Otautau Hack Racing Club.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 346, 26 December 1911, Page 5

Otautau Hack Racing Club.

Record nominations and a perfect day day tendered towards a successful race meeting to-day at Linton Park, Strathmore, under the auspices of the above club. Many Hack Clubs iv different local ties have closed down since the coming into force of the Gaming Bill which abolised betting at Hack Meetings, but the Otautau Club stuck manfully to their guns and m contempt of the detractors of the sport of kings raised their stakes to £100, and it gives ono pleasura to record a highly successful meeting, both from a financial and sporting point of view. At the commencement of the proceedings, a number of bookies on the course, where escorted off by the police. The gate was not as large as that received last year, but tliis ia more than counter- balanced by the largely increased membership, of over 100 The officials were hard-working and it would be invidious to particularise anyone for special mention. Mr A. Provan, of Heddon Bush repeated his laat yeai*'s performance m winning the Cup and the Fly with Queen's Prize, Mr J. P. Boyle being once again the successful pilot — a fine performance. The rider of Auchmor m tne Cup (M. Pankhurst) was fined £1 for not parading before the judge at the finish of the Cup, and also received a caution for suspicious riding m the same event. Mr W. L. Gardiner ran a very successful refreshment stall on the ground aud deserves the thanks of the xjlub for his trouble m catering for its patrons. To Mr George Bucbanau thanks is also due for his courtesy m placing the grouuds at the disposal of the club. The results are as follows _

1. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 10 Soys. — Second horse 1 soy. from stake. About 1£ miles, over 6 flights of hurdles.

1 Mr D. Frew's Walrus (Thistleton) 10.3. 2 Mr 0. Coretran's Fairfield (Mr R. Langford) 10 0.

3 Mr J. Kirkwood's Gold Dredge (Owner) 11.0 (includ. 51bs over-weighty Also started — Peppermint and'Kiakomoko. Gold Dredge led over the first hurdle, Peppermint tailing off. Peppermint ran off at the , second hurdle. Walrus overhauled Gold Dredge the second time round, and^cntering tho straight, Fairfield came up fast, buf Walrus stalled off his challenge and won by a length and a half, six lengths between second and third. T_me3min ssec».

2. HANDICAP HACK RACE of 10 SoA r s. — Second horse 2 soys. from stake. About six furlongs. For all horses that have not won £5 or over at time of entry. Minimum weight lOst.

1 Mr P. Boyle's Ringlet (Mr J.Boyle) 10.9 2 Mr J. O'Brien's Pardon (Mr Cuckow) 10.9

3 Mr J. Taylor's Fibre (Mr J. Taylor) 10.9. Also started — Te Tua, Glenthorn, Referee, Waipiro, Abbey. From an indifferent start Pardon quickly established a commanding lead, Ringlet however got up m the straight and won by two lengths. Fibre a length away third. 1 mm. 252-ssecs,

3. MAIDEN TROITING RACE of 8 Soys. — Second horse 1 soy. from 6take. About 1_? miles. Minimum weight lOst.

1 Mr W. Kennedy's Bellbrook (Owner) 7secs.

2 Mr T. Beck's Stirling Queen' (Mr J. R. Hamilton) 7secs.

3 Master J. F Looney's Turi Belle (Owner) 7secs.

Also started — Reflect and Redcliffe. .Bellbrook made no race of it winning by six lengths, a good distance between second and third. Time 4min. 31secs.

4. OTAUTAU CUP HANDICAP of, 20 Soys. — Second horse 3 soys from stake. 1^ miles.

1 Mr A. Provan'a Queen's Prize (Mr J, Boyle) 10.12

2 Mr J. Welsh's Mossmere (Mr R. Langford) 10.7

3 Mr Harrison's Auchmor (M. Pankhurst) .0.11.

Also started~Somaroff,BPeppermint, Nutmeg and The Widdower. Queen's Prize challeuged Mossmere entering the straight, and ran home an easy winntr by six|lengths. Auchmor came up from the rear and was beaten half a length. Time 2min. 22secs.

5. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 20 Soys. — Second horse 3 soys from stake. About 2 miles over such course and jumps as the stewards may direct.

1 Mr Corcoran'a Fairfield, (Mr R. Lang:ord) 9.12

2 Mr Kelly's Snapshot (Mr A. Langford) 10.6

3 Mr Ledingham's Cody (Owner) 12.2 Vulcan also started but fell. Cody failed to foot it with the other two over the latter part of the and Fairfield won by 10 lengths. Time 4inin. 40socs. 6. STRATHMORE GUINEAS 05 10 Guineas. — Second horse 2 guineas fron} stake. About 6 furlongs. For three-year-olds bred and owned m Wallace, Southland and Lake Counties. Mr H, Simon gives the free service of Applegarth to one mare for season to winning owner, and Mr W. O'Connor the free service of Quicksilver to owner of second horse.

1 Mr Boyle's Maraekoa (M. Pantyiurst) B.l£ 2Mr Smart's Sombra (J. Pankhurst) 7.13 8 Mr Provan's'Clanrobert (Mr F. Hill) 7.13

Colbert also started. Led all tbe way, winning by a bare length, four lengths between second and third. Time 1 mm. 35secs

7. HANDICAP TIME TROTTINGRACE oe 9 Soys.— Second horse 1 soy. from stake. Ab»ut 2 miles. Minimum weight lOat. 1 Mr "W. Kennedy's Kenaaw (Mr J. Hcathcoate) 24secs. 2Mr Beck's Stirling Queen (Mr J. R. Cameron) 26secs, 3 Mr J. Robertson's Luciform (owner) 22sec

Also started — Midge ser, Redcliffe and Turi Belle. Won easily by 30 ;yards, Luiform a similiar distance away third. Time 6min lsec. '

8. FLYING HANDICAP oi» 121 Sots. — Second horse 1£ soys. from stake. About 6 furlongs. 1 Mr'Provan's Queen's Prize (Mr J. Boyle) 11.3

2 Mr Pro van's Oaseahot (M. Pankhurst) 9.T

3 Mr Kirkwood' a Gold Dredge (Owner) 11.3 Also started— Somaroff, Fossicker, Mossmere and ■, Waipiro. Queen's Prige won comfortably by three lengths, Gold Dredge good third. Time lmin. 22 l-ssec. a °