OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1416, 14 June 1917, Page 19

OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB.

WINTER MEETING. GANG AWA’ WINS CUP. The Otaki Maori Racing Club opened their winter meeting on Monday (June 4 in pleasant weather, a large crowd being present, many from long distances, to witness the excellent afternoon’s sport provided. The RailwayDepartment’s policy of cutting out all race trains and running the ordinary trains past Otaki came in for strong condemnation from sportsmen generally. and the matter should receive th., immediate attention of Parliament when the new session commences. With tne exception of the Steeplechase, the racing was of a high order, and in tne circumstances the success achieved by the club must be gratifying to members. During the afternoon the sum of £19,567 was handled on the totalizator. as against £20,486 for the opening dav of the 1916 winter gathering, a decrease of £919. The results were:— MAIDEN HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 6 — r Acton Adams’ br g Rajput, by Rokeby<—Ranee Nuna, 3yrs, 8.8 (R. Reed) 1 1— S. Pinkerton’s Black Hill, 8.11 (W. O’Halloran) • • 2 2S. Smith’s Whakatina, 8.9 (C. Emerson) ’ V’ Also started: 1 Torchlight 9.12, Lady Mascot 8 12. 11 Papanui 8.11, 7 Holyhead 8 11, 13 Samarai 8.11, 5 Yarilla 8.11, 9 Royal Divorce 8.11, 14 Career 89, 10 Royal Reign 8.9. 3 First Line 8.8, 8 Tonukobe 8.8. Won by a neck. Royal Divorce was fourth. Time, Imin 18 4-ssec. • FLYING HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 3 — L. S. Nichols’ br g Merry Poto. by Maniapoto—Merry Chimes, 5 yrs, 7.7 (C. Emerson) 1 4 — j. McKean’s Madam Ristori, 8.9 (C. Price) 2 8 — S. Parker’s Humorist, i. 5 (H. Watson) 3 Also started: 2 Matty 9.0, 9 Kiltess 8.8, 5 Lady Edith 8.5, 1 Tuticorn 8.0, 6 Maymorn 7.12, 11 Brown Study 7.12, 7 Idyllic 7.7, 10 Sylvan Maid 7.0, 12 Warmth 7.0. Won by a length, a couple of lengths separating second and third. Time, Imin 17 4-ssec. TAIHOA HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE of 200sovs. Two miles and a-quarter. 2 — R. Acton Adams’ ch g Precious Metal, by The Rand — Etona, aged, 9.7 (H. Burt) I 7 — J. McDonald’s Papatere, 9.7 (A. McMullan) 2 6 —A. M. Wright’s Ngarua, 9.10 (J. Proctor) .•••• 7 Also started: 3 Arlington 11.13, 1 Merry Jack 10.10, 4 Otter 10.3, 5 Torchy 9.7, 11 Schnapper 9.7, 8 War Chief 9.7, 9 Coalition 9.7, 10 Ranza 9.7. Merry Jack fell, Coalition dislodged his rider, while Ranza, Otter and Arlington ran off. War Chief was pulled up. Precious Metal won by ten lengths, about 15 lengths separating second and third. Time. 4min 38 3-ssec. RAUKAWA CUP of 500sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 1— F. S. Easton’s blk g Gang Awa’, by Provocation —Gold Cord, 4yrs, 8.9 (C. Price) • • 1 4 — W. Smart’s Prince Delaware, 7.8 (C. Emerson) 2 9— H. Whitney’s Rose Pink, 6.7 (R. Bagly) 3 Also started: 1 Master Moutoa 6.7 (coupled with Gang Awa’), 2 Teka 8.5. 11 Crawford 7.5, 3 Heeltap 8.1, 7 Nystad 7.13, 8 Cherry Blossom 7.7, 5 Antwerp 7.6, 6 Ohiwia 7.4, 10 Orleans, 12 Settler 6.12, 13 Mahzoltov 6.7, 14 Hylatus 6.7. Won easily by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 2min lOsec. OTAKI HACK HANDICAP of 120sovs. One mile. 10— Mr. Russling’s ch m Borsil, by Boris —Silverlene, aged. 6.10 (R. McEwan) 1 2 — H. McManaway’s Rio. 8.0 (R. Horne) 2 9—F. Seiwood’s Dingle, 8.12 (C. Price) 3 Also started: 1 Altercation 8.12, 5 Kiltess 8.5, 6 Henry Clay 8.5, 7 Carillon 8.5, 3 Kukri 8.1, 4 Rongora 7.7, 8 Pall Mall 6.10. Won by a neck. Time. Imin 45 1-5 sec. RAHUI HANDICAP of 250sovs. Six furlongs. 5 — T. Higgins’ b f Lady General, by General Latour — Romola, 3 yrs, 8.6 (R. Reed) _. 1 2 —M Franklin’s Veto, i.O (G. Young) ■■• • • 2 I—A.1 —A. Cameron’s Lady Black, 9.5 (C. Emerson) 3 Also started: 4 Mia Cara 8.10, 17 Lady Louisa 8.2, 9 Sweet Tipperary 8.2, 8 Waimatoa 8.0, 12 Zuland 7.11, 3 Sea Lord 7.10. 10 George 7.8, 10 Goldstream 7.3. 6 Brambletye 7.7, 6 Astor 7.7, 16 Interlude 7.4, 7 Black Ada 7.3, 7 Glorify 6.7, 11 King Chiara 7.3, 21 Botanist 7.0, 13 Tirana 6.10, 14 Hupana 6.10, 20 Haumakaka 6 10. 15 Sabana 6.7, 19 Pariform 6.7, 18 Hushabye 6.7. Won by a length and a-half. Time, Imin 16 2-ssec. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. 5 Pinkerton’s br c Black Hill, by All Black—Killindini, 3yrs, 8. < (L. Nodder) •_ •• • J C. Nash’s Miss Sation, 9.4 (C. Price) - H. Welland's Maymorn, 9.2 (Bel!) •> Also started: Sunny Climes 9.8, Trickery 9.2. Amity 9.0, Master Strowan 8.12, Blue and Black 8.7, Manhattan 8.7, Kohekohe 8.7, Paparess 8.7, Signorella 8 7 Won by half a length. Time, Imin 32sec. CONCLUDING DAY. The meeting was concluded on Tuesday ('June 5) in dull weather, a gooc. attendance being in evidence. Some keen racing -was witnessed, the results being as follow: —

TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. L. Nicol’s br g Merry Poto, syrs. by Maniapoto — Merrie Chimes, 8.7 1 Birkenetta, 8.2 2 Humorist, 7.8 3 Also started: Madam Ristori 9.0, Hupana 8.12, Matty 8.11, Sabana 8.6, Goldbearing 8.2, Brown Study 7.10, Holyhead 7.1, Sylvan Maid 7.0, Kohekohe 7.0, Gold and Silver 7.0, Royal Divorc? 7.0. Won -comfortably by two lengths. Time, Imin 3 2-ssec. TE ROTO STEEPLECHASE of 15 Oso vs About two miles. A. Hendersons b g Royal Patron, aged, by Patronus- —Diana, 9.7 1 Precious Metal, 10.5 2 Ranza, 9.7 3 Also started: Kurapai 12.4. Arlington 11.13, Master Strowan 11.2, Merrv Jack 10.10, Otter 10.3, Papatere 9.12. Torchy 9.7, Schnapper 9.7, War Chief 9.7, Coalition 9.7. Only five finished, the rest falling or running off. Won easily. Time, 4min 7 sec. HUTA HANDICAP of 300sovs. One mile and 55 yards. H. Whitney’s br f Rose Pink, 3yrs, by Kilbroney—Madder, 6.9 1 Brambletye, 7.2 2 Gang Awa’, 9.6 3 Also started: Teka 8.3, Heeltap 8.0, Prince Delaware 8.0, Nystad 7.11, Cherry Blossom 7.5, Antwerp 7.4. George 7.3. Crawford 7.3, Ohiwia 7.2, Orleans 7.0. King Chiara 6.13, Black Ada 6.12, Borsil 6.9, Haumakaka 6.8, Henry Clay 6.7, Hushabye 6.7. Gang- Awa’ led most of the distance, the winner challenging in the straight and winning by a length. Time, Imin 47sec. STEWARDS’ HACK HANDICAP of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. C. F. Valance’s b g Tuticorn, 6yrs, by Sarto—Chinook, 7.10 1 Sunny Climes, 5.7 2 Black Hill, 8.5 .3 Thirteen started. Tuticorn led all the way and won comfortably by two lengths. Time. Imin 30 2-ssec. RAILWAY HANDICAP of 150sovs. Six furlongs. J. H. Prosser’s br h Goldstream, syrs, by Gold Crest-—The Shannon, 7.1 ] Lady Louisa. 7.13 2 Zuland, 7.9 3 Also started: Lady Black 9.6, Ladv General 9.2, Mia Cara 8.8, Sweet Tipperary 8.0, Waimatoa 7.12, Sea Lord 7.8, Veto 7.5, Interlude 72, Inah 7.1, Settler 6.12, Pariform 6.7, Glorify 6.7. Lady General and Sweet Tipperary were prominent throughout, but in the straight the placed horses closed up, Goldstream winning by a clear length; Time, Imin 16 2-ssec. OHAIJ WELTER HACK of lOOsovs. One mile. A. D. Webster’s ch g Hylatus, 4yrs, by Hymettus—Mandola, 9.11 ... 1 Rongora, 8.5 2 First Line, 8.0 3 Also started: Dingle 9.12, Altercation 9.10, Miss Sation 9.7, Rio 9.5, Kukri 8.13 Soporific 8.5, Blue and Black 8.0. Blue and Black led for some distance, but in the straight Hylatus came along well and won by a length. Time, Imin 46sec. FINAL HACK SCURRY of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. H. Pryce’s b g Holyhead, 6yrs, by Birkenhead—Kowai 1 Whakatina Paparess 3 Seventeen started. ' Won by a length. Time, Imin 4sec.

Mr. Hamilton, who had amongst other horses one called Silver Pine racing in Canterbury twenty-five years ago or thereabout, was amongst the visitors at Ellerslie, and informed the writer that he enlisted some time back and was in camp for three months, but could not get away, though passed as sound as a bell. He considers it very hard luck, but then

it is against mil tary regulations to take men of 63, which age stands against fitness and pluck in a case of that sort. “Silver Pine,” as his familiars were ree to call the veteran, was always a game ’un when racing with bad luck, and would have made a good soldier. He set a good example, anyway, and in that way has done his bit.