RACING AT GISBORNE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 109, 29 July 1927, Page 6

RACING AT GISBORNE

HEAVY TOTALISATOR DROP WILL NOT ASSIST CLUB Press Association. GISBORNE, Thursday. The Gisborne Racing Club’s Steeplechase Meeting opened to-day in dull weather. The going was good. The totalisator handled £9.266, against £13,813 on the first day last year, but on that occasion there were eight races, compared with seven to-day. Later results are: GISBORNE STEEPLECHASE, 3 Miles. ' I—GARZON, 10.0 l 3 MAHIA, 9.S 2 i 4 MOMENTOUS, 9.0 3 ! Scratched: Lombardo. Won by a length; eight lengths between second and third. Time, 6.31. Whispering Sam fell, and Galaxy spilled his rider, four being left to finish. Garzon easily took the lead along the back stretch, and held it to the finish, though Mahia made a gallant effort, and was only a length away at the finish. Momentous was a poor third. HACK FLAT HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. 2 COOL CARD, 9.12 v. l 3 TOKA. 9.0 •> S—CHERRY GIRL. 9.9 .. .. V 3 Scratched: Night Song, King's Dream. Avon by half a length, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time. 1.17 4-5. TRAMWAY HACK STEEPLECHASE, Two Miles 2 birka, 9.9 1 4 MONTE, 9.7 .. ** 2 5 PILLAR BOX. 9.0 3 Scr.: Galaxy, Handy. Won by 20 lengths; a quarter of a mile between second and third. Time, 4m. WINTER OATS HANDICAP, li mile. I—PITA, 9.11, P. Atkins 1 3 OTHON, 9.6 4 GOLD DOT, 9.2 3 Also started: 2 Royal Diadem, 5, Arataura. Won by a length. Time, 2.13 J. THE FINAL DAY * ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-MORROW Press Association . GISBORNE, Thursday. The following acceptances have been received for the concluding day’s racing on Saturday:

FOR INDIA A.J.C. STIPENDIARY ENGAGED BY CALCUTTA CLUB In all probability Mr. J. Higgins, who will retire from his position as chairman of the Australian Jockey Club stipendiary stewards on October 15, will resume his active connection with racing in India. Mr. Higgins has been a stipendiary steward in India twice before, and left there to take his present position with the Australian Jockey Club. Since liis present resignation became known he has had three offers of the position of steward, one of them, from the Royal Calcutta Turf Club. This he has accepted, although certain details have yet to be completed. In Calcutta Mr. Higgins will act purely in an advisory capacity to the committee. The racing season is now in full swing there, and Mr. Higgins will not begin his duties till next season. He will thus be able to take the holiday he promised himself before he gets into harness again.

GISBORNE HURDLES HANDICAP. 15 miles. Highway . . 12 2 Tino TV aioeka Maunga . . 9 Jack .... 11 2 Mixed Royal Heather . . 9 Heather . . 11. 1 Bally farnon Arataura . . 10 "W atchman . 9 8 Lady Arch . 9 4 Goldslreak . 9 0 TRIAL HACK HANDICAP 6 fur. Essential . . 10 0 Abisogne . . 9 11 Xgahere . . 9 0 Jen 9 4 Autonus . . 9 0 Polydorus 9 Raka roa . . 0 L’ Autumn . 9 0 Timipouri 9 0 W hakaotirangi .... 9 0 WAIKANAE HANDICAP, 1 mile. Pita .... 10 4 Princess Superb King 9 11 Kata .... 9 0 Royal Gold Dot . 9 0 Diadem . . 9 S Mountain Othon . . . 9 5 Top .... 9 0 SECOND HACK FLAT HANDICAP. 7 fur. Cool Card . 10 9 Evensong . . 9 5 Cherry Girl 8 Lady Arch . (I Toka .... 9 8 Dutchie . . 9 Rapiata . . 9 7 Piripono . . 9 0 Pirst Prince 9 0 TE HAPARA STEEPLECHASE about 2 miles. Royal Galaxy . . . 9 7 Heather . . 11 Mixed Gui’zon 11 Heather . . 9 5 Birlca . . . 10 Momentous 9 0 Mahiia . . . 9 12 Monte . . . 9 0 TURANGANUI HACK HANDICAP, 6 fur. Mon Mint . 9 11 Three Kings 9 (i Cherry Girl 9 10 Rongo . . . 0 Nightsong . 9 9 Polydorus . 9 0 Toka 8 Dutchie . . . 0 Kings tip . . 9 0 L’Autumn 9 0 FAREWELL HANDICAP, 6 fur. Hoariri . , . 10 13 Othon .... 9 8 Kaiti .... 10 4 Gold Box . . 9 4 Pita . . . . 10 1 Princess Startle . . . 13 Nata .... 9 0 Royal Gold Dot . . 0 Diadem . . 9 8 . 9 0