Matinee Race Meeting At Otaki

Chronicle (Levin), 15 February 1949, Page 3

Matinee Race Meeting At Otaki

. Many and varied were the attractions presented to the large gathering which assembled at the Otaki racecourse on Saturday for the matinee race meeting. The track was hard and fast and the weather fine, though windy. There were events for gallopers, trotters, farm hacks, ponies, and hunters and fair sized fields faced the starter. Details: — Half ■ mile gallop for maidens: La'dy Kin, W. Blanches b.f. 3 yrs., Ninth , Duke - Kindarine,' (L. B.anche) 1, The Swagger (W. Blanche) .2,fSky Bomb (P. Tetau) 3. Half lengthj two lengths. Time, 50 secs. Putere, the early paeemaker, was just in front of Lady Kin and the Swagger running for the home turn, with Sky Bomb slow away making up ground. The . three leaders entered the straight abreast for Lady Kin and The Swagger to flght it out all the way home with the former winning harrowly but impressively. Putere's saddle slippe'd in the straight, and Sky Bomb ran past him for third. Trotting Handicap, 3.37 class, one mile and a half: Gilda, D. G. Fraser's b.m. 5 yrs., Black GlobeWrakenu, (P. Herdman) scr. 1, Parrish Mills, ( J. Flanagan) 36 yds. 2, King Teddy (D. Nyhan) 48 yds. 3. Two lengths, a head. Gil'da led early, but King Teddy took over with six furlongs to run, followed in close order by Gilda, Parrish Mills, Blue Lagoon and Sura Wave. King Teddy held command at the home- turn but once straightened up for the run home, Gilda came very fast down the centre of the track' to win by two lengths, with her driver sitting still. Parrish Mills with a strong run took seccnd place right on the pdst. Open handicap, six furlongs: Tomahawk, G. Mann's b.g. 7 .yrs., Coronach-Brown Pearl (R. Brunell) 1, Marabeau (C. Walters) 2, Miss Pompadour, (R. Booth) 3. Ten lengths, three lengths. Time, 1.18. Tomahawk, second earlier in the day in a jumping competition,,i made no race of the Maori Queen Handicap, and was always going easy in front. He increased the pace once round the home turn and come home on his own with Daylight second. Trotting Handicap, 2.59 class, one mile and a quarter: King Teddy, J. Whitby's ch. g. 6 yrs., Lusty Volo-Loyal Ette, 36 yds. (D. Nyhan) 1, Sura Wave 84 yds. (R. Gough) 2, Parrish Mills 24 yds. (J.j Flanagan 3. Making a smart be-' ginning the backmarker Sura Wave led after ' going two furlongs, to pilot the field past the stands, with. Spring Creek, Parrish Mills, and King Teddy at length intervals. ] This order was maintaine'd alongi

the back but running for the home turn King Teddy moved fast to trail Sura Wave ihto the straight, and with- a strong/run he took over j at the fdistanc&M) win nicely by one and a half lengths, with Sura Wave comfortably holding second place from Parrish Mills. Spring Creek, fourth, f ade'd out over the last two furlongs. i Maiden . Hunters' Competition: Mrs, J. Taylor's Grey Boy 1, G. Mann's Tomahawk 2, Janice Mann's Prince 3. Open Pohy Race, three furlongs: Miss M. Feehan's Sunny (L. Blanche) 1, R. Marino's Golden, Arrow (D. Dakin) 2, B. Bills' Jim, (owner) 3. Time, 41 3/5. I Open Hunters' Competition: J .; Procter's Skipper 1, L. ManselPs J Kelly 2, Grey Boy 3. Farmers' Handicap, for farm hacks, six furlongs : W. McBeth's 1 Trig Hill (L. Whiteman) 1, J. Williams' Toby (owner) 2, J. Hopaea's Billy Boy' (owner) 3. Pony Race, four furlongs: M. Feehan's Sunny (L. Blanche) 1, H. Whiley's Blue Feather (J. Eaton) 2, G. McKinley's Helenette (Miss N. Bills) 3. Time, 50 secs. t Open Pony Jump: J. Puti's

Creamy 1, R. Mansell's Peter 2, B. Bills' Jim 3. Maiden Pony Jump: R. Mansell's Peter 1, R. Thomson's Chum 2, B. Mansell's Clilikka"3; Ineluded among the many other attractions were poi dances and hakas by local and visiting teams, while a 'display by the two local marching girls teams and selections by the Otaki Brass Band added to the enjoyment of speclators. The day ended on a humorous note when a well greased pig was let loose on the track. His freedom was short lived however, flying tackles by two local residents, who both caught up ^ith him at the same time, one at either end, were more than he could contend with, and to the delight of numerous children he was soon back incaptivity.