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Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10309, 19 January 1927, Page 7

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RACING FIXTURES. January 20—Wairoa li.C. January 20th, 22nd, 24th-—Welling-ton R.C. WAIROA RACES PRINCESS NATA WINS BIG RACE. WAIROA, Jan. 18. The first day of the Wairoa Racing Club’s annual meeting opened today in beautiful weather. There was a large attendance. The track was in good order, following are the results : Trial Handicap.—s Gold Streak (C. France) 1, 1 Night Gambler 2, 4 Taukari 8. Won by tnree. lengths anci a long neck. Time, 1.15 4-5. Also started: 8 Voltore, 2 JJreainy, 0 The Heathen. Te Kupenga Flack Handicap.—4 Waioeka Jack (J. W. Nixon) 1, 1 Tino Maunga 2,2 Carniola 3. Won by a neck and three lengths. Time, 1.151-5. Also started: G Manutai, 5 Hinekoturangi. Wairoa Handicap.—2 Princess Nata (P. Atkins) i, 1 Morose 2, o Pita 3. The only starters. Won by a neck and two lengths. Time, 2.7. Maiden Hack Scurry.—l Tan (McTavish) 1, 3 Singer Roy 2, 3 Night Gambler 3. Won by halt a length ai d a head. Time, 1.9. Also started: 5 Cluster, 8 Gold Watch, 4 King’s Dream, 7 Halcuwai, 9 Aita, 6 \\ llfred. Telephone Hack Handicap.—2 Tino Maunga (MeTavish) 1, 1 Night Song 2, 3 Gold Streak 3. Won by half a length each way. Time 1.15. Also started: Manutai, 4 Hinekapua, 5 Rakaroa. Stewards Handicap.—l Ngawati (P. Mcllroy 1, 3 Serenade 2, 2 Haurangi 3. The only starters. Won by half a length and three lengths. Time 1.154. Rauwa Hack Handicap.—4 Copper Nob 1, 1 Lombardo 2, 3 Taukari 8. Also started: 2 Crishna. Won by half a length each way. Time, 1.29 1-5 Huruma Highweight Handicap.—l Handy 1,2 Garzon 2,2 Westerner 3. Also started: 4 Black Flier. Won by a length and half a length. Time, 1.42 1-5. The totalisator investments were £BBI2 against £9582 last year.— F.A. SECOND DAY’S WEIGHTS WAIROA, Jan. 18. Waikaremoana Handicap.— Tino Maunga 9.10, Gold Dot 9.0/ Tan, Royal Time 8.11, Night Gambler, Gold Streak 8.4, Voltore 8.3, Taukare 7.8, Hinekapu 7.7, Hakuwai, Gold Watch, Rakaroa 7.5. HigliWeight Handicap.—Lombardo 10.10, Garzon 10.7, Copper Nob 10.5, Crishna 9.11, Gold Streak 9.8, Black Flier, Rakaroa 9.0. Carroll Mmorial.—Ngawati 9.0, Pita, Princess Nata 8.12, Morose 8.8, Haurangi, Chaplin, Forest Gold 8.7, Handy 8.4, Lombardo 7.10, Serenade 7.9, Cherry Girl 7.4, Mountain Top Tan 7-2, Westerner, Lord Muskerry, Taukai'i, Hinekatorangi 7.0. Scurry Handicap.—-Singer B’oy 9.1, Night Gnmbler 8.12, Taukari 8.4, King’s Dream 8.1, Hakuwai, l.assau; Gold Watch. Dreamy, Aita, Opou Queen, Loch Lyon, Locarno, The Heathen, Nohone, Ballyfarnon, Cluster 8.0.

Paeroa Handicap..—Tino Maunga 9. 10. Night Song 9.0 Tan S.ll, Royal Time .811, Carniola 8.6, Crishna 8.2, Manutai 7.9,- Mineknmia Rakaroa 7.5, Nohone 7.5, Wilfred 7.5 The Heathen 7.5.

Flying Handicap.—Ngawati 9.5, Princess Nata 9.0, Haurangi, Morose 8.10 Royal Diadem 8.5, Serenade S.O, Westerner 7.3, Tom Byrne 7.0. Electric Handicap.—Tine Maunga 9.10. Waioeka Jack 9.5, Night Song 9.0, Cherry Girl, Royal Time 8.11, Carniola 8.7, Night Gambler 8.4, Gold Streak 8.4, Voltore Singer Boy 8.3, Manutai 7.9. Taukari 7.8, Hinekapua 7.7, Hakuwai, Dreamy, Ballyfarnon, Opou Queen 7.5. President's Handicap.— Princess Nata 9.0, Pita 8.13, The Author 8.12, Morose 8.10, Haurangi. Chaplin 8.8, Forest Gold. Royal Diadem, Handy 8.5, Gold Dot- 7.13, Serenade, Lombardo 7.13, Garzon 7.10, Mountain Top, Westerner 7.2, Lord Muskerry, Taukari 7.0.—P.A,

NOTES ON THE RACING. (Special to the Times.) \VAIROA, Jan. 18. In the Trial Handicap Night Gambler was baclly left when the barrier went up. Dreamy shot out well to the front and soon established a two lengths’ lead, ivith Voltore next and Gold Streak close up. Near the bend into the straight Gold Streak challenged the leader, and quickly drew level. Half-way up the straight the chestnut gelding came right away and won by three lengths, with Night Gambler and Taukari fighting out a great finish for second place, the former getting a long neck advantage and the rest of the field bunched close behind.

