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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10510, 14 February 1928, Page 7

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RACING FIXTURES. Feb. 16—Tolaga Bay J.O, Feb. 23—Waiapu R.O. March 7—Opotiki J.C. .AYANGANUI SORATCHiNGS. (Press Association.) WANGANUI, Feb. 13. At 2.32 p.m. ‘to-day Hynanna, Miss Ransom and Agreeable were scratched for all engagements at the Wangauui Jockey Club meeting. JVJanly and Gold Dawn were withdrawn from all engagements at 5 p.m. TE AROHA .RACING CLUB. (Piv Association.) ROTORUA, Feb. 13. ; The following weights have been declared for the To Aroha Racing Club’s annual meeting: Kerries’ Memorial Cup, 1-J miles. — King Lu, Eden Hall 9.0', Regaway 9.0, Desert Glow 8.9, Transformer 8.4, Le Choucas 8.0, Gala Day 7.11, Town Bank 7.10, True Blood 7.7, Matinee 7.4, Day Guard 7.9, Rarakau 7.1, Scat, Lord Star, Uralla, Mervette, Queen Arch 7.0. Wailiou Handicap, six furlongs.— Nancy Lee, King .Lu 9.2, Paganelli 8.8, Dave, Valcou 8.4, Tea Time S..L, Titree 7.13, Flying Juliet 7.8, Daylight, Town Bird, Rubles 7.7, High Finance 7.7, Ballymoy 11. 7.5, Pelham, Areheen, Kingheld 7.3, Royal Doulton, Maeroom 7.2, High Pitch, Some •'Lady 7.0, Highflown, Romford, Prince Lu, Gfiinemuri, Berinthia, Pi'iuce Otto, Regent 7.0. Waitoa Handicap, seven furlongs. —A’euus Abbey 9.0, High Tide B.lt, TeAvaka 8.10, Brilliant Light, Thanks 5.5, Cybele, Luminary 8.7, Gold Dart, Lucilius, Cloudbank, Foxhound, Glemaru, Glenstar, Idun, Royal Trek, Liona, Terrafun, Kasova, Leitrim 8.6, Miss Myrtle, Partial Eclipse Rose Arch, Red Day 8.3. Hot Springs Handicap, one mile. —Le Choucas 9.0, Gala Day, Branson 8.11, Titree 8.10, Flying Juliet, Town Bank 8.9, Quincoma 8.7, Pelham 5.5, Tekoroke 8.4, Maeroom, The Immigrant, Siasoi 8.3, Rarakau. 8.0, Areheen, Bright Day 7.12, Ncav Moon 7.11, High Pitch 7.8,' Barometer 7.4, Archeno, Queen Arch, Miss Egypt 7.3, Wenday, Lord Star, Judge’s Boy, Baby Bun, Regent, Clarus, Ballaehulish, Gomford 7.0. Shaftbury Handicap, six" furlongs. —Micrometer, High Rose, Subdivision, La Roma, Waitzer, King Arch 9.0, Ripon Abbey, Billikins 8.13, Dress Circle 8.12, Abbev Day 8.10, Whaka King S.lO, Orcheus, Ciason 8.7, Value 8.6, Marble King 8.4, Gold Clip, Catapult 5.3, Quinsilia, Flitter, Dimmer, Wee Marble, Lord Abbey, Hone Heke, Ladies Boy, Taurimu 8.2, Menace, Air King, Auriculus 7.12, Queen Comet 7.11, Young Pretender 7.9, Venus Abbey 7.8, Welcome Home 7.8, Appellant 7.8, Bombardier 7.7' Te Waka 7.4, Moko 7.2, Pomnius, Red Day, Solania. Fox Hound 7.0.

