RACING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16703, 21 July 1928, Page 8

RACING

G.R.C. STEEPLECHASE MEET ACCEPTANCES SET RECORD Acceptances lor the first day's events at the .Gisborne Pacing Club's steeplechase' meeting closed last, evening, and expectations were fulfilled when it was discovered that a new record for the club had been set by the number of horses accepted for. Wellington and Auckland owners and trainers have sent representatives, and many stables in oilier centres will have runners at the Gisborne meeting. Two of the racps will have to be run in divisions, in consequence of the numerical strength of the fields. The total number of visiting horses is 34, and the quality of most of the visitors in well above the average. The races which will have to be run in divisions are the Maiden ' race and the Hack Flat Handicap, with 22 and 24 acceptors respectively. In view of the fact that these races are divided, the programme will consist of nine heats on the first day. One result of the good acceptances for these events has been a decision on the part of the club committee to increase the stake money for each rare by £SO, so that the Maiden race is now" worth £l6O, and the Hack Flat Handicap £IBO. There is no doubt that the close finish of the jockeys' premiership competition i.- responsible for a number of the bolter class of horses being sent to Gisborne from outside stables. R. Heed is now one winning ride behind T- Green, whose score to date is 73 sucecesses, and there is a third contestant, in A. E. Ellis, who may conceivably pull off enough wins at the Gisborne meeting to snatch the lead; among these three the conpetition has been very keen, and their patrons are anxious to give them every chance to make a clearcut decision at the Gisborne meeting, which is the last of the racing year. Besides Reed, Green, and probably'Wilis, there are a number of other well-known riders who will visit Gisborne for the meeting. Horses already arrived from outside centres include Rahepoto, Bahadur and Daveni. from Auckland; Ballyfanion, Jen, Nightwiteh, Dreamy, Handy, Bendower .Progressor, Pale Star, and Dishonored, from Hawke's Bay. During the next few days, Fee Simple and Wanderlust-ere expected (o arrive, from Palmcrstmi North; No Favors from Wellington, and Merle, Royal Elm, and Addlepate from Hawke's Bay. Acceptances for the fits! day aro as under : , „ :; Park Hurdles Handicap, 14 mdes.Ballyfamon 10.6. Royal Heather 10.!Comedy Prince 10.0, Rahepoto &.lo Cohesion 9.13. Merle, Dapper Boy Christina, Jen, Middleman, Master Arci 9 0. Maiden Race, 5 furlongs, all 9.0. first division— Abisogne, Dishonored Whakaari, Adri, Mangaharei, Plan Lass, Oddmint, Mangaruhe, Sporty, Bob Front, Galan. Maiden Race, 5 furlongs, all 9.0 second division.—Cyncona, Kimbc Norma Wilson. Rich Harvest, Mast* Cvnic, Out o' Sight, Kinsel, Sun \t Sen Otene, Eostra, Lady Kilham. Fiving ■ Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Hinkti 10.8* Dave 10.5, Jeanette 10.0, Co: Card 9.10, Fee Simple, Superb Km, 9.9, King Wanga, Nightsong, Othon Princess Nata, inner Harbor 9.0. Gisborne Steeplechase Handicap, atbou 3 miles.—Highway 10.10, Garzon 10.;. Bahadur- 9.6, Master Arch, Progressuj Nowra, Bendo\v«r 9.0. . Hack Flat Handicap, 6 frMongs, tat division.—Singleton 10.3, Dream V 10. K Roval Elm 9JO, Rapiata 9.8, Chen. Girl 9.2, Rongo, Bold Front Chipohasc Whakaotirangi, Nightwiteh, Eastbourne Rakaroa 9.0. Hack Flat Handicap, 6 furlongs second division.—Essential 10.0, Tak Tama 9.11, Blue Jay 9.9, Tea Lady 9.6 First Prince, Nabi, Cairo, Toka, Fall o the Year, Kingi Pita, Kinsel, Plimmei ton- 9.0. Tramway Hack Steeplechase Hanoi cap, two miles.—Royal Heather 10.1 Handv 10.4, Rahepoto 10.1, Bahadu 9.13, 'Comedy Prince 9.12, Master Arch Bendower, Progressor, Nowra, Pilla Box 9.0. ■ ' Winter Oats Handicap,. l-{ miles.Cohesion 10.5. Princess Ronnie 10... Polonett 10.5. Wanderlust 9.10, N< Favors 9.9, Patuki 9.7. Addlepate 9.6 Pita. Othon, Pale Star 9.0.

