Rainbow fell, and Banks, the rider, was injured Div., £4 12s. Time, 2min 54secs.