SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6130, 17 March 1898, Page 1

SPORTING.

-♦— - . ■ •. ■ ■ " HAWKE'B BAY JOCKEr. CLUB. ] . • [Per Press Association.] j • . NAPIER, March 16. '' The weather was perfect for the first day of the Hawke'a Bay Jockey Club's 1 Autnum Meeting, but the attendance was not so large as usual. The racing was ( excellent and speculation brisk, the sum of .£5313 being passed through the totali- J sator. The following are details of the ■ racing: — ... < AUi UjUN HANDICAP, of 100 soys s second horse J lOsdvafrom the stake. Oue uiile. • ( 214 Mr 8. H.lioilan's b g Tiraiu a'tau, by Jet d'Eau— Thai ilerie, 3>rs, 7at 91b... (Lindsay) 1 120 Hou J. D. Ormond's b in Martyrdom, fyrs, s B*t ...{h". Davis) 2 I 67 Mr D. Hepburn's b f Unique, Syrs, 7Ht 51b c (Gallagher) 3 «= lU' Dottrel 7afc 51b. 63 To Ngaehe 7st, 61 Stray- s iirdtist Ulb unit 53 Wliitiiea 6st 71b also started. • t Te Ngaehe made the running, . while t Tirant d'Eau brought up the rear. At the a railway bend Stray bird and: Whitirea were in front, while Dottrel, followed by Tirant o'Eau and Martyrdom, wasfastoverhauling the pair. When fairly in the ' straight Tirant d'Eau drew out, and won comfortably .by three lengths from Martyrdom, who just beat .Unique for second position. Time — lmin 45sec. Dividend— -J>3. . t i'utar haniuuap hukdus back, of 100 r soys ; second )iorse 10 soys from the stake. Oue mile unit tbree-quHrters. 0 48 Mr S. Heßsene'B b g Saltador, by Voltigenv, aged, JUstaib . ... ■, (Oreeu) 1 „ 107 Mr t. Tutald's oh g.Bhino, aged, 9st 131 b " " ' ■ . ( J. Hedmond) 2 & C 9 Mr W. Bathbbne's b r Sylvamid, nged,- lOst t (li. Moore) 0 n 307 Plain Bill 12at 91b, SO Opiiu.Oat 91b aiid 25 V I'liit i)st Ulb, ulao started. Saltador, Ehino and Sylvanua imvne- a diately drew ont and ran together the si whole way. Plain Bill was moving up fast when he ran round a fence. "When the I straight was reached Saltador shot to the a front and won by two lengths. Time — 3min vi 27,160. Dividend— iJl2. 9s. - a HAWKE'B BAY CUP, HAN IJIC AP, of 400 sbvs ; a second Horse 80 rovp, and third 10 suvs from the- ; suike. Oue mile and & half. •■"• ; ■ ' •, ; 300 Messrs Bicbardsou and Donnelly's .br g Doug lia, by Crawford Priory— Good Fruit, • s\rs, 7atialb ... \ ... \.. (N. Sobie) 1 186 Mr W. Bathbone's eh in Zanella, aged, Bbi 101 b ...' ... ... (A. Lord) 2 •221 Mr J. Malitr's b m Primula, syrs, Bst 3ib (P. White) 3 232 Tire 7st 51b, and 2.7 Woodstock 7at 31b also started. •. ...... ■ . 'Woodstock, Tire and Primula led until entering the, straight, when Tiro fell back, leaving Douglas, Woodstock/ Primula and d Zanella all together. . Douglas then made C his effort and taking command went on and won comfortably from Zanella. Time \ — 2min 39?' sec. Dividend— £d Bs. 1 HIGH WEI 3HT HANDICA?, of 50 soys j second \ borsi 5 sovd from tlie stake. ' Once round. { 60 Mr H. W. Keevts's bg Te Ngaehe, by Ariel, ] aued, 9staib ... iO. Porker-) 1 153 Hou J. 1). urmond's.eh f Pansy, 3>rs, Bao * IF. Ouvis) 2 * 322 Messrs Bichnrdaou aud Bounelly's eh g *■ Golden Hover, ai?ed, lust9lb tPuszard) 3' 71 t»ew Forest lost 21b, 76 Aphony Oat 7ib tind 9t Moonruker Disfc 31b also started. ~ Pansy and Te Ngaehe led until entering * the straight, when the latter got his head f in front, and struggled home all out by J half a length from Pansy, who just beat Golden Plover for second position. Time ( — lmin 54sec. Dividend — JJIO 17s. I MUBSEBY. HANDICAP, of 100 soys ; second •■horse 10 soys from the stake. I'or nwo-year-olds. Five furlongs and a lrnlf. 130 Captain W. B. huesell'a eh f Tigress, by i; Dreadnought — ligridiu. 9at ;lb (Jiindaay) 1 "'152 Mr I. Connop's eh f Victoria Cross, Hst 41b (Connop) 2 87 Hon J. D. Ormond's eh g Dasher 7st (J. Gallagher) a 123 Scotia 7st and 21 Jabber 7st also started. Victoria Cross was quickest on her legs, with Dasher and Tigress next. Victoria Crosß led to the second stand., where Tigress challenged her, and a capital struggle resulted in Tigress winning by a length from Victoria Cioss, with Dasher, close up, third. Time — lmin 10 ' sec. Dividend — £3 Bs. » TBIAL HANDICAP, of 30 soys ; second horse 5 bovh from the stake. Once round. 84 Mr A. Vincent's b g Katoomba, by .Dreadnought—Katie Ferguson, 4yrs, 7at 51b (Noble) 1 276 Hon J. D. Ormond's b g Nansen, 3yrs, Bst 51b (Davisi 2 168 Mr H. N. Weston'a b g Coolgardie, syrs, 7at71b... .-. (Hurdinff) 3 96. Pistol Grip Dst 81b, 70 Progress 7at' 71b, 17 Bugler 7st 71b, 9 The Monk fist 121 b, 15 Barbarossu (fet 121 b, 2t> The Dude 6at 121 b, ll) Tapna 6s t 121 b and 45 Uila 6sb 71b also started. The leaders continually changed places until entering the straight, whenNansen> Pistol Grip, Coolgardie • and Katoomba drew out, and a slashing struggle ended in Katoomba winning all out by a length from Nansen, with Coolgardie a similar distance away third. Time— lmin 523ec. Dividend— JEß 17s. BAILW AY STAKES HANDICAP, of 100 soys; second horse 10 soys f torn the stake. Six furlongs. 309 Hon J. D. Oimond's eh c Daunt, br Dreadnought— Orientale, 3yrs, 9st ... (Da vies) 1 45 Mr C. Siddell'B br g- Moonraker, 6yrs, 7st 31b (O'Neill) 2 • 127 toff. Bathbone'sb c Amplii'on, 3yrs, 7st "1b v ... (Lord) 3 91 rorrona Bst 101 b, and 111 Unique 7st 81b also started. The three placed horses were first away and were npyer headed. Moonraker led into the straight, where Daunt made his effort and after a tremendous straggle won by a short neck, with Amphion several lengths behind Moonraker. Time— lmin 17isec. Dividend— £\ i{js.