TODAY’S RACES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22320, 3 May 1947, Page 6

TODAY’S RACES

EARLY RESULTS GISBORNE MEETING WAINUI HURDLES HANDICAP Of £209: about H miles. I— VASSILIKCS 1 3 Air Warden 2 4 Sterling Gold 3 FRANKLIN MEETING Papakura Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase, of £400; about miles. —3-3 Jemmy Button. 9.11 (Grace). 1; 1-1 Bcttermanfi 10.11 (Williamson), 2; 4-4 Scale, 9.1 (Gordon), 3. Scratched: Upton. Ten lengths; 1| lengths. Time, 5.14. WELLINGTON TROTS The Wellington Trotting Club’s autumn meeting opened at Hutt Park today in beautiful weather. The track was in first-class order and slightly holding. Army Handicap, of £400; 3.57 class; trotters: 1 mile 5 fur. —6-5 Mine Host, 24yds bhcl., 1; 10-13 Belworth, 12yds, II- Monitress, It., 3. Who Knows was fourth. FORBURY TROTS Takuna Handicap, of £300; 3.39 class; 1£ miles. —1-1 Jason’s Quest, 12yds. bhd., 1; 8-6 Kathleen’s Voyage, 36yds„ conupled with Lucky Bill, 2; 3-2 PortBowen, 24yds., coupled with White Damp. 3. All started. Clarcville Handicap, of £300; 3.56 class; 1 mile 5 fur. —1-1 Gay Indiana, It., 1; 3-2 Play Boy, It., 2; 2-3 Substitute, It., 3. Indian Pointer was fourth. Threequarters of a length; half-length. ASHBURTON SCRATCHINGS (P.A.) ASHBURTON, May 3. Scratchings for the Ashburton races to-day arc:—Pandosto, Apprentices’ and Eiffelton- Handicaps; Scottish Girl, Winslow Trot. TODAY’S HAWERA RIDERS Haivcra.—Hiding engagements announced for the races to-morrow include: B. Bo;e----ham. Cherry Lass: . Emerge; VV. Connoi Loyal Bian, Dymondy, Thimble, Fairhome; B. Mnrkwick. Autotycus, Neville, Honora, Prince Revel, Mercian Lad, Faultina; K. Chote, General Saleve, Hulabaloo, Description, Mr. Pym, Swing Bridge, Mangurakau; L. H. Gilford, Dink’s Own, Victory Dawn. Square Dink. Molly Martin, Bonavan; F. Cleaver, Playtos, loxlaml, Epping; B. Neill, Hunting Mae (Tawhiti Hack Handicap), (lay Ranee, Bay Lass; C. Markwick, Black Salve, Hunting Park, Rebate, Justice; B.George, Peter Theio, Winsome Dad; L. Collett, Expellaut; W. L. Aitken, Yandra, Distinction, Silver Crest; L. J. Clutlerbtick, Dunkerron; J. Kendall, Fort Royal; T. Tito, Voltaire; A. G. Waddell, Abdicate, Provider; \V. E. Carter, Selected, Political lioy, Young Trent; M. Andrews, Roto Parent, Oemo: P. Walsh, Kilmanagh; B. Hart. Superior l'ox, Lady Merit; F. Power, Precedency; P. Brennan, Nuptial, Tideless, General Lytup, Early Astir, La Fillette; G. Dulieu, Drambuie; A. W. Waddell. Red Glare; R. Howell, Sir Saladin; L. Clutterbuck, Mr. Buzz. Royal Plato: C. A. Bowry, Moderate.