AT ROTORUA

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 41, 18 February 1930, Page 8

AT ROTORUA

CUP TO POMPEIUS

ABBESS WINS SPBINT

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ' ROTORUA, 17th February. The Rotorua Kacing Club's Annual Meeting opend in glorious weather to-day, and there was a large attendance. The going was good. The totalisator handled £20.792, compared with £23,980 on the first day last year. O. M'lually broke a leg when Crelna's King fell in the second race, and thereby missed the winning ride on Pompelus in tho Cup, B. Burgess being tho lucky substitute

Pohutu Highwolght Handicap, of 150 soys; ono mile.—3 Always, 8.4 (Thomson), 1; 6 Pago Hoy, 9.13, 2; 5 Mashoor, 0.9, 3. Also started: Kulrurl 9.12, Diamond Queen. Osciir, Spring Abbey 9.11, Muster Amour, Kt. Jfelicrs, 9.0. Won by half a length, a similar distance botween second and third.- Time, lmin 43sec.

Walmangu Stakes, of 130 soys; six furlongs. r-2 Jose Wlllonyx, S.ll '(Goldfinch),'!; 1

Lttllo Toy, 8.11, 2; !j Itangiknhn, 0.0, 3. Also started: Bold Archer, Crelua's King, Kuapatu, 9.0: Uuhtina 8.11, Lady liny 8/1, Lusouiu, Miss Albyn, 8.1. Won by thrco lengths, half a liiiiftli between second nml tlilnl. Time, lmln 17 l-nscc. Crelim's Khm lout Ills rider in the straight, arid tho joclicy (Jl'lnally) was taken to hospital with a broken leg and bruises. Slokoia Handicap, of 140 soys: seven furlongs and about SO yards.—l Maori Hoy, D.5 (L. Duliou), 1; 2 Abbess, 7.0, 2; i tileustar, 7.1, 3. Also started: BlllMiliiti 7.9, King Wlllonyx 7.0. , Won by a lcugtli. a similar Uistaneo between second aud third. Time, lmlu 31 12-ssee. KOTOKUA CUP, of 370 sots: ono milo : and a quarter. 3 Pompelus, 7.4 (Burgess) 1 1 Sir Russell, 9.0 2 2 Jllthra, 8.2 3 Also started: Hakanoa 8.7, Good Boy 7.10, Wenday'i 7.0. A great .race throughout. , Tho.rider of the winner look tho mount on short notice-in .'the place of M'lnally, who was sent lp hospital after tho second race.' Wou by a neck, n head between second aud third. Time, 2min 131-0 Hot Siirliigs llandicai), of 130 kovs; six lurIcmjs.—l On Ton. S.S (Cray). 1-; r.' Wcleumc' Boy, S.."i, VJ: S Tiinibourino, 8.5. :t. Also stnrtud: CileniKOii, 'I'nrapuen. S.S: Curiaris. Kiwluul, Wiplti Abbey, Wild Mint, 8.r,. Won b.v n .Iciiutli 'and n half, v len^tli between sucuud and thlril. Tlini',- Iniin 1(> 4-sscc. Kiwinul was left at the post. ■ , (iuytier-Hack-iraiullcap,"hf 110 soys: one mile. —7 Measurer,' 7.7 ((Juuqucsst). 1; 5 Urauintuu, S.'S, 'i: B'Thumii.s, 7.7, :i. Also started: Unoco !).S. Kcd Hay S.O, Coll, Diamond Qticeti, Suow Prince.'.. S.ll; Somo Lady 7.l'J. Won by a nose, three nuarlcrs of a lenatli behveen secotid and third . Time, linin' -14 3-ssee. Arawa rarlt-Stiikes, of 130 soys: (lvo fur-k'tigs.—2-limnd Spirit, i:i (farsons), 1: 12 Brilliant l.ady.. 7.4. 2': 6 Kins Ford, 7.11. 3. Also started: Gold Day. Intaflio. 7.7: Leasehold, Sub-Udilor, 7.r; Klhk Win 7.0, Foot Knle, Full Measure, 7.3-; Lapawny, Lapstone. Society Maid. Tradesman. Wild Sea, 7.<1: Caviare, (irand Talk, 7.2. Won b.v a head, three-(|uar-ters of":i lentrtli between second and third. Time, lrain Bscc.■ . Tourist Handicap, of 200 soys; six furlonss —4 Abbess,:7.o (Jones). 1: 1 lSrltish King, 7.4. 2i 2 Awarere, 8.12, 3. Also started: Branson 9.«. Wako King 7.1, Cruachan, White Ringlet, 7.0. Won by two lengths. ™o length between second and third. Time, Imlii lOsec.