THE RACES

Gisborne Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9576, 30 July 1923, Page 6

THE RACES

GISBORNE RACING CLUB’S FIXTURE. GOLDEN LIGHT WINS DOUBLE. The concluding- day of the Gisborne Facing Club's steeplechase meeting was held at the Park Racecourse on Saturday under very adverse weather conditions. Heavy rain fell ill the morning and affected the attendance considerably. The first race was run in a •shower and the event was merely the prelude to several held under similar conditions. The course, as was to be expected, was heavy. Two inquiries were held during the day. The first took place immediately after the Waikanae Handicap, on a complaint made by Goldfinch, that Golden Light, the winner, bored in on his mount, Heather Xing, which came second. After hearing evidence by Goldfinch and C. Browne, rider of AVliite Hope, the third horse, the stewards considered the evidence was insufficient, and decided to take no action. The second inquiry was a continuation of one opened on the first day to make an investigation into the cause of the falling of Hide., and Chaplin in the Flying Handicap. After consideration the stewards decided that the fall was accidental. H. Go-womb, rider of Clmplin, talking later of the collision. said that-Alula apparently crossed her legs and fell. At the time Alida was apparently going well.

The totalisator investments, as was expected, suffered a decline, hut few anticipated sue!', a serious decrease as proved to he the case —the investments falling short by £5(>S9 on those of the second day last year. In 1022. on the concluding day, the sum of £15.357 was put tlirough the machine, but on Saturday the amount was only £9(il!S. For the two days the tola! investments were £10,21-1. compared with £27,238 for the two days last year —a decrease of £7OOI. The financial (stringency of course to some extent affected the figures for the meeting, but undoubtedly the stormy conditions on Saturday were the cause of hundreds of pounds not going on the machine. Even those present would not in many cases leave the grandstand to visit the totalisator, for on several occasions it was raining hard in the, intervals between the races. Following are the results: — GISBORNE HURDLES HANDICAP, of ISOsovs; second SOsovs, and third lOsovs- from stake. One mile and three-quarters. I—Mr. J. '.McNeil's b g DIGIT WAV, bv Hvmettus—Temperance, aged. 11. S (S. Walls) 1 s—Mr. F. Hollis’ b m HEATHER QUEEN, aged. 0.0 (car. 0.3) Glr. F. Hollis)... 2 4 —Mr. W. S. Davidson’s br m EAU T)E COLOGNE, Gvrs (9.0) (J. Little) 3 —Also started: 3 General Raven 11.12 (E. Copestake), 2 Silver Stride 10. S (C. Bracken). The start was delayed through General Raven breaking 11:rough the tape. When the barrier lifted 'Heather Queen dwelt on the hinrk. Eau de Cologne took the lead over the first jump and soon open'd a gap of lengths,

with Highway. Silver Stride. Heather Queen and General Raven in that order-. General Raven struck the second hurdle, j’as-ing the stand Eau de Cologne was leading Silver Stride by four lengtl.s. with Heather Queen two lengths hack, followed b.v Highway, and General Raven a good six lengths back Inst. All the horses were now jumping well. In the eastern bend .Silver Stride took command, but was displaced by Eau de Cologne in the back stretch, and General Raven moved up. In the home bend Eau de Cologne was leading by three lengths, but Highway put in a strong claim and entered the straight with a length’s leaf!. In the run home Highway was never troubled and won easily by five lengths. The tiring Eau de Cologne was overhauled by Heather Queen, who finished second, three Trn; lbs ahead, with General Raven .six lengths bark fourth, and Silver Stride last. Time: 3min 2Gsec. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, of 110 so vs; second 2flsov«. and third 10 sovs from stake. Five furlongs. 2 Atr. F. Goodman's c-li h POLONETT.' by J’olyda.mon—Witchet. 3vrs. 9.13 (A. J. Mcllinn) 1 3 Mr. G. Uilleft's b g NEW MOON, 3vrs, 10.2 (A. G. Dixon) 2 I—Mr. E. J. .Malone’s b y THE; HARP, 3yrs, 9.4 (C. Browne) 3 —Also started: 5 Heaihori.te 9.5 (C. VC. France). (! Many Colors 9.2 (H. Goldfinch). 7 Esquimaux 9.0 (car. 9.2) (C. G. McSevonv). !j Mixed Heather 9.0 (Henderson). 8 Peppermint 9 0 (J. Dwyer), 3 Garzcn (coupled with New Moon) 9.0 ((’. Sinclair), 10 Radio 9.0 (car. 10.4) (S. Walls), 4 Larrikin 9.0 (IT. Ryder).

From a good start Radio was slow to find Lis feet, but niter the fiolcl settled down Heupermm! ruslied to the front followed by Jloeiherite, Now Ale-on. aml The Have, with Pot-nett arid Esquimaux handy. There wie jio change in i lie posit i, n until the bend, when the leaders closed un, and New Moon and The Harp displaced Peppermint- in the lead. Turning up the straight Polonett and Iferlherii o joined the leaders and a great battle to the post ensued. 'Polonett just beating New Moon b.v a neck, and The Harp the •: ame distance away third, with. !i; a thorite almost in a line. Time: Imin 6 3-ssec. WAIKANAE II ANDK’A P. of 175sovs: second tlOsyvs. and third 15s;.vs from stake. One mile. 4—Mr. J. rvhaio'.e’u c!i ;■ COEDEN LIGHT. by Th.innham —Alone’la, 4vr>, 10.11 it'. Jenkins) 1 1— Mr. H. Si. AishWh-L br g HEATHER KINO. :.VI-.. I'M. ('■!. Goldfinch) 2 2 Mr. f. AT Aid's b!k g WHITE HOPE. syrs ;i l!) (('. Browne) 2 —Also started: 5 Martini 0.12 (J. Barry), and ■> Crisis '.'.o (I. Bit tie). Crisis took the lead from the rise of the barrier, but the field was soon well bunched, with O: Idea Eight last. In the back stretch Crisis was still heading the field, with White Hope a close .second, Heather King third, and Golden Light next. In the bend Crisis fell back and Golden Light and Heather King joined White Hope, the three, fighting out a sen wit ion a! finish, in which Golden Light jus! headed Heather King, another head separating White Hope. Aluitini va* fourth four lengths back, and Crisis last. Time: Imin 4Ssec.

