HAWKE’S BAY J.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVI, Issue 22934, 3 July 1944, Page 6

HAWKE’S BAY J.C.

MAIN RACE TO CATTERICK BRIDGE

(N.Z.P.A.) HASTINGS, July 1. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Patriotic meeting was held in bleak, wintry weather. The attendance was large and the totalisator handled £28,190/10/-. Results: PACIFIC HACK HURDLES Of £200; 11 miles 3/2— Pompit. 9.13 (Bowry) 1 6/6 —Tideover, 9.0 (Kerr) 2 12/12 —Lindrum, 9.0 (Walsh) .. .. 3 Scratched: Taihuia. Three, two. Time—2min 58 3-ssec. FIRST VICTORY MAIDEN Of £160; 6 furlongs 4/2 —Takrouna, 8.7 (Jenkins) 1 2/2—Royal Duce, 8.0 (Aitken) .. .. 2 1/3 —Beneve, 8.7 (Bowry) 3 Scratched: Lady Premier. Half, two. Time—lmin 17 3-ssec. AIR FORCE HACK HANDICAP Of £160; 6 furlongs 6/5 —Barrosa, 8.0 (Clutterbuck 1 .. 1 1/I—Findon, 8.8 (Broughton) .. ..2 2/2 —Royal Heir, 8.12 (Midwood) .. 3 Scratched: Skyhawk, Peter's Girl. Threequarters, head. Time—lmin 16 l-ssec. SECOND VICTORY MAIDEN Of £160; 6 furlongs 1/I—Glad Fox. 8.7 (Broughton) .. 1 6/6 —Fairy Godmother, 8.7 (Bowry) 2 7/7—Dark Morning, 8.7 (S. Waddell) 3 All started. Three lengths, half. Time—lmin 17 2-ssec. MIDDLE EAST HACK HANDICAP Of £200; 1 mile 1/I—Queen's Charm, 10.10 (Jenkins) 1 4/5 —Pink Bonnet, 8.7 (Mudford) .. 2 2/2—Nightward, 8.0 (Atkins) 3 Also started: 3/3 Haughty Queen, 3/4 Lady Premier, 6/6 Dash Up, 7/7 Master Gain. Two, head. Time —Imin UNITED NATIONS HANDICAP Of £250; 1.1 miles 2/2 —Catterick Bridge, 7.4 (A. G. Waddell) 1 1/I—Boulder Dam, 9.3 (W. J. Broughton) 2 3/3 —Indian Sport, 8.0 (Aitken) .... 3 Scratched: Circular Note. Half, neck. Time—2min 13 2-ssec. ARMY HACK HANDICAP Of £170; 7 furlongs 2/2—Roto Parera, 8.2 (Broughton) 1 1/I—Kincrop, 9.5 (Waddell) ... .. .. 2 3/3 —Pikopiko, 8.4 (Sellars) 3 Scratched: Burma. Findon, Beneve. Half, threequarters. Time—lmin 31sec.

GREAT FINISH HURDLES AT FLEMINGTON (6.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July 2. Zalmon led most of the way to win the Grand National Hurdles at. Flemington by a narrow margin. It was one of the most remarkable finishes in the history of the race, only one length separating the first four horses. The result was:— Zalmon, 9.9 (Godfrey) 1 Benghazi, 10.4 (Fullerton) 2 Cane Hero. 11.0 (Parris) 3 Eleven started. Half neck; half length. Time—smin 31 l-4sec.