MATAMATA RACES

Evening Star, Issue 19783, 6 February 1928, Page 9

MATAMATA RACES

The MaUuuuU Racing Club held its Annual Meeting at Hamilton in lino weather. There was a large attendant , and the course was in good order. The totnlisator handled £19,6891, a decrease of £2,121 on last year’s takings. Results; — Tirau High-weight Handicap. 811'.— 1 To Koroko (10.5, Holland), 1, 4 Bright Day (10.13) 2,2 Prince Lu (0,3) 3. Others: 5 King Merv 11.12, C Gold Rain 10.2, 3 Lady Spalpeen 9.5, 7 Ritiwiki, 8 Lord Thurnham, 9 Day Abbey. Neck; half a. length. Time, Imin 49 l-ssoc t

Waharoa Handicap. T^f. —4 Master Lu (7.2, P. MTnally) 1, 6 Queen Cornet (7.10) 2,2 Taurinui (8.3) 3. Others; 1 King Arch 9.0, 5 Menace, 3 Dress Circle 8.1, 7 Tarrapin 7.2. Head each way. Time, Imin 32 2-ssec. MATAMATA CUP. Urn. 4—RARAKAU, 7.3 (Kcesing) ... 1 I—Franso, 8.7 ... 2

2—Mervette, 7.0 3 Others: 3 Siaosi 7.12, 7 The Author 7.8, 5 Red Comet 7.1, 6 Lord Star 7.13., Neck; half a length. Time, 2«iin 8 l-Sseo,

Hinuera Handicap. 6f.—5 Honcheke (8.4, K. Gill) 1, Cybelli (8.4) 2, 3 Bright Comet (8.11) 3. Others: (i Tewaka 8.11, 2 Carlaris 8.9, 11 Joy Day, 8 Oscar, 17 Eastbourne, 12 Dance, 10 Harua, 9 Scaranioucho, 1 Young Pretender, 15 Luminary, 13 Leitrin, 4 Red Day, 14 Day Abbey, 18 Rose Arch, 16 Glad Abbey 8.4. Length and a-half; neck. Time, Imin 15 4-ssec.

Okoroirc Hack Cup. S)f. —1 Ripon Abbey (8.1, Kcesing) 1, 4 Lady Spalpeen (7.5) 2.2 Rarakan (9.0) 3., Others: 3 High Rose 8.11, 1 Wiltshire 7.3, 7 Awen, 6 King Amans 7.0. Head; length. Time, Imin 40scc. Railway Handicap. Ofl Macroom (7.13, MHnally) 1,2 Day Guard (8.9) 2, 3 King Arch (7.3) 3. Others: 5 Muscari, 4 Regent 7.5, 6 Bracken Abbey 7.3. Nose; length. Time. Imin 14 l-osec.

Putarum Stakes. 5f.—6 Ladies’ Boy (9.0, Carmont) 1, 1 Venus Abbey (8.11 2, 1 Day Guide (9.0) 3. Others; 17 Bunker, 16 Kineton, 13 High Flight, 11 Cloud Bank, 12 The Jack-jumper 9.0, 14 Tarrapcen, 7 Bright Comet,_ 15 Commentary 8.11, 2 Rangi Kokiri, 3 Carlaris 8.7, 8 Yellow Bonnet, 9 Archileen 8.4, 10 Wild Mint, 5 Valkyrite and Lucy Rose (bracketed) 6.11. Short neck; half a length. Time, 60 3-ssee. Walton Handicap. 7AF.~1 Te Koroke (8.2, Holland) 1, 3 Prince Lu (7.10) 2, 4 Gold Rain (7,13) 3. Others: 2 Berinthia 8.2, 5 Mnnacc 7,7. Length each way. Time, Imin 30 3-osec.

J. Gray, the rider of Day Guard in the Railway Handicap, was suspended for three months for crossing and jostling in the straight. In the same race, E. Kcesing, the rider of Ripon Abbey, was fined £1 for looking round during the race. Mr Sandilands, the newly appointed steward, officiated at the meeting.