THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1146, 6 June 1911, Page 7

THE TURF.

OTAKI R.C. WINTER MEETING. SECOND DAY. SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. BIG RACE WON BY MULGA BILL. The most successful race meeting, ever held by ' the Otaki Maori Racing Club was concluded on the new course at Otaki yesterday. The weather was beautifully fine and for un otl'-day the attendance was excellent. As on the opening day the track was in capital order, fields were' largo and the quality of tho sport left nothing to be desired. In the principal event, tho U.uia Handicap, Jlulga Bill won from Tiunut after a very closq finish, and in the' Railway Handicap Faunus repeated his first day's victory. Three actual favourites, and two second favourites prevailed during the day, but several two-figure dividends were recorder! on the totalisator, which handled tho sum of as against JM667 for the second day of tho last winter meeting. The total investments for the meeting were .£24,849, which ia n bis increase- on last year's total of .£13,523, when tho club Tcceived an additional income in bookmakers' fees. Yesterday tho totalizator officials were able to take all tho money offering. The president of. the club and the stewards assembled after the fifth race to toast the. health of the club's handicappor (ifr. .1. H.- Pollock) and the secretary (Mr. O. D'Ath).' Tho president then took tho opportunity of making some very complimentary references to Mr. Pollock's association with tho club, which had been the first to make use of his services as handicapper. Tho progress the club had made in tho last few years had been due in a large measure to Mr. hillock's work m weight adjuster, said the president. Complimentary references irere also made to Mr. D'Ath's work as secretary to the club. ■■ '■ Details of the racing are as follow:— TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. . Five furlongs. I Mr. W. Grace's blk. m. Gay Lawless, by Lethe—Cap itcine, syrs., 7st. 131b. ' (carried Sst.) (H. Gray) 1 15 Mr. F. J. Carmont's Aurora, Gst. 101b - II Mr. W. Nidd's Emma, Cst. 131b. (J. M'Lean) 3 Also started: 2 Seaweed, Ost. 61b. (C. Price); 3 Longstep, flst. 2lb. Traili); 10 Boronia, Bst.. 3lb. (R. M'Donald);. 6 Perceler, 7st. 131b. (Emerson); i Parewanui. 7st. 121b., carried 7st. 131b. (C. Jenkins); 7 Septimus, 7st. 91b. (B. Lowe); 8 Varna 75*. 91b. (Wilson); 17 Lares, 7st. 51b. (M. M'Donald); It St. Bees, 7st. Sib. (E. Lowe); 13 Long Tom, 7st. 51b., earned <st. 71b. (W: H. M'Kay); 5 Merrie Time. 7st. 51b. (W. Ayre); 9 Makara, 7st. slb. (MeaKher); 18 Florence Nightingale, fist. 121b., carried Gst. 131b. (C. Monk), 1G Eva, 6st. 711) (A.'Reid); 12 Moondme, 6sr. /lb. (lI'Mullon). . , . „ , Aurora was first to show out, folloiral tv Emma, while Lares and Longrtep were last to leave the mark. Aurora led until the last stride where Gay Lawless got up and won by a head. Emma was a little more than a length away third..and Parewanui was fourth. Time, Imin. 31-osec. HUIA HANDICAP, of 220 sovs.. second horse to receive 2.5 ravs., and the third horse 15 sovs. from the stake. Ono mile. ' ' 1 Mr. T. F. Goddard's blk. g. Mulga Bill, by Merriwee—Gipsy 'Queen, 6yrs., Sst (E. Lowe) 1 g Mr. M. T. M'GratlYs Tumut,, Sst. 4ib > <H. Gray) 2 ■6 Mr. C. Ross's Deploy, Gst. 71b. ; ' (Emerson) 3 Also started:' 3 Jlerrie Zealand, 8?t. 51b. (Lansstone); 10 Bourrasque, 7st 41b. (J. M'Lean); 5 Beacon,"7st. (Monk); G Sunbonnet, Gst. 131b. (M'Mullen); 8 First Consul, 6st. 131b., carried 7st. 61b. (Meagher); 7 Brown Trout, 6ft. 71b., carried Gst. ftlb. (Lee); 9 Afterthought, Gst. 71b. (R. M'Donald). It -was a good start, and as soon as the field settled down, Mulga Bill was;show.