SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 June 1919, Page 5

SPORTING.

GISBORNE MEETING. By Telegraph —Press Association. Glsborne, Last Night. The Gisborne Racing Club's steeple* chase meeting opened to-day in ioeal summer weather. The coarse vtt in Almost perfect condition. The toUIi« pator investments were £10,987, as compared with £18,306 for the corresponding day of last year. There were two inquiries during the day. After hmrfng, the evidence of alleged bumping of Bjorneberg in the Park Bardies, the explanation was accepted that the bump was accidental. In connection with the mishap to Yankee Land in the Onute Flying Handicap, B. Deeley, the ridjsr pf Boggitts, was fined £5 for cuvlm* ' riding. Results:— PARK HURDLES.—2 Multive 10.10 (Lorrigan) 1, 1 Cynic 11.9 2, 3 Bjorne- , berg 3. The only startere. Won by * ' head, the third horse nine lengths away. Time, 3min. 51 l-Sscc. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP.—I Demonstrate (R. Reid) 1, 4 Glengyle 2, 2 Anita 3. Also started: 10 MullnWa, 0 Pavilion, 13 RotSta.'B Mourner Eagle, 11 Lightheli, 8 Nick's Head (carried 4} lbs overweight), 12 Hukewhaka, 3 Poggitts, 7 Persian King, 14 Stoker, 5 Prince Jewel, 15 Prince Randal. Won by a length and a half, the third horse a > similar distance away. Time, 49seo. FLYING HANDICAP.—3 Actifld (Deeley) 1,1 Gazique 2, 2 Black Lace 3. AM started: 6 Happy Valley, 8 Toki, 4 Omwia, 0 Aire, 7 Yankee Land. Yankee Land and Orawia fel\. The fozpner broke a leg and had to be destroyed. The jockey (Oliver) had his collarbone broken. Won by a neck, the third horie half a length away. Time, lmin. ISsec. GISBORNE STEEPLES.—I Diavolo (R. Thompson) 1, 2 Peneton 2, 3 Aurora 3. Also started: 4 Merry Jack. Merry A Jack fell. Won by four lengths, with j 80 yards between the second and third horses. Time, 6min. 17sec. HACK FLYING HANDICAP. —9 Fiddlestring (Manson) 1, 7 Orateur. 2, 10 Pavillion 3. Also started: 2 Ohoreka, 2 Sabine, 1 Tieke, 4 Patetonga, 3 Grand Idea, 8 Maori Tikanga, 0 Mairere, 11 Hypothesis, 155 Toddy (2i lb» overweight), 12 Climax. Heads separated the placed horses. Time, lmin 30sec. TRAMWAY STEEPLES.—2 Bruns--1 wick (Jennings), 4 High Step 2, 6 Rere-. kohu 3. Also started: 3 Juan, 1 Miellen. Juan, Rerekohu, and Miellen felL Won by 75 yards. Rerekohu was remounted and finished third, a long distance back. WINTER OATS.—I Gazique (Gold- . finch) 1, 2 Sir Ralph 2, 6 Hythread 3. Also started: 7 Cleft, 4 Chillies, 3 Crosswords, 4 Blackall. Won by a neck, the third horse two lengths further bad:. Time, 2min. 10 l-ssec. SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. Gisborne, Lost Night. The following acceptances have been received fer the second' day of the Gisborne meeting:— GISBORNE HURDLES.—MuItive 11.8, Hvthread 9.8, Ejornebersr, Cynic 9.0 (t) MAIDEN HACK HANDlCAP.—Demonstrate 10.4, Glengyle 9.10, Anita 9.6, Mountain Easlc, Nick's Head, Pavillion f1.3, Multilla, Hypothesis, Master Curran, Persian King, Boggitts, Seqret Code, Golconda 9.0. WAIKANAE HANDICAP.—Gazique 12.5, Sir Ralph 10.8, Classification 10.4, Actifld 10.3, Black Lace 10.2, Cleft 9.11, Chillies 0.7, Fiddlestring 9.3, Crosswords 9.2, Ohoreka, Orateur. Blackall 9.0. TE HAPARA STEEPLECHASE.—DiavoIo 11.3, Auroa 10.13, Peneton 10.1. SECOND HACK FLAT HANDICAP.— Happy Valley 10.-1, Orawifi 10.3. Aire 10.0, Tieki, Sabine 9.10, Maori Tikanga P.O. Woodrow 9.3, Pavillion 9.2, Wairiri, Gazev. Toddv, Boggitts Secret Code 9.0. TURANGANUI STEEPLECHASE— • Aitrore 11.9, Brunswick 11.4, Peneton 10.9, Puna Uakau 10.0, Juan 9.11, iter*' kohu 9.7. FAREWELL HANDICAP. - Gazique 12.9, Carlysian 10.7, Black Lace 10,6, ' Goldenlyte 9.11, Chillies 9.9, Orawia 95, Toki 9.4, Crosswords, Aire 9.2, Tieki, Gazey 9.0.