HAWKE'S BAY RACES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1832, 31 December 1886, Page 26

HAWKE'S BAY RACES.

Napier, December 27. At the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Boxing Day meeting there was a large attendance .and good racing'; no accidents occurred. Results : —

Maidsn Plate, of SOsovs. One mile and a-half. Fardingale, 1' ; Keep, 2 ; Steelbone, 3. Christmas Handicap, of lOOsovs. One and a third of a mile.— Silence, 1 ; Pearl, 2 ; Huata, 3. Won by half a length ; three lengths between the second and third.

Handicap Hurdles, of lOOsova. Two milei. — Liberty, 1; Owhaoko, 2; Denbigh, 3. Won by a length? Hastings Handicap, of 250sovs. Two miles.— FardiDg.ile, 1 ; Clyde, 2 ; Silence, 3. Won easily by a length and a-half ; two lengths between sec <n<l and third.

Two-tear-old Plate, of 70sovs, Five furlongs. Heke, 1 ; Javelin, 2 ; Timor 3. A splendid race, won by halt a length. Consolation Handicap, of 50sovb. One mile.— Pasha, 1 ; Mystery, 2.

HEATHCOTE RACES.

At the Heathcote races about 1000 people were present. £1059 was put through the totalisator. _

Maiden Platb, one mile.— Buckthorne (Bst lllb\ 1 ; Mac;(Bst. 131b). 2 ; Kate Hayes (7st lllb), .".. Time, Imin 62jsec. T/MK Trot, three miles.— Shamrock (55sec), 1 ; Wait) Awhile (15sec), 2; Cock Robin (20sec), 3. Time, Bmin 58^sec— The other events were only of local interest.

Christchurch, December 28.

There was but a small attendance at Heathcote races. Upwards of £2000 was passed through the totalisators. Results : — HURDLE RACE. Two miles. Gunpowder, Bst 101b ... (Smith) I Aroha, list 21b ... ... (Sheenan) 2 Meteor, list alb ... ... (Murlitt) 3 Time, Imin 12-inc. HEATHCOTE CUP. Of lOOsovs. One and a-quarter mile. Galatea, 7st 51b ... ... (White) 1 Mirelln, 7st ... ... (Flatman) 2 Marlborough,6ftßJb ... (Moore) ?. Tim* 4 , 2min 16.»ec. TIMB TROT IN SADDLE. Three miles. Xn> row Gauge ssec ... (Kerr) J Toby,6osec ... ... (Fdwards) 2 Cockrobln, 203e0 ... (Sutherland) 3 Time, Bmin 23 3-ssec. TWO-YEAK-OLD FLUTTEB. Five furlongs. Lorraine, Pst ftlb ... ... (White) 1 Vaultress, Bst ... ... (Smith) a Fillina, Bst ... (Macalister) 3 Time, Imin 7sec. FLYING HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Meteor, Ost 2lb ... ... (Dodd) 1 Conundrum, 7st lib ... (Jackson) 2 Kock>t, 9st ... ... (Smith) 3 Time, Imin 6sec. WELTER HANDICAP. One mile. Marlboroiigh, 9st 21b ... (Pilbrow) \ Archduke, fist 31b ... ... (Mitchell) 2 Temuka, Bsfc 81b ... ... (White) 3 Time, Imin 50sec. The Hack Race was won by Leeston. Dur» ing tbe race Mr W. C. Webb's Buckthorae, who was the favourite, broke her fetlock and had to be destroyed.