POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21179, 28 October 1938, Page 13

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB

Spring Meeting Opens Big Race to De Friend Sy Telegraph—Press Association GISBORNE, October 27. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s spring races opened at Makaraka in fine weather before a large crowd. The track was hard and fast. The totallsator put through £4940, compared with £5554 last year. Results;— . FIRST HURDLES, Of £125; 11 miles 2 Illinois, 9.0 (R. Ferguson) 1 6—Seven Seas, 9.0 (C. Kerr) 2 3 Thrasher, 9.3 11. Rohloff) 3 Also started: 1 Small Boy 11.9, 4 Mahala 9.13, 5 Tycoon 9.5, 8 Miss Blue 9.0, 7 Bothwell car. 9.1. Won by four lengths, a length between second and third. Time—2min 48 2-ssec. JUNCTION HANDICAP, Of £110; 1 mile 3 Mendelssohn, 8.0 (P. Atkins) .. .. 1 2—True, car. 7.9 (R. Marsh) 2 1— Jayola, 9.0 IF. Butterworth) .. .. 3 Also started: 2 Minnow 8.0 (bracketed with True), 4 Hinepit 8.4, 5 Quaint car. 7.10. Won by a length and a quarter, a nose between second and third. Time—lmin 42 3-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, Of £120; 6 furlongs 2 Golden Blonde, car. 8.1 (J. Chaplin) 1 4 Pakanui, 8.10 (P. Atkins) 2 5 Huntette, 7.9 (R. Marsh) 3 Also started: 1 Joviality car. 8.9, 3 Flying Comedy car. 7.4, 6 Lordly Knight 7.0. Won by a length and a half, half a length between second and third. Time—lmin 13 3-ssec. MAKARAKA HANDICAP, Of £140; 1 mile 1— De Friend, car. 8.12 (J. Chaplin) 1 4 —Skyway, car. 7.0 (W. J. Mudford) 2 2 Gay Hunter, 8.4 (P. Atkins) .... 3 Also started: 3 Legatee 7.13, 5 Pennycomequick 7.11. Won by two lengths, threequarters of a length between second and third. Time—lmin 41sec. MAIDEN SCURRY, Of £100; 5 furlongs 2 Native Song, car. 8.1 (J. Chaplin) 1 I—Mimicry, 8.0 (P. Atkins) 2 3 Hunting Royal, 8.0 (R. Marsh) .. 3 Also started: 5 Tu Rahiri 8.0, 7 Blonde Princess 8.0, 8 Malmetic car. 8.10, 4 Whetu 8.0, 6 Acella 8.0. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time—lmin 1 3-ssec. ROSELAND HACK HANDICAP, Of £110; 7 furlongs 3 Gay Laura, 10.7 (Mr H. H. Dods) 1 I—lllinois, car. 10.12 J (Mr F. J. Calder) 2 4 Birkology, 11.1 (Mr H. Allen) .... 3 Also started: 2 Head Shepherd 11.1, 5 Queen's Dream car. 10.81, 6 Royal Stuart 10.7. Won by a length, a length and a half between second and third. Time—lmin 31sec. OCTOBER HACK HANDICAP, Of £110; 6 furlongs 5 Okawa, 8.3 (P. Atkins) 1

I—Gay1—Gay Mimic, 8.8 (J. Chaplin) .... 2 3—Perfect Lady, 7.9 <W. Mudford) . 3 Also started: 2 Gold Ballad 9.0, 8 Red Hunting 8.3, 6 Guiding light 8.2, 7 Reay Bridge 7.7, 9 Sunny Lass 7.7, 4 Ihu 7.7. Won by two lengths, a length and a half between second and third. Time—lmin 14 3-ssec. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-MORROW SECOND HURDLES, of £125; 11 miles.—Small Boy 11.9, Illinois 9.12, Mahala 9.9, Thrasher 9.4, Seven Seas 9.3, Tycoon 9.2, Red Hunting 9.2, Bothwell 9.0. TARUHERU HACK HANDICAP, of £120; 6 furlongs.—Golden Blonde 9.3, Pakanui 9.1, Joviality 8.13, Huntette 7.10, Lordly Knight 7.9. WAIKANAE HACK CUP, of £130; 1 mile.—Okawa 8.13, Flying Comedy 8.12, Gold Ballad 8.11, Gay Mimic 8.11, Mendelssohn 8.8, Hinepit 8.0, Quaint 7.12, Birkology 7.12, Illinois 7.12, True 7.7, Reay Bridge 7.7, Gazeful 7.7. SPRING HANDICAP, of £145; 1.1 miles.—De Friend 9.10, Gay Hunter 8.2, Pennycomequick 7.7, Legatee 7.6, Skyway 7.4, Minnow 7.2. JUVENILE STAKES, of £110; 5 furlongs.—Jayola 9.7, Native Song 8.13, Hunting Royal 8.4, Plenteous 8.4, Smiling Personality 7.13, Silver Bat 7.13. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £100; 6 furlongs.—Native Song 9.0, Gay Laura 8.9, Mimicry 8.7, Tu Rahiri 8.0, Malmestic 8.0, Whetu 8.0, Royal Stuart 8.0, Queen’s Dream 8.0, Acella 8.0, Seven Seas 8.0, Final 8.0. WIMATA HACK -HANDICAP, of £110; 6 furlongs.—Okawa 9.0, Gay Mimic 8.13, Bold Step 8.12, Gold Ballad 8.12, Red Hunting 8.1, Guiding Light 8.0, Quaint 7.12, Perfect Lady 7.10, Sunny Lass 7.7, Ihu 7.7.