HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB’S MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1035, 6 January 1910, Page 10

HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB’S MEETING.

FIRST DAY. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s summer meeting’ opened on .Saturday in glorious weather, and with an attendance larger than o.n the same day last year. The fields, however, were not big, and consequently the totalisator investments showed a decrease compared with the first day last year, when the total on the machine was ’£7831, as compared with £6515 to-day. There were eight bookmakers on the ground, each at a fee of £2O 10s. The results were:— MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP of 70sovs. Five furlongs and a-half. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s br g Faunus, syrs by The Officer—Faun, 8.10 (H. Watson) ••■•••• 1 Messrs. J. A. Lawry and Fraser s Ukuia, 8.0 (W. Whittaker) 2 Messrs. E. Tupae and A. Amemdsen’s Pumoana, 8.7 (Cobb) 3 Also started: Sleacombe 9.0, Magneto 8.9, Lord Possible 8.5, Kildonan 8.5, Scots Fusilier 8.5, Merry Valet 8.3, Progress 8.0. Artie 8.0, Captain Jingle 8.0 (carried 8.2). Won comfortably by a length. About a neck separated second and third. Time, Im. 11 2-ss. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. Mr. G. Hunter’s blk f Bliss, 3yrs, by Stepniak—Far Away, 8.1 (F. HutchinJ. Eliingham’s Glissade, 8.3 (W. BCirlc) 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Ideate. 7.10 (H. Watson) 3 These were the only starters. Bliss, who was favourite, soon took command, and kept ahead till the finish, winning comfortably by a couple or lengths. Glissade beat Ideate for second place by about three lengths. Time, Im. 16s. WELTER HACK HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Once round. Mr. E'. Kemp’s rn m Parable, 4yrs, by Merriwee—Palaver, 8.5 (J. Sceats) .. 1 Mr. E. G. Rathbone’s Polynices. 8.12 (E. Lowe) ••••••••;■ 2 Mr. E. J. Watt’s Cauldron, 8.0 (earned 8.1) (L. Dennehy) ..... 3 Also started: Continuance 9.2, Claughton 8.0. . • , „. Polynices was first to get away, but at the caretaker’s bend Parable was in front. The two raced together all the way round, but Parable had .the race well in hand, and won by two lengths. About four lengths separated the second and third horses. Time, Im. 52 l-ss. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP of 150sovs. One mile and a-quarter.. Mr. G. B. Oman’s b g Paisano, 6yrs, by St. ’Rowan —-Booby. 9.0 (E. Lowe) 1 Mr. E. J. Watt’s Separator, 7.0 (F. Hallinan) v ’ ’ ~ ’' o'X ' 2 Mr. C. Kingston’s Lamsdorff, 8.0 (W. Whittaker) .. • •••••• ••••■• ■ • 3 Also started: Kopu 8.9, Comedian 7.11, Waimoa 7.9, Berengaria 6.12. Until the home turn was reached, Separator looked all over the winner, Comedian being his nearest attendant, but at the distance. Paisano. the favourite, put in his claim, and, coming away, won by half-a-length. Separator secured second honours about a length, and a-half ahead of Damsdorf. Time, 2m. 10 3-ss. OTATARA HANDICAP HURDLES of lOOsovs. One and three-quarters. Sir W. R. Russell’s ch g Corazon, 6yrs. by Coeur-de-Lion —Rasulka, 10.3 (T. Pine) 1 Mr. J. Munn’s Gold Dust, 10.10 (A. McInnes) • 2 Mr. G. C. Hamilton’s Forest, 9.10 (J. Hercock) 3 Also started: Rawhiti 9.0. Corazon won. hands down, by a good two lengths, about two lengths separating second and third. Time, 3m. 21s. WO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP of 80sovs. Four furlongs. Mr. D. McNamara’s b g Sea Eagle, by Birkenhead —Rain, 8.12 (W. Kirk) ... 1 Mr. J. Armstrong’s Waikehua, 7.10 (F. Hutchinson) 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Derelict, 8.12 (W. Kirk) 3 Also started: Waitoke 8.2, All Blue 8.2, Ngakau 7.7. Waitoke and Sea Eagle ran together to the home bend, when Derelict put in a fast run. In a good finish by the three, Sea E'agle prevailed by a long neck, with Derelict a good third. Time, 50 3-ss. FLYING HACK HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. Mr. H. M. Rathbone’s b g Waoriki, syrs, by Waiuku —Primula, 9.0 (E. Lowe) 1

