OTAKI RACES—FIRST DAY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVII, Issue LXXVII, 4 June 1919, Page 5

OTAKI RACES—FIRST DAY.

*or the first day of the Otaki races glorious weather, prevailed, and there was a great attendance. ResultsMaiden Race—s Kyoto 1, 1 FestiSr h 2 oA^ illion 3- Also started^ 7 Blighty, 8 Moutoa Boy, 3 Hautawa, 9 Dixie 6 Master Curran, 4 Deacon. Won by a neck, the third horse half a length away. Time, 1.16 1-5. 1< lying Handicap— 3 Idle Talk 1 1 Tari 2, 2 Black Mask 3. Also started: 8 Jlymg-Gowrie, 10 Lady Witch, 5 \ascpvia, 6 Beloved, 12 Primato, 9 Restful, 4 Tame Fox, 7 Tonukohe, 13 Coriziska, 13 Sea Foam, 11 California. m-i y a head > ime ' 114 1~5-' Taihoa Steeplechase—3 Gang Awa' 1, 4-Gwynne 2, 2 Kurapai 3. Also started: 8 Tarero, 1 Master Webster, 6 Hoatu, 9 Kingston Boy, 5 Sail Home, 7 Negative. . Won by a head. Master Webster finished second but was disqualified. Time, 4.20 3-5. Raukawa Cup—2 Volo 1, 10 Battle Song 2, 11 Pacific Slope 3. Also started: 8 Rewi Poto, 3 Nobleman, 1 Marqdeteur, 4 Kilrush, 12 Detroit, 7 Master Moutoa, 9 Rose Pink, 6 Bagdad, 14 Elocution, 13 Tiranga, 5 Arrowfield. Won by a head, the third horse a neck further back. ..Time. 2.8 1-5. Otaki Handicap—2 Achilles 1, 1 Pretty Bobby 2, 4 Transmission 3. Also started: 3 Consultation, 5\ White Ranger, 6 Pomeroy, 7 Warmth. Won by a neck, the third horse a head away. Time, 1.42 2-5. Taipua Handicap—3 Lady General 1, 2 Astinome 2, 11 Oratress 3. Also started: !• Torfreda,, 9 Birkenvale, 4 Potentiality, 7 Rawakore, 6 Matatua, 5 Old Gold, 10 Royal Chef, 8 Play Off, 13 George. 12 Ahika, 14 Trentham Rose, 15 Merrie Poto. Won by a head, a neck separating the next. Time, 1.13 4-5. '

Birthday Welter —Sacramento 1, TJtuwai 2, Glentour 3. A length between the placed horses. Time, 1.29. The totalisator handled £30,046, a record for the club.