HASTINGS RACES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 97, 7 April 1934, Page 7

HASTINGS RACES

PERFECT CONDITIONS Manuiri Wins the Hurdles PRESIDENT’S TO GAINSFID Beautiful weather prevailed for the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s second autumn meeting at Hastings to-day. The grounds were again in splendid order, and there was a good attendance of the public present. The course was in excellent conditions and some fast racing was witnessed. Mr. AV. C. Price was at the starting lever getting the fields away with good despatches. Good judgment was shown by Mr. H. Coyle in the handicapping, and the decisions of Mr. W. P. Bussell, the judge, gave every satisfaction.

The arrangements for the meeting were in the capable hands of the secretary, Mr. H. 8. Moss, and his officials.

The Hastings Citizens’ Band plaved a programme of popular selections which were appreciated by the public. The following are the results of the racing up to the time of the "Tribune” going to Press:—

KARAMU HURDLES HANDICAP, Of £7O; li mile. 2/2 Mr D. N. Lane’s b g MANUIRI, by Lord Quex—Headache, 6 yrs (W. J, Bowden), 11.12 1 4/4 Mrs R. H. Biggar’s ch m Million aged ()J. Walsh), 11.2 ... 2 1/1 Mr W. Wilson’s b g Kahunoke, 6 yrs, (O. Thompson), 9.11 ... 3 (Winner trained by G. W. B. Greene, Hastings.)

Also started: 3/3 Kimbo 10.9, 5/5 Cotsfield 9.10, 6/6 Ex Dono 9.0, 7/7 Wee Boy 9.0. Cqtsfield was the first to break tho line, but Million took the first fence first, followed closely by Kimbo, Cotsfield, Kahunoke, and Manuiri. Into the straight the first time the order was Cotsfield and Kimbo, together, from Million and Manuiri, with Ex Dono close up, and Wee Boy last. This order was maintained down the back. Kahunoke was making up ground on the flat, only to lose it again at the fences. At the penultimate hurdle Kimbo went ahead and led into the straight from Million and Manuiri, At this stags Cotsfield began to drift. Kimbo led over the last fence, but in the run to the post Manuiri challenged, also Kahunoke. Manuiri won by three lengths, and Million beat Kahunoke (who made up a great deal of ground once the last hurdle was jumped) for second place by a long neck, with Kimbo tiring, a head away fourth. Time 2.43.

TOMOANA ELECTRIC HANDICAP. Of £6O; 6 furlongs. 2/3 Mr J. J. Key’s b f MARAE QUEX, by Lord Quex—Maraetotara, 4 yrs (B. H. Morris) 8.7 1 3/2 Mr J. 8. McLeod’s b ' g MoHeath, 3 yrs, (P. Atkins), 8.7 2 1/1 Mr A. W. Meikle’s br f Seattle, 3 yrs (W. Horne), 8-10 3 (Winner trained by W. D. Young, Hastings.) Also started: 4/4 Marsong 8.7, 8/8 Winter Sport 8/7, 5/5 Bold Bill 8.7, 7/7 Heliotype 8.7, 6/6 Lady Wessex 8.7. After a short delay at the post caused by Winter Sport and Lady Wessex, the field eventually got away on good terms, the first to break the line being Marsong. closely followed by Winter Sport, Marae Quex and Seattle, but the latter got knocked at the half-mile post to lose three or four lengths. Into the straight there was little difference in the order, but Marsong and Winter Sport began to lose ground, while Heliotype and Seattle wgre making up lost leeway. In the run home Marae Quex outstayed the opposition to win easily by the best part of four lengths but McHeath (who was lying about fifth for most of the running) and Seattle had a hard go for second money for the former to get it by half a head, with Lady Wessex fourth, followed by Heliotype and Marsong. Time, 1.15 3-5. JUVENILE HANDICAP. Of £7O; 5i furlongs. 3/3 Mr T. H. Lowry’s bd.f. TALARI bv Chief Ruler—Doree, 2 yrs. (L. H. Jones), 7.0 1 2/2 Mr. D. Preston’s ch.f. Arauline, 3 yrs. (W. Horne), 8.4 J 2 4/4 Mr F. Springfield’s b.f. Peggy’s Joy, 2 yrs. (J. Gunn), 7.7 .... 3 (Winner trained by R. Alexander, Greenmeadows). Also started: 1/1 Queen’s Pride 8.8, 5/5 Cellerimus 7.4 J. Cellerimus delayed the start for some time and eventually was left with the rest going away in a line. The first to break the line was Talari, with Queen’s Pride. Arauline and Peggy’s Joy next, and this is how they raced at lengthy intervals over the first two furlongs, when Peggy Joy on the outside improved her position to second alongside Queen's Pride. Talari was first into the straight, but the others were close up with the exception of Cellerimus, who had made up much of her leeway. With whips out Talari went on to win comfortably by half a length from Arauline. who received a nice run through on the rails, with the weakening Queen’s Pride just beaten for third money bv Peggv’s Jo* two and a half lengths back. Time, 1.9 2-5.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, Of £110; 11 mile. 2/3 Mr W. Wilson’s br g GAINFID, by Gaincourt— Aetifid, 5 yrs (R. Marsh). 8.8 I 1/2 Mr E. N. Grenside's br g Blue Boy. 4 yrs (B. Morris), 8.4 . 2 5/5 Mr O. Nelson's el: g Emotion, aged (P. Atkins). 8.8 3 Also started. 4 4 Aesculus 86, 3/1 Stitch 7.5, 6 4 Sylvan Dell 7.0, 7/7 Anemometer 7.0. From an indifferent start Gainsfid and Anemometer were first to show out, with Aesculus being cut out, getting the worst of it. Passing the stand Anemometer and Stitch lead from Gainsfid. Emotion and the rest, with the exception of Aesculus last by live lengths. Down the back very little difference occurred in the run ning. with Emotion Mn behind the pacemakers pulling very hard. Half * mile from home Aesculus made up a great (Je:il of ground inside a furlong and was actually disputing the lead with Emotion at this point. Coming into the straight this pair led from , Gainsfid and Blue Boy. A little jost

■ ling occurred in tho run home, in whi.-h Aesculus was verv nearlv down. At this point Gainsfid put in a great run, as did alse Emotion end Blue Roy. Passing the winning line almost in a row, Gainsfid got the verdict by half a neck, with Blue Boy a head in front of Emotion, followed by Stitch, Aeecuius and Anemometer Time, 2.6 2-5.