OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 132, 5 June 1923, Page 4

OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB

NOTES ON THE RACING

(BT " SIR UNOELOI.")

*The Otnki :^aori^Kacin£-Clnb's. Win%tk Meeting wae^oo^udecLvyesterday in fhjjjwery v;eather.,i;;Bain;feU heavily overnight, and tKe!\iabing:, track and enclosiixes were in',a7 wet .ariOloppy state. . tThere was a large-atfehdance, and, con- | '. sidermg th© etafe-vof some ■fatireating'raian^Xva's.'witriesaed^ The prfflident/M^B^uig^looked-'aftpr the victors, .a^fct^, details; -were carried ©ufe in a'satisfactory.'Kiannevi-by Mr. J. Griffiths, oi^eUjrigton-.?---The:, totalizator handled fiS^COOSor^theimeelihg, which asTa deci)eas;C,: 'ot"i£2o32,:::cbippared with jthe* corresponding-meeting last year. j' Stilitaire and Peep o' Day'were taken ' touSof the Pukehou Hack Hurdle Handicap, leaving in seven runners. Nukumai; and First Born/who ran prominently Son the first day, were the popular pic^s. The former went out to win all the- way, but • failed, being • headed by First Born "and Crowhursfc in the / straight.. The rider of .Lady Hill, who assisted Nukumai .in the peacemaking, tools matters easy at the finish, or sho might have been placed third instead of jNukumai. The Trentham representative, Astinome, finished well bade. _ First Born, won in';good style, and ;will probatjly be.heard of. again'ibefqro the end of «the season. Ml the eleven. acceptors for the Taitnri; Hack Handicap paraded. The backerstpf .Bonny Friend did not get a run^ for ■'their"'m6iiey^":'':iru'BV---'ipi iioi I''lt(»'; vt'E 1c" start he parted company with his rider. Atapovwent out to win. all the way," being, assisted, by Bonnie Louisa and The 'Emperor in the first part. Atapo led into the straight, where Eqnador challenffpd. and,, finishing best, won with something t# spare. Stream and Treadwell-^did best of the others. Equador'ivoriVithe "i|aid_en'HackJ)late..on the previoua'day, Htid is evidently a usefivl sort"o£-hack. Efi-dy Meriwee did not show'up so" woll, a$ on the first day. " 7V' • „.;. (■Zouave, and Megan were '.. the - -onlyw;ithdra\vals from the Huia"'•'Handicap, leaving in fourteen runners. „The .top Weight, Tame Fox, was ■ the popular pick with backers. Demos," Blackmail, and Askari were prominent,"in the first part. Bitters and Merry Day./.being .at the tail end of the fifcid when they had gone half-way. Racing along the back. Lady Bsn rushed through;', and, with Askari, was well clear three .furlongs" from home. The leaders were done witb ' at the top of the straight, where; Tame Fox made a forward move, and won comfortably from Demos, who came ogam and finished well on the rails, •with Correspondent and Ronibrook next. {Earn© Fox. started. from the inside,; and did not cover more ground than was necessary. He has won the race three ;years in• succession, and. on eaoh.occa-1 eibn has been ridden by M. M'Carten/ ' i'Treadwell and Elothenes were, taken bilt of the Rangiuru. Hack Handicap, leaving in eight gunners. Megan and Santiago came in for most support. Stream, who was making his. second appearance during the ran,a remarkably good race, and put up a good finish with Megan. ..Merry ..Queen and Will Prosper did best "of the others. ißlackhead was at the head of affairs for about six- furlongs, where he dropped tack beaten.. Zero Hour appears to lave trained off, and Santiago could not act in the going. Megan, is.a half-sis-ter to Kilwinnmg, Honesty, Kilbcrry, and other winners, and should not bo long getting nut of the hack class. '.All file thirteen acceptors for the Jlahui Handicap paraded. The runners included Astinome, who had competed in the hurdle race earlier in the day. Island, Miss Rene, and Leithfield were prominent in the early part of the race. Island finished best, but was beaten into third place by Santonio and Passionless. Prince Hal was fourth. Santonio did better than on the opening day, when - m was- slow.off the mark. Half a dozen pf. the;,runners were better backed, and B& paid'a* good price.. "i .' ... : .' I, '."; imTlle- .ODly;,defections 'from tho* Ohau Welter, Hack, Handicap were Zero Horn «»d Dominant, Earoraiigi," assisted by Happy Days, was prominent in the first Waif, the former being beaten before the straight was reached. Happy Days struggled on, but was passed in the straight by Patuki and. Good Mark, who ■were similarly placed, in the concluding event on the opening day. Patuki made ■the fourth double winner.at the meeting. Passenger and Orellana, were .taken out of .the . .Waikanae ... Hack Scurry, leaving in eight runners. Backers went for a recovery on Tinohari. runner.-up .in the ..Maiden. -.She jumped out well, anfi never looked like getting boaten. She reached the post two lengths ahead of Mountain Signal, with Elavette and Dodo next. Tinohari is trained bv'J.Coyle at Mai-ton for Mr D. Donald, of Mastertori. k ' ' t Details are appended : —

