HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22905, 12 June 1936, Page 13

HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB

WINTER MEETING OPENED DOZIE WINS THE STEEPLES (Feb United Press Association) HASTINGS, June 11. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's winter meeting was commenced to-day in cold weather before a fair attendance. There was good racing, the finishes being close throughout the day. The course was in good order. The single pool totalisator put through £4317 10s, compared with £4183 on the first day last year, an increase of £l3O 10s. Following are the results:— MAIDEN PLATE, Of "Osovs. Five furlongs and a-half. B—TRAILER. 8.7 (Marsh) 1 S—LE TOUQUET, 8.5 (Anderson) .. 2 2—SILVER TIDE, 8.7 (Walsh) .. 3 Also started: 7 First Hand 8.7, 4 Agog 8.7, 11 Pakiaotnri 8.7, 12 Mon Ace 8.7, 13 Sunny Blonde 8.7, 9 Tractile 8.2, 6 Hunting Tartan 8.7, 14 Master Hector 8.7, 1 Lucullus'Lad 8.7, 10 Gironde 8.7, 3 Essex 8.5, 15 Count Siegfried 8.5. First Hand was first out, and Lucullus Lad was 6low off the. mark. Silver Tide soon took up the running, with Trailer, Le Torquet, Essex, and Tractile following. Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Master Hector was fourth. Time, lmin lOsec.

HAWKE'S BAY HURDLES, Of 125sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 3—BLUE BOY, 9.0 (Wright) .. .. 1 I—JOURNET, 10.12 (Deslandes) .. 2 S—COUNT WILLONYX, 9.2 (Trillo) 3 Also started: 4 Emotion 10.11, 2 Manawatu 10.11, 6 Morning Quest 9.0. Blue Boy and Journet were together in the lead all the way. Manawatu was a long way back last. Coming to the last hurdle Blue Boy and Journet jumped together, then Blue Boy drew out and won by four lengths. Count Willonyx finished well a neck away third, and Manawatu was fourth. Time, 3min 17 3-sse o .

CORINTHIAN PLATE, Of 70sovs. One mile. 2—THE GRASPER. 11.8

(Mr G. Beatson, jun.) 1 1-SUNNY SKY, 11.13 (Mr H. Dods 5 S—IDDO, 10.7 (Mr E. W. Symcs) .. 3

Also started: 4 Manifesto 11.7. 3 Lord Hereford 10.10. The Grasper and Manifesto led from the Btart, but three furlongs from home Iddo took charge, The Grasper going back to third. In the straight The Grasper came again, but Sunny Sky ako challenged The Grasper winning by a head, with three lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 48sec.

JUNE STEEPLECHASE, Of 125sovs. Two miles and a-quarter. 2—DOZIE, 10.1 (Miles) 1 4—MONARCHY, 9.0 (Baker) .... 2 S—STROME, car. 9.12 (Webby) .. 3

Also started: 1 Cotsfield 10.7, 3 Beaustar 9.13, 6 Kaokaoroa 9.3. Beaustar lost his rider at the first obstacle in the straight. Cotsfield then went to the front and got a long lead from Strome and Dozie, but at the back Cotsfield h ; t a fence hard and lost his rider. Tlr's left Monarchy, Dozie, and Strome all together, with Kaokaoroa well back. In the last round Strome took the lead, but ran across at the next jump losing his position, Monarchy and Dozie racing together to the last fence, when Dozie drew out and won my half a length, with half a length between second and third. Time, smin Usee. WINTER HANDICAP. Of 80sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 3—STITCHBIRD, 8.6 (Young) .... 1 I—CONTRACT, 8.12 (Anderson) .. 2 2—SUNDER, 8.5 (Morris) 3 Also started: 4 Both well 8.0. Bothwell led for five furlongs, with Sunder next. Stitchbird took charge in the straight and won by two lengths and a-half, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 12 3-ssec. CLIFTON HANDICAP, Of 70sovs. Six furlongs and a-half. S—GRANVALE, 8.11 (Wilson) .... 1 I—HUNTER'S MORN. 8.10 (Goldfinch) 2 9—FIRST CHAPTER, 9.7 (Pine) .. 3 Also started: 3 Mata Hari 9.12, 5 Bl<gain 9.0, 2 Blue Garter 8.10, 8 Caen 8.8, 10 Joviality 8.0, 11 Begorrah 8.3. 13 Glenrossie 8.2, 12 Glidealong 8.0, 5 Minnow 8.0, 7 Master Cyklon 8.0. Hunter's Morn, Minnow, and Mata Hari were the leaders for most of the journey, Granvale put in a claim in the straight, catching Hunter's Morn 100 yards from the post, and won by half a length, with three lengths between second and third. Blygain was fourth. Time, lmin 22sec. HERETAUNGA HANDICAP, Of 70sovs. Six furlonga and a-half. I—PASSION FLOWER, 8.3 (Anderson) 1 4—QUAKE, 8.0 (Broughton) .. .. 2 2—BIG DOOK, 8.0 (Goldfinch);.: .. 3 Also started: 3 Lavina 8.9. Quake led to the home turn, where Passion Flower joined issue in a good finish. Won by half a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 22sec. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-MORROW (Per United Press association) HASTINGS, June 11. Following are the acceptances for the second day of the Hawke's Bay meeting:— HASTINGS HANDICAP, Of 70sovs. Five furlongs and a-half.

st lb st lb Mata Hari 9 11 Joviality .. 8 9 Hunter's Glen Rossis 8 2 Morn ..9 2 Helios 8 2 Quake .. 9 2 Glidealong 8 0 Hunting Hunting Spy 8 0 Star .. 8 13 WHAKATU HURDLES. Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half. Emotion .. 10 9 Lord Manifesto .. 9 5 Hereford 9 0 Count Tahoiha 9 0 Willonyx 9 4 ■ Moraine Souchong .. 9 3 Quest 9 0 HAVELOCK HANDICAP. Of 70sovs. Six furlongs. Blygain .. 8 13 Sybil Song 8 2 Royal Feast 8 12 Minnow 8 0 Blue Garter 8 9 Tractile .. 8 0 Blue Shirt 9 4 Agog .. .. 8 0 Royal Solo 8 2 Glidealong 8 0 STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. Of 150sovs. Two miles and a-half. Royal Strome 0 5 Banquet 11 3 Monarchy .. 9 3 Cotsfield .. 10 10 Kaokaoroa 9 0 Manawatu 10 7 Royal Dozie .. 10 6 Songster 9 0 Beau Star 9 11 ROTOPAI HANDICAP. Of 80sovs. One mile. The Graeper 9 7 Tudor Contract ..9 1 Wench .. 8 0 Stitchbird 9 1 Tractile .. 8 0 Blygain .. 8 12 Sunder 8 0 Blue Garter 8 9 Royal Dash 8 0 Forum .. 9 5 Master Begorrah 8 2 Cyklon .. 8 0 Bothwell 8 0 First Hand 8 0 WOODLANDS HANDICAP, Of 70sovs. Six furlongs. First Trailer .. 8 8 Chapter 9 8 Caen ... .. 8 7 The Grasper 9 4 Joviality .. 8 6 Quake ..91 Royal Solo 8 2 Royal Feast 8 13 FINAL HANDICAP, Of 80sovs. Six furlongs. Pakanui ..10 0 Lavina 8 6 Pladie ..9 6 Sunny Sky 8 2 Slippery .. 9 3 Royal Bengal 8 0 Passion F.ower .. 8 12