POVERTY BAY CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26124, 29 May 1950, Page 5

POVERTY BAY CLUB

THE SCOTCHMAN WINS STEEPLES (New Zealand Press Association) GISBORNE, May 28. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting concluded in fine weather before large crowds at Makaraka on Saturday. The totalisator handled £38,212 10s, an increase of £7668. The turnover for the two days was £64,328. The winning double, Phanion and Brown Boy, paid £284 7s 6d for £l. Results:— HEXTON HURDLES HANDICAP, of £250; about one mile and a half.—4, 4 BETTERBOY 9-3 R. E. Matheison 1; 6, 5 The Crofter 9-11 R. J. E. Saunders 2; 1, 1 Motoka 9-7 J. F. Nicolson 3. 8, 8 Royal Beau; 9, 9 Ernbrae; 2,2 Broilyn; 5, 7 Tussock; 3, 3 Master Shikari; 7, 6 Prince Coronach; 10, 10 Run Bahadur also started. Three-quarters of a length; two lengths and a half. Broilyn was fourth. Time, 2min 45 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £7 16s 6d. Places: £2 3s 6d, £3 7s, £1 Bs. ROSELAND TRIAL STAKES HANDICAP, NO. 1, of £180; six furlongs.—l, 2 LADY ZETA 8-10 J. F. Nicolson 1; 2, 1 Senator 8-0 car. 8-1 J N. L. Cavaney 2; 7, 6 Lady Ophelia 8-10 R. J. Saunders 2. 8, 8 Peekaboo: 3, 3 Sharnow; 11, 11 Shansi; 10, 10 Palia; 4, 4 Silver Hook; 6, 6 Pictavia Lass; 9, 9 Gay Admiral; 5, 5 Red Beau also started. Head; dead-heat. Sharnow was fourth. Time, Imin 17sec. Dividends.—Win: £4 3s. Places: £1 13s 6d. £1 10s 6d, £4 14s 6d. • MEMBERS’ STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of £300; two miles and a half.—4, 1 THE SCOTCHMAN 9-2 J. F. Nicolson 1: 2. 3 Butte 9-9 R. L. Saunders 2; 6, 6 Cherry Hunter 9-4 E. Power 3. 3, 5 Diamond King; 7, 8 French Count; 7, 7 Big Wonder; 8, 9 Lord Boswells; 1, 4 Norfolk Boy; 5,2 Regal Don also started. Length; 12 lengths. Big Wonder was fourth. Time, smin ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 5s 6d. Places: £1 16s, £1 18s, £3 Is 6d. GISBORNE HANDICAP, of £300; one mile and a quarter.—lo, 12 PHANION 7-6 car. 7-10 G. French 1; 6, 6 Marcia 7-8 J. Moore 2; 14. 13 Dark Flash 7-8 car. 7-9£ B. L. Matheison 3. 1, 5 Indian Song; 3,2 Vane Master; 4. 4 Precedency; 2, 1 Grande Dame; 7, 7 Tilting; 13, 14 Bolivar; 9, 9 Dominie; 8, 8 Kuku Nui; 12. 11 Lady Oral: 5, 3 Shamus; 11, 10 Wee Beno also started. Nose: half a head. Kuku Nui was fourth. Time, 2min 10 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £52 8s 6d. Places: £l3 3s, £2 19s, £l4 17s. ROSELAND TRIAL STAKES HANDICAP. NO. 2; of £180; six furlongs.—l, 1 ROSHEEN 8-0 J. Campbell 1; 2.2 Undercurrent 8-10 Cavaney 2; 5, 5 Princess Fawzia 8-0 P. Knowles 3. 9, 9 Variety Girl; 10, 8 Barrymore; 4 3 Fleetstep: 3, 4 Trillium; 8. 8 Hunting Shar; 7, 7 Junette; 12, 10 Lady Colles; 6, 6 Musician also started. Three lengths and a half; two lengths and a half. Junette was fourth. Time. Imin 17 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £1 14s 6d. Places: 19s, £1 17s 6d. £3 2s 6d. RIVERSIDE HANDICAP, of £210; six furlongs.—2, 2 BROWN BOY 8-7 C. H. Mackie 1; 1. 1 Black Imp 8-8 L. Rangi 2; 6. 7 Vane Mistress 8-11 car. 7-11 W. Craig 3. 4, 6 Night View; 3, 3 Heroa; 5, 4 Dainty Fare: 7. 5 Accumulate; 8, 8 Trieste; 9, 9 Royal Bureau also started. Head; three-quarters of a length. Heroa was fourth. Time, Imin 16 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 4s. Places: £1 10s. £1 9s 6d. £3 3s 6d. REPONGAERE HANDICAP, of £250; one mile.—First Division: 4, 5 MASTER MODEREEN 7-13 car. 7-6 Knowles 1; 6. 8 Golden Link 8-1 Mackie 2; 1, 1 Waiomako 9-0 car. 8-7 Blair 3. 10, 10 Royal Briton; 7. 6 High Profit: 3, 2 Master Kip; 12. 11 Awake: 16, 17 Lady Ranna; 8. 7 Robbie Burns; 19, 19 Top Step also started. Half a neck; head. Time, Imin 45 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 14s 6d. Places: £2 6s 6d. £3 3s 6d. Second Division: 11, 12 MORE A FOX 8-3 Tournier 1; 1, 1 Tibfcar 7-8 car. 7-9 Craig 2; 2,2 Norfolk Boy 8-8 Phillips 3. 15, 15 Sweet Seventeen: 17. 16 Miss Mahatma; 5, 3 Sandalwood; 9, 6 Beeswax; 18, 16 Kaimanu; 14, 14 Lola May also started. Half a length each way. Time, Imin 44 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l6 8s 6d. Places: £6 5s 6d. £6 17s 6d. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £200; six furlongs.—s, 5 JOURNALIST 8-1 car. 7-8 A Knowles 1: 6, 6 Laddie 8-1 Mackie 2; 1. 3 Nigger Brown 8-8 Cavaney 3. 4, 4 Parizade; 3. 3 Young Prince: 2, 1 Sun Treasure: 8, 8 Fire Boy; 7, 7 Silver Hook; 9, 9 Trillium; 10, 10 Trieste also started. Length: half a length. Parizade was fourth. Time, Imin 15 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win; £9 19s 6d. Places: £2 10s 6d, £2 13s, £2 3s.