' Pukehou Hurdles, of 150 soys;. one mile and. a half .—First Born, 10.2, 1-Crow-hurst, 10.5, 2; Nukumai, 9.'8, 3! Also started : Rowan 10.12, Whizz Bang 10.3, Astinpmo 10.3, Lady;-Hill 9.3, Muliakepaka. 9.0. Won'by three lengths, lime, 3rriih"2osec. . ".'..'.-. Tainui Hack Handicap, of 120 soys; uix furlongs.—Ecuador, 8.3, 1; Atapo,' 3,8, 2; Stream, ,6,12, 3. Also started : Treadwell 8.2, Lady3lerriSvee 8.2, The Emperor 7-9, Martiniqiie ;.7.7, Ihapotqa 7.3, Bonnie Friend 7.1, Bonny Louisa 6.12, Misrule 6.10. -Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 29sec. 'Huia "Handicap,"of 375 soys; one mile and, 55 yards.—Tame Fox, 9.0, 1; ; Demos, 7.9, 2; Correspondent, 8.1, 3. Also started: Merry Day 8.11, Bitters 8.9, Hallowrpz 7,3, Blackni&ii .7;0," Askari 7.0. Pantler' 7.0, Cheer Up 6.11, Lady Ben 6.10, Bonibrook 6.9, Crown Gem 6.7, March On 6.7. Won bya length and. a half. Time, 2min 3sec. i •' Rangiuru Hack Handicap, of 130 sovg; snven furlongs.— Megan,',B,ll, 1; Stream. 6,10. 2; Merry Queen," 7.0, 3. Also ."f.nrtcd: Santiago B.l2,'Zero Hour 8.0, Ilodloguo 7.4, Blackhead 7.2, Will Prosper 6.10.. Won.by a length. .-. ; Rahui Handicap, of 200 .cove ; ai:<. furlongs.—Santonio, 7.4, 1; Passionless. 7\ll, 2; Wand, 7.7. 3. Also started: 'PriucG Hal 7.7, Leithfield 7:7. Birkie, 7-6, Petunia 6.15, Mies Rene 6:12, Astiaome 6.1.1. Mountain March 6.10, Some Bed 6.10, Jackaroo 6.7, Bestir 6.7. Won .by a length. Time, lmiil 27 l-sscc. . :• Ohau Welter, of 130 soys; one mile.— Patuki, 9.9, 1; Parorangi, 8.12, 2; Happy Days, 9.2, 3. Also started: Good Mark 9.B,,Princess.^Fran 9.0, Theic 7.13, Kyoto 8.7,\ Rimutaka 8.0. Won by half a, length. Time, 2min 1 3-ssec. _■-.••■•; Waikanae Scurry, of 120 sdvsj'rive furlongs; .weight. B.7.—Tinohari, 1 ; Mountain Signal, 2; Elvaette, 3. Also started:: Dodo, Sensible, Master Felix, Silver Bell, Piffle.