SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 287, 7 May 1914, Page 5

SPORTING.

HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. AUTUMN .MEETING. By Telegraph—Press Association. Hastings, Last Night. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's auj tumn meeting opened to-day in fine weather, but the going was heavy as the [result of recent rain. The club's new [buildings, erected at a cost of £35,001), and considered to be as up-to-date as any in the Dominion, were opened by the Hon. H. D. Bell, Minister for Interal Affairs. The Hon. W. Eraser was also present. The attendance was a record. The totalisator handled £'23,656, as against £15,429 on the corresponding day last year. Results:— Longlands Hack Handicap Hurdles, 1% miles: Cousin Jack 1, Lamsdorff 2, iPapalitz 3. Also started: Morecombe, Caller Devon, Croesus, Okahu, Pikiho, Rising Sun. Okahu led for a mile and a half, and fell at the last fenee, Cousin Jack winning easily, with a length between second and third. Time, 3.29 1/5. Maiden Hack Race, 6 furlongs: 4 Rigo Park 1, 3 Hymen 2, 7 Munje 3. Also started: 5 Forelight, 6 Trojan, 9 Noni, 1 Arnical, 8 Rota Rota, Dame Rumour, Won by three lengths. Time, 1.18. Porangahau Handicap, 6'/ 2 furlongs: 2 Valhalla, 1, 6 Lady Louisa 2, Day Ply 3 Also started: Ermengarde (bracketed with BeTtrada). 4 Postillion, 1 Merry Roe, 5 Gipsy Belle, 0 Beldame, 10 Eocene, 7 Despatch Carrier, 11 Evadne. Won with the greatest of ease by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.25. Nursery Handicap, 5 furlongs: 5 Hoy 1, 3 Chakwana 2, 1 Queenlikc 3. Also started: Downliain (bracketed with Queenlikc), 2 Bingform, 4 Indigo, Martian Princess, Lack Heart, Shako (bracketed with Hoy). Hoy led from end to end, and won bv a length and a-half. Time, 1.4 3/5.

Hawke's Bay Cup Handicap, of 700 sovs., 1% miles: 5 D. Kemp's Kooya (Signalman—Koiano), (W. Bell), 1; 2 Mr Highden's Expect (A. Olliver), 2; 6 E. .T. Watt's Sea Pink (L. Wilson), 3. Also started: Emperador, Ladoga, Bleriot, Sir Knox, Byron, Haskayne, Moutoa Girl, Pair Rosamond, Sir Daniel, Kimbombi, Settler. Ladoga, with Emperador and Haskayne following in that order, led the field into the straight. Kooya came through, and Expect shot up on the outside, and a great race home between the pair resulted in Kooya gaining the verdict by a nose, two 1, lengths between second « and third. Time, 2. 42 3/a. Karawa Handicap Hurdles, 1% miles: 2 Player 1, 3 Flingot 2, 1 Hurakia 3. Also started: Darby Paul, Idealism, Waipul'ere, Composed, Paramata. Player led throughout and won easily by three lengths. Time, 3.25. Poukawa Hack Handicap, 0 furlongs': 1 Chortle 1, 9 St. Al'ba 2, 2 Anguish 3. Also started: Arlington, Perhaps, The Summit, Bodenham, New Guinea, General Madero, The Nile, Myaterium, Banfurly, King's Host. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.18 3/5. Autumn Handicap, once round: 2 Diavolo 1, Mysteriarch 2, 6 Bed Book 3. Also started: Ariom, The Hague, Banian, Perceler, Vi, San Pluie. Mygteriarch and Diavolo raced home, and the former won by a nose, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.55 3/5.

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Hastings, Last Night. The acceptances, fox the second day's racing arc:— Ohiti Hack Handicap, ! 1% miles. — Goldenwater 11.3, Morecambe 10.7, Cousin Jack 10.2, Chortle 9.13, Lamsdorff 9.12, Pikiho 9.0

Okawa Hack Handicap, once round. — Chortle 8.0, Forelight 7.8, Sir Alba 7.7, Purseftllcr 7.6, The Summit 7.4, Peacemaker 7.4, Bodenham 7.0, Mysterium 6.12, Rotarota 6.10. Hawke's Bay Stakes, (i'/o furlongs.—Sir Moseley 9.0, Sauci 8.11, Despatch Carrier 8.9, Pariform 7.8, Hvmettius 7.18, Daytime 7.5, Martian 6.8, Tete-a-tete <>.ll, Ringform 6.10, Football 6.7. liurke Handicap, 1% miles.—Expect 9.2, Emperador 9.2, Ladoga 8.8, Sea Pink 8.7. Bleriot 8.5, Byron 7.12, Haßkayne 7.10, Diavolo 7.9, Moutoa Girl 7.7, Fair Rosamond 7.5, Mysteriarch 7.0, Kimbombi 6.12, Settler 6.10, The Hague

0.7. Vi 0.7. ■ Scurry Hack Handicap, five furlongs.—lligo Park 8.5, Microbe 8.1, Ngama, Perhaps 7.0, Gint 7.7, Munje, Orvieto 7.5, Rostei, Oourtley, General Miidero 7.3, The Nile 7.2, Ranfurly, King's Host, Waipoha C..12. Mangatarata Hurdles, 1% miles. — Flingot 11.0, Player, Darby Paul 10.11, Idealism 10.5, Composed, The Spaniard 9.2, Paramata 9.0. Handicap, five •furlongs.— Want 7.11, Intelligible 7.10, Queenlikc Dmvnliam 8.12, Cliakwana 8.3, Indigo, 7.5. Croesus 7.2, Kamihoni 7.0. Farewell Handicap, six furlongs.— Merrv Roe, Ermengarde, and Postillion 8.13, Valhalla 8.11, Gipsy Belle 7.13, Lady Louisa 7.11, Beldame 7.0, Settler 7.2, Eocene 0.13, Day Fly, and Despatch Carrier 6.10, Evadne fi.9, Berg 6.7.