RACING IN NEW ZEALAND

Otago Witness, Issue 2883, 23 June 1909, Page 64

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND

HAWKE'S BAY WINTER MEETING. First Day— Wednesday, June 16. The first day of the Hawke's Bay Jockey / Club's winter meeting was held to-day in fine weather, and there was a large attendance. The investments on the totalisator amounted to £6045. as compared with £6154on .the first day of last winter meeting, or a decrease of £108. Seventeen bookmakers were on the ground, and their, fees wero £21 10s each. All the jockeys wore crape in memory of tha late Mrs G. P. Donnelly, •whose "hi;«bancl is • a prominent member of the club. Results: — : HAC-K STEEPLE, Of 12Gsovs. About two miles. Mr T. Lloyd's b r m • Speciosa, by St. Hippo— Lady Spec, byvs, 9.12 y (J. H. M'Gregor) 1 Mr Troufcbcdc's El Dorado, 9.7 (Thomson) 2 Mr Rodney's Atanui, 9.7 (J. Hercock) ... 3 Also started: Aroha 10.13, Aorangi 10.12, Northern Star 10.7. Tekainui 10.7, Lingerer 10.2,'Assayer 9.13, Coy 9.12, Sylvia Maid 9.7. At the back Assayer had assumed command. Tfikainui ran off, and Aroha came down at the double. A&sayer ran. off at tho. brush fence in the straight. Speciosa then went to the front, and, although. El Dorado kept close at her heels, she won hands down by a length. Going round the back the second -time Coy fell and lost his rider. Time, 4min 14sec. LADIES' BRACELET, Valued at 75sovs. Ono mile and a-half. Mrs W. J. Douglas's b g Pikopo, by San Fran— Young Uira, 4yrs, 11.9 (Mr G. Hirst) 1 Mrs Rae's Uenuku, 12.3 (Mr G. v Beatson) 2 Mrs J. Bull's Irish Rifie, 12.11 (Mr P. JX-eagU) 3 Also started : Diamond Star 12.2, Loiret 11.13, Wairiki 11.0, Maimoe 10.7, Pukehou 10.7 (carried 10.10). When the straight was reached Uenuku and Irish Rifle were together in the ran, but Pikopo then put in his claim, winning fey a good two lengths. Time, 2min 44 2-ssec. TURMOE HANDICAP HURDLES, Of'lsosovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mr ' J. Cassely's b g Compass, by Day Star— Mainbbom, 10.13 (C. Cockrane) 1 Sir W. R. Russell's Corazon, 9.4 (J. Hall) 2 Mr Griffiths's Commander, 10.2 (T. Pine) 3 Also started : Reservoir 10.4 (71b penalty), Rookby 9.11. Nova 9.4, Lebeccio 9.0. Corazon got away first, but was soon dis-i:!a-»d by Reservoir, the latter leading into t!s* straight. Rookby took charge after passing the - stand. At the town bend Corsuon showed momentarily in front, but Compass came away, and won comfortably hf a length. Time, 3min 51 2-ssec. t'wiWKE'S BAY STEEPLECHASE, Oi 400sovs. About three miles. Zlr A, J. EHingham's b g Jack Pot, by Otiair.link — Georgiana, aged, 10.12 (D. Watt) 1 Sir W. R. Russell's Nadador, 10.13 IJ. Hall) 2 Mr Twohill's Capitol, 11.7 (M. Deeble) 3 Also started : Eurus 11.3, Te Kohau 9.7. Eurus got the best of the start, and was 6peedily come lengths to the good, but at the second jump he ran off. Jack Pot was left in the lead, and was not afterwards rxouble<I 7 -w-izinizis- by sl good 10 lenpftlis. Time, 6min 53sec. WIIAKATU HACK HURDLES. Of lOOsovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mr C. E. Trist's br g Nero, by Turquoise, 9.0 (Thomson) 1 Mr Douglas's Polyanthus, 9.9 I (Jerry O'Connell) 2 Mr Hamilton's Forest, 10.5 (T. Pine) 3 Also started : Diplomatic 10.3, Somali 9.13/ Yosami 9.12, Chicane 9.5, Tokoro Shot 9.0 (carried 9.4), Donzel 9.0, Grand Poplar 9.0. Polyanthus and Chicane were the first to show in front, but both scon gave way to 'Yosami, the last-named, however, falling „\>ack into third place when the stand was passed for the first time. Nero won by a csouple of lengths. Polyanthus came with a tfast run in the straight, and just beat 'Forest for second place. Time, omin 22sec. SCURRY HACK HANDICAP. of lOOsovs. Six furlongs.— North East, 11.3, 1;

