THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2425, 13 February 1909, Page 3

THE TURF.

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING —SECOND DAY The threatening weather and heavy black clouds that hung around yesterday morning did not, in any way, interfere with the success of the second day’s outing at the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s annual 'meeting, which was concluded on the Makaraka racecourse yesterday. The attendance was again large, though not quite, so numerous as on the preceding day, and though a shower fell shortly after 4 o’clock, the rain did not interfere with the pleasure of those, present. The course was improved by the rain which fell over-night, and the fields were exceptionally large for the concluding day of an important meeting. Ballyheigh again showed what a good horse he is by winning the Sunderland Stakes, in fine style, while Iney and Paisa-no also had double brackets for the meeting. Mr iH. Piper again started tho fields, the Hon. Captain Tucker acted as judge, and Mr. D. •R. DeCosta, the chib’s seerteary, kept a watchful eye to patrons’ comfort. Mrs. Erskine'had charge of the luncheon booth, and Messrs Vita Bros.’ orchestra played a programme of music on the grandstand. During the day .£5933 was put through the totalisator, making a total of £12.290 for the meeting, as against £12,601 for the corresponding meeting last year. Fourteen bookmakers were licensed at £ls for tho day. The following were the results.: STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of SOsovs; second horse to receive lOsovs from stake. Seven furlongs.' Mr. J. McLaughlin’s hr g Maiora, 7.13, by Soult —Tanekau (W. Kirk) ••• ••• ••• 1 Mr. F. Loomb’s b g Dardanus, 5.7 (AV. Ryan) + Air. G. C. Ormond’s ch m Hiiictitama, 8.5 (Murray) ... t Auldearn 8.6 (Porter), Pearl Reef 7.2 and Gibs over (Buchanan) also started. Auldearn was the first to move off when the barrier arose, and followed by Pearl Reef led to the turn, with Dardanus last. The field hunched on entering the. straight, and Maiora, finding an opening, got through and won nicely hv a length and a-lialf. The judge decided that Dardanus, who came with a late run, and Hinet'itama dead-heated for second placeTime, Irnin 29 3-ssec. SECOND HURDLES, of 60sovs; sec-. - ond horse to receive lOsovs from the stake. One and a-half miles. Over six flights of hurdles. . Messrs Delaney and Catherall’s b g Te Kainui, 10.5, by Tasman— Capucine (Pritchard) ••• 1 Mr. AV. S. Davidson's ch g Reservoir,. Yl. 10 (Jones) ... ? The Stripper 9.0 and 131bs over (Stew-art) also started. From a good start Te Kainiu led, but passing the stand The Stripper was in front, with Reservoir last. At the back of the course Te Kainui headed the Stripper, and Reservoir moved, up to the field. Reservoir jumped badly, and the three horses taking the hurdles at the far corner together caused The Stripper to tall. At the turn for home To Kainui and Reservoir were together, but Reservoir rail off at tho last hurdle and loft Te Kainui to win at his leisure. Time, 2min 53see. The owner of Reservoir _ lodged a protest against the race being-award-ed to Te Kainui on the' .ground of interference, hut the protest was dismissed.

SECOND HACK ELAT HANDICAP, of oOsovs; second horse to receive lOsovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. Mr H. Hickey’s b g The Cockatoo, by The Possible—Seraph, 10.3 (Pritchard) ... 1 Mr. C. Bennett s b m Boselethe, ■

7.13 (Jones) * Mr. M. Johnson’s br g Cork, 6.11 (H Kirk) .., ... ... o Prince Hassan 8.7 (Griffiths), Eiya 8.1 (Porter), Martyr Kmg7.B (McMillan), Nadine ■7.7 .and 2-}lbs over (Fitzmaurice), Miss Lexer 7.0 and 31bs over (Buchanan), Lloyds 6.12 and s Jibs over -(Lowe), Twinkle and 6§lbs over .(Ayre), Niwaru 6.7 and 161bs over >(W. Kirk) also started. Miss Rexer again refused^ to race .the barrier, and when the field ' was sent off to a straggling start Lloyds was left at tlio post. Martyr King headed the field for the first four fur-

longs, -with Twinkle and The -Cockatoo in close company r Rounding the turn Roselethe shot forward, blit The Cockatoo had the raco in hand, and coining through on tho _ rails, heat Roselethe. by half-a-lciigth, with Prince Hassim close up third. Time, lmin 31sec. ' / SUNDERLAND STAKES HANDICAP, of ISOsovs; second horse to receive lOsovs from stake. One mile.

