GISBORNE RACING CLUB.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4157, 7 February 1916, Page 6

GISBORNE RACING CLUB.

SECOND DAY

TAVISTOCK WINS BIG HANDICAP.

PENROE SECURES THE STAKES

Tlio Gisborne Racing Club’s summer meeting was concluded on Saturday, at the Park Racecourse, in hot weather. There was a fair attendance present, and the racing was interesting, although some of the fields were small. The most noteworthy thing about the racing was the wonderful reversal of form shown by Kew in the Second Handicap Hurdles. On Thursday Kew was at the tail of the field almost all the way, and nearly fell over the last hurdle. On Saturday he was taken out at the start, and never left the race in doubt, leading throughout, and winprotest was entered against his running, but the stewards dismissed five protest. Other inquiries ' were held during the day, but for the most part they were trivial, and should not have come before the stewards. Adams, the rider of Despatch Carrier in the Park Handicap on the first day, made a complaint to the stipendiary to the effect that ' he was interfered with by both the other starters in the race. After hearing his evidence it was decided that there I was nothing in the complaint. ) During the day the sum of £14,583 was put through .the totalisator, as against £14,918 for the corresponding day last year, a reduction of £335, making a total for the meeting of £26,723, as against £28,723 last year, or a grand reduction of £2604. THE RACING RESULTS.

SECOND HANDICAP HURDLES, of 120 sovs., second horse to receive 15 sovs., and third horse 10 sovs. out of the stake. One mile and three-quarters; over seven flights of hurdles. 3 Mr. J. Hennah’s ch g Kew, aged, Sylvia Park—Helen, 11.2 (J. Deerey) ... ... ... 1 1 Mr. H. Neagle’s ch g Bravest, aged, Coeur de Lion—Rasulka, 11.7 (A. Tricklebank) ... 2 4 Mr. G. C. Ormond’s b h Hikahakeke, syrs, Zimmerman— Hinewhata, 10.5 (H. Tricklebank) ... ... ... ... 3 Also started: 2 Fagot 10.1 (McFlinn).

(Winner trained by owner.) Kew was in front from tho start, followed closely by Bravest and Fagot. This order was maintained past the stand, Kew jumping very well. Along the back Bravest made an effort, and drew alongside Kew, but the chestnut gained almost a length at the jump, and, keeping well ahead, ran into the straight leading Bravest and Hikahakeke, with Fagot last. This was the order past the post, Kew winning easily by a couple of lengths. Bravest beat Hikahakeke for second place by a length. Time, 3.16.

Mr. Neagle, the owner of Bravest, entered a protest for alleged inconsistent Vunning of Kew. The stewards took evidence, but decided there was nothing boforo them to warrant them taking action.

