THE TURF

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2457, 23 March 1909, Page 5

THE TURF

RACECOURSE ACCIDENT.

United Press Association —Copyright.

SYDNEY,- March 22,

The New Zealand horse Snowfoot ran unplaced in the Roseliill Juvenile Stakes. - - A dozen horses fell in the Trial Stakes. All Blue was killed. Several jockeys were badly injured, Clayton (seriously.

SALE OF SOULTLINE.

(Received March 23, 12.45 a.m.) United Press Association —Copyright

SYDNEY, March 22. Sonltline has been sold for 800 guineas,' and goes to India.

C. J.C. SCRATCHINCS

(Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, March 22. Gravitation has been scratched for all engagements at the C.J.C. Easter meeting. WAIAPU RACES. President, Mr. K. S. Williams; vicepresidents, Messrs J. Knox, D. Duff, and E. Stokes; starter, Mr. J. Hickey; clerk of course, Mr. J. Haves; judge, Mr. IT. W. Broderick; clerks of scales, Messrs G. Travers and H. 0. Williamson; handicapper, Mr. J. S. Hicks; timekeeper, Mr. J. H. McNeil ; stewards',' Messrs H. Beach, J. Spratt, Henri Tc Rapu, H. Robertson, V. Dick, A. J. Caddy, C. Tylden, J. H. Taplin, R. Jellie, P. H. Vile, H. McClutchie senr., J. S. Hicks, and G. Maddox; secretary, Mr. J. I. Nicklin. . • The annual meeting-of the Waiapu Racing Club, which was postponed from Saturday, was held on the Mangahanae racecourse yesterday. The day was beautifully fine, there was a large attendance, and though the fields were not large, some good racing was witnessed. Pour bookmakers were licensed,' and all had a profitable day. The following were the results: DISTRICT MAIDEN RACE, of lOsovs. Six furlongs. Weight-for-age. Waipaie, 9.0 (G. Cameron) ... t Wanderer, 8.12 (Fenton) i Perfect, 8.12 (Ross) *- • •• • 6 —Gadfly -and Ella also started. , - . . Waipaio won easily by ten,lengths,

WAIAPU OUP, of 30sovs; second horse to receive. 3sovs from the stake. One Anile and a-haif. Mr. J. Clark’s Lloyds, 8.7 (Woods) 1 Mr. J. S. Dalgairn’s Flume, 7.0 (Thompson) ... 2 . The only starters. Lloyds won in a canter. HIIOJRANGI • STAKES, of 12sovs;. second horse to receive 2sovs from the stake. Five furlongs. Mura Ahi, 9.0 (Fenton) ... ... 1 Haurangi Pai, 8.0 (Adarris) ... 2 Gold Top, 7.0 (Johnson) ... ... 3 —The only starters. Won easily by two lengths. REPOR.UA WELTER, of 13mvs; second horse to receive 2sovs from the stake. One mile. Lloyds, 10.0 (Woods) ... ... 1 . Satiety, 10.0 (Fenton) 2 Te Uku, 10.9 (Adams) 3 —The only starters. Won by six lengths. DISTRICT SCURRY, of lOsovs; five furlongs. Waipaie, 10.1 (G. Cameron) ... 1 Ben Fidget, 9.9 ' 2 Wanderer, 9.0 3 —Flume also started. Won after a good race by a length and a-half. FLYING HANDICAP, of lOsovs. One mile. Satiety, 8.7 (Fenton) .... !.. 1 Lloyds, 8.7 -(Woods) 2 —The only starters. Lloyds ran inside a post, and Satiety had the race all alone. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of lOsovs. One mile. Gatenby, 9.7 (Ross) 1 Pauraukau, 10.0 (Fenton) ... 2 Mura Ahi, 10.3 (Thompson ) ... 3 —Pakura 9.0 was the only ether starter. A good race, Gatenby winning by a length.

MURIWAI MAORI RACING CLUB

The race meeting of the Muriwai Maori Racing Club will be held on ' the Muriwai course on Easter Monday, viien a programme of seven events will he gone through. Nominations for the Muriwai Cup, Takitimu Stakes, . and Flying Handicap will close on Saturday, 3rd April, and weights will be declared on Saturday, 10th April. Acceptances close on lltli April. All entries are to be addressed to Mr. R. T. Thompson, Muriwai Hotel.