--inT the way to Tumut, Deploy, Sunbonnet, and Afterthought, wTTh Boiirrasque last Mnka Hill"' was not. afterwards headed, hit had tp.jpe ridden out to win by a good head from Tumut, who was a neck in front of Deploy. Merrie Zealand was fourth, and then followed Brown Trout and Afterthought, while Beacon •was last. Time, Imin. 42 2-ssec. SECOND HACK HUR.pLE HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. One mile and a half. 3 Mr. J. Foreman's br. g. Mallet, by Malatua—Pauline, aged, 10«t. 91b. . . (T. Pine) 1 9 Mr. E. Hodgman's Boyne Water, 9st. 311). ■..- (Carmont) 2 2 Mr. F. Bowden's Merrie Lawn, lOst. 121b. ' (Price) 3 Also started: 1 Te Ru, lOst. 101b. (Lee): 8 Aberration, Ost. lllb. (Wadham): 4 Whitestone, flst. 51b. (Murtagh); 10 Tait, 9st. (Copestake); 7 Clemain, 9st. (Adams); 6 Overheard, 9st., carried flst. 71b. (Lewis); 5 Egypt, 9st. (Crawford). Whitestoue led at the start from Overheard and ' Taft. Passing the stand, Whitestone was still showing the way to Overheard and Taft, with Egypt arid Tβ R.u at the head of the others. Half a mile from home Mallet moved through the field and, taking tho lead a furlong later, won easily by a length and a half from Boyne Water, with Mei-rio Lawna poor third. Aberration was fourth, and Beacon last. Time, 2min. 52 2-ssec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 90 sots. ' Seven furlonss. 1 Mr. A. Shearsby's blk. g. Floater, by Merriwee—Flcat,' 3yrs., Bst." 101b. (C. Price) 1 3 Mr. T. Lloyd's Projectile, 7st. 12lb. (Meagher) 2 6 Mr. J. O'Halloran's Amake, 7st. 81b. (M'Mullen) 3 Also started: 1 Melologue, Bst. 31b. (E. Lowe); 7 Sam Pan, "Bst. 31b. (W. Price); 6 Rongomau, Sst. 31b. (Wilson); 5 Stourton, Bst. lib. (Gray); 2 Lady Vo"ey, 7st. 91b. (Emerson); 9 Morrie Emerald, 7st. 71b. (C. Monk); 11 Voca, 7st. Gib. (B. Youngj; 10 Golden Age, 7st. 41b., carried 7st. 51b. (Ayre); 13 Inveran. Gst. 71b. (J. M'Loan); 12 Flip Flap, Gst: 71b. (A. Reid). Floater was first out, but soon gave place to Golden Age, who led down the back from Floater, Projectile, and Merrio Emerald. On reaching the half-milo pest, Projectile took charge, and was soon leading the field by threa lengths. Flcater threw out a challenge in the straight, and, catching Projectile at the half distance,.won easily by a length, a similar distance separating second and third. Rongomau was fourth, and Melolojuo fifth. Time, Imin. 30sec. • RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 120 sovs.. Six furlongs. 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond's br. g. Faunus. by The Officer—Fawn, Gyrs., flit. 31b. (t'.'D. Jones) 1 1 Mr. J. Frver's St. Toney, 9st. 41b. (Sid Reid) 2 5 Mr. W. Smart's Merry Frank, 7st. lib. (Emerson) 3 Also started: 4 Hermia, Ost. 31b. (E. M'Donald); 11 Sir Frisco, Sst. lllb. (C. Carmont); 9 Te Roti, 7st. 91b., carried Bst (C. Jenkins); 7 Bracken, 7st. slb. (C. Monk); 3 Mon Ami, 7st lib. (M'Mullen); 12 Eclogue, Cst. 131b. (A. Reid); 6 Thetis, fict lllb., carried 7st. slb. (Meagher); S Te Kahuransfi, Gst. 71b. (M'Lean); and 10 British Maid, Gst. 71b. (Lee). Te Kahurangi was first away, followed by Pntimis, St. Toney, Bracken, and Merry Frank. To Kahuransi led into the straight, but was shortly alter headed bv Faunus, who won easily by a length nhd a half from St. Toney. Merry Frank was three parts of a length away third, nnd Te Knhurangi fourth. Time, Imin. 15sec. OHAU WELTER HACK HANDICAP, nf 90 sovs. Ons mile. 1 Mr. S. M'Clreevy's br. g. Cork, by Merriwee-Float, syrs.. flst 21b. (H. Griffiths) 1 9 Mr. T. F. Nolan's Leolanter. flst. 91b (P. D. Jones) 2 7 Mr. T. H. Simpson's Puketotara. B=t. 4]b :. (C. Price) 3 Also started: 2 St. Brandon. Bst. 13lb. (Lowe); 8 Tulloch. Ard, Sst. 91b. (Ayre); i Black Reef, Sst. 71b. (Ji'Kay); 5 Contour, Bst. 7lb. (W. Price);6Masterlncldo, B=t. 2lb. (Joukins); and 9 Railway, Sst. (Traili). , , t1 Tulloch Ard was slow to begin, but the others moved off in line. Contour led from Leolauter and Puketotara until *hree furlongs from home, where Puketotara took the lead, and Cork moved up to the leaders. Once in the straight. 'Jorl; came aivn.v and ivon easily by four lengths from l.enlanter, ivhn Ik.it Puke•otrira bv half a Innjtli for fcond hon--511 rs. I3!a«k Roef was fourth. Time, liniu. U 2-Js'jci.

