SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5311, 24 June 1904, Page 3

SPORTING.

HAWKE’S BAY WINTER MEETING. SECOND DAY.. (From. Advance.”) NAPIER. June 23. Tho Jockey Club was favoured with glorious weather for its winter iiKOUJig. Tho attendance was good. Stockman (who did not make ii»o journey from Auckland) was the only witndrawal of eight acceptors for the Hawke s Bay Steeplechase". Towhatu made a much bettor display than iu the Trial Svof plechasti on iho previous day. ll© fiii-rod his hold along for over two miles, and had Victory alongside him. These two were allowed to gel: a groat break on the field. Papain, who was a good favourite?, made a big effort: to catch tho leaders iu tho last: round. lie made up his ground splendidly, and caught Victory at tho last fence, but the latter had the most left in him, and woo by a hare half-length. Eclair was half-a-dozen lengths away third, just clear of Towhatu. Mourner ran off at tho sod wall Iho second lime round, and Evening camo to grief at that obstacle tho lawt time round. Rnpanui was beaten off after going two miles and finished si'mo distance behind the ..placed horses. Victory was bred by the lion J. D. Ormond, and picked up by his x iVGSOII t owner at that gentleman's sale at Pal-mer-ion North a year ago for lOgs, He has turned out a cheap purchase for tho Ashburton sportsman. Ho won iho Enfield Steeplechase at Kiccarton tho firsttime he carried the red, white and blue jacket. ilo also scored at Timaru. Kohunui was vory lucky to get tho Pinal Steeplechase at Wanganui, in which event Victory slipped and camo to grief. Sam Brown is somewhat fortunate at Hastings. He won tho Trial Steeplechase and Hurdles last winter with Hurricane. In the Hack and limiters’ Steeplechase Vagrant toppled over at the sod wall. Rhyl and Sabrcur ran together most of the way. The former gained ground at tho jumps, which Sabrcur made up on j tho flat. They lauded over tho last fence 1 together, Sa.breur winning by a couple of ! lengths. Gun Metal was beaten off. The pace in tho Hurdles was not so solid as j on the previous day. Defoe, Aroha and Midia ran together for a mile and a! quarter, but the latter dropped back beaten at the bend, and came to grief j throe hurdles from homo. She, however, j continued in the race, and passed tho post first. AV. Price escaped unhurt. Crcusot had A.roha’a measure two furlongs from home, and won easily. Moura was made a big pot for tho Juno Handicap, but, although ho got' a good position at the start, no*failed to stay sis furlongs. Xco, who ran prominently tho previous day, beat the Martinboroughtrained Rungarawa by half a length. Rungarawa was brought out again in the Final Handicap, and ran a good second to the Gisborne-owned Paria, who was prominent throughout. This was Paria’s only apearance at th© meeting. Slcepwoll (P. Neagle’s mount) was most fancied for tho Ladies’ Necklace. Bandmaster ran a good race. Ho was in the front from end to end, and beat the favourite after an interesting race, Hawke's Bay Steoplecnasio, about three miles. Tho following are th© winners of this

PRESS ASSOCIATION. NAPIER, June 23. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club's winter meeting was concluded to-day. ine weather was fine, and tho attendance was again well up to tho average of former years. The starting was good and tho racing excellent, several of tho .finishes being close, while the- jumping was first-class. Tho sum of <£s7<9 was invested on tho totalisator, making *611,147 for tho two days, as compared with -£8045 last year. Results: Hunters' Handicap Hurdles, of 30 sova; ono mile and a half. —OB Mr C, Gordon’s Cavill, 11.3 (Mr Gordon), 1; L-l Mr H. AVilson’s Erebus. 11 (Mr AVilson), 2- 62 Mr J. Kirkpatrick’s Matapiro, 11.13 (Mr Hollis), 3. Also started 48 Mephisto 11. Cavill took tho lead at first, and tho ordej passing the stand rvas Matapiro, La Bello, Cavill, Fro bus and Mephisto. Cavill raced Erebus to tho second to last fence, and tho parr toox tho remaining last obstacles together. A good race up the straight resulted in favour of Cavill by a clear length, Meplnsio tv as last. Time, 3min Sisec. Dividend, i*3 l^s June Hack Handicap, of 70 sovs; six furlongs. Ice, 9.12 (W.AV hi tinker), 1; <5 Mr A Hutana’s Rungarawa, 9.3 (McGregor), 3; 69 Mr G. O. Ormond’s Mourn, 9.8 (T- V" son), 3. Also started—sl Mm lute 10.9, 115 British Navy 9.3, 43 AAild Cat 913 Admiral Cerveras 9, 14 Horizon 3, 20 bassiopca 9, 63 Athol Bros© 0. 69 Agony 9, At the four-furlong post Ico was coming up fast, with Ih© rest or the. field in a bunch. Ico took command in the straight, and ultimately won a good raco bv half a length from Rungarawa. Time, Imiu 19sec. Dividends, £3 12s and £2 19s,

