HAWKE’S BAY CUP

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26749, 19 April 1948, Page 3

HAWKE’S BAY CUP

KING'S RANSOM SUCCESSFUL FLYING TO LANGSPIEL P.A. HASTINGS, Apl. 18. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s meeting was opened yesterday in fine weather, and there was a large attendance. Tne track was soft. The totalisator handled £63,149, compared with £50,543 on the first day last year. Following are the results: — RIVERSLEA HACK HURDLES HANDICAP, Of £350. About one mile and a-half. 2/I—Master Meruit, 11.5 (Midwood) 1 14/12 —Master Peter, 9.2 (Wood) .. .. 2 3/3—Rockanui, 10.0 (A. Waddell) .. 3 Also started: 10/10 Kilmanagh, 1/2 Neenah, 7/8 Craven, 6/6 Royal Sward, 4/4 Imperial Crown, 8/7 Timothy, 8/9 General Lytup, 12/14 Whiphand, 11/11 Otamaire, 5/5 Skywriter, 12/13 Friendly Lady. Neck, head. Time, 3min 4 4-ssec. AUTUMN HACK HANDICAP, Of £3OO. Seven furlongs. 1/I—Swift Robin, 7.13 (Mudford), coupled with Dainty Moti .. .. 1 2/3—The Missioner, 8.1 (McFarlane), coupled with Monito 2 4/4—Clive Bay, 8.6 (Broughton) .. .. 3 Also started: 8/11 Mabel. Knight, 9/8 Lady Cocoanut, 10/10 Sir Warrior, 12/12 Ballinagh, 7/7 Master Rich, 13/13 Palta, 5/5 Fairytime coupled with Crispin, 3/2 Astrope coupled with Robert Keith, 11/9, Ulati coupled with Torch Bearer, 6/6 Batley coupled with Stand In, 14/14 Night Royal, 15/15 Luxor coupled with Ecstasy. Three lengths, half a length. Time, lmin 32 3-ssec. POUKAWA STAKES. Of £3OO. Six furlongs. 2/s—La Jani, 8.4 (Campbell), coupled with Scottish Maid 1 3/2 —Arvastep, 8.4 (Broughton) .. .. 2 9/7—Salient, 8.7 (Connor) 3 Also started: 1/1 Gratuity, 12/13 Merry Fort, 11/12 Night Action, 10/10 Brown John coupled with Palais Glide, 13/11 Master Kip, 4/4 Jet Plane, 15/14 Lord West coupled with Toiroa, 9/7 Carter Fell coupled with Salient, 8/8 Queen’s Parade coupled with Old Dolley, 3/2 Orelio Blood coupled with Arvastep, 6/6 Lochwlnnoch coupled with Early Astir, 5/3 Cheerful Night coupled with Arvakur Star, 7/9 Karamea coupled with Vaytham, 14/15 Bonny Lang. Neck, length. Time, lmin 20sec. HAWKE’S BAY CUP, Of £I3OO. One mile and three furlongs. 1/1 —King’s Ransom. 9.8 (Connor) .. 1 9/10 —Barrage, 8.8 (Aitken) 2 4/4—Swift Quarry, 7.0 (Caddy) .. .. 3 Also 1 started: 5/6 Desert Fox, 6/8 Selas, 2/2 Langue d’Or, 3/3 Square Dink, 14/13 Dark Flash, 15/14 Royal Victor, 11/11 Catterick Bridge (coupled Glad Fox), 10/9 Embrolita, 11/12 Yasda, 13/15 Loyal Bian, 7/5 Theiolyn (coupled Second Seal), 16/16 Sparkling Lady, 8/7 Pimlico (coupled Singing Hills), 4/4 Silver Wedding (coupled Swift Quarry). Half a length, three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min 26' 4-ssec. NURSERY HANDICAP, Of £3OO. Five furlongs and a-half. 3/3—Golden Arrow, 8.0 (B. Stone) .. 1 1/1 —Lord Azure, 8.8 (Aitken) .. .. 2 6/6— Fighting Fox, 7.1 (Johnston) .. .. 3 Also started: 4/4 Jacquinot Bay, 1/1 Demure (coupled Lord Azure), 5/5 Rokdale, 2/2 Reflect, 12/10 Robin’s Song, 13/13 Endowed, 9/9 Gold Circuit, 14/14 Philemon, 10/12 Robin Tor, 11/11 Marcia (coupled Gay Lace), 6/6 Tania (coupled Fighting Fox), 7/7 Village (coupled Olympia), 8/8 Phalamint (coupled Gold Lap) Half a length, length and a-half. Time, lmin 13sec. HERETAUNGA HACK HANDICAP, Of £4OO. One mile and a-quarter. 12/12—Tino Mohio, 8.9 (Cavany) .. 1 8/9—Lord Latour, 7.11 (Chote), coupled Incident 2 15/15 —Lord Boswells, 7.11 (Bremner), coupled Temple Fox 3 Also started: 1/1 Mine Host, 7/6 Winning Ticket, 13/12 Vassilikos, 11/14 Lackamor, 9/8 Master Moti, 4/5 Foxflame, 3/3 Tuki Ngapo, 2/2 Kaimoni, 14/11 Tucker Box. 10/10 Neap Tide, 5/4 Golden Hope, , 6/7 Nightena. Head, length and a-half. Time 2min 15 2-ssec. HAVELOCK FLYING HANDICAP, . Of £6OO. Six furlongs. 2/3—Langspiel, 7.11 (Moore) 1 4/4 —Bonny Pay, 8.9 (Mudford) .. .. 2 5/s—Bronstar, 7.1 (J. Bowness) .. .. 3 Also started: 1/1 Da Vinci, 14/14 Flndon, 3/2 Fleetwood, 8/7 Mary Bing, 7/8 Morning Dew, 9/9 Morocco, 12/10 Cot Case, 6/6 Petre Mar, 10/12 Playtos, 11/11 Tussock, 13/13 General Victory, 15/15 Trench Meter. Three lengths, half a head. Time, lmin 17 2-ssec. OREKA HANDICAP, Of £SOO. One mile. 5/s—Welcome Guest, 8.8 (McFarlane) .. 1 7/9—Prince Coronach, 7.11 (J. Bowness) 2 8/6— Omaio, 7.11 (Sellars) 3 Also started: 9/7 Precedency (bracketed with Gildchase), 10/11 Sorrell, 6/8 The Denbigh, 2/2 Sheilwyn, 1/1 Rothnic, 3/3 Joe’s Cobber, 4/4 High Order (bracketed with Lady Delight), 11/10 Clive Belle, 13/13 Royal Duce. 8/6 Highform (bracketed with Omaio), 12/12 Even Light (bracketed with Flare Path). Half a length, a head. Time, lmin 45 2-ssec.