HAWKE'S BAY RACES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2106, 5 July 1894, Page 31

HAWKE'S BAY RACES.

Thubsday, June 28. There was magnificent weather for the

Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter meeting. The attendance was the largest ever seen on tLe Hastings course. Results :—: — JUNE HANDICAP, Of 40sovs ; second horsa to receive lOsovs from the stakes. Once round on the flat. 08— Mr E. Jackman's b h King John, by King Cole— Wainui, 4yrs, 11.0 (R. Kingan) 1 10.1— Mr B -loner's Goodwood, 10.7 (M'Keagh) 2 26-Mr Wright's Jewel, 10.9 ... (D. Wright) 3 Also started : 31 Prairie Grass 12.8, 81 Spinfddt 12 0, 7 Waterlily 11.6, 13 Link 11 0, 237 Musketeer 10.8, 44 Samoa 10 8, 32 Dingo 10.5, 1 Salisbury 10.5. 13 Brown Bell 10.0. Jewel led to the furlong post, when King John and Goodwood coming away at every stride a splendid finish was witnessed, King John just getting home by a long length from Goodwood, with Jewel a good third. Time, 2min B§sec. Dividend, £6 7s. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of lOOsovs ; second horse to receive lOsovs from the stakes. About two miles. 127— Mr W. Douglas's b g Kapua, by Mute— Uira, Syrs, 11.5 (Redmond) 1 231— Mr A. Robertson's Melinite, 10.3 (Hickey) 2 62— Mr Goodwin's T Rose, 9.7 ... (Goodwin) 3 Also started : 97 Kulnine 12.6. The three placed horses led alternately, all being close together till entering the straight, jumping the last hurdle but one abreast. Melinite and Kapua took the last hurdle together, and coming under whip and >por a desperate finish was witnessed, Kapua just beating Melinite by the shortest of noses, with T Rose a good third. Time, 4min 42aec. Dividend, £3 13s.

ladies' bracelet, Of BO3OVS, and a bracelet valued at 80sovs. Two miles on the flat. 39— Mrs S. H. Gollan's b m Lady Hamilton, by KiDg Cole— My Idea, aged, 12 3 (Mr L. Shaw) 1 105— Mrs Rathbone's Sylvanus, 11.12 (MrM'Gregor) 2 190— Miss Smith's Focus, 12.3 (Mr Harley) 3 Also started : 43 Kopere 12.3, 136 Lobelia 11.12, 39 The Parson 12.2, kBB Leontine 11.12, 84 The Barbarian 11.12. Lady Hamilton, after a sharp brush with Sylvanus, was landed a comfortable winner by a couple of lengths from Sylvanus, Focus a fair third, Lobelia fourth, Kopere fifth, Leontine and The Barbarian pulling up. Time, 4min 193ec. Dividend, £21 6s. H. B. STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of 300aovB ; second horse to receive 50sovs, and third horse 20sovs from the stake. About three and a-half miles. 194 — Messrs Collins and Siddles's b g Morag, by Lord of the Isles— Swindle, syrs, 9.8 (Sweeney) 1 158— Mr Wall's Oaklands, 9.10 (R. Kingan) 2 90— Hon. J. D. Ormond's Victrix, 10.9 (W. Stowe) 3 Also started :— 321 Norton 12.11, 177 Tiritea 11.3, 73 Dainty 9.12, 33 Repo 9.7. Dainty led for half the distance, with Victrix next, Morag lying about sixth, pulling hard, Afterwards Morag and Victrix went to the front and took the sod wall together, Victrix crossed the double opposite the stand slightly in advance of Morag, Tiritea, and Norton. All the horses were fencing beautifully. Morag led over tbe gorse jump, and from this out was never headed, no alteration taking: place until the double was crossed, where Norton commenced to go up and veiy soon passed Vicbrix. Mnrag had h'x clear lengths of a lead into the straight, and only one brush-work jump to negotiate. This was crossed safely. Norton came very fast, and got within four lengths of thf* big horse. But the fffort was too much, and Clark almost pulled the horse up to a walk, allowing both Oaklands and Victrix to pass him, the former gaining second place. Time, Bmin 138ec. Dividend, £4 17s. WELTER HANDICAP, Of 50sovs. Minimum weight 10.0. One mile and a quarter. 32— Mr J. P. Belcher's Goodwood, by Ascot —Maid of Eccleston, syrs, 11.3 (M'Keague) 1 28— Mr Goodwin's T Rose, 10 6 ... (Goodwin) 2 88— Hon. J. D. Ormond's Midas, 11.6 (Boyle) 3 Also ran ; 16 Lobelia 10.10, 73 Bay King 12.0, 32 Musketeer 10.6, 8 The Parson 10.0, 4 Mati 10.0, 4 Samoa 10.3, 6 Link 10.7. Before reaching the back Musketeer went to the front, while Mati dropped back. At the railway turn T Rose came away, with Midas and Goodwood in hot pursuit, At the furlopg

post these three were running abreast fully three lengths in front of the field. Goodwood, staying the longest, got home a comfortable winner by three lengths from T Rose, who was just in front of Midas. Time, 2min 39sec Dividend, £8 3s. MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, Of SOsovs ; second horse to receive lOsovs from the stake. About two miles. 59 -Mr H. Peters's b g Austral, by The Australian, Syrs, 12.0 (Peters) 1 94— Mr Coy le's Kaffir, 12.3 (Taggart) 2 149— Hou J. D. Ormond's Worth, 12 3 (Stowe) 3 Also started :— 23 Tanrekaitai 12.3, 31 Alecto 12.3, 30 1 Pamoana 12.0,70 Tricky Jack 12.0. At the sod wall Austral was the first over, just in front of Tricky Jack, while Alecto came down. At the Becond fence of the double Tricky Jack also came to mother earth, and left Austral with a long command trom Kaffir, Worth being next. No change took place from this point, aud Austral came home an easy winner by 20 lengths from Kaffir, Worth a bad third. These were the only horses that finished. Time, 4min 57sec. Dividend, £10 19s.