MAIDEN SCURRY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs., second horse to receive 15 so vs. and third horse 10 sovs. out of the stake. Five furlongs. 5 Mr. P. Matu’s ch g Con, syrs, Gazeley Waewaeputu, 8.2 (Jepnings) 1 4 Mr. T. Fraser jnr.’s br m Anxious, syrs, Multifid—Cheddite, 9.0 (Griffiths) ... ... ... 2 2 Mr. D. J. Barry’s b m Serbia, 4yrs, Multifid—Lady Cuisine, 8.4 (Ryan) ... ... ... 3 Also started: 1 Lady Multifid 8.12 (Brady), 8 Auldana 8.1 carried 8.35 (McFlinn); 6 Nordica 7.13 (Dwyer): 9 Pablo 7.13, carried 8.3 f (H. Tricldebank) ; 7 Ngaitu 7.13 (Manson); 3 Pendant 7.13 (Watson). (Winner trained by A. D. Adams.) Con, Lady Multifid, and Serbia were prominent after a good start. Con ran very well, and justified some of his fast track work. Entering the straight Anxious mado a bold bid, but while she could not overhaul Con she boat Sferbia for second place. Con won by a couple of lengths, with a neck between second and third. Time I.l*. TARUHERU HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs., second horse to receive 15 sovs. and third horse 10 sovs. out of the stake. One mile. 1 Mr. M. Chaafe’s b g Multicipal, Apollo—Lady Wellington mare 9.3 (Stowe) 1 5 Mr. H. M. Glazebrook’s ch g Surtax, 6yrs, Te Hapuka— Hilda, 11.7 (Sinclair) ... ... 2 4 Mr. T. Nicholls’ b g Multifual, 4yrs, Multifid—Flag, 9.3 (Goscomb) ... ... ... ... , 3 Also started: 2 Pacific Slope 8.9 (McFlinn) ; 3 Gazette 8.10 (Brady;,(Winner trained by owner.) After-a fairly even start Surtax took the lead, followed by Multifual, Multicipal, Pacific Slope and Gazette. Along the back Gazette drew up with the leader, but could not head him, and Surtax led into the straight, and looked all out a winner. Multicipal' was brought along at the right mo-’ ment, and in a great run passed the leader a couple of hundred yards from home, and caught the judge’s eye with a couple of lengths to spare. Multifual came third, a couple of lengths away from Surtax, wit'll Gazette last. Time, 1.42 1-5 I GISBORNE RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 250 sovs, second horse J - to receive. 35 sovs, and third horse 15 sovs» out of the stake. One mile. 2 Mr D. McLeod’s ch h TAVISTOCK. 4vrs; Vasco—Mayhap, 7.10 (Watson) ... ... ... 1 1 Mr W. S. Davidson’s br g RUPAHU, syrs, Sabreta'che —/ Frolic, 9.9 (Ryan) ... ... 2 Mr H. D. de LautourV b g

CAMPEADOR, 4yrs, Charlemagne II. —Nova, 7.7 (Sinclair) ... ... ... ... a . 3 Mr F. ,J. Lysnar’s br m Pursefiller, syrs Lethe—Golden View 9.8 (Brady) Q 4 Mr S. S. Oliver’s b m Kooya, 6yrs, Signalhlan—Koiana, 8.10 (A. Tricklebank)' 0 •5 Mr A. It. White’s b g The Summit, syrs, San Fran—Tibi, 7.12 (Stowe) ... ... ... ... 0 (Winner trained by J. Sceats.) The field was got away to a good start, and Purseliller, who had drawn the outside, went to th© front after a furlong had been gone, followed by Jiupalm and Tavistock, with The Summit, Campeador, and Kooya strung out in that order. Riding easy, Purse filler maintained her lead for about si £ furlongs, but then had to give way to Tavistock, while Rupahu also forged ahead. Pursefiller died away badly on entering the straight, while Tavistock and Rupahu fought out a great finish, with Campeador coming hard from the ruck. The lighter weight told and Tavistock was able to maintain his run home, and got in a winner by a couple of lengths, with about the same distance separating second and third. Kooya was fourth, The Summit fifth, and Pursefiller last. Time, 1.41 1-5. SECOND WELTER HANDICAP, of 120 sovs, second horse to receive 15 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs out of the stake. Seven furlongs. 1 Mr R. Te Hianga’s b g Jem, syrs, San Fran—Waiau, 11.4 (IT. Tricklebank) ... ... 1 3 Mr H. D. de Lautour’s br m Scorch, aged, Motor—Cliibank, 10.4 (McFlinn) ! 2 7 Mr C. Hemiessy’s b g Brunswick 6yrs, Maniapoto—Linstock mare (Brady) ... ... 3 Also started: 5 Carburetter, 8.3 (Manson) ; 4 Tipatipa, 8.0, carried S-3 (Ryan), Multikoff, 9.0 (Dwyer); 8 Smilax, 8.4 (Jennings); 6 Redlohj 8.4 (Buchanan). (Winner trained by A. R. White.) When the barrier lifted Smilax, Multikoff, Scorch and Carburetter strung out in the lead, with Redloh, Tipatipa and Brunswick at the rear. Going along the back Ryan moved Tipatipa up xo third place, while Multikoff wa s shut in on the insideSmilax maintained his lead into the straight, but there died away, and Jem cam e with a beautiful run, and with Scorch fought out a great finish, winning eventually by a head, with Brunswick half a length away third. Multikoff was fourth. Tipatipa fifth Carburetter sixth. Smilax seventh, and Redloh last. Time, 1.30. At the conclusion of the race, McFlinn complained that going round the bend he was interfered with by Jem, which lost him the race. The . evidence of McFlinn and Tricklebank was heard, but. no action was taken, as the stewards were of opinion that Scorch got in a bad position, and any interference was not the fault of tile winner.

