RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1926, Page 1

RACING.

[by telegraph—run press association.]

ROTOR l'A RACES. ROTORUA, Feb. 15. For the Rotorua races on fho second day there was magnificent weather. the course was good and the attendance large. Tarawern Hurdles:- —Bright Light 1, Maligoloire 2, Irish dig ■). Won by four lengths. Time 2.1(1 1-5. Electric Handicap—Blue Sky 1, Kingficid 2. Lady Vnrco 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.16 3-5. President’s Handicap— Tinopono 1, Mount Marta 2, Gala Day 3. Mon by n neck. Time 1 .-11 2-5. Flying Handicap—Kriesler 1, Kingjield 2, Dave 3. Won by a length and a half. Time 1.11 2-5. Rennie Hack—Moon 1. Tllingar 2, Chairman 3. Won hv a length. Time 1.15 3-5. Ohineimitu Hack Cup—lTangawera 1. Golden Autumn 2. Star of the East 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.33 3-5. Borough Handicap—Joy Ride 1. Mosaic and Miss Vera (dead heat) 3. Won by three-quarters of it length. Time L3l 3-5. Farewell Handicap.—Exactly 1, Ripon Abbey 2. Air Queen 3. Won by three-quarters of length. Time 1.15 1-5. During the presentation of tbs Cup to Mr Dobson, owner of Hangawera, the geyser sent up a glorious shot on the edge of the lake, in full view of the spectators, the mass of steam being a glittering sight in the sky. The donors of the Cup, the Ngata-Wakauae Tribe, have now named it the Hangawera geyser.