SPORTING.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 403, 14 January 1890, Page 3

SPORTING.

POVERTY BAY TUBE CLUB'S ANNUAL ‘ ’ B4'OE meetiM

TO DAY'S RACES. The first day of the Poverty Bay Tur! Club's Summer meeting takes place to-day, the first race starting at 12 o’clock. As racing always has been, and probably always will be, popular in Gisborne, a large attendance is almost assured. It is generally agreed that it will be very difficult to pick the winner jnany of thq events, qnd therefore the interest ;in them is greatly increased, " Tbe Tout,” however, makes the following shots Maidbs Plate—Four horses are entered fur this event, but Swivel has not arrived, so only three will start. There is likely to be a good run for the money. As it is a weight tor age race, and very open, I shall expect them to finish in the fqllcwing order— Cbiminal .. ' .i I Hobbs'ana .. 2 Moonstone 8

fiasl Handicap Hcbulxs—There are seven entries on the card fur thia event, and if all go 19 the pbst there'ought to bi a teal gqcd mot; asall the barare (aid te be very

Tnis is rather a hard race to spot, but I think —bar accidents—that when the numbers go up they will be as follows— Watbbfall 1 Off Color .. .. .. ~ 2 The Dove 3 Tvbinoa Stakes Handicap — This is the race of tbe day, and for the event eleven hones figure on the card. It is to be hoped that they will all face the starter, and a real good race may be expected, as local owners are going to have a cut in and try and keep the money in the district, and not allow it to be taken away as it has been for the last five or six years. Partner and Burd Helen are most fancied as likely to furnish the winner, but there are a good many who firmly believe that if anyone can upset the pot it will be Pani. However whan it is all over I fancy they will pass tbe post in the following order— Partner ~ ~ .. .. 1 Bubo Helen g Pani g Flying Handic sb—There are five entries for this event. I can see nothing in it but the Napier topweight, and whoever beats him will scoop the pool; therefore I place them to finish in the following order— Eatinka .. 1 Cynical .. a Gbnbbal Thobstos 3

WAIEOA COUNTY RACING CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING. The following nominations have been received for tbe above race meeting :— Handicap Hurdles: Tikareri, Otanaki, Tim, The Dove, Oeo, Privateer, The Moor, end Truthful. Flying Handicap : New ifork, Puti, Matabana, Poheho, Grace Darling, Melville, Hukatere, The Moor, Kia Kah Ekuri, Tit Bit, Mormon, and Truthful, County Stakes : New York, Pohehe, Grace Darling, Melville, Raven, Bronte, Hukatere, Tit B*t. Privateer, Mormon, Kqpenga, and Trpthful. The well known sporting writer “HipPo” says that Waterfall should certainly win Gisborne Racing Club Hurdles, and Bfhe Helen the Grand Stand Handicap. " Hippo ’’sayslf it was not for the Hawke's Bay horses the Gisborne races would be very poor ones. With such a string of horses from here, it will be very poor luck if some of the good things do not fall to the lot ot some of our horses. We wish them (no malice) the very poorest of luck. The following large contingent of racehorses arrived by the a.s. Rotomahana on Sunday morning last, to take part in our forthcoming race meetings :— J. Munn's Waterfall, Mr D. Pilmer's The Dove, W. Y. Dennett’s Melville, Captain Bussell's Katinka and Huerfana, A. Wood's Partner, J, Aitkin's The Laird, and J. J. Bailey’s Burd Helen, At the sale of privileges for the Poverty Bay Tur! Club's annual meeting, tbe following prices were realised Gates £l9O, Tuohy ; grandstand booth £2B 10s, R. Finlay; outside booth £B5, ODwyer; refreshment booth (inside), passed ; refreshment booth (outeide) £l9, J. Craig; cards £8 10s, A. R. Muir; fruitstall, passed; right to take charge of horees £9 IQs, Bryson, It is said that the Gisborne horse Ariel and also Titikei have been sold to go Hobart, Burd Helen, now in Gisborne, is another horse that has lately changed hands.