H.B. JOCKEY CLUB

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 163, 25 June 1928, Page 2

H.B. JOCKEY CLUB

WINTER MEETING CONCLUDED FINAL HANDICAP TO KAITI. INCREASED “TOTE” FIGURES. The H.B. Jockey Club finished up their winter meeting in a very satisfactory manner on Saturday. The day was beautifully fine, and there was a large attendance. Speculation on the machine was very brisk, the sum of £15.076 being put through for the day, as against £13.802. on the second day last year. The’ total for the meeting was £14,772 compared with £24335, last year, an increase cf £437 for the two days. The following are the late results: GREENHILL HANDICAP. Of 140 sovs.; 1 mile. 2 Mr. Taranaki Te Ua’s b g Huikai Tribulation—Carlatour, 6yrs. (T. Green), 10.2 .' 1 Mrs. P. F. Wall's Addlepate, 5 yrs. (R. Reed), 9.3 2 5 Mrs. J. Hickey's Epistle, 6yrs. (J. Hickley), 9.4 3 Also started: :4 Wanderlust 10.2, 3 Boy 9.7, 7 Pita 9.2, 5 Othon 9.0, 8 Our Jack 9.0, 6 Essential 9.0. It was a good start and when they entered the back stretch Epistle was showing the way to Pita, Huikai and Addlepate and thus they ran to the far bend. Coming round the bend the order was Epistle, Pita, Othon, Addlepate and Huikai. When heads were turned for home the field bunched and they ran pretty well in line to the distance post, where Huikai came away to win by three lengths, a neck between second and third. Time 1.48 4-5. 'Wanderlust was fpurth close up. RAUKAWA HANDICAP. Of 125 sovs; 1 mile and 1 furlongl 4—Mr John Macdonald’s br.m. Cleavers, by Mountain Knight, —Lady Delaval. 5 years (H. Griffiths). 9.2 1 B—Messrs8 —Messrs D. H. McLeod and C. H. Slater’s b.g. Pale Star 6 years (R. J. Mackie), 9.0 2 I—Mr B. T. Bennett’s b.g. King Mart, 4 years (A. Reed). 10.7 3 Also started: 3 No Favours 10.8. 2 Singleton 10.3, 7 Grand National 9.9 5 Royal Elm 9.9, 11 Lieutenant Bill 9.4. 6 High Heather 9.0, 9 Crishna l2 Gaimint 9.0, 10 Jen 9.0. King Mart was rushed to the front at the rise of the barrier, and was followed round v tho Southland road bend by Singleton, Jen and High Heather. Running along the back High Heather took charge from Singleton and King Mart, but before the far bend was reached Grand National was well clear of High Heather, King Mart, Pale Star, Singleton and Crishna. Grand National was first to turn for home from a bunched field. AnothcY exciting finish resulted, Clavers getting home by a length, lj lengths between second and third Time 2.3 2-5. Grand National was fourth, FINAL HANDICAP. (Of 150 sovs; six and a half furlongs. I—Mr1 —Mr P. F. Wall’s blk.g. Kaiti, by Lucullus—Suratura 5 years (R. Reed), 10.11 ....' 1 4— Mr C. E. Twist’s b.m Dreamy, 6 years (A. Hockley), 9.0 .... 2 5— Mrs A. 11. Hutchinson’s br.g. Royal Time, 4 years (R. S. Bagley), 9.0 ...' 3 Also started: 2 Fee Simple 9.13, 6 Mountain Heath 9.0, 7 Kilmoyler 9.0, 8 Othon 9.0, 3 Coot 9.0. The field got away in good line, except Coot, who refused to leave the barrier, and Jook no part in the race. When they had settled down Fee Simple was in charge from Kaiti, Royal Time, Dreamy, Mountain Heath and Othon. Kaiti ran up to Fee Simple rounding the turn the next in order being Royal Time, and Dreamy. Kaiti was the first to turn for home, and though strongly challenged by Dreamy and Roytil Time, had enough in hand to win by 1J lengths, threequarters of a length between second and third. Time 1.26 1-5. Fee Simple was fourth. NOTES ON THE RUNNING. Red Bank continues the successful run of All Fed's progeny over fences. In the Havelock Hurdles be' was first over the initial obstacle and was

never further troubled to win easily. Red Bank is a most promising hurdler. Our Jack found the two furlongs less distance more to his liking, but second money was his best. Dapper Boy ! who is owned by the young Hastings sportsman, Air. S. Ryan, for his first attempt was pleasing, jumping like an old ’un as well as running on at the finish. This gelding is only a three-year-old, on the young side for a hurdler, and given a little time will be a useful performer. His pedigree boasts of the best, his dam being a grand daughter of Frailty. Merle also was making her first appearance with the colours up over fences, but was not sure in her lepping. She will improve with lacing experience. * * *

