HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB MEETING.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5336, 21 March 1879, Page 2

HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB MEETING.

FIRST DAY.

President— Robert Farmer. Esq. Judge— Thomas Tanner, Esq. Stewards-^J. N. Williams, W. J. Birch, R. Farmer, W. U. Burke, Thomas Tanner, Jas. Lyon, W. Shrimpton, aii'l C. B. Winter, Esqrs. Starter— C. A. Fitzroy, Esq. Clerk of the Course— A. Danvers, Esq. Secretary— F.* D. Luckie, Esq. The annual race meeting of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club commenced yesterday at Hastings. There was a large attendance, notwithstanding the threatening aspect of the weather, which, however, held up until the principal race, the Napier Handicap, was being run, when it came down in earnest, and a regular stampede took place, only those whose duties compelled them, or those who could find a sheltered spot, remaining to witness the other events. The arrangements were excellent, and not a hitch occurred to mar the day's proceedings. A capital view of the course was obtained from the grand stand, which the public seemed fully to appreciate, and had the weather been a little more propitious the meeting would have been a complete success. The first race, the Maiden Plate, was fixed to take place at 1 o'clock, but was postponed for a quarter of an hour to allow the passengers by the 12.30 train from Napier to witness it. , There were six runners. Hailstorm and Loch' Lomond divided the premierohip in the betting, Kaokaoroa also finding plenty of friends. The race, however, was never in doubt, as although Loch Lomond made a semblance of a race, Hailstorm won easily at the finish, Kaokaoroa a fair third. The Railway Stakes came next, and when it was seen that Sinking Fund was amongst the starters, liberal offers against the other candidates met with no response, and in truth he had not much difficulty in placing the stakes to his owner's credit, Never Miss, who ran a good game horse, being second. Then came the principal event of the meeting, the Napier Handicap, which brought six runners to the post. Pinfire, in the absence of Sinking Fund, who was scratched immediately after his race for the Railway Plate, was made a hot favorite, odds of 3 to 1 being freely laid on him, but the pot nearly boiled. oyer, L^ly Elisabeth, against

