THE HAWKE'S BAY MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23222, 21 June 1937, Page 13

THE HAWKE'S BAY MEETING

STEEPLECHASE TO RIOTOUS IDDO WINS THE HURDLES (Per United Press Association; HASTINGS, June 19. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's winter meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather, and there was a large attendance. The totalisator investments were £10,916, compared with £7094 on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was an increase of £647 10s. Following are the results:— HASTINGS HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Five furlongs and a-half. S—COLLEEN GAIN, 8.8 (Choate) .. 1 4—MARSYAS, 8.6 (Tattersall) .. 2 7—FIRST CHAPTER, 8.11 (Clifford) 3 Also started: 1 Candico 9.10 and Seattle 8.0 bracketed, 2 Hunting Spy 8.10, 9 Pukehou 8.5, 3 Perfect Lady 8.4. 6 Anubis 8.0, 8 Winitanga 8.0, 10 Wilful Lady 8.0. Won by a head, with a neck between second and third. Hunting Spy was fourth. Time, lmin lOsec. HAWKE'S BAY HURDLES. Of 150sovs. One mile and threequarters 7—IDDO, 9.2 (Zuppuvich) .. .. 1 2—JOURNET, 10.10 (Trillo) .. ..2 I—JOHN CHARLES, 10.12 (Lord) .. 3 Also started: 6 Contact 10.6, 3 Unexpected 10.5. 5 Kentucky Song 9.3, 4 Bothwell 9.0. 8 Mahala 9.0, 9 Ythan 9.0.

Won by two lengths, with a head between second and third. .Mahala was fourth. Time, 3min 18 3-ssec. HAVELOCK HANDICAP. Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs and a-half. 3—FOSSICKER, 9.7 (Marsh) .. .. 1 4—GLADIUM, 8.5 (Leach> .. .. 2 2—ROYAL FEAST, 9.4 (Morris) .. 3 Also started: 1 Black Fox 9.2. 5 Buster Brown 8.7, 6 Le Touquet 8.0. 7 Clavercourt 8.0.

Won by a head, with two lengths between second and third. Buster Brown was fourth. Time, lmin 25sec. JUNE STEEPLECHASE,

Of 150sovs. About two miles and a-half.

2—RIOTOUS. 11.0 (M'Dowell) .. 1 S—PADNOS, 9.0 (Rohloff) .. ..2 3—COTSFIELD. 9.8 (M'Govern) .. 3 Also started: 1 Wykemist 9.12, 4 Dozie 9.8, 5 Mitzi 9.0.

Won by four lengths, with Cotsfleld 10 lengths back. Time, smin 7 2-ssec. ROTOPAI HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile. 4—TRAILER. 9.8 (Marsh) .. .. 1

2—TAIL-LIGHT, 10.3 (Atkins) .. 2 I—TERRY, 8.13 (Burgess) .. ..3 Also started: 7 Hamarin 8.12, 8 Tractile 8.10, 5 Royal Minstrel 8.10, 6 Gironde 8.7, 3 Silent Acre 8.2. 10 Mon Acre 8.0, 9 Golden Time 8.0.

Won by a head from Tail-light, who was a short head in front of Terry. Gironde was fourth. Time, lmin 45sec. WOODLANDS HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 3—QUAKE, 8.6 (Morris) .. .. 1 4—TOP HAT, 8.3 (Wilson) .. ..2 2—COLLEEN GAIN, 8.13 (Forsyth) 3 Also started: 5 First Chapter 8.9, 1 Shani 8.6, 7 Perfect Lady 8.0, 9 Panerua 8.0. 8 Marching On 8.0, 6 Helios 8.0. Won by a length and a-half, while Top Hat was half a length in front of Colleen Gain. Shani was fourth. Time, lmin 17 2-ssec. FINAL HANDICAP, Of 120sovs. Six furlongs. 2—BEN BRAGGIE, 10.0 (Morris) .. 1 7—BLYGAIN, 8.6 (Marsh) .. ..2 I—PETER BECKFORD. 9.12 (Atkins) 3 Also started: 6 Passion Flower 9.2, 8 Shu 9.0, 3 Hunter's Morn 8.12, 5 Sir Nigel 8.6, 4 Solaria 8.2, 10 Taro 8.0, 9 Bunflght 8.0. Hunter's Morn bolted and galloped the reverse way twice, and then returned to the paddock, taking no part in the race. Won by a length, with two lengths to Peter Beckford. Solaria was fourth. Time, lmin 15sec.