POVERTY BAY RACES

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 37, 12 February 1926, Page 7

POVERTY BAY RACES

STAKES WON BY PRINCESS RONNIE.

{By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

GISBORNE, 11th February. The first day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club's Summer Meeting was held- in fine weather. The course was in good order.' The machine Investment showed a decrease of £3525 compared with the first day last year, the total being £14,552 against £18,077. Results:—

Welter Handicap, of 150 soys; one mile.— 1 Startle, 9.5 (Stration), 1;2 Tail, 9.6, 2; 4 Garzon, 8.2, 3. Also started: 5 Theic 9.11,-3 Sunlike 8.2, 4 Copper, Nob 8.2. Won by one arid a half lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, lmin 43 l-ssec.

Plrst Handicap Hurdles Eace, of 150 soys; one mile and three-quarters.—l Monte, 10.10 (Stratton), 1;' 3 Eadio, 9.7, 2; 2 Highway, 12.5, 3. The only. starters. Highway' struck a hurdle and dislodged its rider. Time, 3oin 22sec.

Telephone Bandlcap, of 150 sots; six furlongs and a hslf.—l Automne, 9.7 (Macdonald) and 2 The Author, 8.5 (Wiggins),dead heat 1; 3 Mark Over,-7.0, 3. The only starters. Mark Over was severi lengths back third. Time, imiTi 22 3-ssec

Turanga .Stakes Handicap,, of 350 boys; one mile and a quarter.—l Princess Bonnie, 8.0 (Wiggins), 1; 6 Pita, 7.0, 2; 2 Mangatoetoe, 8.3, 3. Also started: 4 Scotch Mixture 9.5, 3 Haurangi 9^, 5 Chaplin 8.3. Won by threequarters of a length, one length between second and third. Time, 2min lOsec.

Summeri Hack Stakes, of 150 soys; six furlongs.—! Princess Nata, 9.7 (Wiggins), 1; 3 Koyal Damon, 9.3, 2; 6 Cod Card, 7.0, 3. Also started: i Night Song 9.7, 1 Jeannette 9.0, 5 Bapiata 8.7. Won by a length, a neck between second and ttird. Time, lmin 14 l-ssec

Maiden Scurry, of 130 sovsT five furlongs; all 8.0.—1 Kilroe (Stratton), 1; 2 Lentenac, 2; 6 Superb Kinj;, 3. Also started: 5 Night Gambler, 10 Wet Winter, 7 Evensong, 11 Sophia, 3 Peile de Bouge, 9 Patutahl, 12 Colema, 14 Hlpparchea, 13 Bright Hope, 4 Springsure," 8 Miss Wfflonyx. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Time, Train 3 l-ssec

Harbour Hack Handicap, of 130 sots; seven furlongs.—l Othon, 8.2 (M'Hugh), 1; 5 Carniola, 7.7, 2; 6 Crishna, 3. Also started: 4 Pola 8.10, Manutai 8.6, 7 Kenyon 8.4, Kings tFp 8.3, 3 Serenade 8.3, 9 Kingl Pita 7.3. Won by half a length; a, head between second and tilird. Time, lmin 29 2-ssec

Flying Handicap, of 150 sots ; six furlongs.— 2 Epistle, 7.8 (Dunne), 1; 1 Hulkal, 9.3, 2; 3 Civilform, 9.2, 3. The only starters. Won by seven lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 14 4-ssec.