THE TURF.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 156, 18 June 1912, Page 2

THE TURF.

DATES OF COMING EVENTS.

June 19 and 20—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Winter. June 26 and 27 —Napier Park Racing Club.

GISBORNE RACING CLUB.

HANDICAPS FOR WINTER . MEETING.

Auckland, June 17. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. Chadwick:— Handicap Hurdles, of 100 sovs ; lf mile.—Paisano 11.13, Sleacombe 10.6, Swarthmoor 10.5, Dogger Bank 10.2, Game 9.11, Omati 9.3, Baldos 9.2, Master Theory 9.1, Hinetoa *9.0, Prince Eddie, Ransyl 9.0.

Flying Handicap, of 90 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Dazzling 10.9, Rill 10.8, Sublime 10.7, Irish Riue 10.3, Scotch 10.2, Ardfert 9.13, La Reina 9.10, Goldemar 9.9, Cullinan, Waiowera 9.8, Zetland, Bally Shannon 9.7, Alexis, Dogger Bank 9.6, Sea Pink 9.5, Wee Rose, Lefthora 9.4, Miss Jewel, Te Rakato 9.3, Admiral Soult, Necktie, Tyne Lass, Santiago, Keilder. Caher Davon 9.0. Gisborne Park Steeplechase, of 200 sovs; 3 miles.—Okaihau 11.13, Tui Cakobau 10.12, Captain Jingle 10.9, Swarthmoor 10.7,- Armagh-10.fi, Huhakaha, Donzel 9.12, Whimpez--9.10. Te Rahui, Bonnie Jean 9.9, Morohiko, Longboat 9.8, Quandary, Monarch 9.7.

Hack Flat Handicap, of 60 sovs; 7 furlongs. — Waikehua 9.13, Wee Rose, Compliment, Manuwcra 9.9, Miss Jewel, Rising Sun 9.8, Amaru 9.7, Sylcerlytc 9.6, Treize, Tyne Lags 9.3, Santiago, Kirkby, Glcndinning 9.2, Pasadena, St. Helena, Mcrriinax, Omatcrc, Zulu Queen 9.0. Tramway Steeplechase, of 100 sovs ; 2 miles.—Tui Cakobau 11.0, Captain Jingle 10' 10, Swarthmoor 10.8, Taiaha, Armagh 10-7, Rosegrove. 10.0, Donzel, Mennakaha 9.13, Whimper 9.11, Mozart, Winhana, Bonnie Jean, Te Bahia - 9.9, -Romp, Morohiko, Longboat o.Bj Forward, My Motor 9.7. Winter Oats Handicap, of 100 sovs.; 1| mile.—Birklinc. 10.13, Dazzling 10.9, Rill 10.8, Cublime 10.7, Spate 9.13. La Reina 9.1!, Composed, Waikehua 9.8, Ldch Maben, Amato 9.7, Sea Pink 9.5, Compliment 9.3, Prince Eddie, Manuwera 9.2. Admiral Soult,'Tyne Lass, Omatere 9.0.

HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB.

WINTER MEETING.

The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club’s w inter meeting will be opened on the Hastings racecourse to-morrow, and will be brought-, to a conclusion, on Thursday. Owing to the niild season Hawke’s Baybas experienced the meeting is.likely to be a “winter” one, in name only. It is seasonable, to/find-the trackg and enclosure in a-sloppy condition for winter racing, but for.this year thc-prospects never looked brighter for a' firm track and the grounds wearing a spring appearanpe. Five -out of the seven races to be decided on the first day will bo- run over obstacles, so those who are keen on racing “between the’ flags’’, are-well catered for. This year will be the first occasion pn which the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase and Hawke’s Bay. Hurdles are to be. decided on the on.e day, and that will be an attraction. worth going a long way to see. The Steeplechase course is- not a very- difficult .one. to negotiate, and although racegoers would have much preferred to have Corazon, Antarctic and Continuance continuing their engagements, yet there is material enough left to make an interesting race. Class is not strong- in any of the. races, but fair fields and contest ants of equal calibre will bring about an.enjoyable day’s, sport. THE CONTESTANTS.

Racing will commence with the Woodlands Hack Steeplechase Handicap, of 2 miles, and there is promise of a fair field going to the post, as 11 have been paid up for. Beeline appears in the big steeplechase as well as this race, and which one he starts in he will take some beating. Donzel and Rosegrove are a likely pair to be hard to dispose of at the finish.

A dozen have made the acceptance for the Ladies’ Bracelet, and among them are several good winners this sosson. Flingot ran a good race to Bronze in Wellington over a mile ancHa quarter, and in a field of this sort he is bound to run prominently. Te. Puia can carry weight well and succeeded at Waipukurau on Easter Monday with 12,13 ,on her back against 12.6 she is asked to carry tomorrow. On her Waipukurau funning Morning is badly treated as compared with Te Puia. Morning was in receipt of 341 b and received a beating from Te Puia at Waipukurau. Yet in the Bracelet to-morrow the latter meets Morning on 71b better terms. ’Composed has been receiving a good preparation, and has been going well, but he is a horse that has disappointed his followers so often, and Manitau at a difference of lib is to be preferred. The Hawke’s Bay Hurdles has filled poorly, for one would have expected to find more than nine acceptors iii the £250 race. Form has been well exposed ,and Stevens, Idealism and Koran are a likely trio to be reckoned with. In the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase Whakaweira, Appin and The Spaniard will be racing on their own track, and they should give a good account 6f themselves. * Glenmore has been racing well and he will be running in a weaker class than -what he- met at "Wanganui and Ellerslie. Winiata ,Beeline and Flamingo have raced successfully over country and the race bears an open Appearance. If Whakaweira runs up to his best form he should be able to give the 151 b allowance he is asked to give to those on the minimum mark. The steeplechase course is as folows;_Startng from the caretaker’s I -' ' • the three-mile disI r-. i pi r a hurdle 3ft 6in high is the Hi ’ 1 , *tavle to be undertaken,

while on the back bend a scrub fence sft high is a jump that will test any horse’s ability, for there is very little give in it. The sod wall, which is 4ft high, sft wide at the base, 2ft 6in at the top, with a trench cut some distance back from it, is an obstacle that will have to be jumped, for there is not a weak spot anywhere in it. A post-and*rail double, 3ft 9in and 3ft fiin, with a chain run between them, is on the last bend before entering the straight, while at the gate entrance is a gorse fence 4ft Bin high, which, although it is of a neat design, being nicely trimmed and shaped, is built to stand. A double scrub jump in front of the stand 3ft 6in each is an easy obstacle to jump, and that completes once round of the country. The contestants pass’the stand three times in the big steeplechase. Gorse is placed some distance back from each jump in order for horses to gauge the jumping off point at each fence. The number of visiting horses engaged in the WhakatjU Hack Hurdles will .arouse interest in that evept. Bismarck ran third to Silver Cluse at Wanganui on the first day of the winter meeting, and on the second day he disposed of the opposition easily. Good accounts hare been given of Merriwa’s jumping on- the Napier Park course, and he is a likely one to play an important part at the finish. Bravest is the best of the light weights. The Chief’s performances on the Hastings 'track have been so good that it is only right to find him at the top of the handicap in the Hunt Cup Steeplechase. Longboat, The Plough and Cavil are the most likply ones to show up in - what can be termed a very weak field.. The Heretaunga Handicap, of 7 furlongs, will bring the racing on the first day to a close. Seventeen have been.paid up for and recent winners in Mount Victoria, Thrave and Lord Renown should be able to keep the

top-weight busy.