SPORTING.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 24 September 1918, Page 4

SPORTING.

OTAKI MAORI BAOHSTO OLTO.

DEMOS WINS FLYING HANDICAP

DETROIT, MEMORIAL STAKES.

The annual. Spring Meeting of the. Otaki Maori Racing Club was held yesterday in glorious weather. The attendance was large and the racing excellent, heads separating the placed horses in several of the races, giving Mr Hartgill, the judge, a difficult task to sort . the winner out. The winners were well concealed by the handicapper (Mr H. .Coyle), only one first favourite winning all day, and that being the high.priced Kipling, who won the Maiden Stakes fairly easily. This well-bred half-brother to Bobrikoff ia a good looking colt, and his owner should easily get his" money back before the season closes. Demos and Detroit both won their races nicely at the finish, both paying fair prices. There was an unfortunate mix up in •the Steeplechase, which ended in the unlucky King's Park losing his lif#. He was going well at the time but had no chance with the winner. W. D. Young, the rider of Hoatu, had several ribs broken and it will be some time before his able to ride again. Mr Harley's starting was excellent and he is to be complimented on the prompt manner in which he got his fields away. The totalisator worked smoothly and there was not much delay, although the last race was .started a few minutes late. Mr B. Ling, the club's president, was very attentive to visitors and Mr O. J. D'Ath, the secretary,. and his officials worked hard all day and under their guidance everything worked smoothly. Mr C. Gordon wa B present in his official capacity as Stipendiary Steward, but had a clean sheet to report at the end of-the day. Messrs Dustin's, Ltd., of Palmerston North and Wanganui, put on an excellent luncheon and afternoon tea. The totalisator handled £20,366 during the day. The following' are the details of the day's racing:— " FLYING HANDICAP, £250}" six furlongs. 2Mr E. Short's br g Demos, 3yrs, 7.10 and 31b 0.w., DemosthcnesJean D'Arc (Mcilynn) .. I 9 Mr H. W. Brown's b g Cyrisian, 3yrs, 6.13' (Bagby) ..2 6 Mr W. J. Irwin's ch h Hyllus, syrs, 7.9 (E. Beid) . . 3 . Also ran: 11 Waimatao (S. Beid) 9.8, 7 Menelaus; (A. Beid) 9.1, 3 Astro, phel (L.G. Morris) 7.13, 1 Bo Peep (H. Gray) 7.9, 5 Galore (Corlett) 7.1, 10 Bairnsdale (M. McEwen) 7.0, 9 Sardinia (C. Beed) 0.13, 4 Lisp (McOarten) 6.7.

Galore was first out and carried on just in front of Demos and Bo Peep, for three furlongs, where' Demos ran through and Galore dropped back and Sardinia took her place. Demos had a substantial lead when the home turn was reached, and stayed there till the end, winning nicely by a neck from Cyrisian, who came fast in the straight, Hyllus just ahead of Bo Peep, who failed to act in the soft going. Time 1.17 2-5. DOMINION DAY HACK HANDICAP, £150; 1 mile. 5 Mr J. Sexton's b g Classification, aged, 7.0 and 51b 0.w., Gravitation—Hoity Toity (B. Reid) .. 1 1 Mr G. A. Podjursky's b g Willys Knight, 6yrs, 7.7 (L. G. Morris) 2 1 Mr F. Jensen's b g Matatua, 3yrs, 7.12 (C. Reid) .. 3 Also ran: 3 Polynesian (H. Gray) I 8.6, 4 -Mill Queen (McFlynn) 8.5, - 2 Torchlight (A. Reid) 8.3, 9 Quinn's Post (M. McEwcn) 7.11, 12 Gold Problem (Carmont) 7.9, 10 Mystified (A. Watson) 7.5, 6 Manu (R. 8. Bagby) 7.2, 8 Idle Talk (F. Corlett) 7.2, 11 Sea Foam (B. Morris) 6.10. Mill Queen was first to show out and led. out of the straight and round the back with Matatua and Classification lying handy. The mare was done with a few hundred yards further on, leav. ing Matatua to go on with it. At the home turn Classification made a good run, which put him in front, and ho went on and won handsomely by a clear length. Willys Knight, who only got clear when well up the straight, just cut Matatua out of sccond money over' the last few yards; Manu •lose up fourth. Time 1.45 4-5. . TATIMI HACK AND HUNTERS STEEPLES, £200; 2% miles. 4Mr A. Syme's ch m Waioture, aged, 10.3, Ahei—Miss Beckworth (Flynn) .. 1 9 Mr Wiri Pewene's Gwynne, aged, 9.7 (J. Kaan) ... 2 8 Mr J. Gunn's b g Bollin, aged,

