RACING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3701, 8 October 1927, Page 2

RACING.

FIRST DAY AT OTAKI,

Beautiful weather prevailed for the first day of the Otaki Racing Club’s annual fixture yesterday. There was not a particularly large attendance, but the totalisator handled £14,227, as against £14,468 on the opening day last year, a decrease of £241. A sensational dividend attached to the victory of Mr. T. M. Wilford’s gelding Rotowhero in the Maiden Plate. Results: —

Kapiti Hack Hurdles: — Elysianor 1, Peslnva 2, Vexatious 3. Won by a head. Time 2min. 54sec. Puhi Maiden Plate:— RotoAvhero 1, Shining Star 2, Helotis 3. Won by a head. Time lmin. 15 3-'ssee. Katihiku Hack Handicap: —Vigilance 1, (trained by J. Procter, Foxton), Keddar 2, Rowley 3. Won by two lengths. Tune lmin. 28see. Ling Memorial Stakes: —Cerf 1, Degage 2, Nukumai 3. Won by a neck. Time. 2min. 6 l-ssec.

Pahiko Hack Handicap:—Duke Abbey 1, Avro 2, Manoy 3. Won by lavo lengths. Time lmin. 15sec. ■ Wlaitawa Handicap: — Croivn Area 1, Mircusonta 2, Lausanne 3. Won by half a length. Time lmin. 13 3-ssec.

Taumanuka Hack Handicap:— Mr. A. Steer’s Boy 1, Oratrix 2, Mister Gamp 3. Won by a head. Time lmin. 48sec.

Ivereihiwera Handicap: —Beaumont 1 (trained by F. J. Carmont, Foxton), Waicullus 2, Orazone 3. Won by half a length. Time lmin. 26sec. TO-DAY’S RESULTS. Hurdles -.—Panorama 1, Elvsianor 2, Joyeuse 3. Trial Plate: —'Silver Rule 1, Lucre 2, Maui 3. Otaki Hack:—RoAvley 1, Vigilance 2, Henna 3. Second horse trained by J. Procter, Foxton.