RACING AT OTAKI.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 157, 4 June 1934, Page 10

RACING AT OTAKI.

AESCULUS WINS CUP. GOOD HUNTING’S SPRINT. The first day of tho Otaki Maori Racing Club’s annual winter meeting was held on Saturday in dull but fine weather, except for a brief shower. The courso was slow after overnight rain, and recent form was not a reliablo guide, outsiders prevailing in most of the events. Aesculus scored a very easy win in the Raukawa Cup. Ho is’ owned by Mr T. H. Dowry and trained at Groenmcadows by R. Alexander. In tbo open sprint Good Hunting was a winner practically all the way. Tho attendance was very fair, and tlie totalisatOr returns showed a slight increase, totalling £5297, as against £4489 10s last year. RACING IN DETAIL. TARARUA HACK HURDLES, of £9O, second £lO, third £5. One mile and a half. 5 Mr R, McMullian’s b g TRANSACT, (Manehinecl Transmission), aged, 9.0 '(Wright) 1 4Mr H. L. Ivingan’s b g VITAPHONE, syrs, 9.0 (Hobson) ... 2 3 Mr D. A. Preston’s br g RUANUI, aged, 10.6 (W. Horne) 3 Also started: 1 Consent 10.8 (McHugh), 2 Chief Line 9.2 (Trillo), 6 HuntiqUO car. 9.2 (Drinkwater). A neck; six lengths. Huntiquo was fourth. Time, 3.15. It was a duel between Transact and Vitaphono. They were in front most of the way and in the finish Transact _ was going tho bettor of the two. Ruanui was a poor third, with a big gap back to Pluntiquo and Consent. The winner is an aged geluing by Manchineel in the stable of A. M. Wright. Consent disgraced himself, especially in view of the weak opposition, and will not bo persevered with. Ruanui was sore, and Chief Line fell at the fence entering .the straight the first time when loading the field. ICUKU MAIDEN FLAT RACE, of £6O; second £lO, third £5. Special weights. Six furlongs. 3 Mr C. Robinson’s br g BALBUS (Lapidary Azccta), 2yrs, 8.0 (Voitre) 1 6 Mr W. IT. Bowden’s br g WHETUMA, 4vrs, 8.10 (Marsh) 2 9 Mr G. Wilson’s b g REVIVAL, 3yrs, 8.10 (Ridgway) 3 Alsp started: 8 Colossal 8.10 (W. Broughton), 1 Ekatcre 8.10 (Taylor), 11 Milnrow 8.10 (Harding), 13 Roderick Dhu 8.10 (Robertson), 4 Royal Peak 8.10 (L. H. Jones), 14 Tannin 8.10 (Scobie), 10 Vestal Queen 8.10 (Leach), 7 Misfire 8.10 (Mackie), 2 Windsoreen 8.0 (Anderson), 5 Dialogist car. 8.3 (R. Reed). A nock; three lengths. Colossal was fourth. Time, 1.16 3-5. Dialogist began best, and with Ekatcre, Whetuma, Revival, and Vestal Queen comprised tho leading division to the turn. Here Ralbus had run up, also Wmdsoreon, who'had been left at the start. Windscreen could not run on, but Balbus was clear at the lead into the straight. Whetuma finished strongly, but failed by a neck. Revival was a poor third, with Colossal fourth. WAITOKU HACK HANDICAP, of £80; second £lO, third £5. Six furlongs. 7 Mrs C. Haldane's b g SWIFT AND SURE (Bold and Bad—Chelae), 4 yrs, 7.11 (Marsh) 1 4 Mr J. M. Cameron's eh g HYBISCUS, syrs, car. 7.0 (L. H. Jones) 2 6Mr A. W. Farnell’s b in BELLBRONEY, 4yrs, car. 7.12 (Anderson) 3 Also started: 9 King Thomond car. 8.8 (Faulkner), 1 Pladic 8.10 (Voitre), 2 Lady Ronald 8.7 (W. Broughton), 3 Bon Rapide car. 8.2 (R. Reed), 11 Bee Acre car. 7.2 (Tattcrsall), 5 Host ear. 7.11 (Loach), 9 Spearform car. 7.2 (Shield), 8 Bay Area car. 7.1 (Martin). Half a length; a length and a quarter. Pladie was fourth. Time, 1.16. Hybiscus had a lead of three or four lengths in the running' from Bollbroncy, who, in turn, was clear of Bay Area, Bon Rapide, Swift and Sure, Pladio, and Host. Hybiscus was still well clear with a furlong to go, but Swift and Sure gradually wore him clown to win decisively. Bollbronoy just hung on for third from Pladio, who was closelv attended by Bon Rapide, and then a gap to Host and Lady Ronald. RUAKAWA CUP HANDICAP, of £175; second £2O, third £lO. One mile and a quarter. 1 Mr T. H. Lowrv’s ch g AESCULUS (Night Raid—Tinihanga), 4yrs, 7.9 (MarsTi) ■■■ 1 4 Mr J. F. D. Corry’s b g NIGHTGUARD syrs, 7.0 (L. H. Jones) 2 5 Mr J. Fryer's b g ORIEL, syrs, car. 7.2 (Shield) 6 Also started: 2 La Poupce 8.4 (Voitre), 6 Saltpot ear. 7.2 (Martin), 2 Lalla Quex car. 7.5 (W. Broughton). Three lengths; four lengths. La Poupee was fourth. Time, 2,18 2-5. Aesculus scored a very easy wm.. Saltpot made tho pace well clear of Nightguard, Lalla Quex Oriel, Aesculus and La Poupec. Aekculus moved forward and took charge on the turn, and ran away for a comfortable wm over Nightguard. who was even more comfortably second from Oriel. La Poupec was fourth, followed by Lalla Quex and Saltpot. OTAKI HACK HANDICAP, of £80; second £lO, third £5. One mile and 55 yards. 1 Mr F. Bristol’s ch g ALL SPIRIT (Peach Brandy—All Cerise), 3yrs, 8.7 (R. Reed) 7 Mr N. Clout’s hr g DORADO, 3yrs, car. 7.9 (Marsh) ■•••••■•■ y 2 5 Messrs F. Crosswell and 11. Harman s *ch g GAY COURT, syrs, 9.0 (Reid) 3 'Also started: 3 Taitoru 8.13 (Anderson) 9 TeUa, 8.5 (Scobie), 2 Ebcum 8.0 (W. Broughton), 4 Bold Jim , 8 -£( Vo o ,tr £)> 10 Capetown car. 8.5 (Rohloff), 8 To Rangitumau car. 7.1 (Wynd), 6 Purse 7.0 (L. H. Jones), 11 Lo Rangi car. 7.1 (McFa Half°a head; three lengths. Taitoru was fourth. Time, 1.49. , ~ Eboum and To Rangitumau made the pace from All Spirit, Purse, and Taitoru. Purse was beaten at the fixo furlongs, where Dorado and Gay Court moved up. Taitoru, Dorado, and Gay Court led Alt Spirit into the .straight, and, in a strenuous finish, All Spirit just won from Dorado. Gay Court was a poor third with Taitoru right up fourth and Bold Jim and Purse next; then came Ebeum and Te Rangitumau. liUIA HANDICAP, of £110; second £ls, third £lO. Six furlongs. 1 Mr C. L. Ferguson’s ch g GOOD HUNTING (Hunting Song—Sarty), 4yrs, 9.0 (R. Reed) ... •■•••• 1 6Mr T A. Duncan’s b in ARENA, SmUs.'k Hi]l4 M *"'rrEINCESS DOREEN, 3yrs, 7.11 (Leach) ... 3 Also started: 5 Foreign Queen 8.10 (Anderson), 3 Lady Nan 7.10 (Voitre), 7 Playground car. 7.10 (Reid), 4 Moatoa 7.0 (L. H. Jones). Length; a head. Lady Nan was fourth. Time, 1.17 2-5. , . Good Hunting was never further back than a neck from tho lead see-sawing with Foreign Queen, who had the msido running, followed by Lady Nan and Princess Doreen, while Arena and Moatoa got away slowly. Arena showed a lot of pace to run up to a handy position on the turn, where Foreign Queen and

