STEEPLES AT GISBORNE

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29299, 2 September 1960, Page 5

STEEPLES AT GISBORNE

Lombard Has Form

“The Press** Special Service WELLINGTON, September 1. The Poverty Bay Turf Club will open its spring meeting at Gisborne on Saturday. The forecast is for fine weather and a good track. The TA.B. double is on the President’s Handicap and the Makaraka Hack Handicap. Selections:— 11 am.—County Hack Hurdles: Bailiff, Joy Boy, Broadacre. 11.45 am.—Turanganui Novice No. 1: Sweet Summer, Baginla, Bridal Gown. 12.30 p.m.—Nick’s Head Hack Handicap: Someo Song, Tamil, Willie Winkle. 1.15 p.m.—Poverty Bay Hack Steeplechase: Lombard, Sea Contour, Gold Legend. 2 p.m.—President’s Handicap: Indian Mars, Charmian, Raydeen. 2.45 p.m.—Turanganui Novice No. 2: Silver Tax. Golden Melody. Black Countess. 3.30 p.m.—Makaraka Hack Handicap : Gallant Lady, Portobello, Boxer. 4.15 p.m.—Final Hack Handicap: Tamil, Jananni, Royal Ransom.

Double fields, with form, are:— PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, Of £450; seven furlongs. st. lb 2830 Indian Mars (6) . 9 0 1931 Raydeen (2) . 8 13 8700 Privy Council (4) . 7 12 2330 Post Boy (7) 4891 Charmian (5) . 7 10 . 7 9 91 Prairie Robin (8) . 7 9 0985 Sir Goodwin (10) . 7 9 5806 Awol (1) . 7 8 7420 O'Reilly’s Bar (9) . 7 8 0548 Solidity (3) Bracket: Awol and Solidity . 7 8 MAKARAKA HACK HANDICAP, Of £325; one mile and a quarter, st. lb 4123 Gallant Lady (2) . 8 10 0306 Portobello (4) . 8 5 8800 Boxer (1) 1006 Golden Glow (7) . 8 0 . 8 0 6163 Joy Boy (5) . 8 0 6073 Eager Mars (11) 000 L’Amica (8) . 7 13 . 7 13 0009 Man o’ War (9) . 7 13 8088 Marshall (6) . 7 13 5007 News Flash (12) . 7 13 9700 Sea Miss (10) Scratched: Bismarck. . 7 13