Grand City May Repeat At Gisborne

Northern Advocate, 12 May 1939, Page 9

Grand City May Repeat At Gisborne

The fields down to contest the various events at the. Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting at Gisborne to-morrow are the largest for many years, and interesting racing should be witnessed. The Waikanae Handicap, one mile, is the chief event on the day’s card, and the easy going expected to be found to-morrow will bo to the liking of Grand City, who is now in good form. Big Dook may also run prominently. The single-pool system of betting will be in operation. The acceptances are: —

PARK HURDLES, Of 130 sovs. One and a half miles. Small Boy 11 12 Thrasher . 9 0 Peter Royal Beckford 10 9 Stuart ~90 Glenvano . 10 4 Royal Hunting Star 10 2 Welcome 9 0 Summerhill 10 0 Sanguinetta 9 0 Birkology . 9 3 Parry ... 9 0 HACK FLAT HANDICAP, Of 110 sovs. Six furlongs. Royal Mischel . . 711 Spades . 9 0 Hunting Minnow ..88 Mint ... 7 9 Gold Ballad 8 G Golden

Mimicry . 8 1 Flame ..77 Blonde Hinepit ..77 Princess . 8 1 Ihu .... 77 Native Song 8 0 Little Idea 7 7 Quilp ... 7 13 Ace Hunting Willonyx 7 7 Royal . . 7 11 WAIKANAE HANDICAP, Of 130" sovs. One mile. Big Dook . .9 0 PennycomeGrand City 8 2 quick ..75 Bold Step . 712 Small Boy . 7 5 Buster Gay Mimic 7 2 Brown ..75 HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, Of 155 sovs. About two and a half miles. Good Platter ..95 Hunting . 10 8 Piripi . . 9 Oj Rapa New Ferry 9 0 Waiata . 912 MAIDEN RACE. Of 90 sovs. Weight 8.0. Five furlong?. Whakao Plenteous Hunting Squire Waltzing Lila White Chief No Wonder Cymetic Taharakau Defray Tangireie Wheti- Tu Rahiri Final Comedy Cook FUBLICANS' PURSE HANDICAP, Of 110 sovs. One mile. Hessketoon 8 4 Hunting Reaybridge 8 2 Mint ..79 True ... 8 0 Ace Native Song 8 0 Willonyx 7 7 Raana . . 711 Miss Blue . 7 7 Birkology . 7 9 TRAMWAY HANDICAP, Of 110 sovs. Seven furlongs. Big Dook . 8 13 Lifeguard . 7 II Peter Buster Beckford 8 10 Brown . . 7 5 Golden Omaha ..70 Blonde . 8 6 Okawa ..70 Grand City 8 2 Minnow ..70