Lady Nan were tiring, while Princess Doreen bad been chopped back. Good Hunting led into the straight and ran on for a nice win, while Arena just held off Princoss Doreen. Lady Nan, Moatoa, Playground, and Foreign Queen wero all fairly handy. TE HORO HACK HANDICAP, of £80; second £lO, third £5. Seven furlongs. 3Mr A. Harris’s b g MERCIAN PRINCE (Mercian King Royal Song),’4yrs, 8.12 (Ridgway) 1 5 Mr W. A. Dewar’s br f HARK FORRARD, 3yrs, 8.0 (Anderson) 2 4 Mrs J. McCartin’s b f IIEST, 3yr», 8.9 (Leach) 3 Also started: 6 Bonnie Yalo 9.3 (W. Broughton), 1 Gladium 8.13 (R. Reed), 2 Dick Whittington 8.7 (Voitre), 7 La Parleuse 8.5 (L. H. Jones) 11 Chile 8.2 (Robertson) 8 Royal Passion 8.0 tvVynd), 10 Empiro 8.0 .(Martin), 13 Fine Acre ear." B.li (Wright), 9 Lovecourt 8.0 (Marsh), 12 Star Acre car. 8.3 (Mackie). Two lengths; three lengths. Dick Whittington was fourth. Time, 1.30 3-5. < Dick Whittington and Mercian Prince were always prominont, but in tbo race homo Mercian Princo scored comfortably from a late run by Hark Forrard, with Hest. a moderate third, Dick Whittington fourth, then came Gladium, Royal Passion and Umpire.