HORSE RACING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1967, 31 December 1906, Page 3

HORSE RACING.

Press Association

Palmerston North, last night,

The Ashhurst Racing Club held its j annual meeting to-day in dull and showery" weather. The racing was firstclassrSOiTie good finishes being witnessed. ’The sum of L 15,055 was put through ■ the machines, as against L 9692 last year when heavy rain fell. Results : Trial Hurdles : Gold Dust 1, Maui 2, Pemmican 3. Also started: Mussel, Hydroscope, Pat, Starlight, Awapuni. Hydroscope fell. Won by five lengths. Time 2.50 2-5, divs L 3 Is and 12s. Flying Hack ; Full Rate 1, White Lie 2, Chicane 3. Also started; Honyhnlnnm, Saga, Satis, Won by two lengths, Time 1,14 2-5, divs LI 16s and L2 6s6d. Ashhurst Guineas: Flimsnap 1, Mahuta 2, Lomaria 3. Also started: Prevail, Flingo, Lucretius, Waipuka, Envoy. Won by a neck. Time 1.45, divs LI 13s 6d and L 4. Ashhurst Cup: Biflemaid 1, Apa 2, Polyanthus 3. Other starters : Hipporafla, Barca. Roseal, Gazcley, Lady Warwick, Makikihi. Won by a length, good race for second place, Time 2,9 1-5, divs L 22 Os 6d and 15s. Manawatu Gorge Handicap ; Moral 1, Tangaroa 2, Te Uira 3. Also ran: Mecca, Oasis, Merriwai. Time 1.30, divs L2 15s and L 3 Is, An exciting '• struggle for both places. Maiden Hack Scurry: Barley 1, Catapult 2, Chinchilla 3. Other starters’ Hillsong, Chattel, Slippery Queen. Won by two lengths. Time 1.4, divs L 3 Is and L2 19s. Pohangina Handicap: Probable 1, Gold Seal 2, Lord Soult 3. Also ran : Win-all, Irish Rifle. Won by a nose, after a magnificent finish. Time 1.14 1-5, div LlO 12s 6d. Ivomako Hack Welter; Victoria Park 1 Kuku 2, Material 3. Other starters : Immolation, Jet do More. Won by a nose, Time 1.45, div LI 13s 6d.

PALMERSTON N., Inst night The following arc the Manawatu flC Siipling C^ Stakes—Fire Iron 9.9, Pearl Reef 8.0, Gold Crest 7.8, English Rose 7.5, Busyant 6.13, Adventure 6.9. ’ Tokoiiiaru Hurdles—Prospector 11.4, Innl«KS«/‘.11,4, Weary Bill 10.10, SardoDyx 10.9, Levant 10 2, Pushful 9.13, Comfort 9,0,-Kohunui 9.0.

i'jtzhorberf Handicap—Ballarct 9.2 Pink ’un 8.10, Splendid Idea 8.3, Eire Iron 8 3, Gold Seal 7.10, Contender 7.4, Saga 0.7, Chartreuse 6.7. Hack Hurdles-Wind 11.6, Ksngitolo 10,5, Peruvian 10.4, Sin-Sin 10.2, Hyclrbscope 9.3, Caasiopea 9.2, Awapuni i).O Turararua Hack —- EulP llatc 9.2, Victoria Park 8.12, Kuku 8.11, Mecca 7.13., immolation 7,10 t y* r a 7.9, Lady Beresford 7,8, Lomaria 0.12, Pomegranate 0.7, Terraco Hack Welter —Jlighden 9.3, Waitapu and Te Uira 8 10, Sen-Sim 8.8 ; Pomegranate 7.9. Farewell Welter Bucclcuck 9.9 Aeolus 8.9, Victoria Park 8.3, Bosegrove and Joe Chamberlain 7.9. President’s Handicap—Signalman 9.0, Polycaste 8,13, Polyanthus 8.7, St Joe 8.6, Savoury 8 2, Flotilla 7.12, Martello 7.6, Whakawebi and Buecleuch 7-5, Riflemaid and Grand Slam 7.3, Truce 7,2, Gazeley, Maharanui, and Aeolus 6.7

AUCKLAND, last night. Apologue ancl. Master Dclaval wera aurfttsjiedfcr the Summer Cup to'du^