STEEPLES AT GISBORNE

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29301, 5 September 1960, Page 4

STEEPLES AT GISBORNE

Strydom Has Easy Win

(New Zealand Press Association) GISBORNE, September 4. The Poverty Bay Turf Club's spring meeting was held in fine weather at Makaraka on Saturday. There was a fair attendance and the track dried out well to provide really good going. The totalisator handled £33.140 10s on course, compared with £36.481 10s last year, a decrease of £3341. The T.A.B. double. Indian Mars and News Flash, paid £174 8s 8d for £l. Results.— COUNTY HURDLES. Of £325; about one mile and a half. 2/1 JOY BOY (3) 9-5 B. L. Hi Ilia 1 7/5 NEDERBURGH (10) car. 9-1 G. A. Gibbs 1 3/3 DIONOSAUR (5) 9-1 R. M. Hastings 2 1/2 Bailiff. 4/4 Linden, 6/7 Miss Moss. 5/6 Tamatekapua. 8/8 Red Isaac also started. Four lengths; two lengths. Miss Moss was fourth. Time, 2min 50s ec. Dividends. —Win: £3 4s. Pisces: £1 5s 6d, £2 19s 6d. £1 Ils 6d. FIRST TURANGANUI NOVICE STAKES, Of £250; six furlongs. 9/7 BEA MISS (13) 8-0 R. B. Sharp 1 1/1 SWEET SUMMER (14) car. 8-5 .. R. N. Hastings 2 7/10 SURE ANN (15) 8-0 G. J. Murray 3 4/4 Baginia, 10/9 Blue Marlene. 2/2 Bridal Gown, 14/13 Fair Salome. 3/3 Golgotha. 6/5 Hau Hau. 12/12 Jersey Joe, 11/11 L’Amica, 8/8 Mostar, 5/6 Revel Draw, 13/14 When Or Why also started. Three lengths; half a head. Baginia was fourth. Time, Imin 18sec. Dividends.—Win: £32 2s. Places: £5 18s 6d, £1 9s 6d, £8 13s 6d. NICK’S HEAD HACK HANDICAP, Of £300; six furlongs. 2/1 TAMIL (1) 9-0, car. 8-7 E. Holloway 1 1/2 SUNNY LAD (4) 8-3 car. 8-4 B. L. Hillis 2 8/8 BE CANNY (11) 8-3 car. 7- .. J. L. Coulter 3 9/9 Coster King, 4/4 Royal Ransom. 3/3 Someo Song, 6/7 Cheveux, 7/6 Finotl, 5/5 Irish Ensign, 10/10 Red Bird also started. Three-quarters of a length: five lengths. Someo Song was fourth. Time, Imin 16 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 18s 6d. Places: £1 15s, £1 16s, £3 19s 6d. POVERTY BAY HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, Of £400; about two miles and a half. 4/4 STRYDOM (6) 9-4 R. B. Shield 1 1/1 LOMBARD (2) 9-12 D. N. Keenan 2 3/3 KILLALA BOY (8) 9-1 B. L. Hillis 3 7/8 Gold Legend, 2/2 Alamo. 6/5 Some Tiki, 8/7 Golden Glow. 5/6 Able Fox, 9/9 Rendova also started. Three lengths; 15 lengths. Some Tiki was fourth. Time. smin 18 2-5 sec. Dividends. —Win: £7 4s 6d. Places: £2 4s 6d. £1 17s. £2 Is 6d. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of £450; seven furlongs. 2/2 INDIAN MARS (1) 9-0 L. Tournier 1 1/1 AWOL (8) 7-8 car. 7-11 D. G. Sellwood 2 5/4 RAYDEEN (2) 8-13 C. P. Dixon 3 6/6 Privy Council, 4/5 Post Boy, 4/3 Charmian, 8/8 Prairie Robin. 1/1 Solidity, 7/7 O’Reilly’s Bar also started. Two lengths; three lengths. Post Boy was fourth. Time, Imin 30 2-5 Dividends.—Win: £3 12s 6d. Places: £1 8s 6d, £1 4s, £2 9s 6d. SECOND TURANGANUI NOVICE STAKES. Of £250; six furlongs. 7/6 GENT AN A (5) 8-0 D. G. Sellwood 1 13/13 WAIT ARIA (15) car. 8-5 E. Holliday 2 5/5 UNIMARK (14) car. 8-4 B. L. Hillis 3 4/2 Black Countess, 11/10 Blue Note, 14/14 Bushlore. 8/7 EUerby (lost riderh 1/1 Golden Melody. 12/9 Heroic Main, 6/8 Lady Renaldo, 10/12 Paper Shanty, 9/11 Revel’s Son. 2/4 Silver Tax, 3/3 Summer Spray also started. Half a length; four lengths. Summer Spray was fourth. Time, Imin 18 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l7 12s. Places: £4 5s 6d. £lO 8s 6d. £3 14s 6d. MAKARAKA HACK HANDICAP, Of £325; about one mile and a quarter. 8/8 NEWS FLASH (11) 7-13 D. T. Bell 1 3/4 BOXER (3) 8-0 L. Tournier 2 1/1 GALLANT LADY (1) car. 8- D. G. Sellwood 2 5/5 Portobello, 2/2 Joy Boy. 4/3 Eager Mars, 7/7 Man-o-War, 6/6 Marshall also started. Head; length and a half. Joy Boy was fourth. Time, 2min 16sec. Dividends.—Win: £26 Is 6d. Places: £5 0s 6d. £2 2s £1 3s 6d. FINAL HACK HANDICAP, Of £300; seven furlongs. 2/5 SUNNY PAL (4) B. L. Hillis 1 7/7 OTAKIRI GIRL (12) car. 8-0 A. Morton 2 8/8 BE CANNY (9) ear. 8-0 J. L. Coulter 3 4/3 Jananni. 5/4 Gayalan, 1/1 Willie Winkle. 6/d Annigoni, 3/2 Oddenda also started. Two lengths: same. Willie Winkle was fourth. Time, Imin 31 2-ssec. Dividends—Win: £5 4s 6d. Places: £2 9s 6d, £2 13a 6d, £2 19s 6d.