Turf Records.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 310, 2 July 1896, Page 9

Turf Records.

HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB’S WINTER MEETING.

First Day—Saturday, 27th June. The weather was splendid for the above meeting, which had been postponed from Wednesday owing to wet weather, and consequently the going was very heavy. The attendance numbered about 1,500. Totalisator investments for the day, £3,331. Results: — Maiden Steeplechase of 75 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Weight for age. About two miles. 129 Mr G. E. G. Richardson’s b g Zaccho, aged, by Bothwell —Queen of Hearts, 12.3, Sweeney ... ... ... 1 45 Mr T. Watt’s b g Rossall, aged, 12.3, Carruthers ... ... ... ... 2 19 Mr R. Connop’s br m Valetta, aged, 12.3, Mitchell . ... ... ... 3 Also started —50 T Rose, 12.3; 46 Spermaceti, 12.0 ; 152 Conscript, 12.3. Won by two lengths, same distance between second and third. Time, 4min 42sec. Dividend, £3 Is. Welter Handicap of 50 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Minimum weight, 9.0. One mile and a quarter. 34 Mr J. Maher’s br f Primula. 3yrs, by Torpedo—Primrose, 9.0, Whittaker 1 90 Mr J. Prosser’s ch g The Miser, syrs, 11.4, A. Hall ... 2 49 Mr R. Kingan’s b h Mystical, syrs, 10.5, owner... ... ... ... ... 3 Also started —65 St. Regel, 1110; 46 Rainbow, 10.13 ; 127 Sylvan us, 10.13; 94 Kauri Gum, 10.2; 21 Drury Lane, 10.2; 13 Belford, 9.9 ; 1 Chromo, 9.0. Won all out by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 26 2-ssec. Dividend, £l2 Ils. Ladies’ Bracelet of 80 sovs ; a bracelet valued at 80 sovs. Gentlemen riders. Two miles on the flat. 50 Mrs G. P. Donnelly’s b g Haeta, syrs, by Ariel—Pearl, 12.3, Mr L. Shaw 1 48 Mrs F. Moeller’s ch g Tenby, aged, 12.3, Mr C. Siddels ... 2 198 Miss A. Bristol’s b g Light, 4yrs, 11.12, Mr Jackson ... ... 3 Also started—2l Cotamor, 11.12 ; 17 Direct Veto, 12.3 ; 48 Tomiranga, 12.3 ; 28 Scrap Iron, 11.12; 20 Barossa, 12.3 ; 33 Forty WinkSj 12.3 ; 17 Violet, 12 3; 59 Gold Carp, 12.3; 6 Sea Foam, 12.3; 36 Waitangi, 12.3. Won by a length, same distance between second and third. Time, 4min 9sec. Dividend, £lO 9s Hawke’s Bay Hurdles of 200 sovs; second horse 20 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the stake. About two miles. 121 Mr A. Portland’s ch g The Plug, aged, by July — Spreydon Lass, 10.0, Woolley . . ... ... ... 1 27 Mr J. Humphries’ blk g Napoleon syrs, 9.0, Stevenson ... ... ... 2 154 Mr W. Currie’s ch g Zanzibar, aged, 9.0 Maher ... ... ... ... 3 Also started—so Hopeful, 12.7; 41 Mutiny, 11.10 ; 99 Revolt, 10.6 ; 64 Rangipunehu, 10.3 ; 16 Canard, 10.2; 49 Chris. 10.2; 59 Prairie Grass, 9.3; 45 Lord Raven. 9.0. Napoleon led the field for a mile and a-half. The Plug, Hopeful, Revolt and Chris being ahead, of th® next division. Napoleon was then steadied, bnt came again at the entrance to the straight, where Zanzibar began to go up fast. The Plug and Napoleon joined issue, half-way down the straight, and after a good finish between them

The Plug won by a head, Zanzibar half a length away. Time, 4min 14 4-ssec. Dividend, £5 7s. Hunt Club Steeplechase of 45 sovs. Gentleman riders. About two miles and a half. 65 ' Mr C. A. Loughnan’s gr g Glengarry, aged, by Tam o* Shanter —Shepherdess 12.10, Mr Hyde ... ... 1 75 Mr W. McKenzie’s b g Kaika, aged, 12.10, Mr McGregor ... ... 2 121 Mr F. H. Gibbons’ b g Seddon, aged, 12.3, Mr Gibbons ... ... ... 3 Also started —20 Sir Tatton, 12.2 ; 17 Piscador, 12.0; 89 Ulysses, 11.10; 38 Puketoi, 11.6; 12 Waiwaima, 11.7; 33 Natatrix, 11.3; 18 Lighthouse, 11.0; 2 Alice, 11.0 ; 11 Pyramus, 11.0; 4 Coastguard, 11.0; 13 Blunderbuss, 11.0. Good race between the placed horses. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Time, smin 42 2-ssec. Dividend, £7 4s. June Handicap of 50 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile. 61 Mr W. Hutana’s b g Slaiden, aged, by Grand Duke, 11-0, McLaughlin ... 1 52 Mr O. Siddell’s br g Moonraker, 6yrs, 11.5, Wright... ... ... ... 2 52 Mr A. S. Caulton’s blk g The Sharper, aged, 10.4, Watts ... ... ... 3 Alan started—64 Lotion, 12.9 ; 94 Solitaire, 11.4; 33 Rainbow, 10.11 ; 47 Mystical, 10.7; 73 Wikitoria, 9.10 ; 3 Gold Cup, 9.0; 5 Taane, 9.0 ; 31 Waitangi, 9.0. y Won by half a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, imin 58sec. Dividend, £7 ss.

