BLACK MUSK AT ROTORUA

Southland Times, Issue 24356, 10 February 1941, Page 10

BLACK MUSK AT ROTORUA

COKATO WINS TOURIST HANDICAP (United Press Association) ROTORUA, February 8. The Rotorua Racing Club’s annual meeting opened in fine weather. The track was fast and there was a large attendance. The totalizator handled £29,880/10/- against £24,354 last year. After the second race the Judicial Committee reversed the judge’s placings on the ground of interference by Laughing Fox with Natal over the concluding stages. G. Cameron, rider of Laughing Fox, was suspended for one month for careless riding. Results: — POHUTU lIIGIIWEIGIIT, £2OO. One mile. 1-1 MISS BRIDGE, 9.0 (Winder) 1 10-9 MARCH BY, 9.0 (Chaplin) 2 5-5 BRONZE EMERALD, 9.2 (Maria) 3 Also started: 4-4 Acreman 10.12, 3-3 War Cloud 9.12, 9-7 Little Ruse 9.10, 6-8 Devon 9.8, 8-10 Parekura 9.0, 7-7 Surmise 9.0, 2-1 Surpai 9.0, 11-11 Tea Drop 9.0, 12-12 Worthy King 9.0. Won by a length, thii'd half a length axvay. Time, 1.51 2-5.

WAIMANGU HANDICAP, £l6O. Six furlongs. 4-4 NATAL, 9.0 (Butterworth) 1 3-3 LADY VIXEN, 8.4 (Messervey) 2

Also started: 1-1 Bevace 9.0, 6-7 Royal Jay 9.0, 8-11 Starbright 9.0, 5-5 Winning Tray 9.6, 13-1.3 Gay Leslie 8.11, 12-12 Hauwiti 8.11, 11-8 Sylonyx 8.7, 7-6 Beaucoup 8.4, 9-9 Prudent 8.4, 14-14 Royal Melody 8.11, 10-10 Tea Lass 8.4.

Laughing Fox finished half a length in front of Natal with Lady Vixen two lengths away, but the Judicial Committee upheld Butterworth’s protest against interference in the straight. Time, 1.14. MOKOIA HANDICAP. £lBO. Six furlongs. 3-3 PAYMASTER, car. 7.3 (Ensor) 1 2-2 COURT FAVOURITE, 7.10 (Cleaver) 2 6- PENZANCE, 8.4 (Cameron) 3 Also started: 1-1 Biddy Girl 9.0, 4-4 Glen Connel, car. 8.9, 8-8 Dutch Ace 8.5, 10-10 Omaha 8.3, 9-9 Fairfield 7.7, 5-5 Miss Valerie 7.7, 7-7 Royal Son 7.7. Won by one length and a-half, third a nose away. Time, 1.13 1-5. ROTORUA CUP, £5OO. One mile and a-quarter. 7- BLACK MUSK, 7.0 (Ensor) 1 5-6 ERLICK, 7.0 (C. B. Goulsbro) 2 10- HIGH DELIGHT, 7.7 (Gollop) 3 Also started: 3-1 Greek Queen 8.2, 2-3 The Dozer 7.11, 1-2 Foxsen 7.9, 4-4 Pern 7.0, 9-9 Pocket Venus 7.0, 8-8 Queen City 7.0, 6-5 Rarotonga, car. 7.3- 1 ,, 11- Very Glad 7.0. Won by one length and a-half, third a neck away. Time, 2.16 4-5. Black Musk hit the front early and stayed there, paying over a score.

HOT SPRINGS HANDICAP, £165. Six furlongs. 1-2 HUNTER'S ROSE, 8.0 (Markwick) 1 4-4 KA DINA. 7.11 (Messcrvey) 2 3-3 SHARMIN, 7.7 (Dye) 3 Also started: 5-5 Golden Pam 8.11, 2-1 Barnbury Cross 8.4, 8-8 Trouvaille 7.13, 7-6 Auburn Lu 7.7, 9-9 Crestman 9.0. 6-7 Snow White 7.7. Won by a lenglh, third a length away. Time, .1.13 3-5

GEYSER HANDICAP, £lB5. One mile. 2-4 HAPPY ENDING, 9.0 (Burgess) 1 6-6 LADY ACHUSHLA, 8.1 , (Mcsservey) 2 1-1 MENDELSSOHN, 8.1 (Wiggins) 3 Also started: 3-2 Karatoki, ear. 8.3, 7-7 Gold Spot, car. 8.3, 5-5 Glenbeavn, car. 7.13, 4-3 Raepata 7.7. Won by one length and a-half, third a neck away. Time, 1.50.

