SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14244, 19 June 1908, Page 5

SPORTING.

«. HAiWKE'S BAY RACES. (Per United Press Association.} NAPIER, June 18. The second day of tho Hawkc's Bay Jockey Club's metropolitan winter meeting was held to-day, and though the- weather was cold and showery there was a good attendance. The ■ course was somewhat heavy. Tho sum of .£0392 was passed, through the iotalisator, as compared with £7270 on tho second day of last year, and the total for the meeting wan £12,619, 'as against £15,318 for the winter meeting of 1807. Last year there was « double as well as a straight-out machine. Ten bookmakers were present to-day, and} did lively business. Results:— KIDNAPPERS HACK HURDLES, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half. Mr P. Ellingham's bile g Ruabon, by Mabaki-Senbigh, 6yrs, 9.0 (D. Watt) 1 1L- Catherall's Oasis, 9.3 (carried 9.10) nr toi , t, (Hutchinson) 13 Mr Whencroa's Rawhiti 9.12 (W. Woods) 3 m Mwii" ProHy Maid 1L2 > Whatakura 10.18, Noteormi 10.6, Top Rose 18.6, WhaJtawelu 10.3, Nogi 10.3, Papatawa 10.2 Defeat 10.2, Waihekau 9.0. Ruabon was in front soon after tho start and kept there all tho TO y ( winning fortably by about three lengths. Rawhitf ww m second position at the distance, but Oasis came fast, and juat got his nose in front as tho post was reached. Time.- Smhv NGAMATIA HACK HANDICAP ~ - ° f !°i? V3 ' Sk furlongs, w • i Be *^ m ' s ch g Waikaraka, by Waiuku-Mtetra, 4 yr3 ( A . , o lliver) .. I Mr Fredenckson's Sandstream, 9.6 Hon. J. D. Ormond's Misting * u i, , „ (P. D. Jones) 3 Aso started: San Jose 10.13, Iranui 94 Highden.9.2, Waioriki 9.0. ' Mistime and Waioriki were most prominent at tl, o entrance to .the straight, the others being bunched very closo behind. In the run home Waikaraka shot out from tlie' field, and won by a longth, Sandstream just boating Mistime for second money. Time. lnitn 29 2-ssec. L/VDIES' NECKLACE, Valued at SOsovs. Once round Mrs W. J. Douglas's br o Espartcro, by Torpedo—Espsniola, 3yrs, 10.7 \r r,., , tt. &* G - EM I Mrs Pilmer'a Hinupai, n.B v to tr> , (Mr A ' °' Pi| mei) 2 Mrs W. J. Douglas's Merry Tiger, 10.7 ii .- , o, (Mr J - Wi >fe) » Also staued: Chatterer 12.13, Prize Bloom 10.13, Rosea! 11.3, Commander 11.9, Anoyclo In \' i o ; 7 ' 01ym P us m < Muritai 10.7, Northern Star 10.7. Muritai was badly left at the poet and could not be inducedto start until the field had got far beyond lor reach. Merry Tiger took the .lead going out of the straight and maintained it to tho home bond, but o£ tlie run to the post Espartero' camo away, and secured the judge's verdict by threS t? g ] S nv* i€Dgitt soptaivtuis second and thud. Time, i m in 57 3-ssoc. JUNE STEEPLECHASE Of 25050v3; second 15sovs and third lOsero -,r t „ ut two mil<!s and »*aU Mr J. TwohiU'a b g Pierce, by Muska- . peer-Delia, aged, 9.13 (M. BecMe) . 1 Mi Clark's Faro, 10.12 (J Hall) ~ 3. Sir W. Russell's Nndadoi, ll.a ~'»., m & MVConnon) 3 Also started: Te Kohau 9.13, Haerekimoai 9.12 (carried, 10.3), Aroha 9.9, Clarobelle 9jT\ Tue field kept fairly well together dutinthe first mile Te Kohau led: over the Hurdle m front of the aland on tho firat round, followed by Piene, Haerikimoa,, and ' Faro, with Clatabelle last. At thebaic Te Jlohau was still leading, with Pierio aid: Mro second and third. Passing the post the second time Pierre was just ahead, of to liohau, with Faro next and Haerekiinoai ; close at hand. On the turn for home Paro had disp.aeed Pierre, and it looked as if the favourite would win, Pierre camo up again- with a determined run and a great struggle to the post resulted in ha favour by a neck. Nadndor was a goodi ■ third. Aroha came to grief at the sod wall the firat time round. Time, Smin. IS 