THE RACING

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2549, 9 July 1909, Page 6

THE RACING

Though most of the horses more their winter coats, they all looked well, and the events were keenly contested. Haurangi had an easy task in the Hurdle .Race, and won almost from start to finish, and, what was more, returned liis supporters a substantial dividend. A good field was saddled up for the Maiden Hack Race, and fancy ran to Sublime, Fort William, and Masonic. Sublime had shown good track trials, and Mr. T. W. Hackett was fairly confident of success. His smart filly stepped from the barrier quickly, and won in good style. The Auckland visitor, Toa Tere, was never .prominent. Pearl Reef came to Mr. J. F. Pettie as a gift, and a profitable gift; for his new owner was confident of success yesterday, and Pearl Reef mad© no race of the Flying Handicap- Pluck was a strong favorite, and Dardanus also found support. Both were beaten; Munga Motio being the only one of a field of five that could make Pearl Reef gallop. Mr. Cuthbert Morse wisely reserved To Aral for the Gisborne Park Steeplechase, and Te Arai had the measure of his only opponent, Mozart, all the way. Porter made a splendid race. He nursed his mount to advantage, and took no risks, the result being that the big Monaco gelding was never seriously troubled. The Hack Flat Handicap provided a good race. The Hawke’s Bay colt, Bravery, cut out the running to the turn, and as the visitor was showing an enormous dividend on the totalizator, the backers -of Lloyds—a hot favorite —were feeling very despondent. Baldos made a run at the turn, while Broadfield was riding Lloyds rather easily. Deeley moved Baldos at a smart pace, but 'when Lloyds made his run it was too late, and Mr. Parker’s gelding won comfortably. The Trial Steeplechase was a. race between Te Kainui and AVairaka, as Te Kohau, though a good jumper, was never near the front, and Atanui and Waiohika, the other two candidates, fell. The weight told on Te Kainui, and Wairaka was victorious after a well-fought-out race. Lloyds alone was withdrawn from the Winter Oats Handicap, and seven good horses -were sent to the post. Paisano was the most popular, but- there was money for Spate. Continuance, and Gladsmuir; Ballyheigh did not look his best, and Hinetitama was not fancied. AVhakaweira, as usual, .was left at the ..post, and Gladsmuir and Continuance showed the way for the first two furlongs. At the hack of the course, Spate put in a challenge, but Porter kept Gladsiwuir going, and Mr. Clark’s mare was shaken off. Spate, however, came again in the straight and, though Lowe rode a good race, Gladsmuir was full of running, and won rather easily, with Paisano close up, third. Mr. J. Pettie, of Te Karaka, had his trotter, Sweet Patch, on the course, and treated the spectators to an ex-, hibition of trotting. The following were the results of the various events:

HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 70 sovs.; second horse lOsovs, and third horse Ssovs from the stake. One and - three-quarter miles.

Mr C. W. Johnson’s ch g Haurangi, 6yrs, by Rangiputi—Aspot mare, 9.0 (R. Horne) ... ... 1 Mr. W. C. Woods’ b g Te Rahul, aged, 9.4 (carried 9.5) (J. Hancock) ... ... ... 2 Mr. W. S. Davidson’s ch g Reservoir, aged, 10.11 (J. Jones) ... 3 —Lebeccio (J. Hall), 9.4 (carried 9.5), also started. ■,

Mr. O’Connor sent the field off te a good start. Haurangi took up the lead, and was followed by Te Rahui and Lebeccio, with Reservoir in the rear. All the candidates jumped -well, and the stand was reached for the first time -with the field in the same order. Rounding the turn, Reservoir ran into third place, and Te Rahui closed on Haurangi. At the back of the course Haurangi went out with a long lead and, jumping well, ran home an easy winner without being further troubled, beating Te Rahui by three lengths, with Reservoir two lengths further back, and Lebeccio a bad last. Time, 3min 27sec.

