POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 271, 31 October 1932, Page 2

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB

SPRING MEETING CONCLUDED CHIEF EVENT TO MERBY DAMON Gisborne, Oct. 29. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s spring meeting was brought to a conclusion to-day in fine but dull weather. The going was good. The tote investments were £4274, against £4995 on th: second day last year, the total for the meeting being £7938 10/-, compared with £8949 10/- last year, a decrease of £lOll. Three dividends were paid on the last race. Late results: — SPRING HANDICAP 5 Merry DamonW.O (Wiggins) .. 1 2 Bold Front 8.0 (K. Voitre) .. .. 2 3 Kahunoke 7.0 (Callahan) .. .. 3 Also ran: 1 Malahat, 4 Valsier, 6 Measurer, 7 Organiser. Won by a quarter of a length, third half a length away. Measurer was fourth. Time, 2.10 2-5. TRIAL HANDICAP ' 1 Prince Colossus 8.5 (McDonnell) 1 2 Gainsford 7.12 (Voitre) .. .. 3 3 Hunting Jay 7.12 (Marsh) .. .. 3 Aho ran: 4 Grantham, 5 Rangihiria, 7 Tyrone Boy, 6 Mister Tom. Won by half a length, third a length and a quarter back. Grantham wa« fourth. Time, 1.16. WAIMATE HACK 1 Lady Spy 8.10 (Atkins) .. 1 3 Bob In 7.11 (Wiggins) 2 2 Kahunoke 8.2 (K. Voitre) .. ..3 Also ran: 4 Sunny Song, 5 Tama Waita, 6 Measurer. Won by a length, same between second and third. Sunny Song was fourth. Time, 1.42. FAREWELL HANDICAP 1 Lordly Knight 9.7 (H. Dulieu) .. 1 3 Toboggan 7.2 (G. Gomm) .. 2 2 Hunting Day 8.3 (Atkins)' 3 Also ran: 6 Tai Ao, 7 Merry Damon, 8 Valuer, 10 King Wanga, 4 Master Cynic, 5 Stitch, 9 Little Wonder. Won by a long neck, third threequarters of a length back. Stitch was fourth. Time, 114 2-5.