SPORTING

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2741, 5 June 1924, Page 2

SPORTING

OTAKI RACES.

The Otaki .Maori Racing Clubs winter meeting opened on Tuesday with u good attendance. During the dav tiie lotalisalor bandied £20.4 1 i against £10.132 for the first day last veilr. Results. —

Tarn run Hack Hurdles. —Merry Bells 1. Kiitsein 2. Nnkumai 3. Won by 1 A leiigj lis. Time 3.2 I-;>. Kuku Maiden Race. —Kuliio 1. Arsonc Lupin 2, Tikim.-i 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.21.

Waitolm Hack Handicap:—Wassail 1. Tinobiiri 2. Loyal Maid 3. Won hy 0 lengths. Time 1.19 1-5. Kanknwa Cup. —Megan 1. Arch Salute 2. Lady Ben 3. Won by half • length. Time 2.10.

(tta.ki thick Handicap.-—Merry Oueeii 1. I’otoaiiui 2. Otanrn 3. AYon hy half a length. Time .1.49 2-:>.

Taipu.i 1 handicap. —Orchid 1. Mii mi-out a 2. Ecuador 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.18 2-5. Te I loro 1 lack Welter.—Wassail 1. Bright Eyes 2. .Master Black 3. Won by j lengths. Time 1.34 4-5.

Tin* jinioimt handled 1»y the toI;l li.-a lor for the -(‘<-<>tkl day of the* Oiiiki meeting was £14,020 as agjiinsi £21.053 10. - for the same day last year. The total figures for this year -low a decrease of £2.388 on last year. Results: — Pukeluui Hack Hurdles. —Nukumai 1, Sollaueilo Admiral Codlinglon 3. Won by two lengths each way. Time 3.5 4-5. Titinui Hack Handicap.—Wassail 1, Imperial Spark 2, Carnbee 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.19 2-5. TTuiii Handicap. —Lady Bcu 1, Arch Salute 2. Correspondent 3. Woji by two lengths. Time 1.50. Kangiuiu Hack Handicap.—Kalakaua 1, Sensible 2, Bonrimu 3. Won by three-quarters of' a length. Time 1.50 1-5.

Raimi Handicap. —Mireusonta 1, Ecuador 2, Koodoo 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.19 1-5. Ohau Hack Waiter. —Carubee 1, Dominant 2, Blight Eyes 3. AVon by a short head. Time 1.35 3-5. Waikaiiae Hack Scurry.—Arseni- Lupin 1, Tikima 2, Maidos 3. Won by three lengths. Time 1.3.