OTAKI MEETING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 148, 8 June 1936, Page 2

OTAKI MEETING

Gay Boy Wins the Chief Event TOTALISATOR DROP By Telegraph—Press Association. OTAKI, June 6. The Otaki-Maori Racing Club’s winter meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather and before a good attendance. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £5BlB, against £11,419 10/- on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £10,899, a decrease of £7015 on last year. Results:— PUKEHOU STEEPLECHASE’. Of £7O; 2i miles. 2 THE RANGER, Mr T. R. George’s b.g. by Halifax—Rerchan, aged 9.2 (Reardon) 1 1 Royal Banquet 11.7 (Miles) 2 Also ran: 3 Otaki Olaki fell at the first fence and Royal Banquet just before entering the straight the last time round. Miles remounted him and finished some time later. Timo, 4.40. WAIKANAE SCURRY Of £6O; 5 furlongs. 1 LAVISH, Mr J. Coyle’s b.f. by Limond—lmprudence 2yrs 8.0 (Broughton) 1 2 Goldeu Anne 8.5 (Wilson) .... 2 4 The Pawnbroker 8.5 (Faulkner) 3 Also ran; 1 Black Magic 8.5, 6 Blue Bell 8.5, 5 The Scooter 8-5. Lavish led throughout. Won by a length each way. Time, 1.3 1-5. TA TIM[ KARA HANDICAP Of £130; 9 furlongs. 1 GAY BOY, Mr R. E. Heppen er’s ch. h, by Colossus —Lady Li- ■ mond 4yrs 8.6 (Morris) 1 5 Arctic King 8.7 (Pine; ........ 2 6 Hunting Lodge 7.7 (Forsyth) .. 8 Also ran: 8 Might 8.9, 4 Slippery 8.4, 3 Davistock 8.4, 2 Lapel 7.10, 7 Rose Vai 7.10, 0 Glesvano 7.2, 10 Aiguille 7.0. Glenvane made the pace followed by Gay Boy. The field bunched entering the straight and a good race resulted. Won by a neck, third back four lengths. Time, 1.54, TAINUI HACK Of £7O; 6 furlongs. 3 VINCO, Mr R. Stewart’s ch. g. by Grand Knight—Piffle syrs 9.0 (Wilson) 1 2 (lladium 8.9 (Burgess) 2 5 Youssipof 8.4 (RoseVarne) .... 3 Also ran: 5 Helios 8.4, 4 Minnow 8.2. GJadiuni and Helios made the early running, but later Vinco headed the field to win easily by three lengths, third back one length. Time, 1.15 3-5. BANGIURU HACK. Of £6O; 8J furlongs. 8 WAREHI, Mr R. C. Penman’s br. g. by Gainscourt—Ruukura syrs 8.0 (Broughton) 1 I Revival 8.7 (Rosewarne) 2 6 Script 8.0 (Morris) 3 Also ran; 3 Chile 10.0, 2 Windward 8.7, 4 Royal Solo 8.2, 5 Ayresleigh 8.0, 7 Trevelyn Hold 8.0. From tlie start. Warehi, Chile, Script and Windward made the early running, Warehi never being headed. Time, 1.47. TAIPUA HANDICAP. Of £100; 6 furlongs. 3 BODYLINE, Mr Alf. Symes’s b. h. by Lord Quex —Nukerakau 4 yrs 8.9 (Broughton) 1 1 5 Beau Gallante 8.7 (Burgess) .. 2 4 Miss Hushabye 8.5 3 Also ran; 3 Bazaine 8.9, 1 Boomerang 8.8, 7 Royal Bengal 8.0, 6 State Bank S.O. Bodyline made the running and stalled off all challenges. Won by three-quarters of a length, third back one length. Time, 1.14 3-5. OHAU HACK. Of £7O; 7 furlongs. 1 SNOWBALL, Mr W. Ferguson’s blk. in. by Lord Quex —Iceball 5 yrs 9.12 (Mullins) 1 3 Terry 8.7 (Burgess) 2 2 Mister Quex 8.10 (Anderson) u. 3 Won by two lengths each way. Snowball was never headed.