Mr. W. J. Douglas’ Meremere, 8.5 (J. -Sceats) 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Ortygia, 7.11 (H. Watson) 3 Also started: Mayflower 8.13, Composed 7.8, Miss Pigeon 7.7. Waoriki was always in a -good place, and entering the straight held a good command, eventually winning by a clear length. About the same distance separated second and third. Time, lm. 17 3-ss. NEW YEAR HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. Mr. E. Kemp’s rn m Parable, 4yrs, by Merriwee—Palaver, 8.1 (J. Sceats) ... 1 Mr. S. McGreevy’s Voetgang, 8.0 (E. Lowe) 2 Mr. E. J. Watt’s Wimmera, 8.12 (L. Dennehy) 3 Also started: Spate 8.2, Roseleaf 7.7, Idealism 7.7, Asterisk 7.7. Parable had the best of the journey from start to finish, and won by two lengths. Time, lm. 29 3-ss. SECOND DAY. The second day -of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey’s Cliub’s summer meeting was well attended, the! weather being magnificent, though sultry. The sum of £6BBI was passed through the totalisator, as compared with £7250 for the second day last year. The total for the two days of the meeting was £13,396, a decrease of £1955 on last year’s receipts. There were seven bookmakers on -the ground, they paying £2O 10s each. The results were as follow:— A.OTEA HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 70sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Sir W. R. Russell’s ch g Corazon, 6yrs, by Coeur de -Lion —Rasulka, 11.3 (Pine) 1 Mr. D. Munn’s Land-o’-Nod, 9.0 (D. Watt) 2 Mr. G. C. Hamilton’s Forest, 9.11 (Hercock) 3 There were no other starters. Corazon came strongly at the finish and got home by a long neck, Land-o’-Nod’s jockey being caught napping almost on -the post. Time, 3m. 19 4-ss. GRAND-STAND HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. Mr. A. J. Eliingham’s gr f Glissade, 3yrs, by -Soult —Lissadurn, 8.7 (W. " Kirk) 1 Mr. G. Hunter’s Bliss, 8.12 (Hutchinson) 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Ideate, 7.7 (H. Watson) 3 Also started: Voetgang 8.7. Glissade won by a length, a little more than the same distance separating the second and -third horses. Time, lm. 15 2-ss. SCURRY HACK HANDICAP of 70sovs. Five furlongs. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b m Barula, 4yrs, by Birkenhead—Maluri, 7.10 (H. Watson) 1 Mr. S. Bennett’s Mayflower, 9.0 (W. Kirk) 2 Mr. H. Hickey’s Lord Possible, 7.5 (F. Hutchison) 3 Also started: Magneta 7.10 (carried 7.12), Ukuia 7.7 (carried 7.8), Kildonan 7.5, Scot’s Fusilier 7.0, Artie 7.0 (carried 7.7), Progress 7.0. Parula won by half-a-dozen lengths. Time, lm. 2 3-ss. SUMMER. HANDICAP of 140sovs. Once round. Mr. D. Kemp’s br m Vi, by Merriwee— Armada, 8.5 (W. Kirk) 1 Mr. C. Kingston’s Lamsdorff, 7.12 (E. Lowe) 2 Mr. W. J. Douglas’ Kopu. 8.1 (J. Sceats) 3 Also started: Comedian 7.5, Separator 7.3, Waimoa 7.2 (carried 7.3%), Berengaria 6.7. Vi won by a long neck. Time, lm. 50s. NURSERY HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Five furlon-gs. Mr. E. J- Watt’s b f All Blue, by Merriwee—Blue Water, 7.9 (E. Lowe) .... 1 Mr. D. McNamara’s Sea Eagle, 9.4 (W. Kirk) 2 Mr. J. Armstrong’s Waikehua, 7.10 (F. Hutchinson) 3 Also started: Humming Bird 7.13, Hauma.ria 7.13. Waitoke 7.5. An interesting struggle between All Blue and Sea Eagle to the post resulted in a victory for All Blue by -the barest of margins. Time, lm. 4 2-ss. EPSOM HANDICAP of 70sovs. Once round. Mr. E. -Grenside’s br g Captain Jingle, syrs, by Captain Webb—Jingle, 10.7 (Mr. R. Hopkins) 1 Mr. C. Britwell’s Donzel, 10.13 (Mr. A. Cameron) 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Claughton, 10.7 (Mr. J. Ormond) 3 Also started: Pumoana 11.1, Cauldron 10.9; The Interpreter 10.9, Tupaea 10.7. Miss Pigeon 10.7. Captain Jingle won easily by a couple of lengths. Time, lm. 54%5. MATAPIRO HACK HANDICAP of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s br f Ortygia. 3yrs, by Birkenhead —Arethusa, 7.7 (H. Watson) 1 Mr. J. B. Hollier’s Continuance, 8.7 (Kirk) 2 Mr. G. Limbrick’s All Trumps. 7.0 (Hallinan) 3 Also started: Waioriki 9.6. Polynices 8.7. Meremere 8.2. Roseleaf 7.7, Composed 7.0. Merry Valet 7.0 (carried 7.4%), Harekoa 7.0. Ortygia soon took charge of affairs and led all the way -and won by a length, a head separating the second and third horses. Time, lm. 30 2-ss. JANUARY HANDICAP of lOOsovs. -Seven furlongs. Mr. S. McGreevy’s br m Voetgang, 4yrs, by -San Fran—Ngaio, 8.1 (E. Lowe) 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Idealism, 7.0 (W. Kirk) 2 Mr. A. J. Eliingham’s Glissade, 8.1 (Sceats) 3 Also started: Wimmera 8.8, Spate 7.10, Asterisk 6.7, At the home bend Voetgang put in a strong run and won by a length, Glissade

just losing second place to Idealism. Time, Im. 295. A protest on the ground of inconsistent running was entered against the winner, but was not sustained.