POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB
SPRING MEETING. NOTES AND ANTICIPATIONS,
(By “Early Bird.”)
Tiio Poverty Bay Turf Club inaugurate their spring meeting at tho Makar&ka racecourse to-day, aud favored with fine weather there should bo a largo at-tond-aucc. Capital acceptances have been received, and some first class racing can be expected. Mr Henry Piper will wield the starter's so thero should bo no cause for complaint on that scoro. Mr E. L. Maude, the newly-appointed secretary, enters upon his duties at tho presont meoting, and tho handicapping is the first done by Mr Chadwick since his appointment as haudicuppor to the Club. Trains leave Gisbotno for Makaraka at 9 a.m., 12 noon, and 1.15 p.m. The first race is timed tu start ut 12.45 p.m. The following are the acceptances and my anticipations:—
Trial Handicap. Hinctauparild 8 9 First Foot ... 7 5 Soultina ... 8 7 Sarnkoft ... 613 Teßahui ... 7 12 Vivacity ... 6 9 Tutungarehu 7 8 Borax ... 6 7 Romany Girl 7 fl For this event I anticipate an exciting contest which I think will result us follows—
Tutungarehu ... ... 1 Boultma ... 2 Hiuetaupuriki 3 Hurdles. NanceO’Neill 10 7 Borax ... 9 7 Maugamahaki 910 Wilson ... 9 0 Master Model 9 10 My tip for this racs is— Nauco O'Neill 1 Mangamahaki 2 Wilsou First County Stakes Handicap. Croupier ... 9 8 Jacob ... 7 8 Cruftsruan... 8 2 Morpeth ... 7 6 To Rahui ... 7 13 Pax 0 9 Lady Reay 7 12 Vivacity ... 6 9 Argyll ... 7 9 Barilla ... 6 7 For this handicap tho list of acceptors is a good one, and a splendid race should ensue. My fancy is— Croupier 1 Vivacity ... 2 Craftsman ... ... 3 Spring Handicap. Taura ... 8 7 A.B.N. ... 8 2 Oracle ... 8 2 Hilti ... 6 12
For this event I anticipate the placed horses will he in tho following order— Oracle ... ... ‘ ... 1 A.B.N ’ ... 2 Taura 3 Welter Handicap. Ontario ... 912 Bullfinch ... 810 Lady Reay 910 Vivacity ... 8 9 Bruiser ... 9 7 Bl’epingßoautyß 9 Tutungarehu 9 5 Samkofi ... 8 9 Tho Minor... 9 3 Borux ... 8 7 With a fiuo field of ten ongaged this should be a capital ruco, aud I think they will finish in tue following ordor : Borax ... 1 .
Oatavio ... 2 Bullfmch 3 Maiden Scurry. Pax ... 8 0 S aril la ... 8 0 Yashmak ... 8 0 Btrowan—
Faro ... 8 0 Booby filly 8 0 Sle’pingßoautyß 0 Woodfield ... 8 0 First F00t... 8 0 Rohua ... 8 0 Lady Osina 8 0 Guiilietta ... 8 0 Scotch LasSio 8 0 Orackncll ... 8 O This should bo ono of tho best races or tho day, and punters havo a stiff task sot them to select tho winner. Several of those ongaged havo been doing good work on the truck, and a woll contested raco may result as follows : Faro 1 Sleeping Beauty ... 2 Scottish Ltissio ... ... 3 Flying Haudioap. Croupier ... 9 0 Soultina ... 7 10 Taura ... 8 6 Craftsman 7 6 A.B.N. ... 8 3 Argyll ... 6 12 Hinotaupai'ika 711 Lady Raven 6 ( 10 A field of eight havo ucceptoa for the six furlong fluiter, and I will Heleot them to finish iu tho following order : Taura 1 Croupier 2 Soultina 6 Hack Handicap. Ontario ... 8 8 Sle’piDgßeauty7 0 Ladyßoay... 8 0 Pax, 7 0 Hiki ... 8 3 Woodfield ... 6 12 Morpeth ... 7 13 Borax ... 6 12 Bullfinch ... 7 4 A field of niuo is engaged in tho First Hack Handicap, and they may finish as follows : Ontario 1 Hiki 2 Sleeping Beauty ... 3
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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1034, 29 October 1903, Page 2
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