Air. C. J. Parker’s ch c Ballyheigh, by Hotchkiss —Crescent, 8.9 (j. Buchanan) 1 Air. M. G. Nasmith’s Auldearn, 8.3 (Porter) 2 Air. T. H. Lowry’s Chanteuse, 8.9 (Jones) ... 3 Stylish 8.2 (Lowe), AJaiora'7.l2 and 51bs penalty (AV. Kirk), and Munga Alotio (AlcAlillan) also started. AA’hcn the barrier arose Stylish at once shot forward, v with Maiora in close attendance, and Chanteuse last. At the back of the course Munga Motio ran into second place, and Ballyheigh got into third position. The field turned for homo in this . Older, and when the straight was reached, Buchanan moved Ballyheigh forward, and the chestnut reached the post an easy 'winner three-quarters of 'a length in front of Auldearn, who- heat Chantense by a length. Stylish finished last. Time, lmin 44sec. AXAIDEN SCURRY HANDICAP, of oOsovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. Five furlongs.

All*. J. B. Hollier’s hr g Continuance, by Sabretache—Chibouk, S.O (Parra-more) Air. P. Parker’s Baldos, 9.0 (AV.

Kirk) t Air. T. iHackctt’s Sublime, 7.7 (H. Kirk) • ... ... ... t AVaikanae 8.7 (Roach), Kaitakaro 8.5 (AlcAlillan), AVhakawoira 8.0 (Ayre), Ramuira. 7.13 (Buchanan) also started. From a good start Continuance took took tho lead, _ and was never headed, winning easily by about a length. Sublime and Baldos made a good race for second place, and the judge awarded a dead heat. Time, lmin ssec.

SECOND COUNTY . STAKES HANDICAP, of GOsovs; second horse, to receive lOsovs from tho stake. One mile. Air. G. B. Oman’s Paisano, by Strowan —Booby, 8.7 (T. Jones) 1 Air. T. Green’s AVaimaori, 7.3 (H. Kirk) ... 2 Air. AA r . S. Davidson’s Alontigo, 9.0 (AV. Kirk) 3 Gladsmuir 8.8 (Porter), and Gatcnby 6.13 and 81bs over (AlcAlillan) also started.

From a good start Gladsmuir was the first to show out, but AVaimaori soon undertook to lead the field, with Alontigo lying last. At the turn Paisano caught AA’aimaori, and coming on at a fact pace, won handily by two lengths, Alontigo a length off third, and Gladsmuir last. Time, lmin Msec.

PUBLICANS’ PURSE HANDICAP, of 75sovs; second horse to receive lOsovs from the stake. Five furlongs. Air. G. Carrington’s b f Iney, by Birkenhead —Lady Roav, 6.12 (Lowe) 1 Air. J. Egan’s Caron, 6.7 (Buoh-

anan) ... 2 Air. T., Baxter’s Linkless, 7.0 (Ayre) ... ••• 3 Wharekura 9.0 (Ryan), Rock Ferry 8.12 (AY. Kirk), Tino Toa 7.13 (AfcAlillan), and Ora. Pinsent 6.12 (H. Kirk) also started. The start was delayed .by some ti me hv the antics of AY-harekura, who was a’ hot favorite, at the barrier, and when the tapes went up Air. Carroll’s horse was the last to leave. Inc,v at onco headed the field, with Rock Ferry lying second. Iney was never troubled, and won easily by two lengths, with Linkless a length behind Caron third. AVharckura finished last. Time, lmin 3sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; second horse to receive lOsovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. Mr. C. Stiff’s hr @ Pluck, by. AXerriwee—Victoria Cross, i. 3 (AlcAlillan) 1 Air. 11. Hickey’s The Cockatoo,

9.7 (Pritchard) Mr. F. Bassett’s Alillennial, 7.12

(Lowe) ••• “ Prom a good start Pluck shot out on the rails,.with The Cockatoo in hot pursuit, and Alillennial last. Pluck was never headed, and won easily by a length, with Millennial, who came with a late run, a‘similar distance off third. Time, lmin 29-iscc.