WORLD OF SPORT

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 6 February 1925, Page 3

WORLD OF SPORT

RACING AT GISBORNE. FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. LBX TELEGRAPH- —PMFSS ASSOCIATION .) GISBORNE, Feb. 5. The Gisborne Racing Club’s summer meeting opened to-day in fin© weather. There was* a large attendance, and the going was good. The totalisator investments were £14,965, compared with £11,676 on the first day last year, an increase of £3289. Results: First Handicap Hurdles, one mile and a half. —Monte (J. Nixon) 1, Demagogue 2, Iverokero 3.. Also started: Birka, Damon, Whispering Sam. Won by a head, a neck between second and third. Time, 2.50. Te Hapara Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—White Ensign (J. Dunn) 1, Polvphemus 2, French Park 3. Also started : Callb'oy. Won by two lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, 1.27 3-5. Wi Pere Memorial, six furlongs.— Civilform (J. Nixon) 1, Startle 2, Good Sport 3. Also started: Koodoo, Scotch Mixture. Won by a neck, a head between second and third. Time, 1.14. Maiden Scurry, five furlongs.—Voltore (Mcllroy) 1, Sang Froid 2, Serenade 3. Also started: Radiate, Hampton Court, Toka, Our Day, Polydamus, Miss Dale, Gloamio, Only Hope, Lipparchia. Won by a head, half a head between second and third. Time, 1.3.

Gisorne Cup, one mile and a quarter. —Haurangi (P. Mcllroy) 1. Correspondent 2, Mangatoetoe 3. Also started : Theic, General Carrington, Sweet Heather, Charming Prjnce. Won by thi’ee-quarters of a length, a head between second and third. Time, 2.8 4-5. Railway Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—Night Song (A. Dixon) 1, Tutankhamen 2, Huilcai 3. Also started : Merchant, Jubilee, Shake Hands, Blue Jay, Semplice, King’s Up, Leviathan. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.14 3-5. First Welter Handicap, one mile. — Heather Sprig (F. Waddell) 1, Highway 2, Battle Knight 3. Also started: Many Colours. Won by one length, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.42. Park Hack Handicap, seven furlongs. —Fort George .(Waddell) 1, Princess Nata 2, Eucalyptus 3., Also started: Te Kukonga, Poly de Luxe, Castanea. Won by one and a half lengths, the same distance between .second and third. Time, 1.30.

SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. GTSBORNE. Fob. 5. The acceptances for (he second day of the Giborne Racing Club's meeting, which takes place on Saturday, are as follow :-

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. WEIGHTS FOR FIRST DAY. The weights for the first, day of the Taranaki Jockey Club’s autumn meeting have been declared by Mr. H. Coyle as follow :

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB

THE CUP MEETING

The Taranaki Jockey Club’s Cup meeting takes place on Thursday and Saturday next, February 12 and 14, and everything points to a most successful gathering. Splendid nominations have been received, so that good fields are assured, and with many of the Dominion’s best handicap horses competing, as well as youngsters from stables of the foremost breeders and owners, the racing all through should be of h very high standard. The response bv owners and trainers in the Juvenile‘and Nursery Handicaps has been most encouraging to the club, and patrons of the forthcoming meeting will have the opportunity of seeing some of the most promising youngsters in action. The 11th Taranaki Stakes, too. should produce a stirring struggle, and so should the other events' which go to make up the best programme this popular club has ever provided. Tt is right up with the times.

SECOND HANDICAP HURDLES. 13 miles Demagogue 11 6 Birka 10 2 Silverfish 10 13 Damon 9 0 Monte 10 6 TARUHERUA HACK HANDICAP. 1 mile. Desert Glow 9 0 Eucalyptus 7 10 Mangatoetoe 8 10 French 'Park 7 3 White Ensign 8 8 Charming Prince 7 0 Fort. George 8 3 BRIGHT MEMORIAL . HANDICAP. 5 furlongs. Civilform 9 5 Good Sport8 4 Koodoo 8 13 Night- Song 7 6 Startle 8 8 MAIDEN SCURRY HANDICAP, 5 furlongs Voltdre 9 0 Carniola 8 0 Sangfroid 8 9 Mixed Heather 8 0 Serenade 8 5 Whispering Sam 8 0 Polydainus , 8 2 Manutai 8 0 Blue Jay 8 2 Orthodox j 8 0 Our Hope 8 0 Loch Erin 8 0 Radiate 8 0 Gold Dot 8 0 Only Hope 8 0 Gloamio 3 0 GISBORNE RACING CLUB HANDICAP, 1 mile. Scotch Mixture 9 0 Haurangi 8 4 Correspondent 8 12 Dissertation 8 3 Theic 8 8 G. Carrington 7 6 Second welter handicap, 7 furlongs. Theic - 9 li Martini 8 2 Heathersprig 9 11 Sweet Heather 8 0 Highway 9- 9 To Kupenga 8 0 Many Colours 8 13 Charming Prince 8 0 Sun ray 8 6 AWAPUNT HACK HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. Night. Song 9 4 To Kupenga. 8 0 Jubilee 8 10 Merry Imp 8 0 White Ensign 8 10 Eucalyptus 7 11 Tutankhamen 8 9Sangfroid 7 5 Polyphemus 8 5 Sem pi ice 7 3 Princess Nata 8 5 Kings Up 7 0 Fort George 8 4 Manutai 7 0 Huikai 8 3 Dutchie 7 0 FINAL HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. Battle Knight 9 8 Good Sport 8 10 Koodoo 9 5 Crisis 7 13 Startle 9 0 Smoke b 12

