Hawke’s Bay Trotting Club.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 206, 5 July 1894, Page 7

Hawke’s Bay Trotting Club.

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Napier, June 30. The Hawke’s Bay Trotting-Club held their Winter Meeting on the club’s course to-day. The weather was fine with the exception of a slight shower which fell about noon. There was a good attendance of the public, and speculation was brisk, The dividends throughout the day were small. The following are the results: — The Maiden Handicap (in saddle), which was the first event on the programme, fell to Vaucliffe, 4osec, who led throughout, and won by several lengths, The Duke gaining second place after a good race with Pakowhai. The other starters were Jack, Schoolboy, Pairoa, Maori Girl, Sedgewick. Time, 6min 35 2-ssec. Dividend, £1 13s. Disgrace was selected as favourite for the Pony Trot (in harness) of two miles, but had to put up with second position to. Fisk, Billy Buttons being a fair third. Disgrace led for the greater part of the journey, but Fisk, who was trotting in splendid form, gradually made up her handicap and won easily. Agnes, Gyp, Paddy, Lulu and Fisherman also ran. • Time, 6min 48 z-ssec. Dividend, £3 The Hawke’s Bay Trotting Club Handicap (in saddle), of two and a half miles, brought out a field of nine, and resulted in an easy win for Maud V„ who was a red hot favourite, Tansy being second, The Duke third. After the fourth round Maud V. assumed command, and was never afterwards pressed. Tansy and The Duke fought out a good finish for

second place. Pairoa, Hassan, Othello, Wild Rose, Wilkin and J.H. were the other starters. Time ymin zqsec. Dividend, £1 lOS. Eleven was the main in the Ponv Trot (in sadde), of one and a half miles, and it resulted in an easy win for Chips, who had the limit start. Chips held the lead throughout, closely followed by Tansy, who was. however, beaten in the last lap for second place by Billy Buttons. Fred Sutton, Wee Jacob, Gyp, Come Again, Paddy, Frisk, Korimiko and Sultan also started. Time, 4mm szsec. Dividend, £■s 16s. Tansy was the public fancy. Maud V.. notwithstanding a penalty of issec, was made a hot favourite for the Hastings Cup Handicap of three miles (in harness), and justified the confidence reposed in her "by winning easily. Maori Boy and Pakowai, who finishe 1 second and third respectively were distanced. Pakowai held the lead for the first three rounds when he was passed by Maud V., who was never afterwards headed. The other starters were Waewaenui, Disgrace, Pairoa, Jenny, Frisk, Othello, Raiadan, Invictus and J.H. Time, grain 3sec. Dividend, £\ ns. The Selling Trot of two miles, for which Pihie, Koromiko, Chips, Prudence, Boxer,/ Sedgewick, Polly and Sultan were the s starters, resulted in an easy win for Sultan, who w r as favourite. Pihie was second, with Boxer a fair third. The rest eased up. Time, Bmin issec. Dividend, £1 is. The day’s sport concluded with the Electric Stakes, one mile, for which a field of ten went to the post, Invictus being selected favourite. Tansy made the running for the greater part of the distance, but was passed by Othello and Invictus a furlong from home. Invictus soon settled Othello’s pretensions, and won easily, Othello just beating Tansy for second place. Pakowhai, ' Come Again, The Duck, Fisherman, Ruadan, Wilkin and J.H. also started. Time, zmin szsec. Dividend, £3 6s.