THE HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 441, 5 January 1899, Page 15

THE HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING.

First Day—January 2. The meeting .opened with flue weather and a large attendance. The sport was good and speculation brisk, the sum of £5122 passing through the machine. The following are the results New year Handicap of 45 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile. 159 Mr W. Rathbone’s b f Palaver, by Apremont— Flatter, 3yrs, 7.0, Lord .. .. 1 199 Brennan, 8.4, Whittaker .. ' .. 2 74 Nightingale, 7 7, Noble .. .. ..3 Other starters —125 Whitirea, 8.13 ; 127 Lady Lome, 8.2. Won by a length. Time, Imin 44sec. Dividend, £3 17s. First Handicap Hurdles of- 60 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. About one mile and a half. 141 Mr R. Connoo’s b g Barbarossa, by Crusader— Swindle, aged, 9 7, Delaney .. .. .. . 1 154 Blackberry, 11.0, Mitchell .. .. .. 2 219 Galden Plover, 11.3, Moore .. .. ... 3 Other starter—lßs Tally-ho, 11.0. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 54 2-ssec, Dividend £3 16s. President’s Handicap ef 200 sovs ; second horse '.O sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. 315 Mr R. Platt’s ch g Castashore, by Castor—Zip, 6 yrs, 8.4, including 101 b extra, Davis .. .. 1 262 Hussar, 7.6, Carmichael ... ... . . 2 125 Pistol Grip, 7.4, Lord .. .. .. . .. 3 Other starters—l 62 Scotia, 6.7. Won comfortably. Time, 2min 40sec. Dividend, £2s 9s. ufc,