C.J.C. ACCEPTANCES (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The following are the acceptances fothe principal events of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting Grand National Steeplechase, I6oosov. 31 miles: Beau Cavalier 12.5. Pamplon 10.12, Tuki 10.9, Pouvi 10.9, Wiltshire 9.13 The Babe 9.13, Dubious 9.1 c; Maunga 9.12, Greenstone 9.11, Mat i 9.1, Kamehameha, Frisco Jack, Passii Through 9.0. Winter Cup, 750sovs, one mile Black Mint 10.11. Taboo 10.6, Paiton 10.4, Roval Damon 10.3, Solferite 9.L Kaiti 9.10. Nincompoop 9.9, Ring Lady Limond 9.8, Royal Game, Tow Bank, Bisox, Panther 9.6, Overdraw 9.6, Wayward 9.5, First Sight 9.4, Mas ter Doon, Gold Mint, Bonogne, Rascal Chelone, Rotor, Tuahine, Malmsey, Do Jose, Miss Winkie. Antrim Boy, Deco; Bird, Teri, Vigilance, Kalos, Roy.-i Saxon, Lccarno, Amor 9.0. Grand National Hurdle Race: Nuke mai 11.11, Beau Cavalier 11.6, Rei Fuchsia 11.5. Gaze 10.3, Brigadier Bi' 9.13, Pouri 9.13. Peneus 9.10, Maung--9.1, Scion, Kil'burn, Heather Panorama, Craigmore, Patuki 9.0.

P.B. HUNT CLUB } NOMINATIONS RECEIVED j Good nominations were received Its evening for the Poverty Bay Hunt Club'! meeting, to be held on August 4, oiS the Park course. The nominations.' which include a. number of horses fron t outside, are as under: — >, Hunters' Hurdles Handicap, ty miles:") —Denboro, Inner Harbor, BalK-famon,' Middleman, Master Arch, Nowra, Galan. Pillar Box, Cairo.

Awapuni Hurdles Handicap, 1| miles —•Jon, Fall o' the Year, Cohesion. Cherry Girl, Kingi Pita, Inner Harbor. Unllvfarnon, Blue Jay, Comedy Prince. Roval Heather, Rahepoto, Crishna Handv. *

Hex ton Handicap (open) 1£ miles.l'rincess Ronnie, Princess Nata, Cohe sioii, Polonett, Toka,* Singleton, Night song, Takaroa, Blue Jay. Othon, Pita. Pale Star, Superb King, Cool Card Kongo. Ferguson Gold Cup Hunt Club Steeplechase Handicap, 2\, miles.—Progressor, Rarigiatalma, Highway, Mastei Arch. Nowra, Pillar Box, Glendower.

Swavthmonr Trial Handicap, 5 fur [otigfc.—Whakaari, Norma. Wilson, Seamstress, Gaimint, Ai'dri, Oddmint, Mastei Cynic, Wane Lass, Autumn Eve. Out o ! Sight, Mfingaliavei, Rich Harvest, Kin sel. Sun Vat Sen, Galan, Prince Ngaliere, J)onnette, Kirnbo, Sporty, AWsogne, Eostra, Oyncona, Otene, Hold front, Lady Horton.