2-sseo. EAUKAWA HACK HANDICAP, Of, fSOsovs. Seven furlongs. Mr J. T. Jamieson's bfk g Waipunehn, by' v7aiuku-Leonie, 6yrs, 10.3 (F. D. Jones) 1 Mr Liskirk's King Post, 10.6 (R. Cameron) 2 Mr Kirk's Hwaru, 9,2 (W. Kirk) .. ..3 Also started: Illustrious 9.10, Buoyant 0 5 Motukawa 9.0, Merry Tiger 9A Adventure' 9.0. Illustrious shot to the front, Mowed by Buoyant and Merry Tiger. At the railway bend, however, they fell away, aod left ihacontest te Waipunelru. King Post, va& Niwaru. A fine race up the straight resorted in a win for Waipunehu by a clear length, Niwaru being a good third, Time, limn 3'lsec. TURAMOB HANDICAP HUBDLES, ' Of 175sovs; second losova and third lOsovSi One mile and three-quarters. Mr J. Maher's b g l Prospector, by Gold Keef-Dazzle, aged, 11.6 (J. Lyford) .■ 1 Mr Harper's Showman, 9.11 fT. Price) .. 2 Mr Hollo's Monirajie, 9.0 (J*. Percival) .. 3 . Also slanted: Repulse 9,9. Monaique led to the stand, and then gave way to Repulse and Prospector. Th* leaders rose at the last fence together, but the former came down, and left Prospector to win by over a couple of dhains. Repulse's jockey (W. Higgins) was badly shaken, but was not seriously injured. Time, 3min Hsec. , -FINAL HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs; second horse 15sovs, and third lOsovs. Sis furlongs. Mr T. H. White's b g the Seer, by Tur-quoiso-Vision, 6yrs, 9.13 (J. M'Comb) 1 Mr Atwood's Rendrock, 9.0 (\V. Young) 2 Mr Karitiana's Goldfield, 9.0 (W. Whittoker) 8 Also started: Erl King 9.13, Finery 913 Liukloss 9.8, Mussel 9.0.' , .'; Finery led for most of the ; distance, but half way up the straight The' Seer put in a strong run, and won cleverly by a length and' a-half, with Goldfield a good third. Time, lmin 20sec. MPIER PARK MEETING. (Per United Press Association.) . NAPIER, June 16.. Mr J. Cnadwiclc has declared the following weights for the Napier Park Racing Club's winter meeting :^- Moteo Hack Hurdles. One mile and threequarters.—The Stake 10.13, Lctherin 10.12, Whatakura 10.11, Gold Seal 10.10, Uenueku 10.9, Commander 10.7, Tap Rsse 10.6, Notearini 10.3, Defeat 10.0, 'Whakawahei 10.0, Ruabon 9.13, Papatawa 9.13, Oasis 9.13, Hatief 9.7, Maku 9.5, Baltic 9.0, Hutuwai'9.o, Lady Adair 9.0, Aigina 9.0. Petnne Hack Handicap. Seven furlongs.— Waikaraka 11.9, Comedian 11.0, Sir Frisco 10.12, North Polo 10.9, California 10.6, Illustrious 9.12, Sandstream 9.9, My Darling 9.8, San Jose 9.7. Gold Reef 9.6, Fairy Dream gelding-0.6, Buoyant 9.3. Merry Tiger 9.3, Highden 9.2, Grand Circle 9.2, Concussion 9.2J Motukawa 9.0, Robin Link 9.0, Adventure 9.0, North Star 9.0. , Stewards Stakes. One 11.9, The Seer 10.7, Cazelly 10.7, Chatterer 10.4, Polyanthus 10.3.- San Fernando 9.11, White Lie 9.10 Erl King 9.6, Millennial 9,5, Goldfield 9.2, Ballyneety 9.0, Mussell 9.0. V Napier Stcepechase Handicap. About three miles.—Kaipetipeti 11.5, Nadador 11.4, Faro 11.3, Pierre fu.9.' Lull 10.9, Post Haste 10 C; Pushful 10.3, Nogi 9.13, Frehvork 9.11, Haeraekimoa 9.9, Aroka 9.8, Yalima 9.7, Clarabette 9.7, Hauriingi 9.7. .. Ladies Bracelet. One and a-qiiarter miles. -Jack Pot 11.3, Hinupai 11.11, Espartero 11.6, Dan Leno 11.3, Prize Bloom 10.13, Highden 10.11, Concussion 10,11,' Oakburne 10.11* Motukawa 10.10, Olympus. 10.8, Ancycle 10.7, Repute 10.7, Forest 10.7. , Ahuriri Hurdle Race. One mile and three-quarters-Slack Reynard, 11.5, Lull 115 Gold Dust 11.0, Prospector 10.10, Asteroid 10.5, The Stake 10.0, Pretty Maide 9.13, Showman 9.7, Repulse 9.6, Commander 9.6, Florio 9.3, Monarque 9.0, Tokahmi 9.0. Settlers' flack Handicap. Six furlongs — Waipunehu 11.4, North Pole 10.10, Sandstream 9.12, Caron 9.9. Hutiwfli 9.7, Iranui 9.5, Timothy 9.3, Royal Maid 9.2, Sealskin 9.0, Whareponga 9.0, Waioriki 9,0.