HAWKE'S BAY J. C. MEETING.

Otago Witness, Issue 1583, 25 March 1882, Page 21

HA WKE'S BA Y J. C. ME ETING.

First Day.—March 16th.

! Napikr, March 16th. The first day's races of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club took place yesterday, and were a great success. About 3000 people were present. The weather was splendid, and the racing grand, The results were :— \ MAIDEN PLATE, Of 60 boys. One mile and a-half. Mr Allan M'Lean's eh fllly Louie, 3 yrs, by Anteros i-Tres Deuce .. .. - (Derritt) 1 Captain Russell's br ? Kincraig:, 3 yrs . . (Wattie) 2 Mr Broußhton's eh g Ruahine, agod . . (Honnor) 3 Love Not, Harakeke, and Fame also ran. Louie won very easily, the time being 2 smin. 58 sec. She was the' favourite, at 2 tol. CORINTHIAN CUP, Of 40 soys. Welter weight for age. Two milep. Mr Ellis' g g Lone Hand, aged .. (Lunn) 1 Mr Tatham's ßomeo, aged .. .. ..2 There was no other starter. Lone Hand had it all his own way, Romeo pulling up lame. NAPIER HANDICAP, Of 500 soys. One mile and three-quarters. Mr A. M'Lean's eh f Louie, 3 yrs, 6sfc 81b (Brown) 1 Mr P. Butler's eh m Lima, a?ed, 7st 61b (Butler) 2 Mr P. Martin's br m Mischief, 4 yrs, Bst 61b (Wattle) 3 The Dauphin, Bst 131b; Lady Emma, Bst 71b; Libeller, Bst 61b: Soukar, 7st 81b; My Dream, 6st 111b, also ran. Betting: Even on Lady Emma, 2 to 1 against Mischief, 3 to 4 to 1 others, Louie not being mentioned. This was a j magnificent race, resulting in the most complete boil-over ever seen in Hawke's Bay. Mischief cut out the running, but soon fell back, and the whole field raced round in a cluster until coming to the straight. It was there anyone's race, but Louie shot to the front and won by two lengths. Lady Emma was called upon, but finished fifth, and Libeller last. The totalisator showed £575, and only four or five shares on the winner. One bookmaker, just before the race, offered £100 to an orange against Louie, but no one took it up. One bet of £100 to £1 was, however, booked. Time, very fast, 3 mm. 9 sec. , NURSERY PLATE, Of 100 soys ; for two-year-olds. Five furlongs.

llr Munn's b f Rangipo, by Pacific— Aconite (R. Robinson) 1 Mr Butler's eh f Amazon .. .. (Dorritt) 2 Mr Jones' eh g Zanker . . . . (Jones) 3 Five others ran. The betting was 2 to 1 agst Amazon, and sto 1 aget Rangipo. Won easily. Time, 1 mm. 16 sec. EAILWAY STAKES HANDICAP, Of 125 soys. Throo-quarfcors of a uiilo. Mr Martin's Mischief, 4 yrs, 9sb . . (Robinson) 1 Sir H. Robinson's Lady Emma, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (C. Alien) 3 Hon. W. Robinson's Ciwsivelaunus — Envy filly, 3 yrs, 7st .. .. •• (Smith) 3 Soukar and Dan also ran. Tho betting was 2 to 1 agst Lady Emma .and 3 to 1 agst Mischief. It was a capital race, won by a length. Time, 1 mm. 18 sec. Second Day.— March 17th. The races were more largely attended than on the first day, fully 4000 people beingpresent. The racing was again good. PROVINCIAL PRODUCE STAKES, Of 60 sots. Weight for age. One mill-. Captain Russell's b g Kincraig, by Javelin—Hannah, 3 yra, Sst 31 b .. .. (Wattle) 1 The Laird, 3 yrs, Sst 3lb .. .. (Derritt) 2 Six others ran. The betting was 2tol on Kincraig, who Avon in a cantor by a length. Time, 1 mm. 49 sec.

HANDICAP HURDLE RACE!. Of 1 50 soys. Two and a-half miles. Mr J. Gallagher's Te Whelumaraina, aged, O&t 10!b (Warren) 1 Mr J. Pilbrow's Clarence, aged, 12at 21b (Uinn) 2 Mr J. Ellis' Lono H'.uid, u«od, list 71b (Mumi> 3 The betting was even pn Lone Sand, 6so

4 Clarence,6 to ITe Whetu. TeWhetu made nearly all the running, and won cleverly by a length. Time, 5 mm. 26J sec. TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP, Of 200 Boys. One mile and a-half. Mr P. Butler's eh m Luna, aged, 7st 10lb (Butler) 1 Mr Jones' «hm Prim, 5 yrs, 7st 61b (Taylor) 2 Mr Allan M'Lean's eh f Louie, 3 yrs, 7st Bib (Durston) 3

Lady Emma (Sst 101b), Libeller (Bst 21b), Soukar (7st 101b), My Dream (6st 121b), Mavis (6st 121b), Dan (7st Mb), and Kincraig (6st 51b), also ran. The betting waß 5 to 2 agst Luna, 3 to 1 agst Louie, Mavis, and Lady Emma. This was a splendid race. After a mile had been traversed Luna went to the front, Louie lying second, Dan third, and the rest in a cluster close up. She and Prim raced into the straight, Luna having always the best of it, and she won a capital race by a couple of lengths. Time, 2 mm. 43£ sec. There were 222 in the totaliaator, in £2 shares, 49 being on the winner.

HAWKE'S BAY PLATE, Of 100 aovs. Weight for age. Two miles.

Mr Martin's Virginia Water, by Traducer— Wave 4 yrs, Sst 121b .. •• (Robinson) 1 Mr Westmacott's Tho Dauphin, 3 yrs, Sst 2

No others started. The betting was 2to 1 on The Dauphin. It was a slow race, and was won easily by a length and a-half. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Of 50 soys. Mr Munn's Soukar, 7st 21b .. .. .. 1 Mr Chittam's Dan, 69t 101b .. .. ..2 Mr Jones' Prim, Bst 21b .. .. -.3 My Dream (7st) also started. It was a capital race, and waß won by a neck.