Peneus showed his appreciation of the sunshine by winning the Turamoe Hurdles. Mr. Vallance’s gelding won this race last year. Troilus also improved on his first day’s running to finish second. He is not a likely National horse, but in his class is useful. Gaze did not jump quite so well this time but nevertheless went well as the finish between the three placed hoises was a real struggle. Braeman, in not being able to beat Puwhero, does not sneak too well of future prospects in hurdle races.

It did not take Locarno long to make a return to his new owner, Mr. F. Armstrong, as the first race he starts in he wins, viz.: the Kidnappers Handicap. Of the flat horses competing at Napier and Hastings Locarno is the most likely to win the Winter Cup this year. Dishonoured again ran second, making three on end in as many starts. Royal Lineage, in getting third, showed a big improvement and should just be about right.for Wellington.

Kalos, who has only been in work a few weeks, raced well in his two starts, suggesting that before long the Boniform gelding .will collect Rory Alor found the 6t furlongs just a little too far for him. The balance of the short distance hacks, with the exception of Keen, were of a poor class.

Despite the small field the June Steeples was ah interesting race to watch. Matu, the winner, jumped perfectly throughout. Being a new hand at this department of the game he can be expected to do better at bigger meettings. Matu’s dam is Penroe and Reserve, as given in the “Correct Card.” Awangawanga races better with each start, and it was only the want of condition that beat him. Royal Heather struggled into second money. Alaster Arch fell at the sod wall but would not have been in a place, while Prince Carol again ran off. In his three starts the Waipukurau gelding has fallen once and run off twice.

Huikai, who has been most consistent of late, at last rewarded his native owner, Mr. Taranaki te Ua, with a win, annexing the Cr-mhill Handicap in great style, T. Green having the Tribulation gelding ’n a nice position throughout. The race for second position was desperate, Addlepate, Epistle and Wanderlust passing the post locked together. Epistle ran her best race to date over a mile. Mrs. Hickey’s little mare is now right back to her best. Boy was a little disappointing after his win on Wednesday. Othon, but for getting chopped out at the barrier rise, may have had a fighting chance.

At last Clavers ran up to track form by winning the nine furlong hack race after a hard set-to with Pale Star. Clavers, seven furlongs from home, was last. Pale Star, one of the outsiders, in getting second place, did what the writer expected and anticipated in this column. King Mart, on the handicap, was just not good enough. Grand National finished fourth, going much kinder than on the first day, although when he was asked to do better coming into the run home he did not respond too generously. No Favours and Singleton, a pair of well backed horses, ran poorly.

In the last race of the meeting Kaiti carried close on a thousand pounds. He fully justified the confidence placed in him by winning all out by a couple of' lengths, which made him a triple winner at Hastings. Dreamy, making her first appearance in open company, was encouraging, taking second money, and her finishing effort over six and abalf furlongs was easily her best to date. Fee Simple, with 9.13, was expected to do better than fourth in this field. Royal Time, in getting third, accomplished his best over the recent four days’ racing. Alountain Heath’s form is too bad to be true as he finished last and at no time had more than two behind him. Coot absolutely refused to leave the barrier.

After such a wretched day on Friday the tote, did remarkably well in finishing up £437 ahead of last year.

The following owners won over £lOO at the H.B.J.C. Meeting:— Messrs. J. A. McFarlane £245, P. F. Wall £235, F. F. Newman £l9O, W. J. Craig £l9O, Taranaki Te Ua £l3O, C. F. Vallance £l3O, F. R. Waller £lO5, W. H. Gaisford £lO5, W. White £lO5 and G. R. Brown £lO5.

The most successful horsemen were:—R. Reed and T. Green 3 each, H. Burt. H. Gordon, A. G. Campbell, W. J. Bowden, A. E. Stratton, Allen McDonald, A. Jenkins, H. Griffith, one each.

The most successful trainers were Miss G. Maher and I*. P, Nenglo, each: F H. Waller. G Jones AV J. Craig, V. 11. Colella, H, T, Pen

nett, G. New, L. Knapp, J. Ayers, W. Griffith, and Wallace Young, one each.