OPUNAKE RACES
.. ESTHONIA WINS THE CUP. TEE mESS ASSOCIATION. HAWJ3RA, March 17. Fine weather prevailed, and there was a record attendance for tho Opunake meeting. The totalisator passed through £29,970, as compared with £27,309 last year. Results: HANDICAP HURDLES, Of 135 eovs; one mile and a half. 4—Polthogue, 10.7 1 3—Applaud, 10 2 B—Cheddar, 9.7 3 Also started—l Te Toa 10.5, 2 Fair Paul 9.13, 10 Tirau 9.9. S Master Webster 9.6, 7 Toddy 9, 6 Stelpaul 9, 9 Silent Dick 9. , " Won by a neck. Time, 2min 56seo. MAIDEN PLATE, seven furlongs. 2—Valencia, 8.6 1 I—Big Push, 9 2 4 —Vaincre', 8.6 3 Also started —6 Banoguo 9, 12 Yeoman 9, 5 Master Curran 9, 14 Poka 9, 8 Cheer-up 9, 11 Interval 9, 7 Riki 9, 10 Encircle 9, 13 Finland Maid 8.12, 3 Kapiti 8.3, 9 Princess Ora 8.3. Won by a length; half a length between second and third. Time, lmin 33sec OPUNAKE CUP, Of 200 sovs; one mile and a quarter I—Esthonia, 8.7 , 1 3 —Movement, 7.6 2 2—Perfect Day, 8.4 3 Also started—4 Clavis 6.10. Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Time, 2min 12 2-osec. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, Of 105 sovs; five furlongs. 3 —American Beauty, 8.13 1 11—Gold Work, 8 2 6—Big Push, 8.7 3 Also started—l Marble Bar 9.'5, 4 Kareao 8.11, 7 Melita 8.5, 2 Prodigal 8.2, 8 Toddy 8, 10 Torokaha 8, 5 Vaincre 8, 9 Bay Formby 8. Won by three lengths; half a length separating second and third. Time, lmin -5 2-osec. WELTER .HANDICAP, Of 105 sovs; eeve.n furlongs. 6—Te Toa, 8.12 1 4—Guianform, 8.11 2 s—Encirole, 7.7 3 Also startecl—2 snny Servxe 10.7, 1 Florist 9.8, 3 Some" Bey 8.13, 7 'Kaimariawanui 8, 8 'Marathon 7.7. Won ,by six lengths, four lengths separating second and th".rd. Time, lmin 34sec. ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP, . Of 185 eovs; six furlongs. s—lncome,5 —Income, 7.7 1 2—Egmont Park, 7 , 2 I—(Madam Ristori, 8.3 3 Also started—3 Simonides 9.10, 6 Movement 8.4, 4 Tirana 7.8. Won by a short Head, with two lengths separating second and third. Time, lmin ISseo. PRESIDENT'S- HANDICAP, Of 135 sovs; one mile. l—Self-Alliance, 8.10 1 2—Cadet, 8.7 2 3.—Kaimanawanui, 7.1 3 Won by half a length. Time, lmin 48 2-ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 130 sovs; five furlongs. 6—-Master Curran, 7.7 1 2—American Beauty, 8.6 2 4—Karaeo, 8.4 3 Also started—l Prince Formby Marble Bar 8.12, 5 Banogue 7.6, 9 Yeoman 7.6, 7 RiH 7.6, 10 Valdina 7.6, 11 Interval 7.6, 8 Finland Maid 7.6.
Won by a length, a length and a half eeparating second and third. Time, lmin 3 3-ssec.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10541, 18 March 1920, Page 8
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