SPOUTING

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1934, Page 3

SPOUTING

POVERTY BAY RACES

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GISBORNE, August 4

The Poverty Bay Hunt Club’s annual mcveJ.ng {was < held to-day in dull weather. There w-a 6 ia fair .attend amce and the track was in good order. Results:

■Awapuni Hurdle Handicap.— 1 Ra-

hunoke 1,2 Victor 2, Colima 3. Won by a length. Time 2.51. | Whatatutu Hack Handicap.—4 Bing Boy 1, 5 'Cold Stitch 2,2 Bothwell 5. j .Won by half a Time '1.45. I Hexton Handicap.—2 Sunny Sky 1, 1 Gains fid 2, 3 Boat Song 3. W<>n by a neck. Time 2.10 4-5. The Ferguson Gold Cup Hunt Club Steeplechase.—l Cap elk- Abbey 1, 2 New Ferry 2, 3 Russet Moor 3. Won by a quarter of a length. Time 5.21 4-5/ | Swarthmoor iScun-y, —1 Mata Hurl 1, 4 Bonny Song 2, 8 Alby 3. Won by three lengths. Time 1.1 4-5; | Hunters’ Bracelet Handicap—3 Bothwell 1, 1 Kahunoke 2,2 Merry Damon 3. Won .by three lengths. Time 2.16 1-5. 1 Ropanni Haindioap.—l Mata; Hari 1, 2 Sunny Bachelor 2, 6 Count Willonyx p. Won by a length and a quarter. Time 1.29. '• CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB. CHRISTCHURCH, August 4. Perfect spring weather favoured the Christchurch Hunt Club for its Steeplechase meeting. The track wias in excellent order and. there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £8377 10s, ■ compared with £7793 10« on the coiv responding day last year—an increase of £584. Hunt Cup Steeplechase.—l Witui 1, 2 Marco 'Polo >2. The only starters. 'Won ,by five lengths. Time 4.12'. Lawford Hunters’ Steeplechase.—l Peterette 1, 3 "Willow Glen 2,2 Royal •Buck 3. Won by two lengths ; a head. Time. 5.23. j Aylesbury Trot, first division—s/4 Great Seaman 1, 3/3 Wink Eye 2, 9/7*Sky Wink 3. Won by .a length; four • lengths. Time 2.14 2-5. • ; Second ' Division.—2l /19 Ezywurk ; 1, 16/14 Silver Axworthy 2, '3/3 Starval'e 3. Won, by a head; a neck- Time 2.15 1-5. •- •’ • ' J ‘ i I Maiden Stakes.—l/1 Top ' Rank 1, 7/7; Moonbeam 2,-2/2 Scratchmer'e Sear 3., Won {by two lengths'; a neck'. Time 1.15. ■■ i ■ | ILongbeach i Hurdle Handicap.—s./ 4 Arcade 1, 1/2 'Royal Lineage 1 2, ; 2/l Verde-n 3. Won by four lengths; two lengths. Time 3.15 2-5. Bra bazon Hand leap;—llf 8 Ve'nir.'M I‘, ..10/1,4 ■..Ha.pHffrjyline 2, 5/5 . Dayolq" 3. Won by a ne'&V half a length". Time 1.27 3-5. • Kennels Hock Handicap.—2/2, Hprowhenuia.l, 3/l/c!N’iglit/pr i h4ii i 2. l/3' ; '.Star Raider"; 3 c Wtoh|;. by a.-.'length and' a half;.a- heck./'.Time 2.12. , iCiryme• Trot,l£9/7 /iim/DiEon 1;T /I Gamble '2;' 5 : /5' Afithor 3;'Won by ,a neck; two lengths. Time 3.27. .