Hunters' Bracelet Handicap, one mile. —Donboro, Highway, Galan, First Prince, Wlmkuotirati'gi, Sporty, Gripchase, Middleman, 'Pita, Cairo,

Knpanui Haok Flat Handicap, 7 fijjc

.ongs.—Njghtwiteh, Essentia], Fall o' the Year, Gaimint, Toka, Nahi, Rongo, Uherry Girl, Singleton, Kingi Pita, Kinsel, j'akaroa, Rakaroa, First Prince, sting Willonyx, Jen, Crishna, Plimmeron, Tea Lady, Blue Jay, Abisogne, .'hipchase, Eostra, Otene, Taku Tama, told Front, Rahepoto, King Wauga, Rapiata.

WAIMATE HUNT CliUB The Waimate Hunt Steeplechase meeting was held on Thursday in fine but jold weather before a fair attendance. The course was in excellent condition. The totalisator investments were £5732 Ds, against £6409 10s last year. Results :

: Blueriiifs .Steeplechase.—4 Gold Town, '.0.0, 1; 3 Message Boy, 9.11, £> 2 .<aloose, 9.4, 3. Time, 4.39Studholme Hurdles, l| miles.—2 Heather Lad, 9.12, 1; 3 Nine of Spades, J.B, 2; 4 Armchair, &.0, 3. Time, 3.7.

\ Waimate Steeplechase, 2A miles.—»3 Royal Wink, 9.10, 1; 2 Ramii, 10.8, 2; L Royal Fashion, T 0.7, 3. Won by six engtiis; Roval Fashion 10 lengths away ihird. Time. 4.52.

Waihao Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.— I Tripawav, 10.7. 1; 2 Narrative, 9.4, 2; 3 Despot, 10.0, 3. Time, 1.17 2-5. Winker Trot (saddle, li miles.—9 3arold Logan, scr., 1 3 33am Logan, 4yds behind, 2; 3 Rodger Lyon, scr., >. Time, 3.38 2-5. Hunt Cup Steeplechase,22 l , miles.—l Japtain Sarto, 11.1, 1; 2 Mataipuke, "9.4, i; 3 Message Boy, 9.7, 3. Won by a leek; third three lengths a\vav. Time, 1.59.

Morvon Handicap, 7 furlongs.—s 'rincess Mafalda, 9.1, 1; 1 Antrim Boy, .0.2, 2: 3 Shandre, 9.6, 3. Time, 1.32 1-5.

Hunters' Plate Flat Handicap, 1£ nile.—l Pink Rose, 11.6, 1; 3 Exide, 11.1, 2; 2 Armchair, 11.1. 3. Time, 2.17 2-5.

POINT-TO-POINT FIXTURE \ For a first venture, the Poverty Bay Hunt Club's point-to-point steeplechase fixture bears a fine promise of success. [the interest evinced by members of th« mint and also of the general public Was most encouraging, and; the entries, Vhich closed last evening, are gratifytngly numerous. They are as under: 1 Lightweight Steeplechase, about 2 !niles; Downfall, Bide a Wee, HiMiker, To Beinga, Bufus, Scott, Be Quick, iiri, Lu'.;ky Jim, Kitchener. Mystery, ?eber, ißozelle, Tommy Smoke, Diana, Caitcre, Spider, Kim Warrigal, Lady )ollv. Thela.

) Ladies' Hunters Race; Mozart, Mag- ' loon, Lucy Glitters, Chieftain, Here, I ftpperary Sim* Rangiatahua, Kaitere, fylappy Days, Warrigall, Tommy, Pickpocket. : ) 'Heavyweight Steeplechase, about 2 ■miles; ''Biplane, Golden Point, Paddy, /Scott, Satan, Kitchener. Rangiatahua, [Warrigal, Gaziarah. ! Consolation Steeplechase, about & imiles: Bipjane, Bide a Wee, Hncker, Te Reiaga, Mozart, Be Quick, Satan, Magnoon, Lucy Glitters, Rambler, Kitfchener, 'Mystery, Peter, Warrigal, iThek, Gaziarah, Quickshine. ,