RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20089, 29 October 1928, Page 14

RACING.

"(POVERTY BAY MEETING.

SEVERAL SURPRISE WINS. VICTORY FOR WINNINGTON. mon mint takes last race. [DV 'IELEOItAPH. I'KESS ASSOCIATION J GISBORNE. Saturday. The concluding day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club's Spring Meeting was held in fine weather, but owing to heavy nuns on tho previous night the going was holding. The toUlisalor investments were ilJ.oOl, against, £13.308 on the second day last year. The total for the meeting w " 9 x - 3 -- Sd ' com ' pared with £22.91» hist year. When the horses were nearnig the post in tho Maiden Handicap jostling occurred Ui the straight, and as a result the stewards held an inquiry. After hearing the evidence of R J. Mackie, rider of Ngaluiru. and Norman Davis, rider of Whakaari, the latter was suspended for a fortnight. Reiults:— MAIA WHERO HANDICAP, Of A'l3o; 1 milo. 2—TEA LADY. Mrs. M. Mcintosh's b in. 8.0 (Walsh) •• 4—TOKA. H. Smyth's b g, 7.2 (C. Davis) 2 B—POLONETT. F. Goodman's. 9.U (Wisgins) .. • • • • • • •• Also Started.—l Cool Card, 5 Rongo. Won by a neck, with three, and a-.half lengths between second and third. lime, lm 17 4-5s SECOND HURDLES. Of £140; li mile 3. I—JEN. U. Gregory's ch g. 10.0 (A. Corner) i 2—HIGHWAY. H. R. Williams' b g, 10.13 (Nixon) .. > •• •• - B—MANY COLOURS, E. Black's b g, 10.5 (Dunn) J The only starters. Won by four lengths, with three lengths between second and third Time, 2m 555. WAIKANAE HACK HANDICAP. Of £130; 0 fur. 2—NAIII. Lady Carroll's b g, 7-10 (Atkins) 1 2—NJGHTWITCH. K. Gregory's b m, 7.7 (N. Davis) I—RAP I ATA, F. Allen's b g, 7.9 (Murray) ' Also Started.—Outfit. 0 Mon Mint. 9 Dimmer, 5 lago. 1 Otene, 7 Evensong, 10 Manutai, 11 Eastbourne. AftCT a false start the field again faced the barrier. Nahi won by two and a-half lengths, a head between second and third. Time, lm 23 l-ss. JUVENILE STAKES. Of £120: 5 fur. 2—WINNINGTON, H. Kershaw's ch in. 8.4 (Atkins) * 8— RUSSET MOOR. J. Thomas' br g, 8.1 (Mackio) 2 I—THE TINT, D. J. Barry's b m, 8.3 (France) •» Also Started.—B Biiby Prince, 5 Autumn Eve, 1 Rich Harvest, coupled with Tho Tint, 4 Seamstress, G Ternuzo. 9 Autumn Sun. 7 Million. W r on by one length, same distanco between second and third. Time, lm ss.

MAKARAKA HANDICAP. Of £100; 1 mile. I—SINGLETON. D. J. Barry's b hj, 8.10 (H. Wiggins) 1 4—PRINCESS NATA. P. Hall's (C. Davis) - 3—SUPERB KING, S. Kirkpatrick's b g, 8.0 (Mackio) 3 Also Started.—2 Huikai, 5 Good Sport. Won by one and a-quarter lengths, third horso two lengths away. Time, lni 4Gs.

MAIDEN* HANDICAP. Of £120; G fur. 7—MASTER CYNIC. F. Colo's ch g, 5.3 (Trillo) 1 4—WHAKAARI. W. Dutton's ch c, 8.0 (N. Davis) ..2 3—PATUTAHI. R. Shorratt's b g, 8.3 (Atkins) .. .. 3 Also Started.—l Mangaharei, 2 Ngahuru, 6 Pereki. 10 Lady Kilham. 5 Ardri. 8 Sun Yat Sen, 9 Rocket Car. Won by one length, an me distance between second and third. Time, lm 19s.

WAIMATA HACK, Of .C 130; 7 l'ur. I—KING. WILLONYX. C. Morse's ch c. 9.4 (Nixon) 1 2—GORDON SWIFT. Taranaki Te Ua's ch g, 8.2 (Anderson) . .. ..2 4—FALL 0' THE YEAR. W. Dutton'a b rn, 7.0 (C. Duvis) 3 Also Started.— 5 Winuington, 3 Kinsel. C Out Of Sight. Won by two lengths, same distance between second and third. Time, lm 32a.

FAREWELL HANDICAP. Of £130; G fur.B—MON MINT. Miss K. Gordon's bra, 7.0 (C Davis) .. .. .. ..I 6- SUPERB KING. S. Kirkpatrick's b p. 8.7 (Bu tterworth) .. .. ..2 4-JK.ANNETTE. F. Hall's br m. 8.11 (P Mcllroy) 3 Also Started.—l Iluikai. 2 Lipsol, 3 King "Wanga 5 Tea Lady, 9 Good Sport, 7 NightEong.

Won b.v s. neck, third horse half a length away. Time, lm 17s.

BANKS PENINSULA CLUB. POSTPONEMENT OF MEETING. RACING FIXED FOR TO-DAY. [riV TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CiraiSTCHURCH, Sunday. Tho Ban'o Peninsula Hacing Club's Meeting; which was arranged for yesterday, was po3tj)Oned until to-morrow on account of tho unfavourable weather. Tho rain which /ell on Friday benefited the course, but as it continued through tho night and showed no sign of abating yesterday morning the decision to postpone tho meeting was the only reasonablo course to adopt. Tho attendance will not be larger on Monday, vhilo ecratchings may be numerous. KENSINGTON PABK STAND. OPENING ON NOVEMBER 8. [ilV TELEGRAPH. —OWN CO Rlt ?'S I'O N D ENT. ] WHANGAREI, Sunday. In reply to representations made by the president of tho Whatignrei Raring Club, Mi. It. G. Hosking, the Prime Minister has promised that in the event of his being linablo to conduct the official opening of the members' stand at Kensington Park a Minister or Government representative would conduct the ceremony The btand will be opened on November 8. tho first, day of the Whaugarci Raeinsr Club's Spring Meeting.

NOTES FROM TRENTIFAM. WORK ON THE TRACKS. '{BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] WELL!NCTON, Saturday. The rain of yesterday hris softened the txackß at Trontham. The lliccnrton candidate in. the main /'ill leave for the South on Monday Orutrix and Concentrate Ihia morning were companions over a mile which they ran in 3.48. Oratrix has not had a gruelling Cup preparation, and she needo mostily light work. H B. Lorisan understands her and she should strip a fit mare Cimabue did good work and Chief Singer v sprinted three furlongs in 39a. Historic, none tho worse for his race Jast Monday, worked along in good stylo Ho is good order fo. Kiccarton engageu*Bntfl, rei ° ined K ' Telford '» active • after a good spell. at l, «" lhe beUet for his racin * '■< hL Z ' l "'- H ' B <rai " er ! " "Ptimistio of ; chance >n the New Zealand Cup.