Truf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 277, 13 February 1928, Page 12

Truf Notes

POVERTY BAY RACING WHITE FANG AGAIN HUIKAI SHOWS IMPROVEMENT Press Association . . GISBORNE, Saturday. The summer meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club was concluded to-dav in hot weather and on a fast track. The totalisator handled £14,671, against £15,761 On the second day last year. For the meeting the total was £26,196, compared with £29,574 last year, a decrease of £3,378. Later results:— SUNDERLAND STAKES Of £200; 1 mile. 4 —HUIKAI, 8.12 1 I—EPISTLE, 9.13 2 3 SUPERB ICING, 8.6 3 Also started: Cohesion. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.41. PUBLICANS’ PURSE Of £120; 6 furlongs NIGHT SONG, 7.9 1 1— 8.0 .. .. 2 2 KING WANG A, 8.5 3 Scratched: Jeanette, Desert Coin. Won by half a length. Time, ljn 2s. MAIDEN HANDICAP Of £120; 6 furlongs 4 CHIPC4SE, 8.5 a-; 1 3FA LL O’ THE YEAR, 8.10 „ 2 7—GAIMINT, 8.0 A »• #•_ 3 Scratched: Schultz. Won by 21 lengths. Time, lm 16 2-ss. ROSELAND HACK HANDICAP Of £l3o* 7 furlongs 2 JEN, R. Gregorys ch g, by Autumn—Pearl Marie, 7.5, N. Davis 1 B—CHERRY GIRL, 7.11, Gooch .... 2 1-AVAZONE, 8.0, France 3 Also staited: 3 Sandburr, 6 Rapiata. 7 First Prince, 5 King Pita and Rongo, coupled, 9 Merlnt, 4 Rakaroa. Won by a length and a-half. Time. 1.29. FAREWELL HANDICAP Of £160; 6 furlongs I—WHITE FANG, Mrs. M. Mclntosh’s b g, syrs, by Folydamon— Notable, 10.3, Dixon • 1 6—NIGHT SONG, 7.3. Davis 2 3 COOL CARD, 8.10. France 3 Also staited: 4 Superb King, 2 Startle. Won by half a length. Time, 1.15 4-5. RACING FIXTURES February 11. IS.—Rotorua R.C. February 15.—Clifden R.C. February 16.— Tolaga Bay J.C. February 16, 18.—Wanganui J.C. February 18.—Canterbury J.C. February 22. 23.—Gore R.C. February 23. 25.—Nelson J.C. February 24, 25.—Woodville J.C. February 23.—Walapu R.C. February 25, 27.—Te Aroha J.C. February 29. March I.—Dannevirke R.C. March 1. 9. —Marlborough R.C. March 3.—Banks Peninsula R.C. March 3, 6. —Te Kuitl R.C. March 7.—Opotiki J.C. March 9, 10.—Napier Park R.C. March 10, 12.—Franklin R.C. March 15* 17.—Wellington R.C. March 17.—Opunake R.C. March 17, 19.—Ohinemuri J.C. March 21.—Otautau R.C. March 2L 22.—Rangltikei R.G.

DUNEDIN CONCLUDES TOTALISATOR DECREASE LIMERICK HAS EASY WIN Press Association. DUNEDIN, Saturday. The second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was favoured with fine weather and there was again a large attendance. The track was in splendid order, rain during the night having taken much of the sting out of the ground. The totalisator handled £26,472 for the day, compared with £31,164 10s for the second day last year, making the total for the meeting £50,280 10s, compared with £58,006 last year. Later results: FLYING HANDICAP Of £300; 6 Furlongs. 1— SUDDEN STORM, 7.« .. .. .. 1 6—GOOD AS GOLD, 8.2 2 S—CIRCULATION, 8.2 .... . 3 Scratched.—Silver Coot. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.16 3-5. HOPEFUL HANDICAP Of £210; 5 Furlongs. 2 FULL FEATHER, 8.7 w ♦ I—NIGHTMARCH, 8.7 „ •

6— RED SEA, 7.9 y 3 ♦Dead Heat. All started. Won by a length. Time, WAIHOLA HANDICAP Of £175; 6 furlongs 2 SPEAR MAID. 9.1 .. 1 3 TRIP A WAY, 8.13 2 I—SKYQUEST, 8.12 3 All started. -Won by half a length. Time, 1.18. HAZLETT MEMORIAL PLATE Of £465; 1 mile. 1— LIMERICK (H. A. Knight), by Llmond—Medley, 9.7, A. E. Ellis .... 1 2 COUNTERSIGN (R. M. Greenslade), 8.11, Didham 2 3 NINCOMPOOP (J. McCormack), 9.6, Emerson .. ~ .. .. #f 3 Limerick ran up to Nincompoop at the end of four furlongs and strode home

easily by a length and a-half from Countersign, who was six lengths ahead of Nincompoop. Time, 1.44 1-5. ABBOTSFORD HANDICAP Of £210; 7 fur. 2 WINGATUI (R. McDonald), by Tractor—Marianne, 8.7, B. Brodie 1 7—LUCY LOCKET (R. Miller), 7.7, T. Metcalfe .. . . 2 3 BLACK DUKE (D. P. Wilson), 8.9, Didhara 3 Also started.—s Bilbo, 8.7; 1 Gay Sonnet, 8.7: 4 Wayward, 8.0; 6 Schottische, 7.9; 9 Mortis, 8.7; 8 Bright Mark, 7.7; 10 Blue Dragoon, 7.7. Won by over a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.2 S 4-5.