OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB.

Manawatu Herald, 4 January 1894, Page 2

OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB.

The above Club's Summer Meeting was held on Monday last (New Year's' Pay) under most unfavourable circumstances, heavy rain falling .the whole day without intermission. The attendance was large, and the racing f.i'ly good, the favourites getting home in five races out of eight. Thfi officials all worked hard for the success of the raeeting^iud their efforts were achieved. Two protests were entered against the winner in the Trial Handicap, on tha ground of a cross, and t& first horse in the Hurdle Bace, tht rides of the second horse alleging that Loneiy had not jumped the last hurdle, but neither were sustained. Two complaints were also laid before the committee, one by. one jopkey against another fois striking him with his whip ; the other against the totalisator proprietor for putting on. money after the horses 'hfid~&sH£tk We think this unpleasantness might be avoided if our Maori friends were to follow the example of other Clubs and appoint a totalisator steward to watch the interest of the public as well as the Club. The two.. jpebya. were severely cautioned in the qyen- * ing by the committee for theuj unseemly conduct towards each other, The sum of £1558 passed through the totalisator, which, considering the weather, was very good, andswas worked by Mr Ames, of WellingJKjn. Appended are the results : — ■ >■ Trial Handicap, of 20 soys : second horse 8 soys. j Mr Whairiri Renata's Ekui, 7at' • 71b(Carmont) ... .£ . 1 Mr W. Robinson's Beeswing^ Bst (G. Walls) ...... 2 Mr H. Bills' Rahui,-Bsfc 21b* (Bills) .. „ 8 The Miser, Vain Glory,'; and Westoe also started. Manawanni and Challenge were scratched. A good start was effected, Ekui- and Beeswing being the first to leave the line, followed by Vain Glory. The Miser, Rabui and Wesfoe/in>|hjEii order. No material change occurred during the race, except that Rabui had ran into third place. Entering the straight Bessy in £ !/ss&s%£& Ekui, but the Maori mare'hafl^oV muoh^left in her and won all out by two lengths, Rahui a poor third, the rest easing up. Dividend; £8183. Time, 1 rain 28sec. Hurdle Race, of 40 soys ; second horse 5 soys. iMr C. Ohnbbins' Lonely, lOst > 91b (A. Cameron) i \ ... f Mr J. Pringle's Roger, lOst^lb (Jones) r 2 Mr R. Ransfield's Waikfwa 9st 91b (G Walls) .. .. •*8 Pumau also started. Active and Laitiere were scratched. This race i ueeds little description, Lonely led all the way and won by ten lengths, about the same distance between second and third horses.

Pumau ran off the first hurdle and was not persevered with. Dividend, £2 Ba. Time, 3min 52 l-sth sec. Maiden Hurdles, of 10 soy«. Mr E. Knight's Tenby (Pokers) 1 Mr R. Hunt's Seddon (A. Hall) 2 Mr J. R. McMillan's Merton (G. Walls) .. ... 8 - Manawanui (the favourite) also started, and led over the first hurdle followed by Merton, Seddon and Tenbyifii that order. At the next Tenby took command, Manawanui falling back last. From this out the l|sue wa3 never in doubt, Tenby winning easily by two lengths, Mfirton a poor third. All the horses jumped in faultless stylo. Dividend, £i 10a. Time, 2min 30.-)ec. Boyle Plate, of 25 soys; second horse 3 soys.

Mi' Whairiri Renata's Ekui, 8s i 111 b (Cavinont) .. ... .1 Mr J. H. Prosser's The Miser '> Bsb lib (J. Hughes) . . 2 Mr J. H. .Robinson's Barman «3t lib (G. Walls) ... 8 Dan, Moenga, and Westoe also started. Langdale, Beeswing and Challenge were scratched. Ekui jumped away with the lead followed closely by Barman, Moenga, The Miser, arid Westoe in that order. Along the back stretch Barman faced up alongside Ekni, and The Miser improved his position, the rest tailing off. Ekui and Barman swept into the straight together, but the latter had had enough and gave place to The Miser, who, however, could not get 'on terms with Ekui, the Maori mare eventually winning comfortably by two lengths, Barman a poor third, the rest easing up. Dividend, £5 18s. Time, lmin 55£aec. Glasgow Plate Handicap, of 60 soys ; second horse 7 sovb. Mr E. Morse's Hark Bst (J. Schaffer) . . . . 1 Mr S. Measene's Karamea, 7s t • 181 b (H. Walls) . . 2 i Mr T. Bennett's Eve, Bsfc 121 b (A. Hall) ... .. .8 Laitiere and Tangikai also started. The Miser was scratched. Laitiere went away with a commanding, lead, followed by Tangikai, Hark, Karamea and Eve. Laitiere still led along the back stretch, the others closing up the gap except Tangikai, who was hopelessly beaten. At the half-mile post the favourite went to the front, Kuramea also passing Laitiere a little further on. Hark led into the straight by two lengths, and despite the efforts of Karamea won easily by half a length, Eve boating Laitiere on the post for third place. Dividend, £1 19s. * Time, 3min 243 cc. Filing Handicap, of 25 soys ; second i horse 4 soys. % , Mr J. H. Prosser's Pumau Bst lllb (A. Hall) . . . . 1 Mr W. Robinson's Beeswing 7sfc 71b (G. Walls) . . . . 2 1 Mr C. Robinson's Dawn 7st 91b ; (Schaffer) Sj Vain Glory and Waikawa also i started. Westoe, Ekui and Chal- 1 lenge weie scratched. Pumau was j first away followed by Besswing, Dawn and Vain Glory, aud the positions were never altered, Pumau .winning with the greatest of ease, Dawn a poor third. Dividend, £1 .*lss. Time, lmin 28£ sec. Stewards' Stakes Handicap, of 80 soys ; second horse 5 soys. Mr J. H. Prosser's Pumau Bst 18lb(A.Hall) 1 Mi 1 C. Chubbins' Lonely Bst 41b (Schaffer) 2 Mr R. Ransfield's Tangikai Bst 21b (Thompson) . . 3 Ralmi also started. Hark, Barman and Active were scratched. Pumau again jumped off with the lead closely followed by Lonely, Tangikai and Rahui in that order, and won a good race by a length, Tangikai a poor third. Dividend, £1 18s. Scurry, of 10 soys. Mr J. Purcell's Laitiere 9st (H. Walls) 1 Mr J. R. McMiflan's Merton (G. Walls) 2 Mr T. Haye's Dan ... 8 Won by ten lengths, good race for second place. Dividend, £1 11s.