ROTORUA MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26731, 29 March 1948, Page 2

ROTORUA MEETING

HtfNTORE IN PRESIDENT'S CONTANGO WINS SPRINT p a ROTORUA, Mar. 27. The Rotorua Racing Club’s meeting was held to-day in showery weather. The track was in good order and there was a large attendance. Taravm'a Hurdles, of £320. About one mile and five furlongs.—2/3 default 9.10 mnehertv) 1’ 7/7 Toastmaster, 9.0 (P. Kineta) 2; 5/5 Miss Sterling. 9.0 (W. Jones) 3- Also started: 1/1 Greek Boy. 6/6 Regal Don, 3/2 King Isaacs, 9/9 Miss Contact, 4/4 Primsie, 8/8 Sir Emmett. Fifteen lengths, a nose. Time, 2mm co R-SSGC * Whaka' Nursery Handicap, of £250. Five furlongs and a-lialf. —1/1 Chubin, 9.4 (LGalvin), coupled with Tamineh 1; 3/4 Gay Chance, 7.4, car. 7.6 (E. V. Dye), 2, 4/2 Exponent, 7.5, car. 7.7 J (R. Turnwald), 3. Also started: 7/7 On Trial 6/6 Regal Fame, 5/5 Dandy Ninth, 2/3 Irish Princess. A length and a-half, three lengths. Time, lmin 8 2-ssec. Ohinemutu Handicap, of £250. Six furlongs.—4/4 Cosmoledo, 8.3 (E. V. Dye), 1; 13/12 Better Boy, 8.3 (R. Turnwald) 2; 1/1 Golden Hero, 8.12 (I. Galvin), 3. Also started: 8/8 Aniwaniwa, 2/2 Bengal Bay, 14/15 Calibrate, 11/11 Flying Pennon, 5/5 Golden Spangle, 8/10 Grand Shepherd, 16/16 King’s Law, 7/9 Lady Greta, 12/13 Mark Off, 15/18 Queen Opal, 3/3 Sea Pearl 9/7 Sir Orelio, 17/17 Spiteful Lad, 17/14 Sweet Personality, 10/6 The Call. A nose, a head. Time, lmin 16sec. President’s Handicap, of £750. One mile and a-quarter and 180 yards.—2/1 Huntore, 7.0, car. 7.4 (N. Vaughan), 1; 5/5 Ganjah, 7.0 (C. Murray), 2; 9/8 Royal Silver, 7.0, car. 7.4 (W. Scott), 3. Also started: 1/2 Exeter, 8/9 Rakanui, 3/4 Miss Carolina, 8/7 Hunting Rua, 7/6 Coolgardie, 10/11 Kenwyn, 11/10 Nancy Vaals, 7/3 Tilting. A length and a-quarter, half a length. Time, 2min 18sec. Clarke Memorial Hack Cup, of £370. One mile and a-quarter and 180 yards.— 1/1 Kaitawa, 8.5 (J. R. Gillies), 1; 4/4 Silver Lap, 7.10 (Scott),. 2; 2/2 Kaimoni 7.11 (R. Turnwald), 3. Also started: 3/3 Trenchant, 6/8 Royal Beau, 7/7 Greek Port, 5/5 Kelowna Boy. A length and a-half, two lengths. Time, 2min 18 3-ssec. Hinemoa Handicap, of £270. Six furlongs.—3/3 Pavaals, 8.6 (S. Green), 1; 12/11 Thole, 7.7, car. 7.4 (K. Loye), 2; 1/1 ’Arcadia, 8.1 (I. Galvin), 3. Also started: 4/4 Balancer, 6/3 Miss Beau, 2/2 Chatacre, 14/14 Captain Vaals, 5/5 Koura Dink, 7/7 Lord Baffles, 13/13 Lu Hyde, 11/13 Mayfall, 10/10 Perfect Night, 8/12 Sincere, 9/8 Whawhaireihi. Five lengths, a neck. Time, lmin 15sec.

Electric Handicap, of £450. Six furlongs.—4/3 Contango, 9.0 (J. R. Gillis), 1; 3/2 Robin Leigh, 7.0, car. 7.4 (E. V. Dye), 2; 5/5 Formata, 7.3, car. 7.4 (Samson), 3. Also started: 1/1 Vigilantia, 6/7 Bronze Pay, ,2/4 Takealot, 8/8 Bueno, 7/6 Greek Silver, 9/9 Raurimu. Three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 13sec. Farewell Handicap, of £350. One mile and 163 yards.—l/1 Earldale, 7.10 (B. Pelling), 1; 3/2 Broiefort Prince, 7.9 (A. Morton), 2; 8/7 Shepherd’s Call, 7.8 (T. Lyons), 3. Also started: 2/3 Raphael, 6/5 Alacrity, 7/8 British Isles, 5/6 Cairnwhin, 4/4 Camp Queen. Four lengths, a length and a-half. Time, lmin 51sec.