POVERTY BAY T.C.
STAKES TO RAANA NATIVE SONG BEATS BLACK THREAD The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Summer Meeting was opened at Gisborne in dull weather, and - the last two races were run in rain. The attendance was good. Tho track was fast. The totalisator handled £6,327, compared ivith £5,279 10s on the opening day last year, an increase of £1,047 10s. FIRST HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £95. One mile and a-quarter. 1— SMALL BOY, 11.5 ... 1 2 Bold Bruce, 9.0 . ... 2 3 Tetahinga, car. 9.1 3 The only starters. Won by three-quarters of a length, with six lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 12sec. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, £9O. Seven 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. Won by two lengths and a-half, with six lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 27 4-ssec. MAIDEN SCURRY, £75. Five furlongs. 3—RIVER TIDE, 8.0 1 2 Jungle King, car. 8.2 2 s—No Wonder, 8.0 3 Also started: 2 Hunting Dawn car. 8,3, Kincarole 8.0, 6 Radaoringa 8.0, 4 Ririwai car. 8.4. Won by a head, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 2 4-ssec. SUNDERLAND STAKES. £lls. One mile. 3 RAANA, 8.7 1 2 Endorsement, car. 7.6 2 I—De Friend, car. 0.3 3 The only starters. Won by two lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 42 4-ssec. SUMMER HACK HANDICAP, £9O. One mile. 1— QUEEN’S DREAM, 8.5 1 3 Kintyre, car. 7.4 2 4 Mendelssohn, 8.3 3 Also started: 2 Red Cockade 7.9. Won by half a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 41sec, FLYING HANDICAP, £95. Six furlongs. 2 NATIVE SONG, car. 7.12 ... 1 1— Black Thread, 9.13 2 2 Golden Blonde, 8.12 3 The only starters. Won by two lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 13 3-ssec. HARBOUR, HACK HANDICAP, £9O. Six furlongs. I—CHANDLERY, 8.0 J 3 Minnow, car. 8.5 2 4 Waikawa, 7.10 3 Also started: 2 Plenteous 7.11, 6 Tahai-arau car. 7.6, 7 Helios car. 7.3, 5 Perfect Lady 7.10. Won by one length and a-half, with half a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 15sec..
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Evening Star, Issue 23498, 12 February 1940, Page 4
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