HAWKE’S BAY HUNT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 229, 25 August 1928, Page 1 (Supplement)

HAWKE’S BAY HUNT.

Annual meeting at Hastings; Hunt Cup to Highway; Kaiti wins Abbotsford Handicap; Royal Elm the Hack Hurdles.

THE RACING DESCRIBED. Per Press Association. HASTINGS, Aug. 25. The Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club’s winter meeting was held to-day at Hastings in showery weather. There was a fair attendance and tho course was in fair condition. In the Riverslea Hunters’ Hurdles, Ponjola was in a good position throughout. Taking the lead half a milo from home, he won comfortably from Clirissarto. Ballyfarnon was fourth. Handy led for most of the way in the Park Hurdles Handicap, but he tired over tho last furlong, where Royal Elm and Braeman went past him. Royal Elm over the last hurdle was clear of Braeman and won comfortably. Crishna was fourth. In the Okawa Maiden Handicap Lucky Light took up the running early and was never headed. Charmaline was fourth. BIG RACE TO HIGH4VAY. In the Hunt Cup Steeples, Haumariro led to the last fence, where Highway, who was well back, overhauled him and went on to win. by a length. Askari ran off at the double brush the first time round and Terehu fell at the Southland ltoad brush. Hollycombe fell at the sod wall the last time round. Bedower was fourth. In the Abbotsford Handicap, Imperial Spark, Good Sport and Kaiti ran in that order to the straight, where Kaiti passed the leaders and went on to win nicely. Morose was fourth. Tresham beat Imperial Spark •on the post for second place by a head.

HORONUI HACK HANDICAP, 'of 100 6ovs. ■ Six furlongs. 2 Knightlike, 9.10 1 3 Arrow Boy, 9.0 ... ... 2 4 The Mug, 9.2 3 Also started. —Kilmezzo 10.6, Abisogno 9.12, Watchman 9.9, Plimmerton, King Quex 9.8, Keen, Tom Byrne 9.6, Night Witch, 9.2, High Court, Gay Salute, Ma.u6im 9.0. Won by a length, half a length, between second and third horses. Time 1.18 4-5. MEETING AT ROSEHILL. DUNDAS HANDICAP TO REONUI. Received August 25, 5 p.m. SYDNEY, Aug. 25. At the Riosehill races to-day the Dundas Handicap resulted Reonui 1 Raasay 2 Rionscitp 3 Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Time, 1.253. WELLINGTON NOMINATIONS. The following nominations have been received for the spring meeting of the Wellington Trotting Club to bo held on September 15:— Novice Handicap, of 125 sovs. (harness); class 3.3. One mile and a quarter.—Electrio Gold, Great Delight, Linkman, Rollo, Calm Zolock, Plain George, Florrie Pointer, Bonnie Locanda, Warrcnore, Lady Author, Alexis, Olatrice, Security, Moving Pointer, El Direct, Kelburn, Steel Wire, Bonnie Prince, Marlindo, Bara Gold, Insurance, John Gilbert, Du Maurier, Myrtle Dillon, Harold Leo, Little Author, Ariki Toa, Rolfe, Audubon, Logan Star, Matenga, Grand Light, Roger Lyon, Halmore, Becky Mine, Bingen Wood, Welcome Pearl, Drift Wave, Page Bingen, Kangaloon, Lindberg. Petone Handicap Trot, of 200 sovs.; class 3.34. One mile and a half. —Lady Fan, Nelson McKinney, Young Carbine, Miss Leda, Mangoutu, Louisiana, Great Amazon, Sarsaparilla, Merry Bingen, Katute, Duke Bingen, Little Jiohnnie, Nelson Boy. Bollard Handicap, of 400 sovs. (harness); class 4.36. Two miles. —Lady Fan, Vesuvius, Jean McElwyn, Bing Boy, Maxegin, Acre, Loch Moigh, Billy Sea, Orphan, Rebel, Dillon Huon, Avenger, Marshal Noil, Pageant, King Pointer, Shine Soon, Mate o’ Mine, Golden Bubbles, Parkwood, Jolly Chimes, Tamerlane, Double Event, William the Great, Talent, Bonny Spec, Kingcraft, Silk Thread.

