SPORTING.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 365, 17 October 1889, Page 2

SPORTING.

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

President, C. Dean Pitt, Esq ; Vioe-Presi dent, J. W. Johnson, Esq ; Stewards, Messrs G. L. Sunderland, D. Dobbie, J C'ark, W. W-thrred, Jas. Orr, Geo J. Winter, J. C. Dunlop, and A. O. Arthur ; Judge, G. D. Bennett; Starter, Captain Winter ; Clerk of Scales, J. W. Nolan ; Clerk of Courts, A. Pritchard; Handicapper, C. D. Bennett; Clerk of Totalisator, J. McElwaiue; Secretary, J. H. Aislabie. The Turf Club was in a sense unfortunately dealt with by the elements in regard to the annual Spring Mee'iug which came off yeste: ■ day. The day previous was mi-treble and aloppyjand afforded a gloomy look out for the morrow; tbe morning was unpromising at aa early hour, but still there ware doubts whether tbe day would be one that could ba endured on good terms, or whether we were to have a sickly holiday tbat would neither be a comfort or pleasure to anvone, But by ten o'clock things bad brightened up, the clouds betokening a temperate day rather than bring of a threatening nature. In there circumstances the ride out was a gloriotlt on-, and a be ter day could not have been wished. Still the attendance was not what might have been expected. All the arrangements were well carried out, Mr Aislabie knowing how to keep things going in cap-a pie order, and there was no hiten of any kind during the day. Audacity, with top weight, ran a grand race in the Spring Handicap, and though he could hardly have won the race, It was rather surpri-ing that an experienced jockey like Farrell should have allowed himself to get hemmed in as he was at the finish. But in tbe Flying the local horre give Friday a back place; yet they must now be both counted as outsiders, as Mr Hepburn has parted with Audacity. In the hack hurdles there were three ‘croppers, 1 and in the big hurdles Uranus came to grief, but no one was badly hurt. In the Flying Impostor's rider had a narrow escape, but he was not seriously injured. Mr Walsh's Pent, in the Maiden, gave the best dividend of the day, and surprised a good many of the knowing ones, The last race was certainly the best one of the day, Mr Hepburn's popular colors showing in front, which in that case meant a nice little dividend of £6 odd. Taken all through Mr Bannett was very successful in his handicapping, and there were very few horses of those that had entered which did not accept and start. There were a good many of tha spieling fraternity on the flat, and though they made plenty of noise, people seemed too wary of them, or were insufficiently possessed of funds, to ia-ke the trade aa thriving aa it often ia, But considering ths number of Undesirable visitors present, the wonder ia how they managed to pay their way, for moat of their faces are well-known on a Gisborne race course. The following are the results of tbe races Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs.; distance, 1J miles ; weight for age. Mr W. Walsh's Pani,4yrs, by MerlinLady Jane Grey, 9st (Moore) >. 1 Mr 1), Hepburn's Cynical, 4yrs, Sat lllb (Harrison) <« ~ S Mr J, Clark's Misfortune, Byra (Shaw) 8 Mr W. Wethered'a Avis, Byra. 7at 81b 0 Mr A. Parson's Mangshone, Cyra, 9st 0 Mr Rhode's Forest Queen. syra, B<t 121 b 0 Mr J. W. Johnson's The Bogue, aged, 9at 0 —Darnley and Claude were scratched. Tbe horses got off to an indifferent start, of which Pani had the advantage, with Mangaohane near at band. Passing the stand Cynical was second arid The Bogue third. Forest Queen lay in the rear. The race throughout was uninteresting, being clearly in Pani’s bands. When nearing the straight, Cynical, Avis, and Misfortune were close up, hut Pani's jockey had no necessity to use hie whip, Cynical and Misfortune made a good effort, but it was useless, and Pani had an easy length to the good, Cynical and Misfortune almost together for scuond place, and Avis a good fourth. Totalizator—l4l,l4 on the winner; div., £7. Time, 2m 255. Spring Handicap—lso sovs. ; 1J milss, Second horse io receive 25sovs from stakes. Mr IF. Tatham's Man Friday, 4yrs, 7st 41b (Shaw) 1 Mr D. Hepburn's Audacity, Gys, Sat 131 b, (Farrell) 2 Mr W. Hamon’s Nora, aged, Tat 61b.. 3 Mr W. Dennett’s Bronte, 7st 81b .. 0 Mr G. L. Sunderland's Deceiver, Bst 91b 0 Mr A, Parson's Impostor, 7st 41b .. 0 Mr D. Hepburn’s Criminal, 6st 131 b ~ 0 —Pani (6.5) was scratched, Man Friday got the lead, with Criminal next. On passing the stand, the order was Man Friday, Impostor, Criminal, Audacity, Deceiver lying behind, the youth holding him hard. Criminal then closed up to Man Friday, and there was no material change in the order of things until the mile bad been covered, when Bronte was brought forward, and it looked as though he were going to bring his colors in first, but he soon died away, and Nora was observed to work her way through the crowd. Audacity also came up and, with the exception of Deceiver, who was hopelessly out of the race, the horses were all in a bunch, Man Friday having a comfortable lead. Nearing the straight, Nora came up with a great rush, but it was soon evident that she had shot her bolt. Criminal was also settled, though be kept the pace warm. Coming down the straight, Audacity seemed like winning, but Man Friday’s jockey took advantage of bis lead, and the inside track, into which Audacity was edging, was jambed in, and Man Friday won a good race by ■ length, Nora was a good third, Criminal fourth, Bronte fifth. Deceiver, who had been well backed in tbe machine, acted as whippet in.

