SPRING RACING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 257, 30 October 1935, Page 20

SPRING RACING.

POVERTY BAY CLUB.

THE OPENING' DAY. ... • y .■ FIELDS FOR TO-MORROW. ' The spring meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club will open at Gisborne tomorrow. The betting will be on the old system. The following may be fancied:— Junction Hack—Quake, Flying Mimic, De Friend. First Hurdles—Tahoma, Victor Colima. Maiden Scurry—Golden Bionde, Small Boy, Ace Willonyx. Spring Handicap—Quaint. Roseland Hack —Ballyculane, Kilberis, Gigantic. Flying Handicaps-Good Hunting, Lordly Knight, Flying Mimic. October Hack—Gigantic, Kahunoke. The acceptances are:— Junction Hack of £50, six furlongs.— Quake, 9.0; De Friend, Lord Hereford, Kilberis, ■ 8.8;! The Brusher, 7.9; Acranna,. Flying Mimic, Summer Hill, 7.5. First Hurdles of £00, one mile and a half.—Victor Colima, .10.13 ; Kahunoke, 10.10; Talioma, 9.9; Royal Bengal, 9.7; Lord Hereford, 9.0. .Maiden Scurry of £45, weight 8.0, five furlongs.—Fossicker, Vulpes, Tawhiorangi, Ruinette, Black Thread, Ace Willonyx, Le Chasseur, Double Ace, Minnow, Ballyculane, Acranna, Joe Louis, Hunting Crop, Small Boy, Golden Blonde, Sir Ace, Gay Gift. Spring Handicap of £75, one mile and a quarter. —Alby, 9.0; Sunny Sky, 8.8; Quaint, 7.10; Morning Quest, 7.0. Koselnnd Hack of £55, seven furlongs.— Alby, 9.5; Gigantic, 8.8; Kilberis, 8.2; Catchem, 7.5; Small Boy, 7.7; Mahala, 7.2; Ballyculane, Summer Hill, 7.0. Flying Handicap of £55, six furlongs.— Good Hunting, 9.12; Lordly Knight, 8.13: Sunny Sky, 8.8; Tahoma, 7.3; Purse, Flying Mimic, 7.0j October Hack .of £50, one mile.— Gigantic, 12.7; Kahunoke, 12.0; Puccini, 10 12; Bold Bruce, Alantus, John Charles, 10.7.

YESTERDAY'S WORK.

GOOD HUNTING PLEASES,

(By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.")

GISBORNE, Tuesday.

Despite the strong wind thaj. prevailed, favourable conditions obtained at the Park course this morning, when active training work was continued in preparation lor this week's racing. Good Hunting ran five furlongs in 1.3, being picked up by Black Thread over the concluding stages. Kahunoke went two strong rounds and Alby ran a mile in 1.48, being picked" up by Summer Hill over the last five furlongs. Quake ran five.furlongs in 1.3, and Mahala ran six furlongs in 1.18 from a standing start. John Charles ran home from the three-furlong post, hitting out well. . The Brusher went a strong round, and Quaint went two rounds on the plough at half-pace. Hunting Morn also went a round at half-pace. The Cockpit filly ran down the straight, hitting out attractively. Ruinette and Pennycomequick ran four: furlongs in 50 4-ss, finishing on terms. Acranna ran four furlongs in 49 3-ss. Minnow, Ace Willonyx and Gay Hunter finished in that order over four furlongs in 495. Vulpes went a mile at three-quarter ; paice.