FINAL HACK SCURRY, of SO sovs. Weight, Bst. 711). Five furlongs. 10 Mr. A. U. Forbes's ch. m. Lady Fran, by San Fran-Lady Darlin.T. syrs. ('l'- TraslO 1 1 Mr. W. H. Grav's Kingswell (11. Gray) 2 7 Mr. AY. A. Jarrett's Lady Mildred CV. Ryan) 3 Also started: 12 Takiri carried Sst. 101b. (C. Carmont); II Haerora (U'iKori); S St. Alma (Traili); U Muleteor (Alf. Oliver); i Aurora (C. Price); 9 Jolly . Maiden (M'Kny); 2 Piriwai (W. Price); 15 Whakapona (Lambess); 3 Tobias (lomig); b Lady Van (C. Jenkins); 5 Recipe (t- , . l>. Jones); and 13 Florence Nightingale (U'JJrien). Piriwai and Recipe showed m front as soon as the barrier rose, and led round the turn, followed by Kingswell and Lady Mildred. Once in the straight Kingswell ran through on the rails and looked to have the race won, but Lady Fran came fast on the outside, and won by a length. Lady Mildred was. a good third. Time, Imin. 5 2-ss?c. f NOTES ON THE RACING. Gay Lawless, with 11. Gray in Hie saddle, was made a warm favourite for the opening event, and after being placed at a serious disadvantage owing to a straggling start, she got through on the rails at the homo turn, and, finishing strongly, just got up in time to win by a head. Longstep, one of the well-backed division, was last away, and as her chance appeared hopeles?, she did not continue, in the r.ice. Lares was another that was hopelessly left. Aurora, who got nil the best of the start, had a r break when half the distance had been covered, and it appeared as if she must win, but she succumbed to a challenge from the favourite in the last s-tride. Her supporters received a handsome return by way of second dividend. Another favourite prevailed in the second race, when Mulga Bill led practically all the way, and just squeezed home from Tiimiit. The latter was a trifle unlucky, for after being in a nice position all the way, he got "pocketed" for a few strides at the home turn, and when Gray bronght him out off the rails, he was just too late to catch tho favourite. Deploy was prominent tho whole way, nnd finished closo up third, while Merrie Zealand, who finished fourth, also ran creditably. In the Hurdle Race, To Ru -was made a slightly better favourite than Merrie Lawn and Malief, while Whites-tone was nlso well backed. The race resulted in an easy victory for Mallet, who really ought to have beon made a hot favourite, considering that the first day's winner, to whom he ran second, was not among the starters. Overheard and Whitestcne ran well for a mile, but the former lacked the condition to stay the distance out, and the latter was galloped on by Egypt and cut about the hocks. Clcmain tried Ito run off at the second_ hurdle, and jumped the wing. Boyne Water, like his stabicmate, Aurora, paid a big dividend for. second place. Helologuc. carried more than twice as much money os any other candidate in the Stewards' Hack Handicap, but the daughter of, Advance never' flattered her backers at any stage of the race. Projectile, one of the first day's winners, ran to the front after half the distance, had been covered, and established such a good lead that it looked any odds on his winning, but he tired in the last furlong, and Flonier won easily. C. Price rode a nice race on the winner. He was first away, and then dropped in behind the leaders , until the straight entrance, where ho crfme along again with plenty in hand. Arunke got away badly, or he would have been closer than third. • Tumiit. who had started in the big race, was the only withdrawal from the Railway Handicap, for which St. T'oncy was made a slightly .better favourite than Faunus. The favourite was meeting Faunus' on 3lb. better terms than on the first day, but the difference did. not bring the horses together, for after Te Kahurangi had made all the running to the straight, Faunus took charge and won with ease, whilst St. Toney had to be ridden out to beat Merry Frank nnd Te Kahurangi. Faunus has now won thrco (times in succession. Mon Ami, who .was," third favourite on the machine; neve , ! , showed among the leaders. Cork, who was supposed to have been short of a gallop on ,the first day, was installed favourite for the Ohan Welter Hack Handicap, with St. Brandon next in demand. The public had selected tho right horse on this occasion, for when the business end of the journey was reached, the favourite came right away from the field,. and won easily. Puketotara ran a good race for seven furlongs, but then tired, and was beaten out of second money by Leolantcr. St. Brandon never flattered his backers and had evidently expended his best efforts in his first day's victory. For the Final Hack Scurry, Kingswell, who had run second to Monologue on the first day, and Piriwai. who was bronght to the meeting especiallv for the race, were made favourites. Kinsswell carryin? a ticket more than Piriwai. The litter had everything in her favour, for. after the big Heljl had lx>en dispatched to a fair start. Price secured leading position alongside Recipe. When the straight was reached, however, Piriwai had not sufficient pace to keep her position, and she was eventually beaten out of a pl.ice. kin?3V.-ell, when lying third, obtained a luckv opt-ning on the rails, buf the halfbrother to ?rnza was n"t er(u?l to resisting a challenge frnm Lady Fran, who came with a wet sail nnd irot to the nost in time to pav the biggest dividend of the meeting The winner is a half-sister tn Mv Darli"g, and is trained by li. Nicholls at Stratford. Her owner .was present to see her win.