POVERTY BAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 246, 18 October 1939, Page 14

POVERTY BAY.

THE SPRING MEETING. The spring meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club will open at Gisborne tomorrow and conclude next Saturday. Betting will be on the single pool system, and horses likely to foe in demand are: — Discovery Hurdles. — Paul Robeson, Whetu. Xickshead Handicap.—Native Song, Gay Laura. Flying Handicap. — Golden Blonde, Okawa. Makaraka Handicap.—Hunting Mint, De Friend. Endeavour Scurry.—Waikawa, Native Chief. .Roseland Hack.—Hunting Moments, Birkology. October Hack. — Smiling Personality, Native Song. •The acceptances are:— Discovery Hurdles of £95, one mile and a half.—Small Boy. 12.5: Birkology. Paul Robeson, 10.3: Whakao, Whetu. Seven Seas. Dozie Boy. Royal Stuart. 9.0.

Nirkshead Hack Hnnd'iciip of £95. one mile. —Native Song. 9.0: Mendelssohn. 8.5: Minnow, Gay Laura. 8.0; Golden Flame, Opoho. Reay- Bridge, 7.12 : Miss Blue. 7.9.

Plying Handicap of £90. six furlonjrs.— Golden Blonde. 9.0; Okawa. 8.9: Bold Step, $.3.: Gay Mimic. 7.10; Faiiry Foe, 7.0.

Makaraka Hnndicap of £123, one mile.— De Friend, 9.3: Huntinir Mint. Gay Mimic, 7.10; Pennycomequick. 7.3 ; skyway. 7.0.

Endeavour Scurry of £65. five furlongs, weight B.o.—Millions. Native Chief. Dusky Morn. Waikawa. Kintyre. Kincarole. Taliarakau. Whakao, No Wonder, Cymetlc. River Tide.

Roseland Hack Handicap of £80. gentlemen riders, seven furlongs.—Hunting Moments, 11.9: Birkolojry. 11.7: Gay Laura. 11.3 : Lovelit. 11.0 ; Queen's Dream. 10.12 : Miss Blue, 10.10; Kahuroa. Royal Stuart. 10.7.

October Hack Handicap of £80. s«ix furlongs.—Native Song. 9.0: Minnow. 8.3: Mimicry. 8.2: Proclamation. 8.1: Smiling Personality, 8.0: Diana Tetrix, 7.10; Queen's Dream. Plenteous, 7.7.