Totalisatdr—23s, 40 on the winner; div,, £5 ss. Impostor was favorite, with £55 on. Time, fimins 45seos. Huddles Handicap—7o soys. ; 2 miles; 2nd horse to reoeive lQ sovs, from stakes. Messrs Currie and Hogan's Darnley, syrs, 9s 131 b, (Kselan) ~ ~ 1 Mr C. Suff's Nancy, aged, 9st 41b (Owner) 2 Mr Allen's Blaokhny, syrs, Ost (Smith) 3 Mr W. Tatham's Uranus, aged, list 10lb (Gilpin) .. 0 All tha horses entered started for this race, Urinds being a warm favorite. Blaokboy led off, aqd yras the firs)'to qrbis the sfioks, dojng it in a style thqt'wv anything bqt diggbut, though hie looker sat him well. Darnley came next, then Nancy, and Uranus last, being hard held, Blaokboy continued to make the pace, and seemed to improve at ths jumps as the race progressed. When the mile had been traverse!, Nancy worked up into second place, and the four horses were close together St the jump opposite the stand, parriley then shot ahead, and Uranus, JumpißS last, came down and threw hie rider ; the favorite hqd risen toq soon to ' tbs jump! and caught the hurdle swinging, s« it hsd been left by the foremost homes, from this out Darnley had it all his own way, though Nancy made the paoe warm, Blaokboy having lost ail show. Totalisator—2l2, 48 on winner; div., £8 10s, There were 104 on Uranes. IJack Curdles Handicap—lo sove.; 1 mile. Dynamite, Ost lOlb”' 1- •• •• J Giney, list d'b .. -i •» »• » Brown Ejess, Ost 8H( - - • > • ‘ ® —Off 09>ur (9.18), Dinah (Q.IS), Privateer (10.6), and Cloth Ol SoW <»•<»>'•«, Off Color came down at the fl r "t kWO; but Mick Maher held op to the hone's bridle, though it was too late tor him to pick nn the running again. At the next hurdlft Dinah came down, leaving Ben Weston to flounder on the track, Dynamite was leading, and, bar accidents, the rene-was a gift to him. At the last hurdle doth of Gold’ bit the ; dust, bringing Alex. Smith to grief. None of the jockeys ware badly hgrt, Flying Handicap—7s sovs. ; g mll#; 2qd horse to receive Wsovs. from stake,. Mr D. Hepburn's Audaoity, Byre, ||,t <11) (Farrell) 1 Mr W. Tath&m'g Man Friday. 4yrs, 7st 51b (Shaw) .. ./ g Mr D. Hepburn’s Criminal, syrs, 7st (Moore).. ~ ~ ~ .. 3 Mr Warrington's Dancing Master, 7*t 0 Mr Boyle’sT'it Bit, 6yrs, fist 12lb 0 Mr A. Devery’s Myth, gyre, Sit 51b .. 0 Mr A, Parson’s Imnostor, a?e<i, 7«i 121 b 0 —Deceiver (8.7), Misfortune (6 0), and Claude (0.01 were scratched, There wat some trouble tn getting n start, ))Ut a good one was eventually get eff (

Audacity having tbe lead, with Criminal alongside. At the quarter the same order wm maintained. Myth being last, behind Titbit. Then Man Friday edged up to the leader, and entering the straight there was a grand race. Friday outpaced Criminal, and then challenged Audacity, the three horses making a fine inn down the straight. But Audacity, welt ridden by Farr-11, kept hi, terms with Man Frida.', winning by a length, Criminal a couple of lengths behind Friday. Tit Bit was fourth. Impostor swerved and hit a post just before entering the straight, and his jockey was canted off, having his knee cap-hurt, but not badly. Tocalisator—2B9. 80 on winner; div., £2 181. There were 105 on Man Friday. Hacks Handicap—lo eova. ; 1 mile, Mr P. Malone's Harlequin, Set (Moore) 1 Nonsense, Ost ~ ~ ~ 2 Silvermine, 6<t 3

—Gipsy (9 2). Falcon (8.10), Privateer (8.2), Dynamite (7.12), Off Color (7.10), Stockfish (6 9), and Waimata (6 0), were also entered, Harlrq fin led off, after soma troublesome attempt, at starting, and Silvermine was at band. Tbe leader meds the pace feet, end there were doubt, whether ho had sufficient power to keep it up, but be was never captured, though Nonsense made a grand effort at the finish, beating Bilvermine, who bad run a good race, bnt being unable to got on even terms with Harlequin. Totalisator—l7s, 72 on tha winner ; div., £2 Bs.

Forced Handicap, of 30sovs.; 1 mile and a distance. Winners compulsory. Mr D. Hepburn’s Cynical, 4yrs, 6,t 91b . (Shaw) .. .. .. .. .. 1 Mr w. Tatham's Man Friday, 4yre, Bst 71b (Farrell) .. .. .. .. g —Deceiver (7.12), Impostor (7.12), Bronte (7.8), Darnley (6.8), and Tit Bit (6.0) also started.

This was the bast contested event of the day, and resulted in Cynical beating tbe Napier crack, after a desperate struggle up the straight, by a short nook. Totalisator—l9B, 28 being on the winner; div., £6 Bs.