RACE WON BY A CIRCUIT

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1931, Page 4

RACE WON BY A CIRCUIT

GISBORNE WINTER MEETING HANDY TAKES STEEPLECHASE. THE FLYING TO FREEHOLD. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Gisborne, Last Night. The Gisborne Racing Club’s steeplechase meeting opened to-day in dull weather with fair attendance. The course was in particularly good condi'tiori. The totalizator. investments-were £4112,’ compared with £9826 on the .first 'day last year. The principal race, the Gisborne Steeples, was a fiasco. Of five acceptors only two started, Handy and Kariiehameha. After almost completing.a circuit of the course Kamehameha refused to face the jump in front of Hie stand, though he was repeatedly put to it by Mcllroy, and Handy went on and won by a circuit. Eventually Kamehameha took the stand junlp but- then refused the others in BU'ccbfision after repeated attempts. lie completed the course in time to gain second place. The results are: — 'J?ARK HURDLES. Of 120 sows. One mile and three-quarters 2—BATTLEMENT,.,9;9 (Deslandes) 1 S_ WHAKAARI, 9.0 (Mcßae) ...,• 2 I—PRINCESS ELIZABETH, 10.2 (A. Jenkins) 3. Also startedI—3 1 —3 Coyiardoo, 9;9; 7 G'yri-’ arta, 9.0; 6 Masher, 9.0; 4 Blacksmith. 9.0. ■ Won by half a head, a length between second and third. Blacksmith was fourth Tiirie, 3miri 17sec. : A MAIDEN RACE 7 Of 166 sovs. Five furlongs. 1— LORDLY KNIGHT, 9.0 (Heath) 1 2— SUNNY SONG, 9.0 (Gray) ... 2 3— MEGAPHONE, 9.0 (Goldfinch) 3 Also started—B Hinetenai, 5 Lady Varie, 10 Nuki Boy, 13 Tarcha, 15 Sublimate, 4 Arguille, 11 Honowai, 7 Birdcall, 11 Leighcata, 6 Black Songster, 9 Hunting Star, ]3 Nightbloom, all. 9.0. Won By a head, a neck between second and- third., Black. Songster was fourth. Time, Imin 3sec., ' ’ FLYING HANDICAP. '■ Of I’2o ‘sovs’, Six furlongs.' ik-FRHH^OU r ’» °- 3 ' (5. Young) ... 1' I—HUNTING. DAY, 10.5 . (Gray) . 2 3_WHITE FANG, 10.5 (Keeping) 3 ■ Also' started—2 • King. Waiiga, 9.2.. Won by a ! neck, a; length between second and third. Time,- Imin 15sec.

-GISBORNE STEEPLES. Of 150 sovs. About three miles. J—HANDY,, 19.5- (0- Stratton) 1 2— (KAMEHAMEHA, 9.11 (Mcllroy) ' 2 •The oifly starters. , • Won by: 0- circuit. Time, 6min 24 sec. hack FLAT HANDICAP. ' : ' .6f 110 sovs. Si§ furlongs, f— -SUNNY SKY, 9.0: (H. Gray),..- 1 3— MAL.AHAT, IO.?-' (N. Davis),;... 2 S—PRIM AX, 9.0 (Goldfinch) 3 Also started—7 Huntingdon, 10.4; 1. Bob In, 9.3; 4 King Peg, 9.3; 10 Outfit, 9.2; 11 Taruheru, 9.0; 8 Little Wonder, fl.t); 9 Golden Area, 9.0; 6 Erin’s Boy, 08. Won by a length and a-half, a. length 'between. eccorid and third.. Little Doubt was fourth. ■ Time, Imin 14 2-ssec. -TRAMWAY HACK STEEPLES Of 120 sovs. Two .miles. 2—TALL TIMBER, 9.8 (Walsh) .? I I—RIGOLETTO, 9.2 (McGovern) .. 2 .3 I—PURSEFUL, 1 —PURSEFUL, 10.3 (F. Dunn) .. 3 Also started —4 Cloync, 9,0 (fell). Won by six lengths, six lengths be-. :tween second and ■ tlrird. Time, 4niin 9 l-ssee. WINTER OATS HANDICAP. Of 130 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 1— iVALSIER, 9.13 (Goldfinch) ... 1 2— AUTUMN SUN, 9.10 (Gray) .. 2 3— KINgpL, 9.4 (Heath) 3 . Also started—s Autumnina, 9.10; 5 Nahi, 9.0; 4 Simeon,. 9.0. Nahi and Autumn Sun were first to show but. Then Kinsel moved up and wjih Nahi led to the straight entrance. Autumn Sun and Valsier challenged ■strongly, -the former- lasting long enough to win by a quarter, of a length, • with Kinsel a length back, a nose in front of Nahi. Time, 2min IQsec. ACCEPTANCES for to-day. Gisborne, Last Night. The Gisborne Racing Club's ’ second day acceptances are: — GISBORNE HURDLES. Of 120 sovs, One mile and ,a-half.

: Battlement 10‘ 9 Little Wonder 9 0 Princess. Biaoksmilh I 0 Elizabeth 10 I PursSful 9 . 9 Simeon I Masher ! 0 0 Coo'naldoo fl 7 f Whakaari 9 6 Cynarta 0 : TRIAD HANDICAP. z Of 100 60vs. Six furlongs. Sunny- Sky 10- 5 • ■Nuisl Boy ( 0 . Honowal 9.5. Tarcha 0 Veloce 9 2 Sublimate !» 0 Hinetewal 9-0 Kaliariki 0 WAIKANAE HANDICAP. Of 130 sovs One mile. 'White Fang 10 8 , . King-Wanga 9 0 Valslftr 10 8 Malaha-t 0 '■ Autumn Sun 9 12 . Kinsel, . 9 0 Nahl 0 ! SECOND HACK FEAT HANDICAP. Of 110 sovs. Seven furlongs. Malahaf 10 8 Outfit 0 Huntingdon 10 2 Golden Area ) 0 Tama VVaiata 9 6 Erin's Boy 0 Nalii 9 3 Ljona 0 0 Primus fl 2 Bob In 9 0 Queer Card 0 TE HAPARA STEEPLECHASE Of 130 sovs. About two miles and a-lialf Handy II 5 Illgoletto 1 5 Tall Timper 10 3 Kamehaineha 10 3 Cloyiie 9 0 TURANGANUI PLATE. Of 110 sovs. Six furlongs. Ritaset Moor 10 0 Stitch 9 3 Tarufteru 9 12 Black9 3 Sunny Sky fl 9 Songster Megaphone 9 3 Inuendo 9 3 Lordly Knight 9 3 Sunny Song 9 0 ‘FAREWELL HANDICAP. Of 120 sovs. Six furlongs. Hunting Day 10' 9 King Wanga fl 2 Valsier- 10 3 Simeon 9 0 Freehold 10 1 King Peg 9 0