GISBORNE STAKES, of 150 soys second hors© to receive 25 sovs, anc third horse 15 sovs out of the stake, Six furlongs. 1* Mr W. Olive’s b m Penroe, 3yrs Penury—Erey Roe* 8.11 (Man- ! son) ... ... ... ... 1 1* Mr F. Hall’s eh g Hythread, 2yrs, ITymettus—Gold Thread, 8.0 (Brady) 2 2 Mr S.' Liddell’s b g Hexton ,*2yrs, Gazeloy—La Sabine, 7.4 (Buchanan) ... ... ... ... 3 * Bracketed. Also started ; 3 Boggits, 7.4 (Sinclair).' (Winner trained by owner.) Boggits took the lead from the start, followed by Hythread, Penroe and. Hexton, and this order was maintained till Hythread canie up on the inside, and Penroe took the lead. Penroe led info the straight, with Hythread second. and Boggits dying away. Penroe had no difficulty in winning by three clear lengths, with j half a length between second and third. Time, 1.15. AWAPUNI HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs, second horse to receive 15 sovs. and third horse 10 sovs out of the stake. Six furlongs. 5 Hon. W. D. S. MacDonald’s ch g Of am, syrs, Gazeley—Te Aorangi, 7.12 (J. Buclinnau) ... I ! Mr A. Sellar’s b g Admiral Beatty, Gvrs, Gold Reef — Briza, 7.8 (Sinclair) ... ... 2 : Mr E. J- Lysnar’s b g\ Cleft. 3 , Multifid —Crieium, 7.10, apprentice allow. 51b. (Johnson) ... ... ... ... 3 Also started: 4 King of Athol, 9.6 A. Tricklobank); 1 Maraetotara, 7.8, irried 7.10 J (McDonald); 6 Anxious, .7 (Dwyer); 7 Carburetter, 7.2, cared TAJ (Stowe). iVinner trained by J. G. Marchbank) This was* one of the best races of the ly. From a good start King of thol, Maraetotara and Admiral eatty were prominent for a Rood stance. Otara was pushed cut unding the bend into the straight, lore Cleft led. The chestnut, wever, came strongly at the finish, d stalling off a hard challenge by Imiral Beatty, won by half a length, th the same distance between second d third. Then came Anxious, xraetotnra, King of Athol and. Carretter. No time taken. NAL HANDICAP. o£ 125 sovs, second horse to receive 20 sovs, and third hors© 10 sovs out of the stake, veil furlongs. Vfr D. McLeod’s b g Zens, syrs, Martian —Stephanie, 8-6 (Watson) 1 Vlr IT. D. cle Lautonr’s hr m

Scorch' aged. Motor —Citibank, 8.3 (McPlinn) 2 4 Mr Av It. White’s b g The Summit, syrs, San Fran—Tiki, 8-3 (H. Tricldobank) ... ... 3 Also started: 2 Waiorewa, 8-fi (Brady).' • ' v ' (Winner trained by J. Sceats). After some delay at the start, the field 1 was got away in line. • Zeus momentarily took the lead, then Waio-

rewa assumed command, with The Summit last. This order was maintained along the back, but rounding the bend Zeus again came to the front and led into the straight from Waiorewa, with Scorch making a late run. Zeus won comfortably by a couple of lengths, with a length between second and third. Time, I.2SJ-

