THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2442, 5 March 1909, Page 5

THE TURF.

TE ARAI RACES. The recently-formed To Arai Racing Club held their first meeting at To Arai yesterday. A programme of seven events were submitted, and in all the races there were good fields, eleven horses facing the starter in the Ladies’ Bracelet, the best field of the day. The racing was well managed. The course is well suited for the purpose, the straight being nearly lour furlongs in length, and, while the appointments were only of a temporary nature, the officials did their best to make the large crowd present comfortable. Mr. J. E. Daulton, secretary, was untiring in his attention to all details. -Ur. .R. Preston acted as starter, and his work was without fault, while Mr. T. Baker officiated as judge. The following were the results:— MAIDEN SCURRY, of 5 sovs, four furlongs-.—Watson 1, Moss Rose 2, Coekie 3. Won easily by two .lengths. - FLYING HANDICAP, of 8 sows, six furlongs.—Bill 12.0 1, Ciugalee (late The Stripper) 2, Jack 3. Ten horses started. A good race; won bv two lengths. MANUTUKE STAKES! of 6 soys, seven furlongs.—Hinetahi 10.0 1, Coekie 2. Hikapulii started and ran second,- but could not' draw weight. PUKETAPU HANDICAP, of 5 sovs, five furlongs!—Jack 10.5 1, Hayboy 1Q.7 2, Cakewalk, 11.2 3( Won all the- way. Eight others started. .

TE ARAI CUP, of 15 so vs, one iriile and a quarter.—Matiti 10.7 (McIntosh) 1, Watson 9.0 2, Cingalee 10.5 3. Bill also started.. Matiti won easily by two lengths. LADIES’ BRACELET, of 4 so vs, six furlongs.—Traitor 9.5 I,’ Jack and Hikapuhi dead-heat for .second place. Won by half a length alter a good jacc. Eleven horses started. .FORCED HANDICAP, of 5 sovs, one mile.—H ay boy 1, Cingalee 2, Matiti 3. Dago also started. Won easily by two lengths. . WANGANUI ACCEPTANCES. [Press Association.] WANGANUI, March 4. The following are the acceptances for the second day of the Wanganui Club’s autumn me etin g: Matarawa Hack Handicap. Six furlongs.—Courier 9.9, Miss Mischief 8.13, Waiari 8.7, Tekahurangi 8.4, Glemofa 8.0, Burton 7:11,' Awha 7.10, Mulga Bill 7.9, Llaitwcrn and Overtime 7.4, Shannon Lass and Flying Wind -7.2, Sea Wind, Ukraine, and Curbed- 7.1, Rangikapuka, ‘ Toanga, Red Wing, Mania, Muse, Adopted, Sylvia Maid, Belle" Ami, Vincd, Stevens, Newport) and Dolce 7.0. - Aiitumn'Handicap. One mile.—(Sir Frisco 9.0, Master Deluvial 8.13, Maniapoto 8:10,' Nigapuka 8.9, Tan San 8,8, Tiptoe 8.6, Ballarat 8.5, Wasa 8.1, Golden Eagle 7.11, St. Aldan 7.10, Sir Antrim 7.9, Arcliight 7.8, Eclogue •7.6, Longner 7.3, Consolation 7.1, Aloriarty land Immolation 7.0, Flotilla and Seaton Dale 6.13, Mendip 6.12, Flingo 6.11, ' Castiglione 6.9, Maori Rifle-6.7. . ' ' , ."L

Farewell (Handicap. ’ Six furlongs. —Gold Crest 9.8,' ‘Ballarat 8.11, Gold Thfe'ad 8.10, Mariiap'oto, Cfucinclla, and Sir . Frisco 8.5,' Lord Spirit 8.2, Taitriamipb 8.1,' Golderi' Eagle 7.12, Gold' Lace" 7.7 i Lorignbr "7.6, . Gipsy Bello'Y-Sj' Wiaikb'raka 7.4, Kir sty 7.3, Mobiaity ,;7.iy' Cpnsblatiori • .and, ‘ Waipahu 7.0, Karero 6.13, yMerfivonia 6.12 ; ; Toa Tuhi 6.10, Tiochiela and Tanikaha 6.8, Jennie arid ' Waihuku 6.7. ‘ L '.‘'/..L'T ,''.. ' ;

' ’'Fbrdeli l ' 'itlurdles. ' Orie arid three-; quartet mileS. Ex-mbpf and Lull 11.7, Maidir 11.6, Abnarigi. 11.4, Leonardo 10.9, Stay. Boy,. Master, Douglas,; arid Cbirimander 10-5, Showman 9.7, Paparaihi', Tondefghie,arid Don Carlos '9.5, P.rospeotor 9.4, Coy and Monarque 9.2, ■ Moose', Tafiura, Waimaria, Scenery, Okaibau, and The ‘Striippej- 9.0. v"’Okoia 'Hurdles.' One mile urid five furlongs.—Don Carlos 10.10, Aotea '11.0,* Whimper 10. 2 i ‘ Moose 9.11, Grenade 9.10,: Chase Mab 9.6, Eldorado 9.5, Tauria 9.4, Mikotahi and Rose. igiove' 9.1, ’l'niipb, Wairiiaria, Carlyle, 'Mojitagiu'*, ‘The Stripper, Master Tiwitu,. Pouri, uiid Scdgeinbor .9.0.. . HaiU'isbii Hack' Handicap. One and, a-quarter miles.—Kilmarnock ,10.0, Maidi ririd Mendip 8.10, Perolina 8.8, Mallet' 8.7,\ Astrada'.B.4,' Research 8.3, .Anemone 8.1, First Mato'7.l3, Northeast 7.9,' Paione 7.4, Bismarck and Parable. 7.2, 'loel, Recreation, , .Mar-

shall, Marathon, Sylvia, Maidi, Llanwern, Dennis, and Dolce 7.0. Wanganui' Stakes. One and a-half miles. —Bobrikoff 9.6, All lied 9.4, Moral and Zimmerman £.O, Frisco 8.8, Downfall and Apia 8.4, Master. Del aval and Crucinelia 8.2, Tanghmoana 8.1, Kopiy and Kilmarnock 7.11, Ngapuka 7.8, Paritutii 7.6, Tiptoe and Heorthoii 7.5, Ulilando , 7.3,.. -Advocate, Roosevelt, and. .Bourrasquo. '7.2, Sir Tristram, AVaitaipu, land Taitoko 7.1, White Lie 7.0. (First Gun and Ec-. logue 6.10, Belario and Lawn Rose 6.7. ;l. ■■;/:. / •