ARAWA PARK STAKES, £165. Five furlongs and a-half. 5-5 BRONZE BIRD, 8.0 (Meynell) 1 1- BABROW, 8.0 (Wiggins) 2 2- FOXMINT, 8.11 (McTavish) 3 Also started: 2-3 Teacony 9.7, 6-6 High Spy 8.0, 7-7 Mato 8.0, 4-4 River Plate 7.0,

Won by half a length, third three lengths away. Time, 1.7 4-5.

TOURIST HANDICAP, £3OO. Six furlongs. 2-4 CORATC, 9.1 (Cameron) 1 1-1 MERRY VAALS, 7.12 (Wiggins) 2 6-6 AERO KING, 7.12 (McTavish) 3 Also started: 1-1 Besiege (bracketed with Merry Vaals), car. 7.7, 3-5 Orate, car. 7.1, 4-3 Augment 7.4, 9-9 Jayola 7.0, 5-2 Noitaro 7.0, 8-8 Town Section 7.0, 7-7 Trilliarch 7.0. Won by one length and a-half, third a nose away. Time, 1.13 1-5. TODAY S ACCEPTANCES (United Press Association) ROTORUA, February 9. Following are the acceptances for the Rotorua meeting tomorrow: — TARAWERA HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £l7O. One mile and 160 yards. —Acreman 10.11, War Cloud 9.11, Miss Bridge 9.10, Little Ruse 9.9, Marrhby 9.4, Bronze Emerald 9.3, Clooneen 9.0, Crestman 9.0, General Riske 9.0, Maxown 9.0, Parekura 9.0, Royal Jay 9.0, Surpai 9.0, Worthy King 9.0. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, £l4O. Five furlongs and a-half.—Biddy Girl 9.0. Hunter’s Rose 9.0, Teacony 8.13, Verulam 8.12, Golden Pam 8.4, Dutch Ace 8.3, Ohmaha 8.1, Kadina 7.13, Natal 7.8, Bon Trek 7.7, Bronze Bird 7.7, Miss Valerie 7.7, Opuatia 7.7, Royal Son 7.7, Vaalsmac 7.7.

FLYING STAKES, £l5O. Six furlongs.—Bevace 9.0, Royal Jay 9.0, Starbright 9.0, Vaalsmac 9.0, Winning Ray 9.0, Sporting Ace 8.11, Manuma 8.7. Sylonyx 8.7, Beaucoup 8.7, Lady Vixen 8.7, Nan Vaals 8.7, Tea Lass 8.7. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £350. One mile and 160 yards—Greek Queen 8.5, Black Musk 8.0, The Dozer 8.0, High Delight 7.12, Duvach 7.8, Besiege 7.4. Eastern Heir 7.0, Pocket Venus 7.0, Queen City 7.0. RENNIE STAKES HANDICAP, £l4O. For two and three-year-olds. Five furlongs and a-half.—Teacony 9.7, Bronze Bird 8.10, Kadina 8.7, High Spy 7.12, Malo 7.12, Wee Sal 7.11, Mihinui 7.0, Pukahu 7.0, Regal Fox 7.0, River Plate 7.0, Opuatia 7.0. C. A. CLARKE MEMORIAL HACK CUP—Acreman 9.4, Glen Connel 8.11, Court Favourite 8.7, Paymaster 8.7. Karatoki 8.5, War Cloud 8.4, Miss Bridge 8.3, Lady Acushla 8.1, Lord Ace 8.0, Mendelssohn 7.12, Fairfield 7.7, Raepata 7.7, Snow White 7.7, Tea Lass 7.7.

BOROUGH HANDICAP, £250. Six furlongs—Corato 9.10, Merry Vaals 8.2. Aero King 8.1, Orate 7.9, Duvach 7.8, Biddy Girl 7.0, Noitaro 7.0, Trilliarch 7.0. KIA ORA HANDICAP, £230. One

mile and 160 yards.—Black Musk 9.1. Aero King 8.13, High Delight 8.13, Flying Acre 8.9, Augment 8.3, Forest Acre 8.3, Sir Robin 8.0, Very Glad 8.0, Noitaro 7.10. Eastern Heir 7.7, Jayola 7.7, Prince Rangi 7.7.