OPUNAKE RACES
H. GRAY HIDES FIVE WINNERS.
CllY-TELKGIIAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
NEW PLYMOUTH,-17th March. The Opunake races were held to-day in iine weather. The attendance was large and the course in good order. The totalisator handled £26,840, compared with £23,046 last year, an increase of £3794. Resuilts: — Handicap Hack Hurdles, of 150 soys; one mile and a half.—Tuki, 10.0 (H. Burt), 1; Country Life, 9.4, 2; Roman, 9.12, 3. Also started: Kaforte, Tarquin, 9.0; Polthogue, Lord Astolat, Tokomoana, Mountain Gold, 9.0. Won by a head. Time. 2min 52 2-ssec. President's Handicap, of 125 soys; six furlongs and a half.—lnterest, 7.0 (T. Tito) 1; Waiotama, 7.12 2; Lusylvia, 8.0, 3. Also started:. Miss Mickey, 7.9. Won by a head. Time, lmin 26sec. Maiden Plate, of 100 soys; seven furlong.s.—Dignity, 9.1 (H. Gray), 1; Campbird, 8.12. 2: Arsene Lupin, 9.0. 3. Also' started : Objector, Gold Rangi, 9.1; Pohutukawa, 9.0: Peutre LasS; Elsinore, Rungho, Dainty Pearl, 9.6. . Won by half a length. Time, lmin 33 2-ssec. Opunake Cup, of 300 soys; one mile and a quarter.—Stork, 9.0 (H. Gray), 1; Euchre, 7.1, 2; Kareao, 8.6, 3. Also started : Fleeting, 8.6; Mort Avis, 7.3; Skylight, Gampbird, 6.7. Won by three lengths. Time, 2niin 14 l-ssec. Electric Hack Handicap, of 125 soys; five furlongs.—Loved One, . 7.12 (H. Gray). 1; Carnbee, 7.7, 2; Mountain Ore, 7.5, 3. Also started: Resinj Sanfire,' Gowrie MaiJ, Lisogne, Dainty Pearl, Tupara, 7.0. Won by half a length. Time, lmin ssec. St. Patrick's Handicap, of 200 soys: six furlongs.—Hipo, 8.10 (H. Gray), 1; Pouma, 8.3, 2; Hori, 7.9, 3. Also started : Ecuador, 8.0; The Lamb, 7.7; Big Push, 6.7. AVon by half a length. Time, lmin 17 l-ssec. •Welter Hack Handicap, of 125 soys; seven furlongs.—Skylight, 8.12 (M. Conway), 1; Dignity, 8.2, 2; Carnbee, 8.3, 3. * Also' started: Lusylvia, 9.0; Peutre Lass, Sly Wink, Mountain Gold. 8.0. Won'by'a length and a half. Time, lmin 32 l-ssec. Farewell Handicap, of 125 sov.s; six furlongs.—Waiotama, 7.12 (H. Gray), 1; Interest, 7.0, 2; Miss Mickey, 7.9, 3. Also started: Mountain Ore, 7.3 ; Resin, Pohutakawa, 7.0. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 18sec.
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 66, 18 March 1924, Page 11
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348OPUNAKE RACES Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 66, 18 March 1924, Page 11
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