HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 814, 12 October 1905, Page 11

HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

FIRST DAY. The Hawke s Bay Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting opened on Wednesday. The weather in the morning was beautifully fine, though slight showers fell in the afternoon, but nothing to mar the pleasure of the day’s sport. The attendance was very large, the visiting contingent being numerous. The sum of £6734 was invested on the totalisator, an advance of £1313 on last year. The following were the results:— TOMOANA HACK HURDLE RACE. One mile and three-quarters. Mr A. White's ch g South Star, by Sou’wester —Stella, 6yrs, 9.2 (HercoCK) 1 Catspaw, 10.7 (C. O'Neill) 2 Kechabite, 9.0 (F. Willis) 3 Other starters: Romany Girl 9.9, Needlework 9.8, British Navy 9.7, Hikairoa 9.0, Patupaerehe 9.0, Florio 9.0. Waimotu 9.0, Matapiro 9.0 Won easily by eight lengths. Time, 3min 26sec. Dividends, £5 15s and Ils. MAIDEN HACK RACE. Seven furlongs. Mr W. S. Davidson’s br g Haukeria, by Sou’-wester—Plover, 6yrs, 7.13 (Whittaker) 1 Moral, 7.7 (Olliver) 2 Oblivion, 7.4 (Horne) 3 Oller starters: Eruption 7.13, Mataixa 7.13, Gargoyle 7.13, Olympus 7.13, Dulcinea 7.11, Napier Hapuka 7.7, Lord Rosebery 7.7, Rawhiti 7.4, King’s Lynn 7.4, Iceland 7.4. Won easily by a clear length. Time, lmin 35sec. Dividends, £l3 18s and £3 ss. KING EDWARD HANDICAP. One mile and a furlong. Mi G. Hunter’s Mystification, by Apremont —Mystic, 4yrs, 7.9 (Williams) 1 Boomerang, 7.9 (Price) % 2 Whakawehi, 7.13 (McKinnon) 3 Other starters: Mahutonga 9.10, Armistice 7.13, Rose- Madder 7.13, Probable 7.6, Mobility 6.1.3 Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 2 l-ssec. Dividends, £5 18s and £1 17s. PAKOWHAI HURDLE RACE. Two miles. Mr T. H. Lowry’s br g Comfort, by Quilt —Vista, aged, 11.2 (J. O'Connell) 1 Daredevil, 9.10 (F. Whitehouse) ‘ 2 Inspan, 9.3 (C. O’Neill) 3 Other starters: Midia 9.9. Lady’s Link 9.0, Lurcher 9.0. Won easib-. Time, 3min 59sec. Dividends. £2 13s an.i £l. HASTINGS STAKES. Four furlongs. Mr G. Hunter’s Mungista, by Stepniak— Madder, 8.0 (Williams) 1 Mr T. 11. Lowry’s Loftus. 8.0 (Hewitt) 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Zimmerman, 8.5 (Gallagher) 3 Other starters. Golden Gate 8.5 (bracketed with Zimmerman). Moscow 8.5, Sir Benson 8.0, Uenuku 8.0, Little Mary 8.0. Won by a length. Time 52 3-ssec. Dividends, £4 18s and £4 7s. WELTER HANDICAP. One mile. Mr W. S. Davidson’s ch m Douche, by Jet d’Eau- Cartouche, syrs, 8.13 (Whittaker) ." 1 Pushful, 8.7 (Jenkins) 2 Heroism, 8.13 (Hewitt) 3 Other starters: Soultina 8.11, Polyanthus 8.11, Taura 8.5, Waipunehu 8.4, Outer 8.3, Loiret 8.3, Tyrone 8.0, Benair 8.0. Won by a head. Time, lmin 48 4-ssec. Dividends, £2 18s and £2 4s. WAIPATU HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Mr J. McLaughlin’s blk g Contender, by Gold Reef—Content, 3yrs, 8.2 (F. Davis) 1 Noteorini, 9.2 (Sceats) 2 Splendid Idea, 6.13 (Butler) 3 Other starters: Gawain 8.5, Perdita 8.3, Hipporofla 7.10, Aorangi 7.9, Martyrfeldt 7.8. Eone 7.7, Operetta 7.7, Lady Warwick 6.13. Mecca 6.13, Dalny 6.13, Linklock 6.9, Spring Gun 6.9. Won by two lengths, ’rime, lmin 19 3-5 sec. Dividends, £l3 and £4 10s FLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Mr E. J. Watt’s br c King Billy, by Merriwee—lndian Queen, 3vrs 9.1 (Davis) 1 Sir Tristram, 8.6 (Gallagher) 2 Gold Seal, 8.8 (Wilson) 3 Other starter: Scotch Reel 6.10. Won by half-a-length. Time. lmin 19sec. Dividend. £2 2s. SECOND DAY. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting was concluded on Thursday. The weather was beautifully fine, and " the attendance, although not equal to the first dav. was large The sum of £6301 was invested on the totalisator. making a grand total of £13.035 for the two days, an increase of £2177 on last year’s total. The following were the results: NGATARAWA HACK HANDICAP. Once round. Mi- 11. H. Pharazyn’s br f Operetta, by Merriwee—Variety, 3yrs, 7.2 (Cameron) 1 Perdita, 7.12 (Gallagher) 2 Pushful, 9.0 (Jenkins) 3 Other starters: Faro 8.9, Haukeria 8.3. Benair 7.8, Gargoyle 6.7. Won by half-a-length. Time, lmin 52 4-5 sec. Dividends, £3 7s and £1 9s. OCTOBER HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. Mr A. Stuart’s br g Assaver, by Gold Reef—Thipa, aged, 7.9 (W.‘ Price) 1 Whakawehi. 8.6 (Gallagher) .. 2 Tonderghie, 6.12 (R. Hall) 3

