SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 74, 18 March 1914, Page 2

SPORTING.

OPUNAKE RACING CLUB. Certainly the most successful race meeting Opunake has ever hold took place yesterday, and though wet weather in the morning made the outlook not too promising the day was line, and a pleasant time spent. Mr 1. Riley, the Club’s new secretary, was quite successful, and is to be congratulated on his handling of the meeting. Many improvements "eie noticeable to visitors, particularly iu regard to totalisator arrangements, where Mr W. O’Callaghan, of Hawera, and the stall: was kept busy handling the sura of £1.1,867, as compared with £9371 last year. Mr McMahon, Stipendiary Steward, was in attendance, but no enquiries were necessary.

The results of the racing are as follow:—

Maiden Plate, weight-for-age; seven furlongs.—4 Mr P. Coffey’s ch m Project, by Foremost—St, Cyr mare, 3 yrs, 8.3 (H. Goldfinch) 1; 1 Mr M. Gardner’s hr g Royal Loop, 4yrs, 8.12 (B. Deeley), 2; 6 Mr W. H. Boulton’s ch g Ridicule, 6yrs, 8.12 (L. Nodder) 3. Also started : 3 Armature 5.12 (W. Price), 8 Exotic 8.12 (0. McCarten), 5 Confirm 8.12 (A. Oliver), 11 .Miss Waikaranga 8.12 (E; Copestake), 9 Captain Miro 8.12 (J. James), 10 Lady Armshot 8.12 (E. Croot), 2 Sylvan Dale 8.3 (C. Monk)-, 7 Conguard 8.5 (inc. 21b over) (J. Howden). \Won by a short head, with two lengths between second and Time, lihiu 34 4-ssecs.

Handicap. Hurdles; one mile anckahalf.—l Mr J. Fryer’s ch g Corn#Han, by Coronet —Factory Lass, 6yrs,12.4 (K. Cope-stake), 1; 2Mr W. File’s b li Katua, aged, 10.5 (H. Copestake), 2; 5 Mr B. Keliher’s br g Highden 9.0 (inc. 61b over) (J. Eva), 3. Also started: 4 Clemency 10.12 (F. Flynn), 6 St. Serf 9.12 (J. Howden), 3 Warea 9.1 (E. Croot). Won easily by four lengths, with Highden eight lengths away. Time, 2min 53 2-osec.

Flying Handicap.—l Mr M. Gardner’s b g Calais,, by .patronus—lseult, 4yrs, 7.12 (B. Deeley), 1; 4, Mr F. Hoskin’s ch m Patronata, ,syrs, 7.7 (inc. 21b over) (Goddard), 2; 2 Mr S. Pitt’s ch m Martingale, 6yrs, 7.12 (J. Ciordue), 3. Also started :,3 Rector Girl 8,6 (L. Nodder), and 5 Red Coral 7.2 (J. Goldfinch). Time, Imm 18sec.

, Opunake Racing Club Handicap; one mile and a quarter.—l Mr R. Hick’s ch g Sty rax, ; by Patronus— Convolvulus, 6yrs, 8.7 (inc. lb over) (A. Oliver), 1; 8 Mr G. Clareburt’s ch m Minora, 6yrs, 7.7 (E. Stevenson), 2; 5 Mr C. Jackson’s leg John Willie, syrs, 7.3 (C.' Carmont), 3. Also started: 2 Patronymic 9.0 (W. Price), 3 Invader 8.6 (0. McCarten), 7 Bercola 7.6 (inc. 51b allowance) (T. Fryer), 4 Patroness 7.6 (N. Goddard), 9 Millbanks 7.11 J (inc. 511 b over) (J. James), and 6 Omata 6:13 (inc. 11b over) (C. Monk). Won comfortably by two'lengths. Time, 2min 15sec. Electric Stakes, weight, Bst; five furlongs.—2 Mr S; Pitt’s b m Pat? roon, by Patronus—Porangi, 4yrs (J. Cordue), 1; 5 Air F. Selwood’s.br m Zion, 4yrs (F. Stevenson), 2; 3 Mr F. Hoskins’ ch m Patronata, syrs (N. Goddard), 3. Also started:' 9 Captain Mirb (.1. Jones), 10 Miss Waikaranga (H: Goldfinch), 4 ‘Armature (411 b over) (W. Price), 1 Innoladdo (71b over) (A. Oliver), 8 Conguard (61b over) (J. Howden), C Galtoe (L. Nodder), and 7 Avon Park (O. McCarteu). After a close contest; with Zion, the winner gained the verdict by half-a-longth. “'Time, Iriiin ssec. Welter Handicap; seven furlongs.— 3 Mr T. Pine’s b m Florist, by Lubin —Daisy Fan, syrs, 9.3 (E. Copestake), 1; 1 Mr J. Briton’s b m Lady Ami, oyrs, 8.13 (A. Oliver), 2; 4 Mr E/Vine’s b g Billington, aged, 8.7 (W. Young), 3. Also started: 5 Pikitaepa 8.10 (W. Graham), 7 Red Coral 8.9 (L. Nodder), 6 Ridicule 8.8 (J. Cordue); Arid 2 Royal Loop 8.7 (B. Deeley). Won by a length, with Billington a similar distance away. Time, Imin ,‘Rsec.

President’s Handicap.—l Mr J. McCarty’s b g Patronymic, by Patronus —lrma, 6yrs, 9.2 (W. Price), 1; 6 Mr C. Jackson’s John Willie, syrs, 7.5 (B. Carmont) 2; 3 Mr J. Foreman’s b ni Patroness, syrs, 7.8 (N. Goddard), 3. Also started: 2 Crawford 7.10 (H. Goldfinch), 5 Minora 7.9 (F. Stevenson), 4 Martingale, 7.9 (J. Cordue), and,7 Millbahks 7.3 (inc. 61b allowance (Fryer). Won by a long neck after a close finish. Time, linin 46 3-ssec.

Farewell Stakes; five furlongs.—l Mr M. Gardner’s b * Calais, by Patronus—lseult, 4yrs, 10.0 (B. Deeley), 1; 3 Mr J. F, Butler’s b m Rector Girl (L. XoddPr), 2; 5 Mr F. Solwood’s Zion, 9.0 (F. Stevenson), 3. Also st.vted ; 7 Lady Armsbot 9.0 (C. Monk), 4 Patroon 10.0 (R. Barlow), 5 Innoladdo 9.0 (W. Price), and 6 Galtee 9.0 (L. Graham). Calais just got up in time to beat Rector Girl by a head with Zion a length away. Time, Irniii s.)sec.