LATE SPORTING

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6541, 24 February 1928, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

BILBO WINS AUTUMN AT GORE R.C. MEETING. (Per Press Association.) GORE, Last Night. For the second day of the Gore races there was fine "weather and a fair attendance. There was a hard and fast track. The tote put through £9,550 against £10,817 10s last year. The total for the meeting was £19,949 10s against £23,346 10s last year. Results: MATAUBA HUBBLES, of 135 sots; one milo and three-quarters. 1 KOAUAU (All Bed—Harmonious), 11.2 (A. J. Pert) 1 2 SCION, 9,0 3 4 ATAPO, 9.5 3 Also started: 3 Coastguard 10.13. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 3.15 2-5. An-inquiry was held after the race. Tilson, rider of Atapo, was suspended a month for careless riding and interfering with Scion and. Coastguard. HOKONUI HACK HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; six furlongs. 3 COOMASSIE (Some Boy H Russian Maid) 8.2 (L. J. Ellis) 3 1 CAMISABER, car. 8.84 2 2 SPEAR MAID, 9.6 . 3 Also started: 4 Quickform 5.2, 7 Eliminator 8.2, 5 Carinthia 8.2, 9 Arrowy 8.0, 8 Ace of Hearts ear. 7.13, 6 Bed Racer 7.10. Won by half a length 'with a neck separating second and third. Time, 1.15. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 185 sots; a mile and a distance. 2 BILBO (Greyspear—6t. Helen) 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) 1 5 LUCY LOCKETT, 7.2 2 5 EQUERRY, 7.0 3 Also started: 1 Wingatui 8.0, 4 Some Boss car. 7.64. Won by a length with half a length separating second and third. Time, 1.55. PROGRESSIVE TROT HANDICAP, of 130 sots; one mile and five furlongs. 2 LUCKY HAROLD, 96yds bhd (I. Grant) 3 8 JOLLY MAID, scr. . ......... 2 5 BRICKLARBR, scr. 3 Also started:'l2 Haere Ra, 13 Harold Leo, 10 Lady Zita, 4 Poolbnrn Lad, 9 Quo Vadis, 13 Sunfire, 7 Tarndale, 11 Hercwelca scr., 1 Cardinal and Bine, 3 Spring Chimes, "6 Sunstorm 36yds bhd. Won by three lengths each way. Time, 3.47 3-5. TRIAL PLATE, of 115 sots; six furlongs. 3 CUPID’S, DART (ArcheryPrincess Mescal 5.7 (B. Brodic) 1 4 THESSALY, 8.10 2 1 TARDY, 8.12 ......>v. 3 Also started: 6 Lady Winton 8.5, 7 Karitano 8.6, 8 Gayoma 8-4, 5 Vinegtove 8.4, 3 Caramba 8.4. Won by one length and a-half, with a head separating second and third. Time, 1.15 3-5. BOROUGH HANDICAP, of 130 sots; seven furlongs. 1 KING BALBOA (Balboa—Gol- ’ den Queen) 8.8 (L. J. Ellis) . 3 5 SPEAN BRIDGE, 8.5 2 4 SOLTOE, 7.3 3 Also started: 2 Miss Winkle 8:2, 3 Luey Lockett 7.9, 7 Frivol 7.2, 6 Apple Lighten 7.2. Won by a neck,, with a head separating second and third. Time. 1.27 2-5, TELEGRAPH TROT HANDICAP, of 125 sovs; one mile and a-quarter. 1 SUNSHOWEB, 36yds bhd (Cruickshanks) .......... 1, 4 SUNPISH, scr 2 5 WILLIE WILKES, scr 3 Also started; 15 Baby Joan, 15 Carillon, 10 Coldstream Guard,, 8 Joy Bells--2 Jolly Maid, 12 Lady Zita, 6 Overture, 11 Quo Vadis, 17 Sunny Bob, 7 Sunshade, 13 Tencdot, 3 Thrift, IS Wee Spark scr, 9 Young Bingen 12yds bhd, 19 Hercwcka, 14 White Sun 24. Won by half a length, with six lengths separating second and third. Time, 2.55 1-5. PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP, of 135 sovs; eight furlongs and a-half. 3 FLYING MIST (Martian— Triohas), 8.5- (E. Didham) ... 1 6 QUICKFORM, 7.8 2 2 STBATHNAVER, 8.2 .. 3 Also started: 1 Solzia 8.0, 4 Felony 8.0, Lady McKenna 7.10, S Takaka 7.9, 7 Red Leaf 7.8. Won by a length, with n neck sene rating second and third Time, 1.49 £-5.