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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12525, 10 April 1935, Page 6

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RACING FIXTURES

April 10 —Pahiatua 31. C. April 11, 13 Whangarei R.C. April 13—Otautau R.C. April 13, 15—Westport J.C. April 20 —Tuapeka J.C. April 20, 22—Wairarapa R.C. April 20, 22 —Folding J.C. April 20, 22—Auckland R.C. April 20, 22, 23 Riverton R.C. April 22 —Beaumont R.C. April 22—Waipukurau J.C. April 22—Kumara R.C. PAHIATUA RACES TRUE SHAFT WINS FAULTAHUNA HANDICAP 810 DOCK SCORES (Press PAHIATUA, April 9. The weather was fine and the track perfect for the opening of the Pahiatua races. The attendance was large. The totalisator put through £6163 10s, compared with £4393 10s on the first day last year. MAIDEN HANDICAP 2 Vineo (Wilson) 1 . 4 Happy Hunting 2 1 Count Willonyx 3 Scratched: Grand Vizier, Outspan, Muggins. Won by half a length and a length. Time, 1.19 4-5. BALLANCE HANDICAP 2 Taumau (C. Broughton) 1 8 The Dnone 2 7 Park Acre 3 Scratched: Morning Quest, Royal Papa, Grand Vizier. Won by two lengths and half a length. Time, 1.52. PAHIATUA CUP 1 Cuddle (R-. Reed) 1 4 Walton Park 2 3 Eminent 2 Scratched: Brambletorn. Won by three lengths and a, head. Time, 2.11 3-5. KONINI HANDICAP 4 Raparahara (Pine) ......... 1 1 Leprechaun 2 3 Bonnie Song 3 Scratched: Hunting Star, Passion Flower. Won by a neck and one and a-half lengths. Time. 1.18. NURSERY HANDICAP 1 Haut Monde (T. Webster)... 1 2 Boomerang 2 4 Finnesko 3 Scratched : Starm a. Won by a head and half a head. Time, 1.3 2-5. hamua handicap 1 Big Dook (Atkins) ' 1 2 Darecourt 2 4 Dorado 3 Scratched: Count Willonyx. Won by one and a-half lengths and threequnrters of a length Time, 3.18 2-5. MAKAURI HANDICAP 2 Sweet Music (W. Broughton) 1 1 Warvane 2 4 Hunting Bag 3 Scratched; Blygain, Vonia Park. Won hv 1i- lengths and one length. Time, 1.18 2-5. EKETAH.UNA HANDICAP 2 True Shaft (Anderson) 1 3 Hunting Day 2 1 Lady Spy 3 The only starters. One and a-half lengths each way. Time, 1.28 3-5. MISHAP TO ILLUMINATE RACING CAREER PROBABLY ENDED '"Pres* Association! NEiy PLYMOUTH, April 9. The successful hurdle horse Illuminate met with a mishap on the New Plymouth track which will .probably end his racing career. A small bone in hr, leg was broken.

FORBURY PARK T.C. LOST DATE CAUSES INDIGNATION (Press Association). DUNEDIN, April 9. At a meeting of the Fbrbury Park Trotting Club, a motion was carried expressing indignation at the action of the joint racing and trotting conference in allotting May 6 as an additional date for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting, when that date was so close to the Forbury club’s fixed date for its winter meeting that it must have been seen that the latter cluh should have been allocated May 6. The hope was expressed that the club’s president would 1 bring the matter forward at the Trotting Conference. WHANGAREI RE-H ANDTC APS (Press As-sociaJJAn > WHANGAREI, April 9. The following re-handicaps have been officially declared for the first day of the Whangarei autumn meeting : Portland Hack Handicap.—Muskon 8.8. Mclnnes Memorial.— Korokio 8.13, Monanui 8.7, Tybalt 7.12. Northland Hurdles.— Benighted. 10.12. Stewards’ Handicap.—Tybalt 7.12. Crooning 7.3. ' Settless’ Handicap.—Royal Potoa 9.12, Magic Mint 7.12. Maungatapere Hack : Merry Lap 8.11, Laudatory 7.11, Muskon. 7.2, Rona Bay 7.8. Waipu Handicap: Tybalt 8.12. Lady Valma was scratched this morning for all events. SYDNEY NOTES PROGRESS OF SILVER RING AND GOLD TRAIL (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright.) SYDNEY, April 9. Silver Ring already has shown a considerable improvement >in condition since landing. Expert veterinary opinion is that there is nothing eerious about Els injuries, which are mostly confined to loss of skin. He has Been physicked, and is expected to be ready to resume training after a couple of days’ rest. —- In view of bis forward condition, the interruption in his training is not likely to prevent his starting in gfche Doncaster. Gold Trail developed slight kidney trouble, probably caused by travelling from Melbourne, and has been given a dose of physic. The trainer, Cameron, does not anticipate that his Randwick chances will be affected As a result of a bad attack of colic Sir Nigel has no chance of competing in Randwick events. Voitre has oeen engaged to ride Hallmark in the Randwick weight-for-age events. Training this morning at Randwicn on the grass track, Legatee went a nice half-mile in 52isec., with the 1 South Australian, Beamish Boy. Visage and Homer went five Tiirlong|s in 1.5-*-. Sir John and After Money covered’ in 1.17-J. - - At Victoria Park, the Victorian two-year-old, Young Idea, ran a remarkable halfmile in 4Ssec., on tile outside of the course. MELBOURNE CUP REDUCED TO £BOOO (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel- Cooyright) MELBOURNE, April 9. The stake for this year's Melbourne Cup will be £-8000, £2OOO lower than the 1934 Melbourne C'entenarv Cup. The Maribyrnong Plate and Ascot Vale Stakes have been reduced hv £SOO. NOTES AND NEWS Although Variant and! Hostis are freely engaged at rtjhe Auckland Easter meeting. their Easter programme appears to be uncertain, as ithey are in several Riccarton events. « * v Nominations for the Fcilding Easter Handicap, of £220. One -mile and a distance: Miss Hnshabye, . Chief Marionette, Aga Khan, Ruri Golden Hair, True Shaft, Cuddle, Davistock, Eminent. Tahurangi, R,ereabn, Pladie., ’