HAWKE'S BAY MEETING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4506, 3 October 1882, Page 3

HAWKE'S BAY MEETING.

[Br Tblbgbaph.] [Per Pases Association.] HASTINGS SOOTH, -Qot. 3. The apring mealing cf the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club oamo otf to-day, At Heatings. . The weather wts dull, but fine, with a light breeze blowing. Abaci 2000 pereons were present on the course. Tho betting tiatornity was fairly represented. Thero were two totalisators, which did aot appear to work amoothly at first. The first event, tho Hawke's Bay Gruino&s, brought out a field of seven horsea, iungail', Rangi po and Leoto being favourites. The following are tho result*: — Hawk r's Bat Guijjkas, of 106 soys, with a sweep of 6 eovs added, Cor 3 j-oar olds ; , diatance ono milo. Kiupisk, Pst 101 b 1 itmigiiK), 8»t Mb , , „. '1 Yunk*.', Bst LOlh f. i A difficult start was effected, Yankeo leading > off in grand form, and maintaining liis poai- ' tion for n.wJy half way round the courao- ' Looto, who was rather refractory, ran off tho courao jat the start, and Carmen I followed auit at the back of the courao. Yankee, Kingask, Bangipo, and Mabanga t

were now well together in the order named, with Laribandiere, who wbb never in the race from the commencement, far behind. Coming into the straight, Laribandiere rushed forward, but was toon oollared by Kingask, who was in turn depoßod by Bangipo. An exciting race took place between the last named pair, Eingaßk winning by scarcely half a length. Yankee and Mahanga made good third and fourth respectively. Handicap Hubdik Bace, of 60 soys ; distance, about 2 miles. A.G 1 Morning Star 2 A field of five faced the starter. Borneo was scratched. A.G. led off, followed by Morning Star. Lonehand camo to grief at the first hurdle, and rolled over, throwing his rider. Tartar misßed the hurdle at tho back of tho courßP, leaving the race to Morning Star, A.G., and Buahine, who ran in the order named. The second time Buahine ran behind the hurdle near the Judge's box, thus reducing the race to two competitors. Morning Star, who had the raco apparently all his own way, fell at the last hurdle, the bit getting out of his mouth, and did not finish. A.G. oame in an easy winner. Tartar, Looehaad, and Morning Star were favourites in the totalisator.