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Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10316, 27 January 1927, Page 7

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RACING FIXTURES. January 26th, 27th—Paliiatua R.C. January 29th, 31st—Takapuna R.C. February 2nd, 3rd, —Egmont R.C. Feb. 3 and s.—Gisborne Racing Club Summer Meeting February sth, 7th—Te Kuiti R.C. February 10th, 12th—Dunedin J.C. February 10th, 12th—Poverty Bay Turf Club. February 12th, 14th, Rotorua R.C.. February 16tli—Clifdep R.C. February 17tli—Tolaga Bay J.C. February 17th, 19tn, —Canterbury J.C. POVERTY BAY TROTTING CLUB. ANNUA L MEETING—SATURDAY NEXT. The annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Trotting Club, to be held on the Park racecourse on Saturday next, should be one of the most successful in the history of the Club. The track is in first-class order and as the quality of both local and visiting horses is very high, fast times may confidently be expected. All the events have filled- well, and practically all the visiting "horses are now in Gisborne, a large' number having arrived yesterday from the south while three, Aggie Bell, Gaza, and Bitternare on the Wainui and should be landed this morning. The total stake money to be disbursed in the eight races on the card is £1035. As Saturday is a general holiday it is anticipated a record attendance will be present. The first race commences at noon, and patrons can be conveyed to the course, either by special trains or the usual large fleet ox taxis. The representative nature of the meeting is well exemplifled by the following horses, all of whom, with the exception of Aggie Bell, Gaza and Bittern, who arrive to-day, are now in Gisborne: Ashhurst.—Marion Jim., Bon Tapui, Van Rich, Some Jazz. Auckland. —Bingen King, Black Ballin, Profiteer,' Aggie Bell, Gaza, Bittern, Peter Grattan. Hawera.—Great Chance, Mary Audubon, Petroleuse, Jean Audobon, Tui Bells.

Ashburton—Carbine Direct, Trampfast, Commander Bingen. Blenheim. —Grey Logan. Greenmeadows. —Huia Maid. Takaka.—Ando bon Mac. Hastings.—Ngahuia, Raima. Woodville.—Richmond Lass.

Gisborne. —Peterwah, Gladys Cole, Realty, Bingen Bov, Makauri Bell, Una Dillon, Enawah, Huiaraima, Halmore, Miss Marion, Dillon General.

PAHIATUA RACES. BUOYANT WINS PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. PAHIATUA, Jan. 26. The Palhatua races were held'in beautiful weather. The course was in excellent order and the attendance was large. The totalizator handled £12,828 against £13,273 for the hrst day last year. Maiden Handicap.— 2 Abbey Queen (Driseoll) 1, 1 Colarina (Manson), 2 Heather. Blend (Dickson) 3. Also ran: 12 Saintly Dreamer, 10 Mint Julep, 6 Green Grocer, 4 polyastra. 8 Eventide, 7 Doe, II Miss' Clow, o Truney, 3 Land Uuard. Won by a : length and three lengths. Time : 1.16 3-5. Ballance High Weight Handicap.— 2 Aratura (Corlett) 1, 1 Misgovern 2, 7 Stream 3. Also ran: 14 Tongatotoa, 5 Willow Wai, 6 Agitator, 3 Bonmure, S Shut Eye. Y\ on by a nose and two lengths: A section of the crowd disagreed with the judge’s decision and made a demonstration. Time: 1.30. Hamua Hack Handicap.—3 Conviction (Wiggins) I, 6 Tannadice (Gouldsbro) 2,2 Inoe (Wilson) 3. Also started: 1 Panart, 4 Coma Won by half a length, one length second and third. Panant fell at the bend and was badly injured. The rider (B. .11 Morris) escaped with slight injuiies. Time: 1,43 1-0. Pahiatua Handicap.—4 Nukumai (R. Reed) 1 i, 6 Modern (S. Wilson) 2, 3 Bright Day (H. Wiggins) 3. Also ran: 1 Opa, 5 Tiega, 7 Iviiloera, 2 Queen’s Choice, 8 lllonde. Won by a length each way. Time: 2.3 i-b. Konini Hack Handicap.—3 Polyastra (R. J. Mackie) 1,2 Molto 2, o Jazzy 3. Also ran: 1 Bank Draft, 5 Tannadice, 7 Kindle, 4 Elicit. Won by half a length and two lengths. Time: 1.30. Makauri Hack Handicap.—l Lady Ideal (Mackie) 1, 3 Riverua 2, 0 Coot 3. Also ran: 4 Dominion Rose, 2 Lady Cynthia, 5 Hypnotic, 7 Red Glow. Won by a short length and two lengths second and third. Tune: l.'lb 2-5. _ , President’s Handicap.—4 Buoyant (Mackie) 1, 1 hirst Acre 2, 5 Bugm, Knight 3. Also ran: 6 Polyphemus, 8 Papaponga, 2 Starboard L gIR, 3 Wristlet, .7 Bonideer, 0 Miss liupana. Won by a length and one and a-half lengths. Time: 1.14 4-5. Eketahuna Hack Handicap. 1 Wilderness (Trillo) 1, 3 Moepai222 Asleep 3. Also ran: 5 The Tank, 6 Kindle, 4 Elicit. A splendid nmsli. Won by a bare half length, one length second and third. Time: 1.29 2-o.

