THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4475, 16 February 1917, Page 7

THE TURF.

TOLOCA BAY JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES. Horse owners and trainers intending to take part in the Tologa Bay Jockey Club’s Annual Meeting on Saturday , February 24, should bear in mind that acceptances for the Flying Handicap, Uawa Stakes Handicap and District Hack Handicap, close at 8 o’clock to-night with the secretary (Mr W. F. Morton),’Tologa Bay. Acceptances will also he received by Mr H. E. Dodd, Gisborne, and Mr E. B. Boland, Tologa Bay.

DUN ED IN ACCEPTANCES. (Press Association Telegram.) DUNEDIN, Feb. 13. The following are the Dunedin acceptances for the second day: Hindon Hurdles.—Kilmeny 11.9, Master Hamilton 11.6, Bore 11,5, St Curio 10.9, Peerless 10.5, Clehthorpe 9.8, Mount Victoria 9.0. Menly Handicap.—Kagan 9.11, Dorian, 'Asealaphus and Don,Pacific 8.13, Volspiel 8.12, Placid 8.11, Kilbrogan 8.9, Lion, Borondino. Take Down and Loohella 8.2, Sir Taska and Sylvia S.O. Anniversary' Handicap.—Oxenham 9.8, Rorkc’s Drift 9.1, Miss De Val 8.6, Ardenvhor 8.5, Margerino 8.12. Sedd el Bahr 7.9, Palisade 7.6, Comely 7.7, Marsa 6.13, Honesty 6.7, Outrum Handicap.—Mohawk 9.9, Ardmore 9.9, Matty 9.3, Benefit 8.11, Asealaphus 8.10, The White King 8.2, Finless 8.1, Highfiold 7.12, Martigres 7.11, Swale, Dinah Dobb, Pall Mall and Baron North burn 7.7. Domain Handicap.—Sami.sen 9.0, Robert Bell 8.4, Marsa, Sir Malt and Clynelish 7.9, Palamon 7.8, Kilboyn 7.7, Partisan and Brumbletye 7.2, Speedometer 6.13, Lady Trent and Miss Finland 6.7. City Handicap.—Trentham Rose 8.5, Kilmeny 8.4, Sissyphus 7.13, Rokelaine 7.10; Kiliiinn 7.4. Suburban Welter Handicap. —Briar Patch 9.10, All ready 9.6, Jcannot 8.11, Kazan S.lO, Mohawk 8.9, Plymouth 8.4, Thaddeiis 8.3, Ogier 7.13, Vocation 7.12, Volspiel and Qivunus 7.10, Final Payments. — Haziett Memorial Plate. —Bee 9.1-, Koesian 9.5, Sedd ,el Balir 9.4, Miss Dc Val, Palisade and Rose Pink 8.12, Disdainful 8.2.

WOODVILLE RACES. (Press Association Telegram). WOODVILLE, Feb. 15. Perfect weather conditions prevailed for the concluding day of the Woodville Jockey Club meeting. The totalisator handled £15,360, making £29,704 for the meeting, as against £26,162 last year. Results:— Hurdles.—Paramahone 1. Grey Guard 2, Blue Thread 3. Won by 150 yards. Time, 2min 52 4-ssee. Scratched: Powder Fox. Kumeroa Handicap.—Birlcinetta 1, Spleudidus 2, Goldbearing 3. Scratched: Lady Edith, Sabana, Tops.v, Whitiapite. Won by a length. Time, lmin 12sec. Balance Handicap—lviltess 1, Mystified 2, Ngarua 3. Scratched;. Baronet and Record Breaker. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 31 3-sscc Autumn Handicap.—Red Ribbon 1, Housewife 2, Ladil’y 3. Scratched: Thrace. Won by a length. Time, 2min 57secv Settlers’ Handicap.—Carillon 1, Murtine 2, Firing Line 3. Scratched: Mvstiried. Won by three-quar-ters of' a length. Time, lmin 54sec. Shorts.—Waimatoa 1, Lady General 2. Trials 3. All started. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 2 l-sscc. Juvenile. —Elocution 1, Agnestes 2, Chuckle 3. Scratched: Form Up, Pmu-ha, Vermilion. Bagdad, Astroppel. Won by a head. Time, lmin 15 4-oscc. . T . Maharahara Handicap.-—Lady Middleton 1, Sir Agnes 2. Multino 3. Scratched: Settler, Haumakaka, Time, lmin 56 l-ssec.

At the Opotiki meeting last Friday Gold Fran won the two principal events. The dividends throughout the mooting were small, £2 being the biggest. The lawn shows signs of the gooil season experienced in that district for the grass was up to one s knees. „ .... , The Lethe mare Pursehlior, who was racing well last season blit which has been spelling tor some time. iocently got entangled in a wire fence and will not be seen out loi some time. . K. Brooks, who accidentally shot himself at Yaldlmrst last week, »«is a promising young lightweight attached to R, O’Donnell’s stable Kilbov bad his first gallop tor a long time at Riccarton on Ibuisuai last week. when, in company with the Melbourne Cup winner, Sasanof, he was sent five furlongs. Ihe pan- van poor time but pulled up sound. An offer was made to buy Daily Alicia last Saturday, but no business eventuated, there being a difference of opinion as to the value of mare jctween, the buyer und set lei.