RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2572, 1 July 1903, Page 57

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

HAWKE'S BAY WINTER MEETING

First Da.y. — Wednesday, Junk 24.

The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's winter meetjng commenced to-day. The weather \va3 fine in the morning, but rain fell during the afternoon. There was a good attendance, and the racing throughout the day was exceedingly good The sum of £4f«l was put through the totaliaator, b»ing £1115 less thin the amount on the first day last year. The fo'lowing are the results — TRIAL STEEPLECHASE, Of Eflsovs. Three miles. 52— Hr £. Brown's b g Hurricane, by Gorton— Zephyr, syrs, 10.9 (Thomas) 1 49— Mr Kingan's Umslopogaas, 9.9 (Hutchir.son) 2 3&-Mr H. Hassall's Benedictine, 10.1 [BLb over] (Julian) . . . . . . 3 Also started. 59 Frost 113, 4fe Smithy 10.9, 5:1 Light 10.13, 69 Eucharist 10.0. Umslopogaaa led nearly all the way, jumping beautifully, but Hurricane caught him in tho last stride and won by a bare head a bad third. All the other starters came to grief. Light broke his leg and had to be destroyed. Time, 4min Usec. Dividends, £i lla and JEI 13s. WINTER HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a furlong. 125 -Hon J. D Ormond's b m Menura, by Flintlock— Lyrebird, lyrs 9.12 (Davis) 1 155— Mr Watt's Roceshoot, 9.3 (Lindsay) .. 2 78— Mr E. Laurent's Waimoe, 9.7 (Barlow) 3 Also starter 24 ABI 10.9, 63 la 10.4, 78 Gold Dust 10.4, Tradewmd 10.2 (bracketed with Roseshcot), 45 E'lind 9.8, 20 Mmerva 9.7, 43 Herminus 9 0, Kobupapa 9.0, 24 Rapids 9.0.

Waunoe led most of the v.-ay, but Koseshoot and Mennra challenged in tho straight, Mertira winning by a head. Time, 2min 2sec Dividends, £1 5s and £1 3s

LADIES' BRACELET, Value 7550v3 Two miles. 92— Mrs W. Rathbone's b!k m Apres, by Apremont — Inisthona, 4yr<3 11 12 (MeagW 1 52— iirs Elhngham's Defoe, 12.3 (Gordon* 2 87 — Mrs Oiniond's Repulse, 12.3 (Ornioi.d) 3

Also started

137 Creusot 11.12.

Neagle brought Apres up with a well-timed rush, and, fighting out, a. good finish with Defoe, just got home by a short head. Time, 3m in 59sec. Dividend, £3 12s.

Hack Handicap Hurdles, of GOsovs. One mile and three-quarters. — Evening, 9.0 (O'Neill), 1, Ogle, 9.10 (Willis). 2, Rigs, 12.0 (Walls), 3. Also started Oracle 10.2, Comfort 10.0, In the Tan 93, Waireka 9.3. Won comfortably by a length. Time, 3mm 3sec. Dividends, £5 and £1 ISs.

HAWKE'S BAY HURDLES, Of 200sov=. About two miles

49— Mr S. Brown's b g Hurricane, by

Gorton — Zephyr, syrs, 9.0 (Thomas) 1 223— Mr Hannon's Metor, 9.9 (Qumton) .. 2 165— Jfr Aporo'-? Mourner, 9.0 (Arnott) .. 3

Also started 222 Merry Boy 10.0, 67 Roseplot 9.12, 83 Kahnwai 9.9, 71 Cobra, 9.0

Metor mahed to the front at the flag-fall, and made the pace very merry, but Ured parceptibly in the lart two furlongs , and Hurricane, getting on level terms at the l<\st hurdle, gradually wore him down and won by a short length. Time, 4inin-3sec. Dividends, £11 lGs and 17q.

HT>7T CLUB STEEPLECHASE, Of 50sovs About two miles and R-half.

81 — T.u-anaki Tena's b m H-newai, by Waterfall— Maori Belle, 4yr<», 11.0 "(J. Holhs) 1 77— Mr White's Draga, 11.11 2 166— Mr Hassall's Benedictine, 11 7 .. ..3 Also started: 72 Counterbme 11 7, 22-Garnet 11.0, 27 The Gun 11.0, 40 Gun Metal, 11.0. Hinewai was prominent aTI the way, and after a capital finish t*^i cleverly by a length. Time, smin 26sec. Dividends, £4 and £L Bs.

