POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 118, 12 February 1940, Page 13

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB

Summer Meeting Opens (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GISBORNE. February H. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s summer meeting opened at Gisborne yesterday in doubtful weather and the last two races were run in rain. The attendance was good and the track fast. The totalizator handled £6327, compared with £u-79/10/-on the opening day last year, an inctease of £1047/10/-. Results:—

HIGHAVEIGHT HANIDICAP, of £O5. One mile and a quarter. 1 SSLVLL BOY. 11.5 J 3 BOLD BRUCE, 9.0 ; 3 TE TAHINGA, 9.0, car. 9.1 0 The only starters. . Three-quarters of a length: six. lime, 2.12. /

TELEGRAPH HACK (HANDICAP, of £9O. Seven furlongs. 1 DIANA TETRIX, 8.10, car. 9.2 1 3 MODERN AVAY, 8.2, car. 7.9 - 3 MINNOAV, 8.5 ■■•• • • • • J Also started: 4 Flying Comedy, 9.0 Two lengths and a half: six. lime, 1.27 4-5.

MAIDEN SCURRY, of £75. Five furlongs. 3 RIV.EII TIDE, 8.0 J 3 JUNGLE KING. 8.0, car. 8.2 5 NO AVONDER, 8.0 3 Also started: 2 Hunting Dawn. 8.0. car. 8.3; 1 Kincarole, 8.0; 6 Rapaoringa, 8.0; •1 Rirlwai, 8.0, ear. 8.4. _ Head: two lengths. Time, 1.2 4-o. SUNDERIDANID STAKES HANDICAP, of £415. One mile. 3 RAANA, 8.7 1 2 ENDORSEMENT, 9.7, car. 7.6 2 1 de FRIEND, 9.10, car. 9.3 3 The only starters. Two lengths; four. Time, 1.42 4-5.

SUMMER HACK HANDICAP, of KUO. One mile. 1 QUEEN’S DREAM, 8.5 .. 1 3 KINTYKE, 7.9, ear. 7.4 2 4 MENDELSSOHN, 8.3 3 Also started: Red Cockade, 7.0. Half a length; two. Time, 1.41. FLYING HANDICAP, of £O5. Six furlongs. 2 NATIVE SONG, 8.0, car. 7.12 1 1 BLACK THREAD, 0.13 2 2 GOLDEN BLONDE, 8.12 3 The only starters. Two lengths: two. Time, 1.13 3-5. HARBOUR HACK HANDICAP, of £9O. Six furlongs. 1 CHANDLERY, 8.0 1 3 MINNOW. 8.8, car. 8.5 2 I WAIKAWA, 7.10 3 Also started: 2 Plenteous, 7.11; 6 Taharakau, 7.13, car. 7.6; 7 Helios, 7.10, car, 7.3; 5 Perfect Lady, 7.10. One length and a half; half a neck. Time, 1.15.