GISBORNE RACES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 583, 8 February 1929, Page 10

GISBORNE RACES

KING WILLONYX SCORES SPRINT TO EPISTLE I J icss Association GISBORNE, Thursday. The opening day of the Gisborne Racing Club’s summer meeting was held in ideal weather. The course was in excellent condition. The totalisator handled £11,281 for seven races, against £10,422 on the first day last year with eight races on the programme. Results: Te Hapara Hack Handicap, of £120; 7 furlongs.—2 Plimmerton, ch g, aged, 8.11, Young, 1; 1 Bona Front, syrs, 7.9. Atkins, 2; 4 Otene, 4yrs, S.O, Walsh, 3. Also: 3 Ivinsel, 5 Raharoa, 6 Fall o’ the Year, 7 Diamond Jewel. Won by a neck. Time, 1.28 1-5. Flying Hack Handicap, of £150; 6 furlongs.—l Epistle, 9.5, Hockley, 1; 2 Startle, 7.7, Atkins, 2; 4 Jeanette, 8.13, Mcllroy, 3. Also: 5 Tall Timber, 3 King Wanga. Won by half a length. Time, 1.15. Maiden Scurry, of £100; 5 furlongs.— 1 Rich Harvest, S.O, Keesing, 1; 3 Ardri, 4yrs, 8.0, Young, 2; 4 Simeon, syrs, 8.0, Robertson 3. Also: 2 King Manu, 8 Baby Prince 12 Norma Wilson, 14 Autumn Sun, 6 Out o’ Sight, 10 Sun Yat Sen, 13 Wonder King, 5 Toboggan, 9 Rocket Car, 7 Autumn Eve, 11 Donnelle. Won by a length. Time, 1.3. CARROLL MEMORIAL HANDICAP Of £200; 1 mile 1 KING WILLONYX, 8.5 1 3 TEA LADY, 7.2, Broughton .... 2 4 PRINCESS NATA, 7.2, N. Davis . . 3 Also: 2 Superb King. Won bv half a neck. Time, 1.40. Railway Hack Handicap, of £120; 6 furlongs.—7 Master Cynic, 7.3; N. Davis, 1; 2 Manga harei, 9.0, Keesing, 2; 4 Tan, 7-1, Broughton, 3. Also: 1 Nahi, 5 Dimmer, 3 Cynette, 6 lago, S Evensong, 9 Baby Prince. Won by half a length. Time, 1.15 1-5. First High-Weight Handicap, of £120; 1 mile.—3 The Author, 9.13, Butterworth, 1; 7 Good Sport, 9.0, Jenkins, 2; 1 Pale Star, 10.11, McGovern, 3. Also: 5 Cohesion, 4 Abisogne, 6 Gordon Swift, 8 Garzon, 9 Purse Proud, 2 Toka. Won bv three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.42

Park Handicap, of £120; 7 furlongs.— 1 Patutahi, 7.11, N. Davis, 1; 2 Cool Card, syrs, 9.5, France, 2; 4 Whakaari, 3yrs, 7.2 C. Davis 3. Also: 3 Oddmint. Won by a length. Time. 1.29. TO-MORROW’S FIELDS r l*lie Gisborne meeting is to conclude to-morrow. The acceptances received last night indicate that the fields will be a bit Detter than yesterday. The following will come in for their full share of support:,— Juvenile Handicap Rich Harvest and King Manu. Taruheru Hack.— Pale Star and Bold Front. Trial Hack Handicap. —Arori and Pereki. Gisborne Gold Cup.— Singleton and King Willonyx. Second High-Weight.— The Author and Abisogne. Awapuni Hack. Plimmerton and Master Cynic. Bright Memorial Handicap.—Jeanette and Startle. The acceptances are as follow': JUVENILE HANDICAP Of £120; 5 furlongs

Winning-ton . Rich Veloce . . . Harvest . . King Manu . "W onder W eddingbells i 4 Toboggan . 7 4 TAKUHERU HACK HANDICAP £120; 1 mile Pale Star . Abisogne . . Patutahi . . . 8 10 Year . . 7 Otene lvinsel . . . . Bold Front . 8 0 TRIAL HANDICAP or £100; 6 furlongs Pereki . . . a o out or siKht 8 U W liakaari . . Rocket Car . Baby Prince 8 0 Norma Wilson . . -8 0 GISBORNE UOkl.) CUP Of £200; li miles Singleton . . King 0 W illonyx Polonet . . . Princess Nata . . . . Cohesion . . . 8 4 SECOND HIUH-WEIGUT HANDICAP £120; 7 furlongs Cohesion . . CJ r lhe Author 10 8 Garzon Abisogne . . . Outfit . . . Gordon Crishna . . Q Swift . . . 0 * Markover . 5) 0 A WAP UNI HACK HANDICAP £120; 6 furlongs Plimmerton . Mangaharei . 0 5 Tan .... Nahi . . . . 8 7 3 ago . . Otene . . . . 8 3 Pereki . . . Kinsel . . . . Master Oddinint . . Cynic . . . 8 0 BRIGHT MEMORIAL Of £150; 6 furlongs Jeanette . S 6 King Wang, Stai’tle . . S 0 Good Sport Tull Tirnbei 8 0