RACING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17502, 26 February 1931, Page 8

RACING

THE WAIAPU MEETING SIMEON WINS FLYING (Special to the Herald.) RUATOBIA, this day. Tho annual meeting of the Waiapu Racing Club was held to-day in bright sunshine. The attendance was a little smaller than last, year, but satisfactory, there being a fairly large contingent from Gisborne, while other townships were well represented. The track was dry and hard.

Officials responsible for the control of the meeting were ns follows: — Patron, Mr. K. S. Williams, M.P.; president, Mr. A. B. Williams; vicepresidents. Messrs. .1. H. McNeil, J. H. Taplin. and Ik H. Wicksteed; committee, Messrs. I. S. C. Dalgiairns, H. G. Burnet!. .1. M. Reedv, Rt W. Ford, 0. T. Williams, A. W. Kirk, and M. O’Sullivan ; honorary surgeon, I)r. Sloddart; judge, Mr. J. A. Fivers; starter, Mr. A. O'. Turnbull; clerk of scales, Mi 1 . S. Windsor; clerk of course, Mr. j\l. E. O’Sullivan; timekeepers, Messrs. J. M. Reedv and R. McNeil ; stewards, Messrs. J. Arnold, Tl. Boyce. A. Dever, W. R. Cray, R, Kemp, A. J. 11. Kirkham, H. Mahuika, W. McClutchie, S. McCosli, W. McMenamen, R. McNeil, E. Moeke. R. C. Neels, G. A. Runciman, A. Tuckwell. R. Walker, B. C. Watkins, J. I). Williams, and 11. S. Williams; blackboard steward, Mr. VV. R. Gray ; handicapper, Mr. A. Tuck well; secretary, Mr. W. 11. 0. Johnston. MAIDEN SCURRY, of 55 sows.; second horse to receive 71 sows., and third horse 2J sows, from stake; weight Bst.; winner on flat at any time barred; 5 furlongs. 1 IT. 0. Rig-noil's b g Stitch, 2yrs.,

Threadneedle —To, Ruin, 8.0 (Atkins) 2 G. Carrington’s Idle f Star of Gold, .‘lyt's., 8.0 3 W. McClutchie’s oh g Baby

Prince, fiyrs., 8.0 .. ..3 —Also started: Town Prince, Prince Henry, Alii Taka. Won by lj lengths, and half a length. The three placed horses went out from the start in the order in which they finished, Stitch winning in a canter. The others were 'bunched witli the exception of Prince Henry, who was last. FLYING HANDIiOAP, of 9."> sows.; second horse to receive U> sows., and third) horse 5 sows, from stake; 6 furlongs. 2 J. Brown and M. Hennessey’s h g Simeon, aged, Ga/eley— Theorem, 7.12 (Stratton) .. 1 3 Mrs. C. Haldane’s eh m Chavmaline, fiyrs., 8.6 .. • • • • - 4 If. B. Foote’s I) g Kimbo, Gyrs.,

7.4 —Also started: Jazz King.

Won by three-quarters of a length, and a head. Time, 1.14 2.5. Simeon won all the way, Charmaline displacing Kimbo for second place in the last few strides.

MATITI HANDICAP, GO sovs.; f second horse to receive 7 -h sovs., and third horse.2s sovs. from stake; 7 furlongs. 3 W. H. Brady’s b g Mourn Rang!, Cynic—Oliinepaka, svrs., 8.8 (Walsh) ... 1 2 H. K. Swan’s b m Fall o’ the Year, 6yrs., 8.2 _ 8 4 G*. A. Graham’s eh g Manifesto, 4yrs., 9.0 ... ... ' 3

Also started: Coonardoa and Prince Henry. Won by half a, length, and a neck. Time, 1.27 4-5. The winner and Manifesto were first out, and the latter went away early in tho lead, bat Mourn Rangi put in a great finishing run.

WOODVILLE RACES

(Per Press Association.) WOODVILLE, this day

Tho second day of the Woodville Racing Club’s meeting is being held today.

Homelands Ilighweight Handicap: 1 Warfillo (Dulieu.) 1. 5 Tunbridge (Nicoll 2, 7 Hyrngreat- (Miles) 3. All started. Won by a length, and two lengths. 'Time 1.58 2-5.

Novice Plate: 2 Valueless (Reed) 1. 1 Flute (Gilmore) 2, 5 King Hal (Mnckie) 3. Won by a head, and two lengths. Time, 1.15 2-5. Autumn Handicap: 4 Chopin (Voitve) 1, 3 Statuary (Stokes) 2, 6- Moutoa Treasury (McDowell) 3. Won by a head and 2j lengths. Sor. : Mount Shannon and Fitz Quex.