OTAKI MAORI MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20419, 22 November 1929, Page 11

OTAKI MAORI MEETING.

MERRY MINT'S MEMORIAL.

LAST EVENT TO" ARIKINUI.

[BT TKLEQBAPir.—OPKKSS ASSOCIATION.] -v OTAKI, Thursday., Tho second day's racing of the, Olaki Mapri Racing Club wns hole} to-day. The totalisator handled .£13,157, as against £ 13,851 10s oil the second day last year. The. total, for the meeting was £26,280, compared with 28,021 last year. Following l a'ro'the reailts;—

PUIvATOI HURDLE HANDICAP. Of £150; 1| miles. « . ' . I—HARD GOLD, 10.1 (A, Skipper) .. 1 21—SKVRIDER,' 10.0 (A. Hobson) . . 2 T-VIVO, 11.0 (H. Mills) .. . ~.3 Also Started,—Powhiri,, 10.8: Democratic, 10.3; Delude, 0.11: Rash, 0.7: Schorr, 9.5. Rash'led tho field for about a mile, with Schorr and 4 Vivo uoxt several lengths bohind. Then, came Hard Gold and Skyrider, In the straight Hard Gold, with Skvridor, forged to tho front. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time. 2m 53 l-sa. MANUAO TRIAL PLATE. Of £100; 5 fur. I—RULE BRITANNIA, 8.7 (C. France) 1 4-STREAMER! 8.7 (T. Green) .. .. 2 O—BLACK ACRE, 8.7 (H. Wiggins) ... 3 Also Started.—Royal King. Wee Aero. General Gas, Spearform, Transact, Towhanga, Statuary, Emerald Abbey., Cornoroif, Habit, Dancing' Star. Glenrossiie, Paiko, Acrelino, 8.7. Royal King was left and Transact, Tewhanga. Emerald Abbey and Cornerofl fell on going 100 yds. Rule Britannia led tho field. Won by three lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, lm 1 3-ss. OTAKI .HACK HANDICAP. Of £130; 7 fur. 2—CLARENDON, 0.1 (W. Home) .. * 8-ROYAL OPERA. 8.2 (R. Mackie) . . * 4—BEN HUR, 7.0 (K. Voitre) .. ..3 •Dead heat Also Started.—Chopin, 8.7; Elysianor. 8.5; Balloon. 7.5: Gold Like, Fallow. 7.0. Clarendon and Ben Hur led the field, followed by Balloon, Elysiaaor and Royal Opera. * ' A dead heat for first place, a nose between second and third. Elysianor was fourth. Time, lm 28 3-ss. MEMORIAL STAKES. Of £250; 1 mile 1 fur. 2—MERRY MINT/, 8.3' (H. Gray) .; 1 4—ROYAL GAME. 7.3 (K. Voitre) . . 2 4-BLACK MINT, 8.0 (H WfgginsJ 1 -1. 8 Also Started.—l Rameses. 8.6; 3 Thrift, 7.3; 5 Gold. Bag, 7.0Merry Mint led throughout. Won easily by three lengths, half-a-length between second and. third. Gold Bag was fourth. 'Timet lm 53 3-ss. ! PUKEKARAKA HACK' HANDICAP, 'Of £130; 6 fur. I—CADLAND; 8.1 (D. Farrell) .. 1 B—MARICA, 7.8 (C. Davis) .. .. 2 6—DERMOD. 8.2 (T. Green) .. ..3 Also Started.—2 St. Melba, 8.6:_ 3 Some Acre, 8.4; 5 Acredity, 8,0; 4 Cuticle. 8.0; 30 > Claremore. 7.6; 7 Dainty Ways, 7.2; 9 Pompadour. 7.2 ;• 11 Grand Blow, 7.2. Cutiole, Dermod and St. Melba led the field, but at the back Cadlaud came away and was never headed. Won easily by four lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, lm 13 3-ss. REKEREKE' HANDICAP. - - -Of £2OO ; 6 fui." ■ ;