MAIDEN HACK RACE, of 40sovs, second horse ssovs from the stake. Four furlongs. Mr. T. W. Hackett’s hr f Sublime, 3yrs, by Wonderland —Heavenly Twin, 9.0 (E. 'Lowe.) ... ... 1 Mr. F. Hall’s Masonic, 2yrs, 9.0 (W Young) Mr C. J. Parker’s Fort William, 2yrs, 9.0 (B. Deeley) ... ••• * —The Raft 9.0 (O’Brien), Master Stead 9.0 (Porter), Shavings 9.0 (Broadfield), Rakaiketroa 9.0 (Hancock), Toa Tere 9.0 (McMillan), Te Raumena .9.0 (T. Jones), Hamate 9.0 (Horne), and Te Hakato 9.0 ,(Munro) also started.

Tho Raft lost his rider when the barrier lifted, and Masonic and Sublime took the lead. Sublime showed -plenty of pace, and gradually left Mr. Halls fillv and, coming on nicely, won by a length, with Fort William a length further back, and the field in Indian file. Time, 52sec. FLYING HANDICAP, of TOsovs, second horse lOsovs from the. stake. Six furlongs. Mr. J F. Pettie’s bile g Pearl Reef, 4yrs, by Gold Reef— Pearl Powder, 9.4 (Young) ••• ••• ••• 1 Mr. W. C. Walsh’s Munga Motio, syrs, 9.11 (Porter) ... ... ... 2 Mr. C. tSuff’s Pluck, oyrs, 9.9 (1.

Jones) ••• , ••• V —Dardanus 10.7 (F. D. Jones), and Erin 9.2 (Deeley) also started. ' Dardanus was the. first to show out from Pearl Reef and Pluck. Pearl Reef took up the lead, and Dardanus dropped hack last. • Pearl Reef was joined by Munga Motio at tho turn; but Young pushed bis mount and, hugging the rails, came on and won by three parts of a length, with Pluck two lengths off, and Erin a had last. Time, lmin 19 2-ssec.

GISBORNE PARK STEEPLECHASE, of 120sovs, second horse ISsovs from the stake. About 3 miles. Mr. C. Morse’s hr g Te Arai, aged, by Monaco —Frolic, 11.6 (F. Por-

ter) ... ••• * Mr. A. C. Selby’s b g Mozart, aged, 10.2 (Selby) 2 —Tho only starters. Though only two horses were saddled for the principal event of the day, the race was full of interest, and the spectators were, treated to a fine display of jumping. From the start Te Arai took up the lead, and set out at a hot pace, with Mozart four lengths in the rear. Te Arai jumped splendidly, and led past the stand for the first time. Mozart closed up a little at tho back of the course, but Porter was only nursing liis mount, and soon left Mozart at a safe distance. Te Arai kept the lead for another round, and when the horses turned for home Selby drew his whip, but Te Arai was full of running, and beat bis opponent by a length. Time, 6min 29sec. HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 40sovs, second horse ssovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. Mr. P. Parker’s b fr Baldos, 4yrs, by . Waiuku —Bonnie Idee, 9.3 (Deeley) Mr. W. Painter’s ch g Lloyds, 9.0 (Broadfield) ... 2 Mr. 11. Whitney’s ch c Bravery, 9.2 (F. D. Jones) 3 —The Squatter 10.7 (R. Horne), My Darlino- 9.10 (Kirk), Martyr King 9.S (T. Jones), Gatenby 9.3 (Fenton), Whakaweira 9.2 (Porter), Bowstring 9.0 (McGregor), and San Toy 9.0 (E. Lowe) also started.

