ROTORUA JOCKEY CLUB’S ANNUAL MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1244, 19 February 1914, Page 20

ROTORUA JOCKEY CLUB’S ANNUAL MEETING.

There was an attendance of nearly 2000 people at this meeting on Wednesday last. The weather was fine, and the totalisator turnover reached £6520 10s a record for the club, as against last year when £4639 was handled. Results: — MAIDEN HANDICAP of 30sovs; second 3sovs. Six furlongs. I— a. Ormsby’s ch f Obdurate, by Obligado—Sweet Alice, 3yrs, 7.10 Cine. 71b pen) (R. E. Brown) .. 1 4— w. Ryan’s hr g Merrimax, syrs, 9.0 (Lindsay) •••• 2 5_H. Miller’s ch g King of the Valley, 4yrs 7.0 (Robinson) 3 6 Master William 8.0 (Roach), 2 Gallupin 7.6 (Trigger). 3 Opotiki 7.10 inc 71b over (L. Morris), 7 Ihapuna 7.-j (Warner). Obdurate led all the way and won by two clear lengths. Gallupin ran off the course on the outside. Merrimax got up in time to beat King of the Valley for second place. Time, Imm 17 l-ssec. WAIMANGTJ HANDICAP of 50sovs; second 7% sovs, third 2% sovs. Four furlongs and a-half. 1— T. Morris’ ch g Positive, by Fable —Off Chance, aged, 7.11 (A. McMillan) • 1 5— Jas. Garry’s b g Harenoa, aged, 7.5 inc. 31b over (B. Olliver) . . 2 2— F. E. Ross’ ch f Ruse de Guerre, 3yrs, 7.6 (McDevitt) 3 3 Marangai 7.11, inc. 91b over (H. O’Brien), 4 Rosea 7.0 (Connolly), 6 Bonny Rose 6.7 (Robinson). Positive drew clear after the start, and led all the way, winning by two clear lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 56 2-ssec. ROTORUA CUP of 125sovs (75sovs in cash and a silver cup. value 50sovs. presented by Mr. W. G. Stead); second lOsovs, third ssovs. One mile and a-quarter. 6 — G. Bettley’s ch m Miss Livonia, by Leolantis —Princess Agnes, aged, 7.0 (Robinson) •• • 1 1 — McHugh and Tooman’s br g Admiral Soult, aged, 7.11 (R. F. ' Brown) 3 — H. Connop’s br m Lady Elgiva, 4yrs, 7.4 (McDevitt) 5 Tamainupo 8.6 (P. Brady), 4 Almeida 7.10, inc. 41b over (Morris). 7 Parawai 6.13 (Martin), 2 Monocle inc. 31b over (Warner), 8 Flying Soult 7.3, inc. 51b over (Conway), 9 Golden Grain 6.8 (Kennedy). Miss Livonia went out in front, and sticking to her work when the field closed up maintained her position, and finally won by nearly a length, Admiral Soult getting up to Lady Elgiva in the last few strides and making a dead heat for second, Parawai, Almeida, and Golden Grain finishing in order. Time. 2min 10 3-ssec. HACK HANDICAP of 30sovs; second 3 sovs. Seven furlongs and 90 yards. 2— R. Hannon’s b f Zulupin, by Lupin—Zuleika, 3yrs, 7.2 (Robinson) 1 1— W. Ryan’s br g Merrimax, syrs, 9.5 (Lindsay) 2 3— H. Miller’s King of the_Walley, 4yrs, 7.0 (Warner) 3 5 Master William 8.0 (Roach), 4 Opotiki 7.10. inc. 71b over (Morris). Zulupin was smartest to begin from a good start, in which King of the Valley was slowest. Leading all the way Zulupin was just clear of Merrimax at the. turn, and in the run home when asked for an effort won by a length and a-half. two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 37 l-ssec. THERMAL SPRINGS HANDICAP of 50 sovs; second 7%sovs, third 2%sovs. Six furlongs. 2— J. Hooker’s b m Kotiripo, by St. Crispin—Phyllis, 6yrs, 7.5 (Robinson) 1 I—F. E. Ross’ br m Salute, aged, 9.7 (Brady) 2 The only starters. Kotiripo led all the way, and won. ridden right out, by five or six lengths. Time, Imin 17sec. ARAWA PARK HANDICAP of 60sovs; second 7% sovs, third sovs. One mile. s—McHugh5—McHugh and Tooman’s br g Ad-

miral Soult, by Soult —Pansy, 8.1 (R. E. Brown) 1 4 —J. Williamson’s b m Almeida, 7.10, inc. 41b over (Morris) 2 3 —H. Connop’s br m Lady Elgiva, 4yrs, 7.2 (McDevitt) 3 1 Tinopai 8.2, inc. 41b re-handicap (Robinson), 7 Flying Soult 7.0 (Conway), 6 Fleet Arrow 6.10 (Warner), 2 Sir Stroud 7.0, inc. 71b over (Trigger). Tinopai got to the front along the back and led into the straight, but Admiral Soult, Lady Elgiva and Almeida were all at it in the straight, and Admiral Soult won by a length from Almeida who finished well and just beat Lady Elgiva, .who was clear of Tinopai. Time, Imin 43 2-ssec. TOURISTS’ PLATE of 50sovs; second 7% sovs, third 2% sovs. Four furlongs and a-half. 1 — T. Morris’ ch g Positive, by Fable —Off Chance, 8.5, inc. 111 b pen. (A. McMillan) 1 3 —w. C. Ring’s b g Mighty Atom, aged, 8.0 (Warner) 2 7—J. C. Dunn’s br g Marangai, aged, 7.2 (Lindsay) 3 4 Ruse de Guerre ‘r.z (Trigger), 6 Harenoa 7.2 (Olliver), 8 Rosea 7.0 (Conway), 4 Gallupin 6.10 (Robinson), 2 Obdurate 7.8, inc. 121 b pen. (R. E. Brown). Mighty Atom led along the back well clear of Positive, who headed a wellbunched lot. Mighty Atom was still in front into the straight, but Positive came and caught him in the run home and won by a clear length, Marangai a. length and a-half away third, with Harenoa and Rosea next. Time, 56 3-., sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP of 45sovs; second ssovs, third 2sovs. Six furlongs. 3 —J. Collin’s b m Parawai, by Bluelight—Seamstress, aged, 7.3, inc. 51b allow. (Martin) ■ ■■■ 1 2— J. Hooker’s b m Kotiripo, 7.10, inc. 51b pen. (Robinson) .••••.■• 2 I—G.1 —G. Bettley’s ch m Miss Livonia, aged, 8.10, inc. 121 b pen. (Roach) 3 Miss Livonia led, but was passed by Kotir’po along the back, and the lastnamed led down the straight, where Parawai caught her and won by a length, Miss Livonia two lengths away. Time, Imin 16 2-ssec.