NOTES ON THE RACING

After his good showing on Thursday, Bravest was made a good favorite for the Hurdles, whilst Kew, after hi s poor display on the first day was within a few tickets of Hikahakeke ior outside choice. It was a one-horse race, for from the rise of the barrier Kew never gave his opponents a look At a quarter of a mile from home the others lessened the lead the chestnut had, but it was only on sufferance, for he simply romped in. It was a most remarkable reversal of form on hi s first day’ s running over a quarter of a mile less with only a pound more to carry when he was never prominent. Although the protest was dismissed, the public took exception to the form shown by Kew, and there was a lot of grumbling Lady Multifid had nearly double the amount invested on her in the Maiden to the second favorite Serbia. .The favorite flattered her backers for four furlongs, but Con soon settled the argument once the straight was reached and won handily from the fast-finishing Anxious. The latter was a long way back at one stage of the race, and with a better run would have troubled the winner. Anxious has a bad habit of roving out, which costs her a lot of ground. The public made Multifid a better favorite than Pacific Slope for the Tarulieru Handicap, and he duly landed without much trouble. Surtax showed a vast improvement on his first day's running, leading the field till the straight was reached and beat all but the favorite. Pacific Slope and • Gazette ran very poorly, and were some distance behind the placed horses.

Rupaliu carried three hundred more tickets, or oyer a third of the investments, on him in the Racing Club Handicap than the second favorite, Tavistock. Pursefiller, who was last out, of the barrier on the outside, was shaken up to get the lead after two furlongs had been covered and put some daylight in between her and the next horse, Rupaliu. The black male held her advantage to tli e straight, when Tavistock and Rupaliu wrested the lead from her. The two latter were hard at it till half-way down the straight when the favorite’s big weight told its tale and he was beaten, after running a great race, by a length and a-half. Oampeador came on well at the finish and secured third money from the fast-finishing Kooya, who should run well at Makaraka. Pursefiller finished last, but she was ridden rather injudiciously with big weight on her back.

j’uuu lavume m jem prevailed in the Welter, but it was only after a good .finish with Scorch, who came with a late run. Ti pa tip a showed up more prominently than on the first day and is improving with -racing. Penroe had rather an easy win in the Gisborne Stakes, and caused some surprise by beating Hythread, who was bracketed with her. The finish for the Awapuni Handicap was the best of the meeting, the first fivo horses being in a bunch. Admiral Beatty and King of Athol made the pace very hot to the straight i where Otara, Cleft and Maraetotara joined in the struggle. Buchanan [ rode one of his vigorous finishes on ' Otara and just beat Admiral Beatty and Cleft, with Anxious finishing very fast on the outside just beaten foi; a place. _ King of Athol and Carburetter finished several lengths behind. The latter seems to have lost all form. | Although only four horses started | ■ in the Final Handicap, it was tin heaviest betting race of the meeting and Zeus carried nearly half the money. The public made no mistake, for the favorite won easily, Scorch again running a good race for second place. Waiorewa was sore and finished well hack. 1

Amongst the winning jockeys, A. Watson rode three ■'winners, H. Manson and C. Stowe two, and W. Ryan, Johnston, C. A. and H

Tricklebank, Doerey, Jennings and Buchanan and Goscomb one eacli.

J. iSceats proved the most successful trainer with three wins, W. Olive and M. Chaafe two, and F. Loomb, J. Jones, H. Hickey, A. Dixon, W Quenton, J. Ilpnnah, A. v Adams, A. White, and J. G. Marehbank one each;.

Gazeley sired four winners, Multifid three, ■ Vasco two, and Motor, Sabretache, Signalman, Sylvia Park, San Fran, Penury, and Martian one each.

WINNING OWNERS. £ D. McLeod W. Davidson : : and Cup valued . . 25 M. Chaafe ... . 170 H. do Lautour . 145 J. L. Maclcay . 135 F. J. Lysnar . 115 W. Olive . 110 R. To Hianga . 110 J. Hernah . 95 W. M’Donald 90 “W. Bunbar” 75 C. Prior .' 75 “P. Matu” i 75 A. Whito .... ... 60 H. Neagle 30 A. Sellars 30 S. Liddell 25 0. Hennossy • 20 D. J. Barry 20 W. Adams 20 T. Fraser 15 H. M. Glazebrook ... 15 C. Melton 10 F. Hall 10 R. Narelle ... ' 10 W. Howard .... 10 G. 0. Ormond 10 T. Nickall 10