WAITARA HURDLES HANDICAP, 13 miles. Loehson 12 5 Gold Peak 9 5 Wench 11 6 The Curragh 9 5 Eerie 11 3 Prince Abbey 9 3 Puwhe.ro 11 3 Mountain Gold 9 0 To K.-uva 10 13 Straight Fire 9 0 Bonny Rill 10 8 White Ranger 9 0 Demand 10 8 Festive 9 0 Pentagram Savoury JUVENILE 10 4 Athens II. 9 9 HANDICAP, 5 furlongs. 9 0 Ladv Bentinck 10 1 Anthem 7 4 Gold Acre 9 10 Vaward 7 1 Siaosi 9 8 Gold Collector 7 0 Nancy Lee 9 9 Aropeta 7 0 Ring the Bell 9 1 Royal Mint 7 0 Solferange 9 0 Bon Don 7 0 Stnrshell 8 12 Toapaiti 7 0 Shut-Eye 8 5 Mosaic 7 0 Roburito 8 5 Mint Leaf 6 11 Oration 8 4 Roburant 6 10 Bonogne 7 13 Monaghan 6 10 Dale Eaton 7 12 Orazone 6 7 lie Chouca 7 a Sovena 6 7 Lucernal 7 9 Insurance 6 7 Nastori 7 8 Sea Star FLYING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. 6 7 Hipo 9 8 The Lamb 7 1 Rational 9 4 Orchid 6 13 Quest 8 6 Papaponga 6 9 Civility 8 4 Nancy Lee 6 7 Pouraa 8 3 Shut-Eve 6 7 Gaillard 7 13 Rehutai 0 7 Avola 7 12 Black Cruiser 6 7 Lady Bentinck 7 9 Wilderness i Pelham 7 8 TARANAKI CUP, If miles. 6 7 Surveyor 9 8 Spoony 7 1 Sunar't' 9 0 Town Bank 7 1 Muraahi ' 8 7 The Banker 7 1 Polonett, 8 7 Pelham 6 13 Quest 8 1 Irapuka 6 9 Cold .Steel 8 0 Sunshot 6 9 Stork 7 12 Euchre 6 7 Landslide 7 11 Malatour 6 7 Avola 7 10 Crossfire 6 7 Bright Day Cleasanta 7 9 7 2 Santiago 6 7 OKATO HACK HANDICAP, 1 mile 110yds. Mountain Bell 9 0 Taitaiata 7 12 Valencia 8 13 Lusylvia 7 7 General Pryde 8 11 Interest 7 7 Drolatique 8 6 Dignity 7 7 Troilus 7 12 Mountain Gold 7 7 Eire Brigade 7 12 Closcfire 7 5 MIMI WELTER HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. Bright Day 10 3 Passionate 8 5 Land-slide 10 1 Ural la 8 2 Imperial Spark 9 9 Black Cruiser 8 0 Spoony 9 9 Emerald Kill 8 0 Cleasanta 9 7 Sunny Vale 8 0 Jrnpuka 9 7 Malatour 8 0 The Banker 9 7 Passin' Through 8 0 Yorna 9 2 Camber 8 0 Crossfire Ethorija 8 3 8 b Maurm 8 0 TIMARU HACK HANDICAP. 6 furlongs. Papaponga 9 5 Carnbee 7 9 Rat'a 9 2 Troilus 7 5 Bevis 9 0 Empire Camp 7 2 Nancy Tan8 13 Blue Peter 7 2 Ring the Bell 8 13 King Neva 7 0 Passionate 8 13 Interest 7 0 Solferange 8 10 Arsene Lupin 7 0 Starshell 8 8 Mountain Ore 7 0 Mountain Bell 8 7 Close fire 7 0 Rehutai 8 6 All Wind 7 0 Wilderness 8 6 Fejspar 7 0 Lipsol 8 6 Capt. Gazeley 7 0 General Prvdo 8 4 Sea View 7 0 Sunny Vale Rohurite COCO O'— k Woe Sandy 7 0 The acceptances close at 9 o'clock morrow night. to