GISBORNE RACING CLUB

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 24, 28 July 1927, Page 13

GISBORNE RACING CLUB

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

GISBOBNE, This Day. The Gisborne Eacing Club's Winter Meeting was heia to-day. Results:—

Park Hurdles Handicap, of 150 soys: one mile and three-quarters.— 2 Highway, 11.5, 1; 1 Eoyal Heather, 10.3, 2: C Tino Maunga, 9.3, 3. Scratched: Arataura. Won by a head, with five lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 19 l-ssec. Eoyal Heather, though badly placed early, eventually led to the straight, but Highway made the best finish. The others were well back.

Maiden Hack Race, of 110 soys; five furlongs.—3 Essential, 9.0, 1; 1 Abisogne, 9.0, 2; 7 Jen, 9.0, 3. Scratched: Heatherteen, Eotigo. Won by a neck, with one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, lmin i 2-ssec. Essential was smartest away, and led the field to the post, staving off a challenge by Abisogne in the straight.

Flying Handicap, of 165 soys; sis furlongs.—2 Superb King, 9.3, 1; 5 Startle, 9.10, 2; 1 Kaiti, 10.4, 3. Scratched: Boyal Diadem, Buoyant, Othon. Won by a head. Time, lmin 17 2-5 sec. The first four horses were bunched in a close finish.

G-isborne Steeplechase, of 200 sovsthree miles.—l Garzon, 10.0, 1; 3 MaMa, 9.8, 2; 4 Momentous, 9.0, 3. Scratched: Lombardo. Won by a length,, ■with eight lengths between second and third. Time, 6min 31see.