HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1516, 15 May 1919, Page 9

HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB.

WINTER MEETING. One of the leading jumping fixtures of the season is the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s winter meeting, which is to be held at Hastings on Friday and Saturday, June 27 and 28. The gathering promises to attract the best of the hurdling and crosscountry division from both islands, the substantial stakes offered being a strong incentive to owners to nominate their horses liberally for this important fixture. On the opening day the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase, of 600sovs, about three miles, and the Hawke’s Bay Hurdles, of 400sovs, two miles, will command attention, and that a strong field will be on hand in both instances to contest this much-coveted double is an opinion that can be ventured with every confidence. The Hawke’s Bay Hurdles, which, in previous years, was run over a two miles and a-quarter course, will this year be decided over two miles, a fact that should not be overlooked by owners of hurdlers who may not have fancied their candidates over the quarter mile longer course but highly assess their prospects in hurdle events not beyond the two miles. Other jumping events on the opening day are the Woodlands Hack Steeplechase, of 150sovs, about two miles, and the Wakatu Hack Handicap Hurdle Race, of 150 sovs, about one mile and three-quart-ers, while three flat races are also set down for decision: the Heretaunga Handicap, of 300sovs, six furlongs and a-half; Ladies’ Bracelet • Handicap, of lOOsovs, one mile and a-half; and the Winter Hack Handicap, of lOOsovs, one mile and aquarter. On the second day, chief interest will be centred in the June Steeplechase Handicap, of 350sovs, about two miles and a-half, in which a highclass field of ’chasers appears certain to be engaged. The Turamoe Handicap Hurdle Race, of 300sovs, one mile and three-quarters, should attract a strong entry, wlille the Kidnappers Hack Handicap Hurdle Race, of 150sovs, one mile and a-half, and the Havelock Hack Steeplechase Handicap, of 150sovs, about two miles, offer special opportunities to the lesser lights among the jumping brigade. The Final Handicap, of 250 sovs, six furlongs and a-half; Raukawa Hack Handicap, of lOOsovs. once round; and Ladies’ Necklace, of 65sovs, one mile and a-quarter, complete a programme which will undoubtedly form one of the most spectacular and enjoyable race gatherings during the winter campaign. Nominations for all events close with the secretary, H. S. Moss, Hastings, on Friday, June 13, at 8 p.m.