HAWKE'S BAY RACES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2808, 8 January 1908, Page 57

HAWKE'S BAY RACES.

Fntsx Day— Wednesday Januaby 1. The Hawke's Bay Jockey. Club's summer meeting commenced on Wednesday mine •weather The sum of £8675 was invested on the toialisator, *s against £7783 on -the first day of last year. Four .bookmakers were on the course, the license fee being £20 per day. MAID-EN HACK HANDICAP, of 60sovs. Five furlongs and a-half.— Chrysojliras© 1, California 2, Paisano 3. Also started: Lams- - dorff , -Hyde Park, Waiareki, Parquet, My Darling, and The Limit. Won comfortably by "two lengths. Time, Imin 10 l-ssec. .CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, of 80sovs. Six furlongs. — GMcane 1, Oxton 2. Linkless 3. -Also started: Pearl Beef and Chamois. Won by a length. Time. Imin 15 l-ssec. WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of GOsovs. Once Tound. — Commander 1, Loiret 2, Robin 'lank 3. Also; started: Gold Thread, Oakliourne, Cats-eye, Hippolytus, and Rawhiti. Won by a neck. Time, Imin 51sec. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 150sovs. One mile and a-quarter. — Hipporofla 1, Uenuku 2, Polyanthus 3. Also started: Mystification,- King's Lynn, Oasis, and Scenery. Won by a length. Time, 2-min lOsec. • MARAEKAKAHO HANDICAP HURDLE -RACE, ol 60sovs. On© mile and threequarters. — Pantaloon 1, " Gold Dust 2, Coai"<nission 3. Also started: Ta Uira. Won by 12 lengths. Time, 3mi» 19 2-ssec. TWO-YEAR-01/D HANDICAP, of 80sovs. "Four furlongs.— Berengaria 1, Chantress 2, Shannon Lass 3. Also started: Gold Lace, Polynices, Remission, and Steady. Won by, "two lengths.* Time, 50sec. FLYING HACK HANDICAP, of 70sovs. 'Six furlongs.— lkon. 1, Maid of Astolat 2, Rose Xiethe 3. Also started: North Head. Sand ' Stream, Gaitenhy. Chrysophrase, and Ku. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 16s»ee. " NEW -YEAR HANDICAP, of 80sovs. Seven furlongs — Aro-iigh-t' 1,. Golden Gate 2, Loitus S. Won cleverly by two lengths. Time, Imin 38 1-Ssec. Second Day— Thubsday, Jantjaby 2. - Ai -the second day's racee tie events regulted as follows: — AOTEA HURDLES, of 60sovs. One mile snd •three-quarters. — Pantaloon, 11.8, 1; Con.cussaon, 3.0, 2; Gold Dust, 11.8, 3. Time, - Bmin 18sec. GRAND STAND HANDICAP, of 70sovs. Six furlongs. — Chrysophrase, 6.7, 1; Linkless, 7.5, -2; Golden Gate, 8.1, 3. Time, lnun X6coc SCURRY HANDICAP, of 60sovs. Five furlongs.—Gold Thread, 9.3, 1; Poisano, 1.&, _2; Niweru, 7.10, 3. "Time, InUB 3 3-ssec. SUMMER HANDICAP, c-f 325so'va. Once round —King's Lynn, 7-7, 1; Polyanthus, 8.1, 2- Chatterer, 8.9, 3. Four others ran. Won 3>v » lengih. Time, Imin 30 3-ssec. -'IJURSERY HANDICAP, of 70sovs. Five Gold Lace, 7.10, 1 ; Bexengaria, 8.1, B; Shannon Lass, 7.7,, 3. ■ Three others ran. Time, lanin £ 4 saec. . " EPSOM HANDICAP, of 60sovs. Once xovsna.— Loiret, 11.6, 1; Tie Squatter, 11.*, 2: Conianander, 11.9, 3. Three others, ran. Won by a neck. Time. lmin~s4sec. - MATAPIRO HACK HANDICAP, of 60sovs. Seven furlongs..— Robinlink, 7.3> 1; Catseye,

1 7.7, 2; Seatondalo, 7.0, 3. Kvo others ran. Won by two lengths. Time, linin 31sec. JANUARY HANDICAP, of 80eovs. Seren furlongs. —^Hipporofla, 9.0, 1; Oasis, 7.0, 2; Arc Light, 8.4, 3. Oakboume also ran. Wen by a length. Time, Imin 31sec. The totalisator receipts were £5350. RANGITIKEI RACES. For the first day ot th© racas the weather was fine, but a strong wind blew across th© course. Four bookmaJsers were preset. The tatalisator receipts amounted to £u464, against £10,121 for the corresponding day ot last year. Results: — SCOTT MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of i 125sovs. Six furlongs. — Catapult 1, Little Mary 2, Ballarat 3. Also started: Motoa. Won easily by two lengths. Time, Imin I 17sec. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, of 70sovs. Five furlongs. — Windage 1, Genuine 2, Montpelier 3. Also started: Musikerado, Saltpetre, and Fond M«mory. Won easily by two lengths. Time, Imin 5 4-ssec. OHAKEA HURDLE HANDICAP, of 120SOVS. One mile and a-half. — Oryx 1, Hurimcana 2. The only starters. Won by 12 lengths. Time, 2min 54sec. CARNARVON HACK HANDICAP, of 85sovs. Six furlongs. — Kareroa 1, Rangipape 12, Signor 3. Also started : Waikola, Bonnie j Doon, Yosami. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin lSsec. RANGITIKEI CUP, of 30Qsovs. One mile and a-quaxter. — Tangaimoana, 8.6, 1 ; Nova, 7.6. 2; Medallist, 7.9, 3. Also started: Irish Rifle 9.0, Waitapu 8.4, Asteroid 8.0, Kurawaka 7.7, Splendid Idea 7.5, Belario 6.9. and Tan San 6.7. A gocd race. Won by a le™?£h. Time, 2min 11 2-s?ec. RAILWAY HANDICAP HACK HURDLE RACE, of 85sovs. One mile and a-half — Aorangi 1, Papatawa 2. Xavier 3. Also started: Compass, Maidi, Mereshot, Leader, and Mussen. Won by two lengdiis. Time, 2min 52 2-s«ec. MAKOWHAI .WELTER HANDICAP, of 11580-VS. Seven furlongs. — The Stake 1, Flotilla 2. Wind 3. Also started: Probability. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 31sec. Probability was interfered with by the rider of Flotilla (G. Price), who at a meeting of tho stewards was fined £10 and severely cautioned. PUKENUI WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of 85sovs. Seven furlongs — Carissima 1. Buoyant 2, Windage 3. Also started: TT^ppv Maid, RawEetu, and Mount Oook. Won by a length. Time, Imin 31 4-oE-ec.