The Te Knpenga Hack Handicap saw a good start. Carniola and Waioeka Jack showed in front immediately, with Tinomaunga in close attendance and Gold Dot last. Coming round tire back stretch Carniola came away, but AVaioeka Jack put in a 1 challenge entering the straight and a neck and neck race saw Nixon lash his mount past the post by a neck from Tinomaunga, who came up cn the outside, gaining second place by lengths from Carniola. In the AVairoa Handicap a good start saw the ‘three horses leave at half-pace, but they quickly got into their stride. The order round the back stretch was Pita, Morose ; nd Princess Kata. The last-mentioned then moved up, but Morose displaced her at the five furlong peg. Princess Nata, however, came along with great speed, and shot , ahead coming into the straight, and going on v. on easily by four lengths. Morose beat Pita for second place by a length. In the Maiden Hack Scurry Tan took the lead from the bnrriei, tux Night Gambler and*"King's Dream quickie overhauled the leader. . Comma- into the straight King’s Dream displaced'Tan, but only temporarily, for the latter made her run, and '-on by half a length, with Singer Boy just squeezing home from Night Gambler by a head and the other horses all close behind In the Telephone Hack Handicap Nio-ht Song got away first, but Tinomauinni soon closed up with Hmekanua in close attendance. Corning round the final bend Gold Streak came to the front, but could not last, for coming up the straight Tinomaunga’s fast finish landed her a winner by half a length w.tli Night Song running into second place ' old Streak falling back to third portion. In the Stewards’ Handicap all three horses came away together, but Nmawati soon took the lead, amt maintained it throughout. S-vmmdo came with a great dash, anti lei Haurangi well behind for third posiIn the R a urn a Hack' Handicap Lombardo first showed ahead with Grishna, Taukari and Copper r>ob lyimr handy. The last three ! hen moved ut> and Krishna and Human led into the straight. Lombardo made his run too late, Copper Nob hashing past on the inside to vvin by Ut a length from Lombardmwuh laukari a similar distance behind- , Westerner got well may in the Hnraiiuo SiehweigM ©ii&ij established « p* gj. TO. ;««* ; Flier ran into second place eommg ih--1 to the straight, but Handy and GarI -oil Were quickly overhauling the

leaders. The former shot ahead, with Garzon challenging him, but hung cut long enough to win by a bare length, Garzon beating Westerner, vko was tiring by half a length. . "PAHIATLA ACCEPTANCE. PAHIATOA, Jan. 18. The following acceptances have been received for the Bahia tua Raping Club’s meeting: Ballance Highweight Handicap. Tongatatoa 10., Miss Govern 10.5, Willow Wai, Lady Gay 9.11, Arataura 9-9, Agitato 9.8, Benmure 9.0, Stream 9.2, Shut Eye, Elvaette 9.0. Hamua Hack Handicap.—Panart 9.0, I'noe 8.8, Tanadice 7.9, Conviction 7.G, Coma, Gordon Swift 7.2. Pahiatua Handicap.—Tioga 8.10, Killdcra 7.13, Bright Day, Upa, Nukumai, Queen’s Choice, Bonhomme 7.11, Modern 7.6,' Blonde, Stream, Panart,..Vivo 7.0. Konnii Hack Handicap.—Ban c Draft 9.0, Molto 8.2, Polvastra 8.1, Tannadice 7.12, Jazzy, Coma, Tanaga, Kindle 7.5, Elicet 7.4. Makuri -Hack Handicap.—Lady Ideal 8.1, Molto 7.13, .The Swell, Arch Arrow 7.11, Dominion Rose, Lad? Cynthia 7.9, Riverna 7.6, Coot 7.3, Hypnotic, Strongholt 7.1, Abbey Queen, lied Glow' 7.0. President’s Handicap.—Bonideer, Polyphemus 9.8, 'First Acre 8. 15, Papaponga 8.3, Buoyant 7.9, Bright Knight 7.7, Wristlet 7.6, Blonde 7.i>,. Miss Hapana, starboard Light 7.0. Eketahuna Handicap.—l'loepai 9.6, The Tank 8.9, Asleep 8.6, Wilderness 8.4, Kmdle, Golovina, Elicet 7.11. Maiden Handicap.—Saintly Dreamer, Otiuiru, Eclipse, Mint Julep, Cblorina, Greengrocer, Polyastra, Eventide, Doe, Miss Glow, Truney, Dream Girl, Heather Blend, Abbey Queen, Conviction, Land Guard.—P.A. ROYAL RACE MEETING CONTROVERSY. O.J.C. STILL NEGOTJATING. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 18. Although the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. W. Downie Stewart, has decided to allow the New r Brighton Trotting Club to hold -a meeting at Addington during the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Christchurch, the Ccintcrbury Jockey Oluh is still negotiating with a view to obtaining permission to hold a Royal race meeting at Riccarton. It is considered that in the action he has taken in regard to the change of dates of meetings, the Minister has exceeded his powers, as the allocation of the dates is the duty of the New' Zealand Racing Conference.—P.A.