THE OPOTIKI MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23222, 21 June 1937, Page 13

THE OPOTIKI MEETING

STEEPLECHASE TO LUCIDUS (Per United Press Association! TAURANGA, June 19. The Opotiki Jockey Club's meeting was held to-day in fine weather, and the track was in good order. There was an excellent attendance, and the totalisator handled £17,465. compared with £19,370 last year. Following are the results:— NOVICE HANDICAP. Of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. First Division 1/I—MAORI SONG. 8.8 (M'Kenzie) 1 15/14—BARRISTER. 8.4 (Carmont) 2 7/9—SLAM. 8.4 (J M'lnally) .. 3 Also started: 3/3 Astrit, 8.4. 6/7 Hill Billy 8.4, 10/13 Maereana 8.4, 12/12 Olive Rose 8.4, 4/4 Tralee Rose 8.4. 17/17 Ururangi 8.4. Won by four lengths, with a length between second and third. Time, lmin 2 4-ssec. Second Division 5/S—POLAND, 8.10 (Winder) .. 1 9/11—FREE ADVICE, 8.4 (Hilsley) 2 13/7—LIBRA, 8.6 (Goldfinch) .. 3 Also started: 10/6 Backblock 8.4, 13/15 King Silver 8.4, 18/18 Muir's Reefs 8.4, 16/16 Ruapai 8.4. 2/2 Seven Seas 8.4, 8/9 Tementi 8.4. Won by a head, with a head between second and third. Time, lmin ssec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP,

Of 130sovs. Six furlongs. 2/I—BESIEGE, 9.3 (Goulsbro) .. 1 6/S—BONNY SONG. 8.7 (M'Kenzie) 2 3/3—MAY SONG, 8.0 3 Also started: 1/2 Haile Boy 8.12, 5/9 Strathire 9.11, 10/11 Dutch Girl 8.0, 7/8 Melvanui 8.0, 9/10.Poi Dance 8.0, 8/6 Poker Face 8.0, 5/7 Queen Lu 8.0, 4/4 Requiem 8.0, 12/14 Silver Sound 8.0, 11/12 Te Maranui 8.0, 13/13 Ururangi 8.0. Won by half a length, with a length between second and third. Time, lmin 15 l-ssec. STEEPLES. Of 200sovs. About two miles and a-half. 1/2—LUCIDUS, 10.8 (Baker) .. .. 1 5/S—CHANG, 9.9 (Muir) .. ..2 3/I—EMANCIPATION, 10.7 (R. Thompson) 3 Also started: 2/3 Golden England 10.9, 4/4 Friendly Boy 9.7, 6/6 Gascoyne 9.0, 7/7 Graceful Betty 9.0, 8/8 Muir's Reef 9.0. Won "by four lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time, smin 4 4-ssec. OPOTIKI CUP, Of 200sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 6/S—DAY WIND, 8.2 (Tremain).. 1 4/3—JEWELLED GIRDLE, 7.12 (C. L. Goulsbro) 2 1/I—ENGE, 8.9 (C. P. Goulsbro).. 3 Also started: 3/6 Miss Lu 9.0, 5/4 Te Hai 8.4, 8/8 Respectful 7.13, 2/2 Winlona 7.13, 7/7 Gay Streak 7.8, 10/10 Melvaflui 7.7, 9/9 Sir Tommy 7.7. Won by half a length each way. Time, 2min 11 l-ssec. WAIOEKA HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile. 1/I—GAY REBEL, 9.5 (Green) .. 1 3/2—BONNY SONG, 8.5 (M'Kenzie) 2 6/6—GENERAL RUSE. 8.0 (P. Fearn) 3 Also started: 2/3 Hopalong 8.0, 4/4 Libra 8.0, 5/5 Queen Lu 8.0, 7/7 Silver Sound 8.0. Won by half a length, with three lengths between second and third Time, lmin 45sec. WILLIAMS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of 130sovs. One mile. 678—DUTCH GIRL. 8.0 (Horn) .. 1 1/I—HAILE BOY. 8.12 (Dulieu) .. 2 8/7—SEAMAN, 8.2 (P. Fearn) .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Professional 9.5, 4/4 Tuaheahe 9.2, 5/5 Master Musk 8.8, 7/6 Diacquedoon 8.0, 9/9 Flit Acre 8.0. Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Time, lmin 45 l-ssec. HURDLES, Of 150sovs. One mile and a-half. 1/2—BOUGHAL. 10.2 (Muir) .. .. 1 3/3-KILLADAR, 9.9 (Ray) .. .. 2 2/I—GADGER. 9.0 (Thomson) . 3 Also started: 5/5 Count Rousillion 9.0, 4/4 Backblock 9.0, 7/7 Dark Princess 9.0, 8/8 Graceful Betty 9.0, 6/6 King Silver 9.0. Won by a length and a-half each way. Time, 2min 52sec FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 150sovs Six furlongs. 6/B—MISS LU, 8.12 (M'Kenzie) .. 1 1/I—JOHNNY WALLS, 8.10 (J. M'lnally) 2 8/6—WINLONA. 8.4 (Thomson) .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Te Hai 8.9, 3/3 Sir Tommy 8.1, 4/4 Mangukaha 8.0, 5/5 Professional 8.0, 7/7 Solomon 8.0.

Won by a long head, with a length between second and third. Time, lmin 15sec.