RACING AT OHINEMURI.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 19 March 1928, Page 6

RACING AT OHINEMURI.

DESERT GLOW WINS TIIE GUP. FAEROA, March 17. f The O'hincnnu’i Jockey Club opened its meeting at Paeroa to-dnv in perfect weather and under excellent course conditions. There was a record attendance. The totalisator handled £32,‘>33, compared with £28,280 10s on the first day last. year. Results are:- —- Handicap Hurdles, one and a half miles.—7 King Midas, 0.0 (Eagar) 1; 5 Gold Rain, 9.12 2; 2 Lady Spalpeen, 9.9 3. Also started: 3 Archibald, '8 Min P>ella, 6 Zircon, 1 Potoanui, 9 Lord Thurnh'am, 4 Raitihiki, 10 Pone. The rider of Potoanui last a stirrup and pulled up. Won by two lengths, with a neck between second and third. Time, 2.51.

•Karangahake Handicap, five and a half furlongs —1 Avoncourt. 8.13 (Manson) 1; 5 Lucy Rose, 7.3 2; 4 Perception, 7.3 ). Also started: 2 Orewn, 7 Mauricnn, 6 Kntnrenn, 3 Winnington, 8 To'Tnne, 9 To Apurnngi. Won by a. length, with a neck between second and third. Time, 1.9 3-5.

Novice Handicap, five and a half furlongs.—l King Peg, 7.11 (Foster) 1; 6 Partial Eclipse, 5.5 2; 3 Vallar, 8.0 3.

Also started: 5 High Tide, 1 Brilliant Light, ,8 Venuy Abbey, 2 Upoko, 11 Thanks, 10 Welcome Knight, .17 Muskall Maid, 12 Cloudbank, 14 Day Abbey, 10 Foxhound, IS Taumua, 15 High Flight, 13 Gold Dart, 9 Rose Arch, 7 LUminary, 4 S'olanio. Ohinemuri Cup, one mile and three furlongs.—4 Desert Glow, 8.7 (M'cTavish) 1; 5 Eden Hall, 9.0 2; 2 Vallcon, 8.3 3. Also started: 10 Queen Arch, 3 Pegaway, 0 Transformer, 9 Town Bank, 1 Corinax, 7 Flying Juliet, S High Pitch. Won by a long head, with half a length between second and third. Time, 2.20 3-5. Komata Handicap, seven furlongs.-e 5 Value, 8.8 (Jones) 1; 3 Whaka King, 8.8 2; 13 Desert Knight, 7.6 3. Also started: 2 Ripen Abbey, 6 Quinsilia, 8 Gold Clip, 7 Wee Marble, 4 Anricuius, 1 Lord Abbey, 11 Flitter, 10 Menanee, 9 Queen Comet, 14 Colville Queen, 12 Wyoming. Won by three lengths, with a long head between second and third. Time, 1.27. iSt. Patrick’s Handicap, six furlongs. —'2 Macroom, 7.2 (Mcs'ln ally) 1; 3 Awarere, 8.3 2; 1 Namev Lee, 9.0 3. Also started: 4 Kingfield, 5 Daylight, 7 Town Bird. 10 Eh Timi, 8 Museari, 6 Romford. Won by two and a half lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.14 4-5. McGuire Memorial Steeples, two and a half miles. —Glenotus, 10.7 (Kae) 1: 3 Prince Rufus, 9.9 2; 4 Gold Rain, 9.0 3. Also started: 2 Lord (Star, 6 Taitaiata. 7 Theganthu. S Luchins. Won by four lengths, with 15 lengths between second and third. Time, 5.12 1-5. Lord Star fell at the first jump and broke a hind leg. He wa s destroyed. Netherton Handicap, eight and a half furlongs.—o Wenday, 8.0 (Bradv) 1; 1 Branson, 10.0 2; 7 Quineoma, 9.1 3 Also started: 3Te Korokc, 5 Matinee, 4 Raralcau, 8 Tinokoa, 10 Miss Egypt, 9 Ballachulish, 2 Piet. Won by' two lengths, with a length and n half between second and third. Time, 1.4 S 3-5.