GISBORNE MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21101, 8 February 1932, Page 7

GISBORNE MEETING.

808 IN WINS GOLD CUP. MALAHAT JUST BEATEN. LAST RACE TO IMPERIAL FAME. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] GISBORNE, Saturday. Hain fell during the fiist three races of the Gisborue Rucing Club's Summer Meetins, but the weather then cleared and the remainder of the events were run in good weather. The course was in very good condition. The totalisator investments were £4752, compared with £7520 for the second dny last year, a decrease of £27CB. The total for the meeting: was £9097. against £12,725 last, year, a decrease of £3G2B. Results:— TARUHERU HACK HANDICAP, Of £SO; 1 mile. I—LITTLE "WONDER, 9.0 (H. Young) 1 2—GOLDEN PENNANT, 7.9 (W. H. Gomm) 2 3—EARTHQUAKE, 8.0 (W. H. Jones) 3 Also Started.—4 Lady Spy, 8.7; 5 Measurer, S.O; G Wedding Bells, 7.7. One and three-quarter lengths: three lengths. Time, lm 14 2-ss. SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP, Of £100; 1J miles. 2—SIMEON, 10.12 (W. Rennie) * . 1 3—TALL TIMBER, 9.3 (Tinsley) .. 2 I—RUSSET MOOR, 11.0 (Burgess) .. 3 Also Started.—i Cragsman, 9.0. Length; neck. Time, 2m 48 2-ss. JUVENILE HANDICAP. Of £80; 5 fur I—STITCH, 5.2 (Stratton) .. .. 1 4—MASTER FRANK, 8.0 (Gilmore) .. 2 2 —PRINCESS STAR, 7.9 (Keesing) . . 3 Also Started.—3 Lord Aintree, 8.9; 6 Hunting Mors. 7 Grand. Sport, 5 Sunny Bachelor, 7.3; 8 Memura, 7.C. One and a-half lengths; neck. Time, ltu 2 l-sa. CISBORNE COLD CUP, Of £75; li miles. 3—BOB IN. 7.0 (G. Gomm) .. ..3 I—MALAHAT. 9.2 (Wiggins) .. .. 2 4—AUTUMN SUN, 9.4 (Young) .. 3 Also Started.—2 White Wines. 8.9: 5 Valsier, 8.7; 7 Kinsel. 7.10; 6 Rupallo, 7.3. White Wings led Bob In. followed by Autumn Sun nnd Rapnllo. for the greater part of the distance. Entering the straight White Wings was a length ahead of Bob In. Malahat \nd Valsier then nut in challenges and Bob In drew level with j White Wines. ' In a thrilline finish Bob In ! beat Malubat hy a nose, with Autumn Sun i a hare lenjrih hack nncT Vnls'er a head away, with Ranallo and White Wings close up. Time, 2m 7s.

TRIAL HANDICAP, OI £SO.; 6 fur. 2—BUGLE CALL. 8.2 •tKeesinj:) ». ] 3—HUNTING MOSS, 8.2 (Ludlow) .. 2 S—BROWN ABBEY, £.2 (Mullms) . 3 Also Started.—7 Million. 4 Sum Up. 3 Kahunofce (bracketed with Hunting Mors), 1 Bird Call. 6 Audica. P.2. One lencth; quarter of a length. Time. Iru 14 4-sb.

AWAPUNI HACK HANDICAP. Of £80:- 6 fur. I—TAI AO, 8.9 ("Wiggins) s. 3 4—STITCH. T. 9 (Gilmorel . . . 2 3—INNUENDO, 8.0 (Straitor)) . . 3 A]~o Started.—2 Tattle WoncJer.- P. 9: 7 Tarrha. 5 Master Cynic, 8.3; 8 Inflame. C "Brown StiKur, 7.7. Three-quarters of a length; half-a-length. Time, lm 14 4-sa.

