SPORTING

Northern Advocate, 26 July 1935, Page 11

SPORTING

POVERTY BAY RACES HANDICAP TO BIG BOOK. quaint beats blygain. 'Per Press Association. — CovyriQht.l GISBORNE, This Day. At the Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting yesterday. Gasman scored a surprise victory in the Hack Flat Handicap. being seventh favourite in a field of ten. Kahunoke won the Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase.'and Big Dock was successful in the Winter Oats Han-

oi cap. Totalisator investments amounted to £3,178. compared with £3,132 in 1933. No winter meeting was held last year. The remaining events resulted: —

Publicans’ Purse, of 55 sovs; one mile. —(3) Gigantic, 8.2 (Goldfinch), 1; (2) Trackman, 7.11, 2; (1) Marching Song. 8.10, 3. Also started: (4) Gold Stitch. A neck each way. Time—l.sl. Winter Oats Handicap, of 70 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—(l) Big Book, 0.0 (Goldfinch), 1; (4) Alby. 7.11, 2; (3) Royal Bengal, 7.5, 3. Also started: (2) Sunny Sky, (5) Malahat. Three-quar-ters of a length; one length. Time—--2.16.

Tramway Hack Handicap, of 50 sovs; seven furlongs.—C2) Quaint, 7.9 (Sheehan), 1; (1), Blygain, 7.12, 2; (4) Joystick, 8.2, 3. Also started: (3) Memnon (fell), (6) Royal Mimic (fell), (7) Kanapa, (8) First Dance (fell), (7) Fortene, (4) Bothwell. Two lengths and a half; three lengths. Time —1.30 4-5. J THREE HORSES COME DOWN. JOCKEY INJURED. H. YOUNG SUSPENDED. [per Press Association. — Copyright .] GISBORNE, This Day. There was an untoward happening in the last race, the Tramway Hack Handicap, at Gisbornb yesterday. Three furlongs from home Blygain was in the lead from First Dance, when .the latter fell, bringing down Memnon and Royal Mimic. R. Marsh, rider of Memnon, had an arm broken, while W. J. Broughton, rider of Royal Mimic, and S. Anderson, ,rider of First Dance, escaped with a severe shaking. An inquiry into 1 .the incident was held ‘last night. After the' evidence of several riders had been heard, the judicial committee resolved that the accident was caused by interference with First Dance by Joystick, ridden by H. Young,, who was suspended for three months. j_ FIELDS FOR TOMORROW. TPer Press Association. — Copyright. l GISBORNE, This Day. Acceptances for the second day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting, to be held tomorrow, are as follows: Gisborne Hurdles Handicap, of 60 so vs; one mile and three-quarters.— Million. 10.5; Victor Colima. 10.2: Tahoma. 9.13; Capella Abbey. Isms, Cromwell, 9.7: Hunting Lass, 9.0. Trial Handicap, of 40 sovs: six furlongs—Trackman, 9.0; Blue Vision, 8.9; Pokiha, 8.6; Akranna, Double Ace. Sir Ace, Royal Welcome, Morning Quest, 8.5. • Waikanae Handicap, of 70 sovs; one mile.—Big D.ook, -9.7; Good Hunting. 8.8; Vanestep, 8.3; Tai Ao, 8.2; Sunny Sky, Royal Bengal. Alby. 8.0; Mata Hari, 7.12; Malahat, 7.8; Marching Song, 7.7.

Second Hack Flat, of 50 sovs; seven furlongs.—Collision, Alby, Mata Hari, 9.7; Gasman, 9.3; Gigantic, 8.10; Kilberis, Memnon, 8.5; Joystick, 8.2; Royal Mimic, 8.0; Flying Mimic, Golden Pennant, 7.7.

Te Hapara Hack Steeplechase, of 60 sovs; two miles and a half. —Kahunoke, 11.7; Capella Abbey, 10.3; Cromwell, 10.2; New Ferry, First Prince, 9.0. Turanganui Plate, of 50 sovs; six furlongs.—Kilberis, 9.0; .Lucina, 8.11; Flying Mimic, 8.10; Blue Needle, Bonny Song, 8.9; De Friend, Small Boy, 8.3; Illinois, 8.0.

Farewell Hack Handicap, of 55 sovs; one mile.—Collision, 9.5; Quaint, Marching Song, Gigantic, 8.10; Memnon, 8.2; Joystick. 8.0; Trackman, 7.13; Kanapa, 7.11; Bell Broney, 7.9; Botbwell, 7.7. WAIMATE HUNT VIOLENT A COMPLETES DOUBLE HEATHER GLOW WINS MILE. [Per Press Association. — Copyright .] WAIMATE. This Day. At the Waimate District Hunt Club's annual race meeting yesterday the totalisator handled £3.802. against £2,670 10/- last year. The concluding events resulted:— Waihoa Flack Handicap, of 40 sovs: six furlongs.— (7) Violenta. 8,0 (Leckie). 1; (1) Knockfin. 9.11. 2; (2) Golden Dart, 8.6, 3. Also started: (4) Importance, (.6) Elgindale, (5) Call Money. (7) Queen Dorothy. Two lengths; n node. Time—l.l.6 3-5. Morven Handicap, of 60 sovs: one rnilo.— 121 Heather Glow, 7.13 (L. J. Ellis). 1; (1) Waterpower, 8.8. 2; (.8) Cleaner, 8.4. 3. Also started: (4) Captivate. Two lengths: three lengths. ■ Time -1.43 2-5. j Hunters' Plate Flat Handicap, of 30 I sovs: one mile and a quarter.— >?.) Fiat j Lux, 11.13 (Barr). 1: G) Auslor. 10.1), 12- (41 PcterettP. 10.13. 3. Also started

(5) Arauline. (3) Trisox, (G) Colonel Quex, <7) Red Sceptre. Two length? each way. Time—2.l4. Waimate Hack Handicap, of 50 sovs; seven furlongs.—(s) Call Money, 7.0 (C. Wilson). 1; (1) Golden Dart, 8.8, 2; (3) Importance. 8.3. 3. Also started; (6) Blazon. (2) Impala. f. 7.) Wonderful, (4) Fii’st View. A neck; two lengths Time —1.31 1-5. The three-year-old lilly Pompeii broke a fetlock during the running of the Novice Slakes and had to be destroyed. The steeplechaser Fiorn broke down during the running of the Hunt Cup and is not likely to race again.