THE HAWKE’S RAY HUNT CLUB’S MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1065, 4 August 1910, Page 9

THE HAWKE’S RAY HUNT CLUB’S MEETING.

The Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club’s annual steeplechase meeting was held at Hasting on Wednesday. The weather was fine, and there was a fair attendance. The going was heavy. Sixteen bookmakers were licensed. Results: — HUNTERS’ BRACELET HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, two miles.—Spaniard 11.4, 1; Ruabon 12.5, 2; Watershed 11.0, 3. Also started: Reohabite, Alumina, Ever Ronald, Mahara. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, 4min 16sec. FIRST OPEN FLAT RACE, seven furlongs.—Amato 11.4 (Kirk), 1; Artie 9.0, 2; Idealism 11.4, 3. Also started: Centaur, Merriwing, Appin. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 37sec. HAWKE’S BAY HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE, two miles and aquarter.—The Chief 12.7, 1; Yaldhurst 11.0, 2; Oakley 11.12, 3. Also started: Ronda. All but the winner ran round the second fence from home. on t>y six lengths. Time, smin 55sec. -TRIAL HACK RACE, five furlongs.— Waitoki 9.3 (E. Lowe), 1; Kithara 9.3, 2; Goldemar 9.11, 3. Also started: Viola, Boyne Water, Castleside, Shoemaker, Falsetto, Entente. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 9sec. HUNTERS’ FLAT RACE HANDICAP, one mile and a-half. —Spaniard H.o, L Watershed 11.0, 2; Rangatira 11.7, 3. Also started. Peaceful, Flavia, Ronald, won easily. Time, 2min 59sec. SECOND O'PEN FLAT RACE-—Niwaru 3.0 (W. Kirk), 1; Ortygia 9.10, 2; Artis 9.0 3. Also started: Amaru, Ruapare, Seraphic, Andrew Mack, Ultimation. Won easily. Time, lmin 23sec.

HUNTERS’ FINAL STEEPLECHASE H ANDICAP, two miles. —Yashmak 11.0, l;,'Ever 11.0, 2; The Pebble 11.3, 3. Also started: Ruabon. Ronda, Rechabite, Diana. Won by three lengths. Time, 4mm 41sec.