De Friend Wins Makaraka Handicap

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 258, 30 October 1937, Page 6

De Friend Wins Makaraka Handicap

GISBORNE MEETING OPENS Per Press Association. GISBOKNE, Last Night. The meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club opened in dull weather, the racing being held on the Makaraka course after an absence of some years, during which the meetings were held on the Park racecourse, but the latter has now been declared a domain. The ground was slightly heavy after the recent rains. The totalisator put through £5556, as against £4276 last year—an increase of £I2BO. Besults: — FIRST HURDLES, of £9O; Ij miles. 1 MAHALA, 9.6 (Lord) 1 4 Lady Neptune, 9.0 (Fergus) .... 2 2 Puccini, 9.2 (Shields) 3 Also: 3 Ua la, 3 Mangatai, 5 Mailman. Half a length; three lengths. Time, 2.53 4-5. JUNCTION HACK, of £80; one mile. 6 BONNIE SONG, 9.0 (Glading) .. 1, 2 ltuinette, 8.6 (Broughton) 2 1 Quaint, 8.4 (McTavish) 3 Also: 5 Skyway, 4 Brown Lap, 3 Minnow, 8 Royal Mimic, 7 Bothweli, 9 Stitchbird. One length each way. Brown Lap was fourth. Time, 1.46 4-5. FLYING HANDICAP, of £9O; six furlongs. 2. PETER BECKFORD, 9.5 (MeTavish) I 4 Huntette, 7.1 (Dornan) 2 1 Mata Hari, 7.13 (Tremain) .... 3 Also: 3 Golden Blonde. Short nose; three lengths. Time, 1.17 1-5. MAKARAKA HANDICAP, of £110; one mile. 1 DE FRIEND, 9.2 (McKenzie) .. 1 2 Legatee, 8.5 (Broughton) ...... 2 4 Gay Hunter (Dornan) 3 Also: 3 Pennycomequick. Half a length; four lengths. Time, 1.46 3-5. MAIDEN SCURRY, of £75; 5 furlongs. 5 BED HUNTING, 8.0 (Glading) .. 1 7 Kitchenette, 8.0 (Dulieu) 2 11 Syncopate, 8.0 (Forsyth) 3 Also: 4 Bold Step, 3 Whakao, 2 Quilp, 8 Kata Moti, 12 Day Nurse, 10 Defray, 1 Mendelssohn, 9 Flying Comedy, 6 Sunny Lass, 13 Gold Ballad, 15 Firelock, 14 Enblazon. Two and a-half lengths; a head. Time, 1.5 3-5. ROSELAND HACK, of £80; 7 furlongs. 2 BING BOY, 11.0 (Mr Russell) .. 1 3 Royal Toast, 10.7 (Mr Symes) .. 2 4 Stitchbird, 10.13 (Mr McFarlane) 3 Also: 4 Illinois, 1 Singing Gold, 6 Vulpes, 5 Samogan. Length; one and a-half lengths. Time, 1.37. OCTOBER HACK, of £80; 6 furlongs. 3 LLANGOLLEN, 8.3 (Glading) .. 1 1 Felicitation, 8.5 (Dulieu) 2 2 Gay Mimic, 7.10 (McTavish) .... 3 Also: 5 Blue Needle, 10 Wananga, 8 Debretts, 4 Ihu, 7 Perfect Lady, 12 Fine Stitch, 9 Paul Robeson, 6 Shani, 13 Head Shepperd, 11 Hunting Crop. Length; a neck. Time, 1.18 3-5. FIELDS FOR CONCLUDING DAY Per Press Association. GISBORNE, Last Night. The following are the acceptances for tho second day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club meeting:— SECOND HURDLES, 1* miles.— Hunting Star 10.12, Matala 10.4, Bothwell, Lady Neptune 9.5, Puccini 9.2, Mailman 9.0. JUVENILE STAKES, 5 furlongs.— Felicitation 8.13, Gay Mimic 8.8, Bold Step, Mendelssohn 8.4, Defray, Sunny Lass, Fairy Foe, Guiding Light, Defora 8.13, Native Song 7J, Little Dorrit 6.13. WALK AN AE HACK CUP, 1 mile.— Ruinette 8.11, Brown Lap 8.7, Qlaint 8.6, Whananga, Bing Boy 8.4, Gay Mimic 8.13, Shani, Stutchbird 7.7. SPRING HANDICAP, li miles.—De Friend 9.6, Gay Hunter 8.0, Pennycomequick 7.10, Skyway, Stitchbird 7.7. TRIAL HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.— Red Hunting, Kitchenette 5.4, Syncopate 8.0, Flying Comedy, Whako, Quilp, Samogan, Mailman, Sweet Pal, Emblazon, Singing Gold 7.12. WAIMATA HACK, 6 furlongs.— Bonnio Song 9.1, Llangollen, Blue Needle 9.0, Felicitation 8.8, Quanit 8.6, Bing Boy, Minnow 8.4, Hinepit 8.1, DeBretts 7.13, Ihu, Perfect Lady 7.9, Paul Robeson, Kali Moti, Illinois 7.7. FAREWELL HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. —Do Friend 9.5, Legatee 8.3, Mata Hari, Huntette 7.7. WHANGAREI RACING CLUB ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY Per Press Association. WHANGAREI, Last Night. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Whangarei Racing Club’s meeting, to be held on November 5 and 6: —

