LATE SPORTING.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VII, Issue 110, 4 May 1917, Page 6

LATE SPORTING.

H.B. JOCKEY CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. The autumn meeting of Ihe ] Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club was commenced to-day. The weather was I fine, although overcast, but compared with previous years the attendance was pcor, owing no doubt to the curtailment of the train ser'•ices. The investments in the OtaI lisptnr will also show- a marked 'hrnnkege if any criterion can be fnkce f’-om the invested on fhn fret io-'-, which was consideraldv below (bn rt'crase. Mr. J. MeM-dion, stipend'ary The was in irood <*oins -nd the lawns presenter! an

IVO PDDPP” 0 PP n . Th n Hastings M”niei v 'al Rand wa 1 ’ in attendance, and ronde'-ed n good programme o' musical selections. ! An innovation ”’ns the hoistin'’- of " red fiog ”t tba totnli'-a+n- before f'nr efr-rf; of e-eh v fol’ the con-i'-'f Pin llan p v-m r, p ov\> p,'- tn rm-Plr carried out by Mr. 11. Moss, SC'n-r’tnrv. Following are the results:— 125 enre —T;O"VOT/ANTb£ TTA?yBTCAP HTTBBLF RACE, horse +r» receive 30 sows .and' tb'rd horse 20 so vs from the stake. The winner of anv hurdle race after +’' rt declaration of weights to carry 71b extra. 1} miles. 1 Macdonald’s Sensitive, 9.10 (H. Manson) 1 2 K. S. Williams’ Maryland. 9.7, (A. n. Burt) 2 8 Fraser and Lawry’s Sabrenui, 9.0 (A. Lawrence) 3 Also started: 5 Tatimi 9.8, 4 Yellow and Black 9.2, 7 Fagot 9.2, 6 Tornea 9.0, 3 Glouria 9.0. From a good start Tornea assumed the lead and led past the stand; with Maryland and Tatima in close attendance. At the hack stretch Maryland and Tatima displaced the leader, Fagot and Sabrenui also moving up. In the straight Sensitive came with a good run, winning by two lengths, a neck separating second and third. Time, 3min. IPsecs. 200 snvq. — KARAMU HANDICAP! HURDLE RACE. Second horse to receive 30 sovs, and",third horse 20 sovs from the stake. The winner of. any hurdle race after the declaration cf weights to carry 71b extra. NomiTwo miles..

5 Mr. Alien’s Master Timi, 9..0, (T. Close) 1 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Gladful, 10.10 GV. Bush) 2 3 V. H. Colello’s Braeburn, 10.6 H. Lorigan) 3 Also started : 4 Diavolo 9.12, 7 Jem 9.7, 2 Atpatoro 9.5, 6 Czaronus 9.5. The field was sent away on good ! terms, Diavolo rushing to the front followed by Master Timi and Atua- ; toro . At the back stretch Master ; Timi established a strong lead from ; Diavolo. and Gladful moved up. I Master Timi led into the straight 1 and stalled oft’ i strong challenge by Gladful, winning by a length and a half, three lengths between second and third. Time, 3min. 48secs. ; 225 sovs. — NURSERY HANDICAP. Second horse to receive 30 sovs, and third horse 15 sovs from the stake. For two-year-olds. The winner of any flat race after the declaration of ■weights to carry 71b extra. Five furlongs. 2 K. S. Williams’ Vagabond, 8.1, (R. Reid) 1 1 H. E. Troutbeck’s Elocution, ! 8.10 (A. Reed) 2 4E. Baracq’s Impediment, 7.0 (E. Manson) 3 Also started : 5 Noir 7.0, 3 Vermillion 6.10, 8 Lord Astolat 6.10, 7 Metalluni 6.10, 6 Bagdad 6.10. From a struggling start Noir was first to get going and led to entrance to straight. A good finish resulted in Vagabond overhauling Noir and winning by a neck, a length separating second and third horses. Time, Imin. 2secs. 300 sovs.—PORANGAHAU HANDICAP. Second horse to receive 30 sovs, and third horse 20 sovs from the stake. The winner of any flat race after the declaration of weights to carry 71b extra. Six and a-half furlongs. 6 Hunter’s Settler, 6.7 (L. Goodwin) 1 2 R. B. Williams’ Multiplication, 8.0 (R. Reed) 2 1 IV. G. Stead’s Cheloina,- 7.4 (B. Decley) 3 Also started: Gazique 8.5, 4 Sea Lord 7.9, 5 Centre 7.1. This was a magnificent race from entering the home turn, the three placed horses fighting out a desperate finish, only a bare head separating the three horses. Time, Imin. 21 l-ssecs. <1)0 sovs. — HAWKE’S BAY' ‘CUP HANDICAP, {second horse to receive 75 sovs, aud tlurd horse 2J sovs irom the stake. Uue mile and a-half 100 sovs. — maiden hack bald. Second horse to receive 10 sovs, and third horse 5 sovs from the stake. Six turlongs. 5 C. Briar’s Multifual, 8.5 (J. utiaea) 1 2 A. B. Williams’ Chortle, 9.0 Heed) and IW. G. Stead’s Sasanoff (B. Deely) ueacl neat Also started: 3 Indigo 7.9, 8 'leka 7.7, 6 Bon Reve 7.3, 4 I’riais 6.10, 7 Tressida 6.10. The field got- away slowly, Bon Reve taking the lead, a position he maintained for some distance, leading Tressida past the stand, with the rest of the field close up. At the back stretch Bon Reve fell back and Tressida assumed command, Sasanog being in the rear. At the entrance to the straight Multifual, Chortle and Indigo were the order, with Sasanoff fast coming through. Indigo shortly afterwards fell, injuring his rider and a great race resulted in Multifual winning by a bare length second and third horses dead heat. Time, 2min. 35secs.