GISBORNE RACING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 30, 6 February 1928, Page 12

GISBORNE RACING CLUB.

ATARERIA'S GOLD CUP,

BRIGHT MEMORIAL TO EPISTLE

DEAD-HEAT IX TRIAL HANDICAP,

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

GISBORXE, Saturday,

The second day of the Gisborne Racing Club's summer meeting was held to-duv in ideal weather and before a large attendance. The course was very fast.. The totalisator investments amounted to £13,164, against £13,(545 on the corresponding day last year, a decrease of £4SI. For the two days investments amounted to £23,586, compared with £25,006 last year, a decrease of £1420.

Barring a small field in the hurdles, the races proved highly interesting The principal event, the Gold Cup, was won by Atareria, who left no doubt of his' superiority. The field included Huikai, selected as favourite, but who finished second to last. Garzon won the hurdles easily, jumping better than his only rival, and more than holding his own on the flat. Taku Tama also won easily fiom a moderate field in the Juvenile, but the Taruheru Hack provided a fine race, Saudburr making a late rpn to beat Royal Time and Jen by a neck. A still better finish was seen in the Trial Handicap, when King Wanga and Dreamy, first and second favourites, dead-lieated, with the fast-finishing Fall o' the Year only a nose away, third. In the High-weight Handicap, First Prince got round the bend well, going on to win nicelw

on to wm nicely. King Willonyx easily defeated the , Awapimi Hack field in standard time, and Epistle after lying well back in the early stages had no difficulty in win- ' ning the Blight Memorial. In the latter race Superb King left the run very late. Detailed results:— c SECOND HURDLES of ISOsots. One mile ' and three-quarters. s I—GARZOX. 11.12 1 ] 2—COMEDT PRINCE, 10.7 2 l The only starters. Won by five lengths. Time, 3.16. i JUVENILE HANDICAP of 120sovg. Five furlongs. < I—TAKUTAMA, 9.0 1 3—KIMBO, 8.0 2 6—WHAKAARE, 7.10 3 Also started: Schulte. 8.0; Ardri, Pessimist, 7.10; Seamstress, 7.7. Four lengths each ■way. Time, 1.2 4-5. TARUHERU HANDICAP, of 120sovg. One mile. I—SANDBURR. 7.13 1 3—ROYAL TIME, 7.12 2 4—JEX, 7.2 3 Also started : Royal Heather, S.C ; Rongo. 7.10 ; Galmlnt, 7.0. A neck each way. Time, 1.42 3-5. / TRIAL HANDICAP of lOOeovg. Six furlongs. I—KING WANGA, 9.7 • 2—DREAMY, 9.3 • 3—FALL O' THE YEAR, 8.0 3 •Dead-heat for first. Also started: Pereki. 8.2; Tragic, Chip Chase, L'Autumn, Mermit, 8.0. King Wanga and Dreamy crossed the line together, n head in front of Fall o' the Year. Time, 1.13 2-3. GOLD CUP, of 250eovs. One mile and a-quarter. 2—ATARERIA. 8.9 ........ 1 6—BUTTERSCOTCH, 8.0 2 3—COHESION, 8.6 3 Also started: Hutkal, 9.2; Polar. 8.7; Cool Card, 7.8.; Singleton,^?.3 ;.Avazone, 7.0. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.8 4-5. 1927 result (run on first day) ; (1) Princess Ronnie. 1; (2) Perle de Leon, 2; (3) Peta, 3. Time, 2.7 2-5. HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP oiliOatrs. , Seven furlongs. 3—FIRST PRINCE, 8.2 ...........j 1 I—KINSEL. 8.4 ....s 2 S—KINGI FITA, 8.3 , 3 Also startpd: ltoyal Diadem. 10.0; Princess Nata, 9.7. I Won by a neck. Time, 1.29 1-5. AWAPUNI HANDICAP o£ 120sovs. ; Six furlongs. t I—KING WILLONYX, 8.7 1 4—TAN. 7.9 •• 3—RAPIATA, 9.3 '. 3 Also started : Red Autumn, Royal Time, - 7.13; Night Witch, 7.5; Kakaroa, 7.0. y Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.15. ) BRIGHT MEMORIAL of ISOsovs. t Six furlongs. t 3—EPISTLE, 9.4 1 , 2—SUPERB KING, 8.2 •» ' I—INNER HARBOUR 3 * Also started : Jeanette S.O, Startle 8.0. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time 1.14.