THE TURF.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 16, 2 January 1912, Page 6

THE TURF.

HAWKES HAY J< »< KEY ( LIB. SECOND DAY. The conekuting day of tlic Hawke s | Bay Jockey Chib's summer meeting ! was held in beautiful weather and j there was a large attendance. The course was in firm order and fair times vrere consequently put up. The Hastings Town Band played a fine selection of uitisiv. Rosegrove was again withdrawn from the Aotea Hurdle Race, four runners only going to the post. Donzel. who was raised 17ib for his win yesterday was out early making the pace, but at the railway bend All Trumps had his measure. After leaving Donzel it could lie seen that Fond M emory would severely trouble AH Trumps, but at the last fence the former swerved badly thereby spoiling what chance he would hive had. Donzel a bad. List. Seraphic was first favourite* in the Grandstand Handicap with Winning Post second choice and they finished in that <u<!vr in the race. Pot Luck began quickest and ran a good race for five furlongs, but when it came to racing Seraphic was the only one in it. San Pluie never got near the leaders and is evidently not as good | as she was a few weeks back. | A good field of ten lined up for the' Scurry Hack Handicap. Ea.-y being; installed a strong favourite. Thrave i

being second choice with First Marshal third in demand. The pubk< judged the situation to a nicety for they finished in the order in which they were backed. Dreadable ran well for four furlongs, but is not wound up yet to see a strongly run race out. Thrave finished well and her running was an improvement on anything she has shown since returning from Australia. The defections of Arion:. Meremere and Composed reduced the field for the Summer Handicap to four runners. Gold Circle was a ■ staunch favourite and he led from start to finish, winning easily. Following are the results:— Aotea Handicap Hurdle Race, of 70 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs.. and third horse 5 sics, from the stake. One mile' and three-quarters. Mr. E. Lim brick's br in All Trumps, aged, by The Officer —Queen of Trumps, 9.0 (R. Thompson) 1 Air. H. Ttipaea's Fond Memory. 9.8, (Jerry (O’Connell) 2 Mr. E. J. Rathbone’s Polyniees. 10.0 (R. Gray> 3 Also started: Donzel. AH Trumps was first to show out from Donzel. but before going a furlong Donzel rushed to the front. Passing the stand on the first round the order was Donzel. Fond 'Memory. Poly - niees. At the- railway bend AU I Trumps headed Donzel. Fond Memory fast making up ground. At the last jump Fond Memory and All Tramp- rose together, but the latter came away again and won by half a length. Pohuiices five lengths further off. Time. .3min 17sec. A protest was entered l.y the trainer of Fond Memory on the grounds of a cross, but after hearing the evidence the judge’s placing was not disturbed. Crand Stand Handicap, of 100 sovs.: k second horse to reieve 1-5 sovs., and third hors.? 10 so 1 , s. from the stake. | Minimum weight, 7st. 71’.. . Six furlongs, i r. A. F. Douglas' ch.h Seraphic ; I ayrs. by The Possible-Seraph : 8.0 (H. Griffiths) I i Mr. R. Kerehoma’s Winning Post ;

S.t» • V» . Kirk) 2 Mr. E. J- ‘Watt’s Pot Luck. 7.7 ; (E. Lowe/ Si Also started. —L<-rd Possible and ' Sa:.i Pluie. Pot L;.< k was first to; show out closely followed by Lord . Possible. The same order was main- ‘ tain into the straight, the remainder I of the field close up. Half way down I the running Seraphic shot out and j won comfortably by a length, the j same distance separating second and i third. Time. imin 16$ec. I Scurry Hack Handicap, of 70 sovs.: j second horse to receive 10 sovs., and j third horse 5 snv.s. from the stake. I Minimum weight, 7st. i , Five furlongs, > Mr. ?i. R. White’s b.f. Easy, by Merri’.vee-—Float. ."yrs. 7.S ( E. I Lo we) 1 i Mr. A. F. Douglas's Thrave. 7.11 j (W. Kirk) 2 Mr. I). Hepburn's First Marshal. 7.3 (M. Griffiths) 3 Scratched: Chief Marshal. Divinia bolted for about three furlongs before the st'art and being taken j back tn the post refused to leave the! mark when the tapes were released.! Easy led all the way closely fol-j lowed by First Marshal and Dread- j able into th? straight. Dreadable I dropped, out before the distance was i reached and Thrave joined in. In ■ an interesting finish Easy won by a, First Marshal a length further Time. Imiu. 3 -’-."jsec. Handicap, of 110 sovs. : second to receive lo and third s,r;s. To be a 11 i la 1 t e 1 h ' s h i C. 0.l I ' s .1 iroia c> a <;. > h ami n ■ • In e n

Al ( KI.AND RACES. ' I’i n PRESS AVTIOS. ; i A::, k'.-w.d. Jan. 2. : The races are bring continued in fine weather, and there is a large attendance. Results:— Goodwood Handicap. Maheno l.i Master Jack 2. Beilah 3. Maheno, took charge at- tin distance, sfalling; off a light run by Master Jack, and ■ won by throe lengths. Time. Imtni Vise:*. Scratched : Mco Olga and l Scottish. Sylvia Handicap--.Bleriot 1. Has-, kavu •2. Lannaeost 3. Scratched :' Daleato and Stop. Lannaeost led to; rhe distance and then *Bleriot got in front and won by 21 lengths. Time. I min. 15 2-ssec. j Grand Stand Handicap.—Electra-; k >ff 1. Masterpiece 2. Coromandel 3. j All started. Wee Olga made the) running well inti) the straight, ■.’•here; Elcctrakoff came through, stalling j off Challenge by Masterpiece and Cercmandi 1. Won by two lengths. Time. 2min 7 3-sscc. Royal Stakes.—Prince Soult 1. Winning Way 2. Culprit 3. Also ran :! Antoinette. Canute and Beldame. Culprit made the running to the distance then Winning M ay got on terms and Prince Soult coming through finished a great dash and won by a length ami a half in Intin. laser. > RACES POSTPONED. ,

Oamaru. Jan. 2. Rain completely spoiled the holicfays and the first day's racing of the summer meeting which was postponed until to-morrow on account of the sodden nature of the course. WAIROA COUNTY RACING CLUB. Nominations for all events at the Vaiioa’s Racing Club’s meeting on January 23rd and 24th close on Wedntsdav. January 3rd, at 10 p.m. The training track is in splendid order.