POVERTY BAY MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22717, 1 November 1935, Page 13

POVERTY BAY MEETING

ALBY WINS SPRING HANDICAP (Per United Press Association) GISBORNE, October 31. The Poverty Bay Turf Club opened its spring meetiug in dull, overcast weather. The track was in fair condition and Lhe coins was good. The totalisator handled £2371, against £2611 last year, a decrease of £240. Following are the results:— JUNCTION HACK HANDICAP, Of 50sovs. Six furlongs. 2—KILBERIS, 8.8 (Dulieu) ....... 1 !_DE FRIEND, 8.8 (Iremain) .. 2 3—QUAKE, 9.0 (Marsh) 3 Also started: 4 The Brusher 7.9, 5 Acranna 7.5, 6 Flying Mimic 7.5. Won by half a head, with a length between second and third. The Brusher was fourth. Time, lmin lOsec. FIRST HURDLES, Of OOsovs. One mile and a-half. . 1-LORD HEREFORD 9.0 (I. Callahan) 1 3—KAHUNOKE, 10.10 (Walsh) .... 2 2—VICTOR COLIMA, 10.13 (R. E. Thomson) 3 The only starters. Won by three lengths, with five lengths between second and third. Time, 2mm 52 l-ssec. „„„ . MAIDEN SCURRY, Of 45sovs. Five furlongs. 2—DOUBLE ACE, 8.1 (Atkins) .. ] I—GOLDEN BLONDE, 8.0 (Tremain) 2 5-ACE WILLONYX, 8.0 ' , (H. Callahan) 3 Also started: 9 Joe Louis 8.0, 7 Le Chasseur 8.0, 4 Black Thread 8.0, 6 Vulpes 8.0, 3 Sir Ace 8.0, 8 Hunting Crop 8.0. Won by half a length, with a neck between second and third. Black Thread was fourth. Time, lmin 2 3-ssec. SPRING HANDICAP, Of 75sovs. One mile and a-quarter. I—ALBY, 9.0 (Marsh) ] 2—QUAINT, 7.5 (H. Callahan) .. 2 3—SUNNY SKY, 8.8 (Tremaine) .. 3 The only starters. Won by a nose, with two lengths and a-half between second and third. Time, 2min 13 l-ssec. ROSELAND HACK HANDICAP, Of 55sovs. Seven furlongs. 3—SMALL BOY, 7.9 (Tremain) .'. 1 4—SUMMERHILL, 7.0 (H. Callahan) 2 4—CATCHEM, 7.13 (Atkins) .... 3 Also started: 2 Gigantic 8.8, 6 Mahala 7.2, 1 Ballyculane 7.0. „ Won by half a length, with a neck between second and third. Time, lmin 29 4-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, Of 55sovs. Six furlongs. 3—SUNNY SKY, 8.8 (Tremain) .. 1 I—GOOD HUNTING, 9.12 (Marsh) 2 4—PTTESE, 8.0, (J. Leach) 3 Also started: 2 Tahoma 7.3, 5 Flying Mimic 7.0. Won by three-quarters of a length, with a length between second and third. Tahoma was fourth. Time, lmin 16sec. OCTOBER HACK HANDICAP, Of 50sovs. One mile. I—JOHN CHARLES, 10.9 (Mr E. W. Symes) 1 2—GIGANTIC, 12.7 (Mr J. Akurangi) 2 3—PUCCINI, 10.12 (Mr H. Dods) 3 Also started: 4 Bold Bruce 10.7. Won by four lengths, with a length and a-half between second and third. Time, lmin 47 3-ssec.