Autumn Races

The first day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club's autumn meeting, held in fine weather at Makaraka earlier this month, saw the biggest field in the history of the club leave the barrier.

Twenty-five horses contested the first leg of the T.A.B. double, the Te Hapara Handicap, with the winner, Khoringa, taking the decision by a nose from Gold Dowa.

Takings for the meeting were also greater than for the same time last year, with an increase of £3,010/15/-.

Watched by some of the crowd, the field in the Te Hapara Handicap races down the home straight

Winning jockey Arthur Griffen takes the saddle off Khoringa. At rear is the trainer, Mr Archie McGregor.

Khoringa winning the race from Gold Dowa and Kay Filou

It was a case of keeping the sun out of the eyes as punters watch the finish of a race

Horses parade in the birdcage

Mrs G. G. Muir presenting Mr McGregor with the Te Hapara Handicap trophy, donated by the Gisborne Herald.

" Horses leave the new electronically-controlled starting cages

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 131 : May 19, 1965

Autumn Races