THE OTAKI MEETING
LIANE BEATS TIDEWAITER STEEPLECHASE TO CHAT - OTAKI. May 11. The weather was fine and the course in good order for the Otaki meeting. The attendance was large. The following are the results: — Hurdles, of £l3O. One mile and a-half. —l/2 El Meynell, 9.10 (Jenkins), 1; 6/7 Tolaga, 9.0 (Chaplin), 2; 4/5 Rustem, 9.10 (Mcßrearty), 3. Also started: 2/3 Dungarvan 10.11, 5/6 Aurora’s Love 10.7, 3/1 Good Sun 9.13, 11/10 King Mestor 9.10, 7/4 Great Quex 9.5, 8/8 Lady Chat 9.2. 9/9 Silent Acre 9.0. Won by a length, with six lengths between second and third. Time. 2min 57 2-ssec. Hura Handicap, of £2OO. Seven furlongs.—B/9 Du Maurier, 8.5 (Williams), 1- 6/4 Gay Chou, 8.1 (Midwood), 2; 5/6 Gold Ballad, 7.0 (Midford), 3. Also started: 3/3 Alunga 9.0, 7/7 Quadroon 8.6, 2/1 Sleeveless 8.2, 9/8 Dictate 8.0, 11/10 Master Cyklon 7.13, 4/5 Sporting Gift 7.9, 1/2 Kaiwaka 7.6, 10/11 Debham 7.0. Won by a length, with three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, Imin 32see. Raukawa Handicap, of £3OO. One niile and a-quarter.—4/5 Liane, 7.10 (Wiggins), 1: 2/2 Tidewaitcr, 9.0 (Atkins), 2; 1/1 Mataroa. 8.9 (Broughton), and 3/3 Aurora’s Star, 7.13 (Midford), dead heat, 3. Won by a head, with a length between second and third. Time, 2min 18soc. Also started; 5/4 Galteemore 8.12, 0/6 Hunting Cat 8.9. Maiden Race, of £IOO. Six furlongs.— First Division: 3/1 Batsham, 8.10 (Morris), 1; 1/2 Loyal Queen, 8.10 (Broughton), 2; 10/10 First Round, 8.0 (Burgess), 3. Also started: 7/7 Vivid Flash 8.10, 2/3 Cherry Hunter 8.10, 9/9 Equity 8.10, 2/3 Cherry Rouge 8.10, 6/6 Little Margot 8.10, 4/5 Golden Hind 8.0, 8/0 Inform 8.0. Won by a neck, with four lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 20 3-ssec. Steeplechase, of £l3O. Two miles and a-quarter.—2/1 Chat, 10.1 (Chaplin), 1; 1/2 Master Hector, 9.6 (Wright), 2; 3/3 Ohnnga, 9.3 (Eley), 3. Also started: 5/5 Gaskyn 9.0, 4/4 Earl Colossus 9.0. Won by two lengths, with 20 lengths between second and third. Time, 4mln 7 2-ssec. Maiden Race (Second Division).—l/1 Parlato, 8.10 (Doyle), 1; 2/2 Peach King, 8.10 (Tattersall). 2; 8/10 Greek Diana. 8.0 (Dulieu), 3. Also started: 7/8 Boniden 8.10. 4/3 China Clipper, 8.10, 9/5 Araltl 8.10, 5/7 Royal Portrait 8.10, - G/6 Royal Show 8.10, 3/4 Miss Wheriko 8.10, 10/9 Humour 8.0. 11/6 Ramaiti 8.0. Won by five lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 21scc. 'i'ehoro Hack Handicap, of £125. One mile and 5 yards.—l/1 Young Charles, 8.9 (Atkins), 1: 11/10 Titter, 8,7 (Biggs), 2; 4/5 Sir Musket 7.11 (Mudford), 3. Also started: 8/6 Thrasos 8,8, 3/2 Colibri 8.8, 8/7 Phil 8.4, 10/11 Chore Amie 8.4, 6/4 Caution 8.3, 7/7 Regicide 8.3. 2/3 Colincamps 8,1, 5/10 Renascor 7.13, 14/14 Trilitha 7.11, 12/13 Don Que 7.11, 13/12 Bridegroom 7.11. Won by four lengths, with a length between second and third. Time, Imin 51sec. Waitohu Hack Handicap, of £125. Six furlongs.—l/1 Military Maid, 8.10 (Broughton), 1: 9/3 Wakarara, 8.8 (Buckncll), 2; 10/10 Master Solway 7.11 (Mudford), 3. Also started: 2/2 Heroic Maid 9.0, 7/4 Valanoe 8.8, 11/8 Stella Lux 8.7, 5/5 Starace 8.4, 8/9 Golden Enterprise 8.3, 6/3 Buccaneer 8.0, 11/11 Debretts 8.0, 3/7 Happy Ending 7.11, 12/12 Last Acre 7.11. Won by four lengths, with a length between second and third. Time. Imin 19sec. The totalisator handled £15.801 10sagainst £15,205 10s.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24296, 13 May 1940, Page 12
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