THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2423, 11 February 1909, Page 3

THE TURF.

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. The annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf club will be commenced (at Makaraka racecourse to-day, when a programme of eight races will be got off, tlie first event being timed to start at 12.45 p.m. The course is in excellent order and some good racing should be witnessed as the fields are exceptionally large. Messrs. Vita Bros.’ String Band will play a programme of music on the lawn. Mrs. Erskine will provide luncheon in both the grandstand and outside enclosures and everything will be done to ensure the comfort of patrons. A now stand has been erected for the use of the outside public and will be available without extra charge. Special trains will leave Gisborne for the course at 12 noon and 1 p.m., and leave _tho Makaraka. platform for town .at 5.45 p.m. immediately after the last race. The special train from Waikohu will leave at 9.45 a.m., Te Karaka 10.11 a.m. and will leave Makaraka for Waik<sliu at 5.45 p.m. EGMONT RACES. (Press Association.) HAWERA, Feb. 10. Splendid weather, fast tracks, and a good attendance were found at the first day of the Egmont summer meeting. The following were the results: Ladies’ Purse Hack Handicap.— ltohaepotae 1, Forward 2, Whimper 3. Scratched: Marvenheart, St. Vonton, Kiwi, Mont Pelier, and lied Star. _ Flying Handicap.—Longner 1, Waihuka 2, Sir Artegal 3. Scratched: Waipaku and Waikaraka. Meremere Hack Flat Handicap.— Courier 1, Flying Wind 2, Langslian 3. Scratched: Clompett and Tautara. Whareroa Hurdles. —Xavier 1, Paparchei 2, Tondergliie 3. Scratched: Stay Boy. Bagatelle fell. Opawa Hack Hurdles. —Maidi 1, Chase Mab 2, Somali 3. All started. Egmont Cup.—Ngapuka 1, Kilmarnock 2, Paritutu 3. All started. Time, 2min 37sec. Hack Produce Stakes. —Waiari 1, Coronetted 2, Waitoto 3. Also started : Whana and Dolce. Waipawa Hack Flat Race. — Clemora 1, Flingot 2, Astraca 3. Scratched: Shannon Lass, Bismarck, Jtoliepotae, and Silva. Time, lmin 29 l-ssec. Bagatelle,-who fell in the Whareroa Hurdles, with a broken fetlock, had to be destroyed. Tlie totalisator investments amounted to £7306, or £1823 more than for the corresponding day last year. EGMONT ACCEPTANCES. HAWERA, Feb. 10. The following are the acceptances for to-morrow’s races : Normanby Welter, 1 mite.—Stay Boy 9.9, Sir Artegal 9.4, Waikaraka 8.10, Mallet and Astraea 8.2, Billow 8.0. ' Atkinson Memorial Stakes, 1J miles. —Ngapulm 8.7, Waitaliu 8.1, Paritutu 7.13, Kilmarnock 7.6, Tiptoe 7.5. Eltkam Hurdles, If miles.—Xavier 10.13, Paparahi 10.3, Tonderghie 9.7, Okaeawa 9.1. Waimate. Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Lady Menschikoff 8.0, Golden Eagle 7.9,” Waipuku 7.8, Immolation 7.5, Wailniku 7.4, Taneka 6.13. Okaiawa Hurdles. If miles. —Climax 10.9, Black Banner 10.2, Somali 9.8, Mikatahi 9.7, . Chase Mab 9.6, Whimper 9.1, Montague 9.0. Farmers’ Plate, 1 mile and a distance. —Whetumarama and Maidi 11.12, Mikotahi 11.1, Recreation 10.6, Red Star 10.4, Paul and Mistress 10.3, Denis 10.1, Sedgemoor and Silva 10.0. In aha Hack Race, 6 furlongs. — Tanekaha 8.8, Courier 8.7, Clemora and Waiori 8.5, Burton 8.2, Hydraulic 8.0, Mulga Bill, Rohaepotae, and Flying Wind 7.7, luaha and Shannon Lass 7.6, Shining Star 7.3, Sylvia Maid, Royal Youngster, and Kaponga 7.0. VICTORIAN J.C. MEETING. United Putess Association. Copyright MELBOURNE. Feb. 10. The first forfeits leave 54 horses in the Newmarket Handicap, and 40 in the Cup. Nothing of much importance has been dropped out except perhaps Monobel, Tulkeroo, and Alawa for tlie Cup.