THE NEW ZEALAND CHAMPION AND OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22204, 6 March 1934, Page 6

THE NEW ZEALAND CHAMPION AND OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

SECOND DAT. The rain that had fallen the previous night made the road yesterday exceedingly difficult to travel. ... Towards the afternoon it became fine, and the road rapidly dried up. Nevertheless very hearty and emphatic anathemas were constantly levelled against the laziness of the Government in not opening a better road. We are informed that with the least exertion the new road might have been opened in time, but, of course, it was not to be expected that the Government would use any exertion. So, up and down the slippery muddy hills the horses had to toil or slide, and few managed (o reach the course in much under two hours. The races were consequently rather later in commending than on the previous day. The number of persons on the course was very considerable, taking the miserable weather into account. The' first event was rightly enough regarded as a certainty for Lady Bird. . . In the next race Lady Bird was equally successful, . . . Lady Bird is only four years old, so that she has a promising career before her. It is to be hoped she is entered for the Champion Race which is to be run at Ballarat next year. . . .'