HORSE RACING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2124, 5 July 1907, Page 2

HORSE RACING.

STEEPLECHASE MEETING FIRST DAY.

Happily the wintry blast lilteu yesterday, morningj and the genial weather which set in was a pleasing augury for th success of the--Gisborne Racing Club’s Steeplechase Meeting. It had the effect of inducing people to take an outing, and the attendance on the first day was fairly up to the average. Despite the heavy rams early in the week the course was m good order, though a bit on the heavy side and the enclosure looked really well’ The general arrangements made by the secretary, Mr. Nasmith, and the capital day’s i sport provided enhanced the already.estimation in which the Gisborne Racing Club is held by the public an -. men alike. Speculation was brisk throughout the day. but the total investments on the maciiine, £5250, show a slight falling off as'compared with tho first day of last year’s fixture, when £OB6B was registered. The success of the first day promises an interesting second programme. ; The racing was first class, fields being good on the. whole, and some very fine finishes were a tribute to the handicappsr’s work. The jumping events were in especial favour. Tho Trial Steeplechase provided one of the most exciting finishes imaginable, and those who were privileged to witness it will not readily forget the spectacle. There were no serious mishaps but McGregor, who .got a 7 1 Ml r Onfinn in tine

nasty spill off Local Option m me big Steeplechase, had the misfortune to fracture his collar-bone. As he is engaged to ride in; the Aft ellington Steeplechase and other important events this is real bad luck for him. His injuries were attended to by Dr. Scott, the Club’s honorary surgeon, who was at his post whan required. Delaney, the rider of Vizier, and Barron Ivan’s pilot, sustained shakings through falls in the Trial-Steeplechase but rolled up at the weighing room, smiling. The stewards had an easy day, no inquiries of any sort being deemed necessary. In the absence of tho Hon. Captain Tucker, Mr H. Mattbewson acted as judge, Mr. C. O’Connor Mr. J. Chadwick lianclicapper, Mr. J. E. Whitby clerk of scales, Mr. A. Pritchard clei'k of course, and Mr. ftV. O. Skeet totalisator steward. The other officers of the Club are: —President, Hon. J. Carroll; vice-president, Mr. D. Hepburn; lion, treasurer, Mr. G. Mat-

thewson; stewards, Hon. Captans Tucker and Messrs. D. Hepburn, G. Matthewson, J. Sisterson, C. J. Bennett, R. Harper, F. A. Martin, IV. Gault, C. J. Parker. G. B. Oman, H. M. Porter, G. R. Wyllie, T. McConnell, J. 11. Martin, and D._J. Barry; Mr. D. Hepburn acted as timekeeper. Appended are details ,of the racing:—

FLYING HANDICAP, Of 60 sots : second 10 sovs. 6 furlongs. 65 —-Mr. C. G. Ormond’s HINETITAMA (late Hinetitamata), cli f, 4 years, by Defiant'— Hinewhata, 9.13 (Malone) 1 47 —Mr. J. A. Caesar’s SAJRILLA, *-»Vi rr» vonre liv SarSLO.Pn

