OTAKI MAORI MEETING

Southland Times, Issue 23375, 6 December 1937, Page 10

OTAKI MAORI MEETING

GAY HUNTER WINS MEMORIAL STAKES SUCCESS OF DANCING LADY ! (United Press Association) OTAKI, December 4. The weather was gloriously fine and the attendance large for the Otaki Maori Racing Club’s meeting. The course was good. The totalizator handled £15,947 10/- against £8931 10/last year. Results:

M ANU AO MAIDEN PLATE, £lOO. Six furlongs. 2 DANCING FLAME, 8.7 (Wilson) 1 3 IRISH ORDERS, 8.7 (Burgess) 2 1 HAUPONGI, 8.7 (Atkins) 3 Also started: 14 Crown Acre 8.7, 13 Charmante 8.7, 6 Gay Marionette 8.7, 8 Highball 8.7, 5 Ilion 8.7, 12 Informer 8.7, 4 Laughing Chief 8.7, 9 Ruling Spi 8.7, 11 Sir Acre 8.7, 7 Haile Selassie 8.7, 10 Mother in Law 8.7.

Won by two lengths, half a head between second and third. Time, 1.14 2-5.

PUKETOI HACK HURDLES, £l2O. One mile and a-half. 1 TOP HAT, 10.0 (Jenkins) 1 4 AURORA’S LOVE, 9.0 (Thomson) 2 3 CAMILLA HORNE, 9.0 (Burgess) 3 Also started: 2 Southern Blood 10.7, 5 King’s Lancer 9.10, 9 Polabian 9.0, 6 Starmond 9.0, 8 Gabriel 9.0, 7 Sea Kale 9.0. Won by three lengths. Time, 2.51.

OTAKI HACK HANDICAP, £llO. Seven furlongs. * 4 LUSTRAL, 7.10 (Atkins) 1 5 GOLDEN CHEST, 8.13 (Wilson) 2 1 SIEGMUND, 9.0 (P. Burgess) 3 Also started: 2 Roaming 8.5, 3 Mea Mea 8.1, 6 Free Gold 7.8, 7 Perfect Lady 7.3, 8 Merry Man 7.0. Won by half a length each way. Time, 2.26 2-5.

RERE NEKETINI MEMORIAL STAKES 8 GAY HUNTER, 7.4 (Atkins) 1 6 GAY BOY, 8.4 (Anderson) 2 4 HAZOOR, 9.0 (Morris) 3 Also started: 3 Sunee 8.9, 5 Legatee 8.1, 1 Brazen King 7.13, 7 Helen Ford 7.7, 2 Terry 7.6, 9 Warehi 7.0. Won by a neck, five lengths between second and third Time, 2.5 3-5.

PUKEKARAKA HACK HANDICAP. £llO. Six furlongs. 1 ALUNGA, 8.11 (Morris) 1 5 LE TOQUET, 7.10 (Atkins) 2 2 DIAMOND CUTTER, 8.1 (Wilson) • 3

Also started: 6 Money Raid 8.1, 3 Happy Heels 7.13, 4 Vadanoe —, 7 Stargono 7.2. « From the start Alunga led and was never headed.

Won by five lengths, a head between second and third. Time, 1.14 1-5.

WAIORONGOMAI HANDICAP, £l3O. Seven furlongs. 4 DANCING LADY, 7.7 (Wiggins) 1 2 LONE RAIDER, 8.2 (Broughton) 2 1 LUCULLUS LAD, 8.8 (Jenkins) 3 Also started: 8 Jubilee Song 8.11, 7 Slippery 8.3, 3 Mittie 8.6, 5 Mister Quex 7.13, 6 Beau Gallante 7.12. Won by half a length. Time, 1.26 2-5.

RAHUI HACK HANDICAP, £llO.

One mile. 1 GALTEEMORE, 8.5 (Broughton) 1 3 IMPERSONATOR, 8.0 (Wiggins) 2 2 LADY HOARIRI, 8.5 (P. Burgess) 3 Also started: 9 Earl Colossus 8.8, 4 Cricket 8.7, 5 Bing Boy 8.5, 6 Raroa 8.0, 7 Nightlass 8.0, 12 Ngaitahu 8.0, 8 Fairy Dale 8.0, 10 Kerione 8.0, 11 Gabriel 8.0.

Won by half a head. Nightlass was fourth. Time, 1.41 2-5.

REKEREKE HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. One mile. - RACECALL, 8.0 (Wiggins) 1 - JEWISH LAD, 7.0 (Forsyth) 2 - BLACK FROST, 7.7 (Atkins) 3 Also started: Son and Heir 8.10, Hunting Spy 7.8, Final 7.2, Clock 7.0, Mowgli 7.0, Royal Toy 7.0, Sly Fox 7.0.

KIRKHAM STAKES WON BY KOOBA RACES AT WARWICK FARM (Received December 5, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 5. The results at the Warwick Farm races yesterday included the following: TRIAL HANDICAP, £l5O. One mile and a-half. Brushwood 9.12 (Brace) 1 Capaneus 9.10 (Malcolm) ■ 2 Silver Coat 10.9 (Sholl) 3 Eleven started, including Riposte. Won by one and a-half lengths each way. Time, 2.42. MAIDEN NURSERY HANDICAP (First Division), £2OO. Five furlongs. Adios 8.7 (K. Cook) 1 Edna Star 7.13 (Finch') 2 Miltiades 8.7 (W. Cook) 3 Fifteen started. Won by six lengths, third a length away. Time, 1.2. CAMDEN STAKES (Second Division), £250. Six furlongs. Heritor 8.0 (W. Cook) 1 Troy 8.0 (O’Sullivan) 2 Misnomer 8.12 (Weiss) 3 Twelve started, including Haut Monde and Mahanui. FARM NOVICE HANDICAP, £l5O. One mile. Glenora Boy 7.12 (Bartie) 1 Captain Rose 7.4 (Ashmore) 2 High Class 7.10 (Vickers) 3 Nineteen started, including Edible and Rebel Chief. Won by one and ahalf lengths, third a head away. Time, 1.40. KIRKHAM STAKES (for two-year-olds), £750. Five furlongs. Kooba 8.7 (Munro) 1 . June 8.0 (W. Cook) 2 Pandava 8.12 (K. Cook) 3 Seven started. Won by one and ahalf lengths, third a length away. Time, 1.1. EPSOM CUP WON BY LILIRENE (Received December 5, 6.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, December 5. At the Epsom Races the following was the result of the EPSOM CUP, £350. One mile and a-quarter: Lilirene, 6.8 (Williamson) 1 Dunloe, 7.11 (Martin) 2 Boongarry, 7.3 (Morris) 3 Twelve started, including Sir Simper, Red Manfred and Jack Horner. Won by three-quarters of a length, third a neck away. Time,