RONA BAY WINS CUP

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 37, 14 February 1938, Page 13

RONA BAY WINS CUP

MERIAU TAKES THE SPRINT

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) RQTORUA, February 12. The Rotorua Racing Club's. Annual Meeting was held in showery weather, and the track was holding. There was a large attendance. . Results were:— Pohutu Highweight Handicap, £185; 1 mile and 130 yards.—9-9 Floodlight, 9.0 (Stewart), 1; 1-1 British Banner, 9.11 (Savage), 2; 12-11 Racewhip, 9.0 (T. Ferguson), 3. Also started; Bellbroney 9.11, Holly Lv 9.4. Locknit 9.4, Dombey 9.4, Night Spi 9.3, General Ruse 9.3, Miss Mestor 9.0, Socketts 9.0, Long Span 9.0, Mana 9.0, Siwell 9.0. Half a length: neck. Time, lmin .54 3-5 sec. ■■■■■. : -Waimangu Stakes. £160; 6 furlongs and 30 yards.—6-7 Traiee Rose, 8.12 (Cameron), 1; 1-2 Prival, 9.1 (Clifford), 2; 4-5 Aynho, 8.2 (Keesing), 3. Also started: School Song. Tementi, Galloping Acre, Spearford, Town Section. Half a head; length and a half. Time, lmin 19sec. .. .: Mokoia Hack Handicap, a sweepstake, with £180 added; 6'furlongs — 1-1 Llangollen, 7.8 (Clifford), 1; 7-6 Glen Abb, 7.11 (T. Green), 2; 9-5 Miss Te Koura, 8.3 (A. Home), 3. Also started: Te Monowai 9.0, May Song 9.0 Winlona 8.10, Professional 8.5, Gay Sister 8.5, British Banner 7.11, Hopalong 7.8, Ellanui 7.8, Chief Lap 7.7. Two lengths and a half; half a length. Time, lmin 18 l-ssec.

ROTORUA CUP, £425; 11 miles. I—l—Rona-Bay, 8.5 (Cameron) ... 1 4—s—Crooning, 7.10 (Clifford) ... 2, 2—3—Kilonsa, 8.5 (Tinker) ...:.. 3

Also started: Scotland .9.0, Miss Lv 711 Con Fuoco 7.5, Jewelled Girdle 7.4, Grand City 7.0, King Musk 7.0. Two lengths and a half;, two lengths and a half. Time, 2min 11 l-ssec.

Hot Springs Handicap; £165; 6 furlongs and 30 yards.—3-3. Aero Queen, 7.11 (Home), 1; 4-5 Nuipapa, 7.12 (Goulsbro'), 2; 7-7 General.Riske, 7.11 (Thompson), 3. Also started:. Highland Queen 8.8, Free Advice 8.8, Simint 7.13, JolieDanCe 7.11, •Floodlight T.ll/Little Idea 7.11. -Hall'a length; length and a half. Time, lmin 20 2-ssec.

Geyser Hack Handicap, £185; 1 mile and 130 yards.—l-1 Black Musk, _ 8.11 (McKenzie), 1; 3-3 Kena (McTavish), 2; 4-4 Ringshot, 8.2 (Home), 3. Also started: Dutch' Girl, Bonnie Song, Full of Scotch.. Nose: nose. ■ Time, lmin 54sec. ..; .'; :'."';, ; ;.,'

Arawa, Park Stakes, £165; 5 fur-longs.—4-4 Te Poto, 9.4 (N. R. McKenzie), 1;' 3-3 Ratline, 8.4. (J. P. McLaughlin), 2; 8-6} Yed Prior, 7.0 (_S. J. iCammick), 3. Also started: Barricade !8.12, Lady Kew 7.12, Simla 7,12, Cape Marita 7.0, Noitaro 7.0, Pocket Venus 7 0 Solitary 7.0, Silver Quex. 7.0.

Tourist Handicap, £250; 6 furlongs land 30 yards.—3-4 Menal, 7.7 (R.E. iHorne), l: 2-3 Tray Bit, 9.0 (R. W. McTavish), 2; 6-7 Triune, 8.13 (H. Maria), ■3. Also started: Maori Song ■8.5; Palustre 8.5, King Ford 7.0, Land Girl 7.0, Mungacre' 7.0, Solomon .7,0, Strathire 7.0.