THE OTAKI MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 80, 1 October 1938, Page 11

THE OTAKI MEETING

SPRING CARNIVAL

COLFORT'S BIG SURPRISE

(From "Binocular.")

The expectations of patrons from [ Wellington where weather conditions! for the Otaki Maori, Racing Club's Spring Meeting were concerned were fated to be disappointed, for On the northern side of the Rimutakas rain greeted the travellers, although matters were better at the course. However, it was plainly evident that Horowhenua had not enjoyed the recent dry weather, for the track was slightly on the holding side. There was a large crowd present, with every prospect of an interesting day's sport resulting. Itesults:— PUHI MAIDEN PLATE, £100; all 8.5; 6 furlongs. 13 W. Devon's be Colfort, by . Melfort—Columbia, 3yrs, 8.5 (A. Jenkins) 1 10 R. Deroles and J. Watt's b f Chere Amie, by Posterity-— . Aspic, 3yrs, 8.5 (J. Chaplin) .. * 5 J. Jameson's br g Punrua, by Pombal—Joanfax, 3yrs, 8.5 (J. Forsyth) ...........'....* *Dead heat. Also started: 9 Twilight Song, 1 TomTom, 2 Snigger, 18 Quimper, 16 Telamon, 14 Doctor Defoe,. 7 Floral Robe, 12 Piastre, 3 Drachma, 8 Pirinoa, 15 Ugly Duckling, 11 War Cloud, 20 Cuddler, 18 Tidal Gift, 22 Acrobat, 4 Thrasos, 21 Dame Flora, 6 Stargono, 17 Maturity. ' Won by a neck, with a dead-heat for second place. Time, lmin 18 l-ssec. (Winner trained by A. Jenkins, Opaki.) A full field of twenty-two runners was presented in the Puhi Maiden Plate, and backers selected Tom-Tonr and Snigger as their fancies. After beginning smartly enough from No. 1 position. Torn-Torn. lost her place, whereas Snigger was badly drawn, and she was never in the firing line. Colfort and Floral Robe took up the running, and they piloted the field into the straight, Drachma and Chere Amie being handy. Both Punarua and Thrasos, who had got away indifferently, improved their position crossing the top, and Punarua came with a great run over the last hundred yards to share second honours with Chere Amie, the pair being a neck away from Colfort, who paid over a score. TomTom finished on to take fourth place, and then came Thrasos, Drachma, and Floral Robe." The winner; was purchased in Australia for 1000 guineas, and a good future should be in store for him. Punarua and Thrasos are likely improvers. KAPITI HURDLES, £120; U miles. 1 Mrs. P. M. Flan's b g Southern Blood, by , Cape Horn —Sweet Sister, syrs, 10.10 (I. Rohloff) . 1 2 Q. Donald'S b g Alloa, by Grand Knight—Petranella, 6yrs, 9.6- (A. E. Lord) 2 4N. R. Crichton's b g Rolling Home, 6 by Rowley—Six-o-Clock, 4yrs, 9.0 (W. E. Pine.) 3 Also started: 3 Otaki 9.4. , Won by four lengths; third horse a neck away. Time, 3min 15sec. (Winner trained by owner, Trentham.) Only four of the eight acceptors fulfilled their engagements in the Kapiti Hurdles, and therewas solid support for thS well-performed Southern Blood, although' Alloa had plenty of friends, -Rolling Home was taken ito the front to open up a lead of ten lengths over j the initial circuit, Alloa being ahead j of the other pair. Going along the back stretch Southern Blood set out after the leader, and the favourite caught and passed him ~ before the straight entrance. Alloa made a bid to overtake Southern Blood, but the topweight held his place comfortably. Alloa was eased just short of the post and Rolling Home narrowly failed to take second place. LING MEMORIAL STAKES, £200; 9 furlongs. 1 W. Devon's br g Lucullus Lad, by Lucullus—Fairy Mark, 6yrs, 8.8 (A. Jenkins) ................ 1 3 T. L. Mansell's b g Dorado, by Grandcourt—D'Oro, aged, 7.10 (S. T. Edwards) .............. 2 6 J. W. Lowe's b g Good Sun, by Australian Sun—The Bonum, . .'■■ ' syrs, 7.0 (A. E. Bennet) ...... 3 Also started: 2 Siegmund ; 8.10, 4 Boomerang 8.0, 5 Galteemore 7.6. Won by three lengths, tl*ird horse, half a length away. Time, lmin 58 (Winner trained by A. Jenkins, Opaki.) Favourite for the Ling Memorial Stakes, Lucullus Lad was taken to the front immediately, and he had opened up a gap of several lengths over Dorado as they raced out of the straight Galteemore and Boomerang being ahead of Good Sun and Siegmund., Going, along the back Galteemore made a move, but he failed to maintain the effort, and soon dropped back. Dorado moved up to the leader three furlongs from home to' be at his quarters as they straightened up. However, Lucullus Lad had something in reserve for he drew away in the run to the judge to win nicely from Dorado, who held off the fast-finishing Good Sun by the best part of a length. Boomerang was a fair fourth, with Siegmund, who was uhder pressure a long way from home; next.