GISBORNE RACES.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 360, 15 February 1937, Page 7

GISBORNE RACES.

Results Of Second Day’s ' Meeting. Press Association—Copyright. Gisborne, Last Night. The most successful race meeting ! held in Poverty Bay for many years ; took place yesterday, when the ; Poverty Bay Turf Club concluded its ■ summer fixture. The weather was j fine until the last race when a .show- i er of rain fell. The going v.'as good, j The totalisator investments for the j day more than doubled the amount ! on the corresponding day last year. I being £8728 10s, against £4326 10s. I an increase of £4402. The total for : the meeting was £14,113, against £7121 last year, an increase of ■ £6992. . Results are: SECOND HURDLES. ! 2 JAZZ KING 1 ' 1 ROYAL MIMIC 23 SUMMERHILL .. .. 3 ! Only starters. Length; interval. Time, 3.15 4-5. COOK HACK. | 1 HUNTETTE (Atkins) 1 4 BLYGAIN 2 ' 6 TYCOON 3 ! Scratched: Fossicker, Perfect Lady, Hunting Spi, Taupiri, Hinepit. Neck; same. Time, 1.14. TRIAL HANDICAP. 2 HINE PIT (Marsh) 1 8 JOE LOUIS 2 3 JAY BIRD 3 Scratched: Sporting Gift. Two and a-half lengths; neck. Time, 1.13 4-5. TAURANGA STAKES. 3 DE FRIEND (Callahan) .... 1 4 GASMAN .' 2 1 BIG DOOK 3 Scratched: Legatee, Hunting Mars, Flying Mimic. Length; half a length. Time, 2.8. HACK CUP. 5 QUAINT (Callahan) 1 2 LUCULLUS LAD 2 6 HAPPY HUNTING 3 Scratched: Fossiker. Half a length; head. Time, 1.42 2-5. G. B. OMAN MEMORIAL STAKES. 2 GAY HUNTER (Anderson) .. 1 1 GOLDEN BLONDE .. 2 3 PERFECT LADY 3 • Scratched: Sly Fox. Head; two lengths. Time, 1.14 1-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP. 3 BLACK THREAD (Doman) .. 1 4 BLYGAIN .. ... ... 2 1 HUNTING MARS 3 Scratched: Dq Friend, Huntette. One and a-quarter lengths; neck. : Time, 1.13 1-5.