HIKURANGI HACK, of £100. One mile. Droll 8 2 Raepata 7 0 Hopalong 7 4 Gai Wind 7 0 The Vamp 7 •i Lythite 7 0 Mai de Mer 7 3 SPRING PLATE. Beverley 8 0 Winder ess 8 0 Flask By 8 0 Voracious 8 0 Flashing Hunting ttpear 8 0 Blood 8 0 Golden Bpahi 8 0 Frances Acre 7 9 Lapidarian 8 0 Jolly Broney 7 9 Ohm aka 8 0 Palardo 7 9 Raceline 8 0 HUANUI HACK HURDLES, of £140 One mile and a half and 197 yards. Englishman 11 5 Gay Cavalier 9 0 Simint 10 0 Back block 9 0 Kilberis 9 8 Dorao 9 0 Blue Bonnet 9 1 Siwell 9 0 WHANGAREI CUP HANDICAP, of £2 50. One mile and a quarter. Miss Lu 9 0 Tybalt 8 2 Orac S 9 Sergia 7 11 Te Hal 8 Tip Toes 7 9 Bonny Gay 8 3 Mai de Mer 7 0 COUNT'S HANDICAP, of £90. Six furlongs. Gold Pocket 9 13 Flam b ergo 7 0 Enlighten m’t 9 13 Strathearn 7 c Chief Lap 8 5 Kaikohe Jack 7 0 Blue Bonnet 7 9 Palardo 7 0 British Banner 7 6 Wild Valley Viracious 7 0 gelding 7 0 KENSINGTON HACK, of £100. Six furlongs. iMangukaha 9 3 Bon Star 7 6 Huntingm oi*e 8 6 Peter’s Pence 7 6 Droll 8 2 Tavern Song 7 High Star 8 0 My Money 7 0 Royal Passage 7 9 Hunting Blood 7 0 Prival 7 manaia HANDICAP, of £150. Six furlongs. Rereatu 9 0 Crooning 8 0 Tosh 8 6 Te Hai 7 11 Miss Lu 8 6 Paso Robles 7 11 Tray Bit 8 3 Bachelor King 7 3 Alram 8 2 High Tea 7 3 Triune 8 0 PARAHAKI HANDICAP, of £125. One mile. Airam 9 10 Bonny Gay 9 2 Triune 9 8 Tip Toes 9 0 9 8 High Tea 8 10 Te Hai 9 5 Itingshot 8 0