4—THE HAWK, 8.12 (W. Broughton)-. 1 2—FIRST MONEY, 9.0 (H. Gray) .. 2 I—VERONESE. 7.7 (N. Voitre) .. 3 Also Started.—3 Royal Duke, 7.7; 5 Pass Book, 7:0. " First Money was llie first to be prominent, then came The Hawk, Pass Book and Veronese, all close. Btfok led iri the back, then came First Money and Veronese. .A sood run by The Hawk saw him win. 1 * "Won by a neck, same distance between second and third. Time, lm 13 2-ss. •rahui hack handicap, ' 0/ £130: 1 mile. I—MAKE UP, 03 JH. .GoldfinchL • -.1 2—KIRIANA, 8.6~ (H. Gray) {■ ;' v." 2 4-Ba'NBRIDGE. 8.0 (R. Reed) . 3 Also Started.—6 Limosa, 9.9: 3 Metellus. 9.5; High Society, -8.12: 7 Robbie's Mistake. From the start Make Up led and was never headed, - , Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Robbie's Mistake was fourth. Time, lm 41 3-os. WAIRONGOMAI handicap. , Of £2OO : 7 fur. S—ARIKINUX, 8.7 (B. H. Morris) .J I—MERRY MINT, 8.11 (R..S. Bagby) 2 2—MELISSA, 8.6 (H. Gray) .. .. 3 Also Started.—Royal Damon. 9.2; Maui, 9.1; Borsalene,, 8.1; Shrewd, Billion, Moepai. Cerf, 8.0. Won by .a head, two lengths between second and third. Time, lm 275. ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. YESTERDAY MORNING'S WORK. BY ARCHER. Weather and track conditions were excellent for training operations at Ellerslio yesterday morning, when some smart gallops were accomplished. Quito a ' ntimber of horses used the course proper, where the flags were out about 40ft, arid others were galloped on the No. 2 grass, which was fast. Details of the work were as follows: — COURSE PROPER. Kairuri was slightly in front of Salamander at the conclusion of a round in 2.17 4-5. Kairuri, an upstanding gelding by Surveyor, is . steadily improving, in condition. * . Corinax beat The Lover-and Red Lion by about a length over a njil* in 1.46 4-6. Ccrinax waited rn behind his companions until the final stages, 'wten he carae on very strongly. ' The Lover Went nicely and is in capital trim to tackle his engagement in tho Te Kuiti. Cup. \ 1 Hyde Park encompassed a round .in 2 5 2-5, moving freely throughout and running tho last three' furlongs in 39 l-ss. He was to have been brought home over the last six furlongs ,by Cynthia N.,- but she lost several lengths- when jpining. in and remained sJjghtly in the rear to - the end. Alloy and Clarus were associated over six furlongs, Alloy coming away from his companion in the last furlong and finishing clear to register 1.20 2-5. Luxurious defeated Thursbf over six furlongs in 1.20 3-5. Luxurious is improving in condition' and Thursby is also carrying a bright appearance. NO. 2 GRASS. Vallar easily ran six furlonss •in 1.20. This fine sprinter is coming nlong very nicely and will bo ready to show hie tru<s form'iri the not-far-dis.tant future. Respirator was timed to run four furlongs. in. 53 2-ss. Tetrarchote, wino is on the improve, beat Gemlight by half a, length over tho same distance in 50s—a smart effort. ' , Tea Time, who is beiug trained by 11. Doyle, easily ran six furlongs in 1.22 2-5. • Bi'/.arro and Diamond Queen strode over a round in 1.50, Diamond Qucep is look* ing well and may have prospects where tho cliwsa is not too ntrong. Measurer defeated Spring Abbey over sit furlonss in 1.16 2-s—a nice gallop. Measurer haß been working consistently well, but has eo for failed to show any form in his races this season. Roman Pearl -was slightly in advance of Royal Lover and Greenfield at the ohd of five furlongs in 1.3 2-5. Greenfield is a member of N. Cunningham's team and is a brown gelding by Acre from Lady Moutoa. Silene ran away from Great Emblem over four furlongs in 60s. Silene has a nice turn of speed, but does not seem to be able to go very far.

NOTES ' FROM THE TRACK. The Ellerslie-lrained horses engaged at the To Kuiti meeting are leaving for To Kuiti this morning. Riding engagements announced for the Te Kuiti meeting include:—R. McTavish, T uku, Takufama. and Clarus; and E. Ludlow, The Lover, Tho Begum, Big Bertha ,ancl Prince Ln.