OPUNAKE MEETING

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 67, 19 March 1918, Page 5

OPUNAKE MEETING

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HAWERA, 18th March.

The Opunake races were held to-day in fine weather, before a large attendance. The totalisator figures were £25617 an increase of £6562. compared with the corresponding day last year. Results: — Handicap Hack Hurdles, of 135 eovs; one mile and a-half.—s Deeside, 10.0 fFlynn), 1; 1 Jui Jitsu, 9.9, 2; 2 Ratana, 9.7,' 3. Also started: 4 Zete» 10.9, 3 Simple Sam 10.2, 6 Monument 9.0. Won comfortably by four lengths. Time, 2min 50 2-Ssec. ' Maiden Plate, of 100 soys; seven furlongs ; weight-for-age.—S Pirfect Day (MArten), 1; 4 Tiranga. 2; 2 Nemaline, 3. Also started: 7 Poka, 9 Lake Eel, 3 Belle Potent, 6 Key, 3 Trombone, 10 Reopai, 1 Winning Shot, 11 Crestraere, 5 Applaud, 14 Cymero. Won by a note. Tim^, lmin' 30 l-ssecj Poka lost his rider (Bagby), who, beyond some bruises, escaped unhurt. Opunake Boeing Club Handicap, of 200 soys; one mile and a-quarter.—l Cheddar, 8.5 (Gray),' 1; 2 Iceberg, 7.3, 2; 5 Veto, 7.2, 3., • Also started: 4 Otter 7.13, 3-King 'Ohiara 7.11. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 11 2-ssec. Electric Hack Handicap, of 106 soys; five furlongs.—l Melita, 8.9 (Gray), 1; 2 Pergolo, 9.7, 2; 3 Munition, 9.3, 3. Alro started: 4 Isobor 8.3, 5 Lipton 8.3. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 3 4-ssec. Welter Hack Handicap, of 105 soys ;• seven furlongs.—3 Gipsy Gem, 8.11 (MArten), 1; 2 Winning Shot, 8.12, 2; 6 Deeside, 9.13, 3.. Also started: 4 Marqueteur 9.9, 1 White Ranger 9.6, 5 Jui Jitsu 9.1, 7 Nikarimu 8.7. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 28 4-ssec. St. Patrick's Handicap, of 185 soys; six furlongs.—l Madam Ristori, 7.15 (Gray), 1; 2 Royal Chef, 7.9, 2;-3 Coropett, 6.7, 3. Also started: 5 Play Off 8.11, 4 Gaylum 8.0, 6 Tirana 7.5. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 16 2-sseo. . President's Hack Handicap, of 135 soys; one mile.—3 Gipsy Gem, 7.5 (B. Morris), 1; 1 Lady Beaufort, 9.0, 2; 6 Lake Eel, 6.12, 3. Also started: 2 Clavis 8.5, 5 Royal Park 7.9, '5 Trombone 7.0. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 44sec. Farewell Hack Handicap, of 130 bovb; five furlongs.—l Melita, 7.12 (Gray), 1; 4 Nemaline, 7.4, 2; 5 Munition, 8.6, 3. Also started: 3 Pergolo 8.10, 2 Huzza 7.13, 6 Golden Thread. Won by two and a^half lengths. Time, lmin 4sec.