Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Races.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 167, 5 October 1893, Page 6

Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Races.

[by WIRE. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.J Napieb. October 2. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club Spring Meeting opened to-day, when there was a good attendance. Glorious weather prevailed, so the course was in good order, and everything looked well.

Lochness was scratched for the October Handicap, but the other seven horses donned silk, and it turned out to be a good race. Fleta had the inside and Waterlily the outside running. When the flag fell Dreamland was turned the wrong way and started last. Rangiatea - was first at the stand, with Waterlily, Free Lance, and Mystic close up. Crusader ran a bit wide at the turn, where Free Lance shot well out and took the lead. He maintained it to the back turn, where Rangiatea was pulling very hard. Fleta then went up and took second place, Crusader being a length away. Free Lance led into the railway bend and right into the straight, where Water-

lily made a momentary show, but Rangietea started to come up, as also did Dreamland. The pair singled themselves out from the field, and a great race ensued. Rangiatea had slightly thejbest of it, but Dreamland disputed every inch of the ground and won a great race on the post. The time was 2min 2sec, and the dividend £4 4s. Mystic was third, while Crusader was a bad last.

The First Hurdles saw eight horses face the starter, and of course Satyr was made favourite, though Kapua was very nearly as good. The Auckland horse jumped away at the start, while Oddfellow appeared dilatory, and was soon lengths away last. At the back of the course Jack led Satyr, while Chester lay third, Joker, Dromedary, Kapua, Avis and Oddfellow following in that order. The latter, however, rushed up here and improved his position. All were jumping well, but at the railway bend Dromedary ran off, and was afterwards out of it. When the stand was reached Oddfellow was in front, with J ack next, Satyr, Joker, Chester, Kapua, Avis and Dromedary following in the order named. Jack led Oddfellow and Satyr at the back of the course, but Satyr took second place. At the next hurdle, however, Oddfellows’ big jump brought him next the leader. Before the turn was reached Chester was prominent, but after the last hurdle had been negotiated Satyr shot to the front and his victory was loudly proclaimed. Kapua came with a wet sail on the inside, however, and took command of the field, winning comfortably without the whip. Satyr tired before the post was reached, and Jack and Chester filled second and third places, Satyr being fourth, and Oddfellow, Avis, Joker and Dromedary following in that order. The dividend was £3, and the time 4min 15 4 ssec.

There were only four starters for the Hawke’s Bay Guineas, and it was a kind of duel between Auckland and Hawke’s Bay, each district having two representives. Pegasus was an undoubted favourite on his Auckland running, while there was only a point more invested on Noyade than there was on Stanmoor, Tussock being the outsider. The Hon. -Mr Ormond’s horse had the inside running, Noyade being next. Then there lay Pegasus, while Stanmoor was on the extreme outside. There was a little delay at the post, during which Noyade was rather fretful. Stanmoor did not appear so, but he kicked at Pegasus four times, and nearly landed him each time. Tussock looked half asleep. Pegasus went to the front at the time signal, Stanmoor being his nearest attendant. Before the back stretch was reached Noyade had rushed into second place. This order was maintained until the bend was reached, when Stanmoor left Tussock behind and went after the leaders. Gallagher took out his whip, and by the time the straight was reached all the horses were under punishment. Stanmoor passed Noyade, who was tiring, and went after Major George’s colt, but could not get within a length and a half of him, and the Auckland Spring Handicap winner got home comfortably from Nordenfeldt’s half-brother. Noyade was third, and Tussock last. The son of Nelson won from start to finish, and paid a dividend of £1 18s. The time was Imin 47 l-ssec. Pegasus was led into the enclosure, where Captain Russell made a neat speech congratulating Major George on his victory. Miss Russell decorated the winner with blue ribband amid the cheers of those present and strains of ‘ See the Conquering Hero Comes’ from the band.

