OTAKI MAORI R.C.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16814, 4 June 1926, Page 11

OTAKI MAORI R.C.

WELLINGTON, Thursday. The Otaki Maori Racing Giub’s winter meeting opened to-day. Results : TARARUA HURDLES. One mile and a-half. Slump, 9.4 I Taitaiata, 9.7 2 Sir Wai, 10.5 3 Scratched: Moon Moth. KUKU MAIDEN HACK. Six furlongs. 1 Acred, 8.11 1 1 Mountain Star, 8.9 2 5 Takaroa, 9.0 3 Also started: 1G The Trapper, 10 Tuitiou. 17 Welcome Rain, 15 Arrow River, 12 Awa’. 3 Bonny Dawn, 7 Red Glow. IS Dominion Rose, G Essential, 2 Mister Gamp, S Otauru Eclipse, 9 Windy Night, 13 Darktown, It Gold Girl, Vi Hose Blossom and liolburn (bracketed'. In a good finish Acred beat Mountain Star by nearly a length. Takaroa was a length away third. WAITOIIU HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. 7 Coot, 7.0 I 9 Gardant. 7.G 2 2 Merle, 7.G 3 Also started: 8 Black Rock, I i Jubilance, 1 Royal Laud, 5 Kingbroney, 11 Hypnotic, 3 Joy Bird, 10 Tliomond, G Lieutenant Bill. 12 Petal, 4 Town Crier, 15 Sole Mio, If) Sea Kisl, 13 Riverina. Coot just won from Gardant, with Meric and Hypnotic inches away. Thomond was also close up. Time, 1.17 3-5. RUAKAWA CUP. Of £4OO. One mile and u-quarter. 1 Shining Armour, 7.3 . . 1 7 Megan. 7.2 2 8 Punlugruel, 7.0 3 Also started: 3 Merry Day, 5 Opa, 4 Euphonium, 14 ’fame l-’ox, 9 Kilfaire, 2 Olympic, 1 I Diogenes, G Sunshot, 10 Arch* Salute, 13 Roucx, 12 Patuki. Panlagruel was two and a-half lengths away third. Merry Day ran into fourth place. Time, 2.12. OTAKI HANDICAP. G Sir Moment, 7.0 1 2 Subjection, 9.0 2 4 Ardfinnan, 8.2 3 Also started: 1 Kilia, 10 Paitonu, 8 Salamis, 7 Ince, 3 Mountain Jean, 5 Puawhto, 9 Crown Reel. Puwhato was just in front of Subjection entering the straight, but the last-named went to the front, only to lie cut down in the last few chains by Sir Moment. Ardfinnan, with a fine late run, was third. Time, 1.32 3-5. RAHUI HANDICAP. Six furlongs. 6 Lady Fingers, 7.9 1 1 Orchid, 9.5 --2 13 Huikai, 7.2 3

Also started: 2 Mireusonta, 4 KTtccit, 9 Diamond Ring, 15 Serene, 3 Beaumont, 12 Egyptian Flower, 10 Crossfire, 1G Newbury King, -3 Sanlonio, 17 Sir Pam, 7 Bonidcer, 11 Gardenia, 8 Miss Ilupana, 14 Starshell. In a tine finish Lady Fingers just won from Orchid and Huikai, who could have only been inches apart. Beaumont, who was fourth, was the unlucky runner. Time, i .17 2-5. TU HOBO HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. 7 Our Jack. 8.3 1 2 Minstrel Boy, 8.8 -—2 13 Debate, 8.0 3 Also started: 3 Kilmiss, 5 Kingbronev, 8 Kilburn, 12 No Favours, 1 Captain Gaze.ley, 4 Closcflre, 14 Strongholt, 9 Lin Arlington, 11 Calluna, 10 Capitulation, 15 Singer Boy, IS Motto, 17 Windy Night, G Pesluva, 10 Ayrvoski. Over the last furlong Our .Tack drew out to win very easily by four lengths from Minstrel Boy, who beat the fastfinishing Debate by nearly a length. Captain Gazeley was fourth. Then followed Lin Arlington. Tune, 1.33. Speculation was very- brisk, and the totallsator figures showed an increase of £sllß as compared with the corresponding day' of last year. SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. The following arc the acceptances for the second day of the Otaki Maori Racing Club: — Pukchou Hack Hurdles Handicap, of ISOsovs.; 14 miles. —Lady Gay--10.12, Sir Wai’lO.G, Slump, Sot.tana. 10.4, Gold Piece 10.1, Glucment 0.13, Taitaiata 9.12, Birthmark 9.8, Battle Knight 9.6, Suspicion 9.3, Axle 9.2, Zero Hour, ’flic Trapper 9.0. Tainui Handicap, of J2osovs.; 6 fur. —Black Rock 5.2, Gardant S.O, Merle, Acred 7.12, Royal Land, Coot 7.11. Hypnotic 7.9, Joy Bird 7.7, Bonny Marion 7.4, Thomond 7.3, Lieut. Bill 7.3. Town Crier, Sole Mio, Sed Pedro, Riverina, Windy Night, Mollo, Crown. Reel 7.0. Huia Handicap, of SOOsnvs.: i mile and a fur. —Shining Armour 8.3, Euphonium 7.13, Kilceit 7.t0. Megaa 7.9. Diamond Bing 7.8. Tame Fox 7.7, Olympic 7.G. Egyptian Flower 7.5, Sunshot. Diogenes 7.3, Panlagruel 7.2, Roucx, Counter Attack. Crossfire 7.0. Rangiuru Hack Handicap, of 120 so vs.; 7 fur.—Subjection 9.4, Kilia. 5.12, Sarly 8.2, Sir Moment 7.13, Paitonu 7.9, Salamis 7.5, Debate 7.2, Inoc, Mountain Jean, Closeftrc, Lin Arlington 7.0. Taipua Handicap, of 22550v5.; S' fur. —Orchid 9.8. Mireusonta 8.8. Lady Fingers S.G, Royal Damon 8.4, Beaumont 7.8, Subjection 7.G, Huikai 7.4, Sanlonio 7.2, Newberry King, Sir Pam, Bonidcer, Garcnia, Miss Hupana 7.0. Ghau Hack Handicap, of ISOsovs.; 7 fur.—Our Jack, Ardfinnan 9.4.. Kilmiss 9.2., Minstrel Boy 8.13, CapL. Gazeley B.S, Salamis 5.4, Joyeuse 8.3. Debate 5.2, Calluna, Windy Night, Singer Boy, Pesliawa, Ayrovoski, Puawhato, Welcome Rain, Tuition, Takarao, Mister Gamp 8.0. Waikanae Hack Scurry, of lOOsovs.; 5 fur.—Arrow River 9.9, Ohorcro, Rcdglow, Star Chamber, Dominion Rose, Bonny Dawn 5.12, Darktown, Gobi Girl, Holborn, Mountain Star, Ranee 8.9.