ACCEPTANCES FOR THE SECOND DAY. Trial Plate.—Mint Julip, Colarina, Merry Wanderer, Truney, Heatner Blend, Land Guard, Miss Glow, all 8.0. Pongaroa High Weight. - Misgovern 10.11, Arataura 10.4, ■ li’.ov W;r----9.10, Stream, Benmure, Shut Eye 9.0 Tiruinea Hack Handicap.—Our Jack 9.8, Inoe 8.11, Conviction 8.3, Asleep B.o', Fiery Comet i .3, Kindle Coma 7.0. Mangahao Handicap.—Bonhomme 8.9, Buoyant, Bright Day 8.0, Modern 7.12,” Wristlet, Tongatotoa, Willow Wai 7 D. Tararua Hack Handicap.—Lady Ideal 10.2, Polyastra 8.11, Molto 8.0 8.0, Coot 7.7, Eventide, Truney, Ked Glow, Doe 7.0. Tane Handicap.—Polyastra 9.0, Royal Game 8.6, Molto 8.0, Dominion Rose 7.6, Tannadice 7.5, Jazzy, Hypnotic, Mint Julip 7.0 Electric Handicap.—First Acre 9./, Papaponga 8.11, Bright Knight 7.0, Starboard Light 7.3, Blonde, Bomdeer, Miss Hupana 7.0. Farewell Hack Handicap.—W lloerness 10.2, Our Jack 10.1. The Tank 811, Riverna 8.6/ Red Glow i.i P.A. DUNEDIN SCRATCHEMGS DUNEDIN. Jan. 26. Tanadees was scratched for all en-o-acements and Economist for the Stewards’ Handicap at the Dunedin races' at 9 a.m. to-day.'—P.A. ROYAL RACES IN CHRISTCHURCH DISPUTE STILL UNSETTLED, , CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 26. The dispute i between the C.J.C. and the New Brighten Trotting Club as to who shall hold the Royal race meeting continues. Mr Gould president,, of the C.J.C., holds, that his clph repi-esen ts the racing community of Christchurch, and declares .. that then Minister of Internal Affairs' is . making an- error over the. permits. The Trotting Club’s .representatives felhsei ai compromise, and . chum that they.were the first in the field.—P.A.

NOTES AND NEWS. Nominations for all events at the Tolaga Bay Jockey Club’s meeting, to he held on Thursday, February 17, will close with the secretary (Mr E. Dodd) at 8 p.m. to-morrow. .".7. Acceptances tor the first day of the Gisborne Racing Club’s summer meeting close at 8 p.m. to-morrow with the secretary, Mr H. E. Dodd. A trotter that the best was not seen of at Hastings is Carbine Direct. He failed to leave the mark properly in the only race he started in, but when he did get going showed a fine turn of speed, though he was too far back to get near the leaders. To visit a racecourse nearly sixty years after.it has been laid out is an incident that does not happen in the life of every man and when it happens that that man was respondbie for obtaining the land from the Government for the newly formed Racing Club, the incident becomes more, interesting and carries with it many scenes that, alas! arc but memories. Such" was the lot of Mr. John Kebble who visited the Foxton races. ..In the days ol : the Provincial Governments he was successful in getting the Wellington Government to set aside - a piece of land for the Foxton Racing dub, and after going through many stages of improvements, the course is to-day recognised as one of the finest and most popular in the district.

Absurd lias n great record in the Wellington Stakes, bis progeny having won the race six times in the last seven years his successful representatives being Rational. Thespian, Motley, Lady Cavendish mul Limited, tlie last named a dual winner of the event.

Peter-Grattan is a promising young pacer. He is a big chap and there is a lot of room.for improvement in him. He should mature into a Very good sort indeed.—H.B. Herald. After four wins in succession counting a dead-heat, Lysander has had to be content with minor berths in his last two outings—the Great Northern Derby and Wellington Stakes. His winnings this season total £3137 10s while those of Commendation, who can he regarded-as the season’s best three-year-old, are £1637 10s. W. H. Atkins, of Greenmeadows, had a very green"," but promising young trott’qr at Hastings. This was Huia Maid: a 3-year-old filly by the well-known mare Holly Maid, dam of Holly Bell and many other good winners. When ready to show her best form Huia Maid should not lie the worst of the family.

During the Christmas holidays, the Kingseote Racing Club (South Australia) held a meeting, when something of a record was established by a trainer. Six events on the programme and of the 31 horses figuring on the race card, the whole lot bore the one trainer’s name—A. J. Turner. Presumably if all tlie horses in one stable were bracketed on the totalizator, as is done in the trotting events in the Dominion, a dividend would have been paid out on every horso that started during tlie day. According to figures published in the “New Zealand Referee,” En Route was not eligible for the race he won at the Ashburton meeting. The records show that he had won £BSO in flat races, so he should not have been allowed to run in any hack race. The rules say that no horse shall start in a hack race who has won more than £SOO in stakes, but nothing is laid down in the rules as to what should he done if a horse so ineligible actually starts and wins. Looking at the matter from a com-mon-sense point of view (says ‘Vedette”), it seems as if the owners or the horses who finished second and third" to En Route 'have a good case against the club. This is not xeij consoling to the backers of those horses who have now lost bevoud recall.