Other starters: Mahutonga 9.9, Polyanthus 7.7. Waipunehu 6.7. Won easily by a length. Time, lmin 38sec. Dividends, £4 6s and 14s. HAWKE’S BAY GUINEAS. One mile. Mr G. G. Stead's b c Cuneiform, by Multiform—Bluefire, 8.10 (Hewitt) 1 Mr E. J. Watt’s blk c Boomerang, 8.10 (Davis) 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond's b g Sir Tristram, 8.5 (Gallagher) 3 Other s+arters: Probable 8.10, Sweet Helen 8.5. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, lmin 46sec. Dividends, £1 14s. TE MAHANGA HURDLE RACE. One and three-quarter miles. Messrs Loomb and Morse’s ch m Romany Girl, by Gipsy King—Saltaway. aged, 9.0 (Barron) .' 1 Daredevil. 10.3 (Fairbrother) 2 Inspan, 9.5 (Woods) 3 Other starters: Lady’s Link 9.10, Patupaerehe 9.0, Tyrone 9.0. Won easily by four lengths. Time, 3min 36 2-ssec. Dividends, £l4 19s and 13s. JUVENILE HANDICAP. Four furlongs. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b c Cantor, by Birkenhead—Guitar, 8.2 (Gallagher) 1 Ruataumata 7.11 (W. Price) 2 Lenuku, 7.11 (Buchanan) 3 The second and third horses were bracketed on the machine. Other starters. The Squatter 8.2, Pluck 7.11, Cantata 7.11, Chicane 7.11, Kurawaka 7.11 Won bv a length. Time, 51 2-ssec. Dividends, £3 7s and £2 4s. SPRING HANDICAP. One mile and aquarter. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s br g Lyrist, by The Officer—Eyre, syrs, (5.7 (Olliver).... 1 Heroism, 6.11 (Butler) 2 Melodeon, 8.3 (Davis) 3 Other starters: Asteroid 8.13, Mystification 8.3, Douche 8.2, Armistice 7.7. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 13 2-5 sec. Dividends, £ll 16s and £2 4s. FLAXMERT, HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Mr J. K. Hodge’s b g Noteorini, by Eton—Orini, syrs, 9.4 (Sceats) 1 Merriwai, 6.13 (Butler) 2 Dulcinea, 6.9 (McKay) 3 Other starters: Contender 8.12, Banzai 8.3 The Seer 7.13, Moral 7.7, Lady Warwick 6.13, Lord Rosebery 6.13. Flower Girl 6 13. Gosling 6.13, Ruanur 6.9. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin ISsec. Dividends, £2 10s and £5 19s. FINAL HANDICAP. Five furlongs and a-half. Mr C. H. Smith’s ch g Gawain, by Sir Lancelot—Delft, 6yrs, 7.3 (Mclvav) 1 A. s sayer, 8.8 (W. Price) 2 Dalny. 6.7 (Olliver) 3 Won easily Time, lmin 10 i-ssec. Dividends, £5 6s and £1 Is.