THE BOTOBUA MEETING

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14265, 16 January 1920, Page 7

THE BOTOBUA MEETING

NOTES ON THE MEETING. QUEEN ABBEYSCORES TWICE. TWO DUAL WINNERS. QUEEN ABBEY AND MISS LESLIE. The annual meeting of the Rotorua Jockey Club, held on Wednesday, was the most successful from attendance and lotalisator returns in the club’s history. Over the eight races a total of £21,157 was invested, as against £10,493 10s for the seven events on last year’s programme. Visitors were in attendance from all parts of the province, and many other portions of the Dominion wer.e also represented in the assemblage. The weather was congenial, a cooling breeze being in evidence. Tile management of the meeting was good in all respects, and in this connection a special word of praise is due to the managerial efforts of Mr W. T. Carr (president) and Mr K. J. Rennie (secretary). Among the visitors to the fixture were Sir Win. Herries and the Hon. A. M. Myers. The Hurdles. With Silver Lode scratched a field of six went out to contest the Hack Hurdles of a .mile and a-half. Silver Pine was made a slightly better favourite than Totara Jack, with Dasher Boy the best supported of the others. Grey Opal, the outsider of the field, got all the worst of the start, and tailed the field the whole way. Silver Pine and Dasher Boy were early to the front, the latter being the pilot passing the stand, but Silver Pine took the lead along the back and had a comfortable win by two lengths. Dasher Boy beat Eegio by a neck for second honours. Totara Jack finished fourth. An Easy Win. The good field of a dozen horses lined up for the Maiden. Miss Leslie was installed a very firm favourite, being over twice as well backed as Alfa Laval and Glenval. Monte came next in order of favouritism, while Lady Petain, Gold Glide, and Irish Abbeyhad fair followings. The favourite was fractious at the barrier, and was not well placed when the field moved to a straggling start. Glenval was first to show up, but Miss Leslie made a forward run when three furlongs had been covered, and had no trouble in drawing out in the straight to gain a win by two lengths. Ma Copper, who paid a good second dividend, was half a length in front of Glenval. Monte was fourth. Lady Bedford fell in the first furlong. A" Four-Horse Race. The defections in the Cup were heavy, no fewer than five of the acceptors being scratched, leaving Waiuta, Queen Abbey, Lady Energy and Corrcgidor to contest the principal event of the day. When speculation terminated Queen Abbey was the choice of having just on seven hundred mose tickets on her chances than Waiuta. Lady Energy was a shade better supported than Corregidor. The doubts as to the Waikato mare being able to stay were satisfied by the running of the race. Glover soon had Queen Abbey in advance of the field, and she stayed there to win by a couple of lengths. Lady Energy moved up after the leader going along the back stretch, but never at any stage of the final running, did she look like ousting Mr Hannon’s mare from pride of place. Corregidor finished a length away, with Waiuta well last. The mile and a-quartcr was run in 2min. 10 3-ssecs. After the race Sir Win. Herries presented the cup to the owner of the winner, and congratulated Mr Hannon on his success. Ring Lupin Wins. A field of six was saddled up to contest the Waimangu Handicap, over five furlongs. The public went for the topweight, Mill o’Gowrie, while Ohinewairua was next in demand, with Caballero, Gaycium, Ring Lupin, and Monocrat backed in that order. Ring Lupin got all the best of the stifrt, and, going along the back had a break on the others with Mill o’Gowrie setting out in pursuit after having to go round the field. Once fairly in the straight Ring Lupin silenced all opposition, and beat Ohincwairua, who came fast in the last two furlongs,, by two and a-half lengths. Monocrat was a length away. This was Ring Lupin’s first success for a lo'ng period, and while he was well suited by the start he won in sound style in the good time, for the course, of Imin 3sec. A Comfortable Win. Six acceptors went to the post for the Hack Wfcltcr, one mile. There were only twenty-two tickets separating New Zealand and Explode, the former being the better supported, while General Advance was next in demand, also well thought of. Stammer was just a shade better supported than 'lndependence and Blue and Black. General Advance gave some trouble at the start, but the field got away in line. When they turned to the back stretch J. O’Shea had taken General Advance to the front succeeding New Zealand as the pilot. The Admiral Advance gelding kept lliS advantage, and passed the post three lengths in frofit of Blue and Black. Independence, who did not get a good passage in the early part of the race, was in third position, a couple of lengths away. A Double Winner. For her success in the Maiden, Miss Leslie was awarded an extra stone, which brought her poundage to 9.10 to carry over the seven furlongs in the Mokoia Handicap. After breaking through the harried Lyroe got out with a fly, but Miss Leslie was on. terms with the grey gelding at the end of two furlongs. Lyroe then fell away, beaten, while Monte moved up to the leader. Alfa Laval also improved his position. Nothing, however, had a chance over the business end with Miss Leslie, who won in hollow fashion. The winner was a warm order on the machine. Two and a-half lengths was the official verdict, but it could easily have been more. There was a close finish for second place, Monte getting the verdict by a head from Ma Copper. A Favourite Beaten. There was some trouble at the barrier, for which Mill o’Gowrie was mainly responsible, in the Arawa Park Handicap. When the field was let go Mill o’Gowrie had the best of it, while Lady Energy fared the worst. Ohinewairua and Escaped were the leader’s nearest attendants for the first half of the mile journey. Corregidor moved up very fast along the back stretch ,and had the Waikato mare beaten before the straight entrance. Down the running Corregidor safely held his own, and passed the post a winner by a length and a-half. Escaped, who was a redhot favourite, was in third place, two lengths further back. The narrow course was against him. Then came Lady Energy and Mill o’Gowric. Corregidor was the outsider of the field of live. Queen Abbey Scores Again. Queen Abbey was again saddled up to contest the Farewell Handicap, which brought out a field of seven. The Cup winner was strongly supported for the live furlongs event, and she fulfilled the confidence reposed in her by very effectively silencing the opposition. When the field had found its racing legs Mr Hannon’s marc was in the front, and she stayed there. Stilts was made second choice by investors, but was well out of it when it came to serious business. The winner was not seriously pressed. Items. The stipendiary steward, Mr A. W. Gordon, was present, and several matters of a minor nature called for his attention. Marchant, the rider of Silver

Pine in the Hurdles, was warned to keep a straight course in future, while Conquest, who had the mount on Lady Energy in the Cup, was cautioned for cutting in too quickly on his field. The president of the club, Mr W. T. Carr, presented a gold-mounted whip to jockey Conquest in recognition of his feat in riding six winners at the 1917 meeting of the club.