OTAGO HUNT CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 18375, 8 September 1923, Page 7

OTAGO HUNT CLUB

MEETING AT WINGATUI. The weather wa.s fine, but dull, for the Otago Hunt Steeplechase Meeting. There, was a fain- attendance at the outset. ‘ The track was in good order. Results:— HUNTERS’ HURDLES, lOOsovs; second horse 20sovs and third lO.sovs. 11,m. 1 — H. Aeifoii-Ada-ms’s Cartoon (Sarlo —Chinook), aged, 10.13 (A. E. Wonnahl) 1 3—A. M'Kerrow’s Claveriiou.se, 12.3 (J. C. Tilton) 2 2L. Kelc.her’.s Sherlock, 10.5 (A. S. Ellis) 3 Others: 4 Galway (11.3, A. K. Ellis), 5 Vincent (9.13, C. 3ia.sk). 9 Jonah Roy (9.12, R. W. Weir), 6 Ca.iibi.ni (9.10. U, Dawson), 7 .Plasticine (car. 5711 J,, A. K, Horn), 8 Ukulele (9,10, L. Smith). Vincent and Cartoon led out, bnf. (lie former fell heavily at the first hurdle, his rider (C. Rusk) lining badly hint. Cartoon continued to lead, with Sherlock and CLavorhonae next. Tho favorite was never headed, a.nd won cosily by two lengths from Clavea-house, who got up to beat Sherlock by three lengths. Plasticine was fourth, and Galway fifth. Time, 3mia 5 : I l-fiscc.

There was a protest agaiust the, winner on the ground that he had not put in tho necessary five runs at the hunt to qualify. After evidence had- been taken tho protest wa.s dismissed. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, 125sovs; second 25sovs, third iSisovs, 6f. 9—ll. McDonald’s King Pol (Rolferino --Pretty Face), 4yvs, 7.13 (E. Muckie) 1. 2—G. Williams's Overproof, carried (7.6, J. W. Powell) 2 6—Mrs J. Ellis’s Bonnie Olive, 8.1 (D. Cotton) 3

Others: 3 Eaton Bells (8.11, T, Metcalf), 1 Linnwk (8.4, A. 1L Wilson), 5 M.a.-rkby (carried 8.2/,, F. A. Ande.rlon), 8 Bia/fo (carried 8.1/j, A. .7. Peart), 4 Soloro (7,10, 0. Voight), 7 Hod Sol (7.9, T. Thompson), 11 Royal Wink (carried 7.11, IV. Cooper), 10 Ream (carried 7.7-J, (I. Oriffin). Linmark was first to show out. from Kato’i! Boils and Bonnie Olive. At (he far turn Linmark pulled up, and Bonnie Olive and Eaton Bells were leadhig. ( King Sol, Eakm Bells, Murkby, and Over.pioof took charge at tlio distance, ami in (lie rim home Kin;; Sol won hy a length from Overprnof, Bonnie Olive three lengths a wav. Royal Wink fourth. Time, Imiii 18sec.

OTAGO HUNT CLUB CUB STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, loOsovs; second 55sovs and third IS.sova. About 2i,m, ].—M. J. .Morris’s Tokomairiro (Crichton), aged, 11.8 (VV. Sc.obie) I 4 —li. S. Irwin's Palladio, 10.3 (J, Tilson) - ...... 2 2—Mrs IV. Mackenzie's Tallini 11., 10.9 (C. Dawson) 3 Others: 5 Hard Hit (11.9, A. K. Ellis), 6 Rongahero (10,2, L. bmith), 3 aoiirc (10.2, 'A. E. Wormald), 7 General Stalker (10.10. W. Anclerlon) Jofiro led the field until the. half-mile, followed, in turn by Taimii IT. and Tokomairiio. Hard Hit broke down going along tho back, and crossing the post and rails' Tokomairiro took charge and fiongahme moved up. Racing to tho water jump, Tokomairiro was well clear, and, 'drawing away, won easily by twelve lengths, Tainui 11. being twenty lengths away, and General Stalker fourth. These were the only four to linfth, liongahere falling at Hie*hist fence, and Jofiro breaking down at that point. Timo, Stain 5c sS t'C-