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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 128, 3 June 1927, Page 9

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MAORI-CLTJB'S MEETING

(From Our Special Reporter.) . ■:" ■•"' "•' OTAKI, This Day. Tie -weather is springlike for the opening of the Otaki Maori Eacing Club's. Wint'erVMeeting. Consequent on n fair amount of fine weather, the track ij in good order for this time of the jear, but it is naturally on the dead side. .The crowd is a-particularly large one, many racegoers having made the" journey from Wellington. Besults of-the racing up to the time of going to press are as follow:— TAEABUA HACK HURDLES, of 150 ' bovb; one mile and a half. 2 A. H; SymondsVbr.m Lady Passenger, by' r Spalpeen—Passive, agedy : 10;2 (H. Godfrey) ...... 1 5 Hon."E^. Williams's br g Gauntlet^Hy'Martfan—Torquato, syrs, lOil-(F." Corlett) .-........'.... 2 1 Mrs."M. E.; Easton's br g Kala--1 kana, by Demosthenes—Tino • Panga, 6yrs, 10.11 (N. Nicol) . 3 Also started; \6 Alarie (S. .Anderson) 10.7, 9 Sir Wai (Stokes) 9.10, 3 Asleep (N. Trillo) 9.2, 4 Santonio (A. B. Stratton), 9.2, 8 Attractive (M'Guire) 9.2, 7 Hyama (Jenkins) 9.2; 10 Star Chamber (D. Butler) 9.0. Star Chamber led over the first fence from Asleep and-Alarie, but: at the stand Santonin, wa^javfront from Star^Chamber, Asleep, .AJaric , (who : nearly fell), Lady Passenger;; and Kalakaua* Bacing to the back Santonio was still in front,followe.i^by^ Asleep', = Lady Passenger, Attractive,- .* Gauntlet,- Kalakaua, and. Alaric«vAt the^lialf-mile post. Asleep took charge..- -from ..Lady Passenger, Gauntlet, Santonio, Kalakaua, and Attractive. A little . later Lady Passen- , t ger -went to the frpnt, followed by Gauntlet, Asleep, and Kalakaua.' This was the order, into the straight. In the straight there Was little between Lady Passenger "and; Gauntlet, with 1 Kalakaua, Asleep, and Attractive next. Lady Passenger won. by two- and' a half lengths from." Gauntlet, Kalakaua being a length away^hird;'^ Asleep was'an indifferent -'fourth,- !and:. Attractive,- Sir Wai, and''Alarie" Jwefe 'next. Time, 3 mm 12sec. „.'.,: (Winner trained b^\X Godfrey.) KT7KU MAIDEN FLAT BACE, of 100 soys; six furlongs. ....■" ■1 T. A, Duncan's b.g Ayro, by War Plane-^Gbiden^^Grafton: ?3yrs,: '■£■.'■' 8.10 (L. G. Morris) .........;. 1 8-J. A. Taylor's "gr b Boyal Pic--tare, by Polygnotos— King's Picture* .4yrsj 8.10-(J. Bari-y) . „2 4D. B. Jackson's br g Boniantic, by Borneo—Or-"ieta,;4yrs, 8.10 (J. S. Potter) ............... 3 AJso started:. llrdavera^H. ■< Griffiths) 8.10, ; 3 Essential-(S. Anderson) 8.10, 9, Frilford'. "(D. Butler) 8.10, 9 Fallow (G.TEidgway) 8:o,"5 High Heather (N. Trillo") &t0 r 13 Land Bent (F. Butterwpr.th>. B.loj 10 Tameterangi (T. Fanning), 8".10,;,7 Catkin. (0. Goulsbro) 8.0, 3 Lady Limond (C. France) 8.0, 12 Badion (E,Maasbn)- 8.0, 6'Vigilance 1 (S. Wilson) 8.t£;.,.>.■",-■ ', . .','.,.: .;'..- '.' From r .a.,gbod start the first to show up werejEsseritial. and Boyal Picture, followed' By, . High ! Heatherj Badion, Semantic,', and Av,rq.' .At the! half-mile post Boyal .Picture "was well clear of Essential,,Avro, High.' ; ,Heather, and Badion.-. Bacing into the' straight Boyal Picture was, just in iioat of Avro and Essential, with, Bpmantic and Lady Limond doing, the best of the Mothers. In the run.to the judge Boyal Picture tired slightly,..and Avro, vigorously ridden by L. G. Morris, got up in time to beat Boyal ipipiure by half a head. Bomantic was,a length away.third, with Lady Limond "fourth.., Time, lmin 20sec. (Winne»itraiaediby..E. .Tilley, Fordei].). WAITOOT HACK ;HANDICAP,. of 150 ■»- soys; ■'■sixfurlongs; ,' .7 Ij, BattenV eh m Lady Cynthia, by'Cyhtoi—Merriz, syrs, 7.5 (E. T&ase) ........ .. 1 4 W. S." Young's b g Carrigallen, by ' Joculatiir^f—Brona, • 4yrs, 7.12 (V;. Butjer) '' '.......,.... /.'.•; 2 5,H. Tupaea's b' (j Break p' Day, . by. Finland—Selene, 4yrs, ■ 7;11 '', (C.;Frahc;6.X,!;'. .■.;..'...,'...;.;..';. ' 3* Also Btaiijed:- 9 I^iljnezzo, (G. .Anderson) 8.6i-r8 Pangoliiv (B. Brown) .8.6,. 2 CerfW, 8arry).,8.4, .lToapaiti (T. Tito) 8.3,-2-Kilmoyler (G. Eidgway) 8.0, 3 - Coot - (J.>. S. Potter), 7.12, 14. Butter Scotch, ..(E. Dunu) 7.8, 6 Arrow Boy (S. Wilson). 7.3, ll,;Polonais(» (J. Gunn) 7.2; 13 Dominion Boso (C. Goldsbro) 7.0, 10 Tanagra (Burgess) 7.-0; 12 Tangerim. (8.-Adlam) 7.0. :, '„. ■ ' After some delay at the barrier,,the tape rose.,-to a good start,. Arrow Boy being first= to show; up from Lady Cynthia, CarrigalJen,::Corf, Break b' Day, knd Coolfc- At- the half-milo . post, Arrow BoyrVtrasin-front, from Carrigallen, Lady; Cynthia; Break o? Day, Corf, and Coot*,-; At-...the- three furlongs pest Carrigalleitv was -just in front; of Arrow; Boy, ths;-trio-being followed, by Lady Cynthia,.Breafc.o:?. Day, Tanagra, Pan^, golin, Coot,v-aitd-.rKilmezzo. ,■-. Oarrigallen was.'.well (jlear..of-.Arrow Boyturn- ;- ing for-home,- with;-Lady/.Cynthia noxt. Over the> lagfc<furlqng Garrigallen .tired, and Lady Cynthia, finishing remarkr ably well>vwon, easily, by-. 2},-lengths from Carrigallen. jßreak p.,?-Day, was a length-and;,ar halfr.away thiii.ti. , :The next hofoe w ; a^ -.who . just beat Tanagr% .Cftot)-and Arrow - Boy. : Time, lmin-18Bec. ■■- •.-■•;■;.. (Winner ;trained "by. 'ownerj ■ Feilding.) BATJKAV^jC.CU^HANDICAP/of ' 400 soYs;V!bne. miteanjl. a quarter. .'. 3 B. Grace's b g Shining, Armour, by Grey Spear—Sunglow, 6yrs, 7.6 (J. S. Pottery ';7r.-H ::::. v:.:.:: 1 2J. A. Tayl6r;? B >bf; g: Tresnam,, by ; 'fresaady—Lilabrc, syts, 8.3 (J. ' Barry) ....t.; .... 2 1 H. P. F. Blundell'sibli Diogenes, by"Oynic-^Miii'ora/iyr's, J^O'CL. G. Mpfris) .................. 3 AlspStartefdip. Merry Damon (D. E. Manspn) B.^J 4' Merry 1 Day'(P. burgess) 7.12, 6 Bbuex (C.- France) "8.0, 9 Modern (C.":Gdulsbrpy 7.2;7 LadyrAristriither (K..jtit.S>--7;ff, id.Bbad Sog/ (B. Wilson) Ks,\jf:oth'pn (E.,Dunri) 7.0, 8, Captain^a/zele'y TP- Adjam) 7.0... From -» ; '.fast' start, ,._ Shining Armour , was firsti to;- ;begin, - from '■ Eoad Hog, Treshamj.Diogenes, and Bouex. At the stand Modem -was in front frpm Shining, ArijiPur.'ißoad Hog, Diogenes, Tres-I ham, Othon, Captain-■■Gazeley, Epuex, anil Merry ■ Damon." ' Baflhig up the back Mpa.ern. was still the pilot from Bead Hqg.."At;the half-mile post Mpdern still.,hßl.d,.the lead from Boad Hog, Shining.Airnipur, Merry Day,.Diogenes, and Lady' AVjjitjutner. Threp furlpngs frpm home.fShining. Armour joinecl.Modern, Lady :AEStruther .being next.- Shin,ing Armour was well "clear turning into the straight, from Modern, Diogenes, and Lady Anstruther.- Galloping generously, Shining Armour ran on to yin by 2$ lengths frpm Tresham; whp came with: a-great-run to beat Dipgenes on the post by half a head for eecond place. Merry Damon was several lengths away fourth, - followed by Merry DayVßonex, Modern, and Othon. Time, 2mi.n 15sec. :'- ---(Winner trained! bir'F. Tilley, Fordcl].) Otaki Hack Handicap, of 150 soys; one mile and" '55 yards.—Badiate (E.Dunn), 7.0,1; Clbsefire (T. Titp)j 7.2, 2; Mountain Jaii{(E.'Taaso), 7.0, 3.' Sir Moment and Henna.were'next. 'Won' by twp lengths,'with lialf a head between second and third. Time;''lmin Slsec, Scratched: Tiro Curragli. -