GISBORNE RACES

Evening Star, Issue 19781, 3 February 1928, Page 8

GISBORNE RACES

FIRST DAY. The first day of the Gisborne Racing Club’s Summer Meeting was held yesterday in ideal weather. The course waa fast. The totalisator investments totalled £10,422, a decrease of £939, compared with the corresponding day last year. Results:— First Handicap Hurdles, loOsovs. Urn.—2 Comedy Prince. 9.12 (Dunn), 1; 1 Royal Heather, 11.12 (H. Dodds), 2. Only starters. Three lengths, lime, 2min 45sec. Tehapara Hack Handicap, 120sovs. 7f.—3 Avazone, 7.3 (L. Daly), 1; 1 Takutama, 7.5 (Atkins), 2; 2 Sandbur, 7.7 (Anderson), 3. Others: Nahi, 6 Jean, 8 Merrut, 7 Polytmous, 6 Garment. Short head; two lengths. Time, Imin 21 3-ssec.’ Wi Pere Memorial Handicap, loOsovs. 7f.—l White Fang, 9.7, (J. Walsh), 1; 8 Inner Harbor (L. Daly), 2; 4 Epistle, 9.4 (Dixon), 3. Others; 2 Superb King, 5 Startle. Head; four lengths. Time, Imin 14sec. Maiden Scurry, lOOsovs. sf. 1 King Wanga, 8.0 (France), 1; Cynette (telegraphed in weights as Larme), 8.0 (Manson), 2; 4 Perelse, 8.0 (Stratton), 3. Others: 7 Teewhi, 10 Duet. 9 Night Nurse, 8 Dessert Corn, 6 Schultz, 6 Ardie, 3 Tragic. Eight fcnftth. Time, imin 2 3-osec.

GISBORNE RACING CLUB HANDICAP, 200sovs. Im. 3 ATARERIA, 7.10 (Manson) ... 1 4 Butterscotch, 7.10 (Anderson) 2 I—Polar, 8.6 (A. Dixon) 3 Others: 2 Cohesion, 5 Scotch Mixture. Two lengths and a-half. Time, Imin 40sec. Railway Hack Handicap, 120sovs. 6f.—-8 Rapiata, 8.6 (R. Butter worth), 1; 2 Dreamy, 7.7 (G. Anderson), 2; 1 Chelone, 9.9 (Manson), 3. Others; 5 King Willonyx, 3 Cherry Girl, 10 Red Autumn, 4 Royal Time,. 6 Tan, 7 Night Watch, 9 Chip Chase. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Time, Imin 14 l-ssec. First High-weight Handicap, 200sovs. lm.—2 Garzon, 8.7 (J. Nixon), 1; 3 Royal Diadem, 9.7 (Henderson), 2; 4 Kinsel, 8.0 (Walsh), 3. Others: 1 Princess Nata, 6 Highway, 5 Kingi Peta. Length each way. Time, Imin 42 2-ssec. Park Handicap, 120sovs. 7f. —2 Cool Card, 9.7 (France), 1; 1 Singleton, 9.7 (Blackley), 2; 3 Nightsong, 8.6 (Dixon), 3. Others: 5 Rongo, 4 Calithe, 6 L’Autuiim. Length. Time, Imin 29sec. SECOND DAY ACCEPTORS. Second Handicap Hurdles. 11m.— Highway .11.13, Garzon 11.12, Comedy Prince 10.7. Juvenile Handicap., of.—lakutama 9.0, Kimbo, Schultz 8.0, .Whakaari, Ardri. Pessimist 7.10. Seamstress 7.7. Taruheru Hack Handicap, lm.— Arareira. 10.7, Royal Heather 8.6, Sandburr 7.12, Royal Time 7.12, Rongo 7.10, Jen 7.2, Gaimint 7.0. Trial Handicap. 6f,—King Wanga 9.7, Dreamy 9.3, Kinsel 8.7, Pereki 8.2, Tragic, Chip Chase, L’Autumn, Fall o’ the Year, Meruit 8.0. Gisborne Gold Cup Handicap. Jim.— Huikai 9.2, Atarcna 8.9, Polar 8.7, Cohesion 8.6. Butterscotch 8.0, Superb King, Cool Card 7.8, Singleton 7.3, Avazone 7.U. Second High-weight Handicap. 7f.— Royal Diadem 10.0, Princess Nata 9.7, Kinsel 8.4, Kingi, Peta, First Prince 8.2. . , Awapuni Hack Handicap. 61.—Chelone 9.12, Rapiata 9.3, King Willonyx 8.7, Takntama 8.0, Red Autumn, Royal Time 7.13, Tan 7.9, Night Witch 7.5, Rakaroa, L’Antuinu 7.0. Bright Memorial Handicap. 61 Epistle 9.4, Superb King 8.2, Startle, Jeanette 8.0, Chelone, inner Harbor 7.10, Nightsong 7.5. /