GISBORNE MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 28, 2 August 1926, Page 7

GISBORNE MEETING

HIGHWAY WINS AGAIN

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

GISBORNE, lst August.

The second day of the Glsborne Racing Club Steeplechase was held yesterday. The weather was fine and the going good. The totalisator handled £16,976, compared with £16,947 for the second day last year. Results :—

Glsborne Hurdles Handicap, of 150 soys; one mile and a half.—l Royal Heather, 10.10 (F. Dunn), 1; 5 Copper Nob, 9.0, 2; 3 Mark Over, 9.0, 3. Also started: 4 Good Mark 9.3, 7 Scottish King,- 9.0, 6 Lieutenant Tongariro 9.0, 8 Pukenul 9.0. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 2min 49sec. '

Maiden Hack Handicap, of 110 soys; six furlongs.—l Hathor, '9.11 (H. Dunn), 1; 5 Mon Mint, 9.0, 2; 4 Miss Willonyx, 9.2, 3. Also started: 3 Evensong 9.9, 2 Yen 9.3, 8 Cluster 9.0', 10 Ballyfarnon 9.0, 11 Lady. Flash 9.9, 12 Le Autumn 9.0, 7 Loch Lyon 9.0, 13 Bonser 9.0, 6 Wet Winter and Chip Chase 9.0 (bracketed). Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, lmin ISsec.

Walkanae Handicap, of 165 soys; one mile.— 1 Scotch Mixture, 10.11 (Mackic), 1; 2 Pita, 9.13, 2; 6 Morose, 9.0, 3. Also started: 5 Chaplin 10.2, 3 Barrier 10.1. 4 Road Hog 9.2. Won by half a length, half a head between second and third. Time, lmin 43sec.

Second Hack Flat Handicap, of 130 soys; seven furlongs.—s Tlno Muunga, 9.7 (M'Tavisli), 1; 3 Raplata, 9.7, 2; 1 Cohesion, 10*4, 3. Also started: 2 Jublleo 10.2, 4 Serenade 9.0, 8 Budgareigah 9.0, 7 To Raugi 9.0, 6 King's Up 9.0. Won by three-quarters of a length, a neck between second and third. Time, lmin 30 2-5 sec.

Tehapara Steeplechase Handicap, of 150 soys; two miles and a half.—l Highway 12.0 (Nixon), 1; 2 Peppln, 9.0, 2; 3 .Woden, 10.10, 3. Also started: 4 Mahia 10.2. Won by a length, eight lengths between second and third. Time,, smln 3 3-ssec. •

Turanganul Hack Handicap, of 12Q soys; six furlongs.—2 Carniola, 9.5 (M'llroy), 1; 7 Night Gambler, 9.0, 2; 5 Gold Dot, 9.2, 3. Also started: 1 Voltaire 10.5, 6 Merchant 10.5, 3 Manutal 9.8, 8 Whalkorero 9.8, 9 Lo King 9.0, 4 Lentenac 9.0.

Farewell Handicap, of 150 soys; six furlongs. —3 Polar, 10.5, (L. Morris), 1; 4 Barrier, 10.2, 2; 2 Startle, 9.8, 3. Also started: 5 Chaplin, 10.2, 1 Princess Nata 9.5, 7 First Prince 9.0, li Ora Wia • 9.0. Won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Time, lmln lGscc.