In the Soutra Hunters’ Hurdles Blajo and Stymie showed out. Running along the back Saturn went up and led Blajo and First Prince, Stymie going right hack. The order was much the same to the home turn where the field bunched. Then Saturn and Belgian Queen pulled away and a sterling finish resulted in Saturn winning by one length. First Prince was fourth. Spirollas’s rider fell off going out of the straight. Knightlike' and 44'a tollman were leading in the Horonui Hack Handicap after the field had settled down. They entored the straight together and in the run homo Arrow Boy and The Mug challenged, but Knightlike finished best and won by a length. Abisogne was fourth. EVENTS IN DETAIL. RI4’ERSLEA HUNTERS’ HURDLES, of 100 sovs. Ono mile and a half. * 4 Ponjola, 9.7 1 2 Clirissarto, 10.3 2 5 Damon, 9.7 3 Also started ; Ballyfarnon 12.5, Sir 4Vai 10.3, Pantler 9.9, Birkio, Middleman, Lot 6 of Fun, Primalax, Laws Road, Timipouri 9.7. 44’on by four lengths. Time, 3.1. PARK HACK HURDLES, of 100 sovs. One mile and a half. 5 Royal Elm, 9.5 ... ... ... 1 3 Braeman, 9.10 2 7 Lieut. Bill, 9.2 3 Also started : Handy 10.5, Chrishna 9.2, Jen. March On 9.0 44'on by ten lengths. Time 2.58 1-5. OKA44’A MAIDEN PLATE, of 100 sovs., five furlongs. 1 Lucky Light, 9.0 1 8 Chopin, 9.0 2 3 Kinross, 9.0 3 Also started: Curtsey, Trisogne, Imperial Fame, Ahalama, Delude, Gayform, Primes 9.8, Sungift, Topere, Charmaline, Royal Court, Fairy Mark, Connoisseur, Star God 9.0. 44 T ion by a length. Time, 1.4 3-5. * HUNT' CUP STEEPLECHASE, of 125 sovs. Two and a half miles. 2 Highway, 11.3 ... ... ... ... 1 7 Haumarire, 9.7 2 9 Torch, 9.7 3 Also started. —Askari IQ.B, Hollvcomb 10.5, Bendower 9.9, Terehu, Tarakete, Progressor 9.7. 44’on by a length, twenty lengths between second and third horses. Time, 5.20. ABBOTSFORD HANDICAP, of 125 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Kaiti, 11.4 1 5 Tresham, 10.9 ... ... ... ... 2 8 Imperial Spark, 9.8 ... ... ... 3 Also started. —Lipsol 9.10, Comical, Good Sport 9.3, Dreamy 9.2, Kilmoyler, Morose 9.0. 4Von by a length, a head between second anil third horses. Time, 1.19 2-5. SONTRA HUNTERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Ono mile and a furlong. .3 Saturn, 10.13 1 7 Belgian Queen, 10.7 2 1 Blago, 10.7 3 Also started. —First Prince 11.11, Mountain Crag 11.5, Stymie 10.9( Mountain Echo, Spirella 10.7. 44’on by half a length, two lengths between second and third horses. Time, 2.4 3-5.

Borough Handicap, of 150 60vs. (harness) ; class 3.34. One mile and a half. — Sunfish, Dick Logan, Hector’s Own, Lady Author, Alexis, Travis, Axworthy, Athlone, Hostess, Real Light, Myrtle Dillon, Mercury, Nan Brent, Awaiti, Medusa, Zella, Sailor Bov, High Sea, Firpo, Beverley Audubon, Sylvie Logan, Welcome Pearl, Pearl Coronado. New Zealand Cup Trial, of 400 sovs. (harness); class, 2.45. One mile and a half. —Jean McElwyn, Machine Gun, Cardinal Logan, Tom Thumb, Padlock, Acron, Bonny Logan, Logan Chief, Kohara, Jack Potts, Black Admiral, St. Maura, Native Chief, Ahuriri, Daphno de Oro, Talent, Great Bingen. President’s Handicap Trot, of 275 sovs. (harness); class 4.46. Two miles.—Nelson McKinney, Maxcgin, Mangoutu, Louisania, Great Amazon, Sarsaparilla, Merry Bingen, Katute, Tamerlane, Little Johnnie, Lady Fan. Stewards’ Handicap, of 300 sovs. (saddle); class 2.16. One mile. —Vesuvius, Jean McElwyn, Hector’s Own, Bing Boy, Aede, Loch Moigh, Rebel, Dillon Huon, Albert Logan, Lochreo, Auditress, Sahib, Granite City, Marshall Neil, King, Pointer, Shine Soon, Golden Bubbles, Parkwood, Jolly Chimes, Tamerlane, Double Event, High Jinks, Firpo, Okoura. Wellington Handicap, of 200 sovs. (harness); class '4.47. Two miles. —Electric Gold, Great Delight, Sunfish, Florrie Pointer, Golden Author, Warrcnore, Travis Axworthy, Denver’s Doll, Athalone, Hostess, Real Light, EnvaHer, Fire Light, Royal Serene, Mercury, Nan Brent, Awaiti, Medusa, Grand Light, Zella, Sailor Boy, High Sea, George the Fourth.

FREE ADVICE CASE. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 25. A phase of the Free Advice case was discussed by the committee of tho New Brighton. Trotting Club yesterday when the Following motion was carried unanimously: “That tho club lodges with the New Zealand Trotting Association its emphatic protest against the. action of the secretary of the Trotting Association in approaching the appeal court judges by laying before them a circular unfairly dealing with tho case and embodying suggestions for a course of action for the appeal judges in tho Free Advice case.” CERTAIN STARTER. GOTHIC IN CAULFIELD CUP. MELBOURNE. Aug. 15. “Gothic is a certain starter in the Caulfield Cup,” - said Mr Sol Green, his owner, at the Bendigo races today. Gothic has been the subject of a good deal of support lately, and he is bracketed with the New Zealander, Hvnanna, for favouritism. Mr G reen qualified his remark by saying that his horse is a certain starter, providing all goes well in the meantime.