END OF POVERTY BAY MEETING

Southland Times, Issue 23818, 16 May 1939, Page 11

END OF POVERTY BAY MEETING

Steeplechase Won By Rapa Waiata

GAY MIMIC’S VICTORY IN WINTER OATS (United Press Association) GISBORNE, May 15. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s steeplechase meeting concluded at Makaraka today in fine weather and before a big attendance. The track was fast. The totalizator handled £7460, compared with £5070 on the second day last year, an increase of £2390. The total for the meeting was £15,527 10/-, against £9552 last year, an increase of £5975 10/-. Results:

GISBORNE HURDLES HANDICAP, £l3O. One mile and three-quarters.— 1 Small Boy 12.3 (F. Foster) 1,2 Glenvane 10.5 (R. Savage) 2, 3 Parry 9.0, car. 9.3 (A. Lord) 3. Also started: 5 Buster Brown 10.5, 4 Thrasher 9.5. Won by four lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 3.16 2-5.

TRIAL HANDICAP, £9O. Six furlongs.—lo Tu Rahiri 7.13, car. 7.7 (M. Briggs) 1,2 Whetu 8.2, car. 7.11 (C. Goulsbro) 2, 4 Little Idea 7.13 (Evans) 3. Also started: 1 Plenteous 9.0, 3 Hunting Squire 8.7, car. B.BJ, 5 Comedy Cook 8.0, 6 Defray 8.0, 8 Whakao 7.13, 7 Cymetic 7.13, 9 Tangirere 7.13 car. 7.10, 11 Final 7.13. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Time, 1.14 4-5.

HACK CUP, £125. One mile.—3 Raana 8.2 (P. Atkins) 1, 4 Hessketoon 8.2 (Evans) 2,2 Birkology 8.7 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 1 Royal Spades 9.0, 5 Golden Flame 8.6, 6 Reay Bridge 8.0 car. 7.11, 8 True Blonde 7.12, 9 Hunting Mint 7.8 car 7.3, 7 Ace Willonyx 7.8 car 7.7, 10 Hinepit 7.7 car. 7.0. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Time, 1.42 4-5.

WINTER OATS HANDICAP, £l4O. One mile and a-quarter.—3 Gay Mimic 7.10, car 7.5 (J. Mudford) 1, 4 Grand City 8.2 (O. Evans) 2,2 Bold Step 8.9 (R. Kerr) 3. Also started: 1 Big Dook 9.3, 6 Pennycomequick 7.3 car. 7.4, 5 Minnow 7.0 car. 7.7. Won by a nose, a length and a-half between second and third. Time, 2.7 3-5.

TE HAPARA HACK STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, £155. About two miles and a-half.—l Rapa Waiata 10.12 (R. Kerr) 1,2 Thrasher 9.5 (A E. Lord) 2, 4 Sanguinetta 9.0, car, 9.4 (Tinsley) 3. Also started:-3 Platter 9.2 car. 9.4. Won by four lengths, a furlong between second and third.. Time, 5.5 3-5.

TURANGANUI HANDICAP, £l2O. Six furlongs.—3 Okawa 7.4, car. 7.5 (L. Cullen) 1, 1 Life Guard 7.12 (L. Dulieu) and 2 Golden Blonde 8.8, car. 8.5 (J. W. Mudford) dead-heat for second. Also started: 5 Sly Fox 9.4, 4 Peter Beckford 9.0. Won by a neck. Time, 1.13 3-5.

FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, £llO. Six furlongs.—6 Blonde Princess 7.13, car. 7.10 (L. Cullen) 1, 1 Native Song 8.5, car. 8.2 (J. W. Mudford) 2, -1 Mimicry 8.2, car. 8.3 (C. L. Goulsbro) 3. Also started: 9 Gold Ballad 8.4, 8 Hunting Royal 7.9, 3 Mischel 7.9, 5 Quilp 7.9, 12 Ihu 7.7, 2 Miss Blue 7.7, 7 Ace Willonyx 7.7. Won by a short neck, a head between second and third. Time, 1.14 2-5. MANAWATU WINTER MEETING THE ACCEPTANCES (United Press Association) PALMERSTON NORTH, May 15. Acceptances for the Manawatu Racing Club’s winter meeting are: 11.30 p.m. NGATA HURDLES HANDICAP, £l5O. One

4.5 p.m. MANGAWHATA HANDICAP, £175. One mile and one furlong.

mile and a-half. Glenvane 10 4 Misurina 9 9 Red Rufus 10 3 Strolling 9 6 Taumau 9 13 Sunder 9 0 Royal Choice 9 11 Tycoon 9 0 Princess Isabel 9 9 All Blood 9 0 12.10 p.m. RANGITANE PLATE, £125. Special weights. Six furlongs. Arabic 8 10 Pennyfarthing 8 10 Cuddler 8 10 Ranascor 8 10 Colonel Bogey 8 10 Stargono 8 10 Cherry Ricker 8 10 Snigger 8 10 Girl Pat 8 10 Te Ore 8 10 Israel 8 10 Valiant Lady 8 10 Inchkeith 8 10 Classform 8 10 KJncora 8 10 Loyal Queen 8 10 Kahui 8 10 Munich 8 10 Parinui 8 10 Manteau 8 10 Faxeno 8 10 Malik 8 10 Maturity 8 10 Kafur 8 10 Peach King 8 10 Te Oriko 8 0 12.50 p.m. MANAWATU STEEPLECHASE. £400. About two miles and three-quarters Hanover 10 9 Redolent 9 7 John Charles 10 9 Lord Hereford 9 7 Sporting Song 10 2 Lactose 9 0 Power Chief 10 0 Master Hector 9 0 1.30 p.m. MANAWATU WINTER CUP, £300 One mile and a-quarter. Catalogue 9 7 Mea Mea 8 3 Arctic King 9 2 Galteemore 7 11 Siegmund 8 . 9 Kena 7 G Lady Montana 8 4 Old Surrey 7 5 Trebor 8 1 Aussie Ra 7 3 Entail 7 13 Corroboree 7 2 Wild Flower 7 13 Cuisinier 7 0 2.10 p.m. RANGITIRA HURDLES HANDICAP, £300. One mile and three-quarters. Journet 10 9 Beau Gallante 9 7 Silk Sox 10 6 Lady Stella 9 0 Charade 10 6 Tycoon 9 0 Curie 10 3 2.45 p.m. RUAHINE HANDICAP, £150. Six furlongs. Saki 9 9 Dunmanaway 8 3 Fiancee 9 5 Stella Lux 8 3 Colfort 9 1 Floral Robe 8 0 Jeanne 9 0 Thracos 8 0 Lucullus Bay 8 11 Royal Portrait 7 11 Rehearsal 8 10 Dissipation 7 11 Iddo 8 8 Haile Selassie 7 11 Guiding Light 8 7 Gay Hunting 7 11 Conversion 8 6 Lindrum 7 11 L 4 3.25 p.m. IV RONGOTEA HANDICAP, £200. Six furlongs. Quadroon 8 4 Lord Cavendish 7 5 Footloose 8 0 Solaria 7 2 Golden Ridge 7 11 Fiancee 7 2 Matoru 7 II Ruling Spi 7 2 Diamond Cutter 7 11 Royal Routine 7 0 Aureus 7 9 Deficit 7 0 Tidewaiter 7 9

Brazil 8 12 The Ring 8 0 Happy Heels 8 10 Larwood 8 0 Ruling Star 8 6 Sunbeam 7 11 Rarotonga 8 6 Etzel 7 11 Windsor Chief 8 6 Warehi 7 11 Red Chief 8 6 Auroras Star 7 11 Tom Tom 8 5 Golden Orchid 7 11 Seyfrled 8 4 Hinerawe 7 1