THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 17, 30 October 1936, Page 2

THE TURF.

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. MAKAR AKA HANDICAP WON BY LEGATEE. (Per Press Association.) GISBORNE, October 29. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s spring meeting opened in ideal weather. There was a large attendance, and the going was good. The totalisator put through £4276, against £2376 on the first day last year, an increase of £I9OO. Results: —■ First Hurdle Handicap, of 60 sovs; one mile and a half.—4 Sybil Song (Lord) 1,2 Emotion 2, 3 Victor Colima 3. Won by a length and a half. Time, 2.47 2-5. Junction Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs ; one mile.—3 Pennycomequick (Keglett) 1,2 Small Boy 2, 1 Quaint 3. Won by a neck. Time, 1.41 4-5. Flying Handicap, of 60 sovs; six furlongs— 2De Friend (McKenzie) 1, 1 Mata Hari 2, 3 Lordly Knight 3. Won by a nose. Time, 1.13 3-5. Makaraka Handicap, of 75 sovs; one mile.—l Legatee (Fergus) 1,2 Blygain 2, 4 Botluvell 3. Won by a length and threequarters. Time, 1.41 1-5. Maiden Scurry, of 50 sovs; five furlongs.—l Fine Stitch (Marsh) 1, 7 Joe Louis 2, 3 Pirima 3. Won by a length. Time, 1.2 2-5. Roseland Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs; seven furlongs.—2 Miss Blue (H. Dods) 1, 3 Flying Mimic 2, 1 Unexpected 3. Won by a length. Time, 1.31 4-5. October Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs; six furlongs.—2 Minnow (Marsh) 1, 4 Fossiker 2, 3 Gay Hunter 3. Won by half a length. Time, 1.14 1-5. Acceptances for Saturday. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s second day acceptances are as follow: Second Hurdles Handicap, of 60 sovs; one mile and a half—Emotion 10.3, Victor Colima 10.0, Sybil Song 9.10, Summerhill 9.3, Glacier 9.0. Waikanae Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs; one mile—Pennycomequick 8.12, Minnow 8.10, Quaint 8.2, Flying Mimic 7.9, Iluinette, Chaytor, Mafia la 7.7. Juvenile Stakes, of 60 sovs; five furlongs—Golden Blonde 9.6, Gay Hunter 9.2, Sliaui, Perfect Lady 7.13, Whakao 6.11.

Spring Handicap, of 80 sovs; one mile and a quarter—Legatee 9.5, Small Boy, Emotion 8.1, .Unexpected, Bothwell, Stitchbird 7.7. Trial Handicap, of 50 sovs; six furlongs—Fine Stitch 9.0, Joe Louis, iPirima 8.9, Miss Blue 8.8, Royal of Spades 8.4, Jay Bird, Hine Pit, Southampton, Syncopate, Autumn Boy 8.0. Waimata Handicap, of 60 sovs; six furlongs—Legatee 9.6, Symeony 8.9, Lordly Knight 8.8, Mata Hari 8.5, Hunting Mars 8.1, Pennycomequick 7.9, Bothwell 7.7. Farewell Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs; six furlongs—Hunter’s Moifi 9.3, Blygain 9.0, Small Boy 8.9, Gay Hunter 8.3, Quaint 8.0, Fossicker 7.12, Stitchbird, Huntette 7.11. THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. (United Press Association—Copyright.) LONDON, October 28. At the Newmarket meeting, the following was the result of the. Cambridgeshire Stakes Handicap, of 25 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added; one mile and a furlong—Dan Bulger 7.13 1, Daytona 8.5 2, (Laurent 11. 7.0 3. There were 22 starters. Won by two lengths; a. head between second and third. Dan Bulger’s victory is the biggest blow bookmakers have suffered for years. Not only was the winner the heaviest backed but was coupled with Fet in bets of £IO,OOO. It is estimated that the settlement will involve a turnover of £5,000,000. VICTORIAN DERBY FINAL ACCEPTORS. MELBOURNE, October 29. The following are the final acceptors for the Victoria Derby, of 5000 sovs; one mile and a half—Prince Quex, Arbalest, Beechwpod, Boongarry, Allendale, Shakespeare, Match King, Talking, Great Feast, Mala. The race will be run on October 31. New Zealand acceptors at Flemington on Saturday include: — Hotham Handicap—Sporting Blood, Onewhetu, Wotan. L. K. S. MacKinnon Stakes—Silver Ring, Sporting Blood, Gay Blonde, Queen of Song.