THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2583, 18 August 1909, Page 6

THE TURF.

POVERTY BAY HUNT CLUB’S RACES.

The Poverty Bay Hunt Club’s annual races will be held on the Park raceoource to-morrow, when a programme of six events, including; two open handicaps, will be submitted. Iho first race will start at 1.30 o clock, and a special train for the course will leave the Gisborne railway station at 1 p.m. Mrs Erskine will provide luncheon and afternoon tea. Bookmakers will be licensed, and as the fields promise to be large in numbers the meeting should be most successful. POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. The programme of tho spring meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club, to be held on the Makaraka racecourse on Thursday and Fridya, October 28 and 29, is published in this issud. Nominations will close at 9.30 p.m. on Saturday, October 2. Entries will close at 9.30 p.m. .on Saturday, October 16, on which date weights will be declared for the First Hurdles and the Spring and Flying Handicaps. The weights for the Trial Handicap, First County Stakes, Welter Handicap, and First Hack Flat Handicap are to be declared on Saturday, October 23, and those for the second day’s events at 9.30 p.m. on Thursday, October 28. Acceptances are to close on Saturday, October 23, at 9.30 p.m., and on Thursday, October 28, at 10 p.m.

MARTON WEIGHTS. [l’eu Press .association. MARTON, August 17. Tho following weights have been declared for the Marton Jockey Club’s annual meeting:— Shorts Handicap, 5 furlongs—St. Bill 9.4, Irish Rifle 9.3, Lord Soult 8.13, Kareroa 8.4, Mahuta 8.2, Waikaraka 8.1, Vi 8.0, Iney 7.11, Rema 7.5, Sir Geraint 7.5, Overtime 7.4, Lothair 7.4, Lymedallist 7.2, Flingot 7.0, _ Andrew Mack 7.0, Nicotine 6.10, Waiata 6.9, Saltpetre 6.7. Trial Hurdles, about miles.—Wirral 10.9 Waipunebu 9.11, Erl King 9.11, Lothair 9.11, Lovell 9.11, Windage 9.9, Anemone 9.8, Clemency 9.8, Sedgemoor 9.7, Prizeman 9.5, Clarabelle 9.4, Bffiwhetu 9.4, Matira 9.1, Maggie Paul, Emerald Isle, Whareporiga. Yorkshire, Locliguard, Papahura, ITouter, Drudgery, Kilrain, Tambour Major, Flying West, Montague, Rosy Morn, Wisteria, Mungo Park Ngawaka, St. Lavender, Freetrade, Tepuhi, Apollonaris, and Alicia 9.0. 1 Hunt Cup, 2£ miles.—Lovell 13.13, The Chief 12.4, Glengariff 12.2, Oakley 12.2, Kurarmi 11.12, Atanui 11.10, Whipcord 11.8, Cavill 11.7, Taupo 11.6, Kaurua 11.5, Senorita 11.3, The Vagrant 11.5, Otus 11.4, Wild Oats, Brown Ribbon, Mouri, Kilrain, Carronade, Aesop, Papahura, Chasse, Retinue, Waihoia, Montague, Gibaro, Sir Lethe, Myrtle, Monty 11.0. Electric Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Tekahurangi 9.5, Genuine 8.10, Waiari 8.0, Toanga 8.4, Andrew Mack 8.1, Timothy 7.13, Dr. Shimose 7.12, Cliasemab 7.12, Teroti 7.10, Sir Possible 7.10, Waiata 7.9, Moika 7.8, Aimwell 7.7, Captain Bell 7.4, Resign 7.2, True Shot 7.1, Lady Linton, Lady Paul, Marton, Kia Toa, Slippery Queen, Meriletta, Kaiwhaka, Solemn, Ambergris, Mungatete, and Zelma 7.0. Marton Handicap, 1 mile.—lrish Rifle 9.0, Roosevelt 8.10, Moloch 8.4, Sir Prize 8.0, Bourrasque, White Lie, and Sandstream 7.13, Merry Rose 7.8, Pohutu 7.5, Gaelic 7.3, Lady Mencliikoff 7.0, King’s Prize 6.12, Wee Trinket 6.11, Waihuku 6.11, Continuance 6.9, Llanwern 6.10, Guiding Step 6.9, Recoil 6.7. Handicap Hurdles, about miles. Rangihaeata 10.10, Mount Cook 10.8, Wirral 10.4, Nova 10.2, Aotea 9.12, Tcrahui 9.11, Coy 9.11, Yosami 9.6, Erl King 9.6, Moose .9.3, Reumac 9.0. Tutaenui Welter, 7 furlongs.—Aberbrothock 10.1, Waipanui 9.9, Zoraida 9.6, Tyrannic 9.5, Anemone 8.9 Highden 8.6, Sealer 9.6, Cinque 9.5, Rohoepotae 8.3, Ambrosian 8.2, Dolce, Tepnhi. Rangi, Heweri, Himitangi, Vmco and Tambour Major 8.0. i