SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXI, Issue 15333, 16 June 1910, Page 9

SPORTING.

AN AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 15. AVootton, the Australian jockey, reappeared at Ascot and rode a winner and threo seconds.

I-lAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. [Beit Eness Association.] NAPIER, June 15. Tho first day of the Hawke's Bay Jockoy Club’s Winter Meeting was held to-day, at Hastings, when there was only a fair attendance. The weather was fino till late in the-aiternoon, when tho wind became piercingly cold and rein sot in, the last two races beuiy run in showers. The course was in good order, and tho racing generally was of interest. Several occurred. In the Maidon Steeplechase the riders of Tho Pebble and Diploma-tie (Jerry O'Connell and H. Campbell) were thrown, and had each a collarbone broken, while in tho Steeplcchaso Jack Pot hit the eod wall, and canio down heavily and broke his neck. His rider. Pnramore, escaped unhurt The sum of £5G35 passed through the totnlisator, na compnAd with £6945 on the first day last year. The following are details of the racing: MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. About two miles. Mr T. Carson’s ch g Nero, by Nestor— Australian mare, aged, 9st 101 b (J. Hercock) 1 Mr H. J. Cameron’s Kauroa, 9st 7.b (C. Cochrano) 2 Mr W. Care’s King Hippo, 10st Gib (A. Julian) 8 Full Cry lOst Gib, Diplomatic lOst slb, Rawliiti Ost Ulb, Oakley 9&t 71b, Ratepayer 9st 7ib and The Pobble 9st 7lb also started. Won by twenty lengths. King Hippo just beat. Oaldey for third place. Time— imin 13sec. LADIES’ BRACELET HANDICAP, of 75 sovs One mile and a half. Mrs T. H. Lowry’s blk c Cullinan, by Royal Fusilier—Bijou, Byrs, 103 t 7lb (Mr G. D. Beatson) 1 Mrs H. M'Mar.awny's Mahutn, 12st Blb (Mr G. Hirst) 2 Mrs F. T. Bradley’s Karakaturun, list 9lb (Mr H. Jago) 3 Centaur list 2lb and Donald lOst 7lb also started. Won comfortably by a lengtln Karakaturua was a poor third. Time—2min 41 3-s?ec. I'URAMOE HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 150 sovs. Ono milo and three-quar-ters Mr V. Bolger’s br g Prophet, by St Paul Tawhiti, oyrs, list sib (0. Cress) 1 Mr W. Roberts’s Showman, 9st 21b (T. Pino) 2 Mr G. L. Hamilton’s Forest, Ost 7lb (T. Pritchard) 3 Polyanthus list also started. , AVon by three-quarters of a length. Time — Bmin Msec. HAWKE’S BAY STEEPLECHASE, of 400 sovs. About three miles. Hen J D. Ormond’s b g Audax, by Birkenhead —Temeraire, aged, list Gib (A. Julian) 1 Mr D. Simmond's Prospector, 9st lllb (car. 10at lib) (C. O’Neill) 2 Jack Pot- list lllb, Eurus list slb and Sir Lethe 9;t 71b also started. The field scon strung out, Prospector taking the lead, with Jack Pot, Audax, Sir Lethe and Eurus following in that order. The positions' remained practically unchanged to the double at the back of tho course, where Eurus got rid of his rider. Passing the stand the first time tho order was Sir Lethe, Prospector, Audax, Jack Pot. Going round the second time Sir Lethe unseated bis rider at tho brush, leaving Jack Pot in the lead, with Audax second. At tho last double Audax was slightly in front and going strong. Jack Pot fell at the sod wall. This left Audax nothing to boat, and ho cantered homo a furlong in front -of Prospector, these being the only two left in the race. Time —Grain 42sec. WHAICATU HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One milo and threequarters. Mr G. P. Donnelly’s ch g Golden Water, by Golden Reef—la, 3yrs, 9st alb (R. Thompson) 1 Mr F. J. Bassett’s Millennial, 9st (F. Willis) 2 Mr J. Hannah’s Captain Jingle, 9st (Joe O’Connell) 8 Pearl Reef lOst Olb, Oxlon lOst 81b, Claremont 9st 131 b, Douche 9st 13ib, Glen Ost 131 b, Rosegrove 3st 7lb and Dorando 9st also started. Won by a neck, a length separating second and third horses. Time—3min 19 2-sscc. SCURRY HACK HANDICAP of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr D. Buick’s b g Gold Battery, 9st (H. Gray) 1 Mr J. M’Laughlin’s Multiplo, lOst 31b (A. Ollivcr) 2 Mr E. J. Watt’s Kildonian, Ost Gib (C. Jenkins) 3 Arcalon list, Loolanter lOst, Tina Toa 93t 3.31 b, Niwaru 9st Gib. San Pluie 9st Olb. Bercola 9st, Composed 9st, Ruaparo 9st, Ilarc].;on Ost and hrtio Set olso started. Gold Battery led all the way, and won by about two lengths. Time—lmin 17sec. lIERETAUNGA HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr 11. A. M’Eonald’s b m Jlermia, by Birkenhead —Nixie, syrs, lOst 21b (C. Jenkins) 1 Mr A. J. Ellingham’s Glissade, Ost Sib (J Skeats) 2 Hon J. D. Ormond's Idealism, 9st (F. D. Jones) 3 ■Parable lOst 41b, Mundic 9st 121 b, Kings Lynn 9st and Marathon 9ft also started. Won comfortably by a length and a. half, Idealism a poor third. Time—lmin 31soo. The following, arc the acceptances for tho second dav’s races: KIDNAPPERS HACK HURDLE .HANDICAP, oi tty) sovs; one mile and a half—Oxton lOst 61b, Golden Wafer lost- 3!b, Claremont psl nib, Glen 9at 101 b, Millennial 9at Blb,