Trial Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. Once round. 126 Mr H. N. Weston’s b g Coolgardie, by Derringer— Virginia, 6yrs. 8.0, Whittaker .. ’ -. 1 113 Alionora, 8.0, Noble .. .. . - .. 2 111 Uila, 6.5. McKinnon .. .. •• 3 Other starters —210 Gold' Cup, 8.3 ;’ 158 Pansy, 8.9 ; 62 Hikaatahua, 6.9. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 51£sec. Dividend, £5 15s. Two-Yeap.-Old Handicap of 60 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. Five furlongs. ~ 507 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b g Reliance, by Dreadnought—Dryad, 8.5, Davis .. .. .. 1 70 Mistra, 7.9, Whittaker .. .. .. .. 2 32 St. Mark, 7.11, Noble .. .. .. .. 3 Other starter—49 North Star, 7.12. Won with the greatest of ease. Time, Imin ssec. Dividend, £1 18s. WBLTEn Handicap of 45 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from ' ' the stake. Once round. 176 Mr R. Gooseman’s br g Brennan, by TorpedoChristina 9.9, Fuszard .. .. ..1 69 Little Billee, 9.13, Harding .. .. ..2 104 Windfall, 8.3. Davis .. ... .. .. 3 Other starters—l 37 Te Ngaehe, 95 ; 127 Coolgardie, 8.10; 61 Niobe, 8.0. _ _ Won by a length. Time, Imirr 52sec'7 Dividend, £2 19s. Christmas Handicap of 80 sovs; second horse 10 sov s from the stake. Six furlongs. 377 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s ch h Daunt, by Dreadnought —Oriental, 10.2, Davis .. .. ..1 82 Whitirea 8.3, Jones .. .. .. ..2 141 Amoureux, 81, Whittaker .. . .. ..3 Other starters—66 Moonraker, 8.5 ;69 Nevermore, 6.11, Won very comfortably. Time, Imin 16sec. Dividend, £1 15s. SECOND Day—Tuesday, January 3. ' • The weather was again fine for the second day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Summer Meeting, and the attendance was good. The sum of £4,211 was put through the machine, making £9333 for the meeting, an increase of over £IOOO on last year’s total. Summer Handicap of 45 sovs ; secmd horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Once round; 56 Mr H. N.’Weston’s br m Nightingale, by Somnus —Plover, 4yrs, Noble ' .. .. ..1 228 Mr R. T. Hianea’sblk g Whitirea, 6yrs, 8.10, Jones 2 70 Mr R. Vincent’s b g Little Billee, 4yrs 8.7. Harding 3 Other starters—lll Palaver, 8.0 ; 78 Pansy, 6.12. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin sjsec- Dividend, £8 14s. Second Handicap Hurdles of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. About one mile and a half. 86 Mr R. McCullough’s blk g Blackberry, by Gladiator—Good Fruit, aged, 10.10, Mitchel) .. 1 166 Mr A. Eliingham’s b m Ruby, syrs, 10.7, Sweeney 2 63 Mr J. T. Blake’s b m Tally-ho, aged, 10.0, Woolley 3 Other starters—lo 7 Golden Plover, 10.11 ; 139 Barbarossa, 10.7. Won by a neck. Time, 3min 56sec. Dividend, £3 17s. Summer Handicap of 150 sovs ; second horre to receive 5 sovs from the stake. One mile and a quarter. 348 Mr R. Platt’s ch g Castashore, by Castor—Zip, 9.3, Davis .. .. .. .. .. 1 112 Mr R. Gooseman’s br g Brennan, syrs, 7.5, Lord.. 2 144 Hon. J. D. Ormond's b g Hussar, syrs, Carmichael 3 | Other starters—69 Pistol Grip, 6.13 ; Scotia, 6.7. Nearly every horse led in turn until entering the straight when Castashore went to the front and won as he liked. I Time, 2min lOJsec. Dividend, £1 17s. . [ Scurry Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 113 Mr R.-O’Rourke’s blk f Hila, by Torpedo—Uira, 4yrs, 6.9, McKinnon.. .. .. ..1 87 Mr G. Hunter’s ch c Nevermore, 3yrs, 8.0, Whit- < taker ... .. .. .. ..2 209 Mr W. G. Bauer’s br m Gold Cup, aged, 9.5, Bauer 3 Other starters —113 Coolgardie. 8.8 : 105 Mont, 7.8 ; 44 St. Brizet, 7 0; 53 Borax. 7.0 ; 22 HiKaatahua. Hila got the best of a poor start, and was never headed. Time, Imin 43 2-ssec. Dividend. £5 15s. Nursery Handicap of 60 sovs : second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs and a half. 223 Mr G. Hunter’s ch f Mistra, by Apremont—Nautilus, 7.10 Whittaker .. .. .. 1 119 Mr R. J. Watts' ch c St. Mark, 7.8, Noble .. 2 67 Mr E. J. Watt's ch f Tirade, 7.5 Lord .. .. 3 Won by a long neck. Dividend £1 13s, < EPSOM Handicap of 45 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Gentleman riders. Minimum weight, 9st. One mile. 106 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b g Windfall, by Le Loup— Legacy, 6yrs, 9.11. Mr J. D. Ormond, jun. .. 1 255 Mr W. T. Grant’s br m Alionora. 4trs, 10.8, Mr R. Harley .. .. .. .. ..2 199 Mr H. M. Weston’s b g Coolgardie, 6yrs, 10.13, Mr C. Norarove .. .. .. .. 3 Other starter—39 Niobe, 9.7.

The three placed horses raced together all the way Windfall taking the lead on entering the straight, and winning by a length and a half. Time, Imin 49 2-ssecs. Dividend, £5 Is. Grandstand Handicap of 70 sovs. Seven furlongs. 170 Mr Gollan’s br f Scotia, by St. George—Fair Nell, 7.7, O’Neill .. .. •• •• 1 Mr Connop’s Amoureux. 7.13, Whittaker .. 2 Mr Richardson’s Moonraker, 7.12, Noble .. 3 A capital race took place between the two first horses, Scotia just managing to catch the judge’s eye. Time, Imin 30sec. Dixidend £3 Bs.