SPORTING

Grey River Argus, 30 July 1940, Page 5

SPORTING

ROTORUA MEETING Raceline’s Success STEEPLES TO GOLDEN ENGLAND. ROTORUA, July 29. Rotorua, Racing Club’s Patriotic meeting was held to-day in brilliant weather, the track being in excellent order, and the attendance fair. The tote turnover was £14,222 10s for the day. W. J. Stevens, rider of Teacony in the third race, was suspended for one month for interference with Aberdovey. Results —

NOVICE STAKES, of £7O, 54 furlongs.—B/8 LORD WAITANGI (McKenzie) 1; 3/3 Teacony (Stevens) 2; 5/6 Durvach (Dye) 3. Also started: 6/5 Face Value, 12/12 Snare, 4/-J Aguilo, 10/13 Prince Jay, 12/11 Classical Song, 9/9 Miss Eureka 1/2' Aberdovey, 2/1 Gay Rosette, 11/10 Haawiti. Won by half a length; 14. lengths. Time—l. 9 1-5. | PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £l4O, 11 miles and 180 yards.—B/8 RACELINE (Stevens) 1; 2/2 Sunny Downs 2; 5/6 Rarotonga (ThompJ son) 3. Also started: 1/4 Kena, 7/7; J'ayola, 4/3 Wildore, 3/1 Kaspian, 9/9 Baroscope, 6/5 Raepata. Won by 24 lengths; a short head. Time 2.22. PATRIOTIC HACK AND HUNT-] ERS’ STEEPLES, of £l4O, about 3. miles.—2/2 GOLDEN ENGLAND (Mcßae) 1; 5/5 Mungacre (Curran) 2- 4/4 Fat Boy (Skiffington) 3. Also 1 started: 1/1 Makoi, 3/3 Tutor. Won by a furlong. Time —6.52 2-5. PARK HACK HANDICAP, of £B5, 6 furlongs.—2/1 VALERIAN (McTavish) 1; 4/4 Lord Waitangi (Dye) 2; 1/2 Star Vaals (McKenzie) 3. Also started: 3/3 Sir Lysander 5/5 Glenbevan, 11/11 Acquest, 8/8 Gazeful, 6/6 General Riske 12/12 Snare, 7/7 Spats, 10/9 Surtoy, 9/10 Romani. Won by a short head; 14 lengths. Time—--1.15 4-5. FLYING HANDICAP, of £llO, 6 furlongs.—3/3 FINANCEE (L. Dulieu) 1; 2/1 Merry Vaals (Cameron) 2; 4/4 Young Paddon (O. Mclnally) 3. Also started: 5/6 Orate, 8/8 Royal Dance, 1/2 Heroic Maid, 6/5 Town Selection, 7/7 Trilliarch. Won by half a length; 24 lengths. Time—l.l4 4-5. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, of £lOO 1 mile 160 yards.—4/4 HUNTING BEE (T. Smith) 1; 1/1 Esquire (Collett) 2; 3/3 Pleuron (McTavish) 3. Also started: 2/2 Little Ruse, 5/0 Maxown, 6/6 Gas Acre, 7/7 Gay Bell, 9/9 Illimani, 8/8 Waiteti. Won by a nose; 14 lengths. Time —1.52 4-5. JULY HACK AND HUNTERS HURDLES of £lOO, about 14 miles.— 2/2 BLACK MUSK (Muir) 1; 4/o r Radiant Bay (Ferguson) 2; 1/1 Ra-j ratonga (Mcßae) 3. Also started: 7/7 Mungacre, 6/6 Etcetera, 5/5 Gaeu 4/3 Hutana, 8/8 Little Scotch, 9/S Pal. Won by 2 lengths; 10 lengths. Time —3.3 2-5.