GISBORNE WINS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20061, 6 October 1939, Page 3

GISBORNE WINS

HAWKE’S BAY RACES CENTREPOISE’S SUCCESS RUSSIAN BALLET SCORES INCREASED TURNOVER !(Per Press Association.) HASTINGS, this day. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club's meeting was opened yesterday in ’brilliant weather. The attendance was fair. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £7871 10s, compared with £7386 10s on the first day last year, an increase of £1485. Results: — Hollycombe Hurdles Handicap, of £110; 11 miles.—l Do Friend, 10.10 (Kerr), 1; 4 Birkology, 9.7, car. 9.8:7 (Lord), 2; 3 Lady Stella, 10.0 (Leckie), 3. Also started: 5 Golden Ridge 9.12, 7 Boatsong 9.7, 6 Fossicker 9.4, 2 Sunbeam 9.4, 9 First Chapter 9.0, 8 Dozie Boy 9.0. Three lengths; four lengths. Dozie Boy was fourth. Time, 2.45 3-5. Imperial Plate, of £100; 5 furlongs.— 2 Scandal, 8.0 (Broughton), 1; 4 Colossal Chief, 8.0, car. 8.3.| (Morris), 2; 3 Modern Way, 8.7 (Mudford), 3. Also started: 17 Solicit 8.7, 15 Smooger 8.7, 11 Laughing Song 8.7, 20 Carolina 8.7, 7 Seigall 8.7, 17 Oxpia 8.7 car. 8.91, 18 Taharakau 8.7, 14 Charles Hugo 8.7 and Shetland Isle 8.7, bracketed; 9 Hyderabad 8.7, 15 Tide 8.7, 19 Fasolt 8.0, 12 Lady Grey 8.0, 13 Tidal Lass 8.0, G Etla 8.0, 5 Yogi 8.0, 1 Indian Sun 8.0, 10 Kehua 8.0 car 8.4 i. A length and a half; a length. Indian Sun was fourth. Time, 1.8. Hastings Stakes, of £250; 4 furlongs. —f2 Kindergarten, 3.5 (Tattersall), 1; 1 Indore, 8.0 (Green), 2; 3 Versatile, 8.0 (Cullen), 3. Also started: 5 Myriad 9.5, 3 Bombay 8.0, bracketed with Versatile; 4 Smoke Trail 8.0, 7 Isis 8.0, 6 Barbara Miller 8.0. Two lengths; three lengths. Myriad was fourth. Time, 50sec. Hastings Spring Handicap, of £100; 1| miles.—l Centrepoise, 8.1 (Atkins), 1; 2 Lady Furst, 9.0 (Green), 2; 5 Gay Mimic, 7.7, car. 7.0 (H. Stewart), 3. Also started: 4 Hunting Cat 8.5, 6 Charade 7.13 car. 7.10, 7 Royal Minstrel 7.9 car. 7.6, 8 Curie 7.7 car. 7.0, 3 Hunting Mint 7.7 car. 7.101, 9 Skyway 7.0. Two lengths; two lengths. Time, 2. 73-5. Hunting Cat finished third, but his rider failed to weigh in and he was disqualified, third place being awarded to Gay Mimic. Callahan, the rider of Hunting Cat, was fined £5. Epsom Handicap, of £100; 1.1 miles. —3 Hunting Moments, 10.10 (Mr. G. James), 1; 1 Gay Laura, 10.7 (Mr. H. Dods), 2; 2 Morning Flight, 11.4 (Mr. G. Beatson), 3. Also started: 4 Misurina 11.12, 5 Anini 10.7. 6 Arabic 10.7, 7 Clavercourt 10.7, 4 Elettra 10.7. Three lengths; a length. Arabic'was fourth. Time, 2.12. Otane Hack Handicap, of £100; G furlongs.—3 Native Song, 8.3 (Tattersall), 1; 4 Lindrum, 7.10, car. 7.11 (Broughton), 2; 2 Sternchase, 9.5 (Morris), 3. Also started: 10 Lucullus Boy 8.8, 5 Endorsement 8.8 car. 8.5, 9 Royal Spades 8.3 car. 7.12, 1 Harina 7.12, 18 Kalika 7.12, 7 Proclamation 7.12, 1G Classical 7.2 car. 7.7 J, 12 Opoho 7.9 car. 7.2, 13 The Ring 7.7 car. 7.0, 6 Kobi 7.7 car. 7.11, 17 Golden Flame 7.7, 11 Mother-in-Law 7.7 car. 7.8 J, 7 Singapore 7.7 car. 7.10, 13 Chandlery 7.7 car. 7.4, 15 City Song 7.7 car. 7.2. A length; half a length. Lucullus Boy was fourth! Time, 1.14 1-5. Homewood Handicap, of £150; G furlongs.—l Russian Ballet, 8.7 (Broughton), 1; 2 Kathbella, 9.0 (Atkins), 2; 4 Baran,’B.6 (Green), 3. Also started; 5 Solaria 8.4, 3 Red Cat 8.2 car. 7.9, 7 Gold Ballad 7.12 car. 7.9, 8 Brunhilde 7.9, G Charing Cross 7.9 car. 7.6. A head; three lengths. Red Cat was fourth. Time, 1.14 2-5.