After some delay at the barrier, Bravery was the first to show out from a good start, Martyr King taking up the running at the back of the course, and with Bravery led to the turn. In the straight Baldos and Lloyds came through the field, Baldos winning by Sialf-a-length, with Bravery a close third. Time, lmin 34sec TRIAL STEEPLECHASE, of 70sovs, second horse lOsovs from the stake. Two miles. Mr. M. Gorrio’s b g Wairaka, aged, *by Muskapeer—Maungatautari, • 9.10 (Howard) ••• 1 Mr. D. Walker’s b g T© Kainui, aged, 10.9 (Wilson) 2 Air. J. H. McNiven’s b g Te Kohau, aged, 9.12 (Horne) ... .•• 3 —Atanui 10.0 (Hercock), and Waiohika 9.9 (McGregor) also started. From a good start, Waiohika took up the lead, with Wairaka last. When passing the stand for the first time, Waiohika still led, but came to grief at the Childers Road jump, where Atanui also fell. To Kainui then went out in front, but in the straight Wairaka came abreast, and the pair jumped the last hurdle together, Wairaka beating Te Kainui home by half-a-length, with Te Kohau three lengths off third. Time, 4min 7sec. WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of 60 sovs, second horse lOsovs from the stake. One mile and a distance. Air. AT. G. Nasmith’s blk m Gladsmuir, aged, by Saracen —Opaque, 9.6 (Porter) _ * 1 Air. J. Clark’s b m Spate, 5 yrs, 10.1 (E. Lowe) 2 Air. G. B. Oman’s b g Paisano, syrs, 10.5 (T. Jones) ... ... ? —Ballyheigh 11.5 (Buchanan), Hmetitama 10.5 (G. Alurray), Continuance 10.0 (Young), and Whakaweira 9.0 (Broadfield) also started. When the barrier went up', Continuance and Gladsmuir were the first to step out, while Whakaweira w r as left a-couple of lengths. Gladsmuir took the rails at the bend, and led the' way, with Spate lying next. At the back of the coruse, Paisano made a run, and S.p§ie drew level with Gladsmuir. The black mare, however, shook off all opposition in the straight, and won by a lengtth, with Paisano half-a-length further back. Hinetitama was fourth, and Whakaweira last. Time, 2min ssec. TO-DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. The following are the acceptances and entries for to-day’s racing: SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, two miles. —To Arai 11.9, Reservoir 10.9, Haurangi 9.13, Te Rahui 9.5, Lebeccio 9.3. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, five furlongs.—Sublime 10.3, The Raft 9.8, Master Stead 9.7, Toa Tere 9.15, Te Raumeria 9.2, Swartmoor 9.0, San Eure 9.0, Easter Lily 9.0, Kamate 9.0, Shavings 9.0, Rakaikoteroa 9.0. AVAIKANAE HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Paisano 10.7, Spate 10.4, Pearl Reef 9.13, Munga Motio 9.11, Pluck 9.9,. Baldos 9.8, Lloyds 9.1. ■TE HAPARA STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, about 2\ miles.— DICAP. about two and a-half miles.— Te Arai 12.5, Mozart 10.5, Te Kaiaui 10.4, Te Kohau 9.7. v SECOND HACK PLAT .HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Eiya 30 7, The Squatter 10.5, Martyr King 9 9, Sublime 9.9, My Darling 9.7, Bravery 9.7, Lloyds 9.6, Whakaweira 9.3, Erin 9.5, The Raft 9.2; Master Stead 9 0, ArdTert 9.0, San Toy 9.0, Bowitn'ng S Q, Rakaikoteroa 9.0.

FINAL STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, two miles. —Mozart 10.13, Te Kainui 10.11, Wairalja 10.9, Atanui 10.2, Local Option 9.13, Te Kohau 9.8, Waiohika 9.8.

FAREWELL HANDICAP, one mile'. —Ballvheigh 11.2, Paisano 10.8, Spate 10.5, bardanus 10.4, Gladsmuir 10.1, Continuance 9.13, My Darling 9.2, Whakaweira 9.0, Lloyds 9.0, Gatenby 9.0, Bowstring 9.0.

immjik, v 0 ' ACCEPTANCES. United Pukss Assv-oiatlon- —Copyright. • (Received July 8, 10 p.m.) . MELBOURNE, July 8. ! The following are the.acceptances for the Grand National Steeplechase: Bribery, Kualalumpur, Pilot, Boisdale, Workmaster, Boomerang, Snob Confederate, Dalny, Billiards, Graftnax, Squirm, Postboy, Quail, Kybcr, Ripen, and Fred.