HAWKES BAY RACES

Southland Times, Issue 22914, 12 June 1936, Page 10

HAWKES BAY RACES

STEEPLECHASE WON BY DOZIE (United Press Association.) Hastings, June 11. The Hawkes Bay Jockey Club’s Winter meeting started to-day in cold weather. There was a fair attendance and good racing, the finishes being close throughout the day. The course was in good order. The single pool totalisator put through £4317 10/-, compared with £4187 for the first day last year, an increase of £l3O 10/-. Results:— MAIDEN PLATE, £7O. Special weights. Five and a-half furlongs. 8 Trailer 8.7 (Marsh) 1 5 Le Torquet 8.5 (Anderson) 2 2 Silver Tide 8.7 (Walsh) 3 Also started.—7 First Hand 8.7, 4 Agog 8.7, 11 Pakiaoturi 8.7, 12 Mon Ace 8.7, 13 Sunny Blonde 8.7, 9 Tractile 8.7, G Hunting Tartan 8.7, 14 Master Hector 8.7, 1 Lucullus Lad 8.7, 10 Gironde 8.7, 3 Essex 8.5, 15 Count Siegfried 8.2. First Hand was first out. Lucullus Lad was slow off the mark and Silver Tide soon took up the running, with Trailer, Le Torquet, Essex and Tractile following. Won by two lengths, third a length away. Master Hector was fourth. Time, Imin lOsec. HAWKES BAY HURDLES HANDICAP, £125. One and threequarter miles. 3 Blue Boy 9.0 (Wright) 1 1 Journet 10.12 (Deslandes) 2 5 Count Willonyx 9.2 (Trillo) 3 Also started.—4 Emotion 10.11, 2 Manawatu 10.11, 6 Morning Quest 9.0. Blue Boy and Journet were together in the lead all the way. Manawatu was a long way back last. Coming to the last hurdle Blue Boy and Journet jumped together. Then Blue Boy drew out and won by four lengths. Count Willonyx finished well a neck away third. Manawatu was fourth. Time, 3min 17 3-ssec.

CORINTHIAN PLATE, £7O. Gentlemen riders. One mile. 2 The Grasper 11.8 (Mr G. Beat-

son) 1 1 Sunny Sky 11.13 (Mr H. Dodds) 2 5 Iddo 10.7 (Mr E. W. Symes) 3 Also started.—4 Manifesto, 3 Lord Hereford 10.10.

The Grasper and Manifesto led from the start, but three furlongs from home Ludo took charge, The Grasper going back to third place. In the straight The Grasper came again, but Sunny Sky also challenged, The Grasper winning by a head, with the third horse three lengths away. Time, Imin 48sec. JUNE STEEPLECHASE, £125. About two and a-quarter miles. 2 Dozie 10.1 (Miles) 1 4 Monarchy 9.0 (Baker) 2

5 Strome 9.12 (Webby) 3 Also started.—l Cotsfield 10.7, 3 Beau Star 9.13, 6 Kaokaoroa 9.3. Beau Star lost his rider at the first obstacle in the straight. Cotsfield then went to the front and got a long lead from Strome and Dozie, but at the back Cotsfield hit the fence hard and lost his rider. This left Monarchy, Dozie and Strome all together. Kaokaoroa was well back. In the last round Strome momentarily took the lead, but ran across at the next jump, losing his position. Monarchy and Dozie were racing together to the last fence, when Dozie drew out and won by half a length. The third horse was half a length away. Time, smin llsec.

WINTER HANDICAP, £BO. Hack conditions. One and a-quarter miles. 3 Stitchbird 8.6 (Young) 1 1 Contract 8.12 (Anderson) 2 2 Sunder 8.5 (Morris) • 3 Also started.—4 Bothwell 8.0.

Bothwell led for five furlongs, with Sunder next. Stitchbird took charge in the straight, but crossed Sunder and Contract. Coming on the rails, he won by two and a-half lengths, third two lengths away. Time, 2min 12 3-ssec. CLIFTON HANDICAP, £7O. Hack conditions. Six and a-half furlongs. 5 Gran vale 8.11 (Wilson) 1 1 Hunter’s Mom 8.10 (Goldfinch) 2 9 First Chapter 9.7 (Pine) 3 Also started.—3 Mata Hari 9.12, 5 Blygain 9.0, 2 Blue Garter 8.10, 8 Caen 8.8, 10 Joviality 8.6, 11 Begorrah 8.3, 13 Glen Rossie 8.2, 12 Glidealong 8.0, 5 Minnow 8.0, 7 Master Cyklon 8.0. Hunter’s Mors and Mata Hari were the leaders for most of the journey. Blygain was fourth, with Granvale running fifth and First Chapter next. Granvale put in a claim in the straight, catching Hunter’s Mom 100 yards from the post and winning by half a length. The third horse was three lengths away. Blygain was fourth. Time, 2min 22sec.

HERETAUNGA HANDICAP, £BO. Six and a-half furlongs. 1 Passion Flower 8.3 (Anderson) 1 4 Quake 8.0 (Broughton) 2 2 Big Dook 8.0 (H. Goldfinch) 3 Also started.—3 Lavina 8.9.

Quake led to the home turn, where Passion Flower joined issue.. Won by half a length in a good finish,'third two lengths away. Time, Imin 22sec. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-MORROW (United Press Association.) Hastings, June 11. Following are the acceptances for the second day of the Hawkes Bay Jockey Club’s meeting to-morrow: — HASTINGS HANDICAP, £7O. Hack conditions. Five and a-half furlongs.

Mata Hari 9 11 Glenrossle 8 2 Hunter's Mom 9 2 Helios 8 2 Quake 9 2 Glidealong 8 0 Hunting Star 8 13 Hunting Spy 8 0 Joviality 8 9 WHAKATU HURDLES HANDICAP, £100. One mile and a-half. Emotion 10 9 Lord Hereford 9 0 Manifesto 9 5 Tahoma 9 0 Count Willonyx 9 4 Morning Quest 9 0 Souchong 9 3

HAVELOCK HANDICAP. £70. Hack conditions. Six and a-half furlongs. Blygain 8 13 Sybil Song 8 2 Royal Feast 8 12 Minnow 8 0 Blue Garter 8 9 Tractile 8 0 Blue Shirt 8 4 Agog 8 0 Royal Solo 8 2 Glidealong 8 0 HAWKES BAY STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. £150. About two miles and ahalf. Royal Beau Star 9 11 Banquet 11 3 Strojne 9 5 Cots field 10 10 Monarchy 9 3 Manawatu 10 7 Kaokaoroa 9 0 Dozie 10 6 Royal Songster 9 0 ROTOPAI HANDICAP, £80. Hack conditions. One mile. The Gasper 9 7 Tudor Wench 8 0 Contract 9 1 Bothwell 8 0 Stitchbird 9 1 Tractile 8 0 Blygain 8 12 Sunder 8 0 Blue Garter 8 9 Royal Dash 8 0 Fortun 8 5 Master Cyklon 8 0 Eegorrah 8 2 First Hand 8 0 WOODLANDS HANDICAP, £70. Hack conditions. Six furlongs. First Chapter 9 8 Trailer 8 8 The Gasper 9 4 Caen 8 7 Quake 9 1 Joviality 8 6 Royal Feast 8 13 Royal Solo 8 2 FINAL HANDICAP, £80. Six furlongs. Pakanui 10 0 Sunny Sky 8 2 Pladie 9 G Lavina 8 6 Slippery 9 3 Royal Bengal 8 0 Passion Flower 8 12