WEEK-END RACING
4 HAWKES BAY JOCKEY CLUB GREENFEAST SURPRISES Sept. 30. The Hawkes Bay Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting was held in perfect weather, and the course was in splendid -order. There was a large attendance. Results were: — Hollycombe Hurdles, of £150; 1 h miles: 2-2 Golden Tide, 9.5, 1; 3-3 Takrouna. 9.0. 2; 8-9 Kinseff, 9.5, 3. All started. King’s County, Black Saint, and Kilmanagh fell. Half a head; four lengths. Time, 2.52. Flaxmere Hack Handicap, of £150; 6 furlongs: 2-1 Ramicourt, 7.13, 1; 1-2 Golden Souvenir, 8.0, 2; 2-3 Tussock, 8.8, 3. Scr.: Atoma, Sisu. Length each way. Time, 1.14 2-5. Imperial Plate, of £130; 6 furlongs: 1- Royal Duce, 8.0, 1; 14-12 Theorist, 8.0. 2; 2-2 Sjlvestre. 8.0, 3. Scr.: Gadier. Saludos, Affable, Leghorn. Head; half a length. Time, 1.14 3-5. Hastings Spring Handicap, of £325; lj miles: 7-7 Greenfeast, 7.0, 1; 2-2 Bunsby, 7.12, 2; 4-4 Alchemy, 7.2, 3. Scr.: Indian Sport. Half a head each way. Time. 2.8. Hastings Stakes, of £250; 4 furlongs: 2- Majestic, 8.5, 1; 4-5 Gigli. 8.5, 2; 6-7 Merciful, 8.5. 3. Scr.: Paganini. Three-quarters of a length; three lengths. Time, 49secs. Glenaray Hack Cup, of £225; 1 mile : 3- Dark Morning, 8.3, 1; 6-6 Magic Aft, 7.7, 2; 11-11 Dashup, 7.11, 3. Scr.: Roto Parera, Master Gain, Exit. Half a head; half a length. Time. 1.39 2-5. Flying Handicap, of £225; 6 furlongs: 1-1 Skyhawk, 8.1. 1; 2-2 Royal Heir. 7.6, 2; 5-5 Glenfalloch, 8.6, 3. Scr.: Silver Note. Neck: four lengths. Time, 1.12. Epsom Hack Handicap, of £175. Seven furlongs.—4-4 Walk Off, 7.9, 1; 2-2 Magnus Lux, 8.0, 2; 1-1 Matador, 8.8, 3. Also started; Capronella, Kincrop,, Ngahape, Hula Chief, Alondi, Sol Lux, Sanger, Curiality, Silver Ball, Leghorn. Half a head; half a length. Hula Chief was fourth. Time, 1.27 1-5. The totalisator turnover of £39,959, was an all-time record for the club, exceeding by £B4O the previous best in 1925, on the day that Gloaming and The Hawk met in the Ormond Memorial. The figures exceeded last year’s spring meeting by £10,594. —P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 2 October 1944, Page 2
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