HAWKE’S BAY MEETING

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9171, 11 October 1915, Page 8

HAWKE’S BAY MEETING

DESERT GOLD WINS THE GUINEAS

Press Association. f, , HASTINGS, October 9. Splendid weather prevailed for - tlie second' day of the Hawke’a - Bay Jockey Club's spring meeting. The course was in excellent order, and the ■ attendance well up to the average. W. Adams, thp rider of Gladful iin the Tomoana Hack, was badly, injured, having his collarbone broken and severe injuries to bis chest. The lacing on the whole waa excellent, there being several close finishes. The totalisator investments were .£17,292, m compared with .£16,773 last year. (TComiell, who was injured yesterday, is now out of danger. Results:—

TO3IOANA HACK HTJEDLBS, Of 100 sots; one mile and three-quarters, 1— J. P. Prosser’s Naupata, 11.10 (H. MoSwconey) 1 6—F. Armstrong’s Goldenwater, 9.2 (E. A; Goodwin) . i 5 2 H. E. Troutbcck’s Prince Eddie, 9.13 <P. J. Flynn) J

Also started—3 Negative 10.7„ 8 Sensitive 9.4, 5 Czaronus 9.2, 4 Cyra 9, 7 Gladful 9, 9 Waiparapara 0. . From, a fairly good start Cyra jumped off with Sensitive following closely. Sen-

sitivo and Prince Eddde led into the straight the first time round. At the back stretch Naupata made a forward move, and at the next hurdle Negative, Gladful and Ozaronus came to grief. Naupata led over the last hurdle into the straight and won by two lengths, a dozen lengths separating second and third. Time, 3min 19sec. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, Of 100 bovs; six furlongs. 3 M. Chaafe's Multicipal, 8 (C. Stowe) ••••• 1 SW. Gr. Stead’s Gold Painting. 8.5 (B. Manson) •;—••• X 6P. Duigan's Bunting, 8 (J. O’Shea) 3 Also started—l Hylami 8.5, 2 Surtax 8.2, 9 Mias Percy 8, 7 Atuatoro 8, 4 Belgian Maid 8, 8 Kaiserin 8. _ ■ At the release of the barrier Municipal shot out, with Surtax next. This order was maintained until reaching the bend, when Hylami took second place. A ding-dong go up the straight resulted in Multicipal. winning by a short neck, half a length between, second and thud. Time, Imin 23sec. FLAXMERB HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; six furlongs. 4W. G. Stead’s Sweet Corn, 8.11 (Oliver) 1 B—W. Karaitiana’s Sea Lord, 8.7 (Me- _ Carten) - fi—F. Armstrong’s Pearlform, 7.11 (E. Mason) 3 Also started—2 Conziska 9.1, 3 Mandoline 8.7, 9 Gold Foil 8.4, 1 Goldenlyto 8.4, 5 Spain 8.3, 10 Tavistock 7.11, 7 Trials 7.6, 12 Nightshade 7.5, 11 Ohinewairu 7.2, 13, Dasher Boy-6.10. From an excellent start Sweet Corn, Gold Foil, and Trials shot out from the bunch. At the bend Conziska fell. A great race followed. Sea Lord putting in a fine run, but ho was unable to catch Sweet Corn, which won by a length, two lengths separating second and third. Time, Imin 16seo. HAWKE’S BAT GUINEAS, Of 300 sovs; one mile. 1— T. H. Lowry’s b f Desert Gold, hy All .Black'— Aurarius, 8.5 (J. O’Shea) , 1 2 G. Nash’s h f Taringamutu, by Charlemagne II —Aria to Uru. 8 (A. Oliver) ’ 2 3 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s h g Hydras. hy Hymettus Balama, 8.5 (J. Buchanan) 3 Also started—s Finisterre . 8.10, 4 Stop 8.5. . , i This was practically a one-horse race. Desert Gold took the lea~ &nd ■was never Headed, winning hard heid by five lengths, three lengths separating second and tird. Finisterre was left at the post. Time, Imin 42sec. ■HASTINGS STAKES. Of 250 sovs; four furlongs. 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s hr g Ilyttns, by Hymettus—Ehna, 8.9 (Buchanan) : 3 B. J. Watt’s Barley Sugar, by Maori King—Barley Breo, 8.6 (L. Wilson) 2 11 —H. Uaisford’a b f Sabana, by Poke- ■ by—Stepka, 8 (McDonald) 3 Also started —I Chit Chat 8.5, 2 Hyllus 8 5, 12 Powder King 8.5, 7 Rockboumd 8.6, 8 Genee 8, 9 Tino Atna 8, 4 Communique 8, 10 Devotion 8, 1 Lady Kilworth 8, 14 CircJo Lady 8, 13 Native Lady 8, 6 Sweet Tipperary 8, 5 Multaino 8. The big field got away to an excellent start, with Barley Sugar and Hyttusi*i the lead. Hyttus took command in the turn for home: and was, never headed, warming hy a aoupla of (lengths; ia length and a the If between second and third. ■ Time. 49seo. ■ SPRING HANDICAP,. Of 200 sots; one mile and' a-quarter. T. H. Lowry’s Marco Bello, 7.3, p (H. . Young) - 1 4r—R. Narollo’s Red Book, 7-7 (A. Reid) V- 2 6—W. Karaitiana’s Sir Alba, 8.2 (O. ■ (McCarten) 3 Also started—l Multiply 9, 9 Mummer 8.2, 3 Midnight Star 7.9, 2 Blaokall-7.6, 7. Shaki 7, 11 Jem 6 12. 8 Stepney 6.12, 10 Sicily 6.7. Mummer Jumped to the front at, the riad of the barrier, with Red, Book and Shaki iii close attendance. This was the order past the stand.’ Midnight Star then came alongside the leaders. In the back stretch Shaki was in the lead, with Mummer and Jem next. Coming into the straight the field closed )n with Stateo Bello coming strong, and m a splendid finish Marco Bello won by .a length; the same distance between second and third. ■ Time. 2>nin 9sec. >■ WAIPATU HACK HANDICAP, Of 100:sovs; one mile. 1— “Mr Whitney’s’’ Roumania, 8 (A. ; Reid) 1 6—P. Hunter’s Alces, 7.3 (A. Lauder) 2 2 W. Murray’s St. Omer, 7.10 (“. Doeley) ®. Also started —12 Anguish 6.10, 7 Carillon 8.12. 4 Whakahoki 8.2, 5 Hikahakeke 7.8, 8 Hinomanu 7, 3 Deviation 8-5, 11 The Summit 7.9, 9 Kurapatangi 7.3, 10 , Falstone 6.12. - Falstone, Roumania, and Deviation led the field from a good start. The same order was maintained until the back stretch was reached. Here Aloes came alongside the leaders, and in good race up the straight Roumania shot out and won hy barely a neck, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 49sec. FINAL HANDICAP, v Of 100 sovs; six furlongs. 1— C. E. Twist’s Pursefiller, 7.12 (B. r Deeley) ~... 1 2 W. G. Stead’s, Eligible, 7.13 (R. Manson) 2 3 Hon, J- D. Ormond’s Hymettius, 8 (J. Buchanan) ..................... 3 Also / started—s Croesus 9.12. 4 Downham 8.10, # India 6.7, 7 Cherry Blossom 6.7. - : ■ ■ !■■ - ;; !-■ G : After some trouble at the post, the field got away to a fair start; with Hymettius and Croesus in command. A good run up the straight resulted in Pursefiller winning hy half a length, a length separating second and third; Time, Imin 15soc.