THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2495, 7 May 1909, Page 3

THE TURF.

MARLBOROUGH' RACES. (Per Press Association.) BLENHEIM, May 6. • For tho second day of the Blenheim races the weather was wot, and the going heavy. The following were the results: Second Hack Handicap Hurdles, 1£ miles.—Playmate 1, Diplomatic 2, Scenery 3. Also started: Lerida. Won by lialf-a-length. Time, Bruin. 26 4-osec. High-weight Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Aotea I, Glen 2, Lucretius 3. Also started: Glentui, Oblivion, Pharo, and Iphatus. Won by. a length. Time, lmin 8 1-dsec.

President’s Handicap, 1 mile and a distance.—Gaelic 1, Belario 2, Lawn .Rose 3. Also ran: Maiora, Silken Rein, Merrie Rose, Osiris, and Sandix. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 4scc. Oinaka Hack Handicap, 1 mile. — Curator 1, Gold Bird 2, Overrate 3. Also started: King Post, Sealer, and Quarry Girl. Won by lialf-a-length. Time, lmin 33sec. Telegraph Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Toa Tuhi 1, San Fernando 2, Lawn Rose 3. The only starters. Won by haif-a-lengtli. Time, lmin 30. 4-ssec. .River-lands Hack Handicap, 4 furlongs.—Teru 1, Merry 2, Campaign 3. A’so started • Axit-o, TV aiata, IVlatira, Gie’ntui, Lady Paul, Emma, and Braverv. Time, 50 3-ssec. _ Seddon Welter, 6 furlongs .-.-Rock perry 1, Irish Rifle l 2 y Cxold Bud 3* Also started: Sandix, Marari, Burton, and White Ribbon. Won by a length. Time, lmin 19 3-ssec. Final Welter Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Lehora 1, Teru 2, Quarry Girl 3. " Also started: Lucretius. Glen, Flint Gun, and Recollection. Won by lian-a-length. Time, lmin 21sec. The amount put through the totahsator was £8720 for both days,' against £8267 at the last autumn meeting. NAPIER RACES. NAPIER, May 6. The second day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockev Club’s autumn meeting was well attended. The sum of £10,007 was passed through the totalisator, making a total of £19,693 for the meeting; as compared with last year there- was an increase of £1583. Fifteen, bookmakers were again on the course at a fee ot £2l 10s each. The following were tho results: —■ • ~ .. Ohiti Hack Hardies, L, miles. Chicane, 9.0 (carried 9.4 V), 1; 1 ®P a “ tawa, 10.0, 2; Nero, 9.6, 3 Also started: Corazon, Atanui. and Lebeccio. Won by a neck. Corazon tell. Time, 2min 5 2-ssec. Okawa Hack Handicap, , furlongs.— Kind’s Prize, 7.5. 1 ; Gold Treasure, 9 0,°2: Illustrious. 8.6, 3. Also started: Voetgang, Awha, Pikopo, Polyniees, and Obscurity. Won by a Vno-th. Time, lmin 29 4-osec. Hawke’s Bay Stakes, 6| furlongs.— t Provocation, 8.7, 1; Xylophone. i .3, -; Maori King. 8.3, 3. Also started: Theodore, Elvsian, Eiddlei;. Boanerges, Glissade, TT.iss, and Thistledown. - Ay.ophone led most of the distance, hut tho favorite easily disposed of him m the straight, winning by a bare Jcngtn hands down. Time, lmin 25 1-osec. Bourke Memorial Stakes, I 3 miles. Aborigine, 8.10. 1; Sir Tristram, 8.3. 2; Sandstrcam, 7.9, 3. Also started; Bobrikoff, Tangimoana, Kopu, \Vaitapu, Uenuku, and Lamsdorff. Mon bv a length and a-lmlf. Time, 2mm Bsec. ■ Scurrv Hack Handicap, o furlongs.— Tian Toa, 7.11, 1; Mundic, 8.8, 2, Cork. 7.3 (carried 7.6), 3. Also staitod • Contendent. The Saint, The Squatter, Andrew Mack, Caron, Mamuru, Ramdkma, Alauncta, Llaim, Mayflower. Forest Maid. Master Stent, and Captain -Jing’e. Mon by a neck. Time, 2 3 5-Ce. ,+ai ata Hurdles. U miles.— jPsi'e” n„„da S , 11.10. I i Gold DmJ. 10.8. 2; Waipu, 10.11, 3. Also Malted, Kaipetipeti, Aroha,. and Capulet. Won easily by three lengths. . Time, 3min 21 2-ssec. . . Juvenile Handicap 0 furlongs--Dav Beam, S.O, 1; Go’den M ater, 8-5, 2- Te Puia, 7.9, 3. Also started: Cacta’no, Stourton. Bridge, Serarfnc Ambala and Scots Fusilier. .M on by over three lengths, lime, lmin 2 1 o Farewell Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Bollin 7.12. 1; Chanteuse, v .8. 2; bunhonnet, 7.11, 3. Also started: GoH Thread, Vi, Mimmera, First Mate, Seaton Da’e, Iney, Moscow, and Sir Possible. M T on by a. length. Time, lmin 28 l-ssee. •