OPOTIKI JOCKEY CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 72, 24 March 1923, Page 11

OPOTIKI JOCKEY CLUB.

RACING AT TAKAPUNA. SURVEYOR WINS THE CUT. The Opotiki Jockey Club's annual meeting, which concludes the country j fixtures, took place on the Takapuna ■ Jockey Club's course, at the North Shore, j to-day. The weather was fine, and there | was it good attendance. The track had ; benefited by the recent rains, and was in good order. Results: — OTARA HAXDirkr HURDLES, of JoOsovs. ' One mile and a-half. , ORANOA, br g, by Royal Soult— Cadence. 4yrs (Mr. James Taterson), 1ft.13-Rennle ■•■•• * ELSTOW. eh g. syrs (Ml-. Vinrent May), n.O—Clinplin » ■ ■ • - SCOTTISH KXIGHT, br g, aged (Mr. J. S. Kelly). 9.8-Uoach J Also started: Wish Wynne tU3, Lady Hill n.in. No Mistake 0.2. Flowing Bowl 0 2 Sylvia Scarlet 9.0. Karamu !).0, Hokemai !>."n. Fencer n.O. Todfly 9.0. Toddy, Elstow and Fencer were quickest to tbe flr?t fence, at which Wish Wynne came to prief. and as they passed the stana Fencer nml Elstow were toiietber. with Lady Hill. Oranga. Totara Jack, No JUStaVe Tndrty nnd Ilokemai racinK in that order .Scottish Knifrht headlnc the others. Fencer was in chnrce t they opened »P the back stretch, but then Elstow ran io the front, followed by Oranija. Fencer ami Lndv Hill while .Scottish improved his "position. Crossing the too Oranita moved up to Elstow. and the pair raced o the home turn together, pith Lady "ill next and Scottish Knight the only other with a ehanee Ornuea drew out rominß t<. the. last fence, and went on to win easily hv three lengths from Elstow. which wns two leneths In front of Scottish Knight, lady Hill was fourth. nnd then came Kcr.rer Ilokemai. No Mistake. Sylvia Scarlet and Totarn .lack, with Flowlne Bowl 1 last Time, 2.48 4-3 Lady Hill was favourite. OIIIWA HANDICAP of ir>osovs. j Seven furlongs. NAMT'TEPF.. br it. by Uerneoon— iSnlden Fly. 4yrs ill*. E. W. Alison, inn.l, T.I- , —VciuiiL- ' MinctKT. l> in. liyrs (Uoulaton Bros.), fi.r_>—Kecsine - EMEItALIi HILL, l> g. Oyrs (Mr. W. Kemp). 7.r> —(iarrett •> Also started: Landslide S.n. Refinement 7.1:1 (bracketed. Prince Kiifus CIO. Tresor G. 7. When they were let go Landslide Inst a lot of jjrniinil. the others moving together. With n furl'itiß covered. Namutere was in front, wilh MUIRPt and Refinement to-i-ether. nnd Emernld Hill. Prince Rufus and Tresor racing In ihat order. Landslide being a long way back. Namutere had a commanding lend crossing the top, and though he '■iihic out wide at the home turn. and finished In the centre of the course, lasted long enough to win by one and n-balr lengths from Midget, which was threeqiinrters of a length in front of Emerald Hill. Tresor was fourth, and then came I'rince Rufus and Refinement, with Landslide last. Time, 1.28 15, Namutere was favuurite. | OrOTIKI CVr, of 400sovs. One mile and two and a half furlongs. SrnVEYOR. eh h. Oyrs.. hy Nassau — Pedometer (Mr. John Poterson), S.l3 — McTnvisli 1 STORK, b h. syrs. iMr. Newton King). 7.7—Wiggins 2 LOYAL IRISH, r-h h, 4yrs. (Mr. J. Wil- I llamson). o.o—Coldflnch 3 Also started: Royal Abbey R. 5. Marble Slab 7.2." Perfect Day 7.0. Nlghtralder 6.7. j They were let go in line to a good dlspntcli. Surveyor. Loyal Irish, ami Perfect, Pay moving lirst. and passing the stand Loyal Irish nnd Uoyßl Abbey were together ' with Surveyor. Perfect Day. and Marble Slab almost on terms, and Nlghtraider ana Stork following. Going along the bacK Perfect Duy and Royal Abbey were In the while Stork ran through, and Klehtrnider fell away last. Crossing the top Perfect Hay nnd Royal Abbey were still the pilots, but Surveyor wns handy, and Stork and Loyal Irish next. Surveyor shot to the front as they came to the home turn, where Stork improved his" position, but though the lastnnmed put In a strong challenge In the run tr> the Judge. Surveyor was nut doing much better than three-quarter race to win by three-quarters of a-length Loyal Irish got third, two lencrths further bnck. and then oame Perfect Day. Royal j Abhey. Marble Slab, and Nightraider. Time. 2.13. Surveyor was favourite. WAIOTAHI HACK HANDICAP of ISOsovs. One mile and one furlong. rorNO TIintNHAM, eh g. aged, by Thurnhaiu—Analogy (Mr. John Patersnnl. B.l—Thompson 1 SMOKE, b tr. oyrs (Mr. I). U. Walker). S.:i—R. Reed 2 LADY KEtfIUX, blk f. 4yrs (Mr. E. W. i Alison, jun.).".!)—Manson 3Also started: Narrow Neck 8.12. Snake j R. 12. Polini 7.5. Daddy's Olrl 7.13, Bright | Light 7.5. Soulterina 7.8, Lady Rouge 7.12. Polini was troublesome at the post, but they were eventually He go to a good dlsj*h t rh, Smoko snd Young Th urn ham belnsr first to show prominent, the pair racing In company past the stand followed by Daddy's Olrl. Narrow Neck. Bright Light and Polini, with Lady Kerman heading the others., Soulterlna being last. C.olng along the back Smoke «■»«■. steadied. Young Thurnham going ' on in the lead just in front of Lady Kerman ' with Smoke, Daddy's Girl, Narrow Neck. Polini. nnd Bright Light following, and those positions were unaltered as they crossed the top. Turning for home Lady Kerman was beaten and Smoke ran up to Young Thurnham and the pair cleared out from tho field, a desperate: finish se«?in?c Young Thurnham get the decision by a head. Lady Kerman was three lengths away third, and then came Polini. Snake. Bright Li-.-ht and Narrow Neck, with Daddy's Girl last. Time 1.55. Polinl was favourite.