Champion Hack Cupj, If miles.— Corinax 9.0, Cynthia N., La Roma. Afioromeier 8.5, Piet 8.1.' The Lover 7.13, Glenidle, Always, Lord Abbey, Bold Front. Speechless 7.10,- Lady Ciutra. Star Comet, Pekatalii 7.7, Master Lu. Arch Queen, Kuk 7.2, Schorr, Nasock, • Adjuster, Lord Thurnham, Captain Cobham, Pukerimu, Glen Star 7.0. Juvenile Handicap, live furlongs. Prodice 9.4, Mitlira, Avoncourt 9.0, OrcAva 8.3. Katerina 8.0, Winningtoii 7.10, Teapurangi, Horokio, Feruden, Hiata, Archeval v .3, EnA'y, Footpad, Prince of Orange, Gold Money. Wildmint, Valquetto, Elope, Luck a- Rose, Dainty Planners, Valkyrita, Moehau; 7.0. Rualcura Handicap Hurdles, 1-' miles. —Ponri 11.6, Uralla 10.6, Red Comet 10.3, Potoanui, Kawa 10.0, Gold Rain, Scat, Lady Ciutra 9.9, Cork Abbev 9.8. Lady Spalpeen, Greekson 9.3, Ring Potoa, King Ainans, Lord Thurnham, Edifice, Keniton, Raitikiki 9.0. ROTORUA RACES. (Press Association.) ROTORUA, Feb. 13. The Rotorua races were continued to-day. After the rain the track Avas good. The Aveather AA'as fine and the attendance very large. TaraAvera Handicap.-—5 Wiltshire (Svme) 1, 7 Rorhan Abbey 2, 3 Pekatalii 3. Also started: Lady Cintra, Master Lu, Lady Spalpeen, Captain Cobham, Day Abbey, Glenetta. Won by a neck, one and a-lialf lengths’” second and third. Time: 1.44 1-3. Electric Handicap.—2 Palmares (Green) 1, 1 Young Pretender 2, 9 Oscar 3. Also ran: Bright Comet, Te Waka, Eastbourne, Jov Day, Leitrim, The Dansant, Cybele, Miss Myrtle. Won by threequarters ol a length. Time: 1.16 4-5. Ohinemutu Hack Handicap.—3 lhe Lover 1, S Whaka King 2, 4 Dress Circle 3. Also started: Cynthia N., Hi<di Rose, La Roma, Ripon Abbey, Pekatalii, Auricullus, Roman Abbey. Won by a length and one and a-half lengths. Time: 1.42 2-5. La Roma broke his fetlock. President’s Handicap.—3 1 lying Juliet (Wiggins) 1, 5 Matinee 2, 4 Saiosi 3. Also started: Le Choucas, Gala Day, Dayguard, Alonsoa, Uralla, Lord Star, Muscari, Red Comet. Won by a length and a head. Time: 1.41.

Rennie Handicap.—3 Quincoma (Keosing) 1,2 Areheen 2, 5 Qmn Abbey 3. Also started: Tekoroke, The Author. Half a length* each way. Time: 1.32. Borough Handicap.—2 Ballymoy U. (Manson) 1, 1 Prince Otto 2, 3 Whaka King 3. Also started: Pelham. Won by half a neck, and a length second and third. Time: 1.15. Flying Stakes.—l Rangi Kokin (Tinker)'], 4 Bright Comet 2 22 Venus Abbey 3. Also started: Cloudbank, Red Day, Dainty Manners. Won by three lengths, threequarters of a length second and third. Time: 1.16 4-5. Farewell Handicap.—2 Maeroom (Mclnally) 1, 1 Corinax 2, 4 Day Guard 3. Also started: Ncav Moon, Queen Arch, Abbey Day, Gurus, Prince Lu. Won bv length and tAvo lengths. Time: 1.314-5. .

The totalisator investments Avero £20,132 10s against £17,571. The total for the meeting avus £42,481 against £36,295, an increase of £6186.

METROPOLITAN TROTS

NATIVE CHIEF IVINS MATCH AGAINST GREAT BINGEN

MIDSUMMER TO ST. MAURA

Asaoeiation.)

CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 11

The Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting was held .to-day in line but threatening Aveather- The track was in fast order.

The great attraction of the day, Which probably was responsible for the very large attendance, Was. the match race between Great Bingen and Native Chief over a. mile from a flying start. The race proved, in a measure, disappointing. Native Chief misbehaved .and failed to move off four times and the horses were brbught back. Glreat Bingen displaying perfect manners-eiterv time. Ab last Native Chief decided to go and struck a. gait just at the starting line-, making a break of two lengths, which - 'he rapidlv increased to 7 ' about twenty yards. With this lead he had

