GISBORNE RACES

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 58, 30 October 1931, Page 3

GISBORNE RACES

KINSEL'S SPRING MANDICAP TAI AO WINS MAIDENS GISBORNE, Thursday. The Poverty Bay Turf Club's spring meeting was opened to-day in ideal weather before a good attendance. The course was in excellent order. Following are the results: — JtmctioH Hamdicap Of £90; 5 fur. 3 Sunny Sky, 8.11 (E. Keesing) 1 6 Master Cynic, 7.2 2 1 Toboggan, 8.10 2 Also started: King Wanga, 8.9; Little Wonder, Stitch, Master Frank, 7.O.. Won by a quarter of a length; a length between second and third. Time, 1.1 4-5. First Hurdlles Of £100; 15 miles. 3 Simeon, 10.2 (J. Smith) 1 2 Whakaari, 9.11 2 1 Russet Moor, 10.10 3

Also started: Erin's Boy, 9.0 Won by two length, three lengths between second and third. Time, 2.45. Roseland Hack Of £80; 6 fur. 1 Lordly Knight, 8.12 (E. Keesing) 1 2 Bob In, 8.1 2 3 Little Wonder, 7.8 „ 3 Only starters.Won by a head, seven lengths between second and third. Time, 1.14 2-5. Spring Mandicap Of £150; 11 miles. 4 Kinsel, 7.5 (D. Gnnn) 1 3 Tahoma, 8.7 2 1 Valsier, 8.8 ' 3 Also started: Merry Melody, 7.2. Won hy half a lepgth, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 2.10 3-5. MAIDENS SCURRY Of £80; 6 fur. Weight 8st. 3 Tai Ao, (Wiggins) 1 2 Megaphone, (Gilmore) 2 1 Nigger Head (France) . — 1 3 Also started: Hinehewai, Hunting Moss, Bird Call, Hunting Star, Blaek Songster Night Bloom, The President. Won hy half a length; one length. between second and third. Time, 1.15. FLYING HANDICAP Of £90; 6 fur. . 1 Funny Song, 7.6 — Wiggins ...... 1 2 Kingwanga, 7.12- — Keesing 2 4 Toboggan, 8.0 — Atkins 3 Also started: Hunting Day 9.11, The Author 7.7. Won by a quarter of a length; half a length between second and third. Time 1.15. OCTOBER HACK HANDICAP Of £80; 1 mile. 4 Natu, 7.10— Wiggins 1 2 Monarchy, 8.5 — France 2 5 Veloce, 7.0 — Gossum 3 Also started: Tareha 8.11, Tamawaiata 8.9; Climax 7.9. Won by one and "a half lengths; one length between second and third. Time 1.43 1-5.