Second Day.—Monday, 29th June. The weather was splendid for the concluding day of the above meeting, the attendance being fully up to the first day. The going was still heavy, and several horses fell during the day, but none of the horsemen were hurt. Results : — Maiden Handicap Hurdle Race of 30 sovs> Open to all qualified hunters. Gentleman riders. One mile and a half. 88 Mr J. D. Ormond’s b g Forty Winks, aged, by Somnus —Beauty Bright, 12.3, Mr Ormond ... ... ... 1 135 Mr G. P. Donnelly’s Velocity 11., 11.2, MrHollis ... 2 37 Mr L. Shaw’s Hailstone, 11.2, Mr L. Shaw ... ... ... ... ... 3 Also started —116 Glengary, 13.11; 138 Wariti, 12.2 ; 39 Natatriz, 11.7; 10 Taurekareka, 11.2 ; 25 Fleetwood, 11.0. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 13sec. Dividend, £6. Handicap Hurdle Race of 100 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. About one mile and three-quarters. 55 Mr C. Siddel’s ch g Tenby, aged, by Remington—Lady Ellen, 9.0, Wooley 1 13 Mr D. Hepburn’s ch g Lord Raven, aged, 9.0, Stowe ... ... ... 2 81 Mr W. Douglas’ blk g Chris, 6yrs, 10.2, Redmond ... ... ... ... 3 Also started—BB Napoleon, 10.9; 119 Steel King, 10.8 ; 71 Zaccho, 10.7; 19 Rangipunehu, 10.7; 40 Kauri Gum, 10.11; 165 Zanzibar, 10.0 ; 46 Midas, 9.3. Napoleon fell at the last hurdle. Won easily at the finish by four lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 32 2-ssec. Dividend, £ll’Bs. Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase Handicap of 300 sbvs; second horse 30 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the stake. About three miles and a half. 95 Mr W. McKenzie’s b g Kaika, aged, by Admiral, 9.9, Buckeridge ... ... 1 187 Mr W. Douglas’ ch g Mutiny, aged, 12.3, Hope ... ... ... 2 169 Mr A. Portland’s b g The Plug, aged, 10.6, Wooley ... ... ... 3 Also started—s 9 Tiritea, 12.0 ; 113 Hopeful, 11.7; 110 Booties, 11.6; 230 Morag, 115; 18 Canard, 10.2; 75 Seddon, 10.0; 158 Dromedary, 9.13; 32 T Rose, 9.8 ; 33 Otaieri, 9.0. The Plug, Kaika, Dromedary, and Hopeful composed the leading division, and after going about a mile and a half Booties, Morag, and Tiritea moved up, but the latter fell at the sod wall. After half the distance had been traversed Kaika assumed command, and Hopeful gave chase at the back of the course, only to come to grief at the “ double.” This enabled the Wairarapa pony to go on and win comfortably by six or seven lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 7min 58sec. Dividend, £l2. Hunters’ Handicap Steeplechase of 45 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. About two miles and a half. 138 Mr C. A. I oughnan’s gr g Glengarry, aged, by Tam o’ Shanter — Shepherdess, 13.7, Mr Hyde ... ... 1 56 'Mr H. A. Russell’s b g Piscador, aged, 12.0, Mr Russell ... ... ... 2 138 Mr E. Shove’s ch g Ulysses, 6yrs, 11.10, Mr Shove ... ... ... ... 3 Also started—27 Sir Tatton, 12.2; 119 Shearer, 11.10; 23 Puketoi, 11.7 ; 22 Natatrix, 11.2 ; 11 Lighthouse, 11.0; 8 Blunderbuss, 11.0. Won by two lengths; a poor third. Time, smin 38sec. Dividend, £3 10s. Second Welter Handicap of 50 so/s; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Seven furlongs, on the flat. 52 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b f Solitaire, 3yrs, by Eiridsporde — Solitude, 11.2, Moore' 1 25 Mr G. P. Donnelly’s ch g Haeta, syra, 10.5, Fuszard ... 2 370 Mr A., E. Byers’ b c St. Regel, 3yrs, 11.12, Byers ... .... 3 Also started—29 The Miser, 11.9 ;31 Slaiden, 11.8; 114 Moonraker, 11.8; 8 Rainbow, 10.8 ; 6 Rangipunehn, 10.6; 57 The Sharper, 10.5; 13 Primula, 9.13; 48 Light, 9.13 ; 14 Wikitoria, 9.7; 16 Sparkle, 9.0; 4 Taane (9.0) and Direct Veto (9.0), bracketed; 12 Waitangi (9.0) and Scrap Iron 11. (11.0), bracketed. Won by a length, half a length between second arid third. Time, Imin 41sec. Dividend. £l3 166.

Final Steeplechase Handicap of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. About two, miles. Mr W. Douglas’ b g Donald McKinnon, 6yrs, ,by The Dauphin—Taipuri, 12.7, Hope ... 1 Mr G. E. Richardson’s b g Morag, aged, 11.7, Sweeney ... ... ... ... ... 2 Mr A. Goodwin’s br m T Rose, aged, 9.7, Arnott ... ... ... ... ••• 3 Also started—Conscript, 10.0; Valetta, 9.7 ; Forty Winks, 9.7; Spermaceti, 9.7. Forty Winks and Conscript baulked. For the last portion of the distance Morag and Donald McKinnon led alternately, the latter j ust lasting long enough to win by a length, three lengths separating second and third. Dividend, £2 12s.