RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.
POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. Gisborne, January 15. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s annual meeting was opened to-day. The sum of <£2403 was invested in the totalisator during the day, ,£620 more than on the first day last year. Mr Piper’s starting w T as excellent throughout the day. Ihe following are the results of the racing : First Hurdle Race, one mile and threequarters.—Donald McKinnon, 12st 41b, 1 ; Disturbance, LOst 101 b, 2; Lignite, 9st 31b, 3. Dividend, £>3 9*3. HAck HurEle Race, one mile and a half. —Cynosure', I. Dividend, £2 9s. Taurangja Stakes, of 160 sovs; one mile and a half. Perkin,- 7st 71b' ... ... ... 1 Retribution, 7st 121 b ... ... 2 Free LanCC, 7st6lb ... ... ... 3_• Also started —Scot- Free, Bst 21b ; King Cannibal, 7st 61b ; Lord Raven 1 , 7st 21b ; and Bulldog, 6st 71b. Won by a length. Time, 2min 41sec. Dividend, £7.
Half-mile Scurry. —Huna, 1. Dividend, £2 7s.
County Stakes, one mile. —Cochero, 7st 121 b, 1 ; Derby, 6st Tib, 2; Zillab, 7st 21b, 3. Time, Imin 47sec. Dividend,- £1 19s. Shorts Handicap, four furlongs. Creeper, 1 ; Brian Boru, 2 ; Sunrise, 3. Dividend, 261 ss. Flying Handicap, six furlongs.—Booby, Cst 121 b, 1 * 7-ill ah, 6st 101 b, 2 ; Free Lance, Bst. 3. Dividend, £3 17s. Handicap Flat Race,- one mile. —Glenrose, 1 ; Good Shot, 2 ; Aphony, 3. Dividend, .£2 ss. Gisborne, January 16. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting was continued to-day. * Stewards’ Handicap.—Zillab, 1 ; St. Rowan, 2 < Perkin, 3. Dividend, <£22 18s. Second' Hurdle Race, one mile and a h’filt'. —Tally-hd, 1 ; Donald McKinnon, 2. Dividend, £1 14s. DacK RACE. —Craigard, 1. Dividend. £4 16.-:. Sunderland StAkes, one mile and a quarter.—Retribution, 1 ; Perkin, _2. King Cannibal finished first, but was disqualified for crossing near the finish of the race. Time, 2min 15 l-ssec. Dividend, £2 19s. Second Flat Race.—Huna, 1; Wool Queen, 2 ; Bulldog, 3. Dividend, £2 11s. Publicans’ Purse, five furlongs.—Foreila, 1 ; Magoozler, 2 ; Booby, 3. Dividend, £5 15s. Novel Race. —Creeper, 1. Dividend, £1 14s.
Forced Handicap, one mile. —Aphony, 1 ; Cocheco, 2 ; Forella, 3. Dividend, £2.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1247, 23 January 1896, Page 25
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348RACING IN NEW ZEALAND. New Zealand Mail, Issue 1247, 23 January 1896, Page 25
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