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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 63, 6 July 1914, Page 7

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AUSTRALIAN RACING, [Bi Eleotbio Telegbaph—Copyrightj '[United Press Association.] Melbourne, July 5. National Hurdles. —Clontaft 1, Lord Grey 2, Bill Brandon 3. All acceptors started. Won by live lengths, three quarters ol a length between second and third, 'lime, omin -17. see. THE GISBORNE MEETING. [Peb Pbesb Association.] Gisborne, July 5. The Gisborne Racing Club’s steeplechase meeting concluded to-day in showery weather. The tote figures were £16,783, compared with £13,9-18 j for the same day last year, making a total for the meeting of £30,515, as !compared with £27,757 last year. ReI suits :—• 1 Maiden Hack Handicap, BOsovs., five 1 furlongs.—l Melodist 9.13, 1; 4 Ormoiloid 9,6, 2; 2 Multione, 9.2, 3. King’s Host fell. Won by a couple of lengths, iTime, Imin ssec. j Waikanae Handicap, of 12550v5., seven furlongs.—s The Summit, 9.2, jl; 1: Chortle 10.6, 2; 4 Mistie 10,0, 3. Won by a short head, after an exciting finish. Time, Imin 13 2-osec. j Gisborne Hurdle Handicap, 200sovs, two miles.—2 F. Denny’s eh g Cloudy Dawn, 11.6, 1; 3 Lamsdorff 9 4 6, 2; 1 Player 12.13, 3. Also ran: 5 Kaitangata 9.0, 4 Tlie Pole 9.0, 6 Rising Sun 9.0. Won easily. Time, 3min |ssec. Te Hapura Steeplechase, 200sovs., 2} miles.—l Goldborne (Loohness Pindire mare) 10.11 (A. J. Flynn) 1; 2 i The Chief 11.-1 (T. Muloavy), 2; 5 Reservoir. 9.7, 3. Also ran: 3 Game 10.4, G Fond Memory. Fond Memory ‘fell at the last fence. Game also lost his rider. Won by eight lengths. Time, 6min 25sec. ; Se-.-ond Hack Flat Handicap, lOOsovs, six furlongs.—l Haumakaka 10.6, 1; 2 Grand idea, 9.0, 2; 3 Chatmoss 9.0, 3. Won by a length and a half.* Time, Imin 17 3-s.see. j Turanganui Steeplechase Handicap, ! HlOsovs., two miles.—3 Zak 10.6, 1 ; 1 Stroller, 9.9, 2; -1 Omanawa 9.7, 3. Won by three lengths. Time, Imin 15 i sec. | Farewell Handicap, of 135 so vs., one mile.—Mistie 10.0, 1; Gazette 9.3, 2 ; The Summit 9.3, 3. Won by a bead; a ding-dong race. Time, Imin 24sec. I REDUCTION OF PERMITS. Wellington, July 4. Representatives of the Pahiatua Racing Club waited on the Premier | and Minister of Internal Affairs to i protest against the loss of its totalisatnr permit as the result of the Racing I Commission’s report, j The Premier said that as far as he ! could sec Mr Hunter’s Bill had a very Igood chance of passing into law. Referring to recent legislation, Mr Masisey said Parliament had■ shut down a j number of race meetings and centred i the racing in the principal centres. Anyone who looked at the totalisator I returns would see there was more ‘gambling than ever. He thought a

mistake had been made and Parliament would have to go back on it.