the race in safe keeping, and though Great Bingen was going better at the finish and Avas sloAvly gaining ground Native Chief Avon by three lengths in 2.41-5. J. J. Kennerly drove the Avinner and D. Withers drove Great Bingen. The totalisator figures for the day were £31,090, against £25,502 10s last year. Results:— Spreydon Handicap.—7 Duke Biiigen 72 (R. W. Franks); 3 Nourmahal 48 (E. E. McDermott) 2; 8 Herbilyn 48 ‘(owner) 3. Also ran: 11 Nelson Boy, 4 Nelson Bell, 1 Sarsaparilla, 6 Swift Time, 2 Lady Fan, 5 Nelson McKinney, 9 Wild Hebe, 10 Real the Great. Won easily by ten lengths, half a length second and third. Time 3.25 1-5. Limvood Handicap.—6 Jean McElvyn, 12 (J. Behren) 1; 3 Pat Dillon Sci*. (Mi. Holmes) 2; 12 Sahil ser. It. H. Bennett) 3. Also ran: 4 Pointalena and Oliama (bracketed), 15 Locanda Child, 1 Firpo, 13 Albert Logan, 11 Locanda General, 2 Kulmni, 8 Queeii’s General, 7 Event, 5 Doctor Dillon, 10 Darkaitc, 14 Countryman. The Avinner took charge crossing the top and Avon comfortably by four lengths. Time, 2.12 1-5. Midsummer Handicap.—2 St. Maura 12 (F. G. Holmes) 1; 1 Machine Gun scr. (B. B. Berry); 13 Billy Sea ser. (A. ITendrikson) 3‘. Also ran: 13 Harry Audubon, 11 William the Great, 3 Trimmer, 5 Peter Swift,. 9 Shine Soon, 4 Pan Yan (coupled Avith the Avinner), 6 Pluto, 10 Forever, 13 Author Jinks, 5 Acron, 8 Waitaki Girl, 7 Jewel Pointer. Entering the straight St. Maura Avent to the front and Avon by two lengths from the last finishing Machine Gun, Billy Sea. a length away third. Pluto Avas fourth. Time, 4.32 2-5. Papanui Handicap.— 4 Zenith 12 (E. 0. McDermott) 1; 1 Jackie Audubon 12 (oAvner) 2; 5 Rey Logan 24 (F. G. Holmes) 3, Also ran : 11 High jinks, 10 Quality, 14 Lady Embrace, 12 Avenger, 2 Colene Pointer, 8 Ariki 13 Nantwicli, 7 Kotuku Jack, 9 Delineny, 6 King Pointer,, 3 Epigram. Won easily by three lengths. Rey Logan two lengths away. Time, 4.38. Cashmere Handicap—l Frisco Beau 24 (D. Withers) 1; 7 Our Lady 36 (E. Berry) 2; 5 Duke Bingen 60 (R. \Y. Franks) 3. Also ran: 9 Wild Hebe 3 Auduflboll, 5 Blue Thorpe, L 0 Red Oak, 6 Clonzel, 8 Little Logan, 11 Audominion, 2 Elzear. In a good finish F ! risqo Beau Avon by. a length, Duke Bingen half a length back. Time I. 2-5.

Juvenile Handicap.— 4 Kingcraft so- (D. Withers) 1; 3 Don Derby 12 (31. Holmes) 2; 6 Shirley McKinney scr (11. B. Berry) 3. Also ran: 1 Pearl Marie, 5 Author Franz, 7 Ron .Child, 9 Dilnon, 2 Great Triumph, 8 Dorie, 10 Harvest Child, Won easily by four lengths, third horse four lengths aAvav. Time, 3.30 3-5. Liverpool Handicap.—l Sarella 12 (F. G. Holmes.) 1; 8 Diamond Child 24 (oAvner) 2; 14 Binscarth scr. (L. Frost) 3. Also ran : 7 Denver Doll, 3 Carbine Direct, 12 Kreisler. 2 Searchlight Lad, 1J Pat Dillon, 13 Mac Dillon, 20 Transport, 18 Ayr, 17 Alvera, 9 Orphan, 10 Evelyn Locanda, 19 Meb, 4 Chimer, IS Panto, 21 Jelly Pet, 15 Lasonnette, 22 Linfield, 5 Great Actress, 6 Acre. The favorite w:\s sloav to move but went to the lead entering the straight and held on to Avin by a length from Diamond Child, avlio AA-as tAvo lengths ahead of Binscarth. Time, 4.39 3-5. Craven Handicap.— l Queen’s Oavh 24 (F. G. Holmes) 1; 6 Black Admiral 24 (M. B. Edwards) 2; 7 Taurekarek,: 2 4 (D. Withers) 3. Also ran: 8 Trimmer, 9 Fight Ever, 14 Biocole, 4 Lu* gan Chief, 1G ; Sea Pearl, 12 Logan Holme, 5 Terence Dillon, 2 Author Jinks, 11 Waitaki Girl, 13 Acron, 3 JeAA'el Pointer. Black Admiral led a hunched field into the straight and in the best finish of the day Queen’s (Vn came ut> to beat Black Admiral by a length.' and Taurekareka, who had come A'ery fast over the last furlong, Avas half a length away. Acron was fourth. Time, 2.43 3-5.