ROTORUA RACES

Grey River Argus, 10 February 1941, Page 3

ROTORUA RACES

Black Musk’s Cup ROTORUA. February 8. For the Rotorua Racing Club’s annual meeting trie weather was fine and the track fast. The attendance was .large. POHUTU HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP.—I/1 MISS BRIDGE 1; 10/9 March By 2; 5/5 Bronze Emerald 3, Length; half a length. Time 1.51 2-5. WAIMANGU STAKES.—4/4 NATAL, 1; 2/2 Laughing Fox 2; 3/3 Lady Vixen 3. Half a length. Time 2.11. Laughing Fox finished first, but the rider of Natal lodged a protest on the grounds of interference in the straight. The protest was upheld, the judicial committee reversing the placings. MOKOIA HACK HANDICAP. —3/3 PAYMASTER 1; 2/2 Court Favourite 2; 6/6 Penzance 3. Scr.: Hunters Rose, Bronze Ora, Vitement. Length and a half; nose. Time 1.13 1-5. ROTORUA • - -CUP. —7/5 BLACK MUSK 1; 5/6 Erlick 2; 10/10 High Delight 3. One and a half lengths Time HOT SPRINGS HANDICAP.—I/2 HUNTER'S ROSE 1; 4/4 Kadina 2; 3/3 Sharmin 3. Scr.: Teacony, Bronze Ora, Starbright. Length each way Time 1.13 3-5. GEYSER HZ CK HANDICAP.—2/4 HAPPY ENDING 1; 6/6 Lady Acushla’ 2; 1/1 Mendelssohn 3. Scr.: Warcloud, General Risk, Snow White. One and a half lengths; neck. Time 1.50. ARAWA PARK STAKES.—S/5 BRONZE BIRD 1; 1/1 Babrow 2; 3/2 Foxmint. 3. Scr.: Kadina Princess Venus, Camilla, Regal Fox. Half a length; three lengths. Time 1.7 4-5. SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES ROTORUA, February 9. Rotorua R.C. acceptances for Monday are as follows: — TARAWAR'A HANDICAP, £170; 1 mile and 160 yards.—Acreman 10.11, War Cloud 9.11, Miss Bridge 9.10. Little Ruse 9.9, Marchby 9.4, Bronze Emerald 9.3, Clooneen, Crestman, General Riske, Maxown, • Parekura, ; Royal Jay, Surpai, Worthy King ELECTRIC HANDICAP, £140; 6 furlongs.—Biddy Girl, Hunter’s Rose 9.0, Teacony 8.13, Verulam 8.12, Golden Pam 5.4, Dutch Ace 8.3, Ohmaha 8.1, Kadina 7.13 Natal 7:8, Bon Trek, Bronze Bird, Miss Valerie, Opuatia, Royal Son, Vaalsmac 7.7. FLYING STAKES', £150; 6 furlongs. —Bevace, Royal Jay, Starbright, Vaalsmac, Winning Ray 9.0. Sporting Ace 8.11, Manama Sylonyx 8.7, Beaucoup, Lady Vixen, Nan Vaals, Tea Lass 8.7. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £350; -1 mile and 160 yards.—Greek Queen 8.0, Black Musk The Dozer 8.0, High Delight 7.12, Duvach 7.8, Besiege 7.4, Eastern Heir, Pocket Venue, Queen City 7.0. RENNIE STAKES, £140; 2 and 3| vear-olds; 51 furlongs.—Teacony 9.7. Bronze Bird 8.10, Kadina 8.7, High Spy, Malo 7.12, Wee Sal 7.11, Mihinui, Pukahu, Regal Fox, River Plate, Opuatia 7.0. C. A. CLZRKE MEMORIAL HACK CUP £2OO and trophy; 1 mile and 160 yards.—Acreman 9.4, Glen Corinel 8.11, Court Favourite 8.7, Paymaster 8.7, Karatoki 8.5, War Cloud 8.4, Miss Bridge 8.3, Lady Acushla 8.1, Lord Ace 8.0, Mendelssohn 7.12, Fairfield, Raepa’ta Snow White Tea Lass 7.7. BOROUGH HANDICAP, £230; 6 furlongs.—Corato 9.10,- Merry Vaals 8.2, Aero King 8.1, Orate 7.9. Duvach 7 8 Biddy Girl, Noilaro, Trilliarch 7.0. KIA ORA HANDICAP, £230; 1 mile and 160 yards.—Black Musk 9.1, Aero King, High Delight 8.13 Flying Acre 8 9 Augment, Forest Acre 8.3, Sir Robin. Very Glad 8.0, Noitaro 7.10, Eastern Heir, Jayola, Prince Rangi 7.7.