STEEPLES TO HAUMARIRI

Taranaki Daily News, 31 July 1931, Page 4

STEEPLES TO HAUMARIRI

MALAPAT WINS MEMORIAL hunting day wins open six. GISBORNE GLOSES RACING YEAR. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Gisborne, Last Night. The first winter meeting of the Gisborne Racing Club was field to-day in dull weather. During the third race a torrential shower fell, but . thereafter the weather improved. Up.to that time the going .was good, but in the/later stages it was heavy. Thg club Ritroduced the 10s tota'lisator, which proved a great success, the total investments, amounting to £5086 I Os, compared with £4112 at the. first' day of the steeplechase meeting held last Thursday. During the afternoon the president, Mr. D. J. Barry, presented to. Hector Gray, on behalf of Messrs Young and Collins, Wanganui, a gold-mounted whip inscribed “Jockey Premiership,” and on behalf of the Gisborne Racing Club handed Gray -a, gold-mounted pencil m token of his performance in heading the winning ■ jockeys’ list for the season with a total of 116 wins. Results: WINTER HURDLES. Of 120 sovs. One mile and a-half., 2—SIMEON, 9.6 (J. Walsh) '. 1 1— BLACKSMITH, 9.2 (Blanch) .. 2 6—WHAKAARI, 9.5 (Mcßae) 3 Also started —4 .Princess Elizabeth, '11.0; • 3 Coonardoo, 9.7; 7 Kaniehameha, 9.'5; 5 Masher, 9.0; 8 Russet Moor,' 9.0. Two lengths each way. Time, 2min 50sec. A WAP UNI HACK HANDICAP. Of 110 sovs. Six furlongs. 2— 808 IN, 9.0 (Keesing) 1 1— LIONA, 9.0 (Goldfinch) 2 4—(HUNTINGDON, 10.0 (Gray) .... 3 Also started—6 Sunny Sky, 11.2; 9 lago, 9.7; 3 Primax, 9.2; a King Peg, 9.0; 7 Queer Card, 9.0; 8 Hinetewai, 9.0.’ * Won by a quarter of a length; a short head between second and third. Time, lmin 16 2-ssec. MAIDEN SCURRY. Of 100 sovs.'Five furlongs. 2— LADY VANE, 9.0 (Gray) 1 I—SUNNY SONG, 9.0 (Atkins) ..; 2 4—MEGAPHONE, 9'.0 (Goldfinch) . 3 Also started —S Nuki Boy, 7 Golden Area, 11 Sublimate, 6 Bird Black Songster, 5 Hunting Star, 10 Kakariki, 12 Hunting Moss, 9 Veloce. Won by a length; a nose between second and third. Time, Imin 4 3-ssec. AISLABIE MEMORIAL. Of 130 -sovs. One mile and a-quarter. I—MALA HAT, 9.5 (N. Davis) .... 1 4— AUTUMN SUN, 10.4 (H. Young) 2 3— VALSIER, 11.2 (Goldfinch) .... 3 Also started —-2 Kinsel, 9.0. Passing the stand the first time the order was-Autumn Sun, Valsier and Kinsel at length intervals. In the back stretch Malafiat and Valsier closed up a little on the leader. Within the distance Mala'hat came away and won by a quarter of a length, Valsier being a length back, with Kinsel another length away. Time, 2niin 15sec. KAHUTIA HACK STEEPLES. Of 130 sovs. About two miles and a-half I_HAUMARIRE, 9.0 (Jenkins) .. 1 3— TALL TIMBER, 10.2 . (J. Walsh) 2 a—CDOYNE, 9.0 (Harriett) ...... 3 Also started—4 Purseful, 9.13 (fell); 2 Rigoletto, 9.5 (fell), Won by 16 lengths. Cloyne ran off, but went back and finished third three furlongs behind Tall Timber; Time, smin. 30 3-'ssec, TARUHE'RU HACK HANDICAP. Of HO sovs. Seven furlongs. 5— TARCHA, 9.2 (Ludlow) .3 1 1— NAHI, 9.4 (Atkins) • ‘ ' 2' 4/—LIONA, 9.0 (Goldfinch) ......... 3. Also started —3 Tama Waiata, 10.3; 2 Erin’s Boy, 9.6; 6 Running Over, 9.0;. 7 Queer Card, 9,0. ' Won by a long neck; a head between second and third. Time, lmin 32 3-5 sec. BRIGHT: MEMORIAL. 1 . Of 13u sovs. Six furlongs. S—HUNTING DAY,. 10.11 (Clements) 1 4— KING WANGA, 9.0' (Mpßae) ... 2 2— FREEHOLD, 10.12 (Young) .... 3 Also started—3 White Fang, 10.7; 1 Manifesto, 10.7; 6 King Peg,' 9,0. .' . Won by a. quarter of a length; a length and a-half. between second and third. Time, lmin 17sec. NOBLE STAR’S GOODWOOD STAKES. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, July 29. The Good wood Stakes resulted:— Noble Star 1, Castle Derg 2, Blue Vision 3. Fourteen started. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third.