POVERTY BAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 38, 15 February 1937, Page 12

POVERTY BAY.

DE FRIEND IK FORK. HACK CUP TO QUAINT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GISBORNE, Saturday. The Poverty Bay Turf Club concluded its most successful meeting for many years on Saturday. The weather was fine until the last race, when rain fell. The going was good. The totalizator investments for the d»y amounted to £8728 10/, or more than double last year's figures of £4326 10/, an increase of £4402. The total for the meeting was £14,113, against £7121 last year, an increase of £6002. An inquiry by the stewards resulted in J. Walsh, the rider of Tycoon, being suspended for one month for interference to Blygain in the Harbour Hack Handicap on the first day. After Jazz King had completed a double in the opening event, later results were:— COOK HACK HANDICAP of £83. Six furlongs. I—HTJNTETTE, B.O—P. Atkins .. 1 4—BLYGAIN, B.lO—R. Marsh 2 6—TYCOON. 8.13— J. Walsh 3 Also started: 3 Gay Hunter, 9.10; 7 C » 1H ! 10 "' *- 12 i 6 Brown Lap, 2 Royal Minstrel. 8.7. Neck each way. Gay Hnnter was fourth. Time, 1.14. / TRIAL HANDICAP of £75. Six furlongs. 2—HINEPIT. 7.7— R. Marsh 1 B—JOE LOUIS, 7.7— J. Forsyth 2 3—JAYBIRD, 7.10—5. Anderson . . 8 Also started : 1 Hunting Step, 8.4; 4 Snani, 9 Miss Dawn. 5 Ihu, 10 Hunting Crop, 7 Mailman, « Mahala. Two lengths and a half ; neck. Hunting Crop was fourth. Time, 1.13 4-5. TURANGA STAKES of £140. One mile and a quarter. 3—DE FRIEND, B.4—H. Callahan .. 1 S—GASMAN, 7.2— T. Dornan 2 I—BIG DOOK, 10.1—P. Atkins 3 Also started : 2 Pennycomequick. 8.7; 5 Lordly Knight, 7.12 ; 6 Bothwell, 7 Waste land, 7.7. Length: half a length. Lordly Knight was fourth. Time, 2.8. HACK CUP HANDICAP, sweepstake of £-, with £90 added nnd cup value £15. One mile. 5-QUAINT. R.l— 11. Callahan 1 2—LUCULLUS UD. 9.O—R. Marsh . 2 6—HAPPY HUNTING. B.3—T. Dornan 3 Also Btartfd: 1 Skyway, 8.10; 8 Tractile 8.3; 7 Minnow, 8.2; 4 Silver River. 7.11; 3 Wananga, 8.10; 9 Ua la, 7.7. Half a length : h*ad. Wananga was fourth. Time, 1.41 2-5. G. B. OMAN MEMORIAL STAKES of £85. Six furlongs. 2—GAY HUNTER, 9.4—5. Anderson 1 I—GOLDEN BLONDE. B.6—P. Atkins - 3—PERFECT LADY. B.ll—J. Forsyth 3 Also started: 4 Peter Piper. 8.4. Head; two lengths. Time, 1.14 1-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP of £90. Six furlongs. 3—BLACK THREAD, 7.5— T. Dornan 1 4—BLYGAIN, 7.7— R. Marsh •> I—HUNTING MARS, 8.13—C. P. Shields 3 Also started: 2 Legatee, 9.6; 5 Gasmu. 7.7. Length and a quarter; neck. Legates was fourth. Time, 1.13 1-5.