SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 26 June 1926, Page 4

SPORTING.

HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. A EASTER PETER AVI NS HAWKE’S BAY STEEPLECHASE. By Telegraph—Press Association. HASTINGS, Juno 25. The weather was cold, but beautifully fine for the first day of the Hawke’s llav Jockey Club’s winter meeting, the totalisator" put through £17,872, as against Lib,s-16 for last year, an increase of £J»I26. Results : AVOODLANDS STEEPLECHASE, of 150 sovs; 2 miles.—l Woden (H. E. Ryder) 10.8, 1; 3 Little River 11.4, 2; 1 Guanaeo 10.-1, 3. Also rail—4 Lady Comet, 2 Uncle Dave, 5 Silta, G Velvet King, 7 Aotca Ron, AVon by a head. Time, 4min 11 l-ssec. WHAKATU HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; li miles.—l Revel "(Towler) 0./, 1; 5 Mixed Heather 9.0, 2; 2 Matu 9.2, 3. Also ran—3 Good Mark, G Counter Attack, 4 Polyastra. Won by a head. Tune, 3min 16 2-ssec. HAAVKE’S BAY HURDLES, of 250 sovs; about lj miles—7 Comedy Prince (Towler) 9.9, 1; 11 Dubious 10.8, 2; 4 Santiago 9.12, 3. Also ran- —2 San Fera, 5 Koauau, G Crown Coin, 3 Merry Singer, 8 Mote. Won by two lengths. Time, Jmin 1-1 sec. HAAVKE’S RAY STEEPLECHASE, of 400 sovs; 3 miles.—2 Master Peter (R. E. Thompson) 10.7, 1; 5 Fireblight 9.11, 2; 7 Ranui 9.0, 3. Also ran —4 Nukumai, I Oinahu, 3 Passin’ ’Through, G Highway, 8 lted : Cent, 9 Supporter. AVon by five lengths. Time Gmin 25scc. AAGNTER, HANDICAP, of 125 sovs; 9 furlongs.—s Crishna (J. Mackay) 9.8, 1; 2 Bennanee 9.2, 2; 3 Gauntlet 30..), 3. Also ran —7 Blue Jay, 4 Brigadier Bill, 1 Hillation, 8 Otlion, 9 Jubilee. G Gurnion, 10 Take Take, 14 Taukari, 13 AValripo, 12 Braemar, 11 Mister Gamp. AVon by half a length. Time, lmin 55 2-ssec. HASTINGS HANDICAP, of 125 sovs ; 5 furlongs.—2 Break o’ Day (J. Barry) 9.0, 1; 9 Black Rock 9.13, 2; 3 Vivo' 9.7, 3. Also ran —1 AA r atchman, 4 Mime, G AVhcnuamii, 5 Royal Land, 7 Tino Maunga, 8 Coot, 10 Perlo De Rouge, 3 Foreign, 11 AVindy Night, 12 Ahalamha. AVon by two lengths. Time lmin 2 l-osec. HERETAUNGA HANDICAP, of 175 sovs: G-J- furlongs.—2 Huikai (L. Morris) 9 2,1; 9 Serene 9.2, 2; 1 Nine of Spades 9.2, 3. Also ran—3 Tuahino, 4 Olympic, 8 Royal Diadem, 5 Startle, 7 Sir Pam, 6 Miss liupuna. AVon by a length. Time, lmin 20 4-ssec.

SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. HAAEELOCK HURDLES, of 150 sovs: U indes —Ruby Ring 9.12, Mixed Heather 9.5, Theic 9.4. Royal Heather 9 4, Matu 9.3, Peslnva 9.0, Polyastra 9.0. TURAMOE HURDLES, of 170 sovs; li- miles. — Comical 11.13, Comedy Prince 10.9, San Fora 10.8, Brigadier Bill 10.6, Crown Coin 10.0, Santiago 9.13, Merry Singer 9.10, Good Sport FLAT HANDICAP, of 125 sovs; 61 furlongs.—Black Rock 10 3, Polar 10.2, Jubilee 0.9, Llandudno 9.9, Vivo 9.4, Mali Jong 9.4, Tino Mamma 9.2, Jen 9.0, Tako Take 9.0, Coot °9.0, Merry Imp 9.0, Mountain Star 9.0, Hatlior 9.0, Molong 9.0, AA'imly Night 9.0. JUNE STEEPLECHASE, of 250 sovs; about 21 miles.—--Pass'in’ Through 11.9. Sturdee 10.13, AVodcn 9.12, Red Cent 9.0, Kovno 9.G, Silent Dick 9.0, Uncle Dave 9.0.

LADIES’ BRACELET, of 75 sovs; li miles. —Ngata 13.10, Perlo Do Leon 12.0, Arch Sain to 11.12, Hillation 11.9, Good Mark 10.7, Black Flier 10.7, Foreign 10.7, Gay Bobbie 10.7, Mint Julep" 10.7, Peslnva 10.7. UAUKAAVA HACK, of 125 sovs; 9 furlongs.—Crishna. 10.5, Otlion 9.10, Son o’ Mine 9.10, Cohesion 9.9, Bennanee 9.7, Gurnion 9.0, Tnkaroa 9.0, Braemar 9.0, Strongholt 9.0. FINAL HANDICAP, of 175 sovs; 6.1 fur longs.—Huikai 10.0, Olympic 9.11, Royal Diadem 9.8, Koodoo 9.3. Startle 9.2, AA’ristlct 9.2, Morose 9.0, Miss Hupaua 9.0, AA'atehman 9.0. Nominations for tho South Canterbury Hunt Club’s steep’eehase meeting, to be held at AVnshd.yke on July 24, will close at 9 p.m. on Thursday next.