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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 114, 7 February 1935, Page 15

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Poverty Bay Meeting

FIELDS FOR TO-DAY

(By

“The Watcher.”)

The Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting will open at Gisborne to-morrow. Several of the horses were racing at Wairoa last week. The single pool (75-25) system will operate. The following may be well supported in their engagements:— First Hurdles: Cotsfield and Kahunoke. Telegraph Hack: Gold Stitch and kyMaiden Scurry: The Grasper and Royal Mimic. Sunderland Stakes: Hunting Joy and Sunny Sky. Summer Hack: Asturisea and Warvane. Flying Handicap: Tai Ao and Good Hunting. Harbour Hack: Sunny Bachelor and Marching Song. The card is as follows: — 12.30 — FIRST HURDLE HANDICAP, Of £7O. One mite and a half.

HIGHWEIGHT EVENTS

Position of A. E. Ellis Dominion Special Service. Clu’istcliurch, February 6. The conditions of the highweight eveitV at the recent meeting at Trantham stimulated that they were confined to jockeys who, within the last two years, have ridden three times in a steeplechase or hurdle race in New Zealand. Following an announe’ement that A. E. Ellis was to ride WJno in the first day’s race, the chief stipendiary steward questioned his eligibility and referred the matter to the club officials, who ruled that “the last two years” meant two previous racing years, expiring in August of last year. Under this contention Ellis, who had' had the requisite mounts, during . that period, was considered eligible. Similar conditions attach to Saturday's race at Riccarton, in which Ellis has been engaged for Imperial Spear. H. Turner to Ride Ranelagh. Ranelagh will be ridden in the highweight event on Saturday by H. Turner. He is at present carrying some solid condition and if he can be persuaded to give of his best he is capable of outclassing the opposition. If he should again fail his prospects of being a payable proposition for the remainder of the season would certainly not look very bright.

Mr. G. Luoni, of the Royal Hotel. Palmerston North, will control the publican's booths at the Woodville races. The catering privilege has been let to Mr. R. A. Nicol, of Dannevirke.

Kahunoke .. Cotslleld Sunny Song . 10 12 10 5 10 0 Capella ilbbey Grumpy 9 9 8 0 1.10— TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP, o £05. Seven furlongs. Big Dook ... 9 0 Royal Mimic 7 6 Albv 8 8 Isms 7 G De 'Trop 8 0 Quaint 7 6 Gold Stitch Count (incl. 31b. Willonyx 7 fl rehcp.) 8 0 Unexpected 7 6 Fortene .... 7 12 Mem non 7 6 Wolsey 7 y Prince Henry 7 6 1.50— MAIDEN SCURRY. >f £50. Six furlongs. Gay Gift .. 8 0 Tawhiorangi 8 0 Royal Mimic 8 0 Pokiha 8 0 All Blood ... 8 0 The Grasper . 8 0 Whimper ... 8 0 Memnon .... 8 0 Collision .... 8 0 2.30— SUNDERLAND STAKES, of £120. One mile. Hunting Jay •J 0 Marching Song 8 0 Sunny Sky .. 8 12 Lavina 7 7 Sunny Song De Trop 7 0 (incl. 51b. Bothwell .... 7 0 rehcp.) 8 2 3.15 — SUMMER HACK HANDICAP, of £65. Six furlongs. Asturisca a 0 Warvane .... 8 0 Mata Hari (incl. Our Bonnie 51b. rehcp.) 8 10 (incl. 51b. Gasman .... 8 (1 rehcp.) 7 5 Quake 8 3 Wolsey 7 3 Foreign Money Royal Mimic 7 0 (incl. 51b. Bold Bruce .. 7 u rehop.) ? 3 Prince Heury 0 Secrecy (incl. 31b. rehcp.) 8 3 3.55— FLYING HANDICAP, of £75. Six furlongs. Good Hunting 9 (1 Asturisca 7 9 Hunting Jay 8 13 Hunting Day 7 8 Sunny Sky . 8 13 Mata Hari Tai Ao ...... 8 10 inch 51b. Lavina 7 9 rehcp.) 7 5 4.35— HARBOUR HACK HANDICAP, of £05. One. mile. Alby 8 4 (incl. 31b.Gold Stitch rehcp.) 9 1 (Incl. 31b. Big Dook ... 9 U rehcp.) 8 0 Marching Song 8 12 Fortune .... 7 12 Kahunoke .. 8 11 Lady Wessex 7 7