BRIGHT MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Of £9O: 7 fur. I—IMPERIAL FAME, 7.9 (Atkins) . . 1 3—LORDLY KNIGHT, 6.10 (Keesing) 2 2—TOBOGGAN, 8.1 (Young) .. ..3 Also Started.—l Sunny Sons. B.S: 5 Earthquake, 7.0. Two and a-quarter lengths; two lengths. Time, lm 265. NOTES OH" THE RACING. SIMEON'S HURDLES SUCCESS. [BY TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] GISBORNE. Saturday. Showery vonditions affected the attendance to so-ne extent and a cold wind made conditions unpleisant .The rain, however, was insufficient to make any material difference in the coin?. The Uisborne-owned and trained Little "Wonder a-dded another to her list oi successes when she accounted for the opposition in ''he Tarnhera Hack Handicap. She went to the front from the start. and. holding off the rfst of the field, won comfortably. The htydlc race was contested hy only four runners and Jtirnished another disappointment for the supporters of the favourite. Russet Moor. The winner. Sirni'on. contested the lead with Tall Timber for most of the way <md eventually won by about a length. Toll Timber made a very creditable showing. The favourite finished a close third. In the Jnvynile Handicap Stitch scored an easy win, heating Master Frank and Princess f'tar with ( ia- fine run in the straight after being well placed throughout. The race for the Gold Cup resolved itself into a duel between Malahat. a warm favourite, and Bob In. owned by Mr. D. J. Barry, president of the club. Bob In wrested the lead from "White Wings and looked a good tiling a furlong from home, but at the *nd won by only a nose from Malahat". The latter covered fully a mile practically at the tail of the field, and when he t'Die forward - in the last two furlons-s had a good 'leal of extra ground to cover. A Mnmn Sun was third, a length away from Malahat.

DITNEDIN TRACK WORK. TRAINING FOR THURSDAY. RIVER GOLD DESTROYED. [BY TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT.] DUNEDIN, Saturday. The went her was mild and .pleasant el Wingatui this morning, when en me interestin E work took place. The outside of the course proper nnd the plough track were both used and all gallops took place on the course unlese other wipe mentioned. The trestles were out • about 30ft,. from the inside rails. Dumblace and Glenrowun galloped 10 furlongs in 2.20. the first six furlongs in 1.23. and the last mile in 1.52. Glenrowan finished stronger than Dumblane. Admiral Drake, with B. Brodie up, gnlloped a mile with Royal Limond in J.lB 3-5. The Cup candidate finished well when mildly shaken up ot the finish, and will strip very fit on Thursday. Bachelor's Idol and Bold Brigand finished together at the end of eix furlongs in 1.19 2-5. with the former travelling the better at the finish. Gold Paper. Fine "Weather and River Gold brokn away on the rails and run in company to the fur turn, when the last-named dropped bacll. Shortly after rounding the turn. River Gold fell and broke one of her front legs. The horse was destroyed. The other* came on and recorded a pood gallop in 1.17}. A. E. Diciham. who was on River Gold, escaped injury. Master Anomalv was finishing better Ihan A 1 Jolson and Blue Metal at the end of six furlongs in 1.20 4-5, Matter Anomaly hrd the outside running. Solum ri led home Anne Shakespeare nt the end of six furlongs in 1.22 2-5. Anne Shakespeare was ridden out, but could not stay with her stablemate.. Palermo cantered and then covered seven furlongs on the plough in 1.3 G. He went well during the gallop. Tippling was too good for Mtisent Miss nt the end of a mile of which the lust seven furlongs took 1.3S 3-5. First Song kub ridden out to cover seven furlongß on the plough in 3.3G 2-5. Red Racer whs sent over 10 furlongs and completed his task in 2.20, the last mile in 1.50 4-5. He went well and looks more robust than usual. Royal Saxon with R. Beale up. was schoolod over the hurdles, and shaped well. Tbe Saxby gelding with J. Dooley up, ran over nine furlongs on the plough. in 2.2. and the last mile in 3.4 R. Fair Weather was doing belter than Tray Lav ah Bnd Princess Argosy at the end of six furlongs in 1.19 4-5. Princess Argosy appeared to be eiving weight to the others in the gallop. B. Brodie wiH be fln Admiral Drake m the Cup. Gruv evidently prefers to ride Gay Crest, as he cancelled his engagement to ride Admiral Drake. TROTTING FIXTURES. February 20 —Kaikourn Trotting Club. February 20, 22 —Auckland Trotting Club. February 27—!s T ew Brighton Trotting Club.