OTAKI RACES
Raukawa And Huia Handicaps
FIELDS FOR TODAY
Form And Prospects
(By
The Watcher.)
Good fields are engaged for the opening of the Otaki Maori Racing Club’s winter meeting today. The weather appears set fair and the going will be in excellent order. . The principal race, the llaukuwa Handicap, lias drawn a field of seven, of whom two, Trench Law and Sanction, are engaged later. tVith the exception of the topweight, Sir Crusoe, who has not recently run to his-best, the remainder have been responsible for likely efforts and the two promoted hacks. Beau Ciel and Young Charles, as well as The Monarch, are among the favoured lot. Sir Crusoe will be back on his home training ground and he may run better under these conditions. , There is a strong field in the second leg, the Huia Handicap, where the Ilawera form of Noble Fox. Surveyor-Gen-eral, Endorsement and Night Eruption will attract attention. The Wanganui winner, Mittie, wit] also have friends. There are no brackets and betting wul be win and place. The following horses may be supported :—
Tararua Hack Hurdles. —-Eupa trid, Baron Bold and Raana.
Kuku Maiden. —Ringless, Eastern Sport ami Molly Malone. Otaki Hack Handicap.—l‘itmark, Taleuta and Sceptre. Raukawa Handicap.—Beau Ciel and Gladynev. Te ■ Horo Hack Handicap.—Acrobat. Myarion and Pretty Lass. Huia Handicap.—Surveyor-General, Night Eruption and Noble Fox. Waitohu Hack Handicap.—Ringling, Tractoineter and Sweet Anne, The card is:—
12,0 — TARARUA HACK HURDLES, Of £130. Ono mile ami a halt. Sunee 10 6 Moonlight Eupatrid ... 10 ■I Bay 9 0 Baron Bold . 10 3 Padnos 0 Raana 9 11 Regicide .... 9 0 Master Cyklon 0 0 Colibrl .... 9 0 Golden Corroboree . 9 0 Memory 9 8 Arabic .... 9 9 0 Harbour Bui- 9 3 Wenewene .. 0 Selkirk ... 9 3 Sanguine King 9 0 12.10— KUKU MAIDEN FLAT RACE, of £100. Six furious, s. AH 8.10. Ata I’uwliero Magnifier Elusory Ringless Kehurangi Belle Ideal Kinkajou Eastern Sport Lucky Hulu Lucky Comet La Rosita Molly Malone Miss ITallomet Moderate The Wanton 1,20— OTAKI HACK HANDICAP, of £ 12. Seven 'urlongs. Talenta ... 0 War Credit . 8 0 7 Little Margot Golden 7 7 Pitmark .... 8 4 Enterprise 7 7 Sceptre ... 8 4 Gothic 7 7 Caution ... 7 Arachne .. " Victoire ... 7 9 9 7 Newbury Queen La Rosita ■ ■ 7 7 7 7 Black Sovereign 7 7 RWKAWA HANDICAP, Of £300. One mile and a quarter. 6 Sir Crusoe ■ 9 0 Beau Cid ■■ • 7 Gladynev ... 8 The Monarch 1 9 9 Young Charles 7 o Trench Law 7 8 Sanction .... 7 0 th riORO HACK HANDICAP, of £ 125. One mile jne furlong. Sanction ... 9 0 Myariou 8 0 Renascor .. 8 Hokumai ... 8 7 3 Acrobat . Haile Selassie 8 7 0 12 Katesbrldge 8 8 Pretty Lass 7 11 War Cloud . 8 3 Fox Tower . 7 11 Titter 8 2 Courting 7 11 Arabic .... 8 0 Sunfire .... 7 11 HUIA HANDICAP, of £200. Seven fur101 gS. 11 Night Eruption 8 0 Mlttie 8 7 Trench Law 7 7 Surve'yor. Grandora ... 7 7 2 General 8 2 Valerian 0 Endorsement 8 2 Wakarara .. 7 0 Lady Montana 8 0 Colincamps . 7 0 4.10— IVAITOHU HACK HANDICAP, Of £125 Six furlongs. Ringling .... 9 0 Calliope Tractometer . 7 10 Parlato 8 10 7 10 Sweet Ann .. 8 6 Leighon Rd 7 10 Vivid Night . 8 4 Day Lightning 7 9 Star Zoue .. 8 1
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 197, 17 May 1941, Page 17
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557OTAKI RACES Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 197, 17 May 1941, Page 17
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