SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 September 1920, Page 3

SPORTING.

OTAKI MAORI MEETING. SECOND DAY'S BESULTS, (By Wire.—Special to News.) , Otakl, Last Night. The Otakl Maori Racing Club's meeting was concluded to-day. Results:— TRIAL HANDlCAP.—Automoana 1, Spare Moments 2, Birkie 3. All started. Busy led from the start, followed by Birkie and Autonccna. Entering the straight Automoana led, and comfortably by two lengths. Time, 1.3. OTAKI HACK HANDICAP.—Rouen 1, Miss Maid 2, Admiration 3. All started, Rouen ano Miss Maid led the field, tfce former winning comfortably. Admiration was a good Time, 1.31. ™ RINGI STEEPLECHASE.—Te Toa 1, Porelight 2, Nicomar 3. Also started: Pawerewere, Sartoline, Sail Home, Three Bells, Stream of Gold. To Toa led tha who's distance, and though challenged in the straight by Forellght, won by a length. Several lengths separated second and third. Only the placed horses finished, all others failing, except Three Bells, who was pulled up. Time, 3.59 1-5.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP,—Dainty Stop 1, Molyneaux 2, Royal Exchange 3. All started. Molyneaux and Dainty Step led the field, and once in the straight the latter rushed to the front and ,won by half a length. It WSs a flue finish. Time, 1.45 2-5.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP.—FIight Commander 1, Martian Miss 2, Yankee Dan 3. Also Bisrted: Galore, Stutter, Beloved, Kyoto, Mead, Goolwa, Miss Elva, Perrler. The winner led all the way and won by half a length. Tire same distance separated second and third. Beloved was fourth. Time, 1.15 4-5.

RAILWAY HANDICAP.— Actifld 1, Nursing 2 > s °j fan ? 110 3. All started. Astlnatne °' "*e s t ar t, but was unplaced in the straight by the placed horses. A good race. Won by a length. Time, 1.15,

RAHTJI HANDICAP.—Bitters 1, Explorer 2 Persian Prince 3. All started. Persian Prince and Explorer led the field, but Bitters came with a good run and won by & neck Time, 1.44 4-5.