SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 28 July 1924, Page 8

SPORTING.

THE GISBORNE MEETING. CONCLUDING DAY’S RESULTS. (BY TELEGRAPH -PRESS ASSOCIATION.) GISBORNE, July 21. For the second day of the Gisborne Racing Club’s steeplechase meeting today the weather was fine and the racing good. The totalizator investments were £16,374, against £9668 on The second day last year, an increase if £6706. For the two days the total was £29,149, compared with £19,343 'ast year, an increase of £9806. Results: Gisborne Hurdles, one and a half miles.—Hyrax (H. Gray) 1, Jovial 2, Birka 3. Also started: Pavilion. Cuvier Light. Won by two lengths, with live lengths between second ami Lird. Time, 2.43. ■Maiden Handicap; five furlongs.— Merchant (Nixon) 1, Welcome Sound 2, Matin Bell 3. Scratched: Tecbir. Won by half a length, with two 'ongtlis between second and third. Time 1.5. W aikanao .Handicap, one mile. — Scotch Mixture (McElynn) 1, Civilform 2, Barrier 3. Also started: Heather Sprig. Pitch, General Carrington, Persian King, Lord Muskerry. Won by a short neck, a neck between second and third. Time 1.46 2-5. Second Hack Flat, seven furlongs.— Many Colours (Mr. Black) 1, Ivilroe 2, Manupango 3. Scratched : Kerokero. Won by a head, with two lengths between second and third. Time. 1.32 2-5. Te Hapara Steeples, about two ami a half miles.—Maliia (Oliver) 1, Zeus 2. Killartl-3. Also started: Oak Rose, Silver Stride, Tarnkete, Whispering /am, I* ortunio, Patetonga, Potaiia, Kato Keliiia. Potaua, ’ Whispering aaiii and lortunio fell, and Patetonea an round. Won by a neck, two and a ball lengths between second and third. Time, 5.24. Turarigamii Hack Handicap, six fur'ongs— Matin Roll (McFlynn) 1. Merchant 2. Esquimaux 3. ’ Scratched : Meiiy Imp, (ail Boy. Won by a head, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.18 *2-5. Taiewell Handicap, six furloims Civilfoi m (France) 1, Startle 2, Koo(}<H) 'h Also started : Hauraimi (coupled with the winner). Heather Sung. Mark Over. Waioeka Jack Won bv three-quarters of a length, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time. 1.16. Al' ST RALI A N RES V J/TS. „„ SYDNEY. July 27. Ihe principal events at Rosehill resulted as follows: Flying Handicap.—Tactful 1, Sunburst 2. Bernesk 3. Won bv four lengths. 'Time. 1.27. Rosehill Handicap.—Nvgee 1. Prince Cavalry 2, Sunny Loch" 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time 2.8 l-f, -* SYDNEY', July 27. •U the A 100 nee Valley meeting the (■len Ona Handicap resulted:—lntriguer 1. Jack stall 2. Tressayr 3 Won by a length and a half ’Time 2.38.',