ROTORUA RACES

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 51, 28 February 1918, Page 5

ROTORUA RACES

(II IEIBGRAPS.—PKE3S A88OCIATIOH.) E.OTORUA, 27th February. The Rotorua Annual Meeting was held in fine weather, j Before the first race the Judicial Committee decided to disqualify Money Moon and Eangi Arohi for the meeting on account of a breach of, Rule 2, Part XXI. of the Rules of Racing, the horses having been trained by an unlicensed trainer. The totalisator handled £12,699. Other results :— ■ Waimangu Handicap, five furlongs.— Ciiballero. 9.2, 1; Pink Tie 8.11 and Juanna 7.2, dead heat. Also started: Dont' 9.0, Hyllus 9.0, Kitty Bellairs 8.8, Soultane 7.9, Bivouac 7.0. Won by half a head. Timo, lmin 4sec. Rotorua Cup. one mile and a-quarter. —Royil Irish, 7.13, J, j Sir nuipfi, 7,10,

Tinopai 9.13, Novation 6.7. Won easily by four lengths. Time, 2min 10 2-ssec. Selling Plate, five furlongs.—Sylvasco and Soultane, dead heat, lj Fire Spark, 3. Also started : Sea De'il, Harry Lauder, Glendina, Miss Avalanche, Mummer. Tourist Handicap, six furlongs.—Rebel, 9.4, 1; Kereone, 8.11, 2; Independence, . 7.2, 3. Also started : Rathlin 8.2. Won easily. Time,- lmin 16 2-ssec. Arawa Park Handicap, one mile.—Demotic, 7.0, 1; Tinopai, 9.5; 2; Gold Fran, 7.12, 3. Also started : Glenspire 7.13, Lady Energy 6.12. Won by a short neck, the same distance between second and third. Time, lmin 43 1-Ssec Mokoia Handicap, seven furlongs.— Miss Leslie, 8.4, 1; All Talk, 8.11, 2; Lady Olwyn, 7.3, 3. Also started : Hopye 7,11, Picador 7.7, Don Patch 7.6, Tuipa 7.5, Eosori 1 7.3, Earlswood 7.3. Won by a short neck. Time, lmin 31 l-ssec. Farewell Handicap, • five furlongs.— Pink Tie, 3.9, 1; Independence, 7.5,-2; Kitty Bellairg, 8.6, 3. Also started: Glad Tidings 9.3, Don't 8.12, Hyllus 8.12, Sylvasco 8.6, Rathlin 8.2, Bivouac 7.0, Juanna 7.0. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 3 2-ssec.