LATE SPORTING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14237, 3 March 1917, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

— ..«*.. ~__* (Special to tbe Herald.) TOLAGA BAY, this day. UAWA STAKES HANDICAP, of 60 soys ; second horse to receive 1.0 soys from stake, third horse to receive. 5 soys. from stake. Distance, 1£ miles. Mr M. Tautau's eh g Waiaka, aged, Gazeley — Miss Jewel, 7.9 (Gordon) 1 Mr Tl. _Malone's eh m Mandoline, 8.9, (Dvvyer) ... 2 Mr 11. Goodley .. eh g Mysterious Prince, 7.9 (Jennings) 3 — Only three starters faced the barrier. I. ie held was despatched to an even start. Passing the stand Waia-k**-- was ahout four lengths m front of Miuulol.ne, Mysterious. Prince about ten lengths jehind. The positions were unaltered when entering the straight; Waiaka still kept liis big lead, -winning easily by ten lengths, there beinu; 15 lengths between second and third. Time 2.__2 3-5. HACK HANDICAP, of 40 soys second horse tc. receive 10 soys from stake. Distance 5 fui-_ong_. ' AL- W. Selby's eh f Lady Gazeley, 3yr_; ; Gazeley — Miss" Polly, 8.7 ... ... ... 1 Mi A. ltiguey's b f Rosevear, 3yrs, 9.7 (Jennings) ... ... ... 2 Mr J. Jikties' gy g All Grey, 4yrs, 7.12 (Howard) 3 — Also ran : Lady Reel (Dwyer), Paocohu (Gordon), Fortunate (Falk) (221bs jver), Tongariro (Close) 13£lbs over. Seven horses faced the starter. After a ;alse start the horses wore got away well. Lady Gazeley went to the front, followed by Rosevear. On entering the straight Rosevear and Lady Gazeley .vere m the front, with AJI Grey coming through fast. Lady Gazeley beat Rosevear by four lengths, with five lengths jetween second and third horses. The test of the field was straggled out. time, 1.9.