SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 347, 22 February 1902, Page 3

SPORTING.

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB’S

meeting.

There was a large attendance at the second day’s racing of tho Poverty Lay Turf Club’s summer meeting, and the outing proved a most enjoyable one. lao course was in splendid order, the nelds wero largo, and the racing was full ot interest. The following are the results:

Stewards’ Handicap, 7 furlongs.

38 Mr R. E. Jefferson’s br g Craftsman, by Billingsgate Skylark, (j. 7, McNamara x 145 Mr J. A. Harding’s Tauhei, 9.u, lleidy " 40 Mr H. Connop’s Victoria . u'oss, 7.10, Neal 6 Also started : 204 Geologist. A good race resulted, Craftsman coming with a strong run in the last hundred yards, and just beating Tauhei by half a length, Victoria Cross being the same distance away third, and Geologist soveral lengths away last. Time, 1.294-0. There were 433 investors on the machine, and tho dividond was JEIO os. Second Handicap Hurdles, H miles. 74 Mr J. T. Blake’s Sylvanus, by Tho Dauphin— Inisthona, 11.4, Lawry 1 70 Mr F. Rhodes’ Cronje, 9.13, Mitchell "• 2 31 Mr W. Aelaud Hood’s Teha, 9.0, Fairorother "

Also started : 145 Rodara. Sylvanus and Cronje raced to the last hurdle togethor, and tho Dauphin gelding making a good jump had all tho best of his opponent in tho run to the post, winning a good race by a baro haltlength. Time 2.55 3-5, totalisator 320, div. T 3 17s.

Second Hack Flat Handicap, 7 furlongs. 80 J. Clark’s br g Faria, by AlbertFlirt, 6yrs, 8.0, Fairbrother ... 1 96 A. Henderson’s Poataniwlia, 7.2, Neil l 30 W. Cattanach’s Oglo, 7.8, Noble... o Also started: 150 Medallius 8.4, .-9 Tryphona 7.12, 14 Mechanic 7.9, 25 Vathek 7.9, 14 Waihororo 7.4, 51 A.B.N. 7.4, 107 Hinetapuariki 7.4. Paria was first away, and was never headed, winning easily by two and a-half lengths. Time 1.31 1-5. Divs., £4 9s and ,£1 4s. Sunderland Stakes Handicap, 1 mile. 159 J. A. Harding’s Materoa, by Torpedo—Rivulet, 8.9, Reidy ... 1 55 F. Ross’s Red Lancer, 8.9, Buchanan 2 77 G. Adams’ The Miner, 8.4, Sceats o Also started: 151 Destroyer 8.2, 52 Minerve 7.10, 46 Craftsman 7.2. Notwithstanding Materoa’s indifferent performance at the Park the previous week, tho daughter of Torpedo had a host of followers, and when the flag fell she was favorite on the machine. Reidy got his mount away well, and, occupying a prominent position throughout, Materoa had no difficulty in shaking off a challenge on the part of Red Lancer, the popular Huia colors being borne to victory by a couple of lengths. Red Lancer and The Miner had an interesting battle for second place, tho former catching the judge’s eye by a short head. Time 1.44 2-5. Divs.. £'2 5s and £2 4s. Roseland Handicap, 6 furlongs. 55 Mr T. Carroll’s b g Pistol Grip, by Martini-Enfield, aged, 8.10, Caghlan ... 123 Mr B. Steggall’s Ahititi, aged, 8.12, Reidy ••• ••• 2 30 Mr F. Ross’s Bob, aged, 7.0, W. Ross... ... ... ... ••• 3 Also started : 33 Notoriety, Griffiths ; 17 Daphne Isles, Sceats ; 31 Cos3acK, Woon ; 10 Ginger Nut, McPherson ; 17 Wildfire, Malone ; 4 Uma, S. Malone ; 9 Sbeelawee, Satman. Pistol Grip was in front at tho home turn, and stalling off a strong challenge on the part of Bob and Ahititi, won in good style by two lengths, Bob being beaten by Ahititi for second place by a length. Time, 1.18 1-5. There were 329 investors on the machine, and the dividends were £4 and 12s. Handicap Maiden Scurry, 5 furlongs. 108 J. A. Harding’s b f Soultina, by Soult —Helen McGregor, 3yrs, 8.0, Reidy ••• 1 59 E. Devery’s Ikatere, 8.7, Noble ... 2 15 C. J. Bennett’s Bullfinch, 7.10, Griffiths 3 Also started: 154 Tynedale, 8.13 ; 73 Kohine, 8.0 ; 18 First Start, 7.12. From a good start Bullfinch carried the field along at a merry pace, and then gave way to Soultina and Ikatere. Half-way up the straight tho Soult filly had her field beaten, and finishing gamely, won easily by two lengths. Time 1,6, totalisator 427, divs. £2 13s and £1 12s. A protest was entored by the owner- of Bullfinch against Ikatere, on the ground that the latter had run at an unregistered meeting at the Karaka, but after a short enquiry the protest was dismissed. Publicans’ Purse Handicap, 5 furlongs. 150 Mr J. Clark’s Paria, by Albert — Flirt, 6yrs, 7.4, McNamara ... 1 102 Mr H. Connop’s Victoria Cross, 6yrs, 7.13, Neale ‘2 84 Mr B. Wright’s Rosiphelo, 4yrs, 7.8, Sceats , •••, 3 Also started : 172 Geologist, McPherson ; 13 Cadeau, Cogblan. Victoria Cross led to the homo turn, when she was joinod by Rosiphele and Paria. A good finish resulted, but the Napier-owned mare could not get on terms with the Albert gelding, who won by a length and a half. Time, 1.31. Divs., JE2 6s and -£1 7s. Farewell Handicap, 7 furlongs.

