RAANA IN FORM

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 36, 12 February 1940, Page 4

RAANA IN FORM

FAVOURITES' GOOD RUN

(By Telegraph— Pre?? ARpoeiatTon.)

GISBORNE, February 11. 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 andl the track fast. The totalisator handlod tabiii, compared with £5279 10s on the opening day last year, an increase or £.1047 ius.

Results: —

Highweight Handicap, £9o; 1% y^^'Tl Small Boy, 11.5, l; 2 Bold Bruce 9.0, 2; 3 Te Taninga, car. 9.1, 3. The only starters. Three-quarters of a length; six. Time, 2mln 12sec.

Telegraph Hack Handicap, £90; 7 furlongs — 1 Diana Tetrix, car. 9.2, 1; 2 Modern Way, car. 7.9 2; 3 Minnow, 8.5, 3, Also started: 4 Flying Comedy 9,0, Two longths and a half ; six. Tii^e, lmin 27 4-ssec. : Maiden Scurry, £75; 5 furlo»gs.-3 River Tide, 8.0, 1; S Jungle King, car. 8.2, 2; 5 No Wonder, 8.0, 3. Also started: 2 Hunting Dawn car. 8.3, 1 Klncarole 8.0, 6 Bapaonnga 8.0, 4 Ririwai car. 8.4. Head; two lengths. Time, lmin 2 4-ssec. SUNDERLAND STAKES HANDICAP, £115; 1 mile. 3 Raana, 8.7 \ 2 Endorsement, car. 7,6 «»•?»♦ * 1 De Friend, car. 9,3 ~ * The only starters, „ Two lengths; four. Tune, lmii) 42 4-ssec. Sumner Hack Handicap, £90; 1 RiHf--* 1 Queen's Dream, 8.5, 1; 3 Kintyre, car. 7 4, 2j 4 Mendelssohn. 8.3. 3, Alsp started: Red Cockade 7.9, Half a length; two. Time, lmin 41sec. PLYING HANDICAP, £95; 6 furlongs. 2 Native Song, car. 7.12 1 1 Black Thread, 9.13 2 3 Golden Blonde. 8.13 ~,..:.., 3 The only starters. Two lengths; two. Time, lmin 13 S-ssec, Harbour flack Handicap, £90; 6 furlongs.— 1 Chandlery, 8.0, 1; 3 Minnow, ear. 8.5, 2} 4 Kaikawa, 7.10, 3. Also started; 2 plenteous 7.11, 6 Taharakau car. 7,6, 7 Helios car. 7.3, 5 Perfect Lady 7.10. One length and a half; half a neck- Time, lmin 15sec.