Highwayman Wins Steeples at Poverty Bay Hunt

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7295, 4 August 1930, Page 4

Highwayman Wins Steeples at Poverty Bay Hunt

Ter Pres* Aisociatldn. GISBORNE, Aug. 2. The annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Hunt Club was held to-day in fine but threatening weather. The fields, ospeeiaily in tlio. jumpers’ events, werd small due largely to the fact that few outside horses woro present. The totalisator investments to-day were £6290. Results:— HUNTERS’ HURDLES; 1* miles: 2 TALL TIMBER, 10.13 (Walsh) 1 1 COOMARDOO, 10.9 (Dulieu). .. 2 Only starters. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 2.5 S 4-5. AWAPUNI HURDLES; 1$ miles: 1 CLAREMORE, 10.0 (Walsh) .. 1 2 THE AUTHOR, 0.5 (Dulieu) .. 2 Only starters. Won by four lepgths. Time, 3.29 2-5. HEXTOK HANDICAP; li miles: 2 KINSEL, 10.3 (Atkins) ...... 1 “ 1 VALSIER, 10.9 (Young) .... 2 ?. WHAKAARE, 9.0 (Anderson) 3 Also started: 7 King Wanga, 5 Autumina , S Cool Card, 4 Wedding Bells, 5 Nhai. Won by a head, half a length. Time; 2.16. HUNT CLUB STEEPLES; 24 miles: 1 HIGHWAYMAN, 11.13 (Tricklebank) 1 .2 MASTER Arch, 10.12 (owner) .. 2 3 WATTIE, 10.7 (Mr Q. Williams) 3 Only starters. Won by two lengths, three furlongs. Time, 5.35. . TRIAL HACK; 5 furlongs: 3 QUEER CARD, 10.2 (Walsh) .. 1 1 FUEL CROP, 0.7 (Kowhni) .. - 5 ABP.EYDALE, 9.0 (Young) .. 3 Also started: 2 Bold Archer, 4 Ruku, S Winterboy, 7 Kakariki, 6 Agile, 9 Lady Horton, 10 Erin’S Boy. Won by a quarter of a length, half a length. Time, 1.5 2-5. HUNTERS’ BRACELET; 1 mile: 1 FALL O’ TIIE YEAR, 11.9 (Mr 11. Dodds) 1 2 GOOD SPORT, 11.7 (Mr E. Russell) 2 4 THE AUTHOR, 11.13 (Mr Q. Williams) 3 Also started: 3 Outfit, 5 Tamworth. Won by five lengths, one length. Time, l.iS 2-5. RAPANUI HACK FLAT; 7 furlongs: 9 LITTLE WONDER, 9.2 (Walsh) 1 !: AUTUMN SUN, 9.4 (C. Davies) 2 3 ROYAL SONGSTER, 9.6 (Atkins) 3 Also started: 2 Claremore, 1 Arrowhead, 7 Bold Archer, S Autumina, C Running Over, 11 Outfit, 12 Coonardoo, 10 Kathelmer, 5 Wlmkari. Won by half a length, a neck. Time, 1.33.