Welcome Nat and Sunlight were scratched for the Maiden Plate, but still ten were left in, the Aucklander Miss Letty was of course favourite. There was a long delay at the post owing to Kohine being very fractious. Eventually a good start was effected, Mystical and Pinrose getting slightly the best of it. These two, with Porepo and Kohine, were well in front when the grandstand was reached. Porepo assumed command subsequently. Kohine being second at the back of the course, and Pinrose third. At the bend Haeata went up, as also did Flaneur, and both looked dangerous when the straight was reached. Pimose held his own on the inside, however, and was laying level with Flaneur, when Miss Letty came up on the outside, and racing down without the whip won by three parts of a length rather comfortably. Pinroße was second, Flaneur third, Porepo, Haeta, Mystical, Huia, Patchfeldt, Kohine, and Colorado following in that order. Time, 2min 16 4-ssec. Dividend, £2 Is.

As the Auckland horses were in good form, it was deemed proper form to baek

Forme for the Welcome Stakes. All started except Maluri, and the Auckland filly looked the best of the eight. Pompom got the worst of the start, of which Planet got much the best. Forme rushed to the front, however, and the issue was never in doubt, for the daughter of Nordenfeldt won easily from Nixie and Huata, who occupied second and third places Pompom was fourth, and then followed Tartan, Blarney, and St. Kevan. Tartan looked prominent in the turn, but died away in the straight, The dividend was £1 13 and the time 53 2-sth sec.

Dreamland, Dromedary, Waterlily, and Auckland were absentees from the Corinthian Plate. The race is easily described. Chris, who had the inside running, jumped off at the start and won all the way, the distance being a mile and a quarter. Eclipse and Premium were his nearest attendants after the start, but when it came to racing in the turn Prairie Grass and St. Anthony were seen to be the leader’s most dangerous opponents. Praire Grass challenged him in the inside when fairly in the straight, and then St. Anthony, who carried 11.10, sneaked up on the inside. Chris won comfortably, however, without his rider Mr Harley drawing the whip on him. St. Anthony, who was second, was ridden by Mr J. Ormond, and Prairie Grass, who was third, had Mr Beecroft in the saddle. There was nothing really in the race at the finish but these three. Chris was a great favourite, only paying £1 14s on the machine. The time was 2min 27sec.

All the accepted horses started for the Flying except St. Hippo and Miss Letty, but the other in the stable was allowed to have a go. The starters were St. Katherine, Swivel, Ua, Lochness, Stanmoor, Purepo, Fleta, Spinaway, Dingo, and The Parson. After some little delay Dingo, who is by Remington—Cornelia, and related to Cordelia, who paid £l3 12s at Rangitikei the other day, had the inside running, and got lengths the best of the start. He then came away at a great rate, and was never caught winning anyhow. Ua was the last to leave the post, but made up her ground in a wonderful manner. Stanmoor came round the bend into the straight at a good pace, but the leader had too much of a start, and the Aucklander could only play second fiddle. Ua was third, but she eased up, and St. Katherine was given the barren honour. Lochness and the rest were simply out of it. The time was Imin 18sec and the dividend £ll, the best awarded during the day. Second Day’s Racing The second day’s racing was, like the first day, favoured by fine weather. There was a larger attendance than on the first day owing to a public holiday being observed in town. The first race was the Trial Handicap for which Prairie Grass and Colorado were scratched. Wheriko was favourite, Flaneur being next in demand, but Pinrose was well backed. When the flag fell Wheriko got away first, and Flaneur delaying in the turn. Waterlily led Pinrose and Flaneur, Kohine being last. At the back Wheriko was lying fourth. Waterlily led into the turn where Wheriko looked dangerous, but he soon died away. Pinrose then came up and passed the leaders in the straight under the whip winning rather comfortably. Flaneur just beat Waterlily for second place, Wheriko being fourth, Harmony fifth and then followed Patchfeldt and Kohine. Time, 2tnin ; dividend, £ ios. The Second Hurdles proved somewhat of a surprise. It was whispered round as a good thing for Kapua despite his weight, and he was made favourite. Satyr and Jack being next in demand. Jack went off with the lead. Natatrix ran round the first hurdle and was afterwards out of the race. Joker led with Satyr round the turn, but the latter was first over the hurdle. In front of the stand Joker was second over, Jack and Eclipse following, Oddfellow being last. In the turn Dromedary went up and took command, and he had a good lead after the back had been traversed. At the bend Kapua gradually went up, and rounding into the straight had passed Satyr and Jack and set sail after Dromedary. She had such a good lead however that he could not catch her although he came very fast under the whip. Dromedary won by three lengths from Mr Douglas’s colt, Jack being third, Satyr fourth, Eclipse fifth, and then Oddfellow, Joker and Avis. Time, jmin jysec ; dividend, /'io ios. The big event of the day was of course the Spring Handicap for which Purepo was scratched. The Auckland horse Pegasus was the fancy of the majority of the public and was made a pronounced

