P.B. TURF CLUB

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17182, 12 February 1930, Page 3

P.B. TURF CLUB

TO-MOSROW'S RACES THE FIRST DAY'S CARD Conditions for the opening of the Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting at I heiMakaraka course to-niorrbw are much more, promising than they were prior to the Gisborne Racing Club's summer meeting, held last week. The after : effects of the recent rain remain only in evidence, on the track itself, which lias benefited considerably from the liberal sprinkling it received, and the following period of sunshine. The course should be in the best of trim to-mor-row, anil fast times may 'bo recorded in the major events. The usual card has been given to the appointments in anticipation of this meeting, and the tin!' on (he lawn is a picture. The general surroundings make this race resort one of the most. popular anywhere in the Hawke's Bay district, and though it is It matter of three, miles or so from the business area, tin- public shows no reluctance toranls making its periodic pilgrimages there. On the occasion of this summer meet in.:, the Wairoa. district, will be well represented among the patrons at (he course and the Ea£t Coast folk. likewine, are bound to be there in strong force, if only to note the form of horses engaged at the Tolaga Bay and Rualoria meetings later in the mouth. Last week's form is bound io have a strong influence on the betting to-morrow. In the Jubilee Handicap, for instance, most people who scan their books will notice, thai I'limmorlon won twice at Wairoa. and miCO at the Park, though on Ihe occasion of the. latter win the opposition was not strong, and there was only ball' a length between first and second horses. Whether Tall Timlwr or Vnlsior are better at a mile is a. question to consider, while among tins lightweights I'olydorus may prove troublesome.

The inclusion of a hurdles race in the programme makes for additional inter est, though Iho Held will be reduced by the- seratcbings. Over the sticks den and AHsogno have both performed Well.

Cynette and Hay d'Or will be closely watched in their preliminaries for the Telegraph Handicap, especially the lastnamed.' There is a nice little, field for t4iis oj-furltfnpi race, and Dimmer may complicate matters. The mile and a quarto)- Turanga Slakes race shotid line High Court and Te Awha popular with Iho public. High Court- cave Singleton a great race on Saturday in the dishorne Cold Cup event, and' Te Awha finished fourth, but the weights are a little more in (he lillv's favor on this occasion. Kinsel, who ran third in the Cold Cup race, must he reckoned with. too. For the Summer Hack Stakes. Running Over, at 7.10, looks attractive in the face of Saturday's form, but Te Awha. if reserved for this event, musl complicate matters. King Mann and Russet Moor both have form to commend them, but the weights are hound to turn some people off this pair.

The Maiden Scurry field is Siot a strong one, but Squadron and Queer Card may please investors. Climatic .is also fast, and may surpass the others on the machine. King Wang'a makes his first appearance in the Flying Handicap, and may need a little racing. Wain .Sailing ami White Wings both will ■■have many friends, and at, the weights Tall Timber cannot bo neglected, ' Whakaari disappointed his backers on Saturday last, but will get some support For tho' last .race to-morrqw, in which he will carry, the minimum. Rich Harvest and Autumina have good imposts to tu,kb. round the KeVen-fnl'lbng course. but both have tho spirit .for a hard race, and should figure prominently. THE HAWK'S RECORD STAKE WINNINGS OVER £26,000 The exact amount won in prizemoney, by The Hawk-is a question on which some little uncertainty exists, though Mr. J. M. Cameron, the for ,lunate owner of the Martian gelding, it may be guessed with certainty, is well abreast of all the minute detaihs attacked thereto, states the well-known writer Phaeton. It is, of course, quite an easy mailer to assess the amount of prize-money won by The Hawk in New Zealand, but the .task is very much more difficult in ascertaining the -exact smn he won in Australia. In a research for facts bearing on the career of The Hawk, which t recently undertook, the figures, relating to his "winnings in pritfe-mimey came out as follows : £ At 2 years 2,640 At, 3 years 2.5 ft) At <1 years' ■■ jfelKM At 5 vears '..; ... 6,555 At 6 years 8,669 At. 7 years 581 At 8 years ,1,105 At 9 vears ... ... 1.18!* At 10 years 393 At 11 years 758 Total £26,1W 'J he Hawk formed one of a. collection of yearlings sent up to auction in Canterbury in the season of 1919; When ho fell to'the bid of-Mr. T. Roulston, who was acting for the trustees of the late Mr, VY. Douglas, for the moderate sum of 180gns.' The little son of Martian won £6560 in stakes under the Douglas •colors, when he was sold at four years old for £SOO to Mr. J. M. Cameron. Assuming that the figures given above arc correct, The JJjtfvk has won stakes to the value of £T9,624 sinie he wits boiwht by Mr Cameron in the summer of 1920. *