Hawke's Bay Steeplechase/ of 250 sovs; three miles. 19S Mr S. Brown's Victory, 9,11 (J. Hall) ••• * 306 Mr B. Clark’s Papatu, 10.9 (F. Burns) ••• 183 Mr AV. Hickey’s Eclair, 10.8 (D, Watt) 3 Also started—7l Mourner 9.13. 35 Towhatu 9.7, 52 Rapanui 9.7 The field took the first hurdle almost together. Shortly after Towhatu appeared ' front, with Eapanui close up. Mourner running last. Jumping tho hurdle in front of tho stand tho order was:—Towhatu, ALctory, Evening, Papatu, Eapanui, Eclair, Mourner. Victory headed Towhatu at the back of the course the pair gaining a long lead from the rest of tho field. Mourner ran off'at tile sod wall, and Towhatu again took tho lead from Victory at tho post and rail. AHolory soon got in front again. with Papatu, Evening and Eclair near at hand. The sod wall was reached in that order. Hero Evening fell. Papatu drew np to tho leader at the dquble post and rail, but Victory forged aheadtonce more, and after a great race to the post won from Papatu by half a length. Eclair beating Towhatu (who swerve-t badly) for third place by a nose. Time, 6min 42sec. Dividends. £3 5s and 14s,

Radies’ Necklace, value SO so vs; once round.—9s Miss Ormond’s Bandmaster, 11.3 (Mr J. Ormond), 1; 2*23 Mrs C. O'Donnoghue’s Sleepwell, 10.8 (Mr P. Neagle), 2; 161 Mrs P. J. Quirk's Joe Chamberlain, 11.3 (Mr Best), 3. Also started—l7l Tyrone 12, Mahiti (bracketed with Tyrone), 10.7, 51 Quilted 10.7, 13 Hukeria 10.7, 15 Golden Comb 10.7.' Quilted was loft at the post. Bandmaster and Sleepwell getting away with the lead, with Mahiti third and Tyrone fourth. Entering the straight Bandmaster led, and although Sleep well, hard ridden, came with a great run, pho only managed to get within half a length of the winner, Jo© Chamberlain three lengths away.' Time, Imin S6sec. Dividends, £5 3s and 14s. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 135 sovs, second horse 15 sots, third 10 sovs; one mile and three-quarters.—2B6 Mr T. H. Lowry's'Creusot, 9.10 (F, Lind). 1;* IS3 Mr-J Kollo's Aroha, 10.12 (D. Watt),2; 138 Mr A. J. Bllingham's Defoe, 9.8 (J. Law. ry). 3. Also started—l9l Midia 10.9, 61 Roller 10.2, 100 Hags 9, 25 Sunmos 9. .Arohs, Defoe and Midia were the-first •

to fchow in front. Defoe drew out at tho second hurdle. Passing the stand the first time Defoe and Midia wore together, with Creiis>t and Sunrnos, Aroha on the rails. Going along the bock stretch the two took the hurdle together, Crcusot coining at the jump, and Midia lying handy in third place. At the railway bend hurdle Midia lost her rider. Creusot drew away,and won by ab>ut two lengths, Aroha being .unable to get up, Defoe a fair third, lime, 3min -14-sec. Dividends, X2 6s and A*l 4s.

Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase, of 50 sovs; two and a. quarter mile*.—l34 Air F. .Hirst's Sabrour, 12.8 (F. Whitehouse), 1; 252 Air G, Pilcher’s Rhyl, 12.11 (C. Mitchell), 2; 120 Mr W. ,li. Small’s Guu Metal, 11 (Mr P. ’Neagle), 3. Also nartod —6l Vagrant, 11. 'I he first fence was taken in a nice line. Vagrant was slightly ahead at; tho double in front of the stand. Guu .Metal then ran to tho front, but was passed by Rhyl entering the hack stretch. Sabreur next ran into second place. Vagrant foil back last, and unseated his rider. At the sod wall Sabrcur tODk the double post and rails a length iu advance of Rhyl. At the Southland road hurdle Gun Metal dropped back. Sabreur and Rhyl were cn even terms and entered the straight almost side by side. A capital race ensued, in which Rhyl raced off. and Sabreur won by about six lengths, Gun Metal 150yds away. Time, Smiu 3sec. Dividend, ,£3 17s, Final Handicap, of 50 sovs; six furlongs.—lß7 Mr J. Clark’s Paria, 10 (J. Griffiths), I; 151 Mr A. Hutona's Rungarawa, 9 (R. McGrcg>r), 2; 231 Hon .1. D, Ormond’s Repi\lse, 9.0 (J. Gallagher),3. Also started—l 33 Assayer 10.5, 153 Freeland 9.3, 101 Good Spec 9, 27 Douche 9. Paria IdTi from start to finish, beating Rungarawa by a length and a half, R-o* pulso two lengths away. Time, liuin 17sec. Dividends, SA 2s and 16s. NAPIER PARK WEIGHTS. rr.ESS ASSOCIATION. NAPIER. June 23. Tho following weights have been declared for tho first clay of the Napier Park Racing Club’s winter mooting:*— Moteo Hack Hurdle Race, one mile and three-quarters.—la 11.2. Ostiak 11.2, Valium 10.6, Tattra 10.5, Ontario 9.13, Warwick 9.8, ■ Talunc 9.7, Craftsman 9.3, No Shot 9. Anadeja 9. Romany Girl 9. Stewards’ Stakes Handicap, one mile.—■ Kremlin. 11.8, Waimoc 10.8. Kaipetipeli 10 7 Paria 10.3, Good Intent 9.11, Provost Marshal 9.9, Tyrone 9.9, Mussel 9.5, Tee 9.3, Repulse 9.3, Glory 9, Freeland 9, Governess 9, Craftsman 9. Good S’pec 9, Athol Maid 9, Mourn 9. . Napier Steeplechase, about throe miles. —Papatu 10.13, Victory 10.12, Comfort 10.9, Eclair 10.8, Straybird 10.3, Diugo 10.3, Cresuin 9.13, Evening 9.12, Stockman 9.7, Towhatu 9.7, Opaku 9.7, Rapanui 9.7, Hikorangi 9.7, Dismal 9.7. Ladies’ Bracelt Handicap, one mil© and a quarter Optimist 13.11, Joe Chamberlain 1i.9, Slcepwoll 11.2, Pearl Diver 11,3. Rungarawa 11, Athol Maid 10.13, Quilted 10.12, Trumpery 10.10, Royal Princess 10.9, Florio 10.7, Sprinkle 10.7, To Hauke 10.7, Horizon 10.7, Matapiro 10.7, Mahiti 10.7, The Butler 10.7, Cosmca 10.7, Golden Comb 10.7, Agony 10,7, Haukoria 10.7. „ Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap, about two miles and a quarter.—* Rhyl 12.13. Nadador 12.5, Erebus 11.2, Dismal XI, Gun Metal 11. Ahuriri Hurdle Race Handicap, ono milo and three-quarters.—Aka Aka 11.3, Aroha 10.13, Hippowai 10.10, Midia 30.8, Levant 10.4, Crcusot 10.3, Roller 9.13, Tho Guessor 9.13, Evening 9.13, Mourner 9.12, Pushful 9.9, Defoe 9.6, Rags 9, Valima 9, Taniwha 9, Sunmos 9. S'pttlers* Hack Handicap, six furlongs.— Bandmaster XI, Provost Marshal 10.12, Merry Kate 10.7, Ice 10.6, Rungarawa 9.10, Trent 9.9, Pantaloon 9,8, Coxswain 9.8, Tambourina 9.7. Tortoise 9.6, British Navy. 9.3. Athol Bros© 9, Wild Cat 9. Ta.no 9, Horizon- 9. Cosmca 9, Admiral Cerveras 9, Seascape 9.

event; Year. "Winner. We gilt. Time. 1879 Baron n 12 — : 1882 New Year 10 9 —• 1883 Clarence 12 32 — 18S-1 Clarence 13 2 9 29 i860 Macaroni 12 1 8 4 1 1889 Denbigh 10 3 7 26 " 1887 Mangaohano 9 32 8 3 1888 Chemist lx 6 7 37 3-5 1889 Oddfellow 10 10 8 4 1800 Jenny 10 9 7 52 4-5 1891 Tauraekaitai 10 31 7 38 1892 "Whalebone 11 4 7 55 1S93 Gondolier 10 7 8 53 1891 Morag 9 8 8 33 1895 Norton 12 0 8 38 1898 Kaika 9 9 7 58 1897 Mo rag 30 8 7 16 1893 Bhiuo 10 1 . 7 40 3-5 1899 Kuby 9 7 7 33 1-5 1900 Roller 10 3 7 45 1901 Moifa 33 0 7 43 4-5 1903' Lochade 9 13 9 10 1903 Jnclv-o’-Lanteru 9 13 9 10 1901 Victory 9 11 6 42