whom. offers of 10 to I. "went begging, making a splendW^ghiofyt; vr The race was run in a tieaVy downpour oi rain. For the -next race, the Corinthian Cup, for 4 gentleman riders. f ;bnly, fthere were four, Btarters, Merlin being the favorite ; but he could get no, nearer |bhan third, T|nmtea f ;;'ridden by Mr Gfe6> Heslop, coating in; first} Tawrera Second.^ ' A \ hack 'race^wbund .^pfwßat would have; beeny; had 'not* thejiw^ather turned out do,' badly, a glorious day's Bport. Maides'Pmte of 60 soys, with a sweep of 3 soys each •for starters added, open to all horses that have never won an advertised race exceeding £25 in value at time of entry. Winner of any. such race attor entry, to carry,llb penalty. Weight for age. Distance lj miles. Enrance, 3 soys. Mr Powdrell'a r h Hailstorm, Bst, 3 yrs (Donhahy) . . 1 Mr M'lvor's b « Loch Lomond, 4 yrs, 9st (Robinson) 2 Mr W. Douglas' b g Kaokaoroa, aged, 9st 111 b (Gooßeman).. ... .. • .. , .. .. *j* Mr J. Lyon's br h Pohokura, 4 yrs, 9sfc (Ratima) ... 0 Mr D. Knight's Roebuck, 4 yrs, 9st 41b (Bremner) 0 Mr E. Conroy's br.g. Dainty, 4 yrs, 9st (Jeffares) .-. 0 Betting : Even on Loch Lomond, 6to 4 against Hailstorm, .3 to 1. against Roebuck and Kaokaoroa, 4 to 1 against Day and Martin, 10 to 1 against Dainty. Hailstorm jumped off with, the lead, Roebuck and Kaokaoroa in. close attendance. This position was maintained for. a mile, when Loch Lomond made; his effort, but could never get on terms with the leader, who won easily by 'a length and a-half, , Kaokaoroa a good third. Pohakura ran against a post and seriously injured himself. , . J "'/ Railway Stakes of 30?sovs. Weight for age. Distance, J-mile. Entrance, 2 soys. Mr Bay's b h Sinking Fund, 6 yrs, 9st lib (Wattie)..' 2 Mr H. Tomoana's b g Never Missj aged,' 9st lib (R 1 . Gooseman) .. ... .. .. :. , ..'"2 Mr Hoani Karaka's b g Moa, aged, 9st lib (Kehu). . 3 Mr Weihana's b g Tare, aged, 9st lib (Jeffares) . . 0 Messrs W. and G. Heslop's blk g Lottory, 3 yrs; ' Bst 31b (Donhahy) . :...-.."...... ... ..'0 Mr G. Burnaud's b g West End, aafed, 9st lib (Bremner) .' .. ..0 Mr W. Douglas' b m Camelia, 2 yra, 6st 21b (Kaiser) 0 ' Mr Allen's bmLalla Kookh, aged, Bst 111 b (Wilmot) .. ..... ..0 Betting : stol on Fund, 6to 1 bar one. :"■■•■ is-, Never Miss made play;; .followed jby Sinking Fund to the bend, ., when Sinking Fund came away, and won in a canter by three lengths> Moa a good third. Napier Handicap, of 150 soys, with a sweepstakes of . 5 soys each added. Second horse to receive 20 soys from the stakes. Distance, 1J miles. Komination, 2 sovs;. .acceptances, 3 soys, to go to the i funds. The winner of any handicap .of , the value , 300 soys after declaration of the wei<jhts,to carry ( 101 b extra; of the value of 200 soys' 71b extra ; of the value of 100 soys 61bs extra.. Penalties not \ accumulative^ ••-■%.•.' . , i , Mr Vallance's c g Pinflre, 4-yrs, 9st ( J. Nolan) ... £L Mr R. Farmer's c m Lady. Elizabeth, 3 yrs. Gst 61b A • (Williams) I"."-"'.. ' .".. ».. .. 2Mr D. Knight's b h Lara, 4 yrs, Bst ,Glb,(D6nhahy) . . 3 Mr ßenata's en h Otupai, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (Kelly) ".. 0 Mr D. Knight's b g Ika; 6 yrs, 7st 51b (J. Harris) . . 0 Mr M'lvor'sgg Grey Momus, aged, Gst 41b (Laing) O Betting : 3tol on Pinfire, 4to 1 against Lady Ellen and Grey Momus, 10 to 1 against Otupai, 12 to 1 against Ika. , After a couple of false starts,' caused by ' the eagerness of Lady .Elizabeth to get away, a capital start was effected, Ika making the running for. his stable co;npanion Lara, Lady Elizabeth well up, Pinfire taking it easy in the rear. On passing the stand the,- 1 first time round Lara led, followed by Ikaj Pinfire, aiid •Lady Elizabeth. At the back of the course Pinfire gradually crept up and got level with the leaders. When fairly in the straight Lara fell back, and Lady Elizabeth coming up on tue ,■ inside challenged Pinfire, and amidst great excitement they came on locked together, but Pinfire running the longest won :a magnificent race on the post by a , neck, Lara third, Ika fourth, and Otupai and Grey Momus last." ; -'* ■ ' ■'■ •■ ■■•"■■■■ ■• . :.:i,.i Corinthian Cop— Value £40; 2 miles; gentlemen riders. Horses to be either owned or riddenby members of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Clnb.' Welt er weights for age. Entranced. Mr J. Lyon's b h Tamatea, syrs, list 81b (Mr G. Heslop .. .. ' .. .. .. .. -v. .1 Mr Renata's br h Tawera, Cyrs, 12st 41bs (Mr W. • Heslop) .. .. .. -2 Mr A. M'Gean's c h Merlin, 3 yrs 9st2lb(MrGilpin) ' 3 Mr Burnaud's br.g. Skysail, aged, 12sfc lib (Mr Danvers) .. .. .. i..',0 Betting: 7 to 4 on Merlin. Won easily. Hack Racb of 10. soys. Distance 1 mile; catch weights. Entrance, £1. . : Mr Conroy's Captain .. ... 1 In this race Darkie came in first, o bnt ; a . protest was lodged against him^- on the grounds that he had won public money at . Patangata, and that he had been in training. .The protest was allowed, and the second horse, Captain, receives the stakes.