ch ra, b years, by toaracen — Camilla, 10.2 (Ready) 2 51 —Mr. C. Morse’s GLADSMUIR, bib m, 5 years, by Saracen —Opaque, 9.11 (Porter) 3 Also started: 44—Mr. J. B. Williamson’s Engraver, 9.12 (Fairbrother): 26 —Mr. A. Mclntosh's Clieddi '/ti, 9.11 (Mclntosh); 113—Mr. E. I l 'a vis’ Annoyed, 9.10 (Deeley; 90 — Mr. L. Mclntosh’s Eone, 9.7 (Parramore). After some trouble at the post the field got veil away.. Gladsmuir and Clieddite were prominent away, with Annoyed in fourth position. Gladsmuir and Cheddite were supplanted round the turn, where Hinetitama and Sarilla moved up to the lead, with the favorite next. Hinetitama came strongly into the straight, and comfortably stalling off a challenge by Sarilla won by a 'mod,,/ length. Gladsmuir was a similar distance away third, with Annoyed on her quarters. Cheddite was "next, the last pair being Engraver and Eone, who were never conspicuous. Time, lmin 22 3-ssec. Invested. £436; dividends, £4 10s and £2 Is. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of 70 sovs; second 10 sovs; third 5 sovs. I}' miles. , 127—Mr. B. Clinton’s LAVINIA, b m, aged, by Handsome Jack —Makino, 10.2, inc. 71b penalty (Fairbrother) A... I 121 —Mr. J. B. Williamson’s AQUA REGIA, ch m, 4 years, by Salvadan—Cloud, 10.11 (O’Connell) ...'. , 2 93—Mr. A. Tooman’s BON.OMIANA, br m, aged,,by Soult— Eillaen Baun, 9,9 (A. Julian) 3 Also started: 63—Mr. H. E. tougher's Cinque 9.7 (G. Barron); 60— Mr. J. Jones’ Vivacity 9.7 (Jones). All the acceptors started, and a good race resulted. Bonomiana was leading at the turn from Aqua Re-o-ia and Cinque, a gap of a couple of lengths separating the other pair, who rapped the hurdle into the straight. Cinque disputed the lead past the stand,-Aqua Regia following. Lavinia commenced to move up. along the back, Vivacitv still toiling in the rear. Rounding' the far turn Fairbrother drove Lavinia to the front, and. the, four approached the last hurdle abreast. .Cinque and Bonomiana were beaten at this stage. Xn the run homo .Aqua Regia could make no impression on the favorite, who won by over a length, Bonomiaua two lengths off, and Cinque four lengths away fourth. Vivacity was a bad last. Time, 3min 30sec. Invested, £464; dividend, £3 ss. MAIDEN SCURRY, Of 35 sovs; second, 5 sovs. Weight, 9st. 4 furlongs. 183—Mr. E. P. Fullerton’s CANTATA, br f, dyears, by Seaton Delavel—Cantatrice (jUeelev) •'* i

_ my/ - 1 23/ —Mr. C. J. Parker’s LADY AINSLIE, br m, b- Grafton— Douna (Porter) 2 179—Mr. W. F. Sinclair’s MURA AHI, b m, by Freedom (Ma- , lone) 3 Also started: 38—Mrs. A. E. Adams Lady Crispin (Pinker): 57—Mr. . Spate (O’Brien): 23—Mr. A. \\ llkins Lady Cracksnot (McGregor) ; 26—Messrs. Davy Bros, and lveady s Nestorea n (Jones); S3—Mr. V* -fclutosh’s Joker (Mclntosh): J- Sisterson’s Lady Betty (AY lntaker); 37—Mr. L. Furr’s Swordspeck (T. Power); 22—Dr Glias. F. Scott’s Pepita (Readv). A wretched start eventuated/ Muri Alii, Lady Ainslie, Cantata, and Spate were in the front division of a straggling field. Lady Ainslie held a slight advantage, but was disposed i 11 1» ,lome *«rn by Cantata. Bady Ainslie made a gallant effort from the distance, but was held at ' bay by Cantata, who won by a short length. Of the bunch Joker, Spate, and Nestorean were fairlv close up I c-pita whipping in. Time, 52 2-5 secs. Invested, £924; dividends, £3 os and 17s.

GISBORNE PARE STEEPLECHASE, Of 115 sovs ; second 10 sovs; third 5 sovs. About 3 miles. 92—Mr. A. Masters’ HIKAIHOA. <> FA ' J y Lord of the Isles, J.lO ( Wliiteiiousc*) i ?* SILi,CIA» g, 6 years, by Elintlpck—Dreamland, 10.0 (Jnlian) o 383—Mr. C. Thede’s LOCH Ii’YNE b it, aged, by Loch Ness—Pikau, 10.12 (O’Connell) -j Also started: 131—Mr. AV Me Conkey’s Hutaira, 10.13 (Delaney)Gj Ml'S. M. Ilnss’ '"rrr.i

"***• ±toss Jvanaka. 9.13 (Neary); 131—Mr. J. J. Fry’s Lnril Option, 9.7 (Mcfrreggr). Eclair was tho only accexitor to docime. Hus was a very fine race, and H e jumping was a pretty spectacle. J hcuiily mishap was. a fall sustained ' Local Option at the sod wall the second time round. Kanaka and Local Option .piloted tli 0 field in the initial stages, but Loch Fyne always handy assumed command past ti c stand Hutana and Silicia last. 1 he field bowled along in this order to the back stretch, where Hikairoa moved up to second position, Local tuo'h'n'rV’n 1 lv ( F llaka i "mixing abreast t'w> lengths off, and Sihcia reducintr tiie gap. The pace was clapped on round the turn. ... Local Option rah up to the leader, and approaching ? ]V eld a sh Sht lead from Loch byne. However, tho Crackshot gelding blundered badly and came a nasty yropper, his jockey,. McGregor sustaining a.brokuii collarbone Thn others negotiated the obstacle clev® ~ liikairoa was almost upsides with the favorite at the brush double n front of tlio nLn>,l o:i- • , ,

