THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2363, 2 December 1908, Page 3

THE TURF.

FEILDING RACES

- FEILDING, Dee. 1. There was a good attendance with beautiful weather for the second day’s Feilding races. . Twenty-one bookmakers were licensed. The totalisator receipts for the two days were £16,983, compared with £27,318 at the spring meeting last year. The following are the results'of the racing:— York Stakes.—Rangipnpa 8.10 1, Crucinelia 7.13 2, Ballarat 8.5 3. Also started: Golden Eagle, Flitaway., and Sir Artegal. A good start. Ballarat led from Rangipapa to the straight, where Rangipapa came away, and won bv a bead. Time lmin 14 2-ssec.

Nikau Hack Handicap,—Lady Mencliikoff 7.13 1, Seatondale 8.13 2, Roosevelt 8.5 3. Also started': Advantage, Andrew Mack, Voetgaiig, .Timothy, Paione, - vert i me, Flying Wind. A good start. Flying Wind went, to tlio front. At the -entrance to the straight Lady Menchikoff and Seatondale came' up, and the winner got there by a nose. Time, lmin 5 l-ssec.

Manchester • Handi cap.—Muskerry 7.10 1, Hiro 8.2 2, Truganini 7.9 3. Also started: Moral, Tangimoana, Waitapu, White Lie, Sandstream, and Lamsdorff. A .splendid race. Muskerry first took command' -with Truganini, White Lie and Sandstrcam close up. At the home turn Moral and Tangimoana crept up. Approaching the post, Hiro challenged the leader, who responded and won by two lengths. Time, 2min 6 3 : ssee, a record for the course. Cheltenham Hurdles.—Malioe 10.7 1 , Paparaehi 10-3 2, Showman 9.13 3. Also started: Gold Dust, Oryx, Don Carlos, Xavier, and Defeat. From a good start Xavier and Paparaehi went to the front. Oryx and Don Carlos threw their riders at the third hurdle. Morris (Oryx) was carried in with an injury to liis leg, but not serious. Malioe was first over the last hurdle, and won by a neck. Time,- 3min .18 4-ssec.

Rongotea Hack Hurdles.—Dnil 9.10 ‘I, Peregrine 10.7 2, Yosami 9.11 '3. Also started: Moose and Whimper. Dnil led all the way, and won by two lengths. Time, 2min 51sec . , Welter Hack Flat Race. —Stay boy 8.11 1, Aorangi 8.7 2, Coy 8.0 3. Also started : Rangihaeata, Tangeroa, Buoyant, Investment, Anemone, Separator, and Nightmare. Aorangi went to the front,followed l by Tangeroa and Buoyant. Entering the straight Stayboy shot out from the ruck, and eventually won by two lengths. Time], lmin 57 3-ssec.

Railway Welter Handicap.—lkon •10.0 1, Probability 8.11 2, SJmja 0.0 3. Also started: Toa- Tubi, Nora, Bethean, San Fernando, Grenade, Chicane, and Blue Ribbon. Chicane led to the straight,where Probability took up the running, and then Ikon, who won comfortably by a length and a half. Time, lmin 28 l-ssec. Maiden Hack Scurry.—Ecologue 1, Fond Memory 2, Haeremai 3. A good start. Fond Memory went to the front. Ecologue challenged' in the straight, and won a great race by a short head, tho third two lengths away. Time, lmin 9 l-ssec. The total bookmakers’ fees for the meeting amounted to £BIO.