THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2641, 25 October 1909, Page 7

THE TURF.

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. The following acceptances were received by the secretary (Mr. D. R. DoCosta) for the principal events on the first day of the spring meeting, to be held at the Makaraka course on Thursday and Friday nxt:—• FIRST HURDLES, 60 sovs, 1| milse.

WELLINGTON J.C. SPRING MEETING. [Pint Press Association.! WELLINGTON, Oct. 23. The Wellington spring meeting concluded to-day in dull, showery weather. The course and enclosures were in a wet, sloppy state after the recent heavy rains. The attendance was good. The sum of £12,347 passed through the totalisator, making £20,701_ for the meeting. This qmount is £3596 behind that, of the corresponding meeting last year. Twenty-two bookmakers were licensed, ten inside and twelve outside. The following ar© the details of the racing:—Petone Hurdle Handicap, 100 sovs, 11 miles.—Aotea 11.4 1, Waipuneliu 1i.2 2, Cohort 9.0 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 2 2-osec. Tararua Handicap, 100 sovs,' 7 furlongs. —Dolce 8.9 1, First Gun 9.4 2, Captain Bell. 7.13 3. Also started: Hilarian, Mistcast, Tauira, Dreadless, Knight Commander, Rose Herald, Milan and Mjirengo. Won By six lengths. Time, lmin 39sec. Juvenile Handicap 200 sovs, 4 furlongs.—Lord Kelvin 8.0 1, Winning Post 8.2 2, Saxifrage 8.3 3. Also started: Master Laddo, Bonus, Inspection, and Long Step. Won by three lengths. Time, 54 l-ssec. Pearce Handicap, 300 sovs, 1 mile. — Merrie Zealand 8.2 1, Aberbrothock 7.11 2, Chanteuse 7.6 3. Also started: Muskerry, Woodhey. Flitaway, Roosevelt. Irish Rifle, Iranui, San Fernando, and Swimming Belt. Won by three parts of a length, half a length between second and third. Time, lmin 53sec. Spring Trial Stakes, 100 sovs, 6 furlongs.—Multiple 7.8 1, Chauvelin 7.8 2, First Battery 7.8 -3. Also started:. Kina. Subdue, Magneto. Won by • a length- Time, lmin 26sec. Champion Plate, 530 sovs, 1J- miles. —Elvisian 7.11 1. Taskmaster > -11 2, Ladv Medallist .7.6 3. Also started: All Red 9.4. Won by three lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time, 2min 25 2-ssec. Ruahine Handicap, 100 sovs, 5 furlongs.—Royal Marine 6.11, Merchantman 8.5 2, Kilindini 8.11 3. Also started: Lace Collar, AimwelT, Undecided Sea Queen, Chameleon, and Mania. Won by a bare length. Time, 7min 10 1-osec, Nainai Handicap, 120 sovs, 6 furlongs.—Way beam 7.2 1, Trugamni 7.6 2. Gold Loce 9.3 3. Also started: Theodore, Longner, Simplex, and Waiata. Won by six lengths. Tim© lmin 25 2-ssec. FLEMINGTON training notes. United Press Association —Copyright. MELBOURNE, Oct. 23. At Flemington to-day Alawa did the mile in lmin 50sec., Thistlebrook and Sherry one mile in lmin 49sec.; Post Town, one mile in lmn 50sec.: Nushka 12 furlongs in 2min 56^sec.; Trafalgar and Mala 12 furlongs in 2min 49sec.; Kings Cross beat Lord Nola-n 12 furlongs in 2min 46jsec.; Mutilator and Manana did 9 furlongs in 2min ssec.; Eventime and Flavinia 10 furlongs in 2min 21sec.; Didus 5 furlongs in lmin 7min.; Monobel, half mile in 52sec, Kooringa doing the same.

'Reservoir .. 11 3 Te lvainui ..9 5 Te Raimi .. 9.0 Haurangi . 9 0 SPRING HANDICAP. 120 sovs, 1J miles. Paisano . 8 9 Ballyheigh . 8 8 Gladsinuir . 8 1 Spate* . 8 0 Dardanns . 7 10 Hinetitania . 7 10 The Squatter . 7 0 FLYING HANDICAP, 9O' sovs, 0 furlongs. Auldearn ..: ..8 9 Pearl Reef ..8 0 The Squatter .. 7 7 Erin ..7 6 Lady Rohina ! ..7 5 Masonic ... . 7 2 Martyr King .. 6 10