201 Mr J. A. Harding’s Materoa, by Torpedo—Rivulot, 9.5, Reidy ... 1 168 Mr G. Adams' The Miner, 8.5, Seeats 2 136 Mr F. Ross’s Red Laneer, 8.12, Buchanan ... ... ••• ••• ° Also started: 20 Victoria Cross, Neale ; 21 Ogle, McNamara; 88 Pistol Grip, Devery. Materoa went to the front at the home turn, and having all the best of the run to the post won by a length, The Minor just beating Red Lancer for second money. Divs., £ llßs and los.

DUNEDIN ACCEPTANCES.

By Telegraph—Press Association,

Dunedin, last night.

For the Dunedin Jockey Club’s autumn meeting the following acceptances have been received : First Hack Handicap, 1 mile.

Dunedin Cup, I V miles.

Ladies’ Bracelet, 1-] miles.

Jockey Club Handicap, 1 mile

The following remain in the Champagne Stakes, six furlongs:— - Vladimir Lady Rosslyn Wellbeck Sarchedon

Modus 9 2 Western. Transport ... 9 0 Relic v... 7 0 Moslem Maid 8 n - Lady DunBinder (late das 6 ..o' Noclass)... 7 rS

Pampero ... Dundas 0 8 11 Cameo Muscovite ... 7 10 7 6 Fulmen 8 10 Lady Lillian 7 4 Cannie Cliiel S 7 Calibre 6 10 Canteen 8 6

Transport ... 11 Dormant ... 11 13 5 Billet Doux 10 Diablerie ... 10 10 7 Publican’s Handicap, 6 furlongs. Gold Spur... 9 7 Battle Cry... 7 7 Dundas ... 9 5 Savannah ... 7 2 Cora Linn... 9 2 Calibre ... 7 6 Tsaritsa ... 8 12 Foray • ■ • 7 0 Stewards’ Welter Handicap, 7 furlongs. Cora Linn... 10 5 Ardnaff ... 9 0 Maremoa ... 10 0 First Light 9 0 Vandyke ... 9 12 Visionary ... 8 9 Spider ... 9 8 Hawthorn... 8 7 Lady Lillian 9 "Wild West... 9 7 5 lied Banner 8 4

Pampero ... 9 8 Cameo 7 12 Dundas 9 0 Red Gauntlet 7 10 Fultoen- ... 8 11 Lady Lillian 7 7 Cora Linn... 8 10 Calibre 6 12 Capnie Cbiel 8 9 Foray 6 10 TsaVitsu. ... 8 5