OPUNAKE MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 50, 1 March 1937, Page 13

OPUNAKE MEETING

CUP TO FRIESLAND

LADY KYRA THE SPRINT

(By Telegraph—P.-ess Association.)

HAWERA, February 27.

■At the Opunake races today there was a large attendance. The track was in surprisingly good order after heavy rain. The totalisator handled £8802, compared with £6207 last year. Results:— ■'■■■■•' - , ,:' '.■'■■

.- Pataki Hurdles, £100: li miles.—2 Bazaine, 9.13 (McGovern), ;1; 1 Don Erma, 10.11 (Jerfkins), 2; 3 King Pluto, 9.0 (Grindlay), 3. The only starters. Two lengths; fifty yards. Time, 2min 53sec. ■ ■ •■■'■■ ■ :. ' ■

Maiden-Race, £100; 6 furlongs.—3 Kentucky Song, 8.5 (Dowrick), 1; 1 Seaham, 7.7 (Leach), 2; 4 Kia Ora, 8.5 (Morris), 3. Also started: 5 Gay Step 8.5, B.Naughty Marietta 8.5, 7 Ohanga 8.5, 11 Waiwhetu 8.5, 9 Fafner 7.7, 2 Gaily 7.7, 6 Lickem 7.7, 10 St. Cedrick 7.7. Two lengths; one length. Time, lminv 18 2-sscc. Flying Handicap, £150; 6 furlongs — 1 Lady Kyra, 9.5 (Lorigan), 1; 5 Bazaine, 7.9 (Chote), 2; 3 Mustang, 7.7 (Dowrick), 3. Also started: 4 The Tiger 8.1, 2 Erebus 7.9, 6 Moatoa 7.7. Length and a half; head. Time; Imin 17sec. Electric Hack Handicap, £100; 5 furlongs.—l Colleen Gain 8.4 (Morris), 1; 2 Kentucky Song, 7.12 (Dowrick), 2; 3 Etiquette, 7.9 (Chote), 3. Also started: 5 Tomoana 7.7, 6 Valroy 7.7, 4 Serviette 7.7. Three-quarters of a length; head. Time, Imin ssec. OPUNAKE CUP, £200; li miles. 1 Friesland, 8.11 (Morris) , 1 2 Tahurangi, 7.10 (Eley) 2 4 Corowa, 7.7 (Cole) .' 3 Also started: 5 Davistock 7.9, 6 Windsoreen 7.7, 3 Mustang 7.7. Length and a half; length. Time, 2min 12 3-ssec, President's Hack Handicap, £100; 9 furlongs.4-1 Bonny Glow. 8.3 (Jenkins). 1; 2 Red Sand, 8.0 (Morris), 2;. 4 Naughty Marietta, 7.7, 3. Also started: 3 Autumn Leaf'B.o, Neck; four lengths. Time, 2min. Jisec.

Railway Hack Handicap, £100; 6 furlongs—s Te Broney, 7.10 (Tattersall), 1; 1 Ned Cuttle, 9.0 (Morris), 2; 7 Ohanga, 7.7 (Pell), 3. Also started: 2 Cheval de Volee 8.8, 4 Eara 8.8, 3 Colleen Gain 8.3, 6 Etiquette 7.7. Length and a half; neck. Time, Imin 18 2-5 sec.