POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22017, 15 February 1937, Page 13

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB

A SUCCESSFUL MEETING

(URF.SS ASSOCIATION TELfiGHAH.) dISBORNE, Febriiai'y 13. The most successful race meeting in Poverty Bay for many years Was held to-day, when the Turf Club concluded its summer fixture. The weather was. fine until the last race, when a shower of rain fell. The going was good; and the totalisatbr investments for the day more than doubled the amount on the corresponding day last year, £8728 10s. against £4326 10s. an increase of £4402. The total for the meeting was £14,113. against £7121 last vear, an increase ot £.bWt: After ah enquiry by the stewards. J Walsh, rider" of Tycoon, was suspended for one month for interference to Blygain in the Harbour Hack Handicap on the first day. Results:— SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP, Of 90 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 2—JAZZ KING li-0 .. •• Lord 1 I—Royal Mimick 9-0 .. K°wl«» 2 3—Summerhlll 10-3 .. Mr H. Dodds 3 The only starters. Won by a length; eight lengths second and third. Time, 3min 15 4-ssec. COOK HACK HANDICAP, Of 85 sovs. Six furlongs. I—HUNTETTE 8-9 .. P. Atkins 1 4—Blygain 8-10 .'." •• M . a V s * ~ 6—Tycoon 8-13 .. .... Walsh ,J 3 Gay Hunter 9-10; 7 Collision 8-12; 5 Brown Lap 8-7; 2 Royal Minstrel 8-7 also Won by a neck; same second and third. Time, Imin 14sec. TRIAL HANDICAP, Of 75 sovs. Six furlohgs. 2—HINEPIT 7-7 .. .. .Marsh I Louis 7-7 .. ... .Forsyth 2 3—Jaybird 7-10 .. .. S. Anderson 3 : 1 Hunting Step 9-4; 4 Shani 7-9; 9 Miss Dawn 7-7; 5 Ihu 7-7; 10 Hunting Crop

7-7} 7 Mailman 7-7; 6 Maliala 7-7 also S 'by tw6 and a half lengths; a Heck second and third. Hunting Cfbp wis fourth. Time, lmih 13 4-ssec. ' TURANGA MAKES, df 140 sdvs. One mile and a cjuarter. 3—DE FRIEND 8-4 .. Caliahan 1 s—Gasman 7-2 .. .. DOriiah 2 I—Big Dodk iO-1 .. .P. Atkins 3 2 Penny Come Quick , kriight.7-J2: 6 Bothwell 7-7; 7 Wasteland 7-7 also started; . , Won by a length; half a length second and third. Lordly Knight ivas fourth. Time, 2min Bsec. HACK CUP HANDICAP, Of 105 sovs. One mile. S—QUAINT 8-1 .. .. Callahan 1 2—luuculius Lad 9-0 .. .. Marsh 2 6—Happy Hunting 8-3 ... Dornan 3 1 Skyway 8-iO; 8 Tractile 8-3; 7 Minnow 8-2; 4 Silver River 7-11; 3 Wanariga 7-10; 9 Ua la 7-7 also started. 1 Won by half a length; a head second and third. Waftanga was fourth. Time, irriiri 41 2-Ssec. G. B. OMAN MEMORIAL STAKES, Of 85 sovs. Six furlongs. . 2—GAY HUNTER 9-4 .. S. Anderson 1 I—Golden Blonde 8-6 ■.. P. Atkins 2 3—Perfect Lady 8-11 .. FOrsyth 3 4 Peter Piper 8-4 also started. Won by a head; two lengths second artd third. Time, lmih 14 l-ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 90 sovs. Six furiongs. THREAD 7-5 .. Dornan 1 4—Blygain 7-7 :. .. Marsh 2 I—Hunting Mars 8-13 .. Shields 3 2 Legatee 7-7; 5 Gasman 7-7 also started. Won by one and a quarter lengths; neck second and third. Legatee was fourth: Time, lmin 13 i-ssec. iIEttANDICAPS WiNtdN j.c. (paisss issociiTiow tbleobam.i TIMARU,. February 14. Reliandicaps for the Wihtoh meeting have been declared as.follows:— Wihtbil CUP—Golden Datt to 8-5. Tradesmen's Handicap—Linguist' 8-0 to 8-8; Golden Dart 7-9 to 8-7.