Karakaturua 9st 51b, Captain Jing;o 9st 41b, Rosegrovo 9st. HACK STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 150 aovs; two miles—Nero list 31b, Corazon list 21b, Diplomatic lOst 12ib, King Hippo lOst 101 b, Kauroa 9st 13. b, Northern Star 9st 13lb, Rawhiti 9st 121 b, Ratepayer 9st 71b, Oakley 9st 71b, Tho Pebble Ost 7lb. HAWiCES’ BAY HURDLE HANDICAP, of 800 sovs; two miles—Prophet list illb. Polyanthus lOst 12'.b, Audax lOst- 121 b, Woolocmooloo 9st lllb, Forest Ost 3ib, Showman 9st, Pearl Reef 9si, Gren Ost. LADIES' NECKLACE, of GO sovs; once round—Mahutn list, Faunns 12st 2 b, AVooloomooloo list lllb, Ascalon list. 10lb. Centaur lOst 9.b, Pumor.ua lOst 71b, Longboat lOst 7ib, llaupare lOst 71b. JUNE STEEPLECHASE, of 250 sovs; two miles and a half —Eurus list Olb, Needlework lOst lib, Sir Lethe lOst, King Hippo 9st lllb, Full Cry 9st 10lb, Senoritn Ost 7.1). RAUKAWA HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sov3; seven furlongs—ldealism lOst Olb, Loolanter. Ost 131 b, Niwaru 9st 41b, Boyne Water Ost, Berccla Ost, Composed 03t, Castle, nido Ost. Arlio Ost. FINAL HANDICAP, of 100 eoys; six furlongs—llermia list, Beilin lOst Olb, Mundic lOst 21b, Glissade Ost Bib, Multiplo 9st 71b. King's Lynn 9-st.

ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB. The following aro the handicaps for the trotting event for the first day of the Ashburton County Racing Club's Winter Mcct--IU|i:ELRO.SE TROT HANDICAP, of 40 sovs; one mile and a half—Harold C. scr, Victor Huon 2sec, Mambrino Akabah 2sco, Lady Cherry Osec, Roan Alice llsee, Violet M. 13seo, Sea Lion lcsec, Urgent 15f.ee, Valmore ISsec, Black Pride 18rcc, Lady M. 20ree, Clotah 20scc, Millie C. 20,cc, Diadem 20sec, Imperial Pine 20sec, Apropos 20seo, Silver Prido 20sec, Princsss Wilkin 20sec, Ariel 20sec, March Hare 22sec. Cullinan, who won tho Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap at tho Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's mooting yosterdny, is the first New Zealand Cup candidate to score a win since nomination day. Ho is a three-year-old by Royal Fusileor —Bijou, and is thus a full brother to Kohinoor, one of the leading two-year-olds of the present season. The Ashburton Trotting Club’s mooting will bo commenced to-day. So far as fields are concerned the prospects are ex:client, as every rnce on the first day has drawn a large acceptance, and with so - many good hor e.s engaged there 13 reason to anticipate high-class racing. A special train will leave Christchurch each day of the meeting at 19 n.m., returning after the last race and reaching Christchurch at 7.G p.m. Mischief, by Birkenhead—Miss Never, carried Ost 131 b and won the Clavfield ITai’dicnv> at the Queensland Turf Club’s mce'ing this month, covering a mile in lmin 421?ec. Two days earlier, carrying Ost Olb. sho was beatm into second place in the Brisbane Two Thousand, tho seven furlongs occupying lmin Sljsoc. The margin between Bright Laddie and Mischief at tho finish was only a short head. Bayardo had a close call in a race nt Chester early in May, as he onlv beat William the Fourth by a head after a great finish.