SPORTING NEWS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 275, 19 March 1889, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

HAWKE’S BAY AUTUMN MEETING. Napier, last night. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting took place to-day, and was well attended considering that there was no holiday in town. All places of business will be closed to-morrow however, when the second day’s racing eventuates. The following are the results :— FREE HANDICAP, of 60 SOVS. 1 mil?, Mr G. Clifferd’s Chudleigh, 7.5, McGrath 1 Mr T. Paratene’s Kariri, 6.8, Lawton 2 Mr G. Hunter’s I.enore, 6.8, Sweeny... 8 —Dauphin, Orwell, Patchwork and Forrester also ran. Escutcheon, Kotuku, Soudan, New York and Van Dieman were scratched. At the fall of the flag Kariri rushed to the front, Chudleigh being the next to get away. Dauphin was left at the post. At the back Kariri st ll led. Chudleigh being next, Lenore 3rd, Forrester 4th, Patchwork sth, Orwell 6th, and Dauphin a long way behind the last In the turn the order was the same with Forrester whipping and Chudleigh going up. When fairly in the straight Chudleigh came in and won as he liked, Kariri being 2nd, Lenore 3rd, and Patchwork 4th. Time: 1 min 42 l-sth sec. Dividends : inside, £3 8s ; outside, £4 2s,

FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 100 SOVS J about 2) miles. Mr Me Elwaine’s Oddfellow, 9.12, Taggart 1 Mr Ellingham’s Chemist. 12.0, Owner 2 Mr Newman’s Orlando, 10.6, Newman 3 —Harold, Bit of Blue, Taikaha and Thunderbolt also ran. Mangahaone was scratched Oddfellow jumped away at the start, Taikaha being 2nd and Harold next. Bit of Blue 4th, Chemist sth, Thunderbolt 6th and Orlando last, I'he jump in front of the stand was taken by Oddfelb >w first. Taikaha was the next to take the obstacle. Harold, who was ridden by J Redmond, fell at the jump, the horse injuring his foot, but the rider escaping uninjured. *t the back Oddfellow, Bit of Bine and Taikaha were racing in that order. When the jump in front of the stand was reached Oddfellow still led, Bit of Blue being 2nd, and jumping well. He was jumping ’too well however, for at the next hurdle he fell and was out of it. Thunderbolt ran off and was also out of the contest. When the back was reached Oddfellow still led, and was going well j Orlando was next, Chemist 3rd and Taikaha last. Oddfellow was never caught by the field and won easily. Time : 5 min 14 seo. Dividend ; Inside, £1 6s ; outside, £2 lie. Harold broke his leg and will have to be destroyed. HAWKE’S BAY CUP, A handicap of 400 sovs ; second horse to receive 50 sovs and the third horse 20 sovs from the stake. The winner of any handicap of the value of 300 sovs after the declaration of the weights to carry 10lb extra ; of the value of 200 sovs, 71b extra ; and of the value of 100 sovr, 51b extra, Penalties not accumulative. 1? miles.

Mr Kennedy’s Recluse, 7.13, McCormick 1 Mr C. Beresford’s Leopold, 612, Lindsay 2 Mr P. Parel's Foxton, 6.6, Colleld ... 3 There was a good deal of speculation over this race, the winner being very hard to pick. Escutcheon, Leopold’s stale companion, was scratched, as also was Mr Jas. Munn’s artner. A good start saw the green jacket on Recluse go to the front, followed by Leopold, Foxton, Salisbury and Lady Norah last. Shortly afterwards Salis. bury went to the front, Recluse being next and Foxton 3rd. Salisbury led into the straight at a merry bat. In front of the stand he still had a command, Recluse being second Leopold here went up and raced alongside the leader. Foxton took a prominent position in the turn, and at the back was second, Leopold leading the field and Becluse being handy. In the bend Lady Norah made her effort, but did not reach the leaders. Salisbury and Silence were by this time out of. it altogether. In the straight an excellent race was promised. Leopold was leading and looked like winning but Becluse came up with a rush and 200 yards from home had caught the leader and had the race in his hands, eventually winning. Foxton bsing 3rd, Lady Norah 4th Salisbury sth and Siledce a had last. Dividends, £4 2s and £6 7a. Time. 3 min 6 2 sth sec.

NUBSEBV PLATE, of 100 sovs ; for two-year-olds. Colts. Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings Bst 71b. 6 furlongs. Mr G. Hunter’s Cynisca 1 Mr J. Munn’s Strephon 2 Captain Bussell's tiileen ... •" 3 —Tartaleur also ran. Aphignia, Quadrant, and Quilt were scartched. Mr Hunter’s filly was made favorite. In fact was reckoned a moral for her, and she ■ ustified the confidence placed in her by her lackers, and won with considerate ease. Dividends £l4 and £l6. belling race, of 60 bovb ; once tcynd. P. Martin’s Soudan .... ... ... 1 W. Tatham’s Richmond 2 W. Dennett's Clyde 3 —Orwell and New York also faced the starter. Soudan got away with a clear start and was never headed. Dividends, £1 4s and £1 ss. BJJLWAT STAKHS HANDICAP, of 100 BOVS ; 6 furlongs. Mr Kennedy’s Becluse, 8.7, McCormick 1 Mr G. Clifford’s Chudleigh, 6.10, McCrath 2 Mr D. Hepburn’s Audacity, 7.7, Stowe 8 Recluse was serve;! up a warm favorite, and had the race in hand from start to finish, Chudleigh a good second, and Audacity third. Dividend £1 10a. NAPJEB PARK ACCEPTANCES. * Nafieb, Night, Th* following acceptances were received cn Saturday night, for the Napier Park Racing Glut's autumn meeting—Napier Cup,: Rad me 8 9, Silence 8.6, Escutcheon 7.12, Titfo d 7.10, Salisbury 78, Leopold 7.6, Cupid 7.1, Partner 7.0, Lenore 6,12, Foxton 6.9, Turehau 6.7, Thyme 6.4. Flying Handicap: Becluse 8.12, Forester 8.4, Escutcheon 8.2, Titford 7.12, Audacity 7.12, Kotuku 7,2, Kariri 'l.l, Mkn Friday 6.11, Tennyson 6-10, Dauphin 6.9, Ipbignia 6.6.