A SMALL DECLINE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 81, 3 October 1938, Page 13

A SMALL DECLINE

The Otaki Maori Racing Club's Spring Meeting was held in overcast weather on Saturday. There had been much more rain than at Wellington, and the track was soft though not heavy. The attendance was excellent. The investments were £15,133 10s, as against £15,524 last year, a decrease of £390 10s. Results were:— Results:— Puhi Maiden Plate, £100; weight 8.5; 6 furlongs.—l 3 Colfort, car 8.5£ (A. Jenkins), 1: 5 Punarua (J. Forsyth), and 10 Chere Amie (J. Chaplin), dead heat 2. Also started: 9 Twilight Song car. 8.6£, 1 Tom-Tom, 2 Snigger, 18 Quimper, 16 Telamon, 14 Doctor Defoe, 7 Floral Robe, 12 Piastre car. 8.5J, 3 Drachma, 8 Pirinoa, 15 Ugly Duckling, 11 War Cloud, 20 Cuddler, 18 Tidal Gift car 8.13, 22 Acrobat, 4 Thrasos, 21 Dame Flora, 6 Stargono, 17 Maturity. Neck. Time, ilmin 18 l-ssec.

Kapiti Hurdles, £120; 11 miles.—l Southern Blood, 10.10 (I. Rohloff), 1; 2 Alloa, 9.6 (A. E. Lord), 2; 4 Rolling Home, 9.0 (W. E. Pine), 3. Also started: 3 Otaki 9.4. Four lengths; neck. Time, 3min 15sec.

Ling Memorial Stakes, £200; 1 mile and 1 furlong.—l Lucullus Lad, 8.8 (A. Jenkins), 1; 3 Dorado, car. 7.5 (S. T. Edwards). 2; 6 Good Sun, 7.0 (A. E. Bennet), 3. Also started: 2 Siegmund 8.10, 4 Boomerang 8.0, 5 Galteemore car 7.8. Three lengths; half a length. Time, lmin 58sec.

Pahiko Hack Handicap, £110; 6 furlongs.—4 Vadanoe, car. 7.10 (J. Chaplin), 1; 6 Mother-in-Law, 7.10 (J. McCauley), 2; 1 Rowana, car. 7.8 (S. T. Edwards) ,3. Also started: 3 RaceBoy car. 8.5, 9 Royal Star II 8.7, 10 Diamond Cutter car. 7.11, 7 Lady Lyric car. 7.10, 8 Colleen Gain 7.7, 11 Greek Anna car. 7.8£, 2 Haile Selassie car. 7.8, 5 Lady Melfort 7.7. Two lengths; short length. Time, lmin 18sec.

Katihiku Hack Handicap, £110; 7 furlongs.—4 Rustem, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton), 1; 3 Trebor, 8.3 (S. Anderson), 2; 7 Earl Colossus, 8.4 (P. Williams), 3. Also started: 1 Flymg Acre 9.2, 10 Accomplice car 8.3, 2 Nereus 8.6. 8 Son and Heir 8.4, 13 Twenty Grand 7.9, 9 Sunny Blonde car 7 10, 5 Prediction 7.7, 11 Silver Fox car. 7.4, 12 Whetuma 7.7, 6 Merryman 7.7. Two lengths each way. Time, lmin 31 2-ssec. Hema Te Ao Handicap, £150; 7 furlongs.-3 Gay Chou, 5.12 -(A. Jenkins), 1; 1 Surmount, 8.1 <W.. J. Broughton). 2; 5 Meamea, 7.10 (P. Williams), 3. Also started: 8 Dungarvan car. 9.2. 9 Friesland car. 8.10, 6 Arctic King 8.12, 4 Alunga 8.9, 7 Old Surrey 78 2 Silver River 7.3, 11 Acceptable 7.0, 10 Cricket car. 7.7. Length each way. Time,, lmin 30sec. , •

Mema Champion Hack Handicap, £150; 1} miles.—6 Amatory, 8.3 (K. Chote), 1; 5 Lustral, 8.4 (P. Burgess), 2- 1 Barley Almond, 9.0 (B. H. Morris), 3. Also started: 2 Iddo 8.9, 7 Rarotonga car. 7.12, 4 Warehi 7.12 3 Revival car. 7.10. 8 Raroa car. 7.11. Leneth- neck. Time, 2rmn 12sec. Tauri Hack Handicap, £150; 5 furlongs.—3 White Lady, 7.9 (S. Wilson), 1- 5 Free Gold, 8.4 (S. Anderson), 2; l' Screen Star, 9.2 (R. J. Flower), 3. Also started: 4 Flammarion 9.9, 2 Nelumbo car. 8.10, 9 Ruling Spi car. 8.1, 6 Huntino car. 7.111,8 Copycat car. 72 7 Colleen Gain 7.7, 10 Saki 7.7. Length; neck. Time, Imirt 4sec.