SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6131, 18 March 1898, Page 1

SPORTING.

HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. '

SECOND DAY. [Feu .ficEss UAPtKB, March 17. Several showers fell in the afternoon, arc! the last race was run in a blizzard. This materially affected the attendance. The racing was interesting, especially the struggle between Daunt and Gold Medallist "in the Hawke's Bay Stakes. The amount passed through the total isator ■was X' 5059, making a total cf .£10,372 for the two days, as compared with .£11,588 handled at the autumn meeting last year. The following are details of the racing: — PACIFIC HANDICAP, 'of 3) soys ; secovcl horse ■ flsovs fioru tliostnkp. Ouceromii).' • 36 Mr W. Rathbone's b g Tlio Dude, by lliko— Brown .Dneho-.s, 4yi s, 6st. 101 b ( i ordl • 1 173 "H on' J. D. Ormond'S h f Pansy, liyrs, 7st ' KHb (Davis; 2 243 Mr W. Robinson's br g Pistol Grip, syrs, <>st lib (Donovun) 3 f>9 Kato.iinba Ssfc 81b, 179 Coolgardie 73tS)lh, 2(1 Barbs ro«sa Ost 71b, 7 'llie Monk (ist 71b and 1!) Uila Sat 71b also >tartert. . . . Pistol Grip, Pansy, Uila and The Dtide led until the straight was reached, where The Dude drew out and , won by two lewtlvs. Time — lniin ol4sec. Dividend .£19183. . ;. BlJilvJi MEMORIAL STAKES HANDICAP, of 2fO soys; secoud horse. 10 soys and third o'sovs from tho ctiike. One mile nnd a hnlr'. 27." Mr J. Mailer's Tifw Primula, by TorpedoPrimrose, syre,Ssl-51t. ... .. (P. Whitp) 1 259 Vnn J. D. Orniond's eh m Target, 4yrH, 7st 111 b ;.; ... ... (Davis) 2 153 JK-snrs Ricliavdscn imd Donnelly's eh k Golden Plover, figed, S*t. 61b ... (Soble) 3 l?n Tire 7sfc 81b, and 99 To Ngaehe 6st 71b also Started. Tti-a and Te Ngnehe made the running, with Primula and Target' lying last, to tin* back of the course. Here Primula and Target took command, and a capital atrugyle resulted in Primula holding her position, and winning by a bare length from Target. Time — 2min 39sec. Dividend—£2 19s. Jl Vfe-MLE HANDICAP, of 75 soys. For two. year-olds. Hjc furlongs. 241 Mr T. Cunnop's di f Victoria Cross, by Medal ion— !• lattery, Bft 121 b ... (Connop) 1 SS Mr o. H. Gollau's br f Scotia, Cst 101 b (Cannichnel) 2 110 Hon J, D. Onnond's oil g Dasber ?«*■ ,\]h (Gallagher) 3 Dasher was first away, but soon gave place to Victoria Cross, who, stalling off a determined effort by Scotia, won by half a lpnrrth. Time — linin 17i}sec. Dividend — £1 12s. I'Abx. t/EI'L HANDICAP, cf 80 soys; second horse 10 soys from the stake. Seven utrloiigs. 203 Hon J. D. Onnond's eh c Sir lanncelot, by Dreadnought— l dalw,ityrs,Bst 51b. (Davis) 1 2S-1 Mr C. Siddell'sbr g Moonraker, tiyrs. Tat lllb (Lindsay) 2 M Jlr lf. To Hiiroga's b g Aphony, asr "d, TatSlb (N. Noble) 3 «! Ittaliaii 7at.121b, 46 Nightingale 7st 101 b, 109 Uuirine 7nt slb and 133 Dottrel 7st 51b als6 started. As they ran round the Eailway bend, Dottrel and Moonraker were in front, .but Sir Launcelot was i moving up, fast, and when fairly in the straight he took con> mnnd and going on won by threellengths, Tlith Mahaki fourth. Time— linin 32|see. Dividend— £3. l6s. ; • ' :