i i front of the stand. ■ Silieia liad lien assumed llnrd position three dT 1 w J head r°' f ,Hutana,‘-ahd Kan,ka last, nas findmef the pace tvarta. Loch I yne -ayd Hikairoa battled alOh|~ the back in company, where Sil - mia was only,a couple of.lengths off, Hutana and Ivanaka being out of ho finish. The three leaders dispuHn : .9fe ground., Loch Fvne mo m_cl a likely, winner,, even over the lasc pimp, but, the pthe!' pair had more dash left in them. A good lin- - Is'l ' 1 J 2 i a ' e 1 Hikairoa victory b” a length, file favorite being a similar distance away. Hutana was twenty lengths away third, Kanaka an indifferent last. Time. 6 min 19J sec. Invested, £961: dividends, £7 Is and '£l 6s.

HACK FLAT HANDICAP, Of 35 sovs; second 5 sovs. 7 furlongs. 273 —Mr. ID. J. P. Malone’s COMPETITION, b g, 6 years, by St. Owan —lt üby, 9.0 (Malone) I 9£L—Mr. J. B. Hollior’s GLEN AFRIC, cli g, 6 years, by Strowau —Linda, 9.2 (Parsamore) 2 Mr. A. Mclntosh’s CHEDDITE, br m, 5 years, by Soult—Lyddite, 10.7 (Mclntosh) 3 Also started: 19S —Mrs. A. E. Adams’ To Uku, 9.9 (Adams); 62—Mr. A. B. Newman's Amusement (Fairbrother); 102—Air. L. Mclntosh’s -Joker. 9.7 (L. Mclntosh); 31—Mr. A. Wilkins’ Lady Crncksliot, 9.0 (Barron). Tho field moved off well, but nothing had a chance with the favorite, who led from start to finish. Into tSie straight Glen Afric made a show, but Malone had only to shake up mount to stall off all intend-

ers. Joker was close up to Clleii Affric, and appeared certain of third place, but Check! ite pipped him on the post. Amusement was fifth, Ladv Crackshot whipping in the field. Te Uku, who was. prominent iu the ruck at the start, dropped right back, and returning to the scales was very lame, his leg “filling.” Time, 1 min 39 sec. Invested, £850; dividends, £2 5s ami £1 19s. TRIAL STEEPLECHASE, Oi 50 sovs; second it) sovs. About 2 miles.

