ROTORUA CUP

Evening Star, Issue 22882, 14 February 1938, Page 4

ROTORUA CUP

RDHA BAY’S EASY VICTORY FALL IN TOTALISATOR RETURNS The annual meeting of the Rotorua Racing Club was opened in showery weather with the track slightly holding towards the finish of the day’s programme. There was a good attendance, but the totalisator handled only £21,861 compared with £25,058 10s on the first day last year, a decrease of £3,197 10s. POHUTU HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £lB5. One mile and 135yds. 9-9—FLOODLIGHT, 9.0 (Stewart) 1 1-I—British Banner, 9.11 (Savage) 2 12-11—Racewhip, 9.0 (T. Ferguson) 3 Also started: 10.10 Beilbroney 9.11, 6-7 Dombey 9.4, 7-5 Holly Lu 9.4, 3-3 Locknit 9.4, 14-14 General Ruse 9.3, 2-2 Night Spi 9.3, 5-6 Long Span 9.0, 13-12

Maim 9.0, 4-4 Miss Mestor 9.0, 8-8 Siwell 9.0, 11-13 Sockdttes 9.0. Won by half a length, with a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 54 l-ssec.

WAIMAXGU STAKES, £l6O. Six furlongs and 30,yds.

6- TRALEE ROSE, 8.0 (Cameron) 1 1-2—Prival, 8.0 (Clifford) 2 4-s—Aynho, 8.0 (Keesing) 3 Also started: 5-4 School Song 8.0, 7- Tementi 8.0, 3-3 Galloping Acre 8.0, 8- Spearford 8.0, 2-1 Town Section 8.0. Won. by a length and a-half, with a length and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 19sec.

MOKOIA HACK HANDICAP, £IBO and sweepstake of £2 each. Six furlongs and 30yds.

1-I—LLANGOLLEN, 7.8 (Clifford) 1 7_6—Glen Abb, 7.11 (Green) 2 9-s—Miss To Kohra, 8.3 (Horne) ... 3

Also started: 12-12 Maysong 9.0, 2-2 Te Monowai 8.10, 10-10 Winlona 8.10, 5- Gay Sister 8.10, 8-9 Professional 8.5, 4-4 British Banner 7.11, 3-3 Ellanui 7.8, 6- Hopalong 7.8, 11-11 Chief Lap 7.7. Won by two lengths and a-half, with half a length between second and third. Time, Imm 18 l-ssec. ROTORUA CUP, £425. One mile and a-quarter. 1- BAY, 8.5 (Cameron) ... 1 4-s—Crooning, 7.10 (Clifford) ... 2 2- —Kilonsa, 8.5 (Tinker) 3 Also started: 6-6 Scotland 9.0, 3-2 Miss Lu 7.11, 9-7 Jewelled Girdle 7.4, 8-8 Bonny Gay 7.0, 5-4 Grand City 7.0, 7- King Musk 7.0. Won by two lengths and fl-half each way. Time, 2min 11 l-ssec. HOT SPRINGS HANDICAP, £165. Six furlongs and 30yds. 3- AERO QUEEN, 7.11 (Horne) 1 4- —Nuipapa, 7.12 (Goulsbro) ... 2 7_7 —General Risfke, 7.11 (Thompson) 3 Also started: 2-2 Free Advice 8.2, 1-1' Highland Queen 8.2, 5-4 Simint 7.13, 6-6 Jolie Dance 7.11, 8-8 Little Idea 7.11. Won by half a length, with one length' and a-half between second‘and third. Time, Imin 20 2-ssec. GEYSER HACK HANDICAP, £lB5. One mile and 130yds. 1- BLACK MUSK, 8.11 (M'Kenzie) 1 3- —Kena, 9.0 (M'Tnvish) 2 4- —Ringshot, 8.2 (Horne) 3 Also started: 5-5 Dutch Girl 8.1, 2-2 Bonnie Song 7.11, 6-6 Full of Scotch 7.0. Won by a nose each way. Time, Imin 54sec. ARAWA PARK STAKES, £165. Five furlongs. 4-4 TE Polo. 9.4 (M'Kenzie) ... 1 3-3—Baceline, 8.4 (M'Laughlin) ... 2 B_6—Yed Prior, 7.0 (Cammick) ... 3 Also started: 2-2 Barricade 8.4, 11-11 Lady Kew 7.12. 6-8 Simla 7.12, 10-10 Cape Marita 7.0, 9-9 Noitaro 7.0, 1-1 Pocket Venus 7.0, 6-7 Solitary 7.0, 5-5 Silver Quex 7.0. Won by .half a length, with one length and a-half. between second and third. Time, Imin 4sec. TOURIST HANDICAP. £250. Six furlongs and 30yds. 3-4—MERIAL, 7.7 (Horne) 1 2- Tray Bit,- 9.0 (M'Tavish) ... 2 6-7—Triune, 8.13 (Maria) 3

Alsp started; 1-1 Maori Song 8.5, 4-3 Palustre 8.5, 10-10 King Ford 7.7, 5-6 Land Girl 7.0, 7-6 Mungacre 7.0, 9-9 Solomon 7.0, 8-8 Strathire 7.0. Won by two lengths and a-half, with one length between second and third. Time, Imin 18 l-ssec.