OPUNAKE RACES
CUP TO ARROWFIEILD. IRAPUKA WINS PRINCIPAL SPRINT. FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 17. The annual meting of the Opunake Racing Club was held to-day in fine weather. The totalisator handled .£33,511, as compared with .£28,970 last year, an increase of .£3541. Results:— HACK HURDLES, Of 200 sovs; one mile and a half. T e Toa, 12.13 1 Trombone, 9.8 2 Sir William, 9 3 Also started—Munition 10.4, Haversack 10.2, Hushman 9.3, Guiration 9. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 51sec.^ MAIDEN PLATE, Of 100 sovs; seven furlongs; weight Bst. Interest. 8 1 Ponoma, 8 2 Watereall, 8 3 Also started—Fibre, Rangitapu, Kato, Timera, Valdina, Belle Noir, Vagrance Piece, Aright, Muraahi. "Won by threequarters of a length. Time, ltnin 32 2-ssec. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; six furlongs. Active, 9.5 1 Master Curran, 7.13 2 Skylight, 7.8 3 Also started —Attent 7, Otonga 7. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 17sec. OPUNAKEJ CUP, Of 350 sovs; one mile and a quarter. Arrowfield, 7.10 . 1 Egmont Park, 8.5 2 Alteration, 7.12 3 Also started—Quiniro 7, Complex 6.7, Country Air 6.7. .Won by a length. Time, 2min 12 3-ssec. hLectric HANDICAP. Of 150 sovs; five furlongs. Nemaline, 8.9 j War Nurse, 9 2 Big Push, 9.6 3 Also started—Maropa 8.4, Lady Paula 8.3, Piano 8.2, Alice Montrose 8, Yeoman 8, Princess Ora 8, Ludo 8. Won by three lengths. Time, Imin 34 2-Ssee. ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; six furlongs. Iranuka, 7.12 1 Hallow, 6.9 . 2 Kareao, 8.3 3 Also started—Bprmont Park 8.9, Tirana 8, Grattan 6.7. Won by half a length. Time, Imin. 16 3-ssec. WELTEIR HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; seven ‘fnrlongs. Halcyon, 8.9 1 Master Curran, 9.4 2 ‘Trombone, 9 t Master Mick, 8.7 f tDead Yeat." Also started —Quiniro 10.1, Te Toa 9.1, Riki 8.9, Watereall 8.7, Fibre 8.7, Ah Fn 8.7. Won bv three-quarters of a length. Time, Imin 30sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; five furlongs. Lady Polly, 7.8 1 Ponoma, 7.6 '. 2 . Nemalino, 8.1 3 Also started—Big Push 8.12. War Nurße 8.6, Piano 7.8, ,Mort Avis 7, Alice Montrose 7.6, Savoury 7.6, Belle Noir 7.6, Rangitapu 7.6, Husbandry 7.6. Won by a bare length.- Time, Imin ssec.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10852, 18 March 1921, Page 8
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