POVERTY BAY RACES

Evening Star, Issue 19787, 10 February 1928, Page 3

POVERTY BAY RACES

FIRST DAY. The Summer Meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club was opened in ideal weather, before a largo attendance. The track was in good condition. The totalisator put through £11,525, against £13,813 on the corresponding day last year. Results:— Jubilee Handicap, 140sovs. lm.—l Mr A. Henderson’s blk c Cool Card, by Autumn —Crease. 4yrs, 7.3 (France), 1; 2 Scotch Mixture, 8,11 (Butterworth), 2; Princess Nata, 8.7 (Davis), 3 Others: 4 Garzon, 6 Royal Diadem. Neck; three lengths. Time, Irain 42scc. FIRST HURDLES, loOsovs. l-Ru. — 2 Mr M. Thomas’s b g Comedy Prince, bv Comedy King-Rattler, aged, 9.10 (Dunn), 1; 1 Highway, 11.1 (Nixon), 2 Only starters. Four lengths. Time, 3min lOsec. Telegraph Hack Handicap, ISOsovs. OH- —1 Mr W. Donaldson’s b g Taku Taku, by Quin Abbey—Lord Multilid mare, 3yrs, 8.7 (P. Atkins), and 4 Mrs A. Hutchinson’s br g Royal Time, bv Cvnic—Royal Moment, 4yrs, 8.1 (Stratton), dead heat, Ij 2 Plimmerton, car. 7.3 (Potter) 3. Others; 3 Cherry, 5 Nahi, 8 Red Autumn, 6 Manutai, 7 Lady Kilham. The third horse was two lengths behind the winners. Time, Imin 23scc. TAURANGA STAKES, 250sovs. Urn. 1— Mrs F. Goodman’s b g COHESION, by Polydamon—Mordifa, 6yrs, 8.7 (France) ... 1 2 Ateraria, 9.7 (Manson) _ 2 4—Singleton, car. 7.5 (Atkins) ... 3 Others; 3 Huikai, 5 Polar. Neck each way. Time, 2min lOsec. Summer Hack Handicap, 140sovs. 6f.—5 Mr Taranaki Te Ua’s hr m Tan Tan, by Tribulation —Sarto mare, 4yrs, 8.11 (Trillo), 1; 3 Taku Tama, 9.2, (Atkins), 2; 2 King Willonyx, 9.3 (Nixon), 3. Others; 4 Dreamy, 1 Chelone, 7 Ardri, 7 White Polly, 9 Manx Cat, 6 Seamstress. Three-quarters of a length; length and a-half. Time, Imin 16sec. Maiden Scurry, 120sovs. Gf.—3 Mr K Fisken’s b m Cynette, by Cynic— Capora, 4yrs, 8.0 (Anderson), 1; 1 Fall o’ the Year, 8.0 (MHlroy), 2; 9 Chip Chase, BJr (Atkins), 3. Others; 5 Tragic, 6 Calithe, 11 Optimistic, 10 L’Auturon, 7 Gairaent, 4 Pereki, 8 Night Nurse, 2 Sun_ Yat Sen, _ 12 Te Ariki, 13 Desert Coin. Tragic dislodged his rider at the barrier and took no part in the race. Time, Imin 17sec. Flying Handicap, ISOsovs. 6f.—3 Mrs J. Hickey’s b in Epistle, by Polydainon—Communique, 6yrs, 9.13 (Dixon), 1; 1 Superb King, 8.5 (France), 2; 2 Startle, 7.1 (Daly), 3. Others: 4 Inner Harbor, 5 Night Song. Length and a-half; three-quarters of a length. Time, Imin 14 3-osec. Harbor Hack Handicap, I3osovs. 7f. —2 Mrs J. Hickey’s ch g Sandburr. by Polydamon—Nordeca, syrs, 8.11 (Anderson), 1; 3 Jen, 7.2 (Davis), 2; 6 Kingi Peta, 8.0 (Daly), 3. Others; 5 First Prince, 8 Royal Heather, 1 Avazone, 4 Cherry Girl, 6 Rongo (coupled with Kingi Peta), 9 Manutai, 7 Rakaroa, 10 Meruit. Half a length; neck. Time, Imin 29sec.

SECOND DAY ACCEPTORS. Epsom Handicaix, 140sovs. Im. Cool Card 9.4, Huikai 9.3, Scotch Mixture 9.0, Singleton 8.3, Princess Nata 7.12. ■ Second Hurdles Handicap, 140 soys. 14m.—Gnrzon 12.4, . Highxvay 11.4, Royal Heather 11.3, Comedy Prince 10.6, Royal Diadem 9.0, Night Nurse 9.0. Cook Hack Handicap, ISOsovs. 6f. —Taku Tama 9.8, Tan 9.6, King Willonyx, Dreamy 9.5, Royal Time 8.12, Cherry Girl 7.12, Reel Autumn 7.8, Pliramerton 7.7, Manutai 7.5, Night Witch, Sun Yat Sen, Tragic, Wilfred 7.0. Sunderland Stakes, 200sovs. Im. White Fang 10.1, Epistle 9.13, Cohesion 9.5, Huikai 8.12, Superb King 8.6, Polar 8.0, Singleton 7.10, Princess Nata 7.5. Publicans’ Purse, 140sovs. 5,f. — Taku Tama 8.8, Tan 8.6, King Wanga, Chelone 8.5, Jeanette 8.1, Startle 8.0, Inner Harbor 7.11, Nightsong 7.9, Desert Coin 7.0. Maiden Handicap, 120sovs. CL Cynette 9.5, Fall o’ the Year 8.10, Chip Chase 8.5, Pereki, Caiment, White Polly, Sim Yat Sen, Prince Ngahere, Schultz 8.0. Roscland Hack Handicap, ISOsovs. 7f. —Sandburr 9.7, Rapiata 9.2, First Prince 9.0, Avazone, Kingi Pita 8.0, Cherry Girl 7.11, Fall o’ the Year 7.10, Jen 7.5, Ilongo 7.3, Meruit, Rukaroa 7.0. Farewell Handicap, ISOsovs. Cf.— Epistle 10.5, White Fang 10.3, Cool Card 8.10, Superb King 8.8, Startle 8.8, Princess Nata 7.7, Inner Harbor 7.6, Night Song, Night Witch 7.0.