THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3469, 8 March 1912, Page 7

THE TURF.

DANXEYIRKE RACES. [PER press association.] DANXEYIRKE, March 7. The concluding day of the Dannevirke races was held to-day. The weather was squally. The fields again large and the attendance was a record for a second, day. £9875. was passed through the macliihe, making a total of £20,351 for the meeting, an inorease of over £IOOO on last year, despite therebeing one race less per day this year. Maiden Plate. —Epworth 1, Galtee 2, Sylvia May 3. Time, lmin 4sec. Autumn Handicap.—Golden Loop 1, Miscal 2, Coromandel 3. Also started.: Aberbrotliock, Cork, Vi, Meremere, Kauroa', Loch Maben, Queen of Scots. Time: 2min 14sec. Telephone Hack Handicap.—Parktide 1, Septimus 2, Miss Augusta 3. Scratched: Epworth, Topic, Crown Battery. Time: lmin 4 l-ssec. Juvenile Handicap.—Master lOlcheran 1, Obligant 2, King’s Favorite 3. Also started: Eriadne, Daybreak, Warlight, Elevator. Time; lmin ssec. Mankatera Hack Handicap.—Matlow 1, Florence Nightingale 2, Kingswell 3. Scratched: Adare, Happy New Year, Bonnie Boy. Time : lmin 34sec. Kaitoke Welter. —Oullinan 1, San Pluie 2, St. Toney 3. Also started: Seatondale, Kohinoor, Winning Post, Moree, Thetis. Time: lmin 19 4-ssec. Tapatau Hack Welter.—Lord Renown 1, Queen of Scots 2, Fashion Plate 3. Also started: Merrie Lad, Happy New Year, Mozella, Tuatahi, Kurapatonga. 'rime : lmin 52sec.

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. TRIED DAY. POPINJAY WINS ALL-AGED STAKES. (.UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT] (Received Mar 7, 5.45 p.m.) FLEMINGTON, Mar. 7. It was a typical autumn day with bright sunshine. There was a big holiday crowd. Hopeful Stakes.—'Widjiewa 1, Blairmount 2, Count Fraquair and Aleconner (dead heat) 3. Fifteen runners. Won by half a head, 2 lengths between second and third horses. Time 2.21. ALL-AGED STAKES. A sweepstake of 10 sovs each, 2 forfeit, with 1000 added. Second horse to receive 200 and third 100 sovs out of the stake. Weight-for-age. 1 mile:— Mr A. Knox's br c Popinjay, by Mals-ter-Pose, 3yrs, S.G ] Mr S. Green's blk h, Comedy King, 8.12 2 Mr 11. Power's hr f, Wilari, 8.3 3 Also started: Son of the Marsh (8.12). Popinjay led all the way. Son of the Marsh was second for two furlongs and then fell back. At four furlongs Popinjay had a slight lead from Comedy King and Wilari. The positions were unchanged when coming round the turn. Popinjay led into the straight by three-quarters of a length, Comedy King being hard ridden. Before reaching the post Popinjay increased his lead and won by four lengths. A length separated second and third. Time 1.401.

Autumn Handicap.—Saxonite 8.8 1, Obi 7.3 2, Flavel 8.4 3. Eight runners. Obi led to the mile post, where Lord Nolan ran to the front and established a six lengths' load. Obi again took charge and led round the turn from Flavel and Eye 'Glass. The latter ran to the front in the straight, but Saxonite spurted and won by a head, Eye Glass falling back, and the race resulting as stated. There was a length-and-a-quarter between second and third. Time 2.49 f. Nursery Handicap.—Deeside 8.0 1, Black and Gold 7.3 2, Malby 7.1 3. Twelve

runners. Deeside was always to the front. Puringa was second for two furlongs and then fell away. A good finish. Won by a neck, a head between second and third. Time 1.155. Lock Plate. —Trafalgar 1, Prizefighter 2, Indiscreet 3. No others. Trafalgar took command at the mile post and won without effort by 1$ lengths, over 20 lengths being between second and • third. Time 3.315. River Handicap.—Mashtun G. 13 1, Nari 6.11 2, Hollowmas 6.7 3. Twelve runners. Won by three lengths.. Time 2.7.