OPUNAKE RACES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20516, 18 March 1930, Page 9

OPUNAKE RACES.

LLANORE WINS THE DOUBLE.

SURPRISE BY CORWEN. ——— | JUST AN IDEA DOES WELL. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION*.] HAWERA, Monday. The Opunako Racing Club'B Annual Meeting was held in ideal weather on the Pihama course to-day. The track was firm. Tho attendance waß slightly below that at last year'B meeting and the totalisator handled £19,119, a decrease' of £438, compared with tho 1929 gathering. Results were: HACK HURDLES, Of £150; li miles. S—WHISOGNE, P. Tito's, 9.0 (H. Mills) 1 4—AIRTIGHT, J. Fryer's, 10.9 (W. Tay- o lor) ~ 7—JOIvEFORM, O. Trott's, 9.3 (R. Eagen) Also Started.—3 Royal Acre, 11.5 (fell); 1 Omeo, 10.3; 6 Quillfire, 9.0; 2 Ivowhatu, 9- Won by three lengths, with a length between second and third'. Time, 2m 47 2-os. MAIDEN PLATE. ' Of £100; 6i fur. I—JUST AN IDEA, C. R. Patterson's, 8.0 (C. Goulsbro) .. •• - • 1 2—MTSS COBHAM, I. Lurton's, 8.11 (W. Taylor) * 3—GOLD ZONE, F. Startup's, 6.9 (J. M. Pine) .. 3 Also Started.—l 3 Gold Tree, 9.1; 4 Crenna Town, 9.0; 11 Elysian Lady, 8.12; 7 Ilemora, 9.11; 9 Bon Eve, 8.6; 10 Homewo°d. B.b; 5 Gowanlea, 8.6; 6 Miss Chatter, 8.3, o Ngapara, 8.3; 12 Kissless, 6.9. Won by two lengths. Time, lm 235. RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of £125; 7 fur. 2—TENTCALL, W. Pine's, 7.10 (J. M. Pine) 3—MONALOFF, P. Tito's, 8.1 (R. March) I—LATAKIA. S. E. Tonka', 8.9 (P. Adlam) •• d Also Started.—4 Green Acre, 7.12; 5 a head, with a length bctweeii second and third. T;me, lm 30s. OPUNAKE CUP, Of £300; li miles. 4—LLANORE, A. Alexander's, 7.4, car. 7.0 (J. M. Pine) 1 B—HIPO, E. George's, 7.11 (L. George) 2 7—YOMA. A. W. Rudge's, 8.10 (L. A. Pine) Also Started.—l Star Area, 9.0; 8 Orazone, 8.12; 3 The Swell. 8.8; 5 Manly. 8.6; 9 Kawhakina, 7.12; 0 Monsogne, 7.8, car. 17 q Llanore was well placed throughout and took the lead at the straight entrance and won by a length and a-half, with the third horse half a length back.. The Swell was fourth. Time, 2m lis. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, Of £125; 5 fur. I—JUST AN IDEA, C. R. Patterson's. 7.6, car. 7.10 (C. Goulsbro ). . -. * 2—BELLE STAR, R. Johnston's, 9.7 (N. Johnson) S—LADY LUCERNE, A. S. Cleland's. 8.1 OR. Savage) . • 3 Also Started.—4 Golden Flower 8.2; 3 Quinola, 8.1; 8 Potency, 7.12; 7 Potoleer 7.12- 6 Varsity, 7.6; 10 Akatea, <.4. 9 Boneve, 7.4; 11 Rahanai. • . Won by a length, with a similar distance between second and third, lime, 02 o~os. ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP. Of £200; 6 fur. 2—LLANORE, A. Alexander's, 7.5, incl. pen. (J. M. Pine) 1 3—MELISSA, J. Somerton's, 7.7 (A. Murray) ~ 5 TE ATIAWA. W. D. Graham's 7.5 (R. March) •> Also Started.—l Benzora, 9.0; 4 Gold Dawn, 7.5; 6 Monsogne. 7.0. Won by half a length, with three-quarteis of a length between second and thud, iime, lm 15s. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. Of £150; 9 fur. 6—CORWEN, K. and G. Williams', 7.10 (J. M. Pine) 1 3 —ROSS FERRY, T. O'Donnell's, 7.13 (W. Taylor) • • B 7—JOKEFORM, C. Trott's. 7.10 (K. Grylls) Also Started. —1 Latvia. 9.2; 4 Joyspear 9.0; 2 Marica, 8.6; Whisogne. 8.2 fe , 9 Remora. 7.10 (fell); 8 Monoie, 7.10 (fell). Won by a length, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, lm 57 4-ss. FAREWELL HANDICAP. Of £125; 6 fur. S—GREEN ACRE, M. P. O'Connor's, 7.13 (J. M. Pine) 1 4—MONALOFF, P. Tito's. 8.1 (K. Grylls) 2 3—LADY LUCERNE, A. S. Cleland's, 8.1 (C. France) .. . . • • • • 3 Also Started—6 Golden Flower. 7.13: 8 Anbidge, 7.10; 2 Tentrall. 8.6. inc. pen.; 1 Kentish Lad, 7.10; 10 Potoleer, 7.10; 7 Anlioyer, 7.2; 9 Gold Tree, 7.0. Won by a neck, with three-qnarters of a length between second and third. Time, lm 16s.