PLAY ON SCORES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19804, 5 December 1938, Page 9

PLAY ON SCORES

BIG EVENT AT OTAKI SPRINT TO ROYAL STAR II WIN FOR SPORTING GIFT IXVHEASUD TURNOYER ( Par Press Association.) OTAKI, this day. The weather was line, although rain fell in the early morning, for the Otuki-Maori Racing Club's meeting on Saturday. The attendance was large and the course in good order. i lie totalisator handled £17,978 10s, compared with £15,947 10s at the corresponding meeting last year. Results: —

l’uketoi Hack Hurdle Race, of £150; if miles. —2 Royal Record, 9.12 (Pine), 1; 1 Porititi, 10.5 (McDonnell), 2; 4 Otaki, 9.0 (RohlofT), 3. Also started: 3 Linguist 9.9, 5 Sir Nigel 9.4. Sir Nigel and Otaki led for some distance, but on entering the straight Royal Record, Po’’otiti, and Sir Nigel were together. Won by three lengths; a neck. Time, 2.53 2-5.

Manuao Maiden Plate, of £100; 0 furlongs.—s Pursuit, 8.7 (Flower), 1; 3 Yours Truly. 8.7 (Nesbit), 2; 8 Speedfast, 8.7 (Tito), 3. Also started: 19 Golden Garter 8.7, 15 Golden Hawk 3.7, 12 Dame Flora 8.7, 13 Baron Bold 3.7, 15 Bisect 8.7, 9 Beauly 8.7, 0 Barabbas 8.7, 7 Lady Baron 8.7, 2 White Rajah 8.7, 11 Richelieu Pearl 8.7. 4 Mitigation 8.7, 10 All Blood 8.7, 20 Cherokee 8.7, 16 Heliozoa 8.7, 1 The Ring 8.7, 4 Counterlunch 8.0. Won by a length; a length and a half. Time, 1.17. Barabbas fell, and his jockey, Wilson, was badly shaken. An inquiry was held and the proceedings adjourned.

I'ukekaraka Hack Handicap, of £110; (J furlongs.—2 Sporting Gift, 9.3 (Anderson), 1; 4 Lady Lyric, 7.9 (Wiggins), 2; 3 Mother-in-Law, 7.12 (McCauley), 3. Also started: 1 Panama 3.4, 0 Acrobat 7.12, 5 Daymist 7.7. The field was well bunched for some distance, with Sporting Gift holding the advantage. He was never headed. Won by two lengths; half a length. Time, 1.16 3-5.

ltikl Nikitini Memorial Stakes, of £250; lj miles.—l Play On, 8.3 (Howe), 1; 2 Galteemore, 8.5 (Wggins), 2; 4 Mea Mea, 8.4 (Williams), 3. Also started: 3 Cricket 8.1, 8 Dorado 8.1, 5 Accomplice 7.7, 7 Good Sun 7.3, 6 Silver River 7.0. From the start Mea Mea, Dorado, and Accomplice headed a well-bunched field, while Play On and Galteemore joined issue after entering the straight, the former winning by two lengths and a half; two lengths. Time, 2.8 2-5.

Otaki Hack Handicap, of £110; 7 furlongs—l Sigurd, 9.0 (Atkins), 1; 4 Drachma, 7.9 (Wiggins), 2; 3 Ruling Spi, 8.11 (Williams), 3. Also started: 3 War Cloud 8.4, 5 Larwood 8.4, 6 Dunbeath 7.9, 7 Quimper 7.9. From the start Sigurd, Drachma and War Cloud were the first to be prominent. Later Ruling Spi challenged, and in a great finish Sigurd won by a head; lour lengths. Time, 1.28 2-5.

YVaiorongomai Handicap, of £150; 7 furlongs.—3 Royal Star 11, 7.7 (Atkins), 1; 5 Mittie, 9.1 (Jenkins), 2; 4 Lady Montana, 8.4, 3. Also started: 2 Alunga 8.12, 1 Aureus 7.7, 7 Lone Raider 7.7, 6 Export 7.7, 8 Omarere 7.0. From the start Omarere, Mittie, Royal Star II and Aureus headed the field. In a good race, Royal Star II won by a head; a lengtn. Time, 1.27 1-5.

Raimi Hack Handicap, of £110; 1 mile and a furlong.—B Whetuma, 7.7 (Bennett), 1; 4 Sunbeam, 7.10 (Wiggins), 2; 3 Twenty Grand, 7.8 (Broughton), 3. Also started: 1 Earl Colossus 9.0, 0 Spender 8.3, 2 Tom Tom 7.10, 5 Larwood 7.8, 7 Dancing Flame 7.8. Sunbeam, Dancing Flame and Spender were the first to be prominent. Whetuma joined issue and came away before entering the straight, and won by half a length; a length. Time, 1.55.

Itekereke Hack Handicap, of £110; 5 furlongs.—2 Hunter's Eve, B.lt(Stowe), 1; 0 Nelurnbo, 8.13 (Cameron). 2; 5 Great Legion, 7.13 (Chaplin), 3. Also started: 1 Sporting Gift 9.2, 7 Conversion 8.7, 3 White Lady 8.5, 8 Daymist 7.7, 4 Pursuit 7.7. Won by six lengths; a neck. Time, 1.10 3-5.