OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 19 May 1941, Page 3

OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB

| BLAU UILL SUCCEEDS AGAIN i lIUIA HANDICAP TO NOBLE FOX Olaki, 17th May. The weather was fine and Conditions generally perfect for the opening day of the Otaki Maori Racing Club’s Winter Meeting. There was a large attendance Results:— Tararua Hurdles, of £130; one mile and a half. —11-10 Regicide, 9.0 (W. Taylor). 1; 9-6 Colibri, 9.0, 2; 5-5 Golden Memory. 9.8. 3 Also started: Sunoe, Baron Bold, Raana, Master CykI lon, Harbour Bar, Selkirk, Moonlight ’ Bay, Corroboree, Wenewene Won by j two lengths: a length. Time, 2,53 1-5. Kuku Maiden, of £100; seven furlongs. ! --3-2 Lucky Ludu (C. Sargent), 1; 2-3 I The Wanton. 2: 1-1 Ringless, 3. Scratch- j icd : Kehurangi, Miss Hallomet, La j j Rosila. Won by three lengths; a length. j Otaki Hack Handicap, of £125; seven ! furlongs. 3-1 Talenta, 9.0 (J. HastieL j I; 2-2 Sceptre. 8.4. 2; 5-7 War Credit. 8.4. i 3 Scratched: Victorie. Won by a ' neck; three lengths. Time. 1.29. Raukawa Handicap, of £300; one mile and a quarter.- 1 Beau Ciel, 7 0 (S. Waddell), 1: 4 Gladynev. 8.9. 2; 2 The Monarch, 7.9, 3. Scratched: Trench Law. Young Charles. Sanction Won by a neck; a length. Time. 2.8 1-5. Te I loro Hack Handicap, of £125; nine furlongs.- 2-2 Myarion, 8.0 (K Waddell), 1; 8-9 Courting, 7.11, 2; 7-5 Pretty Lass. 7.11. 3. Scratched: Hokumai. Katesbridee. Arabic. Won by a length; ’ a head. THime, 156 1-5, Huia Handicap, of £200; seven fur- ■ longs.— l-1 Noble Fox. 8.11 (L. Dulieu). 1; 3-2 Surveyor-General, 8.2. 2; 5-4 Endorsement. 8.2, 3 Scratched: Colin- : camps Won by a length; three lengths • Time. 1.27 2-5. 1 Waitohu Hack Handicap, of £125; six < furlongs.—s-4 Starzone. 8.1 <S Wad- i

dell). 1; 4-3 Parlato, 840. 2; 2-1 Sweet a Anne, 8,0. 3 Scratched: Vivid Night n Won by eight lengths; a length. Time. C

1.15. During the day the totalisator j handled £18.607 for seven races as against £15.801 last year for eight races ! an increase of £2260.

LEADBAG DROPPED

UNUSUAL TE RAPA INCIDENT Auckland, May in. g Soon after passing the post in the 1 1 Waikato Hurdles at Te Rapa vesterday j I Streamline lost his leadbag, which was jl carried in by the clerk of the course j I and then handed to Mr C. Clarkin, as- I sistant starter, who passed it on to one ! I of the stewards The rider, G. Ridg-il way, mounted the scales w ithout the : K bag, and was 151 b under weight. Meanwhile the leadbag was deposited . on the floor nearby, and the stipendiarv { steward. Mr C. Comer, directed that it 1 m should be handed to Ridgway. who then { | (l