favourite. Rangiatea was nominally second favourite, but Stanmoor and Ua were within a few pounds of his total on the machine. Pegasus looked well as did Rangiatea and Dreamland. Krina worked herself into a great state and was never prominent in the race. Pegasus was quickest on his legs but Stanmoor took the lead, and was accompanied by Lochness as he came into the straight. In front of the stand the order was Stanmoor, Lochness, Rangiatea, Tussock, Ua, Pegasus, Rosefeldt, Krina and Dreamland. Lochness led Stanmoor in the turn, Rangiatea being third, with Dreamland last. Before the back was reached Rangiatea had assumed control, and Stanmoor had dropped back into last position with Rosefeldt and Dreamland moving up. In the turn the Somnus horse had a good lead, but Pegasus went up and looked dangerous. In the straight Pegasus commenced to tire and could not reach the leader, whose victory was now loudly proclaimed, but Rosefeldt and Dreamland came along under the whip. Young Watt shook Rangiatea up and he came along and won easily by three lengths from Rosefeldt, Dreamland being third, Ua fourth, Pegasus fifth, and then followed Lochness, Tussock, Stanmoor and Krina. Time, 2min 44 2-ssec ; dividend, £9 7s. Blarney dropped out of the Nursery Handicap for which Forme, who won yesterday, was a good favourite. When the flag fell Bugler got left at the post. Tartan assumed the lead, but before the straight was reached Lyrebird and Forme went along and passed the leader. In the straight Pom Pom came at a great bat and beat Lyrebird rather easily, Tartan third, Forme fourth and Bugler last. Time, 52 i-ssec; dividend, £ 7s.

There were eight starters for the Post Stakes, and owing to the form displayed by Pinrose he was made a red hot favourite. A splendid start was effected by Mr Powell opposite the stand, Pinrose, T Rose and Georgina going off with the lead. In the turn Financier had assumed command, Pinrose lying second and Allan-a-dale third. Sister Mary was last. At the back Financier still led, but T Rose went up in turn racing with Georgina. The favourite here went to the front, and coming on was never caught winning comfortably from T Rose who made an ineffectual run on inside. Allan-a-dale just beat Waterlily on the post for third place, Georgina and Avis followed Financier a long way behind next, and Sister Mary about forty lengths behind the winner last. Time, imin 58 2-ssec ; dividend, / 1 13s. St. Anthony and Dingo were scratched for the Welter, for which there were ten still left in. Mystic was made favourite, but Dreamland, Chris and Freelance were well backed. There was ten minutes delay at the post owing to Dreamland for whom the starter was waiting. When he dropped his flag she whipped round and lost seventy or eighty yards. Fleta went off with the lead followed by Zaccho at the back. Dreamland was hopelessly out of it but commenced to make up her ground. Fleta had the lead in the turn, but was subsequently supplanted by Mystic, who led into the straight. Dreamland came along at a great bat but could not catch Mystic who won easily. There is no mistake that Dreamland ran a wonderful race. Fleta was third, and then followed St. Malo, Chris, The Parson, Freelance, Musketeer, Premium and Zaccho in the order named. The time was imin 4gsec, and the dividend 14s. The Final Handicap was looked upon as a certainty for Ua, but she was scratched. Purepo was as much enquired after as Swivel, and the Wairarapa horse, who is by Remington—Mascotte, won, but only just won. He led right up the straight and was challenged by Haeta who almost got level with him, but Porepo held his own and just got home under the whip. Flaneur was third, and the rest followed in straggling order. Time, imin 19 i-ssec; dividend, £2 17s.