T Thetis, 9% 2; Guiding Step, 10.2, 3. Also I started: r 3lundic 10.9, King's Prize 10.9, | The Limit 9.9, My Darling 9.7, Awha 9.7, Claughtoi' 9.7, Rohepotae 9.7, Cork 9.2, I Battle RCyal 9.0 (carried 9.3), Bercola 9.2, j Mons. Beaucaire 9.2. Miss Tally 9.0 (carried 9.2), Obscurity 9.0, Master Stent 9.0, North 9.t>. Won by about three lengthsTime, lmin 17 4-ssec. HEfiETAUNGA HANDICAP, 150sovs. Once round. ■ Mr J. Westly's eh g Waikaraka, 9.9 (C. Jenkins) 1 Mr M'Leod's Pohutu. 9.0 (K. E. Low) 2 Mr Kingston's Lamsdorff, 9.0 (F. D. Jones) 3 Ako started : Muskerry 10.13, Mahuta 10.5, Kopu 10.2, Iranui 9.6, Probability 9.3, Carissima 9.0, Illustrious 9.0. Muskerry was at tho head of affairs for about four furlongs, when Waikaraka took charge, and was never afterwards headed, winning easily by a length. Time, lmin 53sec. Second- D at —Thursday, June 17. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather, although the sky was overcast The attendance was large. The totalisator investments amounted to £6020, making£l2,o6s for the ,'two days, as compared with £12,540 for the last winter meeting— a decrease of £475. Thirteen bookmakers were on the ground. Results: — . KIDNAPPERS HACK HURDLES, Of lOOsovi?. Ono mile and a-half. Mr J. Whenuraroa's c g Rawhiti, by Dougla6 — Progress. 6vrs. 9.7 " ' (W. Young) 1 Mr George's Somali, 10.0 (N. Campbell) 2 Mr Hamilton's Forest, 10.9 (T. Pine) 3 Also started : Polyanthus 10.6, Diplomatic 10.4, Yosami 9.13, Andrew Mack 9.7, Chicane 9.4, Mother Goose 9.0, Maimoo 9.0, Monsieur Beaucaire 9.0 (carried 9.4*), Donzel 9.0 (carried 9.4£). Andrew Macic got the best of a rather straggling start, but soon gave way to Donzel. At the town bend Diplomatic was in front, with Rawhiti close up. Polyanthus was tecond to Rawhiti at the home turn, Diplomatic having fallen back. At the la?t fence Polyanthus mad© a faulty jump, which destroyed whatever chance ehe might have had. Somali challenged the leader, but Rawhiti won a good race by half a length. lime, 2min SOsec. NGAMATIHI HANDICAP. Of 125sovs. One mile and one furlong. Mr D. M'Leod's blk m Pohutu, by Explosion — Miss Rose, 4yrs. 9.4 (E. Lowe) 1 Mr Kingston's Damsdorff, 9.1 (F. D. Jones) 2 Mr Hall's Iranui, 9.5 (W. Ryan) . ... 3 Also started: Muskerry 10.10, Mahuta 10.2. Iranui was left a.t the start. Muskerry led past the stand and to the back, but about five furlongs fiom home Pohutu was in front. Pohutu showed the way into the straight, maintained his advantage, winning by a length, a couple of lengths separating second and third. Tims, lmin 57 3-ssee. HAWKE'S BAY HURDLES, Of SOCsovs. Two miles. Mr J. Munn's b g Gold Du--.t, by Gold % Reef — Pearl Powder, aged, 10.7 (Jerry O'Connell) 1 Mr Griffin's Commander. 