POVERTY BAY RACES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19779, 28 October 1927, Page 15

POVERTY BAY RACES.

THE FIRST DAY'S EVENTS. DOUBLE WIN FOR NIGHT SONG. CHIEF EVENT TO COHESION. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] GISBOBNE. Thursday. The annuel spring meeting of the Poverty Bay Hunt Club opened to-day in fine leather and before a large attendance. Tho track was in good order. The totalisator handled £9606, against £11,280 on the fust day' last year, a decrease of £'1774. Results are:— JUNCTION HANDICAP. Of £'110; 5 fur. 4—NIGHT SONG, A. Dixon's, b in. 7.1 (Davis) . . . - .. 1 G—JEANETTE, F. Hall's br m, 5 yrs, 8.13 (Mcllroy) 2 3—TEA LADY. Mrs. M. G. Mcintosh's b g. 8.3 (Potter) \ 3 Also Started.—l Startle. 2 Cherry Girl, 7 King Willonyx, 6 Epistle. Won by a length, two and a-half lengths separating second and third. Time, lm 4s.

FIRST HURDLES HANDICAP. Of £150; 12 miles. I—GARZON, J. J. Spratt's br e,' by Heather Mixture—Gazeen, 11.9 (Nixon) .. ..I 3 ITNO M AUNG A V. S. Bolton's b m. aged, 9.2 (Hollis) . . . .. i ■I—COMEDY PRINCE. H. Connop's b g, aged, 10.10 (Lord) .. .. 3 Also Started.—4 Momentous. Won by two and a-half lengths. Time, 3m 20s.

ROSELAND HACK HANDICAP. Of £130; 6 fur. 6—NIGHT SONG. A. Dixon's b m, 8.1 (P Atkins) 1 S—RAPIATA, F. G. Allen's b K, 6yrs, 7.9 (J Potter) 2 7—HINEHORO, G. Priest's) b f, 3yrs, 7.0 (A. Davis) . . . .. . . 3 Also Started.—l Coot Card, 2 Cherry Girl, 4 Waioeka Jack and Kingi Pita (bracketed). 3 Monmint, 10 King's Dream, 9 King's Up, 8 Dutchie. Won by one length, two and a-half lengths separating second and third. Time, lm 17a.

SPRING HANDICAP. Of £225; li miles. I—COHESION, Mrs. F. H. Goodman's b k, 6yrs. by Polydamon—Nordica, 8.13 (P Mcllroy) 2—OTHON, G. Priest's b g. 6yrs. 7.10 (Potter) . .. ~ 3 —CARNIOLA, A. Thompson's b c, 6yrs, 7.0 (Walsh) The only starters. Won by six lengths. Time, 2m 10 45s

TAUMAHA HANDICAP. Of £130; 7 fur. 2—EPISTLE. Estate ot the late H. Hickey's, b m. 6yrs. by Polydamon— Communique, 9.8 (Corner) .. 1 1— G. RONGO. P. Matu's b g, 6yrs, 8.2 (Nixon) . . .. . . 2 3—POLAR. IVfrs. J. Jamieson's b g, 6yrs, 10.7 (A. Dixon) 3 Also Started.—l Royal Diadem, 5 Polytivious. Won by two and a-half lengths. Time, lm 30s

MAIDEN SCURRY. Of £120; 6 fur. 2—WILFRED, G Chaffey's b g, 4yrs, 8.0 (France) 1 I—KING WANGA, Benson and Jamtoson's gr g, 4yrs, 8.3 (Gooch) . . .. 2 1 -NAHI. Lady Carroll's b g, 3yra. 8.0 (Potter) . . • . . . 3 Also Started.—3o Ardri, 5 Fall o' the Year, € L'Autumn. 7 Cynibeline. 8 Gnimint. 12 Lady Kilharu, 11 Miss Barcarole, 3 Prince Ngahere, 9 Kimbo, 13 Sun Yet Sen. Won by a neck, a head separating second and third. Time, lm 18s. FLYING HANDICAP. Of £140; 6 fur. 3—STARTLE. A G. Tnrnbull's ch m. aped, by Flying Start—Tapora, 8.2 (Atkins) * 2—SUPERB KING, S. Kirkpatrick's b g, ayrs, by Our King—Sublime, 7.12 (Butterworth) • . . • • • I—ROYAL DAMON. Mrs. A. R. Hutchinson's ch g, 5 yrs, 10.0 (L. G. Morris) . . . - • .. 3 "Dead heat. Also Started.—4 Princess Nata. Royal Damon was half a length behind tha winning pair. Time, lm 15s. OCTOBER HACK HANDICAP. Of £130; 1 mile I—SINGLETON. D. J. Barry's be. Syrs. by Autumn—Bobella, 8.8 (Hockley) . 1 6—ROYAL HEATHER. T. Fraser, jun.'a br g. aged, 8.2 (France) .. ..2 2—RAKAROA, A. W. Hague's br m, syrs, 7.2 (Potter) 3 Also Started.—s First Prince, 4 Monmint. 3 Polydorus. Won by a length and a-half, two lengths separating second and third. Time, lm 445.

SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. [DY TELEGRAPH. PRESS ASSOCIATION.] GISBORNE, Thursday. The following acceptances have been received for the second day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club's Meeting:— MATAWHERO HANDICAP, 1 mile— Polar, 10.4; Merry Damon, 10.0; Epistle, 9 10; Othon. 9.2; Royal Diadem, 8.12; Cool Card, 8.10; Princess Nata, Garzon, 8.0; Carniola, 7.13. SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP. 14 miles.—Royal Heather, 11.9; Waioeka Jack, 117; Comedy Prince, 10.10; Tino Maunga, 9.8. WAIKANAE HANDICAP, o fur.—Cherry Girl, 8.5; Rongo, 8.3; Rapiata, 8.1; Monmint, 7.12; Toka, 7.10; Goldstreak, 7.5; Rakaroa, 7.2; King's Up. Dutchie, 7.0. JUVENILE STAKES, 5 fur.—Natn, Kimbo 8.1; Hine Hohoro, Oddmint, 7.13; Whakaari, 7.4; Ardri, 7.1; Seamstress. Sunny Autumn, Morava, Manx Cat, 6.13. MAKARAKA HANDICAP. 1 mile—Co hosion, 9.13; Royal Damon, 9.12; Merry Damon, 8.11; Startle, 8.6; Superb King, 8.3; Princess Nata, 7.0. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, 6 fur.Wilfred, 9.0; King Manga, 8.11; Nabi. 8.7; Rakaroa, 8.4; Fall o' the X^ ar « L'Autumn, Cymbelino, Gnimint, Lady hilham, Miss Barcarole. Patutahi. Sun lat Sen, Polytivious, 8.0. W AIM AT A HACK HANDICAP. 7 fur— Cool Card, 8.1; Royal Heather. 8.7; Cherry Girl, 8.3; Rongo, 8.0; Wilfred. 7.11; Mon tfiint, 7.11; Toka, 7.10; Rakaroa. 7.2; L'Autumn, Polydorua, Sun *at Sen, 7.0. FAREWELL HANDICAP, 6 fur.—Royal Damon. 10.0; Polar, 9.4; Startle. Epistle. 8.8;' Jeanette. 8.6; Superb King, 8.4; Night Song, 7.11; Royal Diadem, 7.10; Tea Lady, 7 2.

THE TURF IN ENGLAND. NEWMARKET MEETING. A. and N.Z.-Sun. LOiNDON, Oct. 26 At tho v Newmarket Meeting to-day the fol lowing was the result of the leading event THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. Of £2000: 1 mile and a furlong. MEDAL. Mr T. Carthew's br c. 3yrs. by Happy Warrior—Honour. 6.13 .. ♦ NIANTIC, .T Sharp's ch hj, 4yra, by Stefan the Great—Rosina, 6.3 .. + INSIGHT 11. A. K. Macomber's b s. 6yrs, 8.5 .. .. 3 Twenty-one started. In an exciting fin-ish-Medal and Niantic dashed past the post on level terms, and the judge declared a dead-heat. Insight 11. was a length away in third place. The owners of Medal and Niantic agreed to divide the stakes. v GOLD DOT DESTROYED. [BY TELEGRA-PH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.O OrOTIKI. Thursday R. Walker, of Opotiki. has had the mis fortuno to loso tho services of Gold Dot, who broke hor leg while training at Gisborne, and had to bo destroyed. Gold Dot was a nseful mare, and had won enough in stakes to put her out of the hack class. She was expected to be among the winners at tho Poverty Bay meeting.