POVERTY BAY MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23946, 23 October 1939, Page 3

POVERTY BAY MEETING

SKY WAY BEATS DE FRIEND (Ter United Press Association; GISBORNE, Oct. 21. The second day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s spring meeting was held at Makaraka course to-day in showery weather, but there was a good attendance. The track was holding. The totallsator handled £6401 for the day, compared with £7976 on the corresponding day last year—a decrease of £1575. The Investments for the meeting totalled £10,709 10s, against £12,916 last year—a decrease of £2206 10s, Following are the results:— FIRST HANDICAP HURDLES, Of £95. One mile and a-half. 3 Whetu, car. 9.U (D. Craddock) 1 2 Small Boy, 12.7 (W. Pine) ... 2 s—Paul Robeson, car. 10.XJ (A. L. Murray) 3 Also started; 1 Blrkology 10.12, 4 Seven Seas car. 9.3. Won by two lengths, with half a length between second and third. Time, 2min 46sec. TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £65. Six furlongs. 1— Native Chief, 90yds bhd (O. Evans) l B—No Wonder, car. 7.7 (P. Fenton) 2 2 Taharakau, car. 8.0 (R. G. Kerr) . 3 Also started: 4 Walkawa 8.3, 7 Jungle King car. 8.3, 8 Whakao 7.13, 6 Millions car. 8.0, 5 River Tide car. 7.13 i Won by two lengths each way. Time. Imln 17sec. CENTENNIAL HACK HANDICAP, Of £95. One mile. 1— Native Song, car 9.4 (E. Baker) 1 5 Minnow, 8.0 (R. Marsh) ... .2 4 Reay Bridge, car 7.6 (R. G. Kerr).. 3 Also started: 2 Raana car. 9.4, 3 Mendelssohn 8.4, 3 Gay Laura 7.13. Won by a length, with half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 44 l-ssec. SPRING HANDICAP, Of £125, One mile and a-quarter. 3 Sky Way, 7.0 (G. Gilchrist) ~ .. X 2De Friend, car. 9.8 (E Baker) . 2 X—Gay Mimic, 8.0 (P Evans) 3 Also started: 4 Hunting Mint car. 7.7. 5 Pennycomequick car. 7.01. . . Won by half a neck, with a length between second and third. Time, 2min 12 4-ssec. JUVENILE STAKES, Of £BS Five furlongs. I—Kindergarten, 8.0 (P Evans) .. .. 1 6 Klntyrc, 8.1 (R. O. Kerr) .. ..2 1— Dusky Morn, 7.1 (G Gilchrist) 3 Also started; 4 Klncarole car. 8,1 J, 3 Millions 8.1, 5 Rough Passage car. 7.7, 2 Kinarlki car. 7.0. Won by a neck, with a length and ahalf between second and third. Time, Imln 4 l-ssec. The first and third horses were bracketed on the totallsator. TARUHERU HANDICAP, Of £OO, Six furlongs. 2 Gay Mimic, 8.4 (O. Evans) 1 4 Okawa, car. 8.2 (P. Fenton) .. .. 2 3 Golden Blonde, car. 8.11 (E. Baker) 3 Also started: 1 Boldstep car. 7.13. 5 Pennycomequick car. 7.7, 6 Lordly Knight car. 7.1. Won by half a length each way. Time, Imln 18 4-ssee. DEPARTURE HACK HANDICAP, Of £9O. Six furlongs. 5 Diana Tetrlx, car. 7.6 J (L, Cullen) 1 3 Proclamation (R Marsh) .. ..2 4 Minnow, car. 7.9 (P. Fenton) .. ~ 3 Also started: 1 Smiling Personality car. 8.4, 2 Mimicry 8.5. Won by two lengths each way. Time, Imln 16 2-ssec.