9.12 (T. Pine) 2 Mr Casserly"6 Compass, 11.1 (C. Cochrane) 3- [ Also started : Ben Jonson 11.9, Kairoma I 10.13, Aorangi 10.3, Reservoir 10.0. Gold Dust and Aorangi kept together in front of the others to the railway bend, where Commander look charge, Ben Jonson having meanwhile come down. Commander, Compass, and Gold Dust negotiated the last hurdle in the order named, after which Gold Dust made his run. and won cleverly by a neck. Time, 3min 50 3-ssec. LADIES' BRACELET, A necklace valued at 50so\s. Once round. Mrs W. J. Douglas's b g Pikopo. by San Fran, 4yrs. 12.11 (Mr G. Hirst) 1 Mrs Bull's Irish Rifle, 12.13 (Mr P. Neagle) 2 Miss Beabon's The Squatter, 11.4. (Mr G. Beabon) 3 Also started : Probability 12.3. Loiret 11.8. Nadine 11.6. Mussel 11.5, Waiorilu 11.12, Claughron 10.7. Tho Squatter, Ciaughton, and Nadine were first away, but The Squatter soon dropped back. At the back Ciaughton was still in the lead, with Waioriki as his immediate follower, Pikopo running fourth. The winner of the Bracelet on the previous day rapidly gained on the others, and took command in the straight, winning comfortably by a length. Three lengths separated second and thiid. Time, lmin 55 5-sscc. This i=. the first occasion on which a hor?o iid Jen by (he same jockey and belonging to tho same owner has won both the Bracelet and the Necklace at the liawko's Bay winter meeting. JUNE STEEPLECHASE, Of 250sovs. About tno miles and a-half. Mr T. Lloyd's br m Speeiosa, by St. i Hippo — Lady Spec, 6vi.*, 10.9 ! (J. H. M'Grogor) 1 I Mr EHingham's Jack Pot, 12.3 (D. Watt) 2 Mr Fryer's Lingerer, 9.8 (F. Flynn) ... 3 Also started: Eurus 12.3. Aroha 10.5, Te Kainui 9.9, Coy 9.7. Gold Shower 9.7. After a couple of furlongs had been covered Coy was in the \<in, with Gold Shower second and Jack Pot t.hnd. At the double at the railway bond Gold Shower, who then had <-.• etiong 1- ad. carno down. At the scrub obstsclo behind tho couivo Eurus repeated his porforniance of the pie- j \ious day at the. ianie plao by running off the course. fipecio.«a and Jack Pot took the last jump together, ar.d a rapiUd .a<<' I ensued, Speeiosa. Winning by little more than Kali a. len^tli^ -v\hil-e three l-^n^t^n. I separated tho tecor.d and third Ikji^"-?. Aioha fftll at the double id llv? boltom of the course. Timf, smin 6 1-s^-c RAKUAWA HACK HANDICAP, Of 80sovs Se\cn fin longs. Mr H. M'Manawav's eh g North-Ea°t, by Eurocyldon— Ma.iranna, 11.13 (A. Ollivci) 1 i Mr Roe's Thetis, 9.5 (H. Cairns) ... 2 ! Mr VViliia.mson's King's Prize, 10 3 ' (W. Flynn) 3 ' Also started : Guidinr Step 10.4, Pinatoa 9.13, Rohepotae 9.9, Awha, 9.7, Amato 9.4, i The Limit 9.0, Icel 9.0, Bercola 9.0. \ Norfli-East won easily by four lengths, about half that distance separating second i ajid third. Time, lmin 30 2-sece. FINAL HANDICAP, Of lOOfovs. Six furionss Mr D. Kemp's br f Vi, by Mem woe — Armada. 3yrs,- 10.1 (E. Lowe) 1

1 Mr Armstrong's Illustrious, 9.0 (A. Olliver) 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond's Martyrium, 10.9 (F. D- Jones) 3 Also started: Waikaraka 10.11. Illustrious got away with the lead, followed by Vi and Martyrium. Vi and Illustrious fought out the finish, and the result was a comfortable win for Mr Kemp's filly by three lengths. Time, lmin 17 2-ssec.