SPORTING

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVIII, Issue LXXVIII, 13 June 1919, Page 5

SPORTING

GISBORNE RACES

(by teleguaph—press association ) GISBOIiXE, June 12. The Gisborne Racing Club's steeplechase meeting opened to-day in ideal summer weather. The course was in almost perfect condition". The totalisator investments were £16,987, ac compared with £13,306 for the corresponding aay of last year. There were two enquiries during the day After hearing the evidence of alleged bumpiug of Bjonieberg in the Park Hurdles tn e explanation was accepted that the bump was accidental. In connection with the mishap to Yankee Land in the Orawia Flying Handicap, B. Deeley, the ruler of Boggitts, was fined £5 tor careless riding. ResultsPark Hurdles—2 Multive (Lorrigan) 1, 1 Cyme 2, 3 Bjorneberg 3. The only starters. Aon by a head, the third horse nine lengths away. Time 3.51

Maiden Hack Handicap—l Demo»strate. (R. Reed) 1, 4 Glengyle 2, 2 Anita 3 Also started: 10" ftullndta, 9 -Pavilion 13 Rotata, 6 Mourner fagle,ll Lighthell, 8 Nick's Head (car. 4|lb overweight), 12 Hukewhaka, 3 Boggitts 7 Persian King, 14 Stoker o Prince Jewel 15 Prince Randal Won by a length and a half, the third horse a similar distance away. Time,

1 lying Handicap-^ Aetifid (Deeley) 1, 1 Gazique 2, 2 Black Lace 3. Also started: o Happy. Valley, 8 Toki, 4 prawia 6 Aim>. 7.Yankee Land. .Yankee Land and Orawia fell. The former broke a,leg and had to be destroyed. The jockey (Oliver) had his collarbone, broken Won by a neck, th e third horse half a length away. Time. 1.15. Crisborne Steepk^-1 Diavolo (R. Thompson) 1, 2 Peneton 2, 3 Aurore t irni* talS? d:, 4 Merry Ja<&- Merry a?* a\ ?° n K U>m; len Sthfi. wit* »0 yards between the second and third horses. Time, 6.17. , Hack Flying Handicap_9 Fiddle, string (Manson) 1, 7 Orateur 2 10 Pavilion 3. Also -started: 2 Ohor'eka, p at% 1 Tleke > 4 Patetonga, 3 Grand Idea. 8 Maori Tikanga, 6 Mairere, 11 Hypothesis, 12 Toddy (2ilb overweight , 12 Climax, Heads separated the placed horses. Time 130 Tramway Steepl €6 _2 Brunswick (Jennings) 1 4 High Step 2, 5 Itere-&-S 3- T AIso Parted: 3 Juan 1 tHi^r J,ua^.' Rerekohu and Miellen tell. T\on by (5 yards. Rerekohu wae remounted and finished third, a long di&tance back. Winter Oats—l Gazique (Goldfinch) \ 2 f % 8. a1?5 2, 6 Hythread 3. Al» words 4 Blackall. Won by a neck, the third horse two lengths further back.

Mr Angus Gordon (stipendiary steward) informed a: Wellington writer at Levini the other day that the complaint , lodged by D J Goodwin, on the ground of alleged interference with Volo in the Kaukawa Cup, had been dismissed It is reported that the matter is to be taken on to the Racing Conference