HASTINGS RACES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22444, 13 June 1936, Page 11

HASTINGS RACES

SECOND DAY FIELDS

NINE IN STEEPLECHASE THE LIKELY FAVOURITES The Hawke's Hay Jockey Club's Winter .Meeting Mill conclude to-day. Indications are for a continuance of fine weather. The Hkuai.d's representative advised last evening that the following horses were likely to be supported in xheir engagements: Hastings Hurdles. Hunter's Morn Mata Hari, Quake. Whakatu Huhllos.— Count Willonvx, Manifesto, Emotion. Havelock Handicap.—lilue Shirt, Blue Garter, I {oval Solo. Hawke's Hay Steeplechase. Dozic, Manawatu, Cotsiield. Uotopai Handicap.—Contract, Hlygain Stitchbird. Woodlands 'Handicap.—First Chapter, Royal Solo, Trailer. Final Handicap. - Pakanui, Passion 1' lower, La vina. The acceptances arc as under: 12.0—HASTINGS HANDICAP, Of £7O; 5} fur. Hari . . "d'h' Glenrossie . . 'o ' Hunters .Marn 9 2 Helio3 s 9 Quake .i) 2 Glidealon'g ' 8 0 Hunting Star. 8 13 Hunting Spy . s 0 Joviality .89 12.40—WHAKATU HURDLES. Of £100; 1J miles Emotion . lo'Y Lord Hereford l Q' Manifca.o ..95 Tahoma ..90 Count. \\ lllonyx 9 -1 Morning Quest 9 o Souchong ..9a I.2O—HAVELOCK HANDICAP, Of £7O; 6J fur. '' s '- et lb Biy?ain . .8 13 Sybil Song 8 Royal t east . 8 12 ilmnow ..'so . Blue Garter, . 8 9 Tract do ..80 Blue Shirt . 8 4 Agog .... 8 0 Royal Solo . 8 2 Glidealong .80 2.O—HAWKE'S BAY STEEPLECHASE, Of £150; about 2J miles st. lb. s t p, Royal Banquet 11 f Stroma V 5' Cotsfield ..10 10 Monarchy ! 9 3 Manawatu . .10 7 Kqokaoroa . 9 0 Dozie . .10 G Royal Songster 9 0 Beau Star . 911 2.4O—ROTOPAI HANDICAP, -'•Of £80; 1 mile st - lb. et. lb. The Grasper . 9 7 Tudor Wench . S 0 Contract ..91 Bothweil ..80 Stitchbird . 9 1 Tractile ... 8 0 Blygai.: . , S 12 Sunder ... 8 0 Biue Garter/. 8 9 Royal Dash . 8 0 Forum ... 8 0 Master Cyklon 8 0 Begoriah . . S 2 First Hand . S 0 3.2O—WOODLANDS HANDICAP, Of £7O: 6 fur. st. lb. et. lb. 1 First Chapter. 9 8 Trailer . . . 8 S The Grasper . 9 4 Caen .... 8 7 Quake ... 9 1 .Joviality . . 3 6 Royal F< ast . 813 Royal Solo . 8 2 4.O—FINAL HANDICAP, Of„£SO; 6 fur. _ st. lb. st. lb. Pakanui .<. 10 0 Lavina ...80 Pladie . . . 9 G Sunny Sky . S 2 Slippery ~ . 9 3 Royal Bengal. G 0 Passion Flo-wer 8 12 WANGANUI MEETING

LEADING PERFORMERS THEIR IMPOSTS DISCUSSED Soloist, who has been given the place of honour in the Century Hurdles and' Grandstand Steeplechase at the Wanganui meeting, had two races at Ellerslie, running . (; fifth in an eight-horse field in the Remuera Hurdles and third of six in the Campbell Hurdles. On the first occasion, he had to concede Silk Sox, who fell, 351b., and in the Century Hurdles he meets the latter on 111b. better terms. Journet and Manawatu were not produced at Ellerslie, but compared wi'th the weights given in the , Grand National Hurdles, Journet conies in a stone worse, and Manawatu 211b. worse, than the top-weight. Therefore. it seems that Soloist, has not been overburdened with weight in being awarded 11.7. There was an interval of about 12 lengths between Forest Glow and Diamond in the Great Northern Steeples, and the former horse went on to win the Winter Steeples, but in the Grandstand Steeples, Diamond is only half a stone better off in the scale. The shorter distance, of course, will be in favour of Diamond, who went a great race in front until the last stage of the Great Northern. All going well, ho will be fancied at Wanganui. There is an interesting position between One Whetu and Prostration, the top horses in the Empire Handicap, to be run on the first day of the Wanganui meeting., It was declared after the Auckland races that Korero had been left in thp Cornwall Handicap, in preference to Prostration, because it was anticipated the going would be heavy, and therefore unsuitable for the latter, who, admittedly, was a better prospect iri good going. With his rchandicap of 51b., Prostration still would have met One Whetu in the Cornwall Plb. lighter, but. in spite of One Whetii's form nt Ellerslie. the Wanganui handicapper has placed him within 41b. of One Whetu. indicating wh;?r<? the danger is believed to lie. ENGLISH CLASSICS MAHMOUD'S PLACE IN BETTING Australian papers disclose that the actual favourite for the Derby was the Guineas winner Pay Up, who supplanted Taj Akbar and Noble King at the final call-over. Moswell was fourth. Hala Hissar filth and Mahmoud sixth favourite. Everything else was at a [rood price. The Oaks winner. Lovely liosa. was one of the less-fancied candidates. Barrouln Gem, the second filly home, was also little fancied, but she was better backed* than the winner. Feola, ttho finished third, was one of the favourites.

CHEESES AS PRIZES OLD CHESTER CUP TROPHIES Paces with farm and dairy produce as the prizes were held in all parts of the Dominion in the early days, when the enthusiasm of the settlers demanded merely a more or less level piece of ground, properly flagged, a scale and the chance to support a fancied runner for a modest, amount. Such occasions Were the real foundation of many country clubs that are flourishing today, and any suggestion that prizes in kind ' should be part of the winner's rewards would be regarded as retrograde and possibly, insulting. Not so m Knglainl, lor in addition to the valuable money prizes and trophy attached to the famous Chester Cup, ■won tlii.s year by Clio-Sen, a champion Cheshire cheese, valued at L'o, is given the owners of the three placed horses. With such a 'precedent in connection with a rare that was first run in coiinm rliilis might consider the adoption of a similar scheme to advertise the productive value of their districts.