POVERTY BAY RACES

Evening Star, Issue 23100, 28 October 1938, Page 3

POVERTY BAY RACES

DE FRIEND WINS BIG HANDICAP FIRST AND SECOND TO ILLINOIS The Poverty Bay Turf Club's spring races were opened at Makaraka in fine weather before a large crowd. The track was hard and fast. The totalisator handled £4,9-10, compared with £5,554 last year. HURDLES, £125. One mile and a-lialf. 2 ILLINOIS, 9.0 (H. F. Ferguson) 1 6—Seven Seas, 9.0 (C. L. Kerr) ... 2 3 Thrasher, 9.3 (I. Uohlotf) 3 Also started: 1 Small Boy 11.9. 4 Mahala 9.13, 5 Tycoon 9.5, 8 Miss Blue 9.0, 7 Bothwell car. 9.1. Won by four lengths, with a length between second and third. Time, 2min 48 2-ssec. JUNCTION HANDICAP, £llO. One mile. 3 MENDELSSOHN, 8.0 (P. Atkinsl 1 2—True, car. 7.9 (11. Marsh) 2 1— Jayola, 9.0 (F. L. Butterwortb) 3 The Minnow was bracketed with True.. Also started: 2 Minnow car. 8.0, 4 Hinepit 8.4, 5 Quaint car. 7.10. Won by one length and a-quarter, with a nose between second and third. Time, Imin 42 3-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, £l2O. Sis furlongs. 2 GOLDEN BLONDE, car. 8.1 (J. Chaplin) 1 4 Pakanui, 8.10 (P. Atkins) 2 5 Huntette, 7.9 (R. Marsh) ... 3 Also started: 1 Joviality car. 8.9, 3 Flying Comedy car. 7.4, 6 Lordly Knight 7.0. Won by a length and a-ha!f, with half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 13 3-sscc. MAKARAKA HANDICAP, £l4O. One mile. 1— DE FRIEND, car. 8.12 (J. Chaplin) 1 4 Skyway, car. 7.0 (W. Mudford) 2 2 Gay Hunter, 8.4 (P. Atkins) ... 3 Also started: 3 Legatee 7.13, 5 Pennycoraequick 7.10. Won by two lengths, with threequarters of a length between second and third. Time, Imin 41sec. MAIDEN SCURRY, £IOO. Five furlongs. 2 NATIVE SONG, car, 8.1 (J. Chaplin) 1 I—Mimicry, 8.0 (P. Atkins) 2 3 Hunting Royal, 8.0 (11. Marsh) 3 Also started: 5 Tu Rahiri, 8.0, 7 Blonde Princess 8.0, 8 Malmotic car. 8.10, 4 Whetu 8.0, 6 Acella 8.0. Won by a length, with half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 1 3-ssec. ROSELAND HANDICAP, £llO. Seven furlongs. 3 <GAY LAURA, 10.7 (Mr H. H. Dods) 1 5 Illinois, car. 10.12) (Mr F. J. Calder) 2 4 Birkology, 11.1 (Mr'H. Allen) 3 Also started: 2 Head Shepherd 11.1, 5 Queen’s Dream car. 10.82, 6 Royal Stuart 10.7. - Won by a length, with one length and a-half between second and third Time, Imin 31sec. OCTOBER HANDICAP, £llO. Six furlongs. 5 OKAWA, 8.3 (P. Atkins) 1 I—Gay Mimic, 8.8 (J. Chaplin) ... 2 3—Perfect Lady, 7.9 (W. J. Mudford) 3 Also started: 2 Gold Ballad 9.0, 8 Red Hunting 8.3, 6 Guiding Light 8.2, 7 Reay Bridge 7.7, 9 Sunny Lass 7.7, 4 Ihu 7.7. Won by two lengths, with one length and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 14 3-ssec. TO-MORROW’S ACCEPTORS. SECOND HURDLES, Of £125. One mile and a-halt. st lb st lb Small Boy ..11 9 Seven Seas 9 3 Illinois .. ? '.2 Tycoon .. 9 2 Mahala .. 9 9 Red Hunting 9 2 Thrasher ..9 4 Bothwell ... 9 0 TARUHERU HACK HANDICAP, Of £l2O. Six furlongs. Golden Joviality ... 813 Blonde .. 9 3 Huntette .. 7 10 Pakanui .. 9 1 Lordly Knight 7 0 WAIKANAE HACK CUP, Of £l3O. One mile. Okawa .. 813 Quaint .. 712 Flying Birkology .. Vl2 Comedy .. 812 Illinois .. 7 12 Gold Ballad 811 True .. .. : 7 Gay Mimic 811 Reay Bridge 7 7 Mendelssohn 8 8 Gazeful .. 7 7 Hinepit .. 3 0 SPRING HANDICAP, Of £145. One mile and a-quarter. De Friend 910 Legatee .. 7 6 Gay Hunter 8 2 Skyway ~7 4 Pennycome- Minnow .. 7 2 quick .. V I JUVENILE STAKES, Of £llO. Five furlongs. Jayola ~9 7 Plenteous .. 8 4 Native Song 813 Smiling Hunting Personality 713 Royal ..8 4 Silver Bat 6 13 TRIAL HANDICAP. Of £IOO. Six furlongs. Native Song 9 0 Royal Stuart 8 0 Gay Laura .. 8 9 Queen’s Mimicry .. 8 7 Dream .. 8 0 Tu Rahiri ..8 0 Acella ..8 0 Malmestlc .. 8 0 Seven Seas 8 0 Whetu .. 8 0 Final .. .. 8 0 WAIMATA HACK HANDICAP, Of £llO. Six furlongs. Okawa .. .. 9 0 Guiding Gay Mimic 8 13 Light .. 8 0 Bold Step .. 812 Quaint .. 712 Gold Ballad 812 Perfect Lady 710 Red Hunting B 1 Sunny Lass 7 7 Ihu .... 7 7