TE HA HA TEA STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of laOsovs; I'PCond fiOsovs, and third lOsovs from stake. About 21 miles. 1 — Air. G. !). Heatscnh. b g OAK BOSE, by Mai-urutuii —Carious, Rose, aged, 11.5 (C. Bracken) 1 2 Air. J. Malone’s b g AEROBE, aged, 10.7 (C. Jenkins) 2 2 —Mr. E. Hardoe’s br g GENERAL HAVEN, aged, 11.1:2 (H. Smith)... 3 —The only starters. A straggling start saw General Haven take the first fence in front of Oak Hose and Aurore. the last-named hitting the obstacle heavily. Passing the stand the first time Aurore was leading Oak Hose by two lengths, and-Gen-eral Haven was a similar distance back third. There was no change in position. but in the back .stretch tire distance between each horse had increased to six lengths. The gap increased in size as the race proceeded, but at the sod wall Genera! Haven displaced his rider (Smith), leaving Oak Hose and Aurore to finish. Smith remounted but ike leeway was too great to make up. The result was never in much doubt, and Oak Hose won by si x lengths, with General Haven two and a-h'alf furlongs back, third. Time: smin 52-p".

6 —Messrs. K. E. Smith and W. E. Hale's blk g KOODOO, by Elysean —Kowerewere, 4yrs, 9.4 (J. Dwyer) 1 3 Mr. G. New's ch in MOREAU, svi's, 9.5 (A. G. Dixon) 2 4 Mr. F. Goodman's ch h POLONETT, 3yrs, 10.1 (inc. 81b pen.) (J. Bittle) 3 —Also started: 1 Kingly 9.9 (A. J. McFlinn), 2 Novoko (Sinclair), 10 Fortissimo 9.0 (J. Barry), 7 Many Colors 9.0 (C. Bracken), 11 Late Night 9.0 (M. Baker), 9 Wilmoreana 9.0 (C. Browne), 8 Maim Pango 9.0 (C. France), 5 Mida 9.0- (11. Ryder). From a good sfart Koodoo, Novoko, Mann Pango, and Kingly showed out. Koodoo 6oon got a break on the field and was never troubled, coming away in the straight and winning by, three lengths. Moreau, who made up much ground in the straight, beat Polonett over the last hundred yards by two lengths. Kingly never seemed to be able to find liis feet and ran well behind the placed horses. Time: Imin 19 2-osec.

• TURANGANUI STEEPLECHASE, of ! ISOsovs; second 3 Oho vs, and third lOsovs from stake. Two miles. • I—Mr. A. Master’s ch g NOBLE, S bv Merry Moment —Captain Webb I mare. syrs. 11.7 (E. Copestalce)... 1 4 Mr. 'F. Tolerton's ch g MAIIIA, •tyr.s. 9.0 (C.-Bracken) 2 2 —Mr. A. E-ignoy's blk g HENDRA, j aged. 11.9 (C. G. MeSevenv) 3 —Also started: Patetonga 9.11 (G. Jenkins). Mahia. jumping well, was leading in the back stretch, with Patetonga close on, followed by Hcndra, anfl Noble running last four lengths behind. Noble ran into the bend, and Patetonga overhauled Mahia. All were jumping well. Mahia soon ran to th.e front again, and passing the stand was leading Patetonga by a length and a-lialf, with Noble close handy. Running into the bend Noble closed up and gaining every advantage over the jumps, was in the lead in the bend. Mahia fell back and Patetonga put in good work, entering the straight only a length behind Noble. Over the last fence, however, Patetonga apparently stumbled and dislodged Jenkins, leaving Noble to win from Mahia by four lengths, with Hendra six lengths away third. Time: 4min Usee. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of ISOsovs; second SOsovs, and third lOsovs from stake. Six furlongs. 5 Mr. J. Malone’s ch g GOLDEN 1 LIGHT, bv Thurnhnm —Monella,

4yrs, 11.2 (inc. slb pen.) (G. Jen- . kins) 1 1— Mr. J. Prior’d ch g WAIPATU, • 4yrs, 10.8 (C. France) 2 2 Mr. C. Wright's blk g 'WHITE HOPE, syrs, 10.0 (C. Browne) 3 —Also started: 3 Alesthenes 10.2 Ql. Ryder) 4 Chaplin 9.2 (J. Barry), G Moreau 9.0 (J. Dwyer), 7 Birka 9.0 (A. G. Dixon). A good start saw Chaplin heading the field at the five furlongs, with Waipatu second and Golden Light next. In the bend Chaplin gave way to Waisiatu, with Golden Light and White 1 Hope handy. Nearing the straight lire field closed ttp. and a great race home ensued, Golden Light coming away in the last hundred yards and winning by half a length from Waipatu, with the fast-finishing White Hope third two lengths hack, and Chaplin close up fourth. Time: Imin ISsac. Just before the third race much interest was taken in a sprint down vhe straight by two well-grown and very well behaved yearlings by Air. D. J. Barry’s promising young sire. Autumn. Both shaped like good ones and created a very favorable impression. A successful turf career may be prophesised for both.