HURDLES WON BY PAUL ROBESON

Southland Times, Issue 23739, 10 February 1939, Page 11

HURDLES WON BY PAUL ROBESON

Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Meeting

SUNDERLAND STAKES TO BUSTER BROWN

(United Press Association) GISBORNE, February 9. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting opened in splendid weather before a good crowd. The course was in excellent order. The totalizator handled £5279 10/-, a decrease of £1355 10/-. Results:

FIRST HURDLES, £lO5. One mile and a-half.—3 Paul Robeson 9.8 (C. L. Kerr) 1,2 Queen’s Dream 7.0 (A. Lard) 2, 4 Bothwell 9.0 (L. Butterworth) 3. Also started: 1 Illinois 9.13. Won by a length and a-half, 10 lengths between second and third. Time, 2.57 3-5. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. Seven furlongs.—4 Minnow 8.7 (Marsh) 1,2 Reay Bridge 7.7 (H. Wiggins) 2,1 Native Song 7.12 (J. S. Campbell) 3. Also started: 3 Hinepit 7.12, 5 Uaia 7.7, car. 7.10. Won by two lengflis, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.27 2-5.

MAIDEN SCURRY, £B5. Five furlongs.—3 Smiling Personality 8.0. car. 8.0.} (H. Callahan) 1, 5 Dutch Ace 8.0, car. B.oi (C. L. Kerr) 2, 1 Cymetic 8.0, car. 8.11 (C. Mclnally) 3. Also started: 2 Tu Rahiri 8.0, 7 Plenteous 8.0. 9 Fairy Foe 8.0, 6 Red Glory 8.0. car. 8.01, 8 Malmetic 8.0, 4 Comedy Cook 8.0. Won by five lengths, half a length between second and third. Time. 1.1 4-5.

SUNDERLAND STAKES. £l2O. One mile.—3 Buster Brown 7.7, car. 7.11 (L. Nullen) 1,2 Small Boy 8.6, car. 7.13 (J. S. Campbell) 2, 1 Pennycomequick 7.12 (H, Wiggins) 3. Also started: 4 Hamarin 7.0, car. 7.31. Won by one lepcth and a-quarter, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.41. SUMMER HACK HANDICAP. £lOO. One mile.—4 Birkology 7.9, car. 7.91 (R. Marsh) 1,2 Opoho 7.7, car. 7.12 (J. Mclnally) 2, 1 Gay Mimic 8.5 (H: Callahan) 3. Also started: 3 Helios 7.7. 5 Colenso 7.7, 6 Whetu 7.7, car. 7.0, 7 Defora 7.7, car. 7.3. Won by half a length, one length between second and third. Time, 1.42. FLYING HANDICAP, £lO5. Six furlongs.—l Black Thread 9.9 (H. Wiggins) 1,2 Golden Blonde 9.2 z (H. Callahan 2. The onyl starters. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.15 1-5. HARBOUR HACK HANDICAP. £lOO. Six furlongs.—l Bold Step 8.8, car. 9.2 (H. Wiggins) 1, 3 Hunting Royal 7.12 (R. Marsh) f. 4 Raana 7.7, car. 7.7 (J. Forsyth f. f Dead heat for second. Also started: 2 Mimicry 7.10, 5 Miss Blue 7.7, car. 7.9, Won by a length. Time, 1.14 1-5. FIELDS FOR SECOND DAY (United Press Association) GISBORNE, February 9. Acceptances for the second day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting are:— SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP, £lO5. (One mile and three-quarters).— Small Boy 11.8, Illinois 9.10, Queen’s Dreaiil 9.5, Colenso 9.0, Bothwell 9.0. TRIAL HANDICAP, £B5. (Six furlongs).—Mimicry 9.5, Smiling Personality 8.12, Tu Rahiri '7.11, Queen’s Dream 7.11, Bold Bruce 7.11, Cymetic 7.11, Whetu 7.10, Malmetic 7.10, Plenteous 7.10, Gazeful 7.10, Comedy Cook 7.10. G. B. OMAN MEMORIAL STAKES, £lOO. (Six furlongs).—Jayola 9.4, Native Song 8.11, Hunting Royal 8.11, Smiling Personality 8.9, Endorsement 7.5. HACK CUP HANDICAP, £llO. (One mile). —Bold Step 9.5, Mendelssohn 8.12, Gay Mimic 8.10, Birkology 8.5, Helios 8.0, Opoho 7.13, Hinepit 7.11, Reay Bridge 7.9. TURANGA STAKES HANDICAP, £l4O. (One mile and a-quarter).— Small Boy 8.9, Gay Hunter 8.2, Buster Brown 8.0, Pennycomequick 7.1”, Skyway 7.12, Minnow 7.2. COOK HANDICAP, £lO5. (Six furlongs).—Black Thread 10.9, Golden Blonde 9.0, Bold Step 7.9, Hamarin 72, Huntette 7.0, Native Song 7.0.

FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. (Six furlongs).—Gay Mimic 8.12, Minnow 8.12, Mimicry 8.7, Hunting Royal 8.7, Helios 8.0, Native Song 7.13, Dlinois 7.9, Raana 7.9, Miss Blue 7.7, Defora 7.7.