THE TURF,

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2635, 18 October 1909, Page 6

THE TURF,

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. The following entries were received by the Poverty Bay Turf Chib on Saturday evening for their forthcoming spring meeting to bo held on the 2Sth and 29th inst: TRIAL HANDICAP, oOsovs; 6‘furlongs Masonic Mura Ahi Te Raumeria The Raft Sublime Carron Ardf«?rt Master Stead Kanmoana WELTER HANDICAP, oOsovs; 7 furlongs. Eiya Jet de More Swarthmoor The Raft Sublime Rakaikiteroa Ardfert Carron Gatenby MAIDEN SCURRY - , 50sovs; 4 furlongs San Lure The Chief Fort William Dazzling To Rakato Goldfinder Easter Lily Kilsyth Senorita Prestonpans Te Raumeria Plaything Special Caruso Hirini _ Shy Ann Manupai FIRST HACK FLAT, 60sovs; 1 mile. My Darling Baldos Swarthmoor Continuance Te Raumeria Gatenby Sublime Niwaru LADIES’ BRACELET, 50sovs; 1 mile. Swarthmoor Llangolan Local Option r l'be Squatter Hinetitaina Mura Ahi Te Raumeria Jet de More My Darling Rakaiteroa Ardfert Carron Baldos SECOND HACK FLAT, 50sovs; 6 furlongs. San Lure The Raft Masonic Niwaru Sublime Easter Lily Fort William Te Rakato Hirini Martyr King Kaunioana Master Stead Gatenby MAIDEN SCURRY HANDICAP, SOsovs; 5 furlongs. San Lure Te Itakato Easter Lily Rakaiateroa Scorch Kilsyth Te Raumeria Prestonpans Hirini Plaything The Chef Caruso Dazzling Sliy Ann V aultress FAREWELL HANDICAP, 50sovs;

7 furlongs. Sublime Baldos My Darling Masonic Spate Te Rakato Ballyheigh Pearl Reef Dardanus Lady Kohina Continuance Ladylike The Raft NJAY ZEALAND~OUP .SCRATCHINGS. fPvn Association.! CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 16 Rose Noble, at 11.50, and Blue Ribbon, at 12.40 p.m., wore scratched to--day for the Mew Zealand Cup. THE CAULFIELD CUP—A DEAD HEAT. Unit no Press Association Copyright. (Received. October 16, 6.20 p.m) MELBOURNE, October 16. Caulfield Cup day drew the biggest crowd ever known on the course. lhe day was fine, but warm, with a north wind, whose disagreeable effects were • not felt on the course. The track was m fine galloping order. It is calculated, that no spring meeting ever attracted a bigger gathering of inter-State sportsmen° and Flennngton week promises to be the biggest racing meeting ever seen at Melbourne. Sir Thomas and Lady Carmichael .were again present. The following were the results: Oby Hurdies, 2 miles 1 furlong 64 yards.—Corntax 11.5, 1; Royal Nation 10.11, 2; Cheval 9.7, 3. Also started: The Sun and Athens.' Won by three lengths. Time, 4min lljsec. Gwyn Nursery Handicap, 4£ furlongs. —Tanami 7.3, 1; Rigadoon 7.9, 2; Sweet Brew 7.11, 3. Seventeen starters. Won by a head, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time., 57Isec. Caulfield Cup. li miles:— Aborigine, 8.9 (McLachlan) ... t Blue Book, 8.1 (Connell) ... t Pendil, 8.7 (Cameron) 3 f Dead heat.

' Pink ’Un and Monodist were scrat ched. After the horses settled down Mindful led the field from Goldei Slipper, Aborigine, and Keriie, witf Kyeadgerie last. Rounding tliednll the order was Mindful, Keriie, Dun ally, Golden Slipper, ThistlebrooL Post Town, Artillerie, Idyll, and Parsee last. Keriie dropped back at tht far- turn, and Idyll led by_ a length from 1 Dunolly, Tulo Vouni, lolaire Nobel and Artillerie. Tulo Voun. then ran to the front, and soon led by two lengths from Keriie, Golden Slipper, Blue Book, Flavel, Kyea ugene, Artillerie, Aberdeen, and Aborigine following in that order. At the distance ■the order was Tulo Vouni, Blue Book, Thistlebrook, 1 Aborigine, Kyeadgerie, and Pendil. A magnificent finish, amid great excitement, ended in a dead heat. Pendil being third by a short neck from Tulo Vouni fourth, Carl Dour fifth, then Artillerie, Kyeadgerie, Dunolly, Thistlebrook, and .Golden Slipper,, with lolaire last. Time, 2min 35sec.

Wyuna Steeplechase, 2 miles 3 furlongs 80 yards.—Secret 9.0, 1; Confederate 12.7, 2; Comus 9.0, 3. Also started: Squirm, Syringa, Earl of Castles, and Boomerang. Won By four lengths, three lengths Between second and third. Time, 4min 44|sec. Windsor Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Queen of Scots 7.13, 1; Irishman 10.7, 2; McCulloch 6.13, 3. Fifteen starters. Irishman and Miss Given made the running. The winner took charge at the home turn, and won By five lengths, a length between second and third. Time, lmin 16sec. Moora Welter, 1 miles.—Marcus 7.7 1; Burston 8.9, 2;-Perilous 8.3, 3. Twenty,Hfoujr stanters. Son \of the Marsh made all the running, and entered the straight from Malmsey, Burston, and Perilous. Marcus made a fast dash, and won By a neck, threequarters of a length Between second and third. Time, lmin 42isec. NEWMARKET MEETING. United Phksb Association—Copthigtit . LONDON, Oct. 15. At the Newmarket meeting the Mid-; dlepark Plat© resulted: Lemberg 1, Whis'kbroom 2, Admiral Hawke 3.