CORINTHIAN STAKES, Of 50sovs. One mile and a-quarter.

172-Mr J. Mitchell's br g Recoil, by Foul-

shot — Disowned, aged, 10.9 (Thomas) 1 195— Mr Griffin's Hard Work. 12 0 (Griffin) 2 84 -Mr Douglas's Mongonui, 11 10

(Douglas) 3 Also started 40 Mu=ketoon 10.11, 41 Kirn 10.0, 41 Madoor 10.0, 17 Anadeja 10 0. Recoil was in front nearly ail the way, and won by over a length from Hard Work, upon whom the we.ght told at the finish Time, 2mm 24sec. Dividends, £2 3s and 12s.

Secoxd D*y — Thttbsday, JrsE 25.

The second day's racing of the Hawke'a Bay Jockey Club"* winter meeting was somewhat marred by the weather, which, although fine in the morning; became showery in the afternoon. The attendance, howevtr, was good, and the finishes m several events were close. The sum of £4015 was put through ilia totalisators, making a total of £8045 for the two days, a. decrease of £2178 on last year's total. " The following are the results —

Hunter* Handicap Hurdles, of 30sov<j. One mile and a-ha.if.— Hinewai, 12.5, 1, Modesty 11.5, 2, The Gun, 11.0, 3. Also started Hokowhitu 117 and Gun Metal 11.0 Won in a canter. Time, 3min 3sec Dividend, £2 Is.

JUNE HANDICAP, Of 80i,ors. One mile

141 — Mr Richardson's b g Kohupapa, Syr*, by Wonderland- Lady Le^er, n

(Wilson) 1 100--Mrs Laurent's Waimoe, 910 (Barlow).. 2 123 -Mr Watt's Roseshot, 9 11 ,Lii.d«.»y) 3

Also started 71 Menura 10 7, 21 A B N". 10.7. 76 Hardwork 10.4, 52 Gold Dust 10 2. 28 la. 10 2. 28 Lady's Link 9 3, 34 Mongormi 0.3, 19 Rapid 9.0.

Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, lmm 53eec Dividends, £3 6s and £1 Us.

HAWKE'S BAY STEEPLECHASE, Of ,W«ovi Three miles and a-half.

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161— Mi P Worton's b g Jark o' Lantern, J£fd, by Wniiderlaiid— lncense. 9.11 (Ha/I) 1 118— Mr F Rl:cxW- The Gtvphor, 9 7 (Watt) 2 Mr F R!' odea's Cror^ 9 7 (Hutch r.-oni 3 Also started- 229 Pipi 10"? \ Pipi fell about a. mile from home Tne other three jumped well and kepi clr.qo orr]pr th'on^h.out. and a great finish between Jack o' Lantern and The Gryphon ended in favour of thp former by a lo'ig neck Time, Bmm aoscr Dividend, £2 16«.

L-khes' Necklace, of ."Msovs One nifl<> ard a-half.— Defoe. 12.8 (Gordon), 1; Andre, 10.13, 2, Borax, 10 12. 3 ANo started T.Uune 10.7, Arutonga 10 7. Won Ijv a length. Time, 2min 55sec Dividend, £1 Is

HANDICAP HURDLES, Of 125sovs. One mile and three-quarters.

69 — Mr G. Apors's br g Mourner, aged, by

TolUgeur— Tirokea, 9.11 (M'Gregor; 1 22?-Mr Mnra's R»<?s. 10.3 (Watts) .. 2 41)— Mr4 I )— Mr Roberta's Smithy, 9.13 (M'Conrjon) 3

Also started 174 HumcaJie 10 12, 59 Merry Boy 10.3, 89 Cobra 98, 16 Euchans 9.7, 126 Evening 9 2, 29 Ogle 9 0. Evening ard Cobra fell. Mourner led throughout, and beat Rag« by three lengths Time, 3mm 29sec. Dividends. £8 4s and 16a.

Ha-ck and Hunters' Steeplechase, of 60sovs Two miles and a-quarter — Great Shot. 11 10, 1, Counter-bine. 10.7 2. The Gun. 9.7. 3 Dra^a 11.2 ako Rtnrtod. hut fell Won by four lcrsth,. Timp, sm,n "iO^ec. Dividerd. £2.

Fina' H.uid oap r- ,150-n=, 1 50-n= Si\ fur'enga — Reco.l, oin 1, E'.ud 'HI, 2 Mo -joi.m 9 12,

8. Seven others ran. Won by half si length, Dividends, £3 19s and £1 11s.