42—Mr. A. Ceul ton’s BULLWORTH, ch g, aged, by Bulldog—Badsworth mare, 9.7 (F. l’orter) I 240—Mr. J. Jones’ MORPETH, br g, by Crackshot —Lady Wester, 10.9 (Jones) * 98—Mr. A. Wright’s MUREHAU, ch g, by Uncas—Badsworth mare, 9.12, inc 31b over (P. Walsh) * ‘Dead-beat for second. Also started: 165 —Mr. J. B. Williamson’s Vizier. 9.12 (Arnott); 53 — Mr. P. W. Smith’s Borax, 10.10, inc 151 b over (Delaney); 6(1 —Mr. R. Fraser’s Ivan, 9.7, (D. Barron). This was a most exciting evont, and the finish aroused great enthusiasm. In fact, it was declared to bo the finest race of the kind ever witnessed in this district. Ivan, Bullworth. Morpoth, and Morelia u went to the front in that order, but tlio lead alternated for the first round. Passing the stancjfc-Morpeth was sailing along, with Vizier and Morelni in attendance, Bullworth and Ivan folBorax reajrmost. Along the outer turn Vizier fell, and Borax was interfered with. Delaney, who piloted Borax, hastily dismounted to dislodge Arnott’s foot from the stirrup. but his services not being required, remounted and set off in pursuit of the others. Meanwhile the field was fairly close together, Ivan again moving up to the lead. With little room to spare ho blundered over the obstacle at the near turn, leaving Morpeth, Morehau, and Bullworth in that order to fight out the finish. They raced over the last hurdle abreast, but Morpeth was smartest on his pins. All three names were shouted as the winner as they raced down the straight. Bullworth did not belie his Bulldog breeding, for he worried home a victor by a nose, Morehau and Morpeth being locked together. It was hard to say which horse had won, and in the excitement the partisans were calling out the names of the different horses as the winner. When the numbers were hoisted, however, the judge’s decision was not questioned. Borax, for the reason stated, was 30 lengths in the rear. Time, 4 lain 3 3-5 see. Invested, ,£664. Dividends, £lO 13s on Bullworth, G.-i Morpeth, and 15s Morehau. WINTER OATS HANDICAP, Of 60 sovs; second 10 sovs. 1 mile and a distance. 237 —Mr. D. Hepburn’s SAN CRUZ, br m. 3 years, by San Remo —Unique, 9.2 (Broadfield) 1 219—Mr. W. S. Davidson’s RESERVOIR, ch g, 0 vears, by Jet d'e'au —Cartouche, 10.2 (Whtehead) 2 104—Ivir. C. Morse’s GLADSMUIR, blk m, 5 vears, by Saracen —Opaque, 9.8 (Porter)... 3 Also started: 123 —Mr. E. J. Williams’ Te Rahui, 10.8 (D. Barron); 265 —Mr.’ E. Davis’ Annoyed, 9.7 (Deeley). . There was over 10 -minutes’ delay a.t the post, owing to “breakaways.” When “Go” was called the field got off fairly well. Gladsmuir made the running from Te Rahui and Annoyed, San Cruz and Reservoir Ting in the rear. To Rahui had collared the lead round the turn from Gladsmuir and Annoyed, whilst San Cruz was noted to be moving up. Passing the four-furlong post Mr. Morse’s mare was slightly ahead of the bunch, but San Cruz came with a great rattle and held a clear lead into the straight. Reservoir came up alongside Gladsmuir, but thereafter it was a hopeless pursuit. San Remo cleared out from the field and won by fully eight lengths from Reservoir, who beat. Gladsmuir by a length and a half. Annoyed and Te Rahui were close no. Time, 2 min 5i sec. Invested, £9-18; dividend, £3 12s.

TO-DAY’S ACCEPTANCES,

After the racing, weights wexe declared for the second programme. Following are the acceptances together wtih entries for the Maiden Scurry:— V ' WAIKANAE HANDICAP, 7 furlongs st. lb. To Kahui 10 10 Hinetitama -• 10 ° Sarilla San Cruz 10 2 Gladsniuir 0 o Annoyed 0 f Cantata 0 4 Bone » £ Lady Ainslio , 9 O HANDICAP HURDLES, 2 miles. st. lb. Lavinia ••••■ J Aqua Regia to to Bonomiana. 0 ° Cinque 0 3 Vivacity 0 0 MAIDEN SCURRY HANDICAP, 5 fUTlope3 - st. lb. Lady Ainslie 10 1 Mara Ahi 9 ® . Joker 9 9 Haumoana 9 ° Glonafric J l I Swordspeck 9 5 Taruheru 9 ‘1 Lady Crispin 9 “* Cinders 9 « San Jose 9 2 Lady Crackshot 9 2 Lady . Betty ..... 9 0 Nestorcan 9 u Pepita 9 0 TE HAPAIIA STEEPLECHASE about 2$ miles. st. lb. Loch Fyne Hikairoa 10 • Hutana 10 6 Silica ••••• 10 3 Local Option 9 J Kanaka A ' HACK HANDICAP, 1 mile. Competition. 10 Jf Melton Hall J 13 Joker 9 7 Glenafric 9 b Kaumoana •■••• J “ Swordspeck 9 1 Reay 0 ’ Lady Crispin 9 z Lady-Crackshot J 0 Nestorcan 9 u FINAL STEEPLECHASE, about 2 rail.es- , n . * sfc. ( lb. Morpetji 10 9 Cinque I.- oif Vizier 9 n Bullworth 9 11 Ivan to feau .., 9 9 Te Kimu 9 1 Borax 1 FAREWELL HANDICAP, 1 mile. Te Itahui 10 9 Ladylike 10 o San Cruz 10 3 Reservoir to o Gladsmuir 9 o Annoyed 9 o

ANTICIPATIONS. (By “lVlicawber.”) AVaikanae Handicap.—Sail Cruz (if not reserved) or Sarilla. . . Hurdles —Aqua Regia or Lavinia. Maiden Scurry—Lady Ainslie or Kaumoana. Te Hapara Steeplechase—Silicia or Locli Fyne. Hack Handicap—Glen Afnc or Competition. '* Final Steeplechase—Morpeth or Bullworth.

Farewell Handicap—San Cruz or Gladsniuir.