LATEST SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9099, 18 March 1901, Page 3

LATEST SPORTING.

(Special to Herald.) ' TOLAGO BAY, this day. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 35 soys; second horse 5 soys ; over six flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. 1£ miles. 102 Mr F- Rhodes' br g Cronje, by Hukatere — Missfii'e, syrs, 10.4 (Banks) 1 26 Mr Turo's b g Mangamahaki, by Emir Bey, syrs, 9.0 (Adams) ... 2 Also started : 96 Contrabine 9.0, who rail off at the first jump. Cronje led all the way with a fine stride, taking the hurdles beautifully. Won by eight lengths. Time, 3min 17 3-ssec. On tote, £224. Div., £1 19s. Maiden Scurry, of 10 soys; for all horses that have never won & race of any description ; minimum weight 7.7. Distance, J-mile. 8 0. Camley's Slapjack (late Cheapjack) (Malone) I 96 Rena (Banks) 2 37 Iranui (Jones)... ... 3 Also started : ltf Waitai, 1 Rereata, 28 Rangitoto, 2 Gaolbird, 7 Katipo, 5Q Ikatere, 4 Mazurka. Rena and liunui got away first, Ikatere showing up next, the rest close up, bunched. Whips were drawn* as the straight was reached. This I order was well maintained all down the straight, when Slapjack came strong m the last few chains, running between the two leaders, and: won by a neck. On tote, £251. Time, lmia 2sec. A protest was entered on the grounds that the race was started at the, five-furlong post, instead of the four, but it was dis-

missed. A further protest against Slapjack on the grounds of having won a previous race was lodged. No direct evidence was tendered m support. The stakes and tote investments were impounded pending inquiries. District Race Handicap, of 30 soys; 2nd horse 5 soys. District, from East Cape to Whangara. One mile. 76 Mr J. H. McNeil's br g Malcolm, by Daniel O'Rourke, 7.2 (McNeil) 1 34 Mr J. Douglas's br g Killarney, by Kalo— Diana 7.6 (Cudd) 2 5Mr H. Martin's Wong Wong (Malone) ... 3. —Also ran: 139 Stockville (9.0), 33 Derby (8.7), 28 The Drone (8.7), 3 Yacca (6.10). A beautifully level start. In front of the stand, Killarney led the field at a cracking pace, Yacca taking command before the bend was reached, Stockville third. At the second turn The Drone led by a nose, Killarney going up mth back stretch, Stockville third. At the far bend Malcolm shot, out, quickly assuming a lead of ai length, Stockville closing up to Killarney. All whips were out m the straight, old Malcolm winning by 15 lengths, a iength between second and third, The Drone fourth, Stockville fifth. Tote £323. Tune, lmin 49 3-sth sec. Div., £3 16s. The Slapjack protest is likely to be dismissed, the horse paying £28 4s. (Per Press Association.) HASTINGS, this day. Burke Memorial Stakes, of 200 soys; H miles : Materoa 1, Palaver 2, Battleaxe 3. All started. Won hard held by three lengths. Time, 2min 14 3-sth sec. Div., £3 Bs.