SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13007, 23 June 1904, Page 8

SPORTING.

HAWKE'S BAY "WINTER MEETING. (Per United Pbess Association.) \ JS&PIER, June 22. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Chib'a winter meeting commenced to-day. Tho weather was beautifully fine, and there was a large attendance., Some excellent racing was witnessed. The sum'of JES3C3 was invested on the totalisators, as compared with £<030 for the first day last year. The following arc the results: — Trial Steeples, of 80sovs. About two miles.— Rhyl, 9.11,; 1; Sabreur, 10.4, 2; Towhatu, 10.3, 3.; All started. Won easily by a length and a-' half. Time, tain 20sec. Dividend, £2195. Winter' Hack -Handicap, of 70sovs. One mile.—Talune, 9.8, 1; Ice, 9.7, 2; Mouru, 9.5, 3. Scratched: Trent, Ringarawa, Seascape: iff«» by a-head. Time, lmin ffisec. Dividends, £3 3s and 19s. Ladies' .Bracelet, of 75sovs. One mile and a-half.—Optimist, 1i.5, 1"; Rags, 11.3, 2; Kaipetipeti, 11.3, 3. All started. Won by a head. Time, 2min 482 sec. Dividends, £i Us and £2 18s'.'

Hack-Handicap Hurdles, of GOsovs. One mile and 'three-quarters.—la, 10.5, 1; Ontario, 9.5, 2; Warwick, 9.10, 3. Scratched: Talune. Won by a head. Time, 3min 24sec. Dividends, £5 ISs and £1 Is,

Hawko's Bay Hurdles, of,lsosovs. Ono mile and'threc-quartcra.—Aroha, 9.13 (D. Watt), 1; Creusot,''9.o, 2; Defoe, 9.0, 3. Also' started: 'Midia 10.8, Evening 10.3, Mourner 9.13, Roller 9.12, The Gueßser 9.10, Rags 9.10, Sumno3 9.8, Won by' half a length. Time, 3min 22sec. Dividends, £4 15s and £1 4s,

Hunt Club Steeplechase, of SOsovs. Two aniles and »-half.—Nadador, 11.8, 1; - La. Belle, 11-0, 2; Gun Metal, 11.0, 3. Erebus and Frag-, innt also started, but fell. Won by two lengths. Time, smin-315sec. Dividend, £2. Corinthian Stakes) of 50sovs.. Once round.— Joe -Chamberlain, 10.12,-1; Sleepweß, i 0.7. 2;' Freeland, 11.5, 3. Won by.half a length. Time, lmin. 56, sec. Dividend, £11 13s.

The'foUomng acceptances have been received .for. the,second day of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's winter meeting:—

Huutejs' Hurdles. Ono mile and a-half.— Matapiro 11.13, AJatto 11.3, Cavill 11.3, Gim 3leial .11,2, La Belle 11.0, Mephisto 11.0, Erebas 114-Black Bill' 11.0.

June Hack Handicap. Six furlongs.—Merry Kate 10.9. Ice 9112,. Mourn 9.8, Rungarawa* 9.3, : Navy 9.3, Wild Oat 9.0, Admiral Cervcras 9.0, Horizon 9.0, Cassiopea 9.0, Athol Brosei9.o, Agony 9.0, Post Haste 9.0. Handicap Hurdles. One mile and threequarters.—Aroha 10.12, Midia, 10.9, Roller 10.2, Creusof 9.10, Defoe 9.8, Rags 9.0, Sunmos 9£. Ladies'- Necklace.—Tyrono 12.0, Dick Turpin 11.10,' .Volima 11.9, Paria 11.7,- Joe Chamberlain 11.3, Bandmaster 11.3, Peatl Diver 10.12, Gold' Trip 10.9, Sleep Well 10.8; Quilted 10.7, Royal; Princess 10.7, Mahiti 10.7, Beniigo 10.7, Hiikcria 10.7, Golden Comb-10.7,'Agony 10.7, Tortoiso 10.7; '

Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase. Two miles afod a-quarter.—Rhyl 12.11, Sabreur 12.8,' Gun Metal-11.0, Erebus 11.0, Vagrant 11.0. Final Handicap. Six furlongs.—Assayor 10.5, Paria 10.0, Repulse 9.9, Freeland 9.3, Craftsman 9.0, Good Spec 9.0, Pantaloon 9.0, Rungawa 9.0, Douche ,9.0.