■" 'i' 1 1 ■**■■ ■»'■■■■ ' ""i" 1 » IW I I 111 [I I i < 1 nill "l II 'irili Ii " r 9.12 (S.. Henderson): 3 Also ran: 3 Gaskwar (McDonald) 12.3,1 Foeman (H. Burt) 11,8, 2 King's Park (S. .Eeid) 9.12, 6 Undecided (W, Bowden) 9.9, 11 Whetoki (E. Hunt) 9.7, 7 Patariki (A. Ward) .9.7, 5 Juan . (Lawrence) 9.7, 10 Hoatu (W. D. Young) 9.7. Patariki was show out, and led over the ilrst' two fanoea. .At a. the next fence -Bollin. chipped ia and joined the leader. When the stand-was - reached the'first time round Patariki - was still in front just ahead of G wynne, 1 who went to the front before- tho -next r fence waa reached, only to be ~: diß--5 placed by Waioture, who jumped the next fence well clear of the field. There l was a hit up at this fence, and "when r things had righted themselves it was 1 seen that Hoatu, King's Park and > Gaekwar were down. Hoatu and Gaek- . war were soon up, but King's Park lay still, having broken his back. From a this fence on Waioture was never t troubled and galloping and jumping in 1 fine stylo he went on and won by fully t a dozen lengths from Gwynne, who i. beat Bollin by a good length for secl ond place j Juan fourth. Time 5.45. 8 Young, the rider of Hoatu, had several . ribs broken, but Stan Eeid and McDon--1 aid escaped with a shaking. ' . TEONE MAKITONORE MEMORIAL, 1 £400; 1%-smiles. 8 5 Mr G. Wrelling's br g Detroit, aged, 8.5, Frisco—Fishermaid s (H. Young) ..1 - 7Mr A. Attwood's b h Bronk De. laval, 6yrs, 6.10 (L. G.Morris) 2 i 3 Mr J. Bull's b g All Over, 6yrs, b 8.5 (B. H. Morris) .. 3 s Also raa: 1 Form Up (S. Eeid) 9.0, 2 Devotion (H. Gray (8.0, 10 Mascot r (E. Eeid) 8.7, 6 Orleans (McEwan) b .8.3, 4 Hydrus (Bagby) 7.4, B'Kiltess r (O. Eeid)' 7.2, 9 Hastie (Corlett) 6.9. I , HydruS was first to show out, and t led the field at a merry bat past the T ■ stand. He was joined by Kiltess at the - bend going out of the straight. These s two carried on until at the back of 1 the course, where Bronk Delaval, • All i Over and Devotion joined in. Bronk r Delaval was in front at the home turn a just ahead of Devotion and All Over, s Half way: up the straight Detroit on the outside joined in and in a good race between the four horses, just, got up in time to win by a..head, .the same distance between the next three, Bronk Delaval, All Over and Devotion. 1 It was a igood race and Young must be complimented on his superbriding. 2 Time 2.13 3-5. STEWARDS' HACK :HANDICAP, } £120; 6 furlongs. ) 3MrE. J. Nash's b g Ahi-Ka, syrs, 7.10, Campflre—Louie (O. Em- !. merson) ' • • 1 3 5Mr L. T.'Cobcroft's b m Occasion, 6yrs, 6.12 (Sinclair) .. 2 - 2 Mr W. McKegg's b g Utuwai, syrs, 7.7 (O. .Carmont) .. 3 l Also ran: 1 Persian Prince (H. Gray) > 9.0, 4 Idyllic (Corlett) 8.1, 7 Whakal tina (Styles) 7;0, 9 Skedaddle (Bagby) 1 7.0, 6 Blighty (McCarten) 6.12, 8 Liv. i land (C. Eeid) 6.12. i Ahi-Ka and Occasion were first out j and led alternately for the greater part i of the journey, the latter reaching the s straight first. Half way up the straight , Abi.Ka asserted himself • and won easily by a length from Occasion, who managed to hang on long enough to , stall off Utuwai, third; Blighty fourth. Time 1.19. KERfeHI EOERA WELTEE HANDICAP, £200; 7 furlongs. L SMrJ. O. Meara's b g Revocation,. aged, .8.2, Cheshire —-Applause ! (E. Eeid) •• 1. 1 Mr J. Fenwick's b g Sardinia, ! 6yrs, 8.4 (A. Eeid) .. 2 ' 2Mr A. McDonald's b g-Hydrus, ! 6yra (Olsen) '..' 3 i Also ran: 6 Sweet Tipperary (Car- • rnont) 9.9, 3 Glorify (McFlynn) 9.2, 4 Goldstream (C. Einmerson) 8.6, 7. Sea i Lord (Watson) 8.2,.8 Altercation (H. . Young) 8.0, 9 Ladify (C. Price) 8.0. Glorify, Sweet Tipperary and Eevei cation were the early loaders, and when ! the live furlong post was rached Sweet 1 Tipperary was in front, followed by i Sea Lord, who had been lying handy. At the entranco to the straight Sea 1 ] Lord was in front, with Sweet Tipperary, Revocation and Hydrus abreast of one another. Once in the straight Revocation came through and quickly settled all opposition, winning fairly easily by a length from Sardinia, who was two lengths ahead of Hydrus; Altercation fourth. Time 1.31 4-5. MAIDEN PLATE,. £100; 5 furlongs. 1 Mr J. G. Collins' ch c Kipling, 3yrs, 8.0, Demosthenes—Gossip (C. Price) i. 1 2 Mr H. "Herbert's" br f Cotillion, 3yrs, 8.0 (Bagley) " • • 2 7 Mr A. J. -Toxwaird's b f Bonny Briar, 8.0 (Metcalfe) .. 3 Also ran: 9 Yankee Doodlo (B..Morris) 8.10, 13 Montalvo (J. Olsen) 8.10, 14 Gratitude (McEwen) 8.10, 13 Lepanto (W. Bell) 8.10, 10 Orison (\Y. Price) 8.10, 4 Toddy (Carmont) 3 War Scott (R. Eeed) 8.10, 15 Jij|)gleform (R. Eager) 8.0, 11 TaSnaiti (A. Eeid) 8.0, 8 Belle Noir (Qoflett) 8.0, 5 Old Gold (McFlynn) 8.(1, 2 Stirrup Cup ■ (Emmerson) 8.0, 16 Beloved (Thomas) 8.0, 6 Restful (H. Y'jtcng) .8.0, 6 Rone Rose (C. Reid) 8.0, Jingleform turned round at the start and took no part in- the race.' Stirrup Cap and Bestf>il carried on- from Kipling in the trftrly stages, and when the straight war, reached the "latter came through ■vtdifch Bonny Briar and soon put the issuQ "beyond doubt, winning fairly j easily b.y a length. Cotillion beat Bonwy j Briar «>ver the last few yards for' seeend' : place by half a length, Restful close-npi fourth. Time, 1.5 4-5. Stirrup Cap wasoonpled on the machine with-'Cotillion. HACK WELTER HANDICAP, £100; 7 furlongs. ■ 8 Mr M. Williams' br g Manu, aged, 8.4, Achilles—Puna wai (W. McEwen) .. 1 } 14 Mr W. Smart's b m Consultation, | aged, 8.6 (W; Price) .. *2 IMrG. A. Poidjursky's b'g Willys | Knight, 6yrs, 8.7 (B. Keed) ... 3 , Also ran: 2 Sabine (A. Reid) 9.ff, Utuwai (Carmont) 8.7, 6 Tuticorn (f Jorlett) 8.6, 4 Beauforte (R. Browa); 8.4, 3 Dick (Bagby) 8.2, 9 Lady Ejfif„h (C. Price) 8.2, 13 Transmission (Watson) 8.2, 12 Talitha (H. Young) S.tt, 7'Sacremento (McFlynn) 8.0, 15 Wonder (Thorner) 8.0, 11 Khat«na»a»ii (L, G-. Morris) 8.0, 10 Grand (Emmerson) 8.0. | Lady Edith, Talitfosn and Consultation vsere first out, "bail; whern they had settled down the latter-"was im front and led to the home -tasta end-weir into the straight. Half vay up the straight "there were several horses in line, Consulta- •' tion, Willya Knight, Sabine and Mann all doing tHneir best, the latter 'who has disappointed his connections several times re<#fatly just getting up in time to wia fejp